µkiss-and-tell: A new method for precision delivery of nanoparticles and small molecules to individual cells

"Like a paintbrush", easy and cost-effective to use

19-Feb-2024 - The delivery of materials to individual cells with exactness and exclusivity has long been a much sought-after ability in biology. With it comes the promise of deciphering many longstanding secrets of the cell. A research team at the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin, Erlangen led by ...

INTEGRA Biosciences increases global turnover by 46 %

Heightened demand from all corners of the globe

10-Feb-2022 - INTEGRA Biosciences has enjoyed considerable growth for more than 10 years – averaging 18 percent per annum – and more than doubling in the previous two years. In 2020, we grew by 73 percent, and this was followed by a 46 percent increase in turnover in 2021, reaching 191 million Swiss Francs. In ...

INTEGRA Biosciences builds campus for 400 employees in Zizers

03-Nov-2021 - International laboratory technology company INTEGRA Biosciences is expanding its head offices in Zizers, Switzerland, with the aim of creating 250 new jobs by 2028. At a cost of over 100 million Swiss francs, the new 30,000 m2 ‘INTEGRA Campus’ will be a site for creation and innovation, with ...

OLS OMNI Life Science and Namocell sign distribution agreement

Single cell sorting and dispensing instruments now available in Germany and Austria

13-Jul-2021 - OLS OMNI Life Science announced a distribution agreement with Namocell Inc., a provider of high-performance single cell sorting and dispensing platforms. As of now on OLS OMNI Life Science offers an expanded cell research portfolio focused next to single cell sorting and dispensing on cell ...

Eppendorf AG records strong first half-year 2020

Coronavirus pandemic drives demand for consumables and pipetting robots

26-Aug-2020 - The globally active Eppendorf Group was once again able to increase its consolidated revenue in the first half of 2020. Despite the global restrictions necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, revenue grew by 6.6% to €403.7 million (prior-year: €378.5 million). Operating profit (EBIT) in the ...

Andrew Alliance and Sartorius collaborate to provide software-connected pipettes

12-Feb-2019 - Andrew Alliance S.A. and Sartorius announced the launch of the Andrew Alliance Pipette+ system, which uniquely provides both full traceability and improved repeatability in manual pipetting for life science laboratories. Andrew Alliance, the robotics company with an innovative approach to liquid ...

Apitope Announces Completion of Enrolment in Phase IIA Clinical Trial Multiple Sclerosis drug

10-Aug-2015 - Apitope announced that its partner, Merck Serono, has completed patient enrolment for the Phase IIa study of ATX-MS-1467, an investigational immune-tolerising agent. It is currently being tested in an open-label, one-arm proof-of-principle trial to evaluate its safety and effect on immune ...

Fluid Metering has rolled-out its new expanded website

21-Nov-2012 - FMI is a manufacturer of Precision Valveless Dispensers and Metering Pumps for Laboratory, Process and Production applications, as well as applications for OEM medical and analytical instrumentation.The New website includes detailed descriptions, animations and videos of Fluid Metering’s unique ...

Robot reveals the inner workings of brain cells

New method offers automated way to record electrical activity inside neurons in the living brain

08-May-2012 - Gaining access to the inner workings of a neuron in the living brain offers a wealth of useful information: its patterns of electrical activity, its shape, even a profile of which genes are turned on at a given moment. However, achieving this entry is such a painstaking task that it is considered ...

Sartorius Concludes Agreement to Acquire the Liquid Handling Business of the Laboratory Supplier Biohit

Sales and purchase agreement signed for 68 million euros

31-Oct-2011 - Sartorius signed an agreement to acquire the liquid handling business of the Finnish laboratory supplierBiohit Oyj. With its liquid handling segment, Biohit is one of the global market leaders for mechanical and electronic pipettes, as well as for the associated consumables. The segment, which ...