Roche presents exploratory data from the Phase III IMvigor010 study in early bladder cancer at the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Virtual Congress 2020
People with muscle-invasive urothelial cancer (MIUC) who had detectable circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) were more likely to benefit from treatment with adjuvant (after surgery) Tecentriq monotherapy, compared with those without ctDNA The goal of current treatment in people with MIUC is to provide early intervention to reduce the risk of the disease recurring or spreading... Read more
GE Healthcare Completes Portfolio of Macrocyclic MRI Contrast Agent Clariscan™ (gadoterate meglumine) with U.S. FDA Approval of Clariscan in 5mL Glass Vials
The U.S. FDA has approved 5mL glass vial packaging for Clariscan (gadoterate meglumine), completing its packaging portfolio. Clariscan is now approved for patients aged two years and under, making the 5mL vials an efficient option for helping to minimize potential contrast wastage with pediatric patients. Clariscan has been approved in more than 70 countries globally,... Read more
Shimadzu’s New FTIR-Based Plastic Analyzer Simplifies Evaluation of Plastic DegradationIdeally Suited for Analyzing Microplastics or Contaminants
Shimadzu’s New FTIR-Based Plastic Analyzer Simplifies Evaluation of Plastic DegradationIdeally Suited for Analyzing Microplastics or Contaminants Shimadzu announces the release of the Plastic Analyzer, a Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrophotometer for evaluating plastic degradation. The system comprises an IRSpirit FTIR spectrophotometer, a Thermal-damaged plastics library, a UV-damaged plastics library (newly released), a Plastic Analyzer method... Read more
Weston Umstead, Ph.D. Promoted to Technology & Business Development Manager for Chiral Technologies, Inc.
Posted December 10, 2020 For Immediate Release Weston Umstead, Ph.D. Promoted to Technology & Business Development Manager for Chiral Technologies, Inc. WEST CHESTER, Pa (December 10, 2020) — Chiral Technologies, Inc. today announced the promotion of Weston Umstead, Ph.D., as the company’s new Technology and Business Development Director. Umstead joined Chiral Technologies in 2016 as... Read more
WITec in Japan and the Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan, cooperate to analyze microplastics (< 20 µm)
WITec GmbH, the German manufacturer of high-performance Raman, AFM, SNOM, and correlative nano-analytical microscopy systems, announces a new cooperation in Japan for particle analysis. Dr. Yutaka Kameda, Associate Professor at the Chiba Institute of Technology (CIT) in Japan, and his team have been working very successfully for several years on the analysis of microplastics in... Read more
Sartorius acquires filtration expert WaterSep BioSeparations
Göttingen, December 9, 2020 Transaction provides a complementary fit with Sartorius’ separation portfolio, adding innovative crossflow filtration units for easy-to-use bioprocessing devices Technology is especially suited to gene and cell therapy applications, vaccine production and intensified bioprocessing The life science company Sartorius today acquired U.S.‑based purification expert WaterSep BioSeparations LLC through its subgroup Sartorius Stedim Biotech.... Read more
Activated Research Company Partners with Shimadzu Scientific Instruments to Offer Jetanizer
The world’s smallest methanizer now available for Shimadzu 2030 GCs Activated Research Company (ARC) is excited to announce that the Jetanizer is now available through Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) for Shimadzu GC-2030instruments. SSI will be offering the Jetanizer through its headquarters in Columbia, MD directly to end users in the US and to Shimadzu subsidiaries throughout... Read more