PerkinElmer Launches MaxSignal™ HTS Total Aflatoxins and DON ELISA Kits with Advanced Automation for Streamlined Mycotoxin Testing

Solution designed for complex matrices, delivering high sensitivity, single sample prep and high throughput processing   WHAT:   PerkinElmer , a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced its MaxSignal™ HTS Total Aflatoxins and DON ELISA Kits featuring automated Read more

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