Fast and Simple Picking of Whole Tissue Samples from Storage
Ziath announce the launch of the Mohawk 48 tube selector and picker. Designed to select and pick wide, heavy, or tall tubes - this new system is perfect for retrieving individual whole tissue samples from storage. The Mohawk 48 uses...
New AI Method Makes it Possible to Analyse Cancer Genomes from FFPE Tissue Samples
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) method that could unlock a research ‘treasure trove’ of cancer genomes from billions of preserved tissue samples stored routinely at hospitals over decades. The new method makes it possible for the first time...
UM School of Medicine Brain and Tissue Bank to Receive $800,000 to Advance Research...
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) will receive an $800,000 donation to be used by the University of Maryland Brain and Tissue Bank to advance research into the treatment and cure of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s...
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Launches High-Tech Automated Biobank to Safeguard Critical Biospecimens
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has opened a state-of-the-art automated biobanking system that can store as many as 10 million biospecimens, including blood and body fluids, tissue, and genetic and protein material, at temperatures down to minus 80 degrees Celsius. The “BioStore”...
Sample Management Innovation on Tour
Sample management specialists - Ziath announce they will be exhibiting their latest DP5 range scanners and readers at most major laboratory and automation events across Europe over the next few months. Highlights of products on show will include the new...
ATCC Awarded New Contract from the National Cancer Institute to Process Biomaterials for Cancer...
ATCC, the world’s premier biological materials management and standards organization announced that it has been selected as an awardee for the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) Field and Biospecimen Support Services contract. Under this contract, ATCC...
New Freezing Technique for Ready-to-Use Cells in Research Validated by University of Warwick and...
A new technique for freezing cells for use in biomedical research, based on polymer technology developed at the University of Warwick, has been validated in study, paving the way for faster results for scientists in their research. Cells attached as...
New LIMS Web Application Released by Autoscribe Informatics in Matrix Gemini v6.5
Autoscribe Informatics, the global leader in configurable Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), today announced the release of Matrix Gemini version 6.5. In a major upgrade to the underlying technology Autoscribe has introduced a new web browser application for Matrix...
MIT and Harvard Researchers Create Online Resource to Help Connect Rare Genetic Variants to...
In 2006, researchers discovered that people with certain variants of the gene PCSK9 had dramatically lower cholesterol levels than the general population. Individuals with two broken copies of the gene — one from each parent — were up to 88...
New Dual Capability Coded Tube Reader by Ziath
Ziath announce the launch of a new dual capability coded tube reader – the Duo. This affordably priced addition to the Ziath range combines the proven 2D-barcode reading technology of the Uno single tube reader with the fast accurate linear...
