TechnoTrends

Biochip to simplify drug development safety studies

The Biochips consist of Metachip and Datachip. Metachip is a glass slide dotted with 20 nanolitre droplets of a solution containing human enzymes.

Clontech Laboratories develops ProteoTuner systems

The ability to quickly and directly control protein levels with the ProteoTuner systems is a novel tool for study¬ing even transient effects of the protein of interest by directly and specifically “tuning” the level of a protein of interest in the cell.

Air-Cooled Peltier Accessories for Accurate Temperature Control

Peltier devices are small, solid-state devices that control temperature to cater to the requirement of pharmaceutical and life science assays for accurate and constant temperature controlin order to acquire meaningful data.

New SmartPill to diagnose gastroparesis

SmartPill capsule and the Gastro Intestinal monitoring system by SmartPill Corporation is a first-of-its-kind medical device used in diagnosing gastroparesis in patients.

Mass Spectrometry platform combines triple quadrupole with MALDI

Applied Biosystems and Sciex have combined triple quadrupole mass spectrometry with MALDI to commercialise the FlashQuant™ platform. It has been designed to help pharmaceutical companies speed up the drug compound screening process.

VESTA

Point and Click Local Thermal Analysis

Anasys Instruments has launched VESTA, the world’s first easy to use Local Thermal Analyzer to help pharmaceutical companies' Quality Control (QC) of drug coatings and formulations.

Painless needle-free injections

Micro-Jets

Injections will be pain free with Micro-Jets, a novel injector system, a needle-free drug delivery system developed by a team of researchers from University of California in collaboration with StratGent Life Sciences.

Terahertz imaging technology for curbing counterfeit drugs

TeraView a UK-based firm has developed the ‘Terahertz Imaging Technology’ which can help regulators and law enforcement agencies fight drug piracy and counterfeit drugs.

Aurora B as an anti-cancer drug target

A novel class of drugs - being developed by a major pharmaceutical company - targets an enzyme that helps cells divide in cancer, this enzyme, called Aurora B, goes into overdrive, possibly leading to uncontrolled and abnormal cell divisions.

MHC Class II Ultimers™ from ProImmune

ProImmune manufactures MHC Class II Ultimers™, a multimer technology with a superior peptide-linked planar design and optimized fluorochrome for immunologists who wish to detect and quantitate CD4+ antigen-specific T cells.

First Ever Syringe leak testing machine by Bonfiglioli Pharma Machinery

The new leak tester to be launched by Bonfiglioli Pharma Machinery will be the first in the market and can be customised to the requirements of the client.

Millipore’s innovative Mobius™ Disposable TFF Assemblies

Millipore Corporation has announced the availability of new Mobius™ disposable TFF assemblies, which offer flexible, self-contained solutions that reduce validation efforts, increase process speed and mitigate risks.

New Technology for Determining the Cardiac Safety Profile of Drugs

COMPAS gives new insights into drug’s cardiac safety profile by providing comprehensive set of ECG analysis services and ensuring an in-depth characterization of a new drug’s cardiac safety profile based on the repolarisation segment from the surface ECGs.

Artel's MVS ADVANCED to optimize automated liquid handlers

Artel’s latest laboratory innovation - MVS ADVANCED - to optimize automated liquid handlers by providing a customizable and portable device for volumetric measurements within minutes.

Pall Corporation's GBK Containment System to ensure workers’ safety

Pall Corporation’s Flexible Containment System is an all-in-one glove bag / housing system for filter change-out which will ensure workers’ safety in hazardous environments.

New Label Replacement Solution for Secondary Packaging

DataLase Technologies' Casemark - a new label replacement solution saves 30-50% in
cost for a medium volume line.

New Approach to Manipulating GPCRs

A hitherto impossible way to manipulate the GPCRs to influence signaling on the "inside of cells".

New Antibiotic by Merck that Fights Bacteria

Merck's new antibiotic - platensimycin, fights bacteria such as MRSA, resistant to current antibiotics.