# Labcritics

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- [PerkinElmer Introduces New-Gen AxION iQT Tandem Mass Spectrometer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/13/perkinelmer-introduces-new-gen-axion-iqt-tandem-mass-spectrometer/): PerkinElmer has introduced a new advanced AxION iQT gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometer (GC/MS/MS) at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) 2013 conference happening in Minneapolis from June 9 […]
- [Thermo Scientific Launches Orbitrap Fusion Tribrid LC-MS ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/12/thermo-scientific-launches-orbitrap-fusion-tribrid-lc-ms/): Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has launched a new liquid chromatography- mass spectrometry system that combines the company’s three mass analyzers. The new Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Fusion Tribrid LC-MS system features […]
- [On Trial: The First Bioprosthetic Heart](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/10/on-trial-the-first-bioprosthetic-heart/): A French company has developed the first bioprosthetic heart by integrating biological and synthetic materials along with sensors and software that help in monitoring the levels of physical exertion in […]
- [New AFM Based Imaging Technique Developed to Visualize Chemicals in Atomic Resolution](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/09/new-afm-based-imaging-technique-developed-to-visualize-chemicals-in-atomic-resolution/): In one of the firsts, researchers from University of California, Berkeley have caught a single atom resolution image of a molecule in the act of rearranging its bonds. The carbon […]
- [Mu-Gripper Microbots, A Step Towards Non-invasive Surgical Procedures](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/07/mu-gripper-microbots-a-step-towards-non-invasive-surgical-procedures/): Tissue and cell biopsies are important procedures used to investigate cancer, infectious diseases and few disorders. It involves removing a small portion of suspicious cells and tissues from the affected […]
- [pH Nanosensors to Assess Viability of Transplanted Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/06/ph-nanosensors-to-assess-viability-of-transplanted-cells/): In cases where patients under go therapeutic cell transplantation treatments, it is essential to monitor and ensure the viability of these transplanted therapeutic cells inside the patient’s body. Researchers at […]
- [HAMLET, A New Addition to Anti-Cancer Arsenal](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/05/hamlet-a-new-addition-to-anti-cancer-arsenal/): Scientists have managed to gain some ground in the war against cancer by developing a new weapon to use against the enemy. The new weapon in question goes by the […]
- [Superamphiphobic Paper with Potential Microfluidic Applications Developed by Georgia Tech](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/04/superamphiphobic-paper-with-potential-microfluidic-applications-developed-by-georgia-tech/): Georgia Tech has developed a new paper that repels fluids. The new superamphiphobic paper is developed by modifying the underlying network of cellulose fibers, etching off surface fluff and by […]
- ["Lung in a Box" to Study the Effects of Air Pollutants on Human Lungs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/04/lung-in-a-box-to-study-the-effects-of-air-pollutants-on-human-lungs/): Researchers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new sensor for detecting pollution levels in air, and its effect on human lung tissue. The new lung […]
- [Researchers Transform Cement to Semiconductor](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/03/researchers-transform-cement-to-semiconductor/): The scientists seem to have stumbled upon the equivalent of philosopher’s stone for the electronic industry. They have found a way to transform liquid cement into liquid metal, making cement […]
- [Biotage Launches Integrated Isolera Dalton System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/03/biotage-launches-integrated-isolera-dalton-system/): The new Isolera Dalton Mass Directed Flash Chromatography system, recently launched by Biotage is a fully automated miniaturized mass directed flash purification system that combines a miniaturized mass detector and […]
- [Rainin Launches XLS+ Multichannel Pipettes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/03/rainin-launches-xls-multichannel-pipettes/): Mettler Toledo, the makers of Rainin pipettes have launched the new range of next generation multichannel pipettes for laboratories. The new manual Rainin Pipet-Lite XLS+ and electronic Rainin E4 XLS+ […]
- [Shapeshifting Phototrophic Hydrogels and More...](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/30/shapeshifting-phototrophic-hydrogels-and-more/): Bioengineers at University of California, Berkeley have developed a phototrophic hydrogel that can be manipulated using near infrared light. The phototropic hydrogels opens new avenues for research in the field […]
- [Nanoflowers Blossom in Beakers at Harvard Engineering School](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/28/nanoflowers-blossoms-in-beakers-at-harvard-engineering-school/): Researchers at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have created fields of flowers out of crystals spread across glass slides in the laboratory. These aren’t some pygmy variety of […]
- [Nanoantenna Based IR Sensors to Revolutionize Spectroscopy](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/25/nanoantenna-based-ir-sensors-to-revolutionize-spectroscopy/): A group of scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new way of converting infrared (IR) light to mechanical action by utilizing a pattern of nanoantennas. This new […]
- [Thermo Scientific Launches Small Benchtop Centrifuge](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/24/278/): Thermo Fisher Scientific, the leading scientific equipment and consumables manufacturer has recently launched a new compact benchtop centrifuge. The new Sorvall ST 8 Centrifuge has a compact footprint and is […]
- [Hit [Ctrl + P] for Pizza in the Future](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/23/hit-ctrl-p-for-pizza-in-future/): Feel like eating pizza? One may no longer have to drive to the nearby pizzeria or order a home delivery in the near future but just hit print on their […]
- [Personal Genomics for Prophylaxis: Still a Long Way to Go](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/22/personal-genomics-for-prophylaxis-still-a-long-way-to-go/): Personal Genomics is very common these days with thousands of people spitting and shipping back the kits ordered from the genetic testing firms where these samples are processed, analyzed and […]
- [Cells that do the Math](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/21/cells-that-does-the-math/): Calculators need not compulsorily be made of circuits printed on silicon chips anymore. A group of engineers from MIT have managed to create living calculators by transforming bacterial cells into […]
- [Illumina BaseSpace Offers Bioinformatics Apps](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/18/illumina-basespace-offers-bioinformatics-apps/): Illumina has made available the fully fledged commercial version of BaseSpace for customers. BaseSpace is a genomic cloud computing and storage platform with e-commerce facility for purchasing Illumina’s or other […]
- [Brainstorm and Find New Uses of Microfluidic Droplet Sorter Tech on Marblar  ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/17/microfluidic-droplet-sorter-for-sorting-encapsulated-droplets-and-other-applications/): Virginia Tech in partnership with Marblar is calling for new ideas for the university’s recently developed fluorescence activated microfluidic droplet sorter technology. Microencapsulation is the process of coating tiny droplets or […]
- [Agilent's New Columns for Peptide Mapping](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/16/agilents-new-columns-for-peptide-mapping/): Agilent Technologies has expanded its AdvanceBio columns offering by introducing the latest AdvanceBio Peptide Mapping BioHPLC and ZORBAX RRHD 300-HILIC columns. These high performance columns are ideal for separation, characterization […]
- [Sigma-Aldrich Introduces Novel Scientific Literature Search Engine](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/16/sigma-aldrich-introduces-novel-scientific-literature-search-engine/): The novel search engine launched recently by Sigma-Aldrich makes it easier for researchers to access peer-reviewed articles, abstract information, biological pathway data and technology queries on the company’s website. It […]
- [ZappyLab Transforms Smartphones into Lab Utilities](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/15/zappylab-transforms-smartphones-into-lab-utilities/): With the increasing penetration of smart phones and tablets into laboratories there is an even bigger need for these smart devices to be a part of a researcher’s everyday life. […]
- [Safe and High Yielding Flow Nitration Methodology by Uniqsis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/14/safe-and-high-yielding-flow-nitration-methodology-by-uniqsis/): Uniqsis has published details of a mild nitration method using its FlowSyn flow chemistry system that enables short reaction times and high conversion to be achieved whilst minimizing the amount of corrosive […]
- [SMARTer Universal Low Input RNA Kit for Sequencing by Clontech Labs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/12/smarter-universal-low-input-rna-kit-for-sequencing-by-clontech-labs/): Clontech Laboratories Inc. expands its Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) solutions portfolio by launching SMARTer Universal Low Input RNA Kit for Sequencing. The new kit will be useful for sequencing low […]
- [Shimadzu Introduces iMScope Imaging Mass Microscope ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/09/shimadzu-introduces-imscope-imaging-mass-microscope/): Shimadzu Corporation, the leaders in analytical instruments has recently launched iMScope, a novel imaging mass microscope. The new device has both optical microscope and a hybrid ion TOF mass spectrometer […]
- [NanoFacture DRS Makes Extracting DNA within Minutes Possible ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/08/nanofacture-drs-makes-extracting-dna-within-minutes-possible/): The life sciences market has various DNA sequencing devices featuring different technologies and available at different price ranges. But all these devices need to be fed purified DNA samples for […]
- [3D Printing Leads to Rapid Advances in Bioengineering](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/07/168/): 2013 is turning out to be the year of 3D printing, from Staples starting to sell 3D-printers to the world’s first 3D printed gun being test fired. 3D printing is […]
- [Thermo Scientific Launches Aegis 5-14 Single Use Film for Bioprocess Applications](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/07/thermo-scientific-launches-aegis-5-14-single-use-film-for-bioprocess-applications/): Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., has introduced the latest advanced single use film for most demanding cell culture and bioprocess applications at the recently concluded INTERPHEX 2013 in New York. The […]
- [Nanosuit to Keep Insects Alive in Vacuum](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/03/nanosuit-to-keep-insects-alive-in-vacuum/): Scanning Electron Microscopy is one of the most important analytical methods widely for studying the surface topography and composition of a variety of samples including metals, geological and biological specimens. […]
- [BioTek Instruments’ Cytation 3 Bundles Microplate Reading and Imaging Capabilities in a Single Unit](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/05/03/biotek-instruments-cytation-3-bundles-microplate-reading-and-imaging-capabilities-in-a-single-unit/): BioTek Instruments Inc., the leaders in microplate instrumentation and solutions has added one more feather to its cap by launching a hybrid multi mode microplate reader and imaging system. The […]
- [Promega Launches GenePrint 10 System for Cell Line Authentication](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/04/16/promega-launches-geneprint-10-system-for-cell-line-authentication/): Promega has recently announced the launch of its GenePrint 10 system for sample identification and authentication of human cell lines. The GenePrint 10 system includes the eight loci as recommended […]
- [Pall Corporation Introduces XRS 20 Bioreactor System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/04/12/pall-corporation-introduces-xrs-20-bioreactor-system/): The XRS 20 Bioreactor System recently introduced by Pall Corporation is a single use system for using the company’s own simple, single use Allegro 3D biocontainer. This next generation rocker […]
- [Excellims IA3100 for Complete HPLC-HPIMS Solution](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/04/12/excellims-ia3100-for-complete-hplc-hpims-solution/): Excellims has introduced IA3100 High Performance Ion Mobility Spectrometry (HPIMS) system for HPLC systems. This technology provides advanced 2D separations allowing unparalleled detection for complex matrices and challenging isomers. The […]
- [Magritek Introduces Spinsolve Compact NMR Device](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/04/12/magritek-introduces-spinsolve-compact-nmr-device/): Magritek, manufacturer of compact NMR and MRI devices has introduced its latest compact NMR spectrometer at the recently concluded PITTCON 2013. Spinsolve is a compact benchtop spectrometer offering fast and […]
- [NanoTweezer Transforms Microscopes into Nanomanipulation Devices](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/04/12/68/): NanoTweezer is an award winning microscope add-on developed by Optofluidics Inc. This new add-on allows researchers to capture and manipulate small particles in the range of few nanometers to few […]
- [Porvair's Chromatrap Assays for Epigenetics](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/04/12/porvairs-chromatrap-assays-for-epigenetics/): Porvair Sciences, the specialists in microplate products and assays has added a range of novel Chromatrap chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays to its epigenetics product portfolio. The Chromatrap ChIP assay developed […]
- [Porvair Launches Microlute SPE Starter Kit for Sample Preparation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/24/porvair-launches-microlute-spe-starter-kit-sample-preparation/): Porvair Sciences, leading manufacturer of microplates and accessories has announced the launch of its new Microlute SPE sample preparation starter kit for preparing samples in 96 well format. The new […]
- [Sensum Mu_ Helps Create Your Own "Biosong" ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/24/sensum-mu_-helps-create-biosong/): Everyone can now create their own masterpiece, using their body a personal orchestra. Sensum, a Belfast, UK based startup makes it possible with its new Sensum Mu_ which monitors body’s […]
- [Electrophoresis-Microfluidic Technique Improves DNA Recovery](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/23/electrophoresis-microfluidic-technique-improves-dna-recovery/): Researchers at the Applied Research Associates, Inc. and National Institute of Standards and Technology have reported success in improving DNA recovery rates at optimal quantity from ridiculously small and filthy […]
- [Mascot Insight by Matrix Science for Managing Mascot Search Results](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/22/mascot-insight-matrix-science-managing-mascot-search-results/): Matrix Science, a software company known for its Mascot series of software for benchmarking, identifying, characterizing and quantitating proteins using mass spectrometry data has launched the newest addition to its […]
- [EMD Millipore Launches Eshmuno A Media and Chromabolt Columns for Chromatography Applications](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/20/emd-millipore-launches-eshmuno-media-chromabolt-columns-chromatography-applications/): EMD Millipore, the life sciences division of Merck KgcA has added two more products to its chromatography portfolio by introducing Eshmuno A chromatography media and Chromabolt prepacked columns. The new […]
- [Pall ForteBio's New Octet HTX Launched to Accelerate Drug Development Process](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/19/pall-fortebio-octet-htx-launched-accelerate-drug-development-process/): ForteBio, provider of analytical systems for biotherapeutics discovery and development and a part of Pall Life Sciences has launched the new Octet HTX label free interaction analysis system at the […]
- [Benchling: Github for Geneticists](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/19/benchling-github-geneticists/): Software developers have long enjoyed the ability to work together on a single project without having to go through the hurdle of sharing codes after each change they make. In […]
- [EMD Millipore Launches Clarisolve Depth Filter for Clarifying Pretreated Feed Streams](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/18/emd-millipore-launches-clarisolve-depth-filter-clarifying-pretreated-feed-streams/): EMD Millipore has introduced new Clarisolve depth filter with gradient density structure for fast and efficient clarification of high density pre-treated feed streams. The new Clarisolve filters are designed specifically […]
- [Bruker Launches New Ultra High Resolution maXis HD QTOF System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/18/bruker-launches-ultra-high-resolution-maxis-hd-qtof-system/): Bruker Corporation, the leading manufacturer of high performance scientific equipments has launched a new Ultra High Resolution Quadrupole Time-of -Flight (UHR-QTOF) system for top down proteomic analysis and biopharmaceutical characterization. […]
- [DiscoveRx Launches BioMAP Panel for Cancer Drug Discovery](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/16/discoverx-launches-biomap-panel-cancer-drug-discovery/): DiscoveRx Corporation, involved in manufacture of next generation drug discovery platforms has launched the new BioMAP panel through its BioSeek division. BioMAP is the first primary human cell based assay […]
- [BioTek Introduces BioStack 4 Microplate Stacker for Increased Throughput and Productivity](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/14/biotek-introduces-biostack-4-microplate-stacker-increased-throughput-productivity/): BioTek Instruments Inc., manufacturer of microplate instrumentation and software has introduced a new microplate stacker for routine microplate processes. The new BioStack 4 Microplate Stacker offers walk-away automation, capable of […]
- [Chromochord Uses Proteins to Play Tunes ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/13/chromochord-proteins-play-tunes/): A biophysicist from the University of Chicago, Josiah Zayner has become the creator of the first musical instrument that uses proteins to produce music. The new instrument, named Chromochord uses […]
- [Beckman Coulter Launches Allegra X-5 High Throughput Benchtop Centrifuge for Clinical Sample Prep](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/11/beckman-coulter-launches-allegra-x-5-high-throughput-benchtop-centrifuge-clinical-sample-prep/): Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has added one more feather to its cap by launching the newest member of its Allegra series of benchtop centrifuges. The new Allegra X-5 air cooled centrifuge for clinical […]
- [Wyss Institute Researchers Create Programmable Smart Glue From DNA](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/11/wyss-institute-researchers-create-programmable-smart-glue-dna/): Researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have developed a new programmable smart glue made of DNA  that can aid tiny bricks to self assemble […]
- [Spectronics Corp. Launches Select XLE-Series UV Crosslinker](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/10/spectronics-corp-launches-select-xle-series-uv-crosslinker/): Spectronics Corporation, the leading manufacturer of ultraviolet equipments and fluorescent materials has launched the new Select XLE-Series UV Crosslinker, enabling identification and analysis of trace amounts of nucleic acids in […]
- [New Method Uses Magnetic Levitation to Separate Polymorphic Crystals ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/09/method-magnetic-levitation-separate-polymorphic-crystals/): Many organic substances have the property of forming multiple crystal structures. These multiple crystal structures of the same compound are known as polymorphs. As the crystal structure varies, many physical […]
- [ZEISS Xradia 810 Ultra XRM for 3D Imaging at 50 Nanometer Resolutions](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/08/zeiss-xradia-810-ultra-xrm-3d-imaging-50-nanometer-resolutions/): ZEISS, the leading manufacturers of light, X-ray and electron microscopes has introduced the new ZEISS Xradia 810 Ultra 3D X-ray Microscope. The new high throughput instrument is capable of increasing the throughput […]
- [DNA Used to Assemble Graphene Transistors](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/07/dna-assemble-graphene-transistors/): Engineers at Stanford have reported using DNA for the very first time to create Graphene transistors. The researchers used the biological properties of DNA to assemble parts of an electronic […]
- [BITalino: A Low Cost DIY Bio-Signal Sensor Kit](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/07/bitalino-cost-diy-bio-signal-sensor-kit/): A new low cost Bio-sensor kit BITalino has been announced that seeks to ease the process of creating bio-signal based prototypes. BITalino is essentially a simplified system for researchers, students, […]
- [Leica Announces 3D Microscopy Tools for Lab Research](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/07/leica-announces-3d-microscopy-tools-lab-research/): Leica Microsystems is introducing new tools and software that enable high resolution 3D imaging, analysis, measurement and visualization. With 3D microscopy becoming more and more important for better understanding of […]
- [JEOL Introduces New Extended Pressure, High Resolution SEM](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/07/jeol-introduces-extended-pressure-high-resolution-sem/): JEOL, the well known manufacturer of electron microscopes and instrumentation as recently introduced a new Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The new JSM-IT300LV tungsten low vacuum SEM shares the goodness of […]
- [Agilent Launches the Successor to its 7000B Triple Quadrupole GC/MS](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/07/agilent-launches-successor-7000b-triple-quadrupole-gcms/): Agilent Technologies Inc. has gone forward and upgraded its best selling 7000B Triple Quadrupole Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS/MS) with the latest, even better 7000C GC/MS/MS. The new instrument scores […]
- [Shimadzu Launches Faster and More Efficient IRTracer-100 FTIR Spectrophotometer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/06/shim/): Shimadzu has launched the new IRTracer-100 FTIR spectrophotometer for high speed and accurate infrared analysis. The new instrument offers a great combination of high speed, resolution and sensitivity. Shimadzu’s IRTracer-100 […]
- [Thermo Scientific Launches New picoSpin 80 - Highest Resolution Benchtop NMR Spectrometer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/04/thermo-scientific-launches-picospin-80-highest-resolution-benchtop-nmr-spectrometer/): Thermo Scientific has expanded its picoSpin range by adding a new benchtop NMR spectrometer. The new picoSpin 80 NMR spectrometer is the best in class, offering highest resolution in comparison […]
- [PowerViral Environmental Kit to Isolate DNA/RNA from Challenging Samples](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/04/powerviral-environmental-kit-isolate-dnarna-challenging-samples/): MO BIO Laboratories, the leading manufacturer of nucleic acid isolation and purification kits has added one more product to its extensive range. The new PowerViral Environment RNA/DNA Isolation Kit with […]
- [KnowItAll About Spectroscopy with the Latest Edition of Bio-Rad's Software](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/02/knowitall-spectroscopy-latest-edition-bio-rads-software/): Bio-Rad Laboratories has released the latest KnowItAll Informatics System 2013 spectroscopy software. This new software offers comprehensive solutions for spectral analysis, identification, search, data management and reporting. The new version […]
- [AssayMAP Peptide Sample-prep Solution by Agilent for Hi-throughput MS Analysis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/02/assaymap-peptide-sample-prep-solution-agilent-hi-throughput-ms-analysis/): Agilent Technologies, the world leaders in analytical instruments and solutions has recently announced the launch of its latest AssayMAP peptide sample-prep solution for mass spectroscopy analysis. The AssayMAP solution resolves […]
- [Scientists Grow Mini-Brains in the Laboratory](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/29/scientists-grow-mini-brains-laboratory/): Researchers have managed to build miniature human brains in lab by using skin cells from patients with brain disorders and reprogramming them to form human brain cells. These brain cells […]
- [Scripps' Researchers Improve Gene Editing Technology](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/28/scripps-researchers-improve-gene-editing-technology/): Genetic manipulation is an inherent part of molecular biology and scientists use various methods gene manipulation methods in their day to day research. But, not all methods are as precise […]
- [Crowdfunding Call to Fund a Phone Microscope Lens Gets Huge Response](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/26/crowdfunding-call-fund-phone-microscope-lens-huge-response/): A Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for a $15 lens that converts a normal phone into a microscope has received a huge response, with the campaign reaching the $5 target […]
- [Genomics XPRIZE Becomes a Victim of Innovation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/26/genomics-xprize-victim-innovation/): Two weeks before the competition deadline the organizers of the Archon Genomics X-Prize announced its cancellation, citing that a competition wasn’t necessary to push innovation in the field of genetics […]
- [Shimadzu Introduces Advanced LCMS-8050 Ultra-Fast Mass Spectrometry Equipment](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/23/shimadzu-introduces-advanced-lcms-8050-ultra-fast-mass-spectrometry-equipment/): Shimadzu Corporation has announced the launch of its new LCMS-8050 triple quadrupole LC-MS/MS system incorporating the company’s latest ion source and collision cell technology in addition to its proprietary ultrafast […]
- [A List of all Available Apps for Researchers and Academics](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/23/list-apps-researchers-academics/): A healthy number of smartphone and tablet apps meant specifically for scientists and academics are available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. However, these get lost among […]
- [Leica FluoScout Tool to Ensure Better Fluorescence Microscopy](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/22/leica-fluoscout-tool-ensure-fluorescence-microscopy/): Leica Microsystems, leaders in microscopes and microscopy solution has launched a new online tool for selecting the right filter cube or filter set to achieve excellent imaging results in fluorescence […]
- [New Method Allows Researchers to Observe Molecules Moving Inside Living Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/21/method-researchers-observe-molecules-moving-living-cells/): Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have combined two different methods to develop a technique for visualizing and recording movement of molecules in live samples. The new technique is a […]
- [Bio-Rad Launches iTaq Universal One-Step Kits for RT-qPCR](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/21/bio-rad-launches-itaq-universal-one-step-kits-rt-qpcr/): Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. has announced the launch of iTaq universal SYBR Green one-step kit and iTaq universal probes one-step kit for real-time RT-qPCR applications. These new highly efficient and versatile […]
- [IDT Adds Two New Probes to its PrimeTime qPCR Range](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/20/idt-adds-probes-primetime-qpcr-range/): Integrated DNA Technologies has added two new probes to its PrimeTime qPCR range of products. The new PrimeTime Eco Probe and PrimeTime Mini LNA Probe provide users with cost effective […]
- [Bina Introduces Pay-Per-User Genomic Analysis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/20/bina-introduces-pay-per-user-genomic-analysis/): Bina Technologies is introducing a versatile pay-per-use concept that helps it grow its footprint and get users used to its genomic analysis appliances. Under Bina On-Demand, the company plans to […]
- [Researchers "Turn On" Yeast Cells for Mating with the Flip of a Switch](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/20/researchers-turn-on-yeast-cells-mating-flip-switch/): Researchers at a Stanford Bioengineering laboratory have devised a molecular switch that can be used to control signalling pathways in cells. The switch they call “molecular network diverter” is a […]
- [Open Microscopy App: Unifying Biological Image Data](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/19/open-science-app-unifying-biological-image-data/): High resolution images are ubiquitous in biological research, making the process of analyzing, saving, sharing and publishing them pivotal to research. Images promote scientific integrity, prevent duplication of effort and […]
- [Beckman Coulter Launches PerFix Intracellular Staining Kits](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/18/beckman-coulter-launches-perfix-intracellular-staining-kits/): Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has introduced two new reagent kits for intracellular staining. The new PerFix -Expose and PerFix-nc kits are specially designed for use on the company’s Gallios and Navios series […]
- [Scientists Produce Transgenic Rabbits that Glow Green in the Dark](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/15/scientists-produce-transgenic-rabbits-glow-green-dark/): The green glowing creatures on the left portion of the above picture are not Green Lanterns from DC Comics but rabbits produced by Turkish scientists from the University of Istanbul and Marmara […]
- [Scientists Create a Beating Human Heart Using Skin Sample](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/14/upsm-researchers-create-beating-human-heart-skin-sample/): The number of patients suffering from heart disorders is increasing everyday and the demand for donor hearts far exceeds the supply. Scientists  at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine […]
- [Fraxinus Game Crowdsources Fight Against Deadly Plant Disease ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/13/fraxinus-game-crowdsources-ash-dieback-research/): Science can be fun, and the scientists from Sainsbury Laboratory along with Team Cooper, a Sheffield, UK based gaming company are literally trying to prove it by developing a game […]
- [CEA-Leti's Lens Free Imaging Technique Extends Research Capabilities](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/13/cea-leti-lens-free-imaging-technique-extends-research-capabilities/): A team of researchers at CEA-Leti, Grenoble in collaboration with UCLA have developed a lens free imaging technique that allows them to observe objects across a wide field of view. […]
- [Advanced Technique Involving Femtosecond Laser and Optical Tweezers for Single Cell Transfection](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/09/advanced-technique-involving-femtosecond-laser-optical-tweezers-single-cell-transfection/): A group of researchers from South Korea have developed a new transfection method for delivering foreign gene fragments into a living cell. This new high precision method offers more control […]
- [Henrietta Lacks Given Recognition for the HeLa Cells Line, Six Decades Later](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/09/henrietta-lacks-recognition-hela-cells-line-decades/): A compromise has been reached over one of the oldest cell lines used extensively in scientific research, over recognition and future use of the HeLa cell line. More than 60 […]
- [Eppendorf Launches Reference 2 Premium Pipettes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/08/eppendorf-launches-reference-2-premium-pipettes/): The new Reference 2 pipettes are the newest addition to Eppendorf’s liquid handling equipments. The Reference 2 pipette succeeds the company’s previously highly successful Reference pipettes. The new Reference 2 […]
- [Waters Corp's Oasis Method Development Tools for Faster Sample Preparation Method Development](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/07/waters-corps-oasis-method-development-tools-faster-sample-preparation-method-development/): Waters Corporation has launched its new Oasis Method Development Tools to reduce the time required for developing sample preparation methods. These web based tools are developed using the customers’ sample […]
- [Malvern Instruments Launches Viscosizer 200 for Biopharmaceutical Development](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/06/malvern-instruments-launches-viscosizer-200-biopharmaceutical-development/): Malvern Instruments, known for its analytical instruments has recently launched the new Viscosizer 200. The new device, a part of the company’s Bioscience Development Initiative is designed to deliver viscosity […]
- [Using Diamonds to Measure Temperatures Inside a Living Cell](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/06/diamonds-measure-temperatures-living-cell/): Researchers at Harvard University are reporting on a groundbreaking technique that gives access to real-time temperatures inside live cells. Most of the techniques for measuring temperature at nano-meter scales, such […]
- [Leica's New LMT260 XY Scanning Stage for Microscopes and Macroscopes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/05/leicas-lmt260-xy-scanning-stage-microscopes-macroscopes/): Leica Microsystems has launched a new Leica LMT260 XY Scanning Stage for stereo microscopes and macroscopes. The new high precision scanning stage is most suitable for time lapse experiments. This […]
- [Innocentive: Real-Time Milligram Quantity Weighing Technique](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/03/innocentive-real-time-milligram-quantity-weighing-technique/): A challenge on Innocentive is calling ideas for measuring the weight of milligram-scale powders rapidly and with an accuracy that isn’t possible with the commercially available tools. Anyone who has […]
- [Mirus Bio Launches Hi-performance TransIT-X2 Transfection System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/03/mirus-bio-launches-hi-performance-transit-x2-transfection-system/): Mirus Bio LLC, a Wisconsin, US based biotechnology company has announced the launch of its new transfection system. The new TransIT-X2 Dynamic Delivery System is a high performance broad spectrum […]
- [Marblar's Super-Biotin Challenge Calls for Brainstormers](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/08/02/marblars-super-biotin-challenge-calls-brainstormers/): Marblar in association with the University of Edinburgh presents the Super-Biotin Challenge. The Edinburgh University’s team that has developed a way of using a biotinidase resistant bond to link other […]
- [Independently Validated Antibodies from Antibodies-Online](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/31/independently-validated-antibodies-antibodies-online/): Commercial antibodies soon sold by the world’s largest marketplace for antibodies, antibodies-online will be independently validated for their specific technical applications. These antibodies are being validated under a partnership with […]
- [Pushing Standard Microscopes to a Billion Pixels](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/31/pushing-standard-microscopes-billion-pixels/): Researchers at California Institute of Technology have figured a new technique to convert a standard desk microscope into a billion pixel imaging microscope that outperforms its humble beginning by a […]
- [Bio-Rad Introduces Next-Gen QX200 Droplet Digital PCR System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/31/bio-rad-introduces-next-gen-qx200-droplet-digital-pcr-system/): Bio-Rad Laboratories has launched the latest QX200 Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) system featuring the company’s latest next generation Droplet Digital PCR technology. The new flexible device is capable of working […]
- [Magnets to Guide Stem Cells Through the Body](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/30/magnets-guide-stem-cells-body/): Researchers at Emory University have devised a new method for directing stem cells to the target areas in the body.  This new method will prove to be helpful in treating […]
- [Startup Seeks to Bring DNA Diagnostics to Smartphones](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/29/startup-seeks-bring-dna-diagnostics-smartphones/): A startup based in Philadelphia, PA is aiming to replace expensive and complicated DNA diagnostic equipment with an easy to use smartphone controlled setup that performs real-time qPCR. Biomeme’s CEO unveiled […]
- [Real-time Mass Spectroscopy on Live Microorganisms](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/27/real-time-mass-spectroscopy-live-microorganisms/): Researchers at University of California, San Diego are reporting success on a real time mass spectroscopy technique where in compounds from live microbes can were successfully analyzed without harming them. […]
- [Own an Android Device? You can be a Part of Groundbreaking Research](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/26/android-device-part-groundbreaking-research/): Do you wish to be a part of a scientific project working on developing a cure for AIDS? And no, you don’t have to worry about your lack of credentials […]
- [Google's Tribute to Rosalind Franklin on her 93rd Birthday](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/25/googles-tribute-rosalind-franklin-93rd-birthday/): Rosalind Elsie Franklin (25 July 1920 – 16 April 1958), a British physicist and x-ray crystallographer was responsible for some of the groundbreaking discoveries in the field of life sciences. […]
- [Bruker Corp. Launches New ECO Series Analytical Equipments](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/24/bruker-corp-launches-eco-series-analytical-equipments/): Bruker Corporation, manufacturers of high performance scientific equipment has recently announced the launch of its new ECO series comprising of 3 new analytical equipments. The new ECO series range includes […]
- [Nano-coated Vaccines may Eliminate the Need for Cold Chain](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/24/nano-coated-vaccines-eliminate-cold-chain/): It is necessary to store vaccines in refrigerated conditions in order to prevent them from degrading. Maintaining low temperatures during transportation and storage of vaccines in remote areas and lesser […]
- [MagSi-DNA cleanFIX Kit for Purifying DNA Fragments](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/23/magsi-dna-cleanfix-kit-purifying-dna-fragments/): AMS Biotechnology, a UK based life science products and services company has launched MagSi-DNA cleanFIX kit for purification of DNA fragments. This new easy to use kit removes all unwanted […]
- [Significance of the Pitch Drop Experiment](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/23/significance-of-the-pitch-drop-experiement/): Almost every blog and newspaper around the world has covered the pitch drop experiment by now, however few have mentioned what this experiment succeeds in helping scientists discover. The experiment […]
- [A New Robot to Handle Lab Animals](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/22/new-robot-developed-to-handle-lab-animals/): A new robot being developed by two Japanese firms, Nikkyo Technos and Yaskawa Electric can take care of a large number of mice and also work in tandem with other […]
- [Microryza: Help Unhealable Wounds Heal](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/22/microryza-help-unhealable-wounds-heal/): Millions of diabetic patients around the world suffer wounds that never heal, some that lead to amputation of limbs. Researchers at University of California-Riverside are seeking funds on Microryza to […]
- [iKnife Offers Real-time Differentiation Between Healthy and Cancerous Tissue](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/18/iknife-offers-real-time-differentiation-between-healthy-and-cancerous-tissue/): A team of researchers from Imperial College London led by Dr. Zoltán Takáts have developed a new method for diagnosing cancerous tissue. The new device christened intelligent knife or iKnife […]
- [AC-ESTEM Tech Allows Visualization of Atoms in Live Catalytic Reactions](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/17/ac-estem-tech-allows-visualization-of-atoms-in-live-catalytic-reactions/): The researchers at York JEOL Nanocentre at the University of York have developed a technology that allows them to visualize atoms, small clusters and nanoparticles while they are undergoing reaction. […]
- [Solarclave Harnesses Solar Energy Using Nanoparticles to Sterilize Equipment](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/16/solarclave-harnesses-solar-energy-using-nanoparticles-to-sterilize-equipment/): Every biologist knows what an autoclave is, and how important it is in a lab or a hospital. Autoclaves are instruments that use moist heat generated by heating water to […]
- [Fluxion Biosciences' IsoFlux System for "Liquid Biopsy"](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/15/fluxion-biosciences-isoflux-system-for-liquid-biopsy/): The IsoFlux System developed by Fluxion Biosciences – a California, USA based provider of cellular analysis tools is an automated microfluidic instrument for high sensitivity enrichment of rare cells like […]
- [New Artificial Skin Sensors can Sense Touch, Temperature and Humidity](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/11/new-artificial-skin-sensors-can-sense-touch-temperature-and-humidity/): A team of researchers from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology led by Professor Hossam Haick have found a way to develop flexible sensors capable of sensing touch and detecting […]
- [Sartorius Sartobind App for Capture Chromatography](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/09/sartorius-sartobind-app-for-capture-chromatography/): Sartorius Stedim Biotech, a subsidiary of Sartorius AG – the leaders in bioprocess solutions have launched a new smartphone app for their Sartobind columns. The Sartobind app for its Sartobind […]
- [Beakr Social Networking App for Researchers ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/08/beakr-social-networking-app-for-researchers/): Almost everyone carries a smartphone in their pockets these days, and many of them have apps like Facebook, Google+ or Foursquare installed in it which is used to update the […]
- [Corning Introduces Epic BT Label-free Detection System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/05/corning-introduces-epic-bt-label-free-detection-system/): Corning Inc., well known for its Gorilla glass used in many electronic devices is also known for its high technology systems for a wide range of applications including life sciences. […]
- [World’s Most Powerful Microscope Begins Peeping into the Unknown](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/05/worlds-most-powerful-microscope-begins-peeping-into-the-unknown/): A newly installed seven ton microscope unveiled at the University of Victoria takes the title of the world’s most powerful microscope from its American counterpart. The one of its kind […]
- [Integra Biosciences Launches DOSE IT Peristaltic Pumps](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/04/integra-biosciences-launches-dose-it-peristaltic-pumps/): Integra Biosciences, a leading provider of liquid handling solutions for laboratories has launched its DOSE IT peristaltic pumps for dispensing cell culture media. The new smart pump with different application […]
- [PCR Essential App Allows Remotely Interacting with Proflex PCR](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/03/pcr-essential-app-allows-remotely-interacting-with-proflex-pcr/): PCR Essential App by Life Technologies has just become necessary for researchers working with Applied Biosystems’ ProflexTM PCR thermal cyclers. This is thanks to the new feature that lets users […]
- [Micro-mixer Challenge Open for Brainstorming on Marblar](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/03/micro-mixer-challenge-open-for-brainstorming-on-marblar/): SIMTech along with Marblar invites people to display their marbles by brainstorming for their new Micro-mixer Challenge. SIMTech has developed a new Micro-mixer for microfluidic applications that vibrates to mix […]
- [Synthetic Biologists Synthesize Semi-synthetic Ribosomes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/01/synthetic-biologists-synthesize-semi-synthetic-ribosomes/): Researchers have been trying to synthesize fully functional ribosomes in their laboratories for some time now without much success. Until now they have been using constituent parts of ribosomes to […]
- [What Social Network Suits Researchers?](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/07/01/516/): Lets me just say it before I begin, researchers are primarily introverts, which means that a dozen or more social networks for researchers have an uphill battle to maintain. Facebook […]
- [Bio-Rad Launches S3 Compact Cell Sorting System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/28/bio-rad-launches-s3-compact-cell-sorting-system/): Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., manufacturers and distributors of a broad range of research and clinical diagnostic products for the life sciences industry has introduced its latest cell sorter. The new Bio-Rad […]
- [Plants Run Calculations to Get Through the Night](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/28/plants-run-calculations-to-get-through-the-night/): One of the first things we learn in science class is that plants are autotrophic organisms, and they produce starch by the process of photosynthesis in the presence of sunlight […]
- [AMSBIO's 3D Spheroid Assay for Cancer Drug Screening](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/26/amsbios-3d-spheroid-assay-for-cancer-drug-screening/): AMSBIO, one of the leading providers of cutting edge products and services for the life science industry has launched a new range of 3D assay for evaluating cell proliferation and […]
- [New Cellvento Media from Millipore for MAbs Production](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/25/new-cellvento-media-from-millipore-for-mabs-production/): Merck Millipore has launched a new chemically defined cell culture medium of non-animal origin for fed batch processes using CHO-S cell types expressing monoclonal antibodies. The new Cellvento CHO-200 culture media […]
- [Leica Launches Two New Microscopy Cameras for Routine Imaging](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/24/leica-launches-two-new-microscopy-cameras-for-routine-imaging/): Leica Microsystems, the leading manufacturers of optical instruments have recently launched two new cameras for routine imaging applications. The two cameras, Leica DMC2900 and Leica DFC3000G are designed for standard […]
- [BD LSRFortessa X-20 Compact Cell Analyzer for Complex Multicolor Experiments Launched ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/21/bd-lsrfortessa-x-20-compact-cell-analyzer-for-complex-multicolor-experiments-launched/): BD Biosciences has expanded its high performance research flow cytometer offering by launching the new BD LSRFortessa X-20 Cell Analyzer. The new BD LSRFortessa X-20 Cell Analyzer, with its advanced […]
- [Advanced CORTECS UPLC Columns with Solid Core Particle Technology](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/21/advanced-cortecs-uplc-columns-with-solid-core-particle-technology/): There is always a demand for constant improvement in advanced chromatography and other separation and analytical instruments in the scientific industry. The requirement is fuelled by the ever increasing complexity […]
- [New Microchip Capable of Diagnosing Infections in Minutes Developed by U of T](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/19/new-microchips-capable-of-diagnosing-infections-in-minutes-developed-by-u-of-t/): The conventional method of diagnosing infectious bacterial diseases involve collection of blood and other clinical samples and culturing it, and making observations after the required incubation period for any microbial […]
- [Olympus Launches Workflow Oriented Incubation System for Live Cell Imaging](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/18/olympus-launches-workflow-oriented-incubation-system-for-live-cell-imaging/): Olympus has launched a new modular, flexible incubation system in order to improve the capabilities of its renowned IX3 range of microscopes. The new cellVivo incubation system with darkroom and […]
- [Thermo Scientific Expands its HyClone Portfolio](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/15/thermo-scientific-expands-its-hyclone-portfolio/): Thermo Fisher Scientific has expanded its stem cell media portfolio by adding two new products, Thermo Scientific HyClone HyCell-STEM and HyCell-STEM-FF stem cell culture media. These two variants of stem […]
- [EMD Millipore Launches PluriSTEM Human ES/IPS Medium](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/15/445/): The Life Science division of Merck KGaA, EMD Millipore has launched a new stem cell media for human pluripotent stem cells. The new PluriSTEM Human ES/iPS Medium is formulated for […]
- [Mozilla Pushes for Open Science With Science Lab](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/15/mozilla-pushes-for-open-science-with-science-lab/):   Mozilla is launching a new initiative called the Science Lab with the aim to bridge the gap between researchers and the open web community. The Science Lab initiative will […]
- [Shimadzu's New MALDI-7090 MS for Proteomics & Tissue Imaging Research](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/14/shimadzus-new-maldi-7090-ms-for-proteomics-tissue-imaging-research/): Kratos Analytical, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation has introduced new MALDI-7090 TOF-TOF tandem mass spectrometer for proteomics and tissue imaging research at ASMS 2013. MALDI-7090 combines the company’s […]
- [Waters Corp. SYNAPT G2-Si MS Introduced at ASMS 2013](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/14/waters-corp-synapt-g2-si-ms-introduced-at-asms-2013/): Waters Corporation has showcased a lot of interesting things at ASMS 2013 Conference being held at Minneapolis from June 9 to 13. The company introduced its latest Waters SYNAPT G2-Si […]
- [Thermo Scientific Introduces Quantiva and Endura LC-MS Systems](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/14/thermo-scientific-introduces-quantiva-and-endura-lc-ms-systems/): Thermo Scientific has introduced a new generation triple quadrupole LC-MS platform along with Orbitrap Fusion Tribrid LC-MS system at ASMS 2013 Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, being held […]
- [HaloPlex NGS Panel for Cancer and Inherited Diseases Introduced by Agilent](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/13/haloplex-ngs-panel-for-cancer-and-inherited-diseases-introduced-by-agilent/): Agilent Technologies has introduced a new series of HaloPlex next generation sequencing panels for specific disease states. The new products include, HaloPlex Cancer Research Panel and HaloPlex Cardiomyopathy Research Panel […]
- [Agilent's RapidFire 365 Hi-Throughput MS System for Faster & More Efficient Analysis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/06/13/agilents-rapidfire-365-hi-throughput-ms-system-for-faster-more-efficient-analysis/): The new RapidFire 365 High throughput Mass Spectrometry System has been launched recently by Agilent Technologies, a well known chemical analysis, life sciences and diagnostic technology company.  The new RapidFire […]
- [New Lumina XRMS by PerkinElmer, an All-in-One Imaging System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/01/11/new-lumina-xrms-by-perkinelmer-an-all-in-one-imaging-system/): PerkinElmer has launched the new IVIS Lumina XRMS Series III, an integrated all in one benchtop equipment for Bioluminescence, fluorescence and X-ray imaging. IVIS Lumina XRMS Series III is a […]
- [Shimadzu's SPM-8000FM Opens New Opportunities in R&D](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/01/06/shimadzus-spm-8000fm-opens-new-opportunities-in-rd/): Shimadzu Corporation has launched its latest High Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope, Shimadzu SPM-8000FM. This equipment, flagship model of the company’s scanning probe microscopy offering is developed in collaboration with the […]
- [Organovo - A New Organ Liver Prize Contender](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/01/06/organovo-a-new-organ-liver-prize-contender/): The 3D bioprinting company, Organovo has emerged to become one of the leading contenders for Methuselah Foundation‘s New Organ Liver Prize by announcing that it will be introducing the world’s […]
- [Honey, They Shrunk the Microscope ! ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/01/05/honey-they-shrunk-the-microscope/): In a latest development in the field of microscopy, a group of researchers from the Stanford University led by Professor Chris Contag have developed a tiny implantable microscope that can […]
- [Researchers Microprint Artificial Cells in Large Scale](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/01/02/researchers-microprint-artificial-cells-in-large-scale/): Imagine a printing press that prints rows and rows of cells instead of words, allowing researchers to obtain a large quantity of cells with same qualities in terms of chemistry […]
- [Top R&D Tech of 2013](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/28/top-rnd-tech-of-2013/): This year has been an awesome year for the lab instrumentation sector as far as new lab tech is concerned. At Labcritics we have been closely following manufacturers, researchers, service […]
- [Researchers Print Cells Out of an InkJet Printer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/25/researchers-print-cells-out-of-an-inkjet-printer/): A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge, UK have successfully manage to print retinal cells using an inkjet printer. A study which may revolutionize the way artificial tissue […]
- [Transcriptic, Where Robots Run the Lab](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/23/transcriptic-where-robots-run-the-lab/): Transcriptic, a Google Ventures funded robotics startup company is making research easier by pulling them out of wet labs. Researchers send raw materials and samples, where and the robots at […]
- [A Scizzle'ing Web App that Helps With Your Research Papers](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/23/a-scizzleing-web-app-that-helps-with-your-research-papers/): In any research, literature search and review forms an integral part, it is time consuming too. And the fact that there are over 1.5  million research papers published each year […]
- [Bruker Launches Opterra Microscope for Live Cell Imaging](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/23/bruker-launches-opterra-microscope-for-live-cell-imaging/): Bruker has introduced Opterra Multipoint Scanning Confocal Microscope for confocal imaging with photoactivation at the recently concluded American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting 2013. This new equipment with the […]
- [3D Bioprinting - Genesis and Beyond](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/23/3d-bioprinting-genesis-and-beyond/): 3-D printers work in the similar way as inkjet printers do. It utilizes digital data to deposit a desired material, instead of ink in successive layers along with a UV […]
- [A BioPen that Allows Surgeons to Draw Bones](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/22/a-biopen-that-allows-surgeons-to-draw-bones/): 1. A handheld bio pen developed in the labs of the University of Wollongong will allow surgeons to design customised implants during surgery. 2. Injectable hydrogel scaffold undergoes rapid gelation […]
- [New DNA Molecular Motor Transports Nanoparticles](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/19/new-dna-molecular-motor-transports-nanoparticles/): A new molecular motor created by a team of researchers from the Purdue University is made entirely of DNA. This miniature DNA motor also successfully demonstrated its motoring capabilities by […]
- [3D Force Microscopy Developed by Mizzou Researchers](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/18/3d-force-microscopy-developed-by-mizzou-researchers/): A new advanced three dimensional force microscope developed by researchers from the University of Missouri now makes microscopic study of complex proteins, and their interactions possible. Until now, force microscopes […]
- [Curoverse- A New Entry into Genomic Big-Data Sphere](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/18/curoverse-a-new-entry-into-genomic-big-data-sphere/): Curoverse, a Boston based start-up is working on developing a software that can handle humongous amounts of genetic data. The new product they are working on is based on a […]
- [PrimePCR Now Available for Bio-Rad's ddPCR Systems](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/17/primepcr-now-available-for-bio-rads-ddpcr-systems/): Bio-Rad has further expanded its PrimePCR range of products by introducing assays for droplet digital PCR systems. Until now PrimePCR assays were available only for real-time PCRs, and by launching […]
- [Media Gets Duped by the "Duon" DNA Hype](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/14/secret-second-code-in-dna-really/): Researchers from the University of Washington, as a part of the
- [Porvair Launches MiniSeal II Microplate Sealer ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/13/porvair-launches-miniseal-ii-microplate-sealer/): Porvair Sciences has launched a new semi-automatic sealer for microplates. The new MiniSeal II sealer can handle multiple variants of microplates that are in conformation with the ANSI/SLAS format. It […]
- [New Gen NanoWizard ULTRA Speed AFM Launched](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/12/new-gen-nanowizard-ultra-speed-afm-launched/): The newest generation of NanoWizard AFM system is now available for inverted microscopes. This system is manufactured by JPK Instruments, a German company known for its nanoanalytical instrumentation for life […]
- [Academia's Arm-twisting by Elsevier Enrages Researchers](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/10/academias-arm-twisting-by-elsevier-enrages-researchers/): The scientific publishing giant, Elsevier has been sending Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notices to the academic social network and new age scientific literature sharing website, Academia.edu for research […]
- [Stem Cells to Lung Cells - Secret Sauce Discovered ? ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/09/stem-cells-to-lung-cells-secret-sauce-discovered/): Close to the heels of New Organ Liver Prize targeted towards creating organs to meet the rising demand of organ donors among population, researchers from the Columbia University Medical Center […]
- [Latest Version of GeneCards Database now Available](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/08/latest-version-of-genecards-database-now-available/): LifeMap Sciences Inc., a biomedical knowledgebase company has released the latest version of its GeneCards database. The new GeneCards Ver 3.11 with multiple additional features offers comprehensive information on all […]
- [Sigma-Aldrich's ONYX QUENCHER for qPCR and Beyond](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/07/sigma-aldrichs-onyx-quencher-for-qpcr-and-beyond/): Sigma Life Science, a division of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation has brought an improvement in qPCR’s assay signal quality by adding the latest quencher to its product portfolio. The new ONYX QUENCHER […]
- [$1 Million New Organ Liver Prize Announced](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/06/1-million-new-organ-liver-prize-announced/): The Methuselah Foundation just announced the New Organ Liver Prize with an award of $1 million to any team which successfully creates a bioengineered liver. The announcement was made at […]
- [Agilent's Latest 7500 AFM Now Available](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/05/agilents-latest-7500-afm-now-available/): Agilent Technologies has introduced its latest offering in the Atomic Force microscopy segment, the Agilent 7500 Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). The new 7500 AFM is designed for industrial, research as […]
- [Sigma-Aldrich Launches New Titan UHPLC Columns](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/05/sigma-aldrich-launches-new-titan-uhplc-columns/): Supelco Analytical, a part of Sigma Aldrich group has recently launched the new cost effective, efficient Titan UHPLC Columns. These new columns are manufactured using a novel patent pending Ecoporous […]
- [Researchers Develop Two-Faced "Janus" Nanotubes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/03/researchers-develop-two-faced-janus-nanotubes/): A team of researchers from the University of Warwick and the University of Sydney have developed two faced nanotubes and named it after Janus, the Roman god with two faces. […]
- [Ocean Optics Launches New Compact STS-UV Microspectrometer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/12/02/ocean-optics-launches-new-compact-sts-uv-microspectrometer/): Ocean Optics has launched a new compact, high performance spectrometer that can be integrated into spectroscopy instrumentation and devices wherever small footprint is desired. The new STS-UV Microspectrometer with a […]
- [Bioline Launches MyTaq Blood-PCR Kit for Direct Whole Blood PCR](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/30/bioline-launches-mytaq-blood-pcr-kit-for-direct-whole-blood-pcr/): Researchers can now expect faster protocols, higher yields and superior performance with the release of MyTaq Blood-PCR Kit by Bioline, a subsidiary of Meridian Bioscience, Inc. This new kit is […]
- [Go Paperless with Agilent’s Enhanced Electronic Laboratory Notebook](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/29/go-paperless-with-agilents-enhanced-electronic-laboratory-notebook/): Agilent Technologies’ revised version of electronic laboratory notebook (ELN), OpenLAB ELN 4.2, is now available for scientists and laboratory managers. The ease and speed with which users can capture, store, […]
- [Cellexus Launches Feature Packed CellMaker PLUS Single Use Bioreactor System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/28/cellexus-launches-feature-packed-cellmaker-plus-single-use-bioreactor-system/): Cellexus Limited, a UK based single use bioreactor manufacturer has recently launched CellMaker PLUS for microbial applications. CellMaker PLUS is a robust, highly flexible, easy to use single use bioreactor […]
- [India Lab Expo 2013 Ends with over 8600 Footfalls](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/28/india-lab-expo-2013-ends-with-a-great-success-in-hyderabad/): The 5th edition of India Lab Expo – An International Exhibition and Conference on Scientific, Laboratory, Analytical and Biotechnology Instruments concluded recently in Hyderabad came to an end. India Lab […]
- [FDA Asks 23andMe to Stop its Services](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/26/fda-asks-23andme-to-stop-its-services/): 23andMe, a personal genome sequencing service company has been directed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to desist from selling its genetic test kits to consumers as it hasn’t […]
- [xGen Universal Blocking Oligos for Efficient Target Capture](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/25/xgen-universal-blocking-oligos-for-efficient-target-capture/): Integrated DNA Technologies has added the new xGen Universal Blocking Oligos to its NGS product portfolio to make target capture experiments simpler. The new xGen Universal Blocking Oligos prevents cross-hybridization […]
- [3D Protein Microcrystal Structure Identification by EM](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/21/3d-protein-microcrystal-structure-identification-by-em/): Researchers at Janelia Farm Research Campus at HHMI are reporting on a new technique of imaging 3D protein microcrystals using electrons from an electron microscope. The size of crystals required […]
- [Graphene Provides Breakthrough to Nanopore Sequencing Technology](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/21/graphene-provides-breakthrough-to-nanopore-sequencing-technology/): Graphene based Nanopores may be the technological leap that researchers have been looking for achieving reduced error rates in solid state nanopore sequencing. Researchers at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne […]
- [PowerClean Pro DNA and RNA Clean-Up Kits for Inhibitor-Free Samples](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/20/powerclean-pro-dna-and-rna-clean-up-kits-for-inhibitor-free-samples/): It is now possible to get rid of amplification inhibitors from purified DNA and RNA sample in as less as 7 minutes by using MO BIO Laboratories‘ newly launched PowerClean […]
- [Spinnovation Elemental Analysis for Culture Media and Raw Materials.](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/19/spinnovation-elemental-analysis-for-culture-media-and-raw-materials/): With the Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) method, Spinnovation Biologics introduces a new elemental and trace metals analysis for cell culture media. Elemental Analysis is offered in addition to […]
- [Agilent's New Compact ProPulse NMR Platform](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/18/agilents-new-compact-propulse-nmr-platform/): Agilent Technologies has introduced its new ProPulse nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy platform for laboratories. The new high performance compact ProPulse NMR System will be available in 500 and 600 MHz […]
- [Co-Mix Multi-format Mixer for Fast & Efficient Sample Mixing](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/17/co-mix-multi-format-mixer-for-fast-efficient-sample-mixing/): The new Co-Mix multi-format mixers introduced by Porvair Sciences can mix samples in 96- and 384- well format microplates, PCR tubes and strips. The compact Co-Mix mixer is a simple, […]
- ["analytica Anacon India 2013" Expo Concludes on a High Note](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/16/analytica-anacon-india-2013expo-concludes-on-a-high-note/): The Indian edition of analytica trade fair, analytica Anacon India 2013 concluded recently on a high note. The exhibition was held from 12th to 14th of November at the Bombay […]
- [Replace Flame with IR-Light to Sterilize Inoculation Loops](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/16/schuett-solaris-uses-ir-light-to-sterilize-inoculation-loops/): schuett-biotec  is offering a flame-free solution to maintaining sterile conditions inside laminar flow chambers or elsewhere, in the form of schuett solaris Loop Sterilizer. The Loop Sterilizer sterilizes without using gas […]
- [A Surgical Camera that Keeps an Eye Out for Tumours](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/11/a-surgical-camera-that-keeps-an-eye-out-for-tumours/): Left: Camera shows tumour tissue marked with fluorescent dye. Right: viewing the tumour without the new camera A group of German researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and […]
- [Cutting-Edge Excellence Analytical Balances from METTLER TOLEDO](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/11/worry-and-error-free-weighing-with-mettler-toledos-latest-range-of-excellence-analytical-balances/): Users can now enjoy analytical weighing with the weighing expertise of METTLER TOLEDO’s innovative Excellence Analytical Balances. This new line of analytical balances with its intelligent features focuses on high […]
- [Asylum Research Introduces blueDrive for its Cypher AFMs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/09/asylum-research-introduces-bluedrive-for-its-cypher-afms/): Asylum Research‘s Cypher Atomic Force Microscopes now come with an option to simplify tapping mode imaging with increased accuracy and stability by using blueDrive photothermal excitation. blueDrive uses blue laser […]
- [Tumour-on-a-chip Device to Revolutionize Personalized Treatment for Cancer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/08/tumour-on-a-chip-device-to-revolutionize-personalized-treatment-for-cancer/): Researchers from University of Toronto’s Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) have developed a new tumour-on-a-chip microfluidics screening platform for predicting the behaviour of nanoparticles in the living body. This […]
- [Integra's New PIPETBOY acu 2 for Advanced Serological Pipetting](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/07/integras-new-pipetboy-acu-2-for-advanced-serological-pipetting/): Integra Biosciences has announced the launch of its second generation PIPETBOY acu 2 serological pipettor. The new pipettor incorporates the latest technology to provide increased pipetting speed with significant reduction […]
- [Spinning Disk Statistical Imaging (SDSI) System: The Improved Super-Resolution Microscopy](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/06/spinning-disk-statistical-imaging-sdsi-system-the-improved-super-resolution-microscopy/): A team of researchers (Dr. Neveen Hosny, a bioengineer from Prof. Martin Knight, School of Engineering and Materials Science; Dr. Ann Wheeler, Head of Imaging at Queen Mary’s Blizard Institute) […]
- [EKF Molecular Launches Four New Products in its PointMan Range ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/06/ekf-molecular-launches-products-pointman-range/): EKF Molecular, a part of EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc, is the provider of highly specific, sensitive and innovative technologies and products for molecular diagnostics to support personalized medicine. The company […]
- [TAP Biosystems Develops New Method for Bioprocessing Automation with ambr Micro Bioreactors](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/05/tap-biosystems-develops-method-bioprocessing-automation-ambr-micro-bioreactors/): By using their very own ambr micro bioreactor system, scientists at TAP Biosystems developed a new method for microcarrier cell culture. In addition to dispensing consistent microcarrier samples at microscale […]
- [Results for the 2013 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition Announced](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/04/results-2013-nikon-small-world-photomicrography-competition-announced/): Nikon Instruments is one of the leading manufacturers of optical instruments and imaging solutions for the life sciences industry with close to a century of experience in the domain. Nikon […]
- [Tecan AC Extraction Plates for Rapid LC-MS Sample Preparation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/02/tecan-ac-extraction-plates-rapid-lc-ms-sample-preparation/): Tecan is launching new AC Extraction Plates, designed specifically to streamline sample preparation for Liquid Chromatography- Mass Spectroscopy (LC-MS) analysis of small molecules. The plate features Tecan Immobilized Coating Extraction […]
- [University of Minnesota to Receive FEI's First Tecnai Femto Ultrafast Electron Microscope](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/01/university-minnesota-receive-feis-tecnai-femto-ultrafast-electron-microscope/): FEI Company, a leading manufacturer and supplier of high performance microscopy workflow solutions has introduced new Tecnai Femto Ultrafast Electron Microscope (UEM) for investigating ultrafast events and processes occurring in […]
- [QImaging Launches optiMOS sCMOS for Fluorescence Microscopy - a CCD Camera Alternative](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/11/01/qimaging-launches-optimos-scmos-fluorescence-microscopy-ccd-camera-alternative/): QImaging has added another member to its extensive portfolio by launching the new optiMOS Scientific CMOS (sCMOS) camera. The new optiMOS sCMOS camera is specially designed to suit a wide […]
- [DiaCarta Launches QClamp Real-Time PCR Kit for Detecting Somatic Mutations](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/31/diacarta-launches-qclamp-real-time-pcr-kit-detecting-somatic-mutations/): DiaCarta Inc., a San Francisco based molecular diagnostics technology company has launched its new QClamp somatic mutation real time PCR  test for  identifying important mutations in cancer related genes. QClamp […]
- [New Super-Thin Nanocrystalline Membrane to Advance Lab-on-Chip Technology](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/30/super-thin-nanocrystalline-membrane-advance-lab-on-chip-technology/): By using porous nanocrystalline silicon (pnc-Si) membranes, researchers from the University of Rochester have found a way to shrink laboratory scale processes to run on small chip like systems. Advancements […]
- [Jeevan Biosciences Launches Neuro-X Tissue Culture Media](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/29/jeevan-biosciences-launches-neuro-x-tissue-culture-media/): Jeevan Biosciences Inc., a start-up involved in developing cellular models for cancer research, neurological disease research and drug testing has announced the commercial launch of its first product. Neuro-X Tissue […]
- [DNA Spectrum Launches myDNA Safe DNA Storage Product](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/29/dna-spectrum-launches-mydna-safe-dna-storage-product/): DNA Spectrum, a DNA profiling company has introduced a new myDNA Safe secure DNA storage system that allows individuals to store their genome over a period of time. MyDNA Safe […]
- [CryoELITE Tissue Vial by WHEATON for Cryogenic Storage](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/28/cryoelite-tissue-vial-wheaton-cryogenic-storage/): WHEATON offers CryoELITE Tissue Vials for secure cryogenic storage – a solution for cryopreservation of biological tissue specimens. The CryoELITE Tissue Vials are meant to maintain sample integrity with the […]
- [EMD Millipore Launches CpGenome Direct Prep Bisulfite Modification Kit](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/28/emd-millipore-launches-cpgenome-direct-prep-bisulfite-modification-kit/): EMD Millipore, the life sciences division of Merck KGaA has introduced the new CpGenome Direct Prep Bisulfite Modification kit. This new kit allows bisulfite conversion of DNA from blood, cells, […]
- [Bio-Rad Launches New Electrophoresis Kits to Make FastCast Gel Chemistry Available to Handcast Gel Users ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/27/bio-rad-launches-kits-fastcast-gel-chemistry-handcast-gel-users/): Bio-Rad Laboratories, a leading manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products has announced the launch of its new TGX FastCast acrylamide and TGX Stain-Free FastCast acrylamide […]
- [Riboflavin Based 3D Printing to Produce Compatible Medical Implants](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/26/riboflavin-based-3d-printing-produce-compatible-medical-implants/): A team of researchers from the University of North Carolina have given the phrase “Vitamins are good for you” a completely new meaning by 3D printing medical implants using vitamin […]
- [Molecular Devices Launches New ImageXpress Micro XLS System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/26/molecular-devices-launches-imagexpress-micro-xls-system/): Molecular Devices LLC has launched its latest ImageXpress Micro XLS System, a new addition to the company’s high content screening portfolio. The new system possesses enhanced speed and flexibility suitable […]
- [Leica Microsystems Announces Leica TCS SP8 STED 3X Confocal Super Resolution System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/26/leica-microsystems-announces-leica-tcs-sp8-sted-3x-confocal-super-resolution-system/): Leica Microsystems has announced its new Leica TCS SP8 STED 3X confocal super resolution system, to be presented in the coming months at the Society for Neuroscience in San Diego […]
- [Integrated DNA Technologies Launches its First xGen Cancer Panel](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/26/integrated-dna-technologies-launches-first-xgen-cancer-panel/): Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has launched the first next generation sequencing product for cancer. The xGen Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Cancer Panel has 11,743 xGen Lockdown Probes that has the capacity […]
- [Agilent Introduces SureSelect Target Enrichment System for Ion Proton System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/25/agilent-introduces-sureselect-target-enrichment-system-ion-proton-system/): Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced SureSelect target enrichment solution for Ion Proton devices. By including Ion Proton to the list, the company has made available its SureSelect target enrichment solution […]
- [OpenFuge: A DIY Centrifuge with 9,000RPM at its Disposal](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/25/openfuge-diy-centrifuge-9000rpm-disposal/): In an attempt to find a cheaper alternative to lab centrifuges, a DIY hacker might have created a centrifuge that even professional laboratories wouldn’t hesitate to use everyday. Created by […]
- [Researchers Develop a Novel 3-D Method to Grow Miniature Pancreas](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/25/researchers-develop-3-d-method-grow-miniature-pancreas/): An international research team led by Professor Anne Grapin-Botton of the Danish Stem Cell Center at the University of Copenhagen has established a novel 3-D culture method to grow miniature […]
- [Scientists Recode Entire Genome to Re-design Natural Biological Systems ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/24/scientists-recode-entire-genome-re-design-natural-biological-systems/): Yale and Harvard researchers have imparted bacteria with an ability to resist viruses by rewriting their entire genetic code. By doing so, they have opened doors to the possibility of […]
- [Illumina's TruGenome Undiagnosed Disease Test to Identifying Causes for Rare Diseases](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/24/illumina-launches-trugenome-undiagnosed-disease-test-identifying-rare-diseases/): Illumina Inc. has announced that its TruGenome Undiagnosed Disease Test will be added to the list of services offered by Illumina Clinical Services Laboratory (ICSL). The new service helps physicians […]
- [Physical Features Replace Chemicals in Transforming Mature Cells to Stem Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/24/physical-features-replace-chemicals-transforming-mature-cells-stem-cells/): Researchers at UC Berkeley are reporting on a breakthrough in substituting biochemicals with 3D physical features to revert mature human and mouse cells back to embryonic stem cell stage. Embryonic […]
- [Oxford Nanopore Finally Invites Researchers to Use Handheld Sequencer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/23/oxford-nanopore-finally-invites-researchers-handheld-sequencer/): Oxford Nanopore announced at the American Society of Human Genetics meeting yesterday that it will begin providing some units of its MinION handheld sequencer to selected researchers. After delay of […]
- [qMicro by Izon Science for Analysis of Cells and Micro-scale Particles](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/23/qmicro-izon-science-analysis-cells-micro-scale-particles/): Izon Science has launched a new bench-top equipment for analyzing cells and other micro scale particles. The new qMicro device is a simple, economical, robust and compact device that can […]
- [BioNano Genomics Launches New IrysChip V2 at ASHG 2013 Annual Meeting](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/23/bionano-genomics-launches-iryschip-v2-ashg-2013-annual-meeting/): BioNano Genomics has announced the launch of a new high throughput chip for human genome analysis. The new IrysChip V2 for the company’s Irys System allows full detection of the […]
- [Clontech Labs Launch  SMARTer Universal Low Input RNA Kit for Sequencing](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/22/clontech-labs-launch-smarter-universal-input-rna-kit-sequencing/): Clontech Laboratories Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc. has announced the launch of SMARTer Universal Low Input RNA Kit for Next Generation Sequencing. The new kit, with […]
- [Technique to Identify Individual Molecules in Realtime](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/21/microscope-identify-individual-molecules-realtime/): Scientists from Germany and France are reporting on a new method of identifying individual molecules in real time. Imagine being able to look at individual molecules in microseconds intervals and […]
- [New iKon-L HF Fiber Optic Camera by Andor for Spectroscopy Applications](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/21/ikon-l-hf-fiber-optic-camera-andor-spectroscopy-applications/): Andor Technology plc, provider of scientific imaging and spectroscopy solutions has recently launched the new iKon-L HF fiber optic camera designed to deliver the highest optical, high transmission and spatial […]
- [Analytik Jena Launches New Product Lines](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/18/analytik-jena-launches-product-lines/): Analytik Jena AG, a leading provider of instruments and products for life sciences industry has introduced two new product lines along with other products at the recently concluded Biotechnica 2013 […]
- [Fluxion Biosciences Launches Quattro HT Array for BioFlux Systems](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/18/fluxion-biosciences-launches-quattro-ht-array-bioflux-systems/): Fluxion Biosciences has announced the launch of new Quattro High Throughput Array System for the company’s BioFlux live cell analysis systems. The new Quattro Array System provides an option for […]
- [Molecular Devices Launches the Latest ScanLater Western Blot Detection System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/17/molecular-devices-launches-latest-scanlater-western-blot-detection-system/): Molecular Devices, leading providers of products and software for bioanalytical measurement systems has launched the latest ScanLater Western Blot Detection System, a hybrid system that combines western blot membrane detection […]
- [Zymo Research Launches EZ RNA Methylation Kit for Epigenetics Research](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/16/zymo-research-launches-ez-rna-methylation-kit-epigenetics-research/): Zymo Research Corporation – The Epigenetics Company, one of the leading providers of research tools for DNA methylation analysis and epigenetics research in the market has expanded its range by […]
- [Scientists Print Microscopic 3D Cages to Study Bacterial Interactions](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/15/scientists-print-microscopic-3d-cages-study-bacterial-interactions/): Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin have employed a new laser-based 3-D printing method to construct microscopic structures to investigate bacterial interactions that results in infections and drug […]
- [Sony DADC Biosciences and SCHOTT AG Develop a Novel Hybrid Slide for Cell Imaging](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/15/sony-dadc-biosciences-schott-ag-develop-hybrid-slide-cell-imaging/): Sony DADC Biosciences in collaboration with SCHOTT AG, a well known manufacturer of high quality speciality glass products have developed a special glass-polymer cell detection slide for imaging cells. These new slides […]
- [Writing Artificial Cell Membranes on Graphene ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/14/writing-artificial-cell-membranes-graphene/): Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology are reporting on a breakthrough in creating artificial cell membranes on graphene. Using Lipid Dip-Pen Nanolithography, the researchers demonstrated that cell membranes can be […]
- [Genohub: A NGS Services Marketplace Aiming for Transparency](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/13/genohub-ngs-services-marketplace-aiming-transparency/): A new Next Generation Sequencing (NSG) marketplace called Genohub is making it easier than ever for researchers to order sequencing services. The increasing need for next-generation sequencing in laboratories and […]
- [New Interactive Program Developed for Visualizing Protein and DNA Sequences](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/12/interactive-program-developed-visualizing-protein-dna-sequences/): A team of researchers from University of Connecticut and Harvard Medical School have developed a new web program for visually analysing DNA and protein sequences. This new program, called probability […]
- [Illumina Launches TruSight One Sequencing Panel for Clinical Research](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/11/illumina-launches-trusight-sequencing-panel-clinical-research/): Illumina has launched the new TruSight One Sequencing Panel for use in clinical research laboratories. It is one of the broadest sequencing panels being offered in the market, targeting about […]
- [Porvair Sciences Launches Krystal Glass Bottomed Microplates](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/10/porvair-sciences-launches-krystal-glass-bottomed-microplates/): Porvair Sciences, one of the leading manufacturers of microplates and microplate accessories has launched its newest offering, Krystal. The Krystal range, available in 24-, 96- and 384- well formats are […]
- [MIT and NASA Researchers Develop a Novel Neutron Microscope](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/10/mit-nasa-researchers-develop-neutron-microscope/): A group of researchers from MIT and NASA have developed a new microscope that creates high resolution images using neutrons in the place of electrons or light used in conventional […]
- [Nobel Prize Goes to Researchers Who Unravelled the Machinery of Vesicle Traffic](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/08/nobel-prize-researchers-unravelled-machinery-vesicle-traffic/): Researchers from Stanford, Berkeley and Yale were announced the joint winners of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their work on unraveling the inter cellular transit pathways of vesicles. […]
- [Epigentek Launches EpiNext Kits for Next Generation Sequencing](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/08/epigentek-launches-epinext-kits-generation-sequencing/): Epigentek, a global biotechnology company specializing in epigenetics has launched a series of products catering to the Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) requirements. The new products developed as a part of […]
- [Waters ACQUITY QDa Detector Blends Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/07/waters-acquity-qda-detector-blends-chromatography-mass-spectrometry/): Waters Corporation has launched a new mass detector that can be integrated with the company’s chromatographic systems. The Waters ACQUITY QDa Detector is first of its kind to include mass […]
- [Berthold Technologies Launches New Mithras2 Monochromator Multimode Reader](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/07/berthold-technologies-launches-mithras2-monochromator-multimode-reader/): Berthold Technologies has introduced the advanced Mithras2 LB943 Monochromator Multimode Reader, a high-end monochromator-based microplate multimode reader with enhanced versatility. In addition to its renowned sensitivity, Mithras2 LB943 employs two […]
- [New Programming Language Makes Coding for Synthetic DNA Possible](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/04/programming-language-coding-synthetic-dna/): Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a new programming language. Unlike the conventional programming languages used to write codes for computers, this programming language can be used to […]
- [MO BIO Labs Launches a New Kit for Rapid Extraction of Microbial DNA from Swabs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/03/mo-bio-labs-launches-kit-rapid-extraction-microbial-dna-swabs/): MO BIO Laboratories Inc., a leading provider of nucleic acid purification solutions has launched a new kit for rapid mechanical lysis of microbial cells present on swabs, filter paper etc. […]
- [Hanna Instruments Launches the Most Attractive Portable Lab Meter](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/02/hanna-instruments-launches-attractive-portable-lab-meter/): Leading analytical instrument manufacturer, Hanna Instruments announced the launch of edge® at the Internationale Messe für Pharma Chemie Biotechnologie in Basel Switzerland. Edge is a handy laboratory meter that handles […]
- [Green Photon Beam Scores Over Laser for Optical Manipulation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/10/01/green-photon-beam/): Optical tweezers have been the equipment of choice for applications involving manipulation of small molecules and structures. The highly focused laser beams used in optical tweezers were considered ideal for […]
- [Wyss Researchers Discover the Best Way to Express Synthetic Genes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/30/wyss-researchers-discover-express-synthetic-genes/): Researchers at Wyss Institute might have found the solution to very synthetic biologist’s nightmare: bacteria disobeying commands to express genes of interest. In an incredible breakthrough for synthetic biology, it […]
- [Hamilton Robotics Introduces VANTAGE Pipetting Platform for Labs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/29/hamilton-robotics-introduces-vantage-pipetting-platform-labs/): Hamilton Robotics, one of the leading laboratory automation solutions providers has recently introduced the new Hamilton VANTAGE liquid handling platform for laboratories. This new high throughput pipetting platform features an […]
- [Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy and Infrared Spectroscopy Gives Rise to a New Technique](https://labcritics.com/blog/2013/09/26/scanning-tunnelling-microscopy-infrared-spectroscopy-rise-technique/): A new technique combining two well known and most used technologies has been developed for measuring changes occurring to molecules when they get attached to substrates. Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM) […]
- [Waters Bridges HPLC & UPLC Gap with New Acquity Arc Systems](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/06/18/waters-bridges-hplc-uplc-gap-with-new-acquity-arc-systems/): Waters Corporation is giving researchers divided between HPLC and UPLC a single system that combines both of these in one platform with the newly introduced Waters ACQUITY Arc system. ACQUITY […]
- [Researcher Identity Network THOR Launched](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/06/15/the-identifier-network-thor-has-launched/): The THOR (Technical and Human infrastructure for Open Research) project for researcher identification has officially launched. THOR is a state-of-the-art identifier network built on services provided by ORCID and DataCite […]
- [Nobel Laureate's Sexist Comments Trigger Viral Twitter Backlash](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/06/11/nobel-laureates-sexist-comments-trigger-viral-twitter-backlash/): Nobel laureate Tim Hunt’s sexist comments about girls “falling in love” and “cry when criticized” has led to huge social backlash and women researchers posting pictures of themselves in lab […]
- [Two Years into Making Reviewers Relevant](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/06/10/two-years-into-making-reviewers-relevant/): Two years ago a group of researchers set out to create a platform to give reviewers credit for the countless hours of peer review that they put in. We decided […]
- [Innovative Use of CRISPR-Cas to Eliminate Antibiotic Resistance](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/06/10/innovative-use-of-crispr-cas-to-eliminate-antibiotic-resistance/): A research group from Tel Aviv University has found a new way to re-sensitize bacteria to antibiotics. In their PNAS publication they describe how they used phages to introduce the […]
- [Labcritics at Science & You 2015](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/06/09/labcritics-at-science-you-2015/): Labcritics was at Science & You 2015 in Nancy, France, a scientific communication event open to researchers, students, mediators and journalists. We enjoyed the high level of speakers and the […]
- [New Advances in Single-Cell Genomics Allow Single Cell Investigation at Larger Scale](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/06/07/new-advances-in-single-cell-genomics-allow-single-cell-investigation-at-larger-scale/): Computational biologist Aviv Regev at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts is developing a new technology to identify and study cells in the human body at a much larger and […]
- [AB SCIEX Beats Competitors to the Most Advanced High Resolution ToF MS](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/05/29/ab-sciex-beats-competitors-to-the-most-advanced-high-resolution-tof-ms/): AB SCIEX has introduced the most advanced high resolution mass spectrometer at the 58th American Society of Mass Spectroscopy to further push triple quadrupole systems out of research labs. Called the […]
- [Hyperlens to Enable Hypermagnification in Optical Microscopy](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/05/26/hyperlens-to-enable-hypermagnification-in-optical-microscopy/): Scientists at the University of Buffalo are pushing the limits of microscopy with their new hyperlens. Currently in prototype stage, this new hyperlens is developed by a team of researchers […]
- [Transcriptic Partners with IndieBio to Provide Automated Lab Outsourcing Services For Startups](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/05/21/transcriptic-partners-with-indiebio-to-provide-automated-lab-outsourcing-services-for-startups/): Transcriptic and IndieBio, a San Francisco based biotech accelerator are partnering together to provide selected startups with free robotic cloud services as part of IndieBio’s next acceleration program. Transcriptic, a […]
- [Leica integrates Digital Light Sheet and Confocal Microscopy in the Leica TCS SP8 DLS](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/05/20/leica-integrates-digital-light-sheet-and-confocal-microscopy-in-the-leica-tcs-sp8-dls/): Leica Microsystems will present the TCS SP8 DLS  in the ELMI meeting 2015 in Sitges, Spain. With the introduction of the TwinFlect Mirror, Leica has transformed the True Confocal System […]
- [InSilico DB: A Startup That Does The Bioinformatics For You](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/05/14/insilico-db-a-startup-that-does-the-bioinformatics-for-you/): Biology today is increasingly dependent on IT: genome-wide experiments yield massive amounts of data and there is a growing need for big data analysis. Public repositories allow consulting and downloading files […]
- [New DNA-Linked Superlattices of Nanoparticles Assembly Strategy Using Directional Binding](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/05/05/new-dna-linked-superlattices-of-nanoparticles-assembly-strategy-using-directional-binding/): Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory constructed well-defined 3D superlattices of spheres and blocks using polyhedral nanoblocks of either cubes or octahedrons via shape-induced directional […]
- [Genome-wide Mapping of DNA Repair Sites by XR-seq](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/05/04/genome-wide-mapping-of-dna-repair-sites-by-xr-seq/): A new method described by researchers at UNC Medical School allowed mapping the whole genome DNA repair sites for the first time. The authors, led by Professor Aziz Sancar, named […]
- [GeniPhys Commercializes Self-Assembling Collagen for Research and Medical Applications](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/05/03/geniphys-commercializes-self-assembling-collagen-for-research-and-medical-applications/): Research team from Purdue University-based startup GeniPhys led by Associate Professor Sherry Harbin is commercializing their collagen polymers known as Collymers that exhibit uncommon self-assembly properties not seen in conventional […]
- [Cleaver Scientific Makes DNA Electrophoresis Safer and Effortless](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/05/01/cleaver-scientific-makes-dna-electrophoresis-more-safer-and-effortless/): Cleaver Scientific is releasing new Safe series of DNA Electrophoresis kits/tools that remove the need for carcinogenic Ethidium Bromide stain and UV light. Using a new anti-mutagenic stain known by […]
- [Genome Editing Dampens Mitochondrial DNA Mutation Heritability](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/30/genome-editing-dampens-mitochondrial-dna-mutation-heritability/): Researchers from Salk Institute in San Diego, CA have presented a breakthrough study on the elimination of defective mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). The use of genome editing tools -restriction endonucleases and transcription […]
- [Journal Lets Papers be Collectively Edited like Wikipedia Articles](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/27/journal-lets-papers-be-collectively-edited-like-wikipedia-articles/): An open access journal has succeeded in taking minor strides in bringing about innovation in scientific journal publishing by creating a Wikipedia like model of publishing papers that can theoretically be […]
- [New Approach to Molecular Imprinting Improves Anticancer Compound Detection](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/26/new-approach-to-molecular-imprinting-improves-anticancer-compound-detection/): The combination of molecular imprinting and quartz crystal microbalance techniques allowed researchers from Dumlupınar University in Turkey to detect the anticancer compound kaempferol (KAE) at high sensitivity and selectivity levels. […]
- [Sharklet Micropattern: The New Antimicrobial Technology](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/25/sharklet-micropattern-the-new-antimicrobial-technology/): Sharklet, the first antimicrobial technology based solely on micropattern, is developed by Sharklet Technologies, Inc. and is one of the countless innovations in the field of biomimicry. Founder Dr. Anthony […]
- [Chinese Scientists Use CRISPR to Engineer First Human Embryo](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/22/chinese-scientists-use-crispr-to-engineer-first-human-embryo/): In a remarkably bold and landmark study, scientists in China have reportedly edited genes in human embryos to erase a fatal blood disorder. Published in Protein & Cell, researchers led […]
- [Mobile App and Biosensing Platform for Point-of-Care Diagnostics](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/21/mobile-app-and-biosensing-platform-for-point-of-care-diagnostics/): Harvard researcher Hadi Shafiee and his team from Florida Atlantic University and Stanford University have developed a new biosensing platform by integrating cellulose paper and flexible polyester films with various […]
- [TIME's 5 Most Influential Women Scientists You Should Know](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/20/5-most-influential-women-scientists-you-should-know/): The contribution of women to the progress of science and medicine is gaining recognition since the past few decades and their achievements cannot be disregarded. This year’s TIME 100 has […]
- [Shape-Shifting DNA Devices Show Promising Future for Nanotechnology](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/19/shape-shifting-dna-devices-show-promising-future-for-nanotechnology/): Researchers from Technische Universität München have created reversible DNA structures taking advantage of the weak DNA stacking interactions. The authors created devices such as a nanorobot and a pair of […]
- [New Technique Reveals Dual Properties of Proteins Involved in DNA Repair](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/19/new-technique-reveals-dual-properties-of-proteins-involved-in-dna-repair/): University of Illinois researchers have discovered an avant-garde way of identifying the structure and functions of proteins using the combination of two innovative technique called simultaneous fluorescence microscopy and optical […]
- [2D IR Spectroscopy Shows How Molecule Tricks Viruses to Destroy Themselves](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/16/2d-ir-spectroscopy-shows-how-molecule-tricks-viruses-to-destroy-themselves/): A new discovered molecule with rapid shape shifting abilities has shown potential in destroying highly persistent HIV viruses by turning their greatest strength against them: their ability to rapidly mutate. […]
- [Low Energy Lab Cooling Without Compromising Sample Integrity](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/14/low-energy-lab-cooling-without-compromising-sample-integrity/): Thermo Scientific is announcing a new ultra-low temperature freezer especially designed to save energy without compromising the integrity of your sweat soaked samples. What specifically made us write about these […]
- [Efficiency of CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing Tool is Increased Eightfold](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/12/efficiency-of-crispr-cas9-genome-editing-tool-is-increased-eightfold/): Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) have engineered a more efficient CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing tool. The authors of […]
- [uBiome Moves from the Gut to the Womb](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/08/ubiome-moves-from-the-gut-to-the-womb/): uBiome has announced a partnership with a health and wellness resource for women, HelloFlo for an upcoming crowdsourced study of the microbiomes associated with pregnancy. The startup associated with demystifying […]
- [PerkinElmer Launches the Quantulus™ GCT and Tri-Carb® 4810TR, 4910TR and 5110TR Liquid Scintillation Counters](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/06/perkinelmer-launches-the-quantulus-gct-and-tri-carb-4810tr-4910tr-and-5110tr-liquid-scintillation-counters/): The environmental health corporation PerkinElmer has announced the new Quantulus™ GCT and Tri-Carb® 4810TR, 4910TR and 5110TR liquid scintillation counters (LSCs). These benchtop LCSs are able to detect low levels […]
- [Building Custom Genes with SGI-DNA’s BioXp 3200 System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/06/building-custom-genes-with-sgi-dnas-bioxp-3200-system/): Researchers will have first-hand experience with the new BioXp 3200 System following the launch of its Early Access Program by SGI-DNA Inc. With a capacity of 32 genes of 400 […]
- [Using 3D DNA Nanoparticles to Deliver Drugs: 3DNA](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/05/using-3d-dna-nanoparticles-to-deliver-drugs-3dna/):   A new method of delivering drugs might be just around the corner with Genisphere using 3D DNA nanostructure that can be functionalized to deliver drugs and other molecules to […]
- [New Technique to Identify DNA Mutations](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/03/new-technique-to-identify-dna-mutations/): Scientists at the A*STAR’s Genome of Institute of Singapore (GIS) led by Dr. Shyam Prabhakar have developed a new genetic analysis technique to identify disease-causing DNA mutations. This technique, known […]
- [3-D Human Skin Maps Unveiled](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/02/3-d-human-skin-maps-unveiled/): With the use of skin swabs of 400 different body sites of two healthy adult volunteers, researchers at the University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical […]
- [Simple Method to Untangle DNA Found](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/04/01/simple-method-to-untangle-dna-found/): Researchers have found an extremely simple way of untangling DNA by dragging a droplet of water mixed with DNA on a polymer treated glass slide. Even before the discovery of […]
- [Novartis Leads Pharma Move Towards Digital Medicine](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/03/31/novartis-leads-pharma-move-towards-digital-medicine/): Novartis is adapting its business model to the dramatic changes happening in biotechnology and healthcare. The Swiss pharmaceutical company is getting ahead of its competitors by developing products that use […]
- [Google’s Deep Mind Embarks on the Journey to Fight Cancer Using Artificial Intelligence](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/03/30/googles-deep-mind-embarks-on-the-journey-to-fight-cancer-using-artificial-intelligence/): Researchers at Google’s Deep Mind are stepping into artificial intelligence (AI) to beat cancer. The ultimate goal of the London-based AI start-up, also an acquisition of Google last year, is […]
- [Combining MinION with Raspderry Pi Gives a Portable Pathogen Detector](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/03/30/combining-minion-with-raspderry-pi-gives-portable-pathogen-detector/): Researchers at Genome Analysis Center in Norwich, England are ­working on combining MinION USB gene sequencers with Raspberry Pi to create portable real-time DNA sequencers. NinION + Raspberry PI + […]
- [Scientific Articles Will Be Visually Disseminated by an Infographics Journal](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/03/29/scientific-articles-will-be-visually-disseminated-by-an-infographics-journal/): A science blogger is seeking funds on experiment.com to launch the first infographics journal called Draw Science.  The journal aims to transforms research articles into concise, understandable pictures that are easy on […]
- [Updated: Pittcon 2015 Launches and Announcements](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/03/15/updated-pittcon-2015-launches-and-announcements/): The annual 2015 Pittsburgh Conference just concluded in New Orleans with torrent of announcements and conferences. Below are some of the notable announcements from the mecca of analytical equipment. Thermo […]
- [23andMe Begins Sorting Through its Vast Genetic Database](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/03/13/23andme-begins-sorting-through-its-vast-genetic-database/): With a genetic database of 850,000 people at its personal disposal and the newly hired ex-CSO of Genentech onboard, 23andMe is stepping into Biotech realm with the hopes of mining […]
- [Nanopore Cage Allows for Experiments in Single DNA Molecule](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/02/23/nanopore-cage-allows-for-experiments-in-single-dna-molecule/): Researchers from Brown University have created the first cage that can hold a single DNA molecule. The finding, published this month in Nature Communications, will allow performing single-molecule experiments in […]
- [Quick Smartphone Based HIV Test](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/02/07/quick-smartphone-based-hiv-test/): “There’s an app for that!” this particular sentence now holds even true for low cost STD tests on smartphones. To be technically correct, there’s an app and a microfluidic dongle […]
- [New Chemical Bond Confirmation Calls to Revise Science Textbooks](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/02/02/new-chemical-bond-confirmation-calls-to-revise-science-textbooks/): Researchers in Canada have proven the existence of a hypothetical chemical bond called ‘vibrational bond’, predicted more than 25 years ago. The bond hypothesized by Donald Fleming from University of British […]
- [MinION Data from Human Gene Sequencing Released](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/01/24/minion-data-from-human-gene-sequencing-released/): University of Toronto scientists have released data on the first reported use of Oxford Nanopore’s MinION to sequence human DNA. With a low throughput sequencing rate, the device is not […]
- [New High Precision 3D Printer Line Launched at CES](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/01/07/new-high-precision-3d-printer-line-launched-at-ces/): A startup known as Old World Labs is presenting its new line of nanoscale 3D printers at the annual 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Not sure why CES […]
- [Paper Demystifies "the Great Plate Count Anomaly"](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/01/03/paper-demystifies-the-great-plate-count-anomaly/): Researchers have found out one of the main reasons behind irregularities in gel based bacterial cultures.  Formation of Hydrogen Peroxide in the culture medium as the result of auto-claving turned […]
- [Profoundly Improved WriteLaTeX Rebrands as Overleaf](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/12/22/profoundly-improved-writelatex-rebrands-as-overleaf/): WriteLaTeX is rebranding itself to WriteLatex to Overleaf, thereby indicating the completion of its transition from an online Latex document editing system to a whole new way of writing, editing, sharing and […]
- [Nature Opens Doors: All Papers Now Freely Available, Well Almost!](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/12/04/nature-opens-doors-all-papers-now-freely-available/): Update: In a very obvious and necessary move, the 144 year old Nature Publishing Group has made all its 48 journal’s open access  free to access. Through ReadCube, users will be able to […]
- [Google Enters Genome Storage with Google Genomics](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/11/27/google-enters-genome-storage/): Google has launched the low cost genome storage service Google Genomics. The company can now store and compare thousands –and soon millions- of genomes in their servers. Google Genomics is expected […]
- [World's First Automated System for Thawing BioSpecimens](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/11/23/worlds-first-automated-system-for-thawing-biospecimens/): BioCision is launching the world’s first automated sample thawing system, aimed to help efficiently thaw frozen samples automatically. Anyone who has worked in a laboratory has to deal with thawing samples, knows […]
- [World's Fastest SEM Announced by ZEISS](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/11/23/worlds-fastest-sem-announced-by-zeiss/): ZEISS is announcing the launch of the world’s Fastest Scanning scanning electron microscope at the upcoming annual Neuroscience meeting in Washington. The ZEISS MultiSEM 505 has 61 beams working in parallel and a […]
- [Genotyping Platform with Pre-Amplification from Fluidigm](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/11/18/the-rising-of-juno-for-production-genomics/): Fluidigm just launched its new SNP genotyping platform with pre-amplification called Juno. The new platform targets the production genomics market segment specifically those involved in the industrial application of genetics. This new […]
- [Move Over CRISPR, Much Safer Genomic Editor Is Here](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/11/14/move-over-crispr-safer-genomic-editor/): In light of the biotechnological breakthrough of the genomic editor CRISPR, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine led by Mark Kay discover a safer and longer-lasting approach – […]
- [Low-Cost Crowdfunded PCRs Let Non-Scientists Peek Into DNA](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/11/09/low-cost-crowdfunded-pcrs-let-non-scientists-peek-into-dna/): Two new Kickstarter projects are looking to provide low cost PCRs to citizen scientists hoping to peek into their own DNA. Mini PCR and Open qPCR, are currently seeking funding to […]
- [OpenTrons: Open-Sourced Liquid Handling for Wet-Labs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/11/01/opentrons-open-sourced-liquid-handling-wetlabs/): An open-source project is seeking funding on Kickstarter to build a low cost liquid handling robot for small, medium and garage sized laboratories. The project called OpenTrons seeks to create […]
- [Secretive Technology Behind Google’s Cancer Detecting Pill](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/11/01/secretive-technology-behind-googles-cancer-detecting-pill/): Google’s super-secretive life science research lab at Google X is working on a magnetized pill that helps diagnose cancer, predict heart attacks and other diseases in the quickest time possible. The […]
- [Beckman Partners with NEB to Streamline NGS](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/10/28/beckman-partners-with-neb-to-streamline-ngs/): Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and New England Biolab’s (NEB) are partnering to improve sample preparation of  Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) kit. While Beckman will distribute, develop and support automation for […]
- [High Speed 3D Imaging of Cells In-Vivo By Nobel Laureate](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/10/25/high-speed-3d-imaging-of-cells-in-vivo-by-nobel-laurate/): The winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry are reporting on another Nobel winning development in the area of cell imaging. The development enables high speed three dimensional in-vivo imaging […]
- [AB SCIEX & Illumina Create a Multi-Omics Environment](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/10/18/ab-sciex-illumina-create-a-multi-omics-environment/): AB SCIEX and Illumina are announcing OneOmics: a combination of Next Generation Proteomics (NGP) and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) in existing cloud-computing environment. “The integration of proteomic and genomic data analysis […]
- [Sorting Ten Billion Bacterial Cells in 30 Minutes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/09/27/sorting-ten-billion-bacterial-cells-in-30-minutes/): A high-throughput method developed by a mechanical engineer has proven to be capable of sorting through 10 billion bacterial cells in 30 minutes. The immense improvement over the previous flow […]
- [Agilent and Shimazu Support Each Others GC Systems](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/09/21/agilent-and-shimazu-support-each-others-gc-systems/): Agilent Technologies and Shimadzu Corp are announcing the release of RapidControl.NET GC Instrument control drivers for their respective Gas Chromatography Data Systems. Announced last year in May with the aim […]
- [RNA Gets a Database to Call its Own](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/09/15/rna-gets-a-database-to-call-its-own/): The RNAcentral Consortium is announcing the launch of RNAcentral a unified resource for non-coding RNA from all species. The open source RNA database has currently 8 million sequences aggregated from […]
- [Olympus Releases Dedicated Multiphoton Excitation Objectives](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/09/12/olympus-releases-dedicated-multiphoton-excitation-objectives/): New dedicated multiphoton excitation (MPE) objectived from Olympus enables high resolution imaging of whole mouse brain live cells. The new XLPLN10XSVMP and XLSLPLN25XGMP objectives in the Olympus’ XLPLN series enable the imaging of […]
- [Agilent Releases SureGuide Tools to Ease CRISPR/Cas Research](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/09/07/agilent-releases-sureguide-tools-to-ease-crisprcas-research/): Agilent is releasing its next generation gene modification workflow tools called SureGuide encompassing all the tools needed for CRISPR/Cas research. SureGuide follows other such CRISPR/Cas gene modification (silencing, enhancing or […]
- [Artificial Nanoscale Factories Produce Biological Molecules](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/09/01/artificial-nanoscale-factories-produce-biological-molecules/): Researchers at ETH Zurich and IBM are reporting success in creating a nano biological assembly line, borrowing ideas from large factories. This is first time that researchers have had success […]
- [Watson Steps into Cancer Researcher’s Shoes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/08/30/watson-steps-into-cancer-researchers-shoes/): IBM’s Watson, the cognitive intelligence computer cum Jeopardy champion is treading into cancer research by managing to do in a day what takes 35 years for an average researcher to do. […]
- [Determining Atomic-Resolution Structures Using Electron Cryo-Microscopy](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/08/30/determining-atomic-resolution-structures-using-electron-cryo-microscopy/): Electron cryo-microscopes have received a much needed update with new detector hardware and image processing software to determine complex molecular structures at resolutions as low as 4.5 Å. Researchers at the […]
- [MoS2 Paves Way for Improvements in Nanopore DNA Sequencing](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/08/14/mos2-paves-way-for-improvements-in-nanopore-dna-sequencing/): Molybdenum disulfide has outclassed graphene as the material of choice for nanopore based DNA sequencing, with improved speed, cost and accuracy. Researchers at Univeristy of Illinois in Champaign are reporting on a […]
- [Micro DNA Detection Using Terahertz Radiation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/08/08/micro-dna-detection-using-terahertz-radiation/): Russian scientists are reporting on a new label-free way to identify hard to read short strands of DNA by analyzing vibrations using tetrahertz radiation. While advances in nanopore technology have improved […]
- [GENALICE MAP Processes Entire Genome in 30 mins](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/07/26/genalice-map-processes-entire-genome-in-30-mins/): GENALICE announced an upgrade to its Next-Generation Sequencing software the GENALICE MAP, capable of processing the entire human genome in 30 mins. The GENALICE MAP DNA data processing software along […]
- [Damage-Free X-Ray Protein Crystal Studies](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/07/19/damage-free-x-ray-protein-crystal-studies/): Researchers in Japan are reporting on a new damage-free technique of x-ray crystallographic studies, wherein instead of continuous bombardment with x-rays, the researchers record still diffraction patters at controlled rotation […]
- [HP’s Tech Could Give Genome Analysis the Leap It Desperately Needs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/06/16/hps-tech-could-give-genome-analysis-the-leap-it-desperately-needs/): HP unveils The Machine, a processing architecture capable of processing 160 petabytes of data in 250 nanoseconds, along with it igniting hopes of many genetcist’s to be one day able […]
- [Shimadzu Presents the Best Triple Quadrupole GCMS So Far](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/06/03/shimadzu-presents-the-best-triple-quadrupole-gcms-so-far/): Shimadzu introduced last week the GCMS-TQ8040: the most accurate, cost-effective and easy to use triple quadrupole GCMS ever. The new device improves throughput and operability aspect of its predecessor, GCMS-TQ8030 […]
- [BioFire’s GI Diagnosis Panel Detects 23 Target Pathogens](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/05/28/biofires-gi-diagnosis-panel-that-detects-23-target-pathogens/): BioFire, the molecular biology affiliate of bioMerieux has launched the new FilmArray Gastrointestinal Panel which recently received FDA clearance. FilmArray Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel is essentially the most comprehensive GI test […]
- [Stem Cells from Fingertips, A New Technique](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/05/27/stem-cells-from-fingertips-a-new-technique/): Scientists at A*STAR’s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Singapore developed the finger-prick human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) technique in which a single drop of finger-pricked blood is […]
- [Researchers Miniaturize Mass Spectrometer with Carbon Nanotube Coating](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/05/26/researchers-miniaturize-mass-spectrometer-with-carbon-nanotube-coating/): A team of researchers from Purdue University and the Indian Institute of Technology – Madras (IIT-M) led by R. Graham Cooks and Thalappil Pradeep have developed a carbon nanotube coating […]
- [AMSBIO Announces a New Powerful Genome Editing Tool](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/05/22/amsbio-announces-a-new-powerful-genome-editing-tool/): The genetic modification of mammalian cell lines just became easier with the introduction of new CRISPR/Cas9 full gene editing tool by AMSBIO. This tool can be used for modifying any […]
- [Panasonic Releases New ‘Intelligent’ Cell Incubator Line](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/05/20/panasonic-releases-new-intelligent-cell-incubator-line/): Panasonic is taking some bold steps in making our laboratories more intelligent, by releasing a complete new line of smart incubators. Equipped with a full color touch screen based input, a […]
- [Capturing Real-time 3D Feed from Inside the Arteries](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/05/20/capturing-real-time-3d-feed-from-inside-the-arteries/): Scientist F. Levent Degertekin of Georgia Tech has developed a microscopic single-chip volumetric imaging system capable of capturing real-time 3D images in the arteries. This 1.5 mm donut shaped silicon […]
- [Labcritics’  Small Step to Streamline Decision  Making](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/05/17/labcritics-small-step-to-streamline-decisions-making/): Labcritics is proud to announce its first major step towards becoming a decision support system for researchers. A place where researchers/decision makers can quickly decide on a product, find a […]
- [ATHENA Desktop Human for Drug Testing](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/04/16/athena-desktop-human-for-drug-testing/): Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory led by senior scientist Rashi Iyer developed a desktop human body known as ATHENA, or the Advanced Tissue-engineered Human Ectypal Network Analyzer, which aims […]
- [A Cheap, Portable DNA Sequencing Device That Holds a Lot of Promise](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/03/30/a-cheap-portable-dna-sequencing-device-that-holds-a-lot-of-promise/): Oxford Nanopore’s recently released data shows that although a significant advancement in nanopore based sensing technologies, it is still not ready for use in laboratories yet. UK based biotech company […]
- [PerkinElmer Lamina for Improved Pathology Visualization](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/03/13/perkinelmer-lamina-for-improved-pathology-visualization/): PerkinElmer has developed the new Lamina multilabel slide scanner, a flexible and improved platform for research pathologists in the study of proteins and disease markers. This new high-speed, high-throughput imaging […]
- [Bruker Autoflex Speed MALDI-TOF(/TOF) for Greater Performance and Efficiency](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/03/13/bruker-autoflex-speed-maldi-toftof-for-greater-performance-and-efficiency/): Bruker announced the launch of new autoflex speed mass spectrometer at the recently concluded Pittcon 2014 in Chicago. This latest addition to the FlexTM series incorporates innovative MALDI-TOF (/TOF) technology […]
- [Microsaic Systems Shrinks Mass Spectrometry Using MEMS](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/03/09/microsaic-systems-shrinks-mass-spectrometry-using-mems/): Microsaic Systems announced the launch of the advanced 4000 MiD™ Mass Spectrometer at the recently concluded Pittcon 2014 Conference in Chicago.  By integrating key MS technologies into MEMS chip technology, […]
- [Refurbish Your Laboratory With the Royal Society Wolfson Grant](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/03/09/refurbish-your-laboratory-with-the-royal-society-wolfson-grant/): UK scientists working in the field of ‘omics’ are being given an opportunity to obtain new lab equipment via the recently introduced Royal Society Wolfson Laboratory Refurbishment Grant. The grant […]
- [Agilent Offers New Bio-SEC System for Biopharmaceutical Industry](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/03/05/agilent-offers-new-bio-sec-system-for-biopharmaceutical-industry/): Agilent’s Infinity range of LC systems have a latest addition in the form of new 1260 Infinity Multi-Detector Bio-SEC solution for biopharmaceutical industry. This new size exclusion chromatography (SEC) system […]
- [HORIBA Launches Enhanced XploRA™ PLUS  Raman Spectrometer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/03/02/horiba-launches-enhanced-xplora-plus-raman-spectrometer/): HORIBA Scientific is announcing the launch of XploRA™ PLUS, a compact Raman spectrometer that compromises on space but does not compromise on image resolution, data quality and reliability for multi-sample […]
- [Supercomputer Processes 240 Whole Genomes in Two Days](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/03/01/supercomputer-processes-240-whole-genomes-in-two-days/): University of Chicago’s Supercomputer Beagle has demonstrated that it is possible to process 240 whole human genomes in less than 48 hour. This was done using just 1/4th of Beagle’s […]
- [New Technique Boosts Researchers’ Ability to Edit Genomes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/02/23/new-technique-boosts-researchers-ability-edit-genomes/): Researchers from the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and the University of California in San Francisco have recently found a quicker way to boost the introduction and/or identification of rare […]
- [New Improved AFM Technique by Asylum Research](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/02/11/new-improved-afm-technique-asylum-research/): An Oxford Instruments company, Asylum Research, develops an improved atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique known as the Scanning Microwave Impedance Microscopy (sMIM). This technique not only provides nanomechanical and nanoelectrical […]
- [Promega's New ViaFect Offers Higher Transfection Efficiency](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/02/09/promegas-new-viafect-offers-higher-transfection-efficiency/): Researchers are now able to develop transfection-based assays in various cell lines with the launching of Promega Corporation’s ViaFect Transfection Reagent. This reagent has proven higher transfection efficiency and lower […]
- [Biotage ISOLUTE PLD+ for Cleaning Up Blood Based Matrix Samples](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/02/05/biotage-isolute-pld-cleaning-blood-based-matrix-samples/): It is always a pain to analyse blood based matrix samples using LC-MS/MS as the plasma proteins and phospholipids in sample causes ion suppression. Biotage has come with a solution […]
- [Syngene G:BOX Chemi XRQ for Multifunctional Imaging of Blots and Gels](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/01/27/syngene-gbox-chemi-xrq-for-multifunctional-imaging-of-blots-and-gels/): Syngene has launched the latest G:BOX Chemi XRQ multifunctional imaging system with latest imaging technology and software to replace its earlier G:BOX Chemi XR5 System. The new system is capable […]
- [Nanoparticle Vaccines for On-demand Vaccine Production and Administration](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/01/18/nanoparticle-vaccines-for-on-demand-vaccine-production-and-administration/): Engineers at the University of Washington synthesized nanoparticles using an engineered protein to improve vaccine production and administration. Moving from attenuated or killed pathogens to protein-based subunit vaccines which are […]
- [The First Plastic Cell with Organelles that Work](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/01/18/the-first-plastic-cell-with-organelles-that-work/): A group of chemists led by Jan van Hest from the Institute for Molecules and Materials at Radboud University Nijmegen have developed a living cell out of plastic. This new […]
- [Illumina Makes $1,000 Genome a Reality](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/01/15/illumina-makes-1000-genome-a-reality/): Illumina has expanded its next generation sequencing portfolio by launching its NextSeq 500 and HiSeq X Ten Systems. . These new high throughput sequencer rapidly reduces the time taken for […]
- [Researchers Develop Chemo-Magnetic Controlled Self Propelled Microbots](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/01/14/researchers-develop-chemo-magnetic-controlled-self-propelled-microbots/): Nature has created a variety of sophisticated ATP-powered motor proteins which converts chemical energy into mechanical work and plays essential role in cellular transport and motility. The existence of efficient […]
- [Researchers Develop Microfluidic Device Mimicking Vascular System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2014/01/13/researchers-develop-microfluidic-device-mimicking-vascular-system/): Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed an improved microfluidic platform incorporating natural vascular structures for modeling the entire process of extravasation in vitro. The device has already […]
- [Microsoft Smart Traps to Capture Mosquitoes and Analyze Pathogenic DNA](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/07/microsoft-smart-traps-to-capture-mosquitoes-and-analyze-pathogenic-dna/): Microsoft has launched Project Premonition, an initiative that will identify pathogens in mosquitoes to foresee worldwide distribution of transmitable diseases and prevent them. The IT company will use drones and robotic traps to […]
- [Oral Stem Cells Can Cure Certain Types of Blindness](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/07/oral-stem-cells-can-cure-certain-types-of-blindness/): Scientists from the University of Oslo have cured a special type of blindness by culturing and implanting stem cells from the own patients mucosa in the damaged cornea. The research […]
- [ReScience: A Scientific Journal Living on Github](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/06/rescience-a-scientific-journal-with-github-at-its-core/): Computation research is set to get new open source journal solely for publishing implementations of algorithms and codes already published. Termed ReScience (Replicated Science – I guess), the journal uses […]
- [cellFRAP: High Speed Live-cell Imaging from Olympus](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/04/cellfrap-high-speed-live-cell-imaging-from-olympus/): Olympus presents the cellFRAP, a live cell imaging platform for the in-vivo analysis of dynamic processes by accurate and flexible photomanipulation techniques. cellFRAP´s main feature is the diffraction-limited laser spot. The […]
- [New NGS Platforms for Targeted Sequencing](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/04/new-ngs-platforms-for-targeted-sequencing/): Thermo Fisher presents two new next-generation sequencing (NGS) systems that simplify targeted sequencing. The Ion S5 and Ion S5 XL platforms are benchtop systems based on the Torrent technology that […]
- [New Labeling System to Avoid Errors and Improve Lab Productivity](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/03/new-labeling-system-to-eliminate-errors-and-improve-lab-productivity/): Errors in vial identification cause serious problems in the laboratory like loss of samples, messed up experiments or waste of reagents. In the worst case scenario, it can lead to […]
- [Cell Differentiation Controled with Light](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/03/cell-differentiation-controled-with-light/):   Researchers from the University of California in San Francisco have discovered how to differentiate embryonic stem cells (ESCs) with light. Irradiation with beams of light transformed ESCs into neurons. The research […]
- [First Hepatitis D Virus Detection Kit](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/02/first-hepatitis-d-virus-detection-kit/): Analytik Jena AG has presented the world´s first Hepatitis D virus (HDV) test. The kit, which is CE-IVD certified, quantifies the virus RNA. The RoboGene® HDV RNA Quantification Kit 2.0 is the last […]
- [A Newly Discovered Prion Causes Muscular System Atrophy](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/02/a-newly-discovered-prion-causes-muscular-system-atrophy/): Alpha-synuclein, the only prion discovered in 50 years, might be the cause of a deadly brain disorder called muscular system atrophy (MSA). The finding by UCSF researchers, published in the journal […]
- [Microchip Quickly Detects Defects in Donor Lungs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/02/microchip-detects-defects-in-donor-lungs/):   Researchers from the University of Toronto have developed a microchip that detects biomarkers for lung assessment for transplantation. The microchip will detect lungs damaged at molecular level and thus […]
- [Thermo Fisher Introduces Flexible All-In-One NGS Systems](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/02/thermo-fisher-introduces-flexible-all-in-one-ngs-systems/): New benchtop Next Generation Sequencing Systems released by Thermo Fisher: designed with flexibility in mind for multiple research areas. The Ion 5 and Ion S5 XL systems are designed to provide […]
- [3D Bioprinting Directed by DNA "Stickers"](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/01/3d-bioprinting-directed-by-dna-stickers/): Scientists from UCSF have developed a new 3D bioprinting technique – DNA Programmed Assembly of Cells (DPAC) – were cells are joint together by DNA strands hanging in the outer part of […]
- [Single Cell Metabolomics Thanks to Ionization Platform](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/31/single-cell-metabolomics-thanks-to-ionization-platform/): A new technology can detect the metabolome of individual cells. With a detection limit in the zeptomolar range, the nanopost arrays (NAPA) technology also allows detection of contaminants in the […]
- [Velcro-like Scaffold to Paste Heart Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/31/velcro-like-scaffold-to-paste-heart-cells/): Engineers from the University of Toronto have assembled functional heart tissue with a biocompatible scaffold that allows  layers of cells to attach like Velcro. The findings were published in the […]
- [FDA Sponsors Crowdsourced Genomics Platform: precisionFDA](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/31/fda-sponsors-crowdsourced-genomics-platform-precisionfda/): The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in its attempts to play catchup to a new breed of genomics based companies and the burst of genomics tests, is setting […]
- [New Imaging Techniques Allow Best Resolution of Living Cells of All Time](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/28/new-imaging-techniques-allow-super-resolution-live-cell-imaging/): Scientists at the Janelia Research Campus at Howard Hughes Medical Institute have developed new imaging methods that vastly improve resolution in structured illumination microscopy (SIM), a very advanced live cell imaging technique. The researchers have […]
- [Illumina to Genotype 2M Irish Animals](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/28/illumina-to-genotype-2m-irish-animals/): Illumina will genotype two million animals for the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). The federation is carrying out a €300 million Beef Data and Genomics Program, funded by the Irish government.  The ICBF […]
- [Artificial Nerve-like Structures Made with a Biological System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/27/artificial-nerve-like-structures-made-with-a-biological-system/): Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have used natural proteines to create nerve-like structures out of artificial polymers. The biologically linked nanotubes could convey electrical impulses. The breakthrough study, published in the journal […]
- [3D Printed Microfish Used for Detoxification](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/27/3d-printed-microfish-used-for-detoxification/): Functionalizing the microfish. Platinum nanoparticles are loaded into the tail for propulsion via reaction with hydrogen peroxide. Next, iron oxide nanoparticles are loaded into the head for magnetic control. Image […]
- [ProteinSimple Launches Hassle-free Western Blot](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/26/proteinsimple-and-the-hassle-free-western-blot/): ProteinSimple has launched a total protein assay for its Simple Western product. The Total Protein Master Kit allows users to detect all proteins separated in the assay simultaneously without the need […]
- [Universal Flu Vaccine Successful in Animals](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/26/universal-flu-vaccine-successful-in-animals/): Two independent research groups have successfully tested a universal flu vaccine in animals. Mice, ferrets and monkeys were infected with different flu strains and treated with the same vaccine. The experimental […]
- [AMSBIO Expands Range of Adeno-associated Virus Services](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/25/amsbio-expands-range-of-adeno-associated-virus-services/):   AMSBIO has introduced an expanded range of Adeno-associated virus (AAV) cloning and packaging services. AAV is a small (20 nm), replication-defective, nonenveloped, non-pathogenic virus which infects humans and some other primate […]
- [New Additions to the Fluent Liquid Handling Platform](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/25/new-additions-to-the-fluent-liquid-handling-platform/): Tecan has launched new hardware and software options to increase the possibilities of the Fluent Laboratory Automation Solutions. The new air displacement Flexible Channel Arm offers high definition liquid handling, greater […]
- [Holocaust Exposure Induced Hereditary Epigenetic Changes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/24/holocaust-exposure-induced-hereditary-epigenetic-changes/): The holocaust experience has caused the survivors´descendents to accumulate epigenetic changes and mental distress like the ones of their parents. Rachel Yehuda´s research team at Mount Sinai, New York, has shown that […]
- [Gut Bacteria Can Cause Blindness](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/24/gut-bacteria-can-cause-blindness/): Scientists from the US National Eye Institute (NEI) have found that gut bacteria can trigger autoimmune uveitis, a disease that causes eye inflammation and eventually can lead to blindness. Gut microbiota can […]
- [Thousands of Single Cell Transcriptomes Analyzed in Parallel](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/21/thousands-of-single-cell-transcriptomes-analyzed-in-parallel/): For a long time, gene expression was measured in samples of thousands of cells. The results were an average of the whole cell population. But now, genomic technology makes possible […]
- [A Breath Test Has Potential to Detect Liver Disease](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/20/a-breath-test-has-potential-to-detect-liver-disease/): Scientists from the University of Birmingham have discovered that three breath volatiles have excellent capabilities to diagnose liver disease. Methanol, 2-pentanone and limonene levels are higher in cirrhotic patients. The […]
- [Synthorx Makes its First Proteins with Novel Amino Acids](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/20/synthorx-makes-its-first-proteins-with-novel-amino-acids/): Synthorx Inc, a little known biotech startup from California, has announced success in creating in-vivo DNA with synthetic nucleic acids. The feat was possible thanks to their proprietary protein expression […]
- [Illumina Launches Helix, App Store for Genetic Analysis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/20/illumina-launches-helix-will-provide-affordable-sequencing/): Illumina announced formation of a customer focused company that seeks to provide affordable sequencing and analysis tools marketplace through third party providers at affordable costs. Formed in partnership with Warburg […]
- [Five-week Old Human Brain Grown in a Dish](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/19/five-week-old-human-brain-grown-in-a-dish/):   A research team from Ohio State University has developed a brain in vitro that has the maturity of a five-week old human brain. The brain organoid, grown from adult human […]
- [FDA Approves Libido Drug for Women](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/19/4522/): Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that the FDA has approved Addyi™, a drug for the treatment of acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women. Addyi is the only FDA-approved drug for […]
- [Two Developments Take Humans Closer to Immortality](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/19/two-developments-take-humans-closer-to-immortality/): Researchers at Stanford and IBM announced two separate yet closely connected discoveries that bring us closer to immortality, the ones shown in movies like Self/less and Anomaly. Nerve Implants to […]
- [Protein 3D Structure Reveals New Information About Neurotransmitters Release](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/18/protein-3d-structure-reveals-new-information-about-neurotransmitters-release/): Scientists from the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University and Stanford School of Medicine have solved the 3D structure of the SNARE-synaptotagmin-1 complex that controls release of neurotransmitters. The study […]
- [Plastics made of methane threaten oil industry](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/18/plastics-made-of-methane-threaten-oil-industry/): Plastics are a multibillionaire industry dependent on oil, but this can change soon. Newlight Technologies takes methane emissions and turn them into AirCarbon™ thermoplastic. The innovative carbon capture technology poses […]
- [BioChain Presents a Totally Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction Platform](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/17/biochain-presents-a-totally-automatic-nucleic-acid-extraction-platform/): BioChain has released the AnaPrep (Automated Nucleic Acid Preparation System), a nucleic acid extraction platform based on magnetic beads technology. The process consists of three simple steps: 1. Load samples, […]
- [Ribosomes can translate the untranslated region](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/17/ribosomes-can-translate-the-untranslated-region/): Scientists from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered that ribosomes can translate mRNA in the Three prime untranslated region (3’UTR). Depletion of the ribosome-recycling protein Rli1 caused […]
- [Genetically Modified Yeast Accelerates Drug Production](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/14/genetically-modified-yeast-accelerates-drug-production/): Scientists from Stanford have modified the genome of the yeast Saccharomyzes cerevisiae to produce the painkiller hydrocodone. The process is cheaper and faster than obtaining the opioids from the plant. The achievement […]
- [DNA Helps Generate Clean Energy in a Small Generator](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/14/dna-helps-generate-clean-energy-with-a-small-generator/):     A nanogenerator made with DNA transforms small movements in energy. The device, developed by researchers from Jadavpur University in Kolkata and Brandenburgische Technische Universität in Cottbus, can help […]
- [The Labster Effect -- Virtual Laboratories for Educational Institutions](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/14/the-labster-effect-virtual-laboratories-for-educational-institutions/): What good is studying science without getting a feel of how things are done in an actual laboratory? But setting up a laboratory is a costly affair and not every […]
- [Bruker Launches the  Opterra II™ Multipoint Scanning Confocal Microscope](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/13/bruker-launches-the-opterra-ii-multipoint-scanning-confocal-microscope/): Bruker has announced the release of the Opterra II™ Multipoint Scanning Confocal Microscope. The Opterra II™ is a high speed, quantitative live-cell miscroscope characterized by low photo-toxicity and photo-bleaching and the best available real-time […]
- [Microscopic Magnets and MRI to Detect Metastases](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/13/tiny-magnets-detect-breast-cancer-metastases/):   Scientists from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) have presented a new technique to detect early signs of breast cancer metastases. The authors have developed a magnet-coupled peptide that binds the fibrin-fibronectin complexes […]
- [Fruit-Fly Nervous System Imaged at Nearly Single-Cell Resolution](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/12/fruit-fly-nervous-system-imaged-at-nearly-single-cell-resolution/):   Researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Virginia have recorded the whole neural activity of a fruit fly for the first time. The team visualized the central nervous system […]
- [3D Printing of Brain-like Tissues to Improve Drug Tests](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/12/3d-printing-of-brain-like-tissues-to-improve-drug-tests/): Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) have developed a multi-layered structure of primary neural cells that imitates the brain structure. The finding, published in the journal […]
- [Cyanobacteria Produce Industrial Enzymes Sustainably](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/11/cyanobacteria-produce-industrial-enzymes-sustainably/): Scientists from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have successfully produced biocatalysts from cyanobacteria, microorganisms that only consume water, salts, CO2 and light. The finding, published in the journal Microbial Cell Factories, is […]
- [Bacterial Enzyme Might Help Quit Smoking](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/11/bacterial-enzyme-might-help-quit-smoking/): Researchers from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in La Jolla, CA have discovered a bacterial enzyme that degrades nicotine. The enzyme has been tested in vitro and could be used […]
- [Artificial Blood Vessels with a Thrombolytic Coating](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/10/artificial-blood-vessels-with-a-thrombolytic-coating/):   Scientists from the International Laboratory of Solution Chemistry of Advanced Materials and Technologies at ITMO University have developed artificial blood vessels resistant to thrombosis. A matrix that coats the […]
- [NEB Releases a Thermostable Reverse Transcriptase](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/10/neb-releases-a-thermostable-reverse-transcriptase/): New England Biolabs has released the WarmStart® RTx, an in silico-engineered thermostable reverse transcriptase optimized for speed, sensitivity and inhibitor resistance. The new reverse transcriptase has been designed for detection […]
- [Next Generation Dried Plasma Spot Technology](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/10/next-generation-dried-plasma-spot-technology/): Shimazdu and Novilytic have partnered to develop a new dried plasma spot technology. An unmeasured amount from 20 to 75 uL of whole blood are needed to collect 2.5 uL of […]
- [GM Mosquitoes Against Dengue](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/07/gm-mosquitoes-against-dengue/): Dengue acquired epidemic proportions this year in Brazil. To combat it, health authorities have hired Oxitec, a biotechnology company that produces millions of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes. The introduced gene expresses […]
- [3D Scaffolds and Biomechanical Forces Imitate Conditions for Cancer Growth](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/06/3d-scaffolds-and-biomechanical-forces-imitate-conditions-for-cancer-growth/): Scientists from Rice University and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new system to test cancer drugs. The researchers have created a 3D scaffold that simulates the bones, […]
- [Grenova´s Pipette Tip Cleaner is Economical and Ecological](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/06/grenovas-pipette-tip-cleaner-is-economical-and-ecological/): Grenova has launched the Tipnovus, a benchtop washing device that enables labs to wash used pipette tips. The tips can be washed and reused several times before being eventually recycled. The Tipnovus, […]
- [First 3D Printed Drug Approved by FDA](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/05/first-3d-printed-drug-approved-by-fda/): Aprecia Pharmaceuticals has announced the FDA approval of the SPRITAM® levetiracetam, a drug to treat epilepsy. The tablets were produced by their proprietary ZipDose® Technology platform. It is the first time […]
- [High Res 3D Bioprinting Startup Looks for Investors](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/05/high-res-3d-bioprinting-startup-looks-for-investors/): Poietis has launched a crowdfunding campaign on the WiSEED platform. The company plans to provide on-demand fabrication of human-tissues. 3D bioprints will have applications in research as predictive models for pharma and cosmetics […]
- [Genomic Imprinting Can Target Just a Few Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/04/genomic-imprinting-can-target-just-a-few-cells/): Scientists from the University of Utah School of Medicine have discovered that genomic imprinting can be targeted to subregions of tissues or small clusters of cells. The subtlety of this […]
- [Long Telomeres May Cause Lung Cancer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/03/long-telomeres-may-cause-lung-cancer/):   Scientists from the University of Chicago have found out that long telomeres are related to higher chances of lung cancer. The article, appeared in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, affirms […]
- [Ultrafast Photonic PCR Amplifies DNA in 5 Minutes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/08/03/ultrafast-photonic-pcr-gets-results-in-five-minutes/): Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley have developed a new technique to do PCR experiments at ultrafast speed. Plasmonic photothermal heating allows results within minutes with low power consumption. […]
- [First Epigenetic Mechanism Involving Histone Tails Solved at Atomic Level](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/31/first-epigenetic-mechanism-solved-at-atomic-level/): Researchers from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), the University of Cambridge, and New York University have discovered the structural mechanism of chromatin unfolding by epigenetic modifications. Acetylation […]
- [Fully Functional Hepatocytes Obtained From Stem Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/31/fully-functional-liver-cells-obtained-from-stem-cells/): Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Alexander Grass Center for Bioengineering have produced the most functional hepatocytes to date. The researchers derived the liver cells from human embryonic and […]
- [Ribo-T : Ribosome with Linked Subunits Reads Desired RNA](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/30/ribosome-with-linked-subunits-reads-desired-rna/): Scientists from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University have engineered the Ribo-T, a tethered ribosome that could be used to produce drugs and new materials and help understand how ribosomes function. […]
- [Thermo Scientific Launches a Four-Channel HPLC](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/29/thermo-scientific-launches-a-four-channel-hplc/): Thermo Scientific has released the Prelude LX-4 MD HPLC, a class I medical device for general clinical use. The four-channel HPLC allows four separations in a single instrument. The parallel processing streamlines […]
- [Non-Genetic Mechanism Can Cause Cancer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/29/non-genetic-mechanism-can-cause-cancer/): Researchers from the University of Leeds and the University of Texas – MD Anderson Cancer Center involved in ovarian cancer have discovered that protein imbalance can cause cancer. This is a very rare […]
- [CRISPR/Cas9 Successfully Modifies T Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/29/crisprcas9-successfully-modifies-t-cells/): Scientists from University of California San Francisco (USCF) have found an improved method to successfully edit the genome of mature human T cells. The research team introduced the editing tools Cas9 […]
- [Science Hackathons Help Young Researchers Develop Necessary Skills](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/28/science-hackathons-help-young-researchers-develop-necessary-skills/): Young investigators find themselves in a very demanding career stage, where they must attain their position by publishing good papers, finding funding, collaborating with other researchers and leading a laboratory […]
- [Repetitive Nucleotide Sequences Affect Translation Independently of the Encoded Amino Acids](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/28/repetitive-nucleotide-sequences-affect-translation-independently-of-the-encoded-amino-acids/): Nucleotides can affect ribosomal translation. A study by scientists from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has discovered that ribosome stalling can come from the RNA sequence and not the […]
- [Antibiotic Resistance Linked to Improved Fitness in Some Bacteria](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/28/antibiotic-resistance-linked-to-improved-fitness-in-some-bacteria/): Acquisition of antibiotic resistance confers bacteria better growth and increased virulence. The controversial claim comes from researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, who found virulent mutant […]
- [New technology to make gRNA libraries for CRISPR/Cas9](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/27/new-technology-to-make-grna-libraries-for-crisprcas9/): A research team from University of California at Berkeley has developed a technique that makes gene editing much easier and cheaper. Rebecca Heald has directed the work that enables making […]
- [Fractal Globule Model of Chromatin Packing Reinforced](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/24/fractal-globule-model-of-chromatin-packing-reinforced/): Scientists from Lomonosov Moscow State University have strengthened the fractal globule model of chromatin packing. In their Physical Review Letters paper, the researchers present a theory and a computer simulation […]
- [New Technique Allows to Fine-Tune DNA Origami](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/23/new-technique-allows-to-fine-tune-dna-origami/): DNA origami is more promising than ever thanks to the work of Hao Yan’s team from Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute. Their innovative technique allows to design highly complex and programmable […]
- [Telomerase Promoter Cancerous Mutations Act When Cells Differentiate](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/22/telomerase-promoter-cancerous-mutations-act-when-cells-differentiate/): Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) promoter mutations can cause oncogenesis in somatic cells. The molecular mechanism, eluded so far, consists on failing to silence TERT expression in somatic cells presenting […]
- [Genevac Releases the EZ-2 Evaporator](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/22/genevac-releases-the-ez-2-evaporator/): Genevac has released the EZ-2, an evaporator system for multi-user environments with a suite of pre-programmed methods. Its durability and ease of use make it a good choice for students. […]
- [Accurate and Simple Elastic Model of RNA Dynamics](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/21/4251/): Researchers from the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA) in Trieste, Italy have found a simple but accurate method to study RNA dynamics. In the study, published in Nucleic […]
- [First Genetic Link to Depression Found](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/20/first-genetic-link-to-depression-found/): For the first time in history, scientists have found two genetic variants linked to major depression disorder (MDD). The study, published in Nature, has been received with mixed feelings respect […]
- [Laboratory Mini-brains Help Understanding Idiopatic Autism](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/20/4240/): Based on studies on lab-grown cerebral organoids, autism could be linked to an excess of inhibitory neurons. Brain models derived from the skin cells of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) patients […]
- [A Window With a View of a Live Brain](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/20/a-window-with-a-view-of-a-live-brain/): A group of researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found a way to follow brain activity in real time. Through a small window in a mouse head, Rick Huganir and […]
- [A New Software to Improve CRISPR/Cas9 Targeting](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/18/a-new-software-to-improve-crisprcas9-targeting/): Scientists from Harvard and University of California have designed an online tool to optimize CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)/Cas9 targeting. The researchers compared genomic DNA (gDNA) and CRISPR […]
- [IR Spectroscopy Gets Better with Graphene Sensor](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/17/ir-spectroscopy-gets-better-with-graphene-sensor/): In one of the firsts, researchers from Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne (EPFL) and The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) have created a sensor made of graphene. The new sensor […]
- [New Immunotherapy Based on Magnetic Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/16/new-immunotherapy-based-on-magnetic-cells/): Scientists from Johns Hopkins University have found a way to improve immunotherapy with magnetic nanoparticles. The researchers used magnetic cells with artificial antigens to extract tumor-specific white blood cells. From […]
- [A safer micro-RNA Guided Gene Therapy](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/15/a-safer-micro-rna-guided-gene-therapy/): Researchers from Dankook University in Korea have found a new method of introducing transgenes with therapeutic purposes. The study, published in Nucleic Acid Therapeutics, describes how targeting the passenger strand of a micro-RNA (miRNA) linked to the […]
- [RNA Response to Drugs Visualized in Living Mice Brains](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/15/rna-response-to-drugs-visualized-in-living-mice-brains/): A Japanese research group has observed RNA dynamics in vivo for the first time. The researchers used a new method for high-resolution fluorescence RNA imaging, ECHO-liveFISH. This technique enabled the […]
- [Micro-hearts Obtained In Vitro by Physical Confinement](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/14/micro-hearts-obtained-in-vitro-by-physical-confinement/): Researchers from the University of California in Berkeley and San Francisco have obtained cardiac microchambers in vitro by confining their space. It is the first time an organ is obtained without a preexisting extracellular scaffold. The […]
- [Scientific Publishers Cancel Greek Academics Access to Their Contents](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/14/scientific-publishers-cancel-greek-academics-access-to-their-contents/): Greek universities and research centers have lost access to scientific journals. The Hellenic Academic Libraries Link (HEAL-Link) service was terminated the 1st of July. The HEAL-Link informed of the termination of the […]
- [Big Pharma to Get Apple's ResearchKit Into Their Clinical Trials.](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/13/big-pharma-to-get-apples-researchkit-into-their-clinical-trials/): GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Purdue Pharma have declared their interest in Apple´s ResearchKit platform to gather medical data from iPhone users. The big pharmaceutical companies see it as an opportunity to engage patients into data collection. […]
- [Fine-tuned Substrate Stiffness Key to Generating Functional Organ Buds](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/13/fine-tuned-substrate-stifness-key-to-generating-functional-organ-buds/): Japanese scientists have discovered a new, important factor for a successful in vitro generation of organ buds. According to this new study, the use of a hydrogel of moderate stiffness is very important for cell […]
- [Asynt Launches a Fast Benchtop Evaporator](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/13/asynt-launches-a-fast-benchtop-evaporator/): Asynt presents in Europe the Smart Evaporator, a benchtop device for fast evaporation of sample tubes and vials. The equipment, already successful in Japan, uses a patented vacuum-assisted vortex concentration technology. The vacuum is generated by drawing air from […]
- [MIT Scientists Engineer Bacteria to Control Digestive System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/11/mit-scientists-engineer-bacteria-to-control-digestive-system/): Scientists at MIT are reporting success in bioengineering memory switches, circuits and sensors that allow control over gut inhabiting bacteria to give our immune system and the digestive system a […]
- [Plants Identify Benign Bacteria by Their Exopolysaccharides](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/09/plants-identify-benign-bacteria-by-their-exopolysaccharides/): Scientists from the Centre for Carbohydrate Recognition and Signalling (CARB) from Denmark and New Zealand and their collaborators from the Centre for Complex Carbohydrate Research in Georgia, USA have recently […]
- [BioTek presents an Ultra High Performance Plate Reader](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/08/biotek-presents-an-ultra-high-performance-plate-reader/): BioTek presents the Synergy™ Neo2 Multi-Mode Microplate Reader, the fastest and best performing plate reader on the market. Their patented Hybrid Technology™ with its independent optical paths ensures uncompromised performance. […]
- [An Interview with Gilbert Faure on Knowledge Management](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/07/an-interview-with-gilbert-faure-on-knowledge-management/): Labcritics was at Science & You 2015 in Nancy, France. One of the most interesting workshops we attended, in the Science Communication and Digital Technologies topic, addressed Open Knowledge Management.  […]
- [Six New Tools for the Study of Protein, DNA and RNA Motifs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/06/six-new-tools-for-the-meme-suite/): Researchers from the University of Queensland, Brisbane and the University of Washington, Seattle launched in 2009 the MEME Suite, a web-based service for the study of protein, DNA and RNA […]
- [Tecan Presents the D300e Digital Dispenser](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/06/tecan-presents-the-d300e-digital-dispenser/): Tecan has presented the new D300e Digital Dispenser, a fast and reliable automated dispenser that streamlines titration workflows. The D300e easily handles picoliter volumes and saves the time of setting […]
- [Discovery of Nanotubes that Mediate Stem Cell Signaling](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/03/discovery-of-nanotubes-that-mediate-stem-cell-signaling/): A new kind of microtubule-based nanotubes has been discovered by scientists at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The nanotubes communicate […]
- [Epigenetic marks associated with aging can predict cancer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/02/epigenetic-marks-associated-with-aging-can-predict-cancer/): A recent study demonstrates that epigenetic marks generally associated with aging are actually indicators of cancer. Scientists from the RWTH Aachen University Medical School have published in PLoS Genetics a […]
- [A new photoactivatable CRISPR/Cas9 engineered](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/02/a-new-photoactivatable-crisprcas9-engineered/): The genome editing tool CRISPR/Cas has been engineered in many different ways since it first appeared. The last innovation comes from the University of Tokyo, where the group lead by […]
- [Scientists Generate a New Species Mutating the Pheromone and Pheromone Receptor Genes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/01/scientists-generate-a-new-species-mutating-the-pheromone-and-pheromone-receptor-genes/): Scientists from Osaka City University have succeeded in creating a new yeast species with just two mutations. Chikashi Shimoda and coworkers mutated the pheromone gene of one of the mating […]
- [New Method Predicts Protein Motion from Static Structures](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/01/new-method-to-predict-protein-motion-from-static-structures/): Researchers from Oregon Science and Health University have gone further in the understanding of protein motion. The study “Parsimony in Protein Conformational Change” has been published in Structure and contains advances in how […]
- [Agreement Between Juno and Celgene for Immunotherapies Development](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/01/agreement-between-juno-and-celgene-for-immunotherapies-development/): Celgene Corporation and Juno Therapeutics will partner for the following 10 years to create innovative immunotherapies for patients of cancer and autoimmune diseases. The first efforts will be directed to the Chimeric Antigen Receptor […]
- [Thermo Scientific Presents MS with Enhanced Sensitivity: Tribrid](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/07/01/thermo-scientific-presents-ms-with-enhanced-sensitivity-tribrid/): Thermo Scientific presents its latest, hipersensitive mass spectrometer. The Orbitrap Fusion Lumos Tribrid Mass Spectrometer will be exhibited at the 63rd Annual American Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference in St. […]
- [Automated Cell Culture System To Improve In Vitro Studies](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/06/30/automated-cell-culture-system-to-improve-in-vitro-studies/):   Fluidigm Corporation announced last week the CallistoTM, a microfluidic cell culture system  that can revolutionize the development of in vitro cell models. With this fully automated system, manual procedures and long hours at the bench are avoided. This will allow consistent results, homogeneity, […]
- [Possible 5th DNA base discovered](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/06/30/possible-5th-dna-base-discovered/): Scientists from Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute have recently published in Nature Chemical Biologythe discovery of what could be the fifth DNA base, 5-formylcytosine (5fC ). The chemical modification is […]
- [MinION’s First Complete Genome Sequenced Using New Bioinformatics Tools](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/06/19/minions-first-complete-genome-sequenced-using-new-bioinformatics-tools/): Oxford Nanopore’s first full genome of an organism using the lighter sized MinION genome sequencer without the aid of another sequencing machine. Successful results of the first de novo experiment […]
- [Social Isolation Affects Immune System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/27/social-isolation-affects-immune-system/): A team of researchers led by the University of Chicago have discovered the molecular mechanism by which social isolation affects health and causes premature death. Loneliness triggers a fight-or-flight stress response that […]
- [Ancient DNA Reveals Adaptations to the Agricultural Revolution](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/26/ancient-dna-reveals-adaptations-to-the-agricultural-revolution/): A team of international researchers led by Harvard Medical School has presented an in-depth study of the changes that occurred in the human genome on the arrival of agriculture and farming. The scientists […]
- [Robotic Lab Offers Now CRISPR Gene Editing](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/26/robotic-lab-offers-now-crispr-gene-editing/): The robotic laboratory Transcriptic will add CRISPR gene editing to its services. Apart from the wet lab part of the job, Transcriptic offers CRISPR library design algorithms thanks to a […]
- [3D Localization of Single Molecules Improved to Nanoscale](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/25/3d-localization-of-single-molecules-improved-to-nanoscale/): University researchers W. E. Moerner, E. Betzig and S. W. Hell won the 2014 Nobel Prize for their development of super-resolution microscopy, a technique that breaks the optical diffraction limit following fluorescent […]
- [Electric Chip Recovers Drug Nanoparticles from Blood](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/25/electric-chip-recovers-drug-nanoparticles-from-blood/): Researchers from the University of California, San Diego have discovered a new technique to isolate nanoparticles from blood plasma. An oscillating electric field can separate nanoparticles from complex liquids, allowing to […]
- [Artificial Materials Inspired by a Sea Mollusk Shell and Eyes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/24/artificial-materials-inspired-by-a-sea-mollusk-shell-and-eyes/): Scientists from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard have discovered how a biomineral can generate two mollusk structures as different as the protective shell and the eyes. […]
- [Hydra Transforms Epithelium Into Rudimentary Nervous System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/24/hydra-transforms-epithelium-into-rudimentary-nervous-system/): The freshwater polyp Hydra can regenerate all its body from just a fragment, and survives after losing all its nervous system. Scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have discovered the […]
- [Organic Electronics Generate the First Electronic Plants](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/23/organic-electronics-generate-the-first-electronic-plants/): Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden have created electronic plants. The staff at the Laboratory for Organic Electronics inserted semi-conductive polymers inside living flowers, trees and bushes, creating electronic circuits that […]
- [NIH Ends Chimpanzee Research](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/23/nih-ends-chimpanzee-research/): US National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Francis Collins announced that the institute will retire the last 50 research chimpanzees to sanctuaries. The measure arrives two years after the retirement of […]
- [Shimadzu Launches an LC-MS with Two Flow Lines](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/20/shimadzu-launches-an-lc-ms-with-two-flow-lines/): Shimadzu has released the Nexera MX, an ultra-fast liquid cromatography-mass spectrometry tandem with capability to analyze twice the number of samples than current LC-MS systems. Workflow is improved with alternate […]
- [Biogel Delivers Anti-Cancer Agents Directly to Tumors](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/20/biogel-delivers-anti-cancer-agents-directly-to-tumors/): Researchers from the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) have developed an injectable biogel that can deliver anti-cancer agents directly into the tumors. The technique, tested in vitro, consists in encapsulating […]
- [Nanopore Technology Can Identify Pathogen Types](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/19/nanopore-technology-can-identify-pathogen-types/): Reseachers from Technion–Israel Institute of Technology and Boston University have developed a nanopore that identifies pathogens from their genomic characteristics. The instrument senses single molecules and detects in them large and small […]
- [One Year in Space to Plan the Journey to Mars](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/19/one-year-in-space-to-plan-the-journey-to-mars/): With the three-year journey to Mars in mind, NASA is studying the risks of spending long periods of time in space. Scott Kelly will live for one year in the International […]
- [New Method to Inhibit Biofilm Growth on Medical Implants](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/18/new-method-to-inhibit-biofilm-growth-on-medical-implants/): Researchers from Sahlgrenska Academy have developed a new technique to prevent biofilm formation. Coating implants and catheters with “tissue plasminogen activator” prevents the infectious agent Staphylococcus aureus from colonizing their surfaces. The […]
- [Synthetic Polymer Repairs "Electronic Skin"](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/18/synthetic-polymer-repairs-electronic-skin/): Researchers from the Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa have developed materials that have the ability to fix its scratches. A a that can be integrated in flexible devices imitates the self-healing properties of […]
- [A Crowdsourced Comic for Lab Complaints](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/17/a-crowdsourced-comic-for-lab-complaints/): The Nature Publishing Group has recently opened a webpage where scientists can submit their lab gripes. Murphy´s Lab is an interesting initiative where people can complain about lack of laboratory etiquette, […]
- [The Spleen Acts as a Secondary Blood Cell Source](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/17/the-spleen-acts-as-a-secondary-blood-cell-source/): Researchers from the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered a secondary source of blood cells. Upon episodes of extensive tissue damage or bleeding, an emergency response […]
- [Genes in Space Competition Launched](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/17/genes-in-space-competition-launched/): Genes in Space, a competition for students was announced today, promising a change to run the proposed winning experiment on the International Space Station. Until April 20 2016, U.S. based […]
- [Coating for Medical Implants Based on Prebiotic Compounds](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/16/coating-for-medical-implants-based-on-prebiotic-compounds/): Scientists from the Australian research center CSIRO have developed a new coating method based on the prebiotic materials that generated the first biomolecules. The cell-friendly polymer allowed the researchers to coat medical devices and […]
- [Anti-Alzheimer´s Drug Shows Anti-Aging Effects](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/16/anti-alzheimers-drug-shows-anti-aging-effects/): Scientists from Salk Institute have found that the experimental anti-Alzheimer´s drug J147 has unexpected anti-aging properties in animals. Mice treated with J147 had better memory and healthier brain blood vessels, […]
- [New Imaging Technology Reveals Chemical Composition of Tissues](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/13/new-imaging-technology-reveals-chemical-composition-of-tissues/): A team of scientists from Purdue University has developed a new imaging technique that informs about the chemical composition of tissues. The new technology was possible thanks to a $1 […]
- [Antimicrobial 3D Printed Teeth](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/13/antimicrobial-3d-printed-teeth/): A team of scientists has developed a 3D printing material that kills bacteria on contact. Material scientist Andreas Herrmann, from the University of Groningen, collaborated with orthodontist Yijin Ren from […]
- [Crowdfunding Campaign to Fund DIY CRISPR Gene Editing](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/12/crowdfunding-campaign-to-fund-diy-crispr-gene-editing/): A DIY enthusiast and postdoctoral researcher from NASA is successfully spearheading a crowdfunding campaign to bring 2015’s hottest gene editing technology the CRISPR to every garage based wet-lab scientist. Frankly, […]
- [Genetically Modified Algae Attack Cancer Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/12/genetically-modified-algae-attack-cancer-cells/):   An international, multidisciplinar team of scientists lead by researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology and University of South Australia have engineered an algae to deliver chemotherapy drugs to cancer cells. […]
- [Nanopore Technology Could Desalinate Seawater](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/12/nanopore-technology-could-desalinate-seawater/): An ultra-thin sheet of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) could let water molecules pass through tiny nanopores at a high rate while keeping ions and any contaminants. The authors of the study, a research […]
- [A New Chemotherapy Breaches the Blood-Brain Barrier](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/11/a-new-chemotherapy-that-breaches-the-blood-brain-barrier/): A brain tumor patient was treated with an innovative technique that allows to deliver drugs to the brain via bloodstream. The chemotherapy agent was able to breach the blood-brain barrier […]
- [3D Nanosculptures Created with Electron Microscopy](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/11/3d-nanosculptures-created-with-electron-microscopy/): Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a method to design 3D sculptures at atomic level with an electron microscope. The crystalline structures size is between 1 and 2 […]
- [A New Nanopore Sequencer with Graphene Technology](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/10/a-new-nanopore-sequencer-with-graphene-technology/): Researchers from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have developed a new nanopore sequencing method based on graphene nanoribbons that detects double and single stranded DNA in different configurations. The unparalleled thinness […]
- [Addgene’s Introduction to the Wide World of CRISPR](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/10/addgenes-introduction-to-the-wide-world-of-crispr/): Addgene, possibly the largest platform for CRISPR plasmids, libraries, and resources for researchers shines light on this amazing new technology. Here, they give a brief intro on how you can […]
- [Structured extracellular matrix cultured in vitro](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/10/structured-extracellular-matrix-cultured-in-vitro/): Researchers from Brown University have engineered an extracellular matrix (ECM) without any artificial materials that could prevent using it as an implant. Cells were cultured to originate two kinds of ECM in agarose […]
- [Several New Subtypes of Serotonergic Neurons Identified](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/09/identified-several-subtypes-of-serotonergic-neurons/): Researchers from Harvard Medical School have identified several new subtypes of serotonergic neurons. Each subgroup is responsible for a specific role, like mood, appetite or breathing rate regulation. The differences […]
- [Detection of genomic lesions using an artificial DNA base pair](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/09/detection-of-genomic-lesions-using-an-artificial-dna-base-pair/): Researchers from the University of Utah have developed a new technique to localize genomic damage sites. The method uses an artificial DNA base pair previously developed at the Scripps Research […]
- [3D Printing is not Innocuous for Health](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/06/3d-printing-is-not-innocuous-for-health/): Researchers from the University of California, Riverside have discovered that the material in some 3D printed objects is surprisingly harmful to living things. The finding happened unexpectedly when a team […]
- [Drinkable Book Purifies Contaminated Water](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/06/drinkable-book-purifies-contaminated-water/): In collaboration with a non-profit organization, an American researcher has designed a book with silver-saturated pages to filter contaminated water. The book is a cheap and sustainable solution to avoid diseases […]
- [Cella Medical Solutions wins Adecco Award](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/05/cella-medical-solutions-wins-adecco-award/): The Spanish 3D printing company Cella Medical Solutions won the Adecco “Idea Joven Más Brillante” 2015 Award to the brightest idea from a young entrepreneur. With the €10000 award, the human […]
- [A smartphone accessory to detect sickle cell disease](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/05/a-smartphone-accessory-to-detect-sickle-cell-disease/): A team of scientists from four top American universities have developed a smartphone attachment that allows to detect sickle cell disease. The 3D printed device uses the phone´s camera and an […]
- [3D printing of embryonic stem cells in building blocks](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/04/3d-printing-of-embryonic-stem-cells-in-building-blocks/):   A new 3D printing method allows to obtain regular blocks of embyonic stem cells (ESCs) that could be used to build larger structures like tissues or organs. The researchers from Tsinghua […]
- [A Novel Cas9 Recognizes More DNA Targets](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/04/a-novel-cas9-recognizes-more-dna-targets/): Researchers from the Massachussets General Hospital (MGH) have engineered the Cas9 nuclease from Staphylococcus aureus (SaCas9) to recognize more targets. The prokaryote RNA-guided immune system, used as a genome editing tool, can target now […]
- [The Genome Analysis Center Uses Fastest Processor Ever](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/03/the-genome-analysis-center-uses-fastest-processor-ever/):   The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) will use Edico Genome´s DRAGEN, the world´s first processor specifically designed to analyze DNA sequences. DRAGEN reduces next generation sequencing workflows from hours to minutes. […]
- [New Technique Increases Peptide Lifespan](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/03/new-technique-increases-peptide-lifespan/): A new technique developed at the University of the Pacific improves the lifespan of peptides in vivo. With the new method, peptides can reversibly bind a larger blood molecule to […]
- [IDT Launches New CRISPR with Increased Editing Efficiency](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/02/idt-launches-new-crispr-with-increased-editing-efficiency/): Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has launched the  Alt-R™ CRISPR-Cas9 System, a genome editing tool based on the S. pyogenes CRISPR/Cas immune system. IDT has optimized CRISPR RNA (crRNA) and trans-activating CRISPR […]
- [Embryonic Stem Cells and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Are Functionally Equivalent](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/02/embryonic-stem-cells-and-induced-pluripotent-stem-cells-are-functionally-equivalent/): Researchers from the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) have found evidence that embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are functionally equivalent. The scientists compared genetically identical cells […]
- [A Small Flow-Cytometer with Full Clinical Capabilities](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/30/a-small-flow-cytometer-with-full-clinical-capabilities/): BD Biosciences has launched the BD FacsVia, a small flow-cytometer with full clinical capabilities like leucodepletion testing for blood product manufacturing. The FacsVia improves quality control and workflow efficiency, it […]
- [Science Is in Conflict with Religion, but Not with My Beliefs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/30/science-is-in-conflict-with-religion-but-not-with-my-beliefs/): 59% of Americans think science and religion are in conflict, according to the last survey from the Pew Research Center, but 68% affirm that science does not conflict with their […]
- [Smoking Keeps You Awake When You Drink](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/29/smoking-keeps-you-awake-when-you-drink/): A team of researchers from the University of Missouri has discovered that nicotine compensates the drowsiness caused by alcohol. The finding, published in the Journal of Neurochemistry, would explain why […]
- [CRISPR-Edited Mini-Kidneys as Disease Models](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/28/crispr-edited-mini-kidneys-as-disease-models/): Researchers from the University of Washington have obtained mini-kidneys from CRISPR-edited human pluripotent stem cells, modified to mimick genetic diseases. The organoids work as disease models for clinical trials and […]
- [New 3D Bioprinting Method Obtains Heart Model](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/28/new-3d-bioprinting-method-obtains-heart-model/): Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have printed 3D models of hearts, bones, arteries and brains using soft biological materials. The models were based on 3D high-resolution images of real organs. […]
- [Protein Dynamics Are Predictable from The Amino Acid Sequence](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/27/protein-dynamics-are-predictable-from-the-amino-acid-sequence/):   Researchers from CNIO in Madrid and University College London have successfully predicted the movements a protein does to execute its functions. This remarkable advance in the protein dynamics field […]
- [A Deep-Sea Bacterium Against Climate Change](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/27/a-deep-sea-bacterium-against-climate-change/): An organism that lives at the bottom of the ocean could help in the fight against climate change. The bacterium, Thiomicrospira crunogena, lives in extremely hot environments and produces an enzyme […]
- [A New NanoDrop with Contaminant Identification](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/26/a-new-nanodrop-with-contaminant-identification/): Thermo Scientific has released the NanoDrop One and NanoDrop OnecUV-Vis, the last devices from the NanoDrop series of microvolume UV-Vis spectrophotometers and fluorospectrometers to measure DNA, RNA and protein concentration from just one microliter […]
- [ViaGen Will Clone Your Cat For $25000](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/26/viagen-will-clone-your-cat-for-25000/): The biotech company Intrexon will clone pets via its subsidiary ViaGen. The startup, located in Texas, is specialized in animal cloning technology, gene banking and “pet preservation”. The service is […]
- [New Biomarker Predicts Long-Term Risk of Infection and Death](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/23/new-biomarker-predicts-long-term-risk-of-infection-and-death/): GlycA levels in blood can tell whether a person has an increased risk of severe infection. The finding by researchers from the Universities of Oulu and Melbourne is based on […]
- [CEO Tries DIY Gene Therapy Against Aging](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/22/ceo-tries-diy-gene-therapy-against-aging/): Elizabeth Parrish, CEO of biotech startup BioViva, declared in the website Reddit having undergone an anti-aging gene therapy in a secret location in Latin America, dodging FDA controls. The American entrepreneur […]
- [NEB Renews its Support to Shared Lab Space LabCentral](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/22/neb-renews-its-support-to-shared-lab-space-labcentral/): New England Biolabs (NEB) has confirmed the renewal of their financial support for LabCentral, the shared laboratory space for biotech startups in Boston. Both companies are commited to mentor high-potential business […]
- [23andMe Gets FDA Authorization to Provide Limited Health Reports](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/21/23andme-gets-fda-authorization-to-provide-limited-health-reports/): The genetic testing company 23andMe has finally been authorized by the FDA to offer customers limited health reports. 23andMe offered genetic information from just a saliva sample, like ancestry and risk […]
- [Genomic and Structural Big Data to Identify Cancer Drivers](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/21/genomic-and-structural-big-data-to-identify-cancer-drivers/): A research team lead by the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) has identified more than 100 new cancer drivers using the power of Big Data. The researchers combined […]
- [Shimadzu Presents a New Device for Brain-Function Imaging](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/20/shimadzu-presents-a-new-device-for-brain-function-imaging/): Shimadzu has launched the LABNIRS, a functional Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy (fNIRS) system with high sensitivity and performance, easy operation and great potential for scalability. The new device supports a vast […]
- [Antibody-Activated Leukemia Cells Kill Their Sisters](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/20/antibody-activated-leukemia-cells-kill-their-sisters/): A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has found a way to transform leukemia cells in Natural Killers (NK) that attack other leukemia cells around them. The […]
- [Dr. Hendricks Scientific Manifesto Against Cryonics](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/19/dr-hendricks-scientific-manifesto-against-cryonics/): Neuroscientist Michael Hendricks has recently published an article in the online journal MIT Technology Review warning against the technical limitations of cryonics, the low-temperature preservation of dead animals and humans […]
- [Optogenetics Feedback Loop Refines Control of Neuronal Activity](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/19/optogenetics-feedback-loop-refines-control-of-neuronal-activity/): Scientists from Georgia Tech and Emory University have developed an optogenetics technique that allows to fine-tune mice brain activity by receiving neuronal feedback in real time and adjusting the luminic […]
- [MinION Sequencer Reproducibility Tested in Depth by Five Labs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/16/minion-sequencer-reproducibility-tested-in-depth-by-five-labs/): Researchers from five labs have tested in depth the performance of the MinION, the sequencer developed by Oxford Nanopore. The labs belong to the MinION Analysis and Reference Consortium (MARC), a […]
- [New Kits for Gyrolab Miniaturized Immunoassays](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/16/new-kits-for-gyrolab-miniaturized-immunoassays/): The leading company in automated and miniaturized immunoassays Gyros AB has launched new kits to improve workflow and increase productivity of their last devices, the Gyrolab xP workstation and Gyrolab xPlore. The […]
- [WaferGen Presents the Latest Device for Single-Cell Isolation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/15/wafergen-presents-the-latest-device-for-single-cell-isolation/): WaferGen has launched the ICELL8 Single Cell System, a device capable of isolating 1800 single cells and identifying them thanks to CellSelect imaging and software. Multiple experiments can be carried out […]
- [Placental Cells Obtained Directly from Skin Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/15/placental-cells-obtained-directly-from-skin-cells/): Scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem have obtained functional placental cells from epitelial cells, without passing through a pluripotent state. Mouse skin cell nuclei were reprogrammed in vitro into induced […]
- [AutoGen Fully Automatizes DNA Isolation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/14/autogen-fully-automatizes-blood-dna-isolation/): In collaboration with Qiagen, AutoGen has launched the FlexStar, a nucleic acid extraction system that fully automates the process of extracting DNA from whole blood, tissues, cells or saliva. The new […]
- [Smokers and Drinkers Are Epigenetically Older](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/14/smokers-and-drinkers-are-epigenetically-older/): A team of researchers lead by scientists from the University of Iowa have discovered that smoking and drinking accelerates the epigenetic changes associated with aging. The study, presented at the American Society […]
- [A Non-Toxic DNA Stain for Super Resolution Microscopy](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/13/a-non-toxic-dna-stain-for-super-resolution-microscopy/): Scientists from the Échole Polytechnique Fédérale de Laussane (EFPL) have created a new DNA stain that can be used in live cells. The far-red DNA stain, called SiR-Hoestch, is non-toxic, works for […]
- [Pacific Biosciences Launches the Most Accurate Sequencer for Long Reads](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/13/pacific-biosciences-launches-the-most-accurate-sequencer-for-long-reads/): Pacific Biosciences has launched a new sequencer, the Sequel System, with improved throughput and scalability and lower costs and footprint respect to its predecessor, the PacBio® RS II System. The new […]
- [DNA Nanomachines to Detect Any Antibody](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/12/dna-nanomachines-to-detect-any-antibody/): A team of researchers from the Universities of Rome and Montreal have developed a DNA nanomachine customizable to detect any antibody. The nanodevice will allow cheap detection of antibodies at […]
- [CRISPR/Cas9 Eliminates Viral Transmission Risk in Xenotransplants](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/12/crisprcas9-eliminates-viral-transmission-risk-in-xenotransplants/): Researchers from  Harvard Medical School in Boston have successfully deactivated 62 viruses in embryo pigs. The achievement was possible thanks to the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology. The study, presented at the National Academy […]
- [MinION Sequences Thousands of Isoforms of the Most Complex Gene Known](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/10/11/minion-sequences-thousands-of-isoforms-of-the-most-complex-gene-known/): Scientists from University of Connecticut have partnered with Oxford Nanopore Technologies to sequence all possible isoforms of the most complex gene known, Down Syndrome cell adhesion molecule 1 (Dscam1), and three other […]
- [Nanopores Found Useful in Detecting Single Molecule Movements](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/30/nanopores-found-useful-in-detecting-single-molecule-movements/): Nanopore’s are proving to be useful for more than just DNA sequencing. The pico sized wonder’s have shown that they can even identify single molecular reactions, such as those between […]
- [God Mode Enabled: Early Artificial Cells Able to Replicate](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/30/god-mode-enabled-artificial-early-cells-able-to-replicate/): Japanese scientists are reporting success in creating cells that are capable of replicating and maybe evolving equivalent to early cells. In a paper published in Nature today, scientists from the […]
- [Insulator Defects Observable by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/28/insulator-defects-observable-by-scanning-tunneling-microscopy/): Researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley have characterized individual defects in an insulator using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The researchers covered the bulk […]
- [CRISPR/CPF1: New Simpler CRISPR Protein May Cut Patent Fights Short](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/27/crisprcpf1-new-simpler-crispr-protein-may-cut-patent-fights-short/): New CRISPR discovered by original CRISPR/Cas9 discovery team promises simpler and more flexible gene editing with fewer legal tangles. Broad Institute Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the same one’s […]
- [A Glowing Reporter for DNA Methylation in Single Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/25/a-glowing-reporter-for-dna-methylation-in-single-cells/): Researchers at MIT and Whitehead Institute in Cambridge have designed the first reporter for DNA methylation at the level of individual cells. The method allows to follow the methylation process in real […]
- [Micromotors that Swim and Sequester Carbon Dioxide](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/25/micromotors-that-swim-and-sequester-carbon-dioxide/): Researchers from UC San Diego have developed an innovative tool to fight climate change. In their study, published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, the team lead by Dr. Joseph Wang […]
- [Illumina Announces a Consortium to Create a 750000 SNPs Microarray](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/24/illumina-announces-a-consortium-to-create-a-750000-snps-microarray/): Illumina presented his PopArray Consortium at the Individualizing Medicine Conference at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minessota. The initiative aims to collect genomic data from the population at a massive scale. […]
- [Humans Carry a Personal Microbial Cloud](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/24/humans-carry-a-personal-microbial-cloud/): According to a study from the University of Oregon, humans have a microbial cloud signature. Each person emits a specific bacterial population into the air, a unique bacterial cloud that […]
- [Future Pills Will Be Electronic](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/23/future-pills-will-be-electronic/): In his recent review published in the journal Trends in Biotechnology, Chistopher Bettinger makes a summary of the current state and future trends of edible electronics: medical devices that do […]
- [Flexible Bio-Nanosensors and a Smartphone to Detect Tuberculosis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/22/flexible-bio-nanosensors-and-a-smartphone-to-detect-tuberculosis/): A collaboration between American and Indian researchers has produced a nano-biosensor that can detect tuberculosis in early stages. The flexible sensor works coupled to a smartphone and is ideal for […]
- [First Ever Direct Image of DNA Structure](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/22/first-ever-direct-image-of-dna-structure/): Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have developed a technique that allowed them to visualize directly the DNA helix and its inner structure. The […]
- [Nanopore Sequencing Improved Using Viscous Solution](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/22/nanopore-sequencing-improved-using-viscous-solution/): Swiss researches at Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne are reporting on success in improving errors rates in nanopore sequencing using high viscosity liquids and slowing down the speed with which […]
- [The Rise of CRISPR Based Startups](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/21/the-rise-of-crispr-based-startups/): CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology seems to be the only thing that everyone is talking about nowadays and maybe the only thing researchers want to work on. Ever since its discovery […]
- [Pere Estupinyà: "In Latin America There Is a Growing Interest in Science and Innovation"](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/18/pere-estupinya-in-latin-america-there-is-a-growing-interest-in-science-and-innovation/): I was fortunate to meet Pere Estupinyà in person few years ago. I was always attracted by science outreach, and Pere was and remains a leader in a country where science […]
- [Contribute Processing Power to Science and Earn CryptoCurrency](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/17/contribute-processing-power-to-science-and-earn-cryptocurrency/): Stanford University based distributed computing platform Folding@Home has launched Foldingcoin, a new Cryptocurrency platform to award CPU & GPU contributors for to tabulate and analyse complex diseases. Folding@Home started in […]
- [BIO Latin America: The Largest Biotech Event of the Region](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/16/bio-latin-america-the-largest-biotech-event-of-the-region/): BIO Latin America, the largest event in the biotechnology sector in Latin America, will be celebrated between October 14th and 16th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The second edition of this conference […]
- [A Single Cas Protein for Gene Edition and Regulation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/16/a-single-cas-protein-for-gene-edition-and-regulation/): CRISPR-Cas9 is know for its ability to edit eukaryotic genomes, but from now it could be famous for its multifunctionality. MIT and Harvard laboratories have led a research project that transforms CRISPR-Cas9 […]
- [DARPA to Use Humans Instead of Sluggish Mice and Microorganisms for Antibody Production](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/15/darpa-to-use-humans-instead-of-sluggish-mice-and-microorganisms/): DARPA announced that it is conducting research into using human immune system to produce antibodies instead of the conventional method of using fungi or bacteria. With results showing a 1000 […]
- [ScaleS: A New Technique to See Through Tissues](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/14/scales-a-new-technique-to-see-through-tissues/): Japanese researchers at RIKEN Brain Research Institute have created transparent tissue. The new tissue will allow to see the brain anatomy in 3D and gain insight into neurological diseases. The study […]
- [Mussel Inspired Tunable Fluorescent Metallic Gels Could Create New Biological Detectors](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/13/mussel-inspired-tunable-fluorescent-metallic-gels-could-create-new-biological-detectors/): The ever preoccupied researchers at MIT are reporting a new family of light emitting materials that allow control of the wavelength. Potential uses could include as detectors to biological and […]
- [Biotechnica, Europe's No.1 Event for Lab Tech, in Hannover](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/11/biotechnica-europes-no-1-event-for-lab-tech-in-hannover/): Biotechnica 2015, Europe´s most important event for biotechnology, life science and lab technology, will take place in Hannover between October 6th and 8th. This year, Biotechnica will be celebrated in […]
- [Shimazdu Presents the HPV-X2, a 10 Million fps Video Camera](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/11/shimazdu-presents-the-hpv-x2-a-10-million-fps-video-camera/): Shimazdu has launched the Hyper Vision HPV-X2, an ultra high speed camera that can record 10 million frames per second. It features an FTCMOS burst image sensor, which makes it 6 times more […]
- [Monobodies: Little Molecules that Alter Enzymatic Activity](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/10/monobodies-little-molecules-that-alter-enzymatic-activity/): Enzymatic activity can now be modified without altering the enzyme. Researchers at the University of Chicago changed the specificity of an enzyme, commonly used in the food industry, with synthetic […]
- [Largest Protein Interaction Map Discovers New Complexes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/10/largest-protein-interaction-map-discovers-new-complexes/): A collaborative research effort of different laboratories from Canada, Germany and the US has obtained the largest protein interaction map available. The researchers have studied different organisms, from amoeba to humans, […]
- [Synthetic Photosynthesis Produces Fuel Liquid from CO2](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/09/synthetic-photosynthesis-produces-fuel-liquid-from-co2/): Scientists from the University of California at Berkeley have designed an artificial “plant” that can produce methane thanks to semiconducting nanowires and bacteria. In the synthetic photosynthesis, sunlight, CO2 and water are […]
- [The Leading Laboratory Exhibition in Southeast Asia is now Open for Pre-registration!](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/09/the-leading-laboratory-exhibition-in-southeast-asia-is-now-open-for-pre-registration/): Lab Asia 2015 will be hosting around 150 exhibitors from Austria, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, UK and USA at this biennial prestigious platform for the […]
- [FGF9: A New Factor in Major Depression](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/09/fgf9-a-new-factor-in-major-depression/): Scientists from the University of Michigan Medical School have discovered a protein that could be the key to depression. People affected by major depression have 32% more fibroblast growth factor […]
- [Toxin from Wasp Venom Selectively Kills Cancer Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/08/toxin-from-wasp-venom-selectively-kills-cancer-cells/): A brazilian wasp called Polybia paulista produces a toxin, MP1, that targets only cancer cells while leaving healthy cells intact. The toxin, secreted with the wasp´s venom, had been studied previously, […]
- [Bacteria can work as antibody factories](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/09/08/bacteria-can-work-as-antibody-factories/): Scientists from Cornell University and New England Biolabs have engineered E. coli as an antibody expression platform. The molecular machinery necessary for antibody production was introduced in the bacteria, which […]
- [Somagenics Secures NIH Funding for Degraded RNA Quantification Technology](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/12/somagenics-secures-nih-funding-for-degraded-rna-quantification-technology/): Somagenics, a biotech company specialized in small RNA technologies, has received a second NIH grant to develop a method to quantify mRNA from degraded samples. The resQ-RNA is a quantitative real-time […]
- [DNA Aptamers to Replace Antibodies in Disease Detection and Treatment](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/11/dna-aptamers-to-replace-antibodies-in-disease-detection-and-treatment/): Researchers from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) of A*STAR in Singapore have developed a better technology to detect and treat infectious diseases and cancer. The team improved the binding […]
- [SCIEX Presents High-Resolution Mass Spectrometer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/11/sciex-presents-high-resolution-mass-spectrometer/): SCIEX will present the  X500R QTOF System at ArabLab (March 20-23, 2016). The new high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) instrument has been designed taking into account the input of professionals from routine […]
- [Super-Resolution Microscopy to Diagnose Rare Platelet Disorder](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/10/super-resolution-microscopy-to-diagnose-rare-platelet-disorder/): A team of scientists led by a research group at University College London have developed a super-resolution microscopy method to diagnose a rare bleeding disease. The new method is more accessible […]
- [FDA Approves Drug Produced in Transgenic Chicken](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/09/fda-approves-drug-made-from-transgenic-chicken/): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Alexion’s Kanuma (sebelipase alfa), a compound for the treatment of the rare disease lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) deficiency. This is the second […]
- [Leica and the Biomedical Center (BMC) in Munich Open Bioimaging Center](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/08/leica-and-the-biomedical-center-bmc-in-munich-open-bioimaging-center/): Leica Microsystems and the Biomedical Center (BMC) of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich have announced the opening of the Leica Bioimaging Center, a core facility at the BMC for the use of bioimaging […]
- [First Visualization of Cancer Spread from its Origin](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/08/first-visualization-of-cancer-spread-from-its-origin/): Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital have visually followed the emergence and spread of cancer form its first cell to other parts of an animal. The pioneering study, published in the […]
- [The Wendelstein 7-X Fusion Device Produces its First Hydrogen Plasma](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/05/the-wendelstein-7-x-fusion-device-produces-its-first-hydrogen-plasma/): Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) have obtained hydrogen plasma at the Wendelstein 7-X fusion device, the world’s largest of the stellarator type. With its first hydrogen plasma […]
- [Illumina Partners with 4 Biobanks to Genotype Their Collections](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/04/illumina-partners-with-4-biobanks-to-genotype-their-collections/): Illumina has signed agreements with Vanderbilt University, University of Colorado at Anschutz Medical Campus, Partners HealthCare, and Montreal Heart Institute to genotype their sample collections. Illumina’s technology will initially analyze 200000 […]
- [Sanofi Pasteur Launches a Zika Virus Vaccine Project](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/04/sanofi-pasteur-launches-a-zika-virus-vaccine-project/): Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines department of Sanofi, has announced a project to develop a vaccine against the Zika virus (ZIKV). The company will leverage their expertise in the development of […]
- [Smartphone Fitness Apps Are Inaccurate and Unreliable](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/03/smartphone-fitness-apps-are-inaccurate-and-unreliable/): Researchers from the University of Toronto have evaluated several free fitness apps and found an unacceptable error percentage when compared to a pedometer. The authors recommend caution when using these apps for […]
- [A New Method to Perpetuate Human Stem Cell Cultures](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/02/a-new-method-to-perpetuate-human-stem-cell-cultures/): An international team of researchers from several institutions led by the University of Bath have developed a new method to detect and preserve human stem cells in culture. The new technique keeps […]
- [Human Embryo Gene Editing Authorized for Research Purposes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/02/human-embryo-gene-editing-authorized-for-research-purposes/): The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has approved the use of the gene editing tool CRISPR on human embryos for research purposes. After a petition by a Francis Crick Institute’s […]
- [Lab Wars, the Card Game Inspired by Research](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/02/lab-wars-the-card-game-inspired-by-research/): A postdoc from the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge and a clinical psychologist from the University of Hertfordshire have conceived a card game based on life in a research laboratory. With the […]
- [Decline of Basic Science Papers in Medical Journals](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/01/decline-of-basic-science-papers-in-medical-journals/): Researchers from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto have published a meta-research paper where they state the worrying decline in the number of basic research articles in peer-reviewed specialty medical journals in […]
- [New Environmental Chambers by Thermo Scientific](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/01/new-environmental-chambers-by-thermo-scientific/): Thermo Scientific has released a range of chambers with a unique airflow system that regulates environmental conditions above and below room temperature. The chambers are designed to test drug stability […]
- [A Hybrid Polymer With Removable Compartments](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/29/a-hybrid-polymer-with-removable-compartments/): A new kind of hybrid polymer could be used for self-repairing materials, drug delivery and artificial muscles. The polymer, developed by researchers at Northwestern University, features removable parts that can be regenerated. […]
- [Foldscope: A Paper Microscope that Costs $1](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/29/foldscope-a-paper-microscope-that-costs-1/): A team of researchers from Stanford University has developed a paper microscope that costs one dollar. Foldscope is printed in a sheet of paper and is folded into a functional […]
- [Olympus Launches the New CKX53 Culture Microscope](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/28/olympus-launches-the-new-ckx53-culture-microscope/): Olympus has launched the CKX53 Culture Microscope. Its main features are a reliable color reproducibility, a compact design, user-friendly operation and quick cell observation thanks to a new phase contrast […]
- [DNA/RNA Isolation by Magnetic Separation: Chemagic 360](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/28/dnarna-isolation-by-magnetic-separation-chemagic-360/): PerkinElmer has launched the Chemagic 360 instrument for automated nucleic acid isolation from blood, saliva or plasma. The Chemagic can work with a wide range of volumes (10 µl-10 ml) […]
- [Wearable Electronics Monitor Metabolites in Sweat](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/28/wearable-electronics-monitor-metabolites-in-sweat/): Researchers from UC Berkeley have developed wearable sensors that measure the metabolites and electrolytes in sweat and send the information to a smartphone. The device can monitor the users’ health […]
- [Nicoya Launches New Surface Plasmon Resonance Instrument](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/27/nicoya-launches-new-surface-plasmon-resonace-instrument/): Nicoya Lifesciences has launched OpenSPR-XT, a new, affordable, fully-automated surface plasmon resonance instrument. OpenSPR-XT can provide affinity, kinetics and specificity measurements for proteins, antibodies, nucleic acids and small molecules. The spectrophotometer […]
- [Ultra-Thin Pressure Sensor Could Be Used to Detect Breast Cancer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/27/ultra-thin-pressure-sensor-could-be-used-to-detect-breast-cancer/): A team of scientists from Japan and the US led by the University of Tokyo have developed an ultra-thin pressure sensor that could be used to detect breast cancer. The […]
- [Dendrimer Nanoparticles Successfully Deliver RNA Drug to Cancerous Liver](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/26/dendrimer-nanoparticles-successfully-deliver-rna-drug-to-cancerous-liver/): Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center have successfully delivered small-RNA drugs to a cancerous liver by introducing them in synthetic nanoparticles. The dendrimers didn’t damage the healthy […]
- [Thermo Fisher Launches Matrix 2D Barcode Reader](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/26/thermo-fisher-launches-matrix-2d-barcode-reader/): Thermo Fisher Scientific has released a barcoded latch rack and a wireless barcode reader. The new products aim to improve sample identification, tracking, collection and storage. The official launch will […]
- [Patient iP Secures $2 Million Investment](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/25/patient-ip-secures-2-million-investment/): Patient Identification Platform (PatientiP), a provider of clinical trial matching technology, has obtained $2 million in a Series A investment round. The company aims to facilitate the recruitment of individuals […]
- [CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency Increased by 60%](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/25/crisprcas9-editing-efficiency-increased-by-60/): Researchers from UC Berkeley have improved CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing performance by 60%. The team designed a specific DNA template that has the desired sequence and additional nucleotides complementary to the […]
- [10 Times More Memory Than Previously Calculated](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/25/10-times-more-memory-than-previously-calculated/): Researchers from Salk Institute and the University of Austin, Texas have discovered that the memory capacity of the brain is 10 times higher than previously estimated. By examining the size of neural […]
- [Habitual Behavior Modifies Brain Circuits](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/22/habitual-behavior-modifies-brain-circuits/): Researchers from Duke University have recently found evidence of brain changes caused by habits. Habitual behavior leaves a mark on certain neural circuits that stimulate the organism to repeat our […]
- [EMBO Announces Lab Management and Negociation Course for Females](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/22/embo-announces-lab-management-and-negociation-course-for-females/): The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has announced the celebration of a laboratory management course for females, focused on interpersonal aspects like communication abilities and negociation. These EMBO courses aim to […]
- [Nanopore Diagnostics Raises $600000 to Develop the iNDxer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/21/nanopore-diagnostics-raises-600000-to-develop-the-indxer/): American startup Nanopore Diagnostics has raised $600000 to develop The iNDxer, a device to detect bacterial infections. The money, provided by the Missouri Technology Corporation and other minor investors, will […]
- [Recurrent Depression Linked to Amygdala Disconnection from Emotional Network](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/21/recurrent-depression-linked-to-amygdala-disconnection-from-emotional-network/): Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered a disconnection in an emotion-processing brain network in people with major depression. The findings will help to assess which patients would […]
- [Cancer will be Detected with a Simple Blood Test](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/20/cancer-will-be-detected-with-a-simple-blood-test/): Illumina has announced the launch of its spin-off Grail, a company dedicated to implement cancer screenings based on blood tests. Grail will use Illumina’s sequencing technology to detect several cancer types […]
- [Cryo-Electron Microscopy Is the Method of the Year 2015](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/20/cryo-electron-microscopy-is-the-method-of-the-year-2015/): Nature Methods has named Cryo-Electron Microscopy the method of the year 2015. This structural technique, which was always a step behind nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography, is now capable […]
- [Proteins That Act as Superglue Connect Virus-Like Particles to Epitopes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/20/proteins-act-as-superglue-that-connects-virus-like-particles-to-epitopes/): Researchers from Oxford University have developed a new technique to create new vaccines faster and more effectively. The scientists used a ‘bacterial superglue’ made of two strongly interacting proteins that are […]
- [Thomson Reuters Publishes List of Most Influential Scientists](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/19/thomson-reuters-publishes-list-of-most-influential-scientists/): Thomson Reuters, the leading company providing information for professional markets, has released a list of the world’s most influential scientific minds. To identify the researchers with the strongest impact in their field of […]
- [Faster Nanopore Sequencing Simulation Based on Graphene Nanoribbons](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/19/faster-nanopore-sequencing-simulation-based-on-graphene-nanoribbons/): Nanopore sequencing technology could be faster and more accurate, according to a simulation by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In the recently developed model, DNA passes through a nanohole in […]
- [Clontech Gesicles Improve CRISPR/Cas9 Performance](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/19/clontech-gesicles-improve-crisprcas9-performance/): Clontech has launched the Guide-it CRISPR/Cas9 Gesicle Production System, a new technology that improves CRISPR/Cas9 delivery and reduces its footprint. Cas9 endonucleases and target-specific sgRNAs are encapsulated in cell-derived nanovesicles that can […]
- [New Brain Circuit Bypasses Self-Control Area in Addicts](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/18/new-brain-circuit-bypasses-self-control-area-in-addicts/): Researchers from the University of Cambridge have discovered a new neural circuit that circumvents the brain region that controls decision-making processes in cocaine addicts. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, […]
- [Fertility Could Be Controlled with a Switch](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/15/fertility-could-be-controlled-with-a-switch/): A team of German scientists is developing a new device to control fertility. The Bimek SLV is a valve that is fitted to the sperm ducts and interrupts sperm flow from the […]
- [Exosomes Deliver Potent Chemotherapeutic Agent to Cancer Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/15/exosomes-deliver-potent-chemotherapeutic-agent-to-cancer-cells/): Researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill have increased the effectiveness of a chemotherapeutic agent 50 fold. The drug, paclitaxel (PTX), was introduced in exosomes that were delivered […]
- [Human Faeces Transplanted to Treat Obesity](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/14/human-faeces-transplanted-to-treat-obesity/): Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital will conduct a clinical trial for weight loss based on human faeces. Pills filled with excrements from healthy people will be freeze-dried and introduced in 21 […]
- [Electron Holography Microscope Obtains First Image of a Single Protein](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/13/electron-holography-microscope-obtains-first-image-of-a-single-protein/):   Researchers from the University of Zurich have obtained the first image ever of a single protein. The molecule was fixed on a graphene sheet and imaged with an electron holographic […]
- [Gabriel Ortega: "How Do Halophiles Endure Extreme Salinity?"](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/13/gabriel-ortega-how-do-halophiles-endure-extreme-salinity/): The slow but unstoppable progress of evolution has enabled, step by step, mutation after mutation, the conquest of virtually all ecosystems on Earth. Even in those places where conditions are […]
- [New Cell Line Produces Critical Component for Organoid Cultures](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/12/new-cell-line-produces-critical-component-for-organoid-cultures/): Trevigen has released a cell line that produces a fundamental element for propagating organoid cultures. The HA-R-Spondin-Fc293T cells can be used to obtain Roof plate specific Spondin-1 (R-Spondin 1 or RSPO1) as well […]
- [BMG Labtech Launches the Pherastar FSX Microplate Reader](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/12/bmg-labtech-launches-the-pherastar-fsx-microplate-reader/): BMG Labtech is about to launch the PHERAstar® FSX, a high-throughput plate reader based on their FS platform. The FSX is considered the most sensitive reader on the market. It features […]
- [A New Technique Makes Nanopore Detection 1000 Times Faster](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/11/a-new-technique-makes-nanopore-detection-1000-times-faster/): Researchers from the Imperial College London and the University of Minnesota have developed a technique that accelerates nanopore single-molecule detection 1000 fold. Single-molecule dielectrophoretic trapping, coupled with nanopore sensing, allows […]
- [Núria Montserrat: "The Enviroment Is Fundamental for Success"](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/11/nuria-montserrat-the-enviroment-is-fundamental-for-success/): Labcritics presents an interview with Núria Montserrrat, Junior Group Leader at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia. The talented young woman shares with us her love for research, the college […]
- [Microfluidics Device Close to Predict Clots in Real Time](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/08/microfluidics-device-close-to-predict-clots-in-real-time/): Researchers from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have developed a device that allows to predict if a blood sample will have a tendency to coagulate […]
- [Global Seaweed Shortage Forces Companies to Ration Agar](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/08/global-seaweed-shortage-forces-companies-to-ration-agar/): A global shortage of red algae seaweed has forced Thermo Fisher Scientific to ration supplies of agar, the growth medium used in laboratories to culture bacteria and fungi. Merck has […]
- [VirScan Detects All Past and Present Viral Infections](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/07/virscan-detects-all-past-and-present-viral-infections/): Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a new method to detect a person’s viral history. VirScan tests for more than 1000 virus strains from a single […]
- [Pancreatic Cells Originated from Human Skin Revert Diabetes in Mice](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/06/pancreatic-cells-originated-from-human-skin-revert-diabetes-in-mice/): Researchers from the Gladstone Institutes and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have created for the first time functional pancreatic cells from human skin cells. Diabetic mice transplanted with […]
- [IUPAC Verifies the Discovery of Four New Chemical Elements](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/05/iupac-verifies-the-discovery-of-four-new-chemical-elements/): The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has reviewed the literature for elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 and has concluded that the claims for their discovery fulfill […]
- [PLOS Launches Research-on-Research Section to Increase Transparency](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/05/plos-launches-research-on-research-section-to-increase-transparency/): The open-access scientific journal PLOS Biology has launched a section dedicated to research on research. The new section will analyze how research is designed, executed, communicated and evaluated. With this […]
- [Genome Editing Cures Muscular Dystrophy in Mice](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/04/genome-editing-cures-muscular-dystrophy-in-mice/): Researchers from Duke University have used the CRISPR technology to cure Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a mouse. It is the first time that the gene editing technology is successfully used to […]
- [BioTek Releases the BioSpa 8 Automated Incubator](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/04/biotek-releases-the-biospa-8-automated-incubator/): BioTek, the leader company in microplate instrumentation and software, has released the BioSpa 8 automated incubator. The Bio Spa 8 allows for unattended workflow automation by connecting instruments like microplate dispensers […]
- [SOD1 Trimeric Species Causes Neuron Death and ALS](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/03/sod1-trimeric-species-causes-neuron-death-and-als/): Researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have solved the structure of a toxic protein aggregate that causes Amiotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Mutants of the Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase […]
- [Nanoreactors Increase Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Yield](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/01/02/nanoreactors-increase-cell-free-protein-synthesis-yield/): Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed an innovative cell-free protein synthesis system based on microfabricated reactors that produce therapeutic proteins on demand. The study […]
- [Free Trial of oCelloScope, a 3D Scanner for Microbiological Analysis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/30/free-trial-of-ocelloscope-a-3d-scanner-for-microbiological-analysis/): Phillips is offering a free 3-week trial of oCelloScope, an automated 3D optical scanner of biological samples. The new instrument measures bacterial growth much faster than any other existing methods. This high-throughput […]
- [A Noncoding RNA Regulates Chromosome Number](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/30/a-noncoding-rna-regulates-chromosome-number/): Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a gene that keeps the number of chromosomes stable. NORAD (Noncoding RNA Activated by DNA Damage) transcripts are the first case of non-coding RNAs […]
- [The Bucaramanga Giant Who Crossed the Atlantic for Science](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/29/the-bucaramanga-giant-who-crossed-the-atlantic-for-science/): Jhon Alex Rodriguez Buitrago is a Colombian structural biologist who left his country to pursue a scientific career that has already taken him to Spain, Belgium and the Czech Republic. […]
- [Mykrobe Predictor Software Identifies Antibiotic Resistance](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/29/mykrobe-predictor-software-identifies-antibiotic-resistance/): Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics have developed a new software that predicts antibiotic resistance in bacteria by analyzing their genome. The new tool, called Mykrobe Predictor, was […]
- [A More Potent Water Purification System Based on Cyclodextrin](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/28/a-more-potent-water-purification-system-based-on-cyclodextrin/): A team of researchers form Cornell University has developed a water purifier based on a cyclodextrin modification. The original polymer, a compound used in air fresheners, was tweaked into a porous […]
- [Long-Lasting Hydrogel Derived from Sea Anemones](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/28/long-lasting-hydrogel-derived-from-sea-anemones/):   A team of researchers from Pohang and Yeungnam Universities have created a mechanically durable hydrogel inspired in a sturdy protein found in anemones that allows their contraction and relaxation […]
- [Metastatic Nanobridges to Take Control of Healthy Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/24/metastatic-nanobridges-to-take-control-of-healthy-cells/): Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWM) have discovered a new mechanism used by cancer cells to metastasize. Nanochannels protruding from metastatic cells connect them with healthy cells and allow […]
- [From Russia with Love... for Science](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/23/from-russia-with-love-for-science/): Labcritics presents a lengthy interview with Elizaveta Katorcha, a Russian scientist working in the US. The structural biologist and X-ray spectroscopist talks about her love for biology since she was a […]
- [Brain MRI Reveals a Potential Biomarker for Depression](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/23/brain-mri-reveals-a-potential-biomarker-for-depression/): A team of scientists from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) have recently published a study that correlates depression risk with a higher connectivity between brain areas […]
- [Targeting Our Gut Microbes Could Cure Arteriosclerosis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/22/targeting-our-gut-microbes-could-cure-arteriosclerosis/): Researchers from Cleveland Clinic have discovered that blocking a specific microbiome metabolic pathway can diminish the risk of arteriosclerosis for the host. A compound found in olive oil and red […]
- [Local Anesthesia Release Triggered by Light](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/22/local-anesthesia-release-triggered-by-light/): A team of scientists from Harvard Medical School and the Massachussets Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a system to release anesthesia locally upon irradiation. Drug administration can be controlled by varying the […]
- [PITCh: An Alternative Use of TALENs and CRISPR/Cas9](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/21/pitch-an-alternative-use-of-talens-and-crisprcas9/): Researchers from Hiroshima University have presented a new gene insertion method called Precise Integration into Target Chromosome (PITCh). The method uses existent gene editing technologies more effectively. The study has been published in […]
- [Diamonds Increase Sensitivity of NMR and MRI](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/17/diamonds-increase-sensitivity-of-nmr-and-mri/): Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley have hyperpolarized carbon-13 nuclei in diamonds at room temperature and […]
- [Ibuprofen Patch Releases Drug for 12 Hours](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/17/ibuprofen-patch-releases-drug-for-12-hours/): Researchers from the University of Warwick have created the first patch with effective doses of ibuprofen. Developed in association with the spinout Medherant, and using polymer technology of the adhesive […]
- [BioCision Presents a Portable Cryogenic Container](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/16/biocision-presents-a-portable-cryogenic-container/): In collaboration with Brook Automation, BioCision has created the CryoPod Carrier, the first portable container for cryogenic samples. Biological specimens and temperature-sensitive compounds (immunotherapeutic agents, vaccines) can be safely carried by hand […]
- [Nikon Presents Two New Inverted Microscopes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/16/nikon-presents-two-new-inverted-microscopes/): Nikon will present two new inverted microscopes at the American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting. The ECLIPSE Ts2 and ECLIPSE Ts2R models are intended for routine laboratory tasks and basic research. […]
- [Wireless Transmitter Powered by Urine and Microbes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/15/wireless-transmitter-powered-by-urine-and-microbes/): Researchers from the University of the West of England (UWE) have created a wearable wireless transmitter powered with urine. The user carries microbial fuel cells (MFCs) in its socks, and the […]
- [Inocuous Nanotechnology-Based Sunscreen Tested in Pig and Mice](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/15/inocuous-nanotechnology-based-sunscreen-tested-in-pig-and-mice/): Researchers from Yale University funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have developed a sunscreen based on nanoparticles that carry UV-blocking elements. The particles stick to the skin surface […]
- [3D Map of Human Genome Helps Understand Gene Regulation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/14/3d-map-of-human-genome-helps-understand-gene-regulation/): Researchers from Whitehead Institute have solved the 3D structure of the human genome in human adult cells and embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Knowing the location of genes and regulatory elements will help […]
- [Machine Learning is Now Closer to Human Learning](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/14/machine-learning-is-now-closer-to-human-learning/): Researchers from the Massachussets Institute of Technology, University of Toronto and New York University have developed an algorithm that allows machines to learn like humans, in a faster and more […]
- [Wired from the inside](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/11/wired-from-the-inside/): One of the latest revolutions at the intersection of medicine and technology are wearable electronics, although still a technology in development, here I want to present you a summary of […]
- [Illumina Accelerates Four Selected Startups](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/11/illumina-accelerates-four-selected-startups/): Illumina has announced the winners of the third round of its accelerator program. The genomics company will invest in four biotech startups that work on nutrition, synthetic biology, the skin microbiome and reproductive health. The companies […]
- [Cancer-related DNA Replication During Mitosis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/10/cancer-related-dna-replication-during-mitosis/): Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered that some parts of the genome don´t replicate during S-phase, but only after entering mitosis. The genomic sites prone to replicate during […]
- [The Thinnest Material that You Can Handle](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/10/the-thinnest-material-that-you-can-handle/): Researchers from Penn University have developed the thinnest film that can be manipulated. The aluminum oxide corrugated plates, thousands of times thinner than a paper sheet, can be bent and squeezed […]
- [Journal for the Twitter Generation of Researchers](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/10/journal-for-the-twitter-generation-of-researchers/): Journals can be found for almost every branch or sub-branch of science, their databases and even for negative results. However, there’s one area that has been ignored all this while, […]
- [A Semi-Biological Integrated Circuit Powered by ATP](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/09/a-semi-biological-integrated-circuit-powered-by-atp/): Engineers from Columbia University (CU) have developed an integrated circuit that uses adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the molecular unit of currency, as a source of energy. The researchers created an artificial […]
- [All Standard Experiments Could be Outsourced by the End of 2016](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/09/all-standard-experiments-could-be-outsourced-by-the-end-of-2016/): A San Francisco based company, Emerald Therapeutics, presented last year an internet-accessible, fully automated lab: the Emerald Cloud Laboratory (ECL). The enormous success of the initiative and the affordable price of […]
- [Smart Band-Aids Made of Biocompatible and Elastic Hydrogels](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/08/smart-band-aids-made-of-biocompatible-and-elastic-hydrogels/): Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new material to build intelligent band-aids. The elastic, sticky hydrogel can incorporate drug reservoirs and electronic devices that could […]
- [New Imaging Tool Maps Cellular Anatomy in 3D](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/08/new-imaging-tool-maps-cellular-anatomy-in-3d/): A new imaging device can map the interior of a cell in 3D at the nanoscale. The special mass spectrometer, developed by engineers at Colorado State University (CSU), will allow […]
- [A New Treatment for Chronic Pain](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/07/a-new-treatment-for-chronic-pain/): Researchers from University College London (UCL) have discovered a key element for the absolute painlessness experienced by some people. The mutation in the sodium channel Nav1.7 not only blocks pain […]
- [New Technique to Obtain Yeast Hybrids for Food and Fuel](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/07/new-technique-to-obtain-yeast-hybrids-for-food-and-fuel/): Researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a new way to cross different yeast species that allows to obtain hybrids with great economical potential. The finding, published in the journal […]
- [Rolling DNA Motor is the Fastest Ever Designed](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/04/fastest-dna-motor-designed/): Researchers from Emory University have developed a nano-robot based on rolling DNA that moves faster than any previously designed DNA motors. The technique, based on DNA-coated spheres that bind to […]
- [DNA-In® from AMSBIO, an Optimized CRISPR Reagent](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/04/dna-in-from-amsbio-an-optimized-crispr-reagent/): AMSBIO has launched a new transfection reagent that facilitates the delivery of large plasmids for gene editing inside cells that are particularly difficult to transfect .The DNA-In® system will be very […]
- [New Quantitative Pathology Imaging System Vectra 3](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/03/new-quantitative-pathology-imaging-system-vectra-3/): Perkin Elmer has released a new system for quantitative pathology imaging research, the Vectra 3. The automated, high-throughput device has seven color multiplexing and visualization capabilities that allow researchers to reach […]
- [Switching off 20000 Genes to Identify the Essential Ones](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/03/switching-off-20000-genes-to-identify-the-essential-ones/): Scientists from the University of Toronto’s Donnelly Centre have identified the minimum set of human genes necessary for survival. Using the CRISPR technology, the researchers switched off 18000 genes, one by […]
- [The Life of a Postdoc in Singapore](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/03/the-life-of-a-postdoc-in-singapore/): Over the past decade, I shared countless experiences with David Castaño at the Structural Biology Unit of CIC bioGUNE,. He was certainly my greatest support during my four years in Vizcaya, where […]
- [Graphene-Based Paper Can Be Programmed to Walk](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/02/graphene-based-paper-can-be-programmed-to-walk/): Engineers from Donghua University in Shanghai have developed a graphene-based paper that can walk and fold itself. Inspired by origami, the nanostructure can be excited by light or heat to change shapes, […]
- [The Ultimate Neuronal Activity Sensor is Here](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/01/the-ultimate-neuronal-activity-sensor-is-here/): I made my PhD in the field of neuroscience, more specifically in neuroimaging. But contrary to what the term might suggest to many we didn’t focus on the brain as […]
- [Functional Liver Cells Cultured in the Lab](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/01/functional-liver-cells-cultivated-in-the-lab/): An international team of researchers led by The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed a technique to grow functional hepatocytes in vitro. The cultured cells will allow to perform drug screenings and […]
- [International Summit on Human Gene Editing](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/12/01/international-summit-on-human-gene-editing/): Scientists from all over the world will gather between today and Thursday in the International Summit on Gene Editing celebrated in Washington, D.C. The experts will discuss the scientific, medical, ethical, and governance consequences […]
- [China Plans to Build the World's Biggest Particle Collider](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/30/china-plans-to-build-the-worlds-biggest-particle-collider/): China plans to build the world’s largest particle collider complex. The structure will be at least twice as big as CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva, Switzerland. The Circular Electron […]
- [Converting Roads into Solar Panels](https://labcritics.com/blog/2015/11/30/converting-roads-into-solar-panels/): A Dutch start-up has found a way to transform the whole road network into an enormous source of green energy. SolaRoad produces concrete modules that can capture sunlight and transform it […]
- [Eppendorf Launches First CO2  Shaker with Integrated 180°C Sterilisation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/09/eppendorf-launches-first-co2-shaker-with-integrated-180c-sterilisation/): Eppendorf just announced the CellXpert CS220, the first shaker on the market to feature a CO2 incubator and an integrated routine for 180°C sterilisation. Designated for mammalian shake flask culture […]
- [CrestOptics and Leica Microsystems Partner to Expand Spinning Disk Microscopy Product Capabilities](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/09/crestoptics-and-leica-microsystems-partner-to-expand-spinning-disk-microscopy-product-capabilities/): CrestOptics and Leica Microsystems partner for the launch of innovative imaging platforms that feature both the CICERO spinning disk unit and the THUNDER platform. Swedish pioneer in advanced microscopy systems, […]
- [POLARstar Omega Microplate Reader Improves Lab Efficiency : Saves Lab Assistants](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/09/polarstar-omega-microplate-reader-improves-lab-efficiency-saves-lab-assistants/): The latest high-performance microplate reader from BMG LABTECH the, POLARstar Omega, is designed to enhance lab productivity in six different detection modes using ultra-fast UV/Vis spectrometry customisable for varying life […]
- [microRNAs Discovery Wins Big: Why this Small Discovery is Such a Big Deal?](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/09/micrornas-discovery-win-big-2024-nobel-prize-why-this-small-discovery-is-such-a-big-deal/): The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024 was given to geneticists Dr. Victor Ambros and Dr. Gary Ruvkun for their pioneering discovery of microRNAs, small RNA molecules controlling gene […]
- [Unlocking the Potential of Scientific Large Language Models in Biology and Chemistry](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/09/unlocking-the-potential-of-scientific-large-language-models-in-biology-and-chemistry/): Sci-LLMs, jointly developed with various research organizations, can process, relate, and integrate information from textual, molecular, protein, genomic, and multimodal scientific data, further democratizing interdisciplinary research in biology and chemistry. […]
- [Revealing the Hidden Powers of Microbial pH Sensing: A Revolutionary Discovery in Environmental Adaptation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/09/revealing-the-hidden-powers-of-microbial-ph-sensing-a-revolutionary-discovery-in-environmental-adaptation/): Researchers at Vanderbilt University have found that laboratory evolved pH-sensitive mutations in bacteria rapidly confer transcriptional responses to the environment’s shift in pH, mimicking patterns seen for natural pathogens and […]
- [FUJIFILM Streamlines Media Hydration with Automation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/05/fujifilm-streamlines-media-hydration-with-automation/): A media hydration system along with streamlined automation marked the birth of Oceo Rover from FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific. FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, a world leader in biopharmaceutical manufacturing-precision and efficiency with […]
- [Revolutionise 3D Imaging with the Cutting-Edge ZEISS VersaXRM 730](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/01/revolutionise-3d-imaging-with-the-cutting-edge-zeiss-versaxrm-730/): The new ZEISS VersaXRM 730 Revolutionises the Category of 3D X-ray Microscopy; Strengthens Resolution, Speed, and Accessibility for Scientists and Researchers. ZEISS has announced the launch of its new X-ray […]
- [Nano-pore Ion: Improving Mass Spectroscopy with Direct Ion Delivery](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/28/nano-pore-ion-improving-mass-spectroscopy-with-direct-ion-delivery/): A nano-pore ion source invented at Brown University offers a novel means of producing ions directly in mass spectrometry, which theoretically yields an order of magnitude greater sensitivity and substantial […]
- [Revolutionize the Chemical Manufacturing Industry with AI: How Ligo Biosciences Is Solving the $6 Trillion Industry Crisis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/26/revolutionize-the-chemical-manufacturing-industry-with-ai-how-ligo-biosciences-is-solving-the-6-trillion-industry-crisis/): Next-Generation Deep-Learning Enzyme Models as Ligo Biosciences Makes Chemical Manufacturing Cheaper and More Sustainable While the $6 trillion chemical industry forms a critical backbone of modern society, the same industry […]
- [CREME's AI-Powered Virtual Lab Shows Potential for Real World Therapeutics](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/26/cremes-ai-powered-virtual-lab-shows-potential-for-real-world-therapeutics/): CREME is an AI-powered virtual laboratory simulating gene activity changes developed by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, which provides large-scale genetic research and shows new ways of unlocking fresh insights […]
- [Discovery of Molecular Chirality through NMR: A new technology in analytical chemistry](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/23/discovery-of-molecular-chirality-through-nmr-a-new-technology-in-analytical-chemistry/): Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT have developed a new method that enables chirality measurement at the molecular level directly via NMR spectroscopy while providing in situ analysis […]
- [Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Connect Edge: Evolution of Connectivity in Digitised Labs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/19/thermo-fisher-scientific-introduces-connect-edge-evolution-of-connectivity-in-digitised-labs/): Thermo Fisher Scientific Connect Edge is a laboratory connectivity solution that unifies multiple devices under a single gateway to allow for real-time management of data and better lab operations for […]
- [Chai-1: The Next Frontier in Molecular Structure Prediction](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/18/chai-1-the-next-frontier-in-molecular-structure-prediction/): Chai-1 is an advanced multimodal AI model for the prediction of molecular structure developed by Chai Discovery, unlocking unparalleled and unprecedented access to next-generation drug discovery through effective prediction of proteins, DNA, RNA, and more.
- [AI-Driven Drug Development: The Future of Virtual Screening of Lead Compounds](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/18/ai-driven-drug-development-the-future-of-virtual-screening-of-lead-compounds/): The researchers from the University of Washington have identified an AI-accelerated virtual screening that can enable the very fast and precise identifications of drug candidates from ultra-large chemical libraries, thereby changing the paradigm of drug discovery.  
- [nach0L: A Multimodal Foundation Model to Bridge Chemical and Natural Languages](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/18/nach0l-a-multimodal-foundation-model-to-bridge-chemical-and-natural-languages/): Nach0 is a multimodal foundation model that unifies natural language and chemical data under one interface in order to handle various tasks in both domains, enabling more powerful AI applications in the field of chemistry and NLP. 
- [Next-Generation Genome Editing: Scientists Discover Powerful New RNA-Guided System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/17/next-generation-genome-editing-scientists-discover-powerful-new-rna-guided-system/): A team of researchers at the Arc Institute have developed an RNA-guided system that engineers precise, programmable DNA recombination. It is a much-needed, more versatile alternative to CRISPR for editing […]
- [Breakthrough in RNA Chip Technology: Faster, More Efficient RNA Microarrays](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/17/new-research-shows-faster-production-of-rna-microarrays/): The researchers from the University of Vienna have presented next-generation RNA chips with the potential to increas 
- [Decoding Cellular Language Using Advanced Proteomics Method](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/17/unveiling-the-secrets-of-life-decoding-cellular-language-using-proteomics/): Researchers from HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus working with scientists at Stanford University and the Broad Institute have designed advanced proteomics tools to decode cellular communications that help further unravel means […]
- [Custom-Designed TMB Pores a New Phase for Nanopore Technology](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/12/custom-designed-tmb-pores-a-new-phase-for-nanopore-technology/): Researchers from the VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology have pioneered a novel way to design custom transmembrane β-barrel nanopores, for greater control over the size and geometry of the pore […]
- [SeekRNA Paves the Way for More Precise Genetic Engineering](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/12/seekrna-paves-the-way-for-more-precise-genetic-engineering/): Developed at the University of Sydney, SeekRNA is a new gene-editing tool which is said to be more accurate and flexible than CRISPR. Gene editing has been one of the […]
- [Novel Egg White-Based Bioink for High-Performance Tissue Engineering](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/10/novel-egg-white-based-bioink-for-high-performance-tissue-engineering/): Using egg whites as a base, Terasaki Institute researchers have created a revolutionary bioink, called EWMA (Egg White Methacryloyl), that improves the efficiency and biocompatibility of 3D bioprinting and stands […]
- [AI-Driven EMDiffuse: Transforming Electron Microscopy](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/08/ai-driven-emdiffuse-transforming-electron-microscopy/): Developed at the University of Hong Kong the EMPDiffuse is an AI-powered innovation for improving 2D and 3D electron microscopy by providing even higher imaging speeds, quality, and depth resolution […]
- [Engineering the Future of Disease Defence with Synthetic Immunology](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/07/engineering-the-future-of-disease-defence-with-synthetic-immunology/): Synthetic immunology redesigns immune cells to enhance their disease-fighting capabilities and offers new promise for the treatment of diseases, such as cancer, by using simple and controllable models.  The term […]
- [Researchers Discover New Method to Detect Diseases Causes by DNA Hemi-Methylation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/07/researchers-discover-new-method-to-detect-diseases-causes-by-dna-hemi-methylation/): Researchers at Rockefeller University and the University of Tokyo, and Yokohama City University have unraveled the mystery that in eukaryotes, CDCA7 is a critical sensor of DNA hemimethylation These findings, […]
- [Water Corp Releases Accelerated Thermal Stability Testing Calorimeter](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/04/water-corp-releases-accelerated-thermal-stability-testing-calorimeter-with-the-new-rapid-screening-dsc-system/): Waters Corporation has unveiled a new microcalorimeter system using the Rapid Screening-Differential Scanning Calorimeter that speeds up thermal stability testing and provides more reliable results. Biological drug formulations, especially in […]
- [Eppendorf’s New  Pipetting System Bridges Gap Between Manual and Automated Pipetting](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/09/03/eppendorfs-new-pipetting-system-bridges-gap-between-manual-and-automated-pipetting/): Eppendorf announced its newest benchtop 96-channel pipetting system that works both manually and as part of an modern small laboratory workflow. Conventional pipetting can be very tiring, it requires a […]
- [Bio-Rad's new Gel Imaging System Aims to Elevate Benchtop Imaging](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/08/03/bio-rads-new-gel-imaging-system-aims-to-elevate-benchtop-imaging/): Bio-Rad has launched its most advanced Benchtop Imaging system, the ChemDoc Go, adding another top-of-the-line offering to its ChemDoc lineup. The ChemDoc Go system promises to offer rapid, reliable, and […]
- [State of the Art Pilot-Reactors by AGI](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/07/10/state-of-the-art-pilot-reactors-by-agi/): AGI Glassplant is launching its state-of-the-art Sakura and Sakura Mini next-generation premium pilot reactors. These new lab scaled versions of industrial bio-reactors incorporates the latest reactor vessel technology ensuring enhanced […]
- [Astronomy Technique Improves Fluorescence Microscopy](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/06/17/astronomy-technique-improves-fluorescence-microscopy/): Researchers at HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus are reporting success in using an innovative astronomy technique in unblurring microscopic images in laboratories everywhere. Borrowing phase diversity method helped correct distortions in […]
- [Overview of the DeSci Publishing Landscape](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/06/03/overview-of-the-desci-publishing-landscape/): Decentralised Science (DeSci) solutions to problems faced by researchers can be broadly divided into Trust, Funding, Execution and Publishing categories. While DeSci has shown potential to make a major impact […]
- [Beckman’s New TOC Analyzer Simplifies Carbon Analysis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/05/21/beckmans-new-toc-analyzer-simplifies-carbon-analysis/): Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is proud to present its newest product, the QbD1200+ Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzer, boasting streamlined operations and strong data integrity. This state-of-the-art TOC device is designed to transform how analysis is done in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries.
- [Free ELMs and LIMS for Small to Mid Sized Labs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/01/19/lowcost-elms-lims-for-small-to-mid-sized-labs/): Electronic Lab Notebooks or ELNs are the backbone of any research focused undertaking that involves more than one person. A well equipped ELN helps onboard, plan, co-ordinate, monitor, publish, secure […]
- [DNA Based Storage Service Launched by Biomemory](https://labcritics.com/blog/2023/12/28/dna-based-storage-service-launched-by-biomemory/): Long term data storage proponents can sigh a breath of relief thanks to Biomemory, a DNA based data storage service that encapsulates your data in synthetic DNA strands for data […]
- [Moonshot Mission to Build AI Scientist Takes Off](https://labcritics.com/blog/2023/12/06/moonshot-mission-to-build-ai-scientist-takes-off/): A newly formed non-profit is aiming to do what has been only the premise of sci-fi novels: To build an AI scientist capable of doing far more for humanity than […]
- [Using the DAO Mode for Funding Research](https://labcritics.com/blog/2023/11/02/using-the-dao-mode-for-funding-research/): Have you as a researcher have been inundated with posts, talks and articles on DAOs or Decentralized Science (DeSci)? Are you curious if you can use them to aid your […]
- [R-Discovery: AI Powered Tool to Supercharge Research Discovery & Consumption](https://labcritics.com/blog/2023/09/15/r-discovery-ai-powered-tool-to-supercharge-research-discovery-consumption/): R Discovery is a tool for researchers and students to find relevant research and save time in consuming this research and stay up-to-date. The tool is designed to turbocharge complex […]
- [Open Source Alternatives to BioRender](https://labcritics.com/blog/2023/07/11/open-source-alternatives-to-biorender/): BioRender has become synonymous with researchers looking to create presentations or for visually appealing graphical representations of their discoveries. While having quite an expansive library of high definition icons, it […]
- [Psi Combinator : Incubator for DeSci Projects |  Interview](https://labcritics.com/blog/2023/06/14/psi-combinator-incubator-for-desci-projects-an-interview/): A newly launched Decentralised Science hybrid incubator is seeking projects with DeSci elements. Psi Combinator is a 4-week incubator program that is aiming to create applied decentralized science research teams […]
- [LabCritics 2.0: Renewing Our Vows](https://labcritics.com/blog/2023/05/29/labcritics-2-0-renewing-our-vows/): Labcritics began a decade ago with the intention to focus on incredible tools and apps that were built for researchers to make research easier/faster/cheaper – we kinda lost our way. […]
- [MIT Stealth Startup Achieves Full Genome Sequencing Under $100](https://labcritics.com/blog/2022/06/02/mit-stealth-startup-achieves-full-genome-sequencing-under-100/): Genomics sequencing has managed to outperform computing as measured by Moore’s law, thanks to Ultimate Genomics, a startup founded by the founders at Broad Institute of MIT. The company is […]
- [Bringing WFH to Every Wet-Lab](https://labcritics.com/blog/2021/05/16/bringing-wfh-to-every-wet-lab/): The coronavirus global health crisis has driven companies to look for creative ways to get work done. While IT companies had little trouble resorting to zoom, slack and other collaboration […]
- [Types of Covid Vaccines and How Soon Can You Get Inoculated](https://labcritics.com/blog/2020/05/10/types-of-covid-vaccines-and-how-soon-can-you-get-inoculated/): Pharmaceutical companies around the world are rushing to manufacture and distribute a viable vaccine. There are five main approaches being taken to develop a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2/COVID19, with several biotechnology […]
- [Abbott's Corona Virus Test Cannot Stop a Pandemic](https://labcritics.com/blog/2020/04/07/abbotts-corona-virus-test-cannot-stop-a-pandemic/): Donald Trump’s recent announcement for the lack of COVID19 diagnosis across United States in the form of Abbott’s ID NOW™ platform, will not help the country fight or even slow […]
- [Folding@Home's 1 Exaflop Computing Does Not Match Against Conventional Supercomputers](https://labcritics.com/blog/2020/04/07/foldinghomes-1-exaflop-computing-does-not-match-against-conventional-supercomputers/): Conceptualized almost two decades ago the Folding@Home program to crowdsource the gigantic task of solving the chaos of molecular interactions has hit a major milestone. Thanks to awareness of the ongoing corona […]
- [Andreessen Horowitz Launches BioFund III](https://labcritics.com/blog/2020/02/12/andreessen-horowitz-launches-biofund-iii/): Andreessen Horowitz’s led a16z fund has announced a new $750M bio fund: Bio Fund III focusing on engineering and biology based companies involved in R&D. Driven by Vineeta Agarwala, Jorge Conde, Vijay […]
- [Blockchain Reality Sets in on DNA Sequencing Startups](https://labcritics.com/blog/2019/01/09/blockchain-reality-sets-in-on-dna-sequencing-startups/): With the falling value of cryptocurrency, startups which promised to utilize the power of blockchain have fast disappeared. No longer are many of the companies giving importance to the use […]
- [Illumina Launches its Cheapest Full Sequencer for No One](https://labcritics.com/blog/2018/01/17/illumina-launches-cheapest-full-sequencer-yet/): Illumina announced the release of its sub $20,000 desktop sequencer aimed at diagnostic labs at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference last week. The iSeq 100 designed with an new 2-Dye […]
- [Humans Found to Hold Immunity to CRISPR-Cas9](https://labcritics.com/blog/2018/01/07/humans-found-to-hold-immunity-to-crispr/): CRISPR-Cas9, the 21st Century’s most promising genetic modification tool has shown to be unusable in humans, thanks to adaptive immunity already present in human beings. In a pre-print paper published […]
- [Nanopore Achieves One Million Base Pair Sequencing](https://labcritics.com/blog/2017/12/29/nanopore-achieves-one-million-base-pair-sequencing/): Researchers at Garvan Institute in Sydney, Australia announced a million base pair DNA read on MinION Nanopore, bringing the USB sized sequencers closer to Illumina’s MiSeq desktop sequencers.   The researchers led […]
- [Magnetic Stimulation to Be Used as an Alternative to Anti-Depressants](https://labcritics.com/blog/2017/06/14/magnetic-stimulation-to-be-used-as-an-alternative-to-anti-depressants/): According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the number of people with depression have increased by 18% since 2005. Researches show that antidepressant medications work only upto 60 – 70%, […]
- [IBM Watson Gets Curious About Gut Microbiome, Goes Digging w/ Viome](https://labcritics.com/blog/2017/06/14/ibm-watson-gets-curious-into-gut-microbiome-goes-digging-w-viome/):   Gut microbiome seems to have become the new mystery of the human body after genetic code to pique the interest of biotech researchers as well as motivated billionaires. Viome, a […]
- [LabWorm: Discover Latest LabTools in One Place](https://labcritics.com/blog/2017/05/24/labworm-discover-latest-labtools-in-one-place/): LabWorm is a new website highlighting new and existing tools meant for researchers on a daily and weekly basis. The site is similar to ProductHunt, a website that highlights viral […]
- [Illumina Achieves Many Firsts With the NovaSeq Sequencer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2017/01/14/illumina-achieves-many-firsts-with-the-novaseq-sequencer/): Illumina, the leader in genome sequencing has announced its newest model of gene sequencer that costs under a million dollars, and is able to sequence entire human genome in one day […]
- [New $0.2 Centrifuge To Replace $1000 Worth Clinical Equipment](https://labcritics.com/blog/2017/01/13/new-0-2-centrifuge-to-replace-1000-worth-clinical-equipment/): Centrifuges are the cornerstone of clinical labs to diagnosing diseases, but unfortunately they cost upwards of thousands of dollars and require electricity, making them useless in remote locations. However, a simple […]
- [Grail Hits Unicorn Status with $1 Billion Capital for Blood Cancer Test](https://labcritics.com/blog/2017/01/07/biotech-startups-grail-hits-unicorn-status/): Illumina owned startup, Grail has announced that it is in the process of raising more than $1 billion in venture capital to invest in its cancer detection test and it split […]
- [uBiome Pockets $22 Million to Dig Further in Your Poop](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/11/01/ubiome-pockets-22-million-to-dig-further-in-your-poop/): uBiome has two new announcements today: the launch of its new SmartGut fecal microbiome test and a $22 million round of Series B funding aimed towards further unravelling the mystery […]
- [Nanopore Sequences Genes Very First Time in Space, Courtesy NASA](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/09/03/nanopore-sequences-genes-very-first-time-in-space-courtesy-nasa/): Oxford Nanopore’s MiniION sequencers have successfully sequenced genes in space for the very first time at NASA’s International Space Station earlier this week. “One small step for genetic research, a […]
- [Instrumentl :  Automating Grant Search & Application](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/08/25/instrumentl-automating-grant-search-application/): Among the newest batch of startups being incubated at Y-Combinator is Instrumentl, a research grant search and automated application platform for making researchers like that much easier. While describing Instrumentl, […]
- [Benchling Adds Protein Tools to its Genetic Toolset](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/08/15/benchling-adds-protein-tools-to-its-genetic-toolset/): Benchling is adding new protein tools to its version control collaboration genetic toolkit. San Francisco based online gene-editing and collaboration platform, Benchling has introduced new set of tools helping molecular biologists […]
- [Google Forays into Bioelectronics along with GSK](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/08/02/google-forays-into-bioelectronics-along-with-gsk/): Google is known for its interest in life sciences. While Google’s venture capital arm invested in genetic testing and analysis company 23andMe, it also ran its own Google Life Sciences division.  […]
- [Xenopat: Your Tumor in a Mouse](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/07/28/xenopat-your-tumor-in-a-mouse/): Labcritics visited Xenopat, an innovative company dedicated to the orthotopic implantation of human tumors in mice. This technology allows Xenopat to offer services to companies developing new anticancer drugs and […]
- [Teresa Tarragó: "Crowdfunding is a Source of Financing for Early Stage Biotechs"](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/06/23/teresa-tarrago-crowdfunding-is-a-funding-source-for-early-stage-biotechs/): Labcritics was at Iproteos’ facilities talking to Teresa Tarragó, CEO and co-founder of this innovative company. Iproteos combines computational chemistry with modern synthesis methods to generate peptidomimetics with pharmacological activity against […]
- [CROWDACURE: Crowdfunding Platform For Rare Diseases](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/06/20/crowdacure-crowdfunding-platform-for-rare-diseases/): A new website is trying to do what kickstarter has done for hundreds of entrepreneurs around the world in terms of gaining support for idea stage ventures. Crowdacure is helping […]
- [CRISPR as a Recorder of Molecular Activity](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/06/16/crispr-as-a-recorder-of-molecular-activity/): Researchers from Harvard University have succesfully proved that CRISPR can work as a recorder of molecular events. Synthetic DNA molecules introduced in bacteria over a defined timespan were integrated by the […]
- [An Exclusive Scientific Meeting Gives Birth to the Genome Project-Write](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/06/15/an-exclusive-scientific-meeting-gives-birth-to-the-genome-project-write/): A select group of researchers from top American universities gathered last month in an invitation-only meeting at Harvard to discuss the need of technology and an ethical framework for genome-scale engineering. […]
- [Anti-CRISPR Proteins from Prophages Discovered in Proteobacterial Genomes](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/06/14/anti-crispr-proteins-from-prophages-discovered-in-proteobacterial-genomes/): Researchers from the University of Toronto and the University of Otago have discovered five new proteins that block the bacterial CRISPR/Cas immune system. The anti-CRISPR proteins are encoded in genes belonging to […]
- [CRISPR/Cpf1 Edits Mice Embryos Without Off-Target Effects](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/06/13/crisprcpf1-edits-mice-embryos-without-off-target-effects/): Researchers at the IBS Center for Genome Editing in South Korea have successfully created mutant mice using CRISPR/Cpf1. The alternative to the well-known CRISPR/Cas9 system can edit genomes with exquisite precision and […]
- [Ultrashort Laser Pulses Reduce Off-Target Effects of Radiotherapy](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/06/10/ultrashort-laser-pulses-reduce-off-target-effects-of-radiotherapy/): Researchers from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in India have developed an innovative technique to cause DNA damage in a controlled manner. Short, intense pulses of laser light can be […]
- [Bacterial Hair Conducts Electricity and Could Be Used in Bioelectronic Devices](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/06/09/bacterial-hair-conducts-electricity-and-could-be-used-in-bioelectronic-devices/): Scientists from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Holy Cross, and Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that the filaments present in the surface of Geobacter bacteria have conductive properties comparable […]
- [Size Exclusion Chromatography Tips and Tricks](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/05/27/size-exclusion-chromatography-tips-and-tricks/): Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) is a technique that allows to perform molecular separation by size. Some common SEC applications are protein purification, protein-protein interaction assays, the analysis of protein aggregation […]
- [Quantification of Genome Editing Events Using ddPCR](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/05/27/quantification-of-genome-editing-events-using-ddpcr/): Bio-Rad presented at Analytica the ultra-sensitive properties of digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) to quantify homology directed repair (HDR) and non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) events in genome editing experiments. Adam Bemis […]
- [Droplet Digital PCR to Measure Tumor Load](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/05/26/droplet-digital-pcr-to-measure-tumor-load/): Christof Winter from Technische Universität München presented at Analytica the innovative use of droplet digital PCR to measure tumor load by non-invasive means. The technique takes advantage of the cell-free […]
- [Bruker Presents New Scientific Instruments at Analytica 2016](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/05/24/bruker-presents-new-scientific-instruments-at-analytica-2016/): Bruker Corporation introduced new scientific instruments and analytical solutions at the Analytica Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology held this month in Munich. The new tools improve sensitivity and productivity in […]
- [Analytik Jena Presented SmartExtraction for DNA Isolation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/05/23/analytik-jena-presented-smartextraction-for-dna-isolation/): Analytik Jena presented at Analytica the automated DNA extraction method SmartExtraction. The new system combines a patented extraction chemistry (DC-technology) and an intelligent pipette tip, eliminating the need for extra […]
- [Beckman Presented the Optima AUC at Analytica](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/05/23/beckman-presented-the-optima-auc-at-analytica/): Labcritics attended the Analytica International Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analysis and Biotechnology held in Munich this month. We witnessed the presentation of Beckman’s Optima AUC, a next generation analytical […]
- [Jascha Blobel: " Gamification Helps Us to Discover New Drugs"](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/05/06/jascha-blobel-gamification-helps-us-to-discover-new-drugs/): Labcritics presents an interview with Jascha Blobel, CEO of Molomics, the first company that gamifies the drug discovery process. You will soon be able to play Molomics in your smartphone […]
- [Phasefocus Introduces the Livecyte Kinetic Cytometer](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/05/03/phasefocus-introduces-the-livecyte-kinetic-cytometer/): Phasefocus has announced the launch of the Livecyte Kinetic Cytometer, an innovative live cell imaging system for the observation of cell phenotype and kinetics. Individual cells and cell populations can be followed without […]
- [Miniaturized Microscopes Allow Unprecedented Observation of Spinal Cord Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/05/02/miniaturized-microscopes-allow-unprecedented-observation-of-spinal-cord-cells/): Astrocytes, a kind nervous cells that do not conduct electrical signals, react to sensations. Thanks to tiny microscopes developed at the Salk Institute, researchers have discovered that these cells have more […]
- [New CRISPR Nuclease Cuts Both DNA and RNA](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/04/29/new-crispr-nuclease-cuts-both-dna-and-rna/): CRISPR/Cas9 co-discoverer Emmanuelle Charpentier and collaborators from Germany and Sweden have found that Cas nuclease Cpf1 cleaves DNA and RNA. Cpf1 cuts a precursor of crRNA to produce the mature form; it requires only […]
- [Nanothermomether Built with DNA](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/04/28/nanothermomether-built-with-dna/): Illustration: istockphotos   Researchers from the University of Montreal have designed a DNA thermometer 20000 times smaller than a human hair. The scientists took advantage of DNA’s natural changes in […]
- [Digital Images Can Be Stored in DNA](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/04/27/digital-images-can-be-stored-in-dna/): Researchers from the University of Washington (UW) and Microsoft have developed a new system to store data in DNA and retrieve it without error or information loss. The findings were communicated in […]
- [BioViva's CEO Claims to Have Longer Telomeres After Gene Therapy](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/04/26/biovivas-ceo-claims-to-have-longer-telomeres-after-gene-therapy/): BioViva reported last week that the company’s CEO, Elizabeth Parrish, successfully reversed biological ageing after being treated with the biotech’s therapies. The Seattle-based company confirmed that Parrish reversed 20 years of telomere […]
- [DeNovix DS-11 FX+ is Nominated for the Scientists' Choice Awards 2016](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/04/25/denovix-ds-11-fx-is-nominated-for-the-scientists-choice-awards-2016/): DeNovix Inc. showcased the DS-11 FX+ Spectrophotometer/Fluorometer at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) meeting celebrated last week in New Orleans, LA. The DS-11 FX+ has been nominated in the Best New […]
- [A More Precise Nanopore Sequencer Based on Polymer-Tagged Nucleotides](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/04/22/a-more-precise-nanopore-sequencer-based-on-polymer-tagged-nucleotides/): Researchers from Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed an advanced real-time, single-molecule nanopore sequencer. In collaboration with Genia Technologies (Roche), Harvard University and the National Institute of Standards and […]
- [CRISPRainbow Allows to Tag Seven Genomic Loci Simultaneously](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/04/21/crisprainbow-allows-to-tag-seven-genomic-loci-simultaneously/): Researchers from University of Massachusetts Medical School have developed a new technique to simultaneously track up to seven genomic locations in live cells. The CRISPRainbow system is based on the genomic […]
- [CellSimple Cell Analyzer Launched by Cell Signaling Technology](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/04/20/cellsimple-cell-analyzer-launched-by-cell-signaling-technology/): Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. (CST) presented the CellSimple Cell Analyzer at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting celebrated this month in New Orleans, Louisiana. The CellSimple Cell Analyzer was […]
- [Study Identifies Individuals Resilient to Severe Genetic Diseases](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/04/19/study-identifies-individuals-resilient-to-severe-genetic-diseases/): Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City have discovered that certain individuals have the ability to survive genetic disorders that usually have severe or lethal […]
- [New Method to Extend the Lifetime of Implanted Devices](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/04/18/new-method-to-extend-the-lifetime-of-implanted-devices/): Researchers from Harvard University have developed a biochemical mechanism to extend the time that an implanted medical device can remain functional and not trigger an immune response. In a study published in […]
- [Review: The Surplus of Postdocs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/04/13/review-the-surplus-of-postdocs/): An alarming number of postdocs are facing trouble in finding stable positions in academia and industry. Although this problem isn’t something new and has been going on already for several […]
- [HIV Beats CRISPR in First Round, HIV 1 | CRISPR 0](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/04/09/hiv-beats-crispr-cas9-genome-editing/): Scientists have come to the surprising realization of HIV’s immense ability to evolve resistance to drugs and now even gene editing using CRISPR. Researchers at  McGill University in Montreal have […]
- [Bento Lab: DNA Laboratory for Your Backpack](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/03/23/bento-lab-dna-laboratory-for-your-backpack/): A new Kickstarter campaign has just gone live with the aim of manufacturing a laptop sized DNA lab that includes three quintessential tools necessary for DNA research. Initiated way back in […]
- [Trialreach Restocks Bank Balance Aiming to Beef up Clinical Trial Recrutiments](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/03/13/trialreach-restocks-it-bank-balance-aiming-to-beef-up-clinical-trial-recrutiments/): Founded by one of the founders of Kayak (a popular travel booking site, nothing to do with research), Trialreach has just completed it Series B, seeking to create a platform […]
- [CRISPR Hack Improves Gene Silencing Frequency to 95%](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/03/10/crispr-hack-improves-gene-silencing-frequency-to-95/): Unhappy with the 60-70% gene silencing success rate of CRISPR/Cas9, researchers have come up with an innovative hack to 21st century’s biggest find, improving gene silencing frequency to a whopping […]
- [It's Here!! $1,000 Whole Genome Sequencing, With Results Browsable on Smartphones](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/03/09/its-here-1000-whole-genome-sequencing-with-results-browsable-on-smartphones/): Veritas Genetics has announced its $1,000 whole genome sequencing service whose results will be browsable on smartphones. The MyGenome service announced last year and set to be officially launching this month […]
- [Half the world population will be short-sighted in 2050](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/29/half-the-world-population-will-be-short-sighted-in-2050/): Researchers from Brien Holden Vision Institute, University of New South Wales Australia and Singapore Eye Research Institute have conducted a study that predicts there will be 5 billion myopic people […]
- [RNA at the Center of Epigenetics](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/29/rna-at-the-center-of-epigenetics/): Researchers from Tel Aviv University, Sheba Medical Center, and University of Chicago have discovered a new RNA modification that plays a central role in the regulation of gene expression. The […]
- [New Method Finds Sequences in Minutes Instead of Days](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/15/new-method-finds-sequences-in-minutes-instead-of-days/): Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new database search technique that allows to find DNA sequences in minutes instead of days. The method specializes in finding short reads […]
- [FDA Allows Release of HIV Diagnostic Device](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/15/fda-allows-release-of-hiv-diagnostic-device/): The medical technology company Beckton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to sell the FACSPresto™ and the FACSPresto™ CD4/Hb Cartridge, two systems designed […]
- [Sci-Hub Founder Fighting to Keep Pirated Repository of Academic Papers Alive](https://labcritics.com/blog/2016/02/15/scihub-founder-fighting-to-keep-open-access-repository-of-scientific-articles-alive/): The founder of Sci-Hub is fighting an uphill battle against publishing giants like Elsevier to keep the pirate website running over a recent temporary injunction granted in favour of the […]
- [The Rise of the One-Person Pharma Company](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/07/08/the-rise-of-the-one-person-pharma-company/): AI can now design a molecule, a cloud lab can make and test it, and a regulatory on-ramp exists to put it into a patient. The pieces of a pharma company that once needed thousands of people are collapsing onto a single desk — opening doors for a one-person pharma company. In early 2017, a Boston neurologist who had never designed a drug in his life set out to build one for a single child. Timothy Yu of Boston Children’s Hospital had just helped diagnose a young girl named Mila Makovec with a one-of-a-kind mutation causing Batten disease, a fatal […]
- [OpenScience vs. Claude Science: Two Takes on the AI Science Workbench](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/07/07/openscience-vs-claude-science-two-takes-on-the-ai-science-workbench/): Two “AI workbenches for scientists” launched within a week of each other: Claude Science (Anthropic) is a proprietary app built around Claude models, whereas OpenScience (by Synthetic Sciences) is an open-source alternative to Claude Science. OpenScience is a model-agnostic project that runs a similar workflow on whatever model researchers’s choose. Both AI workbench for scientists aim to pull the scattered pieces of computational research — literature, code, analysis, figures, write-up — into a single environment. The meaningful differences come down to openness, model choice, ease-of-use, repeatability, cost, and how much is handled for you. Cost, Openness, models, and access OpenScience […]
- [Roche AXELIOS 1 Review Against the High-Throughput Pack](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/07/02/axelios-1-sbx-vs-illumina-novaseq-x-technical-comparison/): Roche launched the AXELIOS 1 platform yesterday, moving its sequencing-by-expansion (SBX) technology from years of early access at sites like the Broad and Hartwig into general commercial availability. The headline claim is speed with accuracy: a whole human genome the same day, at roughly Q38 duplex accuracy, for about $150 in reagents. The subheader is that AXELIOS 1 undercuts Illumina with a sub $750k next generation sequencer. But “is it better than Illumina?” is the wrong question, because the platforms are tuned for different things. This article takes AXELIOS 1 apart variable by variable — chemistry, architecture, speed, throughput, read […]
- [LifeSciBench: OpenAI's Hard New Life-Science Benchmark — and How GPT-Rosalind Stacks Up](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/06/19/lifescibench-openais-hard-new-life-science-benchmark-and-how-gpt-rosalind-stacks-up/): OpenAI just released LifeSciBench, a 750-task, expert-written, expert-reviewed benchmark that tries to measure whether AI can actually do real life-science research work — not just answer biology trivia. Here’s what it measures, how its new GPT-Rosalind model compares to GPT-5.5 and rivals, and where it sits against the other serious life-science benchmarks like LAB-Bench, BixBench and BiomniBench. LifeSciBench is meant to be an evaluation tool built to test AI systems on the messy, judgment-heavy work that actually fills a scientist’s day: interpreting incomplete evidence, reconciling conflicting results, designing experiments, troubleshooting assays, weighing translational risk, and deciding what to do next […]
- [BoltzMol-1, BoltzProt-1 and the Boltz API: AI Drug Discovery Goes Full-Stack](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/06/17/boltzmol-1-boltzprot-1-and-the-boltz-api-ai-drug-discovery-goes-full-stack/): The MIT-born co-folding lab just shipped a small-molecule hit-discovery pipeline, a protein-design pipeline, and a production API on the same day — moving from “we predict structures” to “we find your molecules.” Here’s what’s actually new in BoltzMol-1, BoltzProt-1 and the Boltz API, how they stack against the earlier Boltz models, and where they land against AlphaFold3, Chai, and the Baker-lab toolchain. On June 16, 2026, the Boltz team announced three things at once: The strategic move underneath all three: Boltz is no longer just a structure-and-affinity predictor. It’s positioning as a design-and-discovery engine — generation plus scoring plus delivery […]
- [Laser Phase Plate Becomes Reality: Biohub and Berkeley Solve Cryo-EM's 80-Year Contrast Problem with a Laser](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/06/12/laser-phase-plate-becomes-reality-biohub-and-berkeley-solve-cryo-ems-80-year-contrast-problem-with-a-laser/): After more than fifteen years of being dismissed as theoretically elegant but practically impossible, the laser phase plate (LPP) has been built, installed in a working cryo-electron microscope, and shown to do what it was always supposed to do: dramatically increase image contrast for small proteins as small as 1.8Å in resolution aided by AI powered contrast. Researchers at Biohub (the entity CZI formed last year by merging three labs and its imaging center) and UC Berkeley announced the breakthrough on June 11 across three coordinated publications — a paper in Science from Holger Müller’s Berkeley group, a theoretical framework […]
- [Thermo Fisher's ASMS 2026 Lineup: Orbitrap Tribrid Apex and Excedion Mark the Biggest Orbitrap Refresh Since Astral](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/06/01/thermo-fishers-asms-2026-lineup-orbitrap-tribrid-apex-and-excedion-mark-the-biggest-orbitrap-refresh-since-astral/): Thermo Fisher Scientific unveil two a top-end Orbitrap mass spectrometers at the  American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) 2026 conference in San Diego — the Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ Excedion™ alongside an improved Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ Tribrid™ Apex. The company also showcased an expanded software stack built around the Olink proteomics platform with the help of the two recently acquired AI/ML companies. It’s the most consequential refresh of Thermo’s Orbitrap line since the original Orbitrap Astral shipped in 2023, and it arrives at exactly the moment Bruker and SCIEX have been narrowing the spectrometer gap rapidly. Company claims for the Tribrid […]
- [Google DeepMind's Co-Scientist Graduates from Research Demo to Nature Paper](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/05/21/google-deepminds-co-scientist-graduates-from-research-demo-to-nature-paper/): Google DeepMind has formally introduced Co-Scientist, a multi-agent AI partner for hypothesis generation, with a new paper in Nature and an experimental rollout to individual researchers through Gemini for Science. The announcement on May 19, 2026, moves Co-Scientist from the early-stage research project DeepMind teased in early 2025 into a tool that working scientists can actually request access to — with a growing list of wet-lab validations already in the bag. The pitch is unchanged from the preprint days, but the evidence has thickened considerably. Co-Scientist is built on Gemini and orchestrates a coalition of specialised agents that generate, debate, […]
- [Human Longevity Drops a $599 Clinical-Grade Genome](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/05/13/human-longevity-drops-a-599-clinical-grade-genome/): Less than two weeks after the death of its co-founder Dr. J. Craig Venter on April 29, 2026, Human Longevity, Inc. (HLI) has launched a $599 Clinical-Grade Whole Genome Sequencing Report, bundled with an AI-driven insights platform aimed squarely at the consumer preventive-medicine market. The announcement, made from South San Francisco on May 11, is explicitly framed as a tribute — an attempt to operationalise the proactive, genome-first model of medicine that Venter spent the last decade of his life arguing for. This news also comes just a week after The Odin Project announced its own $599 whole genome sequencing. […]
- [AI-Designed Ribosomes Attempt to Strip a Letter From the Alphabet of Life](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/05/13/ai-designed-ribosomes-attempt-to-strip-a-letter-from-the-alphabet-of-life/): In a study published last month in Science, a team led by Harris H. Wang at Columbia University, with collaborators at MIT and Harvard, used generative artificial intelligence to redesign the entire ribosomal protein complement of E. coli to function without isoleucine — one of the 20 canonical amino acids universal to all known life on Earth. The resulting strain, named Ec19, encodes 21 isoleucine-free ribosomal subunits at a single genomic locus, grows at over 90% of wild-type fitness, and remained genetically stable across more than 450 generations of laboratory evolution. The paper, Toward life with a 19–amino acid alphabet […]
- [OpenAI Enters the AI-Bio Arms Race with GPT-Rosalind](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/05/12/openai-enters-the-ai-bio-arms-race-with-gpt-rosalind/): OpenAI has officially unveiled GPT-Rosalind — its first frontier reasoning model purpose-built for biology, drug discovery, and translational medicine. Named after the British chemist Rosalind Franklin, whose X-ray diffraction work was foundational to the discovery of DNA’s double helix, the model arrives just two days after OpenAI’s strategic partnership with Novo Nordisk and one day after AWS’s launch of Amazon Bio Discovery — making the second week of April 2026 arguably the most consequential stretch yet for AI in pharma. GPT-Rosalind is not being released into the wild yet with only a few researchers and institutions being invited to test […]
- [New Startup Pumpkinseed Aims to Read the Proteome Letter by Letter, on a Chip](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/05/06/new-startup-pumpkinseed-aims-to-read-the-proteome-letter-by-letter-on-a-chip/): Pumpkinseed Technologies came out of stealth-funding mode this week with a $20 million Series A led by Future Ventures and NfX, capital it intends to spend on scaling a chip-based protein sequencing platform that, if it delivers, would put a real dent in mass spectrometry’s long monopoly on proteomics. At the least it could do the same for proteomics that nanopore did for sequencing: open me possibilities. The Palo Alto-based company, founded in 2021 by Stanford materials science professor Jennifer Dionne with co-founders Jack Hu (CSO) and Nhat Vu, is building hardware around a deceptively simple premise: every chemical bond […]
- [Qitan Tech vs Oxford Nanopore: Inside the Two-Horse Race for the Future of Nanopore Sequencing](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/05/04/qitan-tech-vs-oxford-nanopore-inside-the-two-horse-race-for-the-future-of-nanopore-sequencing/): For more than a decade, Oxford Nanopore Technologies was effectively alone in the commercial nanopore DNA sequencing, a market that it created. All that changed in late 2021, when a Chengdu-based startup called Qitan Technology (齐碳科技, qitantech.com) shipped China’s first domestically built nanopore sequencer and became, by most accounts, only the second company in the world to commercialize the nanopore sequencing. Four years later, Qitan now offers a low-, medium-, and high-throughput product line that maps almost one-for-one to Oxford Nanopore’s MinION/GridION/PromethION lineup — and is starting to draw direct, peer-reviewed comparisons. This article walks through who Qitan is, what […]
- [Spectrometers in Smartwatch Made Possible with Micro-vortices in Thermoplastic Polymers](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/04/28/smartphone-sized-spectrometers-made-possible-with-micro-vortices-in-thermoplastic-polymers/): Researchers at College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University used an ultrafast laser to write “micro-vortices” — swirl-like structural patterns — directly into polycarbonate (a common thermoplastic polymer). These micro-vortices produce optical dispersion via the photoelastic effect: the laser-induced stress field changes the local refractive index in a spatially complex, wavelength-dependent way, so each wavelength of incoming light gets modulated differently. Tiny spectrometers — devices that break light into its constituent wavelengths — are needed for things like spectral imaging, optical sensing, and on-chip light analysis. But shrinking a dispersive element (the part that actually splits light into colors) […]
- [Biomni Lab Adds GeneCards Data to Power Grounded Biomedical AI Queries](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/04/23/biomni-lab-adds-genecards-data-to-power-grounded-biomedical-ai-queries/): Phylo’s is strengthening its flagship product, Biomni Lab, by integrating GeneCards data, the widely used human gene knowledge base, directly into its agentic research environment. The integration lets AI agents treat gene identity as a join key across disease associations, tissue expression, protein complexes, pathway memberships, regulatory elements, and protein interactions — work that previously required scientists to manually stitch together results from multiple databases. Every returned data point remains traceable to its original source. In one example a query for EGFR returned 4,733 ranked interaction partners across seven databases, surfacing core signaling partners (CBL, GRB2, SHC1), downstream effectors (ERBB2, […]
- [CRADLE-1 Seeks to Rewrite the Economics of Protein Engineering](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/04/20/cradle-1-seeks-to-rewrite-the-economics-of-protein-engineering/): Drug discovery has two big machine learning stories: The first — de novo design, where AI conjures entirely new protein binders from scratch — has dominated recent headlines, rhe second is quieter but economically heavier: lead optimization, the year-long manual grind of refining a promising molecule until it actually works well enough to become a drug. It’s the step that typically consumes 12 to 36 months and $5M to $15M per candidate, and it has largely resisted automation. A new preprint from Cradle introduces CRADLE-1, a machine learning system that tackles this step head-on, reporting optimization four to seven times […]
- [Waters' New omniDAWN™ MALS Photometer  Bridges the Gap Between UHPLC Speed and Advanced Biologics Characterization](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/04/16/waters-new-omnidawn-mals-photometer-bridges-the-gap-between-uhplc-speed-and-advanced-biologics-characterization/): Waters Corporation has announced the launch of its omniDAWN™ Multi-Angle Light Scattering (MALS) Photometer aimed at converging the gap between high-speed chromatography and advanced molecular characterization. Designed specifically for modern UHPLC and UPLC workflows, the system aims to address a long-standing bottleneck in analytical science: the mismatch between increasingly rapid separations and comparatively limited detection technologies. As biologics and complex therapeutic modalities continue to reshape drug development pipelines, tools capable of delivering both speed and analytical depth are no longer optional—they are foundational. A Detector Built for the Pace of Modern Chromatography The omniDAWN Photometer introduces what Waters describes as […]
- [Shimadzu Nexis GC-2060: A 70-Year Legacy Culminates in a New Flagship Gas Chromatograph](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/04/15/shimadzu-nexis-gc-2060-a-70-year-legacy-culminates-in-a-new-flagship-gas-chromatograph/): Gas chromatography is one of those analytical techniques that doesn’t get a lot of headlines outside specialist circles — until a manufacturer manages to genuinely shift the performance envelope. Shimadzu, one of the most storied names in analytical instrumentation, has done exactly that with the formal launch of the Nexis GC-2060, its new flagship gas chromatograph and the culmination of seven decades of continuous GC development. Shimadzu announced the release of the Nexis GC-2060 as the flagship model in its gas chromatograph lineup, featuring detectors that the company claims deliver world-class sensitivity, alongside high analytical performance and enhanced analysis efficiency […]
- [Amazon Bio Discovery: Latest Entrant Aiming to Rewire the Antibody Discovery Pipeline](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/04/15/amazon-bio-discovery-latest-entrant-aiming-to-rewire-the-antibody-discovery-pipeline/): Amazon Web Services (AWS) today introduced BioDiscovery, a platform designed to unify biological data processing, AI model development, and scalable experimentation workflows within a single cloud-native environment. Bio Discovery is a cloud-based, AI-powered application aimed squarely at mid and large pharmaceutical companies, biotech startups, and academic research institutions without ML engineers on their payroll. The platform gives scientists direct access to biological AI models trained on vast biological datasets — enabling them to generate, evaluate, and iterate on potential antibody drug candidates without standing up any computational infrastructure. Unlike traditional bioinformatics software or fragmented SaaS tools such as NVIDIA’s BioNeMo, […]
- [The Day Biology Changed Forever: Why April 14th Matters in the Story of the Human Genome](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/04/13/the-day-biology-changed-forever-why-april-14th-matters-in-the-story-of-the-human-genome/): Sixteen years ago today on April 14, 2003, one of the most ambitious scientific endeavors in history reached its defining milestone. The Human Genome Project—a 13-year international effort to map and understand all the genes of human DNA—was declared complete. Timed deliberately to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix, this date marked not just the end of a project, but the beginning of a new era in biology, medicine, and data-driven science. When the Human Genome Project (HGP) began in 1990, sequencing the entire human genome seemed almost impossibly complex and unnecessary. The […]
- [Medra.ai Gets a Boots to Forsee the Future of AI Drug Discovery](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/04/10/medra-ai-gets-a-boots-to-forsee-the-future-of-ai-drug-discovery/): The race to reinvent drug discovery is accelerating—and Medra.ai is quickly emerging as a key player. Following a $52 million funding round, the company is building a next-generation platform that integrates artificial intelligence with automated laboratory robotics. The goal: to remove the biggest bottleneck currently facing research: Humans. The ultimate aim is to create a fully autonomous “self-driving lab” capable of designing, executing, and learning from experiments with minimal human intervention. Medra.ai’s Closed Loop Drug Discovery At the heart of Medra’s approach is a closed-loop system that generates hypotheses, enables robotic systems carry to out high-throughput experiments, and the resulting […]
- [Automated NMR Gets its High-Throughput Moment with Sub $25 Analysis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/04/01/automated-nmr-gets-its-high-throughput-moment-with-sub-25-analysis/): A new pipeline marries de novo protein design with robotic sample prep and NMR spectroscopy — producing atomic-resolution data at a pace that was unthinkable just a few years ago. AlphaFold and other protein and drug discovery tools are predicting thousands of potential proteins each day with high probability of them being the next big cure. However, keeping aside the digital accuracy rates, real world understanding about how a protein moves — the flickering conformational states, the millisecond-scale flexibility, the subtle disorder that often defines biological function — remains stubbornly hard to study at scale. NMR spectroscopy is the gold-standard […]
- [Chem-Impex Launches 'Next Big Thing in Science' Fellowship for Early-Career Peptide Researchers](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/03/14/chem-impex-launches-next-big-thing-in-science-fellowship-for-early-career-peptide-researchers/): Chem-Impex launches a 6-week fellowship for early-career peptide researchers — offering mentorship, visibility, and a chance to advance their science.
- [Ginkgo Bioworks Takes a Step Closer to  Experiments-as-a-Service with AI Integration](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/03/05/ginkgo-bioworks-takes-a-step-closer-to-experiments-as-a-service-with-ai-integration/): If you thought your not so comfortable wet lab jobs were safe, think again. The launch of the Cloud Lab platform by Ginkgo Bioworks represents another step toward what could be described as “Experiments-as-a-Service”. By making its autonomous laboratory accessible through an online interface, the company is attempting to shift biological experimentation closer to a cloud-computing model, where researchers specify what they want executed and receive structured digital results without directly handling laboratory infrastructure or stepping anywhere close to a laboratory. The initiative builds on earlier collaboration with OpenAI, in which an advanced language model successfully ordered and executed experiments […]
- [Eubiota Launches First Modular Agentic AI for  Microbiome Discovery](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/03/04/eubiota-launches-first-modular-agentic-ai-for-microbiome-discovery/): Eubiota launches the first modular agentic AI for autonomous microbiome discovery — combining reinforcement learning with experimental validation.
- [Claude Scientific Skills: Turning AI Agents into Research Powerhouses](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/03/04/claude-scientific-skills-turning-ai-agents-into-research-powerhouses/): This open-source project gives AI coding assistants superpowers for scientific research — from drug discovery to genomic analysis.
- [New Printing Tech Materializes 3D Objects Inside Living Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/03/01/new-printing-tech-materializes-3d-objects-inside-living-cells/): Researchers from Slovenia demonstrate the first successful 3D printing of microscopic structures directly inside living human cells — opening doors to intracellular machines.
- [Isomorphic Lab's New Drug Design Engine Promises to Outdo AlphaFold 3](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/02/19/isomorphic-labs-drug-design-engine-promises-to-outdo-alphafold-3/): Isomorphic Labs is giving researchers a glimpse of its latest AI-driven drug discovery platform: the Isomorphic Labs Drug Design Engine (IsoDDE) promising significant improvements in overall prediction capabilities. Being positioned as a step beyond AlphaFold-style structure prediction, the system aims to unify multiple predictive tasks—structure, binding, affinity, and pocket discovery—into a single computational framework. For readers already familiar with structure prediction, the announcement represents an important conceptual shift: from “predicting what molecules look like” to “designing medicines end-to-end in silico.” AlphaFold and its successors fundamentally changed structural biology by predicting protein shapes from amino acid sequences. But accurate structure alone […]
- [Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Launches Biomek i3 Benchtop Liquid Handling System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/02/10/beckman-coulter-life-sciences-launches-biomek-i3-benchtop-liquid-handling-system/): Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has announced the Biomek i3 Benchtop Liquid Handler, expanding its long-standing Biomek automation platform into the low- to medium-throughput segment. The Biomek i3 is positioned as a compact, cost-conscious automation system intended for research laboratories that require flexibility and reproducibility but lack the physical space, budget, or expertise typically associated with larger automation platforms. Key specifications highlighted in the launch include: The system targets genomic and drug discovery workflows, including sequencing, synthetic biology, epigenetics, cell-based assays, and ADME-Tox studies. The benchtop liquid handling systems is becoming increasingly crowded with new announcements aiming to remove bottlenecks, ease […]
- [OpenAI Launches Cloud-LaTeX Editor to Train its Own AI Research Assistants](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/01/28/openai-launches-cloud-latex-editor-to-train-its-own-ai-research-assistants/): OpenAI has launched its AI-native workspace called Prism, a free, cloud-LaTeX designed to help scientists and researchers write and collaborate on scientific papers and projects. Powered by the advanced GPT-5.2 language model, Prism integrates drafting, LaTeX typesetting, literature review support, and AI-assisted revision into a single cloud-based environment, aiming to streamline scientific workflows and compete again OverLeaf cloud editor. Prism is available to anyone with a personal ChatGPT paid account, with expanded administrative and enterprise features planned for business and education tiers. The platform brings collaborative document editing and real-time AI suggestions into one interface, reducing dependency on separate tools […]
- [Tahoe Therapeutics, Arc Institute, & Biohub Join Forces to Create the Largest Perturbation Dataset](https://labcritics.com/blog/2026/01/27/tahoe-therapeutics-arc-institute-and-biohub-join-forces-to-create-the-largest-perturbation-dataset-for-virtual-cells/): In a landmark collaboration aimed at accelerating the future of AI-driven biology, Tahoe Therapeutics, Arc Institute, and Biohub have each committed multi-million-dollar investments to close one of the most critical gaps in modern computational biology: large-scale, high-quality perturbation data for virtual cell models. The teams revealed their plans to generate over 120 million single-cell data points across more than 225,000 perturbations, using Tahoe’s proprietary Mosaic platform to map how drug molecules interact with biological systems at unprecedented scale. Once released, the dataset is expected to become one of the most influential open resources ever created for virtual cell modeling. Why […]
- [LiteFold: Democratizing AI-Driven Protein Research](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/12/28/litefold-democratizing-ai-driven-protein-research-and-drug-discovery/): LiteFold is a unique AI-native research platform built not by traditional academic researchers, but by curious developers who personally encountered the operational friction of existing computational biology tools—fragmented workflows, minimal user interfaces, and poorly maintained documentation. What began as a seemingly interesting challenge has evolved into a platform that translates state-of-the-art methods in protein structure prediction, molecular design, and in-silico drug discovery into a streamlined, click-driven experience—combining intuitive, well-engineered user interfaces with scalable, production-grade cloud infrastructure. While open-source protein structure and molecular design prediction models are widely available, running these models remains a major challenge for scientists, students, and innovators […]
- [Generative Optogenetics: When Light Becomes Code and Cells Become Computers](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/12/26/generative-optogenetics-when-light-becomes-code-and-cells-become-computers/): DARPA has quietly launched what may be one of the most audacious bioengineering programs of the decade—and possibly of the century, called the Generative Optogenetics (GO), it fundamentally changes how humans interface with living systems. This is not just another gene-editing platform or a refinement of CRISPR that makes small changes to segments of the genome. It is an ambitious attempt to create molecular machines inside cells that can translate light directly into DNA and RNA sequences on demand. In essence: shine specific wavelengths/frequency of visible or invisible light/energy at a living cell in-vitro or in-vivo, and the cell rewrites […]
- [America Scrambles to Stimulate the Next Decade of Technological Innovations with New NSF Initiative](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/12/15/america-scrambles-to-stimulate-the-next-decade-of-technological-innovations-with-new-initiative/): The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has unveiled today the Tech Labs Initiative, aimed at fundamentally transforming how large-scale, real-world applicable, mission-driven research is funded and organised. Unlike traditional grant models that primarily fund individual investigators or short-term projects, Tech Labs will support independent, team-based research organizations with operational autonomy, milestone-based funding, and the freedom to pursue ambitious technological breakthroughs that are difficult to achieve within conventional academic or corporate structures. This marks a deliberate shift toward supporting models that resemble Focused Research Organizations (FROs) — entities designed to tackle enduring scientific bottlenecks with coordinated teams and sustained resources. Direct […]
- [Feature Rich Tool Launched for Binder Design at Generative Speed  - BoltzGen](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/11/02/feature-rich-tool-launched-for-binder-design-at-generative-speed-boltzgen/): Simulating molecular motion at atomic resolution has long been a cornerstone of computational chemistry, but it’s notoriously slow. Traditional molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, which numerically integrate Newton’s equations of motion, can take weeks or months to explore just nanoseconds of real molecular behavior. From DiffDock to BoltzGen: The Next Leap in Generative Molecular Design In 2023, MIT researchers introduced DiffDock, a powerful tool for performing molecular docking — fitting small molecules (potential drugs) into protein binding sites using a diffusion-based generative model. DiffDock was a landmark for computational drug design, accelerating virtual screening and reshaping how scientists predict drug–target interactions, […]
- [New AI Model Designed to find Cures for Cancer Gets Google CEO Excited](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/10/24/new-ai-model-designed-to-find-cures-for-cancer-gets-google-ceo-excited/): Google’s DeepMind together with Yale University revealed that their AI model successfully validated an AI model generated hypothesis about a cancer-related cellular mechanism. This alongside a new model to identify genetic variants in tumors in partnership with researchers at University of California, Santa Cruz Genomics Institute. The model called C2S-Scale 27B (built on the Gemma model family) generated a novel hypothesis that instead of just improving predictions or classifications and proposed new scientific insight—a potential therapeutic pathway—that was not obvious from prior knowledge. While Deepsomatic presents a tool for tumor diagnosis that leverages machine learning to identify genetic variants in […]
- [Dark Laboratories: AI Industry Veterans Launch New AI-Scientist Venture with Periodic Labs](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/10/12/dark-laboratories-ai-industry-veterans-launch-new-ai-scientist-venture-with-periodic-labs/): Contributors to ChatGPT, DeepMind’s GNoME, OpenAI and Stanford University have taken covers off of their new venture that aims to create an AI Scientist with the launch of Periodic Labs. The aim of the startup is automating the entire process of ideating, hypothesising, experimenting and even publishing their findings. High profile startup launches such as Periodic and LILA Sciences signals a deeper shift in how science itself may be conducted in the decades to come. Artificial intelligence has so far advanced by automatizing the hypothetical-deductive method by analyzing available data: papers, code, images, protein sequences. But even the largest models […]
- [New Technique Enables Precise Location of gene-editing Events Inside Intact Tissue](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/09/29/new-technique-enables-precise-location-of-gene-editing-events-inside-intact-tissue/): Historically, there has been a trade-off between resolution (single cell) and context (spatial/tissue). Many gene-editing detection methods work on dissociated cells (losing spatial context) or bulk tissue (losing single-cell resolution). A recently published paper in Nature Biomedical Engineering (paid access) solves this problem using a technique called in situ sequencing (ISS) where they describe a time saving way to “read” genetic edits in single cells without ever separating cells from each other. A Swiss team led by Sharan Janjuha and Tatjana Haenggi adapted ISS to read CRISPR-derived base and prime edits directly inside fixed tissue sections at single-cell resolution. Instead […]
- [Evolved 2025: Hackathon for Accelerating AI Breakthroughs in Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/09/23/evolved-2025-hackathon-for-accelerating-ai-breakthroughs-in-healthcare-life-sciences/): Researchers and startups looking to computational power, biology, and medicine are converging faster than ever, Evolved 2025 emerges as an exciting global hackathon series designed to ignite AI-driven innovation in biotech and clinical development. Currently in its second years, Evolved is organized by Nucleate and supported by Nebius, Lux Capital, and NVIDIA, this program seeks to bring together software engineers, AI researchers, and biotech innovators to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in healthcare and life sciences by way of cutting-edge computational tools. What is Evolved 2025? Evolved 2025 is structured to maximize both local and global impact, combining […]
- [Calculus House: Launchpad for High-Agency Biotech Residency for R&D](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/08/29/calculus-house-launchpad-for-high-agency-biotech-residency-for-rd/): Calculus House is an innovative, community-driven research residency based in San Francisco that empowers early-stage biotech and AI innovators by combining wetlab access, co-living, and collaborative freedom. Launched just two months ago, Calculus House takes its name from the branch of mathematics concerned with change and complexity—rather than anything directly tied to biotechnology. The choice probably reflects the residency’s broader philosophy: to be a framework for transformation, experimentation, and discovery across diverse scientific domains, not just biology alone. What Is It? Core Philosophy Calculus House is built around several foundational principles: Noteworthy Residents & Projects Among its inaugural cohort: A […]
- [New Pipette Automation Solution from Gilson Simplifies High-Throughput Pipetting](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/07/07/new-pipette-automation-solution-from-gilson-simplifies-high-throughput-pipetting/): Gilson has just launched its newest pipette automation solution aimed at R&D laboratories and diagnostic labs. The PIPETMAN® M96 is a compact and intuitive air displacement electronic pipette for high-throughput pipetting on 96- and 384-well microplates. The new automation solution is integrated with an advanced touchscreen control, easy to customise protocols in a small compact package. The M96 model comes in four different models ranging from 2μL to 200 μL. The system can be adapted to a wide range of applications, from PCR/qPCR plate replication and ELISA assay preparation to compound screening and cell culture. Top Features of the PIPETMAN®:
- [LILA Sciences: New Company Founded with Aim of Spawning the Next AI Scientist](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/05/27/lila-sciences-new-company-founded-with-aim-of-spawning-the-next-ai-scientist/): Parent company behind Moderna is announcing its latest venture, a new co. with the ambitious goal of building the next AI super-Scientist that aid or replace current scientists entirely. Pioneering announced last month their aim to integrate advanced machine learning, automation, and data synthesis to accelerate breakthroughs in biology, chemistry, and medicine by the end of the decade. Lila Life Sciences is aiming to build an AI-powered “scientist” capable of generating hypotheses from scratch, designing experiments that operate without human intervention, and interpreting complex datasets. By combining large language models (LLMs), robotic lab automation, and proprietary datasets, Lila aims to […]
- [Isomorphic Labs Leverages AI Prowess for High-Value Pharma Partnerships with Lilly, Novartis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/04/01/isomorphic-labs-leverages-ai-prowess-for-high-value-pharma-partnerships-with-lilly-novartis/): Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs has strategically secured collaboration deals with industry heavyweights Eli Lilly and Novartis, validating its AI-driven approach to drug discovery and bringing in substantial upfront capital. The agreements highlight a growing trend where big pharma taps specialized AI firms to navigate the complex, high-risk landscape of pharmaceutical R&D. Isomorphic Labs, an Alphabet subsidiary closely tied to Google DeepMind, utilizes advanced AI models – building on the success of AlphaFold – to understand intricate biological mechanisms and design potential drug candidates computationally. This method promises to compress timelines and reduce the notoriously high failure rates associated with traditional drug […]
- [Roche SBX Aims for Nanopore's Portability Crown](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/03/09/roche-sbx-aims-for-nanopores-portability-crown/): Roche announced its breakthrough in Next Gen Sequencing with the Sequencing by Expansion (SBX) tech. The tech which has many innovations combined can be defined as unzipping the natural DNA bases and reading it via CMOS sensors. While the the full picture nor the size of the sequencer is not yet clear, what we can say it that this development marks a pivotal moment in the field of genomics and pits Roche directly against Oxford Nanopore in terms of speed and accessibility of DNA sequencing. For the first time scientists are able to expand the tightly packed DNA and read […]
- [ARC Institute and NVIDIA Join Forces to Build the Future of Biomedicine](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/02/24/arc-institute-and-nvidia-join-forces-to-build-the-future-of-biomedicine/): The ARC Institute and NVIDIA have announced a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at accelerating biomedical research through advanced AI technologies. Beginning with Arc’s Evo a multimodal artificial intelligence model, the partnership holds immense promise for revolutionizing drug discovery and genomics. The newly unveiled model, dubbed Evo 2, was developed using the Nvidia DGX Cloud platform. It was trained on an unprecedented dataset comprising nearly 9 trillion DNA and RNA subcomponents (nucleotides) and 128,000 genomes. This effort stands as one of the most ambitious and large-scale initiatives worldwide, aiming to decode the genetic blueprint and foundational elements of life across all biological […]
- [ResearchHub's Promise to Reinvent Publishing and Why it is Set for Failure](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/02/19/researchhub-seeks-to-reinvent-the-scientific-publishing-process-and-why-it-is-bound-to-fail/): After ResearchHub’s recent announcement of a fresh investment of $5 million from BoostVC, we asked why have we so far never taken a deeper look in this purported “future of science publishing”. Well for one we did not believe that they can make any significant difference to the century old publishing system. However, here’s a deep dive at what the company is and what it seeks to do and the problems it is trying to fix and why it can’t fix them (we wish to be wrong on this one). ResearchHub is an Decentralized Science (DeSci) publishing platform designed to […]
- [Bio-Rad Introduces Nuvia wPrime 2A Media for Biomolecule Purification](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/02/11/bio-rad-introduces-nuvia-wprime-2a-media-for-biomolecule-purification/): Bio-Rad Laboratories has announced the release of its latest chromatography resin, Nuvia wPrime 2A Media for chromatography. This product is designed for weak anion exchange and hydrophobic interaction (AEX-HIC) mixed-mode chromatography, targeting small- to large-scale purification of biomolecules. The resin is intended for use in research and biotherapeutic applications, with a focus on removing impurities such as host cell proteins, aggregates, and DNA from monoclonal antibodies, bispecific antibodies, and adeno-associated viruses. Technical Features and Applications The Nuvia wPrime 2A Media is based on Bio-Rad’s Nuvia bead technology, which utilizes a polyacrylamide base bead. This design is said to offer chemical […]
- [MIT Researchers Use AI to Revolutionize 3D Genomic Structure Calculations](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/02/05/mit-researchers-use-ai-to-revolutionize-3d-genomic-structure-calculations/): In a groundbreaking development, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) using generative artificial intelligence (AI) have dramatically sped up the process of predicting 3D genomic structures. Called the ChromoGen Model, it has shown potential to transform our understanding of how DNA is organised within cells and how this organisation influences health and disease. Understanding the 3D structure of DNA is crucial because it helps scientists figure out how different parts of the genome interact with each other. For example, a gene that’s physically close to a regulatory element (a switch that turns genes on or off) in 3D […]
- [AlphaFold Reveals the Structure of a Key Protein Complex Responsible for Bacterial Movement](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/01/31/alphafold-bacterial-motility-protein-structure-prediction-agl-glt-complex-myxococcus-xanthus-ai-in-biology-focal-adhesion-complexes/): Researchers at the Mediterranean Institute of Microbiology, france are reporting on their success in modelling the Agl-Glt complex, a system that enables the soil bacterium Myxococcus xanthus to move across surfaces using AlphaFold. This complex, made up of at least 17 proteins, spans the bacterial cell envelope and acts like a molecular motor, connecting internal forces to external adhesion points. In the world of microbiology, understanding how bacteria move across surfaces is a fascinating puzzle. For soil bacteria like Myxococcus xanthus, movement is not just about survival—it’s about hunting prey and thriving in competitive environments. A recent study, powered by […]
- [Revolutionising GC/MS Analysis: Introducing the Speed and Accuracy of a New Generation with the GC/ID™ V5.1](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/01/31/revolutionising-gc-ms-analysis-introducing-the-speed-and-accuracy-of-a-new-generation-with-the-gc-id-v5-1/): A new GC/ID software from Cerno Bioscience claims to offer a major improvement in GC/MS technology by providing users with increased speed, accuracy, and increased confidence in the identification of compounds. The new system helps automate many tedious and complex tasks within workflows, saving precious time while dramatically boosting accuracy in a variety of GC/MS applications plagued by limitations characterizing traditional library search methods. Aiming for Unmatched Efficiency in GC/MS workflows A completely automated result with the new GC/ID™ V5.1 software makes routine GC/MS analysis just minutes long. Unlike conventional software with errors in the identification of up to 25% […]
- [Cyto-Mine Chroma: Automating Single-Cell Analysis with Unmatched Efficiency](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/01/22/cyto-mine-chroma-automating-single-cell-analysis-with-unmatched-efficiency/): Cyto-Mine Chroma is an automated single-cell analysis platform from Sphere Fluidics designed to streamline cell encapsulation, analysis, sorting, and dispensing at the throughput of high-performance efficiency. Cyto-Mine Chroma from Sphere Fluidics introduces a whole new dimension in automation and efficiency for single-cell analysis. This fully automated platform uses picodroplet technology to encapsulate, analyze, sort, and dispense viable single cells, thus accelerating the workflows in cell line development, antibody discovery, and cell therapy by unprecedentedly newer levels of cell-based analysis. Equipped with its multiplexing and high-throughput screening capability, Cyto-Mine Chroma is designed to revolutionize cell-based research. Single-Cell Workflows: Streamlined and Efficient […]
- [DNA-based Nanorobotic Hand Revolutionizes Detection and Preventive Medicine for the Virus](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/01/15/dna-based-nanorobotic-hand-revolutionizes-detection-and-preventive-medicine-for-the-virus/): Researchers at the laboratories of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are reporting on advancement in micro-bioparticle handling. Termed the NanoGripper, these are DNA-based nanorobotic hands designed to detect and prevent viruses, including COVID-19. Inspired by the movements of bird claws and human hands, this innovation brings forward precise virus detection and, in the process, also preventive applications that may redefine diagnostics, targeted drug delivery, and antiviral therapies. Imitation of Nature: Science Behind NanoGripper The NanoGripper, in one strand of DNA composed with the origami technology, consists of four articulated digits with a central palm. Three-jointed elbows allow the movement […]
- [Molecular Assembly Breakthrough Heralds a New Era for Electronics & Healthcare](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/01/07/molecular-assembly-breakthrough-heralds-a-new-era-for-electronics-healthcare/): Scientists at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru have made a giant stride forward in controlling the assembly of molecular units-an advance that may revolutionise industries as disparate as electronics and healthcare. The study, done by teams from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) and the JNCASR, focuses on the supramolecular self-assembly process, wherein small molecules spontaneously organize into complex structures. Innovations in Optical Properties and Drug Delivery The research has shown that dissolved units have quite remarkable optical properties with potential applications toward the formation of advanced organic materials. The scientists will be […]
- [PRISM Technology: E11 Bio's Road to Cost-Effective Whole-Brain Connectomics](https://labcritics.com/blog/2025/01/03/prism-technology-e11-bios-road-to-cost-effective-whole-brain-connectomics/): E11 Bio, a pioneer in the field of neuroscience, has developed PRISM, or Photo-connectomic Reconstruction by Iterative Staining with Molecular annotations. PRISM a highly advanced technology to visualize brain radically quicker, cheaper, and more accessible. Since it allows the detailed mapping of neural connections at a fraction of the cost, PRISM will transform the landscape of neuroscience. This technology has promised the future of human-like AI, treating brain disorders, and even simulating human brain circuitry. Scaling Connectomics: From Fruit Fly to Human Brain The connectomes revolution started in 2024 with the full reconstruction of a fruit fly brain. The milestone […]
- [Revolutionising 3D Organ Printing:  Fraunhofer Institute Report Success in Precisely Trapping & Manipulating Single Cells](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/30/revolutionising-3d-organ-printing-fraunhofer-institute-report-success-in-precisely-trapping-manipulating-single-cells/): Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Micro-engineering and Microsystems have announced their individual cell trapping technology at the recently concluded MEDICA 2024. The technique is touted to hold potential to change drug testing, skin transplants, and more, moving beyond traditional bioprinting. Precision Bioprinting Using Microfluidic Channels and Custom Bio-Inks The traditional processes of bioprinting produce cells that were sparse or spherically distributed. With the help of Fraunhofer’s approach, droplets nearly as small as a single cell are deposited. With this system, the heat bubble within the microfluidic setup drops its cells on demand. Individual types of cells flow down their own […]
- [Amira Software: Opens New Modes of 3D Visualization](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/28/amira-software-opens-new-modes-of-3d-visualization/): Thermo Scientific’s AI powered Amira Software is a powerful, comprehensive, and versatile software solution for 2D to 5D visualizing, analyzing and understanding life science and biomedical research images from multiple image modalities, including Optical and Electron Microscopy, CT, MRI and other imaging modalities. An Expanded Architecture for Advanced Imaging Amira Software is designed to handle the most complex bioimaging workflows. It supports visualization and analysis across 2D to 5D datasets. It includes several imaging modalities, such as optical and electron microscopy, CT and MRI. Be it microscopic cellular structures or big anatomy data, Amira lets researchers extract meaningful insights at […]
- [Revolutionizing Oncology Management with Artificial Intelligence](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/27/revolutionizing-oncology-management-with-artificial-intelligence-2/): Researchers at Harvard Medical School have launched a new advanced artificial intelligence model called CHIEF, Clinical Histopathology Imaging Evaluation Foundation, which promises to change cancer diagnosis, therapeutic recommendations, and even the evaluation of prognosis. Like multitrack AI platforms like ChatGPT, this model can view all different kinds of cancers and perform several functions under the umbrella of diagnosis-an aspect that is far ahead from most specialized AI systems. Adaptive Framework for Cancer Diagnosis Current AI systems have strengths on specific tasks such as detecting cancer presence or limited analysis of a few types of cancer genetic profiling. But CHIEF redefines […]
- [PacBio Reveals SPRQ Chemistry for Long-Read Sequencing: Bringing Full Genome Sequencing Under $500](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/27/pacbio-reveals-sprq-chemistry-for-long-read-sequencing-bringingunder-500-genome/): PacBio has introduced SPRQ chemistry for its long-read sequencing systems Revio™. With this PacBio is aiming to enhance the performance and lower DNA input requirement for sequencing, along with yield enhancements to increase sensitivity in methylation analysis.  SPRQ puts PacBio on the pathway to reduce long-read human genome sequencing to under $500. This would make it easier for more researchers to access PacBio’s HiFi sequencing technology in population genomics and rare disease research, among other applications, and therefore a landmark step toward democratising genomic research. Drive Efficiency: Fewer DNA Input to Many Output With the SPRQ chemistry there is a […]
- [Unlocking the Secrets of DNA Gyrase: New Frontiers of Antibiotic Investigation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/25/unlocking-the-secrets-of-dna-gyrase-new-frontiers-of-antibiotic-investigation/): Researchers from Durham University, in collaboration with Jagiellonian University and the John Innes Centre, have made a landmark discovery about the bacterial enzyme DNA gyrase. Although it’s an essential function for bacteria to twist and stabilize DNA, an important function to cell activity, scientists utilized high-powered cryo-electron microscopy in hopes of finding new information that might help them combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. DNA Gyrase: A Central of Survival in Bacteria DNA gyrase is truly a great molecular wonder that allows the bacteria to twist their DNA into compact, supercoiled forms necessary for cellular processes. Without such supercoiling, bacteria could not function […]
- [Revolutionising Tissue Fabrication with HITS-Bio](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/25/revolutionising-tissue-fabrication-with-hits-bio/): Penn State researchers have fabricated high-throughput integrated tissue fabrication system for bioprinting at record speed with the use of a spheroid-based tissue-constructing system. The future-changing tissue engineering system which has filled the gap that existed between research and clinical applications is the fact that the system is capable of accomplishing unmatchable efficiency levels and production of complex tissues that are ten times faster than what exists presently and cell viability which is kept above 90%. How HITS-BioWorks: Precision Meets Speed At the center is a digital nozzle array which is dynamically able to manipulate hundreds of spheroids in a controlled […]
- [Mechanisms of RNA Modifications Determination Using SigRM](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/25/mechanisms-of-rna-modifications-determination-using-sigrm/): Researchers affiliated with Xi’an Jiaotong–Liverpool University have developed SigRM, a pioneering instrument anticipated to transform the investigation of gene expression and regulation. This technology utilises single-cell epitranscriptomics, which is a technique employed to examine RNA modifications within individual cells, facilitating unparalleled insights into the underlying mechanisms that influence health and disease. This enables scientists to determine RNA modifications such as m6A methylation at a detailed level through the implementation of SigRM and thereby discover more avenues of understanding complex biological processes. Decoding of RNA Modifications: Why Does It Matters? RNA modifications, such as m6A methylation, play a fundamental role in […]
- [10,000x Faster: AI Revolutionizing Super-Resolution Microscopy with XLuminA](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/24/10000x-faster-ai-revolutionizing-super-resolution-microscopy-with-xlumina/): Advanced super-resolution (SR) microscopy methodologies conventionally required long years of expertise and experimental efforts to achieve complex endeavours. However, the XLuminA, an artificial intelligence-based framework invented by researchers from Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL), holds high possibilities for drastically changing this as it allows a wide-range discovery at the unheralded pace that is -10,000 times that any conventional approach might ever.  Breaking the Diffraction Limit: The Evolution of Super-Resolution Microscopy Microscopy has been a cornerstone of biological research where scientists have been able to peer into cellular structures with unprecedented resolutions. The classical limit of light […]
- [Undermind.ai Review: AI-Driven Revolution in the Literature Review](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/24/undermind-ai-review-ai-driven-revolution-in-the-literature-review/): Finding the right paper for research or scholarly purposes is daunting for any researcher or student. Tools like Google Scholar and PubMed are effective but tedious to sift through their numerous results, most of which are not altogether relevant to the needs of the researcher.  Undermind is an AI-powered search engine built by MIT researchers for other researchers. This cutting-edge technology allows highly researched topic-specific overviews at speeds that are purported to be 10–50 times faster than traditional platforms, potentially revolutionizing the way students research. Challenges Facing the Present Research Tools Google Scholar, with being the largest database and very […]
- [Precise Engineered Virus-Like Particles (VLPs): The Future of Precision Drug Delivery](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/23/precise-engineered-virus-like-particles-vlps-the-future-of-precision-drug-delivery/): In a game-changing research, scientists from National Physical Laboratory (NPL), IBM, and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Center were able to develop artificial virus-like particles that can encapsulate genetic material.  In this research, artificially engineered VLPs will be used for new frontier genetic delivery where it has applications in gene therapy, personalized medication, and even antibiotic alternatives. With the coming together of precision biological design and advanced AI models, it now paves the way to developing better, more efficient drug delivery systems that minimize side effects but maximize therapeutic outcome. Harnessing Precision Engineering for Biological Design The […]
- [Micronic's EFC Refill Rack: Green Sample Processing](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/23/micronics-efc-refill-rack-green-sample-processing/): Complementing its Eco-Friendly Choice line, Micronic introduces a first-of-its-kind solution in labware – the EFC Refill Rack. This product was designed and developed with sustainability at its core. It combines a refillable base rack and cover with a refill system created from 99% in-house renewed materials, making it a practical choice that is kind to the environment, too. Innovating for Sustainability in Laboratory Labware The EFC Refill Rack represents the first in a line of products from Micronic’s EFC Rack Range to be launched following the recent announcement of EFC Racks RM. Both the bottom rack and the lid are […]
- [Expanding Colorimetric Sensing Capabilities for Real-time Environmental Monitoring](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/23/expanding-colorimetric-sensing-capabilities-for-real-time-environmental-monitoring/): Pusan National University announced an innovative  study sensor that takes a step forward the field of real-time environmental monitoring through high-speed response and an expanded gamut of colors, paving a way into the future of this industry of sensor technology. Researchers at Pusan National University have recently published their breakthrough in the arena of environmental monitoring technology by developing a cutting-edge colorimetric sensor that uses two-dimensional nanostructured Fano resonant systems, to enhance the color gamut, giving immediate and intuitive visual feedback on the environmental conditions like humidity. The new sensor based on visible color changes, zero-power design promises to expand the […]
- [Roche Transformation of Clinical Diagnostics through COBAS® Mass Spec Solution](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/22/roche-transformation-of-clinical-diagnostics-through-cobas-mass-spec-solution/): Roche is aiming to bring the unparalleled sensitivity and specificity of spectrometers to aid routine laboratory workflows specially developed for the diagnosis of steroids. With CE mark approval, the COBAS® Mass Spec Solution fully automated system is IVDR-compliant, consisting of the cobas i 601 analyzer and the first Ionify reagent pack targeting steroid hormones.  According to Roche, this new system is aimed to make complicated workflows with unprecedented sensitivity and specificity much easier and marks an important milestone in routine clinical testing. Key Characteristics of cobas® Mass Spec Solution  Expanding Diagnostic Horizons The cobas® Mass Spec solution is aims to […]
- [AtomGrants.AI: Finds Grants for Researchers](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/22/atomgrants-ai-finds-grants-for-researchers/): This has been quite a challenge for researchers and the institution. AtomGrants.AI is a new-generation platform that transforms this whole process through artificial intelligence to ease out research grant searching. It’s a very intuitive interface, very algorithmic in nature, for matchmaking funding opportunities with the right person interested in matching with their project goals and their field of expertise. How AtomGrants.AI works: an accessible way The platform enables discovery of grants through: Key Benefits of Using AtomGrants.AI AtomGrants.AI in Action Consider the case of a molecular biologist with an active research project on protein folding who has also been seeking […]
- [NVIDIA's BioNeMo Framework: AI Accelerates Drug Discovery](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/20/nvidias-bionemo-framework-ai-accelerates-drug-discovery/): NVIDIA launched last week what it calls the BioNeMo framework: it provides a complete suite of tools, libraries, and pre-trained models especially designed for speeding up computational drug discovery. It seeks to brings a level of automation and ease-of-use to AI biomolecular models extremely resource-intensive and costly. What is the BioNeMo framework? It is designed keeping in mind the latest NVIDIA GPU infrastructure for maximum performance and efficiency. The use of domain-specific AI models can be deployed on the platform, aiding molecular, protein, and genomic data processing. It could also be potentially used by researchers to predict molecular properties, design […]
- [How Cornell's Microscopic Robots Could Revolutionize Imaging](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/17/how-cornells-microscopic-robots-could-revolutionize-imaging/): Researchers at Cornell University have come up with the latest creation of revolutionary proportions-the world’s smallest walking robots. Measuring 2 to 5 microns, they traverse complex environments as well as engage with visible light. The innovation could potentially revolutionize imaging and measurement technologies at the micro scale.  A Giant Leap in Micro Robotics These “diffractive robots” are one of the biggest steps forward Cornell has made in terms of their earlier designs, which range between 40-70 microns. Unlike the precursor designs, these robots contain elements such as nanometer-thick mechanical membranes, programmable nanomagnets, and diffractive optical components, which allow the robots […]
- [Unlocking the Power of Protein Structure in Drug Discovery with PCMol](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/16/unlocking-the-power-of-protein-structure-in-drug-discovery-with-pcmol/): Recent breakthroughs in deep learning have transformed the art of drug discovery, and one of the powerful generative models now makes it possible to virtually screen for compounds. A model that advances this further is PCMol, which uses the structural protein data from AlphaFold2 to craft a multitarget framework, optimizing drug design in a unique approach.  In contrast to other models based on raw amino acid sequences, PCMol can draw on the richness of representations of proteins from AlphaFold, allowing it to predict compounds for previously under-explored proteins. How PCMol Implements AlphaFold in Multitarget Drug Design The reason PCMol stands […]
- [Revolutionizing Oncology Management with Artificial Intelligence](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/13/revolutionizing-oncology-management-with-artificial-intelligence/): Researchers at Harvard Medical School have launched a new advanced artificial intelligence model called CHIEF, Clinical Histopathology Imaging Evaluation Foundation, which promises to change cancer diagnosis, therapeutic recommendations, and even the evaluation of prognosis. Like multitrack AI platforms like ChatGPT, this model can view all different kinds of cancers and perform several functions under the umbrella of diagnosis-an aspect that is far ahead from most specialized AI systems. Adaptive Framework for Cancer Diagnosis Current AI systems have strengths on specific tasks such as detecting cancer presence or limited analysis of a few types of cancer genetic profiling. But CHIEF redefines […]
- [Revolutionising Biology via Community-Driven Quantum Innovation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/12/revolutionising-biology-through-community-driven-quantum-innovation/): Quantum Biology DAO has announced the launch of the token sale of its crypto funded efforts to build a quantum microscope to observe quantum biological phenomena. Led by MIT’s Clarice D. Aiello, one of the world’s leading quantum biology scientists, the DAO uses a decentralized community framework to accelerate the understanding of biological mechanisms affected by quantum effects. The DAO is aiming to change the methodologies that exist in research and innovation in this rapidly evolving field of quantum biology. It is designed, through collaborative governance, financial support for research and development of cutting-edge instrumentation, to bridge theoretical questions and […]
- [Advancing Genome Editing with AI: Transforming Precision Medicine](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/05/advancing-genome-editing-with-ai-transforming-precision-medicine/): Genome editing has transformed the biomedical industry by allowing the precise manipulation of DNA sequences for an understanding of the functions of genetics and disease treatment. The most notable among these technologies is CRISPR-based genome editing due to its efficiency and versatility. With AI and CRISPR combined, unprecedented precision and adaptability are created to open opportunities in personalized medicine. This article explores how AI has enhanced genome editing technologies, discusses current challenges, and envisions future possibilities in this transformative alliance. Unlocking CRISPR: Using AI to Solve Modern-Day Biology CRISPR-based tools for genome editing, which primarily includes the CRISPR/Cas9 system, have […]
- [Gridcoin Bridging Cryptocurrency and Scientific Progress](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/05/gridcoin-bridging-cryptocurrency-and-scientific-progress/): Gridcoin, or GRC, is an open-source cryptocurrency unique for its reward to computational contributions for scientific research. Unlike other cryptocurrencies that work through energy-intensive Proof-of-Work algorithms, Gridcoin runs an energy-efficient Proof-of-Stake mechanism and is connected to the BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing). In this way, it rewards scientific computing and turns the “mining” process into a meaningful contribution towards medicines, astrophysics, biology, and climate science. How Gridcoin Works? Gridcoin uses a dual-purpose system: Participants can go solo or join a pool, and rewards are based on the contribution to verified projects, and staking ensures that the blockchain is […]
- [OriginTrail's SciGraph Potentially Revolutionising Research AI with a Decentralised Knowledge Web](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/12/04/origintrails-scigraph-potentially-revolutionising-research-ai-with-a-decentralised-knowledge-web/): OriginTrail with the highest market cap in the Decentralized Science projects space is seeking to build a Decentralised Knowledge Graph (DKG) called SciGraph. SciGraph is a framework that uses AI to organise and verify human knowledge and built its own DKG and come to its own conclusions and hypothesis, thus helping researchers overcome the challenges of misinformation, intellectual property management, and data bias. OriginTrail seeks to form the basis for the building of a verifiable internet built with AI. The project brings together blockchain technology and semantic knowledge graphs in order to create a safe, decentralized, and interoperable knowledge economy, thus […]
- [Unveiling NeuralPLexer3: A New Era in AI-Driven Structure-Based Drug Discovery](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/11/26/unveiling-neuralplexer3-a-new-era-in-ai-driven-structure-based-drug-discovery/): Iambic has announced its new protein-ligand prediction model called the NeuralPLexer3 Beta. The model seeks to adopt new rules of protein-ligand structure prediction removing bottlenecks in dynamic drug discovery. Having built upon the strengths from the previous models, it raises the bar on both speed and accuracy while increasing accessible, allowing scientists to probe complex biological questions and test therapeutic hypotheses with greater efficiency. Bridging the Gap in Structure-Based Drug Discovery Understanding protein drug interaction is fundamental to developing drugs because more often interactions between drugs and these proteins determine efficacy and the specificity of therapeutics. Standard methods for structure […]
- [Gamifying Research: One Worm at a Time with Pump.Science](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/11/22/gamifying-research-one-worm-at-a-time-pump-science/): Capitalising on the meme coin trend popularised by pump.fun, pump.science is brining similar gamification to longetivity research by allowing investors to purchase show their support for various drugs that increase life. Pump Science, launched by Paul Kohlhaas the CEO of Molecule.dao and Bio.xyz, is a protocol that aims to discover, finance, research, and develop drugs that alter positively the life of a person or an organism, without compromising physical and cognitive functions. So far the valuation of the two coins ($RIF, $URO) launched under the pump.science has ballooned by over 111% and doesn’t seem to stop. With support coming from […]
- [Revolution in Molecular Dynamics Simulations: 1.1 Million Steps per Second with Cerebras](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/11/22/revolution-in-molecular-dynamics-simulations-1-1-million-steps-per-second-with-cerebras/): Cerebras Systems, in partnership with America’s top national laboratories, has revitalised molecular dynamics simulations. With the Wafer Scale Engine, this new division produces over 1.1 million simulation steps per second, 748 times farther out than reach by traditional supercomputers. Thus, the scientists compress years into days to bring about revolutionary change in these fields-relating materials science, medicine, and energy research. From Microseconds to Milliseconds: A New Era in Molecular Dynamics Earlier, simulations of molecular dynamics have only been reached at the atomic level using supercomputers to the scale of the microsecond. Cerebras technology now has the ability to take these […]
- [Jupiter Bio-ventures: Revolutionising Biotech by Way of Rigorous Science and Risk-Free Innovation](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/11/22/jupiter-bio-ventures-revolutionising-biotech-by-way-of-rigorous-science-and-risk-free-innovation/): Jupiter Bioventures, led by veteran industry leaders Nathaniel Ned David and Norman Ned Sharpless, are transforming the landscape of biotech start-ups. Armed with $70 million in funding, the venture will set off a string of 8-10 start-ups focused on oncology and other areas where biology provides an unprecedented revolution in the understanding of cancer.  The founders boast decades of experience and a track record that includes five medicines approved, as well as several successful IPOs, the founders are committed to uniting bold scientific innovation with meticulous de-risking strategies. A Novel Risk-Free Innovation Model The core of Jupiter’s model is proprietary […]
- [Leica Microsystems Announces New Imaging System for 3D High-multiplex Imaging for Cancer Research](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/11/22/leica-microsystems-announces-new-imaging-system-for-3d-high-multiplex-imaging-for-cancer-research/): Leica Microsystems has introduced SpectraPlex, a new advanced 3D high-multiplex imaging system integrated into the STELLARIS confocal platform, setting new benchmarks in spatial phenotyping for life sciences.  SpectraPlex allows for researchers to dissect intricate relationships between biological components in space, a critical need within fields like cancer immunology. With the capability to acquire data across 15+ markers in a single imaging pass, SpectraPlex offers unprecedented depth into research on complex diseases, allowing for enhanced understanding of disease progression and identifying potential therapeutic targets. High-plex 3D Functionality Transforms Spatial Imaging SpectraPlex provides the highest resolution increases in space, so scientists can […]
- [Wiley Announces Partnership for Integrated Software Platform for Microscopy & Spectral Analysis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/11/16/wiley-announces-partnership-for-integrated-software-platform-for-microscopy-spectral-analysis/): Wiley and Digital Surf have launched the Wiley Surface-to-Spectral Analysis an end-to-end solution for surface spectral analysis. The Wiley Surface-to-Spectral Analysis software supports labs to process, correlate, and analyze images and spectra from a wide variety of techniques in an integrated way, which transforms the work labs perform on complex data sets and multi-technique analyses. It is versatile and powerful enough to accommodate diverse workflows but reduce time and complexity. Changes in the Efficiency of Laboratory Operations through Integrated Analysis Wiley Surface-to-Spectral Analysis is designed to meet the requirements of today’s dynamic labs, with capabilities such as spectral processing, spectral […]
- [New Wave of RNAi Startups Targets Wider Disease Horizons](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/11/12/new-wave-of-rnai-startups-targets-wider-disease-horizons/): A new generation of startups is looking into sophisticated delivery technology to take RNAi beyond its primary organ-specific application in the liver and into the more complicated diseases of organs like the kidneys, lungs, and CNS with strong investor support and biotech pioneers breathing new life into RNA interference (RNAi) technology. Gene silencing therapies are stepping into the new age this Nobel Prize-winning technique, wherein the disease-causing genes alter to silence them, has advanced so much with improving delivery methods. Though the big companies like Alnylam Pharmaceuticals pioneered RNAi treatments, this new wave of biotechnology startups brings it to the […]
- [AlphaFold Evolved to Predict Large, Complex Proteins Using Experimental Data](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/11/12/alphafold-evolved-to-predict-large-complex-proteins-using-experimental-data/): Scientists at Linköping University have announced an upgraded AlphaFold, developed to predict large and complex protein structures with the help of experimental data, which will further enhance its ability in drug design and other biomedical applications. AlphaFold upgrade developed by DeepMind, is advanced enough to predict the shapes of larger and more complex protein structures than before. Scientists at Linköping University have pushed the noble prize winning tool forward by infusing experimental data into it, allowing it to work on even more complex structures of proteins. Known as AF_unmasked, is unlocking new discoveries in protein design, especially for medical applications […]
- [PacBio Introduces Vega - Illumina's Competitor in High-Precision Long-Read Sequencing](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/11/11/pacbio-introduces-vega-illuminas-competitor-in-high-precision-long-read-sequencing/): PacBio has announced the launched of an affordable line of bench-top long-read sequencers at the American Society of Human Genetics annual meeting. The Vega system, an affordable, bench-top sequencer compact and cost-effective that makes it possible to bring its high-precision HiFi long-read sequencing technology into labs of all sizes. The Vega system is a compact benchtop sequencer that brings their high-fidelity (HiFi) long-read sequencing technology to labs everywhere. Launched at a price of $169,000, Vega has a competitive price tag and gives investigators a powerful, accurate tool to conduct long-read sequencing across a range of applications: targeted and RNA sequencing. […]
- [Breakthrough Synthesis Method Unlocks Potential of Mirror Molecules for Drug Discovery](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/11/07/breakthrough-synthesis-method-unlocks-potential-of-mirror-molecules-for-drug-discovery/): A new synthesis method to come out of the University of Texas at Dallas should soon make the rapid and scalable creation of pure mirror molecules possible, unlocking all the potential of advanced drug discovery. University of Texas at Dallas scientists have invented a new chemical synthesis method that for the first time will allow large quantities of so-called “mirror molecules” of compounds found in nature to be produced-the left- or right-handed versions of chemicals, opening doors to realizing potentially game-changing opportunities for drug developers. It promises to enable the manufacture of significant quantities of pure enantiomers, which can lead […]
- [New Eukaryotic Genome-Editing Protein Shows Potential for Future of Gene Editing](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/11/07/new-eukaryotic-genome-editing-protein-shows-potential-for-future-of-gene-editing/): The new breakthrough and structural study of Fanzor2 by the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes a versatile gene-editing tool that potentially can work even better and replace CRISPR-Cas9. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have discovered a new genome editing player called Fanzor2. Scientists have utilized high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy to explore structural mechanisms of the small eukaryotic protein and make the present gene-edited technology look radically new in the near future. What is Fanzor2 ? RNA-guided endonucleases, which were previously believed to exist only in prokaryotes, have now been found in eukaryotes and termed as Fanzors. The Fanzor […]
- [Raman Spectroscopy Achieves New Speed Record with Innovative Laser System](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/11/01/raman-spectroscopy-achieves-new-speed-record-with-innovative-laser-system/): University of Tokyo researchers are announced the discovery of new methods to speed up Raman spectroscopy measurements by 100 fold. This approach promises to revolutionize biomedical diagnostics and material analysis with significant advances in the analysis of molecular “fingerprints,” making this proven technique more valuable for scientific applications. Unlocking the Potential of Raman Spectroscopy Raman spectroscopy, one of the most extensively used techniques for recognition of molecules by the character of vibration, has long been held back by its poor rate of measurement. The technique is based on directing a beam of laser onto a sample which then interacts with […]
- [Waters Discovery Core Rheometer: Simplifying Quality Control with Advanced Rheology](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/31/waters-discovery-core-rheometer-simplifying-quality-control-with-advanced-rheology/): Waters Corporation has introduced and updated Rheometer that makes high-performance rheology accessible for routine quality control operations. TA Instruments™ Discovery Core Rheometer has a compact size, works on the latest RheoGuide™ software, and better torque sensitivity which make material testing simple for companies making everything from pharmaceuticals and food to batteries. It allows a much wider range of labs to take advantage of the gains rheological insights can make towards good control and reduced production inefficiencies for consistent products. User-Friendly Interface for Efficient Testing The Discovery Core Rheometer possesses RheoGuide™ software, termed one of its core strengths. Its touchscreen interface, […]
- [Fingerprint Mass Spectrometry: A New Chapter in Proteome Analysis](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/29/fingerprint-mass-spectrometry-a-new-chapter-in-proteome-analysis/): Researchers at Caltech have designed a novel fingerprint mass spectrometry technique by integrating nanoscale devices with machine learning that is now capable of analysing whole proteomes with unprecedented accuracy. It’s actually a nanoscale sensor that detects individual particles and molecules with substantial resolution based on a new machine learning method. Fields of protein identification are widely expanding because it has opened doors to map the entire proteome, something which scientists wanted to achieve for ages. Importance of proteome comes from the fact that it contains critical information about health, disease, and treatments. Understanding the Proteome Puzzle Proteins are the working […]
- [MIT's Affordable Alternative to Super-Resolution Microscopes: A Breakthrough in Tissue Expansion](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/27/mits-affordable-alternative-to-super-resolution-microscopes-a-breakthrough-in-tissue-expansion/): Nanoscale imaging has traditionally been an expensive affair, based on using expensive super-resolution microscopes that obtain a resolution of about 20 nanometers with conventional light microscopy. Hopefully that is about to change now, thanks to researchers at MIT. Research scientists at MIT have invented a novel tissue expansion technique that permits low-cost nanoscale imaging. Scientists have succeeded in making a major step forward in the discovery of using specific gels to expand tissues by 20 times at one step. In this regard, standard light microscopes can be used to obtain resolutions of about 20 nanometers. Since minute cell structures and […]
- [ONE Microscopy: Imaging Proteins at the Nanoscale ](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/27/one-microscopy-imaging-proteins-at-the-nanoscale/): ONE microscopy is a new imaging technology developed by researchers from the University Medical Center Göttingen, able to expand specimens tenfold and allow the visible inspection of individual protein shapes with 1-nm resolution using conventional light microscopes. An unprecedented subnanometer resolution for imaging single proteins or small molecular complexes has now been achieved with a facile nanoscale expansion microscopy, one-step version. One step further from achieving a more ideal concept of fluorescence microscopy than ever before is possible: pushing the dramatic nanoscale boundary. Researchers can now see the intricate shapes of membrane and soluble proteins at unprecedented detail, up to […]
- [Xybion LIMS 10.0: Next Gen Laboratory Efficiency with Cutting-Edge AI](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/25/xybion-lims-10-0-next-gen-laboratory-efficiency-with-cutting-edge-ai/): Xybion recently launched Xybion LIMS 10.0 a modern SaaS-based laboratory information management system designed from ground up to assist today’s disconnected labs across most industries in transforming the way they operate. Xybion has shaped its new release with enhanced features, better integration with advanced AI-driven tools, and user-friendliness to improve regulation compliance, improve lab efficiency, and manage data effectively. It brings the majority of lab streamlining workflows with artificial intelligence-powered tools and ensures compliance for regulated industries within life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, and much more. Enhancing Laboratory Efficiency with AI-Driven Tools With the aim of streamlining laboratory operations Xybion LIMS […]
- [Takara Bio Europe Rolls Launched Shasta™ Single-Cell System for Next-Generation Large-Scale NGS Profiling](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/24/takara-bio-europe-rolls-launched-shasta-single-cell-system-for-next-generation-large-scale-ngs-profiling/): Takara Bio Europe has introduced the ShastaTM Single-Cell System at the 2024 Human Cell Atlas General Meeting, a high-throughput NGS solution for large-scale biomarker discovery in oncology research. The  Shasta™ Single-Cell System combination of highly validated chemistries with intuitive bioinformatics tools will enable researchers to extract richer and more comprehensive genomic and transcriptomic data from an unprecedented number of cells while saving both time and expenses. Redefining Throughput in Single-Cell NGS The Shasta™ Single-Cell System raises the bar on throughput in NGS profiling. Its Shasta Whole-Genome Amplification (WGA) Kit significantly extends processing capability–allowing up to 1,500 cells analyzed per run–far […]
- [Transforming Disease diagnosis with Light-Controlled Bioassays](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/24/transforming-disease-diagnosis-with-light-controlled-bioassays/): Researchers at the University of Freiburg and the INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials have developed light-controlled bioassays called OptoAssays. These bioassays can eliminate multiple steps of mechanical pumps or washing, thus making it possible for the sensitive, bidirectional analysis applicable to point-of-care diagnostics in resource-limited settings. These new assays have bypassed most of the shortcomings of presently available bioassays because they do not rely on the use of mechanical pumps and washing steps, thus making them suitable for point-of-care diagnostics. These new testing methods rely on simple LEDs to replace complex mechanical pumps to make the diagnosis easy by emulating […]
- [Telstar Launches BioMax: New Line of Large-Scale Biological Safety Cabinets](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/19/telstar-launches-biomax-new-line-of-large-scale-biological-safety-cabinets/): Telstar introduces BioMax, the new extra-large biosafety cabinet (BSC) able to securely accommodate large instruments such as cytometers or robots efficiently in high-risk experiments and environments. Telstar has launched its new product, BioMax – the latest Class II BSC by the company, for meeting the emerging needs of laboratories and workspaces. BioMax is aimed to accommodate objects taller or more in depth than 500 mm or 1.64 ft, that includes cytometers or even robots in case of automation. The new cabinet is meant for R&D, clinical trials, hospitals, and small-scale pharmaceuticals manufacturers who always maintain strict biosafety levels. It is […]
- [Discovery on New Insights in Bacterial Defence and Protection of the Peptidoglycan Wall](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/18/discovery-on-new-insights-in-bacterial-defence-and-protection-of-the-peptidoglycan-wall/): Scientists from Umeå University and Cornell University have discovered a newly formed bacterial defence mechanism arising from the regulation of activity of some enzymes via LD-crosslinking in the peptidoglycan cell wall. This mechanism increases bacterial resilience further and opens up new horizons for novel antibacterial therapies. Like most living organisms, bacteria need defense mechanisms to survive. One such defense mechanism is the peptidoglycan or PG cell wall that protects the bacteria from any kind of invasion and withstands turgor pressure inside the cell. The space within the PG structure is generated through enzymes called autolysins while constructing this wall. Still, […]
- [Illumina's New MiSeq i100 Series a Modest Update to Benchtop NGS](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/18/illuminas-new-miseq-i100-series-a-modest-update-to-benchtop-ngs/): Illumina’s just announced the MiSeq i100 Series, a significant update to the company’s MiSeq series bench-top sequencers with a reduction in size and improvements in speed, ease of use, and sustainability. Illumina the leader in sequencing-by-synthesis method expands its lineup of next-generation sequencers with the MiSeq i100 Series, the ‘100’ stands for the new 100M flow cell that is responsible for the speed gain. This bring the MiSeq i100 closer to the NextSeq 500 system. According to Illumina, its team worked on multiple issues faced by researchers and aimed at streamlining every NGS workflow; from library preparation, sustainability, ease-of-use, size, all […]
- [Fingertip-Sized Micro-Spectrometer by Hamamatsu](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/17/fingertip-sized-micro-spectrometer-by-hamamatsu/): Hamamatsu Photonics’ C12666MA has announced a miniature spectrometer contain Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems and image sensor technologies for a wide field of handheld test instruments. This micro-spectrometer scans a huge spectral range: helpful for labs and also researchers for quantum yield measurements for studying solar cells. Designed to be versatile, this microspectrometer is a prime candidate for space-challenged environments in which a good deal of analytical acuity is required but functionality is not sacrificed. The company also provides dedicated measurement systems with the new micro-spectrometer system in the new Quantaurus-QY+ for absolute quantum yield measurements in the VIS and NIR region. The […]
- [Thermo Fisher Introduces New Line of Analysis Equipments that Simplifies ICP-MS](https://labcritics.com/blog/2024/10/15/thermo-fisher-introduces-new-line-of-analysis-equipments-that-simplifies-icp-ms/): Thermo Fisher Scientific is bringing a new line of high-defenition elemental analysis using the industry favourite Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Called the Thermo Scientific™ iCAP™ MX Series, it offers unmatched precision in analyzing complex matrix samples while simplifying the complex requiremnts of ICP-MS. The new series is targeted at environmental, clinical, food, industrial and research labs as fast, reliable, and interference-free analysis. option for researchers that promises the opportunity to reduce harmful substances and meet stringent regulatory standards. Advanced ICP-MS technology First developed more than 30 years ago, ICP-MS while being a great option for multi-element analysis and having […]

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- [AstraNet Systems Ltd](https://labcritics.com/companies/astranet-systems/): AstraNet Systems Ltd is a specialist supplier of standard and custom designed spectrophotometers for use in laboratory, industrial and process control applications. From design concepts through manufacture, supply and support […]
- [ASINEX Ltd.](https://labcritics.com/companies/asinex-ltd/): ASINEX is a cutting edge company specialising in highly innovative medicinal chemistry that is able to address unmet medical needs. With over 17 years’ experience in the field, ASINEX has […]
- [Applied Precision Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/applied-precision/): Applied Precision provides researchers with the most advanced high-resolution and super-resolution imaging platforms, which turn the unobservable into the observable. Since its founding in 1986, Applied Precision has become a […]
- [Applied Photophysics Ltd.](https://labcritics.com/companies/applied-photophysics-ltd/): Applied Photophysics Ltd. (APL) headquartered near London, UK has firmly established itself as a global developer and manufacturer of high quality, high performance, modern spectrometers for the study of structural, […]
- [AppliChem GmbH](https://labcritics.com/companies/applichem-gmbh/): AppliChem GmbH was founded in 1992 in Gatersleben (Saxony-Anhalt). Originally produced  reference standards for environmental analysis and then included reference standards, services around chemical products and the custom synthesis of […]
- [Andor Technology plc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/andor-technology-plc/): Andor Technology plc. is a world leader in Scientific Imaging, Spectroscopy Solutions and Microscopy Systems. Andor develops and manufactures high performance instruments  and provides the best solutions for light measuring […]
- [Hettich Lab Technology](https://labcritics.com/companies/hettich-lab-technology/): Hettich Lab Technology is known for its sophisticated design and durability. They have been manufacturing laboratory centrifuges for over a century now.  Today, Hettich is one of the leading manufacturers […]
- [Analytik Jena AG](https://labcritics.com/companies/analytik-jena-ag/): Analytik Jena is a provider of instruments and products in the areas of analytical measuring technology, life science, and optoelectronics. Its portfolio includes the most modern analytical technology, complete systems […]
- [Analtech, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/analtech/): Founded in 1961, Analtech, Inc. is a prominent U.S.-based manufacturer of Thin Layer Chromatography Plates. They carry an extensive line of over 500 formats of plates, as well as a […]
- [Anachem Ltd.](https://labcritics.com/companies/anachem-ltd/): Anachem Ltd.  is the UK & Ireland’s leading laboratory liquid handling specialist with over 40 years experience in this field.  Anachem distributes an extensive range of pipettes and tips from leading manufacturers and their own brands, […]
- [AMS Biotechnology (AMSBIO) Ltd.](https://labcritics.com/companies/ams-biotechnology-amsbio-ltd/): AMS Biotechnology (AMSBIO), based on Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK. was founded in the year 1987 and it is now a leading international provider of unique & innovative products & […]
- [AMRESCO](https://labcritics.com/companies/amresco/): AMRESCO is a manufacturer and supplier of high quality biochemicals and reagents for the Life Sciences, specifically, Molecular Biology Diagnostics, Molecular Diagnostics, Biopharmaceutical and Research market segments. The company is […]
- [Alifax S.p.A.](https://labcritics.com/companies/alifax-s-p-a/): Incorporated in 1988 as a privately owned company, Alifax S.p.A. is one of the most important Italian companies, specialized in the development, production and distribution of automated clinical diagnostic instrumentation for the […]
- [Alpha Laboratories](https://labcritics.com/companies/alpha-laboratories/): Alpha Laboratories is a privately owned business specialising in laboratory supplies and diagnostic products. With more than 35 years of experience, the company delivers personalised customer service and support while […]
- [Alfa Wassermann Diagnostic Technologies, LLC ](https://labcritics.com/companies/alfa-wassermann-diagnostic-technologies-llc/): Alfa Wassermann Diagnostic Technologies (AWDT), a division of Alfa Wassermann, Inc.  is a leading provider of clinical diagnostic instrumentation and reagents. AWDT focuses on the needs of physician office laboratories […]
- [Alfa Wassermann Separations Technologies, LLC ](https://labcritics.com/companies/alfa-wassermann-separations-technologies-llc/): Alfa Wassermann Separations Technologies (AWST) is a division of Alfa Wassermann, Inc., a provider of quality products and services to the health care community since 1960, Alfa Wassermann Separation Technologies […]
- [Alfa Aesar](https://labcritics.com/companies/alfa-aesar/): Alfa Aesar is a leading manufacturer and supplier of research chemicals, metals and materials in a wide span of applications. For more than 50 years, scientists have relied on Alfa […]
- [Agilent Technologies Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/agilent-technologies/): Agilent Technologies Inc. is the world’s premier measurement company offering the broadest range of innovative measurement solutions in the industry. The company’s four businesses – Chemical Analysis, Life Sciences, Diagnostics […]
- [Agar Scientific Ltd](https://labcritics.com/companies/agar-scientific/): Agar Scientific is a leading international supplier of accessories, specialist equipment and consumables in support of all forms of microscopy. Founded in 1972, its main aim is to meet the […]
- [Affymetrix Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/affymetrix/): Affymetrix Inc. is a pioneer in microarray technology and a leader in genomics analysis, and it now develops and provides innovative technologies that enable multiplex and parallel analysis of biological […]
- [Affinity Biosensors LLC](https://labcritics.com/companies/affinity-biosensors-llc/): Affinity Biosensors, located in Santa Barbara, California, manufactures refined analytical instruments based on resonant mass measurement. The company is known for its award winning flagship product, ARCHIMEDES Particle Metrology System […]
- [AES CHEMUNEX](https://labcritics.com/companies/aes-chemunex/): Established in 1980, AES CHEMUNEX is the first manufacturer to develop a full line of tools for microbiology laboratories, from sample collection to results. The company has gained a proven […]
- [Advion BioSciences, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/advion-biosciences/): Advion BioSciences, Inc., founded in 1993 with its headquarters in Ithaca, NY is the partner of choice for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic and government researchers seeking to enhance their mass spectrometry […]
- [Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc. (ACD/Labs)](https://labcritics.com/companies/advanced-chemistry-development-acdlabs/): Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc. (ACD/Labs) is a chemistry software company that develops and commercializes enterprise and desktop solutions to support R&D efforts, and preserve and re-use legacy chemical and analytical knowledge. […]
- [Advanced Instruments, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/advanced-instruments/): Advanced Instruments, Inc., is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts.  Founded in 1955, the company is a leading supplier of instrumentation for clinical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, microbiology and food laboratories around the world. It […]
- [ACEA Biosciences, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/acea-biosciences/): ACEA Biosciences, Inc. (ACEA) is a privately owned biotechnology company that is a pioneer in the development and commercialization of high-performance and cutting edge life science research instrumentation. ACEA’s mission […]
- [Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/accelerated-technology-laboratories/): Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), headquartered in West End, NC, provides total data management solutions to a variety of industries from analytical, environmental, food & beverage, water and wastewater, chemical, […]
- [Abcam plc](https://labcritics.com/companies/abcam-plc/): Abcam plc is a producer and distributor of high quality protein research tools. These tools enable life scientists to analyse components of living cells at the molecular level which is […]
- [Austrian Academy of Sciences](https://labcritics.com/companies/austrian-academy-sciences/): The Austrian Academy of Sciences (Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften) is the largest non-University research organization in Austria. Founded in 1847 and presently employing more than 1100 people, the Austrian Academy […]
- [AB SCIEX](https://labcritics.com/companies/ab-sciex/): AB SCIEX helps to improve the world we live in by enabling scientists and laboratory analysts to push the limits in their field and address the complex analytical challenges they […]
- [3D Biomatrix](https://labcritics.com/companies/3d-biomatrix/): 3D Biomatrix is a Michigan, USA based company that provides tools for three dimensional (3D) cell culture. Their 3D cell culture solutions boost life sciences research and drug discovery/testing applications […]
- [BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)](https://labcritics.com/companies/bd-becton-dickinson-company/): BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is a leading global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. The Company is dedicated to improving people’s […]
- [The Scripps Research Institute](https://labcritics.com/companies/scripps-research-institute/): The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) is one of the world’s largest independent, not-for-profit organizations focusing on research in the biomedical sciences. TSRI is internationally recognized for its contributions to science […]
- [Highwire Press](https://labcritics.com/companies/highwire-press/): Highwire Press is a  leading ePublishing platform at the forefront of strategic scholarly publishing. It  provides the latest in digital content development and hosting solutions to the scholarly community through […]
- [Shimadzu Corporation](https://labcritics.com/companies/shimadzu-corporation/): Shimadzu Corporation, headquartered in Kyoto, Japan is the provider of  a broad range of analytical instruments indispensable for research, development, and quality control in a variety of fields. Their high-level, […]
- [Leica Microsystems](https://labcritics.com/companies/leica-microsystems/): Leica Microsystems GmbH is a world leader in microscopes and scientific instruments. Founded as a family business in the nineteenth century, the company’s history was marked by unparalleled innovation on its way […]
- [Karlsruhe Institute of Technology](https://labcritics.com/companies/karlsruhe-institute-technology/): Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is a public corporation according to the legislation of the state of Baden-Württemberg. It fulfills the mission of a university and the mission of a […]
- [Bio-Rad Laboratories](https://labcritics.com/companies/bio-rad-laboratories/): Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has been at the center of scientific discovery for 60 years, manufacturing and distributing a broad range of products for life science research and clinical diagnostic markets. […]
- [Integrated DNA Technologies](https://labcritics.com/companies/integrated-dna-technologies/): Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is the largest supplier of custom nucleic acids in the world, serving academic, government, and commercial researchers in biotechnology, clinical diagnostics, and pharmaceutical development. IDT’s primary […]
- [Beckman Coulter Life Sciences](https://labcritics.com/companies/beckman-coulter-life-sciences/): Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a part of Beckman Coulter, Inc. and a Danaher operating company is dedicated to improving the health of people around the world. The company’s global leadership […]
- [Sigma-Aldrich](https://labcritics.com/companies/sigma-aldrich/): Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life Science and High Technology company whose biochemical, organic chemical products, kits and services are used in scientific research, including genomic and proteomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, […]
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- [Pall Corporation](https://labcritics.com/companies/pall-corporation/): Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) is a filtration, separation and purification leader providing solutions to meet the critical fluid management needs of customers across the broad spectrum of life sciences and industry. Pall works with customers to advance health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. The company’s engineered products enable process and product innovation and minimize emissions and waste. Pall Corporation is an S&P 500 company serving customers worldwide. Pall has also been named a “top green company” by Newsweek magazine. Website: www.pall.com
- [Pall ForteBio Corp.](https://labcritics.com/companies/pall-fortebio-corp/): ForteBio is a division of Pall Life Sciences. ForteBio provides analytical systems to accelerate biotherapeutic drug discovery and development. These systems enable real-time, label-free analysis of biomolecular interactions, providing information on affinity, kinetics and concentration. ForteBio’s analytical capabilities enable significantly easier, faster and better characterization of drug candidates, thus providing greater value in drug development applications where existing methods have limitations in throughput, performance and cost., Website: www.fortebio.com
- [Pall Life Sciences](https://labcritics.com/companies/pall-life-sciences/): Pall Life Sciences provides cutting-edge products and services to meet the demanding needs of customers discovering, developing and producing biotech drugs, vaccines and classic pharmaceuticals. Its membranes and membrane devices optimize detection and sample preparation in the drug research, clinical diagnostics, genomics, and proteomics markets. Pall Life Sciences is a leading provider of separation systems and single-use filtration and purification technologies to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to support faster development of new drugs and vaccines that are safer and require less energy and water to produce. Pall Life Sciences’ technologies are also used in clinical institutions and the food and […]
- [VistaLab Technologies, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/vistalab-technologies/): VistaLab Technologies, Inc. is a privately held company with manufacturing and corporate headquarters in Brewster, New York. The Company’s experience in liquid handling products originated in the early 1970’s as part of Medical Laboratory Automation, Inc., when a mechanical pipette was developed for use in conjunction with the company’s automated coagulation instruments. MLA pipettes have become one of the most respected brands in the field of laboratory science. In 1999, the coagulation product line was divested, and VistaLab Technologies, Inc. was formed as an independent entity to focus on the liquid handling market. The Company is an ISO 9001 certified […]
- [VITLAB GmbH](https://labcritics.com/companies/vitlab-gmbh/): VITLAB is one of the leading manufacturers of liquid handling instruments and performance plastic laboratory products for one-time or long-term use. Their extensive range of products provides optimal support in laboratory work in a wide variety of application ranges including volume measurement, saving and storing, bottling and decanting, preparation, separation and concentration. Website: www.vitlab.com
- [DiscoveRx Corporation](https://labcritics.com/companies/discoverx-corporation/): DiscoveRx is an innovative company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes reagents, complete cell-based assay kits, profiling and screening services as well as other turnkey solutions for the drug discovery, screening, and life science markets. Our biochemical and cell-based assays enable customers to improve research productivity and effectiveness of their screening, lead optimization and SAR campaigns, thus accelerating the discovery and development of new drugs. Founded in 2000, DiscoveRx is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Fremont, California, with additional offices in San Diego, California and Birmingham, England. Website: www.discoverx.com
- [Spectronics Corporation](https://labcritics.com/companies/spectronics-corporation/): Spectronics Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer of ultraviolet equipment and fluorescent materials. These state-of-the-art products are built to exacting engineering standards and are utilized for literally hundreds of markets and applications that demand uncompromising quality and reliability. Spectroline UV lamps and radiometers are widely used to verify the structural integrity of military and commercial aircraft. Spectroline fluorescent dyes are used to check for fluid leaks in power plants, nuclear reactors, oil pipelines and industrial facilities worldwide, and were even used on the U.S. Space Shuttle. A Nobel Prize-winning scientist used Spectroline UV crosslinkers and transilluminators to do groundbreaking electrophoresis […]
- [Boreal Genomics](https://labcritics.com/companies/boreal-genomics/): Boreal Genomics delivers innovative technologies that enable genetic analysis of the most challenging samples in life science research and clinical diagnostics. Our methods revolutionize approaches to total nucleic acid extraction and the targeted enrichment of specific DNA sequences. Nucleic acid extraction is commercially available in the Aurora Purification System which enables recovery of high yield and purity of nucleic acids for successful PCR analysis or sequencing of challenging samples such as soil and environmental matrices rich in inhibitors including oil sands, sediments and contaminated water; stool; plant tissues and seeds; and difficult forensic casework specimens. The technology also enables recovery […]
- [BMG LABTECH GmbH](https://labcritics.com/companies/bmg-labtech-gmbh/): BMG LABTECH is a leading developer and global manufacturer of microplate reader instrumentation with a wide range of measurement methods. Microplate readers are used in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, as well as in academic research establishments, for both basic research analysis and High Throughput Screening. BMG LABTECH focuses solely on microplate readers and offers the most diverse selection of optical detection systems in conjunction with integrated liquid handling equipment. Website: www.bmglabtech.com
- [Bitplane AG](https://labcritics.com/companies/bitplane-ag/): Bitplane, the world’s leading Interactive Microscopy Image analysis software company, was acquired by Andor Technology plc. in 2009. Andor is a world leader in Scientific Imaging, Spectroscopy Solutions and Microscopy Systems. Andor’s vast Portfolio and experience brings the capacity and system knowledge to further expand the technological developments from Bitplane. Bitplane was founded in 1992 and operates out of two offices: one in Zurich, Switzerland and one in South Windsor, CT, USA. We serve customers in all parts of the world with direct representation in the US, Canada, China and Europe and through partner organizations in Asia and Australia. Through […]
- [BioTek Instruments, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/biotek-instruments/): BioTek Instruments, Inc., headquartered in Winooski, VT, USA, is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of microplate instrumentation and software. These technologies are used to aid life science research, facilitate drug discovery, provide rapid and cost-effective analysis, and enable sensitive, accurate quantification of molecules across diverse applications. BioTek espouses a “Think Possible” approach that sets the tone for fresh ideas, unsurpassed customer service and original innovations. As such, they are often honored for local accomplishments and technological innovations, including Best Places to Work in Vermont, North American New Product Innovation Award for Workflow Solutions in Life Sciences and Drug […]
- [Biotix, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/biotix/): Headquartered in the heart of San Diego’s biotech community, Biotix is a world-class manufacturer of laboratory consumables and liquid handling solutions. We have developed over 100 innovative new products, supported by 30 patent submissions, to serve life science, clinical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology laboratories. A core value at Biotix is to foster collaborative relationships with customers and partners. By truly understanding the changing dynamics and unmet needs of the scientific community, we are able to surpass industry standards for the quality and performance of its products, services and support. Website: www.biotix.com
- [Biotage AB](https://labcritics.com/companies/biotage-ab/): Biotage offers solutions, knowledge and experience in the areas of analytical chemistry, medicinal chemistry, separation and purification. The customers include pharmaceutical and biotech companies, companies within the food industry and leading academic institutes. The company is headquartered in Uppsala and has offices in the US, UK, China and Japan. Biotage has approx. 290 employees and had sales of 463 MSEK in 2012. Biotage is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Stockholm stock exchange. Website: www.biotage.com
- [BioStatus Ltd.](https://labcritics.com/companies/biostatus-ltd/): BioStatus was founded in 2000 by Paul Smith, Stefan Ogrodzinski and Laurence Patterson. The company is passionate about cell-based science. They provide customers with highly innovative tools that offer significant advantages to routine and research-oriented cell-based analyses. BioStatus manufactures and distributes novel reagents for cell-based imaging, cytometry and screening Website: www.biostatus.com
- [Bioscience, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/bioscience/): Founded in 1984, the Pennsylvania firm specializes in the application of custom microbial cultures for the biological processing of waste, as well as the manufacture of specialized instruments and test kits for wastewater analysis. Bioscience’s time-tested process, tools and expertise have helped solve some of the toughest problems faced by waste and wastewater professionals. The company’s MICROCAT microbial products are used for bioaugmentation, process improvement and stabilization in municipal, industrial, commercial, aquacultural, agricultural and residential applications on six continents. Website: www.bioscienceinc.com
- [VWR International, LLC](https://labcritics.com/companies/vwr-international-llc/): VWR International, LLC, headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, is a global laboratory supply and distribution company with worldwide sales in excess of $4.1 billion in 2011. VWR enables the advancement of the world’s most critical research through the distribution of a highly diversified product line to most of the world’s top pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as industrial, educational and governmental organizations. With over 150 years of industry experience, VWR offers a well-established distribution network that reaches thousands of specialized labs and facilities spanning the globe. VWR has over 8,000 associates around the world working to streamline the way researchers […]
- [Weiss Technik UK Ltd.](https://labcritics.com/companies/weiss-technik-uk-ltd/): Weiss Technik UK Ltd. was formed following the merger of Weiss Gallenkamp and its sister company, Design Environmental in 2013. They are the leading suppliers of products and services relating to climatic and environmental testing products, plant growth chambers, industrial and laboratory ovens, pharmaceutical stability testing. Weiss Technik UK designs and manufactures environmental test chambers, environmental test rooms, stability test cabinets, laboratory ovens and ‘custom made’ environmental chambers and rooms. They provide an extensive product range from the smallest bench top environmental chamber to the largest bespoke multi-room ‘controlled environment’ facility. Weiss Technik UK’s products are used for a variety […]
- [Bioscan, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/bioscan/): Bioscan is a leading supplier of preclinical, nano-tomographic molecular imaging solutions that enable groundbreaking life sciences research. Preclinical imaging uses molecular biomarkers in animals to conduct in vivo studies that generate more relevant, consistent biological data while reducing research cost and complexity. Bioscan’s innovative nuclear (PET & SPECT), 3D optical, ultrasound, X-Ray CT and MRI imaging tools are used by more than 100 leading academic and government research institutions and life sciences companies worldwide to improve their disease, drug discovery and development research. The unique imaging performance enabled by Bioscan‘s patented technologies makes it possible to translate research protocols and […]
- [BioScale, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/bioscale/): BioScale was founded in 2002 by CEO Mark Lundstrom and three interdisciplinary MIT professors.  Since then the Company has assembled development, engineering, manufacturing and an industry-seasoned commercial team to globally launch the AMMP assay technology and ViBE platform into the pharmaceutical, biotech, life science, and bioprocess markets. It is also pursuing partnering for diagnostic and specialty applications.  The Company’s new 30,000 sq. ft. global headquarters and manufacturing site are located in Lexington, Massachusetts.  BioScale develops, manufactures and promotes a sophisticated protein measurement technology to accelerate drug discovery, development and production of biological and pharmaceutical products. Website: www.bioscale.com
- [BioPorto Diagnostics A/S](https://labcritics.com/companies/bioporto-diagnostics-as/): BioPorto Diagnostics A/S is an in-vitro diagnostics company that provides healthcare professionals in clinical and research settings a range of diagnostic tests and antibodies. Our pioneering product portfolio includes assays for underserved disease states such as NGAL for acute kidney injury. We sell our products in more than 80 countries through diverse sales channels and partners. BioPorto has its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark and is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen stock exchange. Website: www.bioporto.com
- [Biopharma Process Systems Ltd.](https://labcritics.com/companies/biopharma-process-systems-ltd/): Biopharma Process Systems (BPS) is a leading supplier of equipment to pharmaceutical, biotech and process industries in the UK, Ireland and France, with a specialisation in freeze drying technology and related equipment. The company’s main aim is to provide equipments that best meet customers’ process requirements and to remain on-hand for whatever advice and assistance that might be necessary. Website: www.biopharma.co.uk
- [Bioo Scientific Corporation](https://labcritics.com/companies/bioo-scientific-corporation/): Bioo Scientific Corporation is an Austin, TX based biotechnology company that provides innovative solutions for food and feed safety testing and life science research. Founded in 2003, Bioo Scientific has been awarded numerous NIH, NSF, FDA and USDA grants that support the development of innovative products. Bioo Scientific’s novel technology is protected by current and pending patents worldwide. Website: www.biooscientific.com
- [Bioneer Corporation](https://labcritics.com/companies/bioneer-corporation/): Bioneer Corporation is Korea’s leading biotech company. Bioneer was the first Korean biotechnology company when it was established in 1992. The company has developed state of art molecular biology products and technologies including oligonucleotides, thermostable polymerases, and instruments of gene manipulation (automatic nucleic acid extractor, thermal cycler, real-time QPCR instruments and DNA sequencer). From its inception, Bioneer has invested in the integration of recombinant DNA technology, fermentation, biochemistry and nucleic acid chemistry in addition to mechanics, photonics and electronics. The company is positioned to fully-integrate its capability to develop next generation technologies in the post-genome era through the invention of […]
- [BioNavis Ltd](https://labcritics.com/companies/bionavis/): BioNavis Ltd, based in Tampere, Finland is an innovative company established in 2006. It manufactures SPR Navi™ measurement instruments that are based on Multi-Parametric Surface Plasmon Resonance (MP-SPR) technology. This technology enables determination of layer thickness, optical properties and real-time measurements of molecular interactions on a wide range of materials. Website: www.bionavis.com
- [JEOL Ltd.](https://labcritics.com/companies/jeol-ltd/): JEOL is a world leader in electron optical equipment and instrumentation for high-end scientific and industrial research and development. Core product groups include electron microscopes (SEMs and TEMs), instruments for the semiconductor industry (electron beam lithography and a series of defect review and inspection tools), and analytical instruments including mass spectrometers, NMRs and ESRs. JEOL is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with 25 subsidiaries and two associated companies. Website: www.jeol.com
- [Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific/): Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of $13 billion, we have 39,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through three premier brands, Thermo Scientific, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services, which offer a unique combination of innovative technologies, convenient purchasing options and a single solution for laboratory operations […]
- [MO BIO Laboratories, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/mo-bio-laboratories/): MO BIO Laboratories, Inc. has developed innovative tools for researchers in molecular biology since 1993. A global leader in solutions for soil and microbial nucleic acid purification, MO BIO’s Power kits contain patented Inhibitor Removal Technology® for removal of PCR inhibiting substances during the nucleic acid purification procedure. For clinical samples, the BiOstic™ kits provide solutions for higher yields and purity of nucleic acids. At MO BIO Laboratories, Inc., the focus is quality products that work, save time and function for all sample types, not just the easy ones. It is MO BIO’s aim to make researchers’ working lives more […]
- [BioMicroLab, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/biomicrolab/): BioMicroLab manufactures robotics based sorting and weighing systems for samples stored in 96 tube rack and other common labware formats.  BioMicroLab robotics platforms are designed for compatibility within the Society of Biomolecular Screening (SBS) standards to ensure integration with automation oriented labware. Inside BioMicroLab systems are robotics, embedded controllers, motion drives, and software designed by BioMicroLab to provide rapid sample processing, unattended robotics operation, and robust sample management. BioMicroLab’s focus is on easy to use bench top lab automation that can be quickly deployed and operated by a wide range of users.  This focus is embodied in BioMicroLab’s XL20 and […]
- [Unity Scientific](https://labcritics.com/companies/unity-scientific/): Unity Scientific is a leading global provider of near infrared analysis instrumentation, automated wet chemistry analyzers and sample preparation apparatus all designed to make customers’ analysis needs easier and more efficient. Unity Scientific is a multinational, privately held corporation committed to delivering innovative analytical solutions and superior customer support. Unity Scientific as the name implies – is dedicated to bringing together (unifying) the best analytical technologies in the specific industry niches that it serves within the scientific community. Even though the product lines are diverse, the company’s goal and focus is to offer the very highest quality of products and […]
- [Wheaton Industries Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/wheaton-industries/): WHEATON admires those people who devote their life to science. It’s this admiration that drives us to design and deliver today’s most innovative solutions for the laboratory research, diagnostic packaging and specialty pharmaceuticals industries. It’s this admiration that motivates us to offer the best customer service experience and most dependable products in the industry. And, it’s with admiration that we stand behind those people who help move the world forward one discovery, one sample at a time. The WHEATON name means more than a legacy of the highest quality products and services; it stands for a commitment to honor the […]
- [WITec GmbH](https://labcritics.com/companies/witec-gmbh/): Founded in 1997, WITec has established itself as a market leader in the field of nano-analytical microscope systems (Raman, AFM, SNOM). WITec is a manufacturer of high performance optical and scanning probe microscopy systems. A modular product line allows the combination of different microscopy techniques such as Raman, SNOM or AFM in a single instrument for flexible analysis of the optical, chemical, and structural properties of a sample. The instruments are distributed worldwide and are used primarily in the fields of Materials Science, Life Science and Nanotechnology. The company attributes its success to the constant introduction of new technologies and a commitment […]
- [World Precision Instruments, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/world-precision-instruments/): World Precision Instruments, Inc. (WPI) founded in 1967 is a leading global provider of powerful, cutting-edge laboratory solutions for the life sciences. Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, the company’s mission is to offer the broadest range of instruments and tools, to enable professionals throughout the biomedical community to conduct research that is more thorough, more efficient and more accurate. From muscle physiology and cardiovascular physiology, to cell biology and free radical research, WPI provides the equipment needed to ensure success. Today, with more than 45 years of experience, the WPI offering can be categorized into three broad segments: Laboratory supplies, Physiology and […]
- [Wyatt Technology Corporation](https://labcritics.com/companies/wyatt-technology-corporation/): Founded in March 1982 by Dr. Philip Wyatt, Wyatt Technology Corporation (WTC) was formed around his patents, ideas and inventions in industrial, military, and medical domains. The company is involved in the research, development, and commercialization of absolute macromolecular characterization techniques and their instrumentation. Wyatt Technology is the recognized leader in light scattering instrumentation and software for determining the absolute molar mass, size, charge and interactions of macromolecules and nanoparticles in solution. Wyatt provides in-line multi-angle static light scattering – SEC-MALS; field flow fractionation – FFF-MALS; composition gradients – CG-MALS; high-throughput dynamic light scattering – DLS; electrophoretic mobility – PALS; differential […]
- [Xiril AG](https://labcritics.com/companies/xiril-ag/): Xiril AG was founded in 2001 by a team of specialists with more than thirty years’ experience in the liquid handling industry. The company’s business is the development of systems and solutions for the life science industry and for diagnostic applications. Xiril AG is domiciled in Pipetting Valley of Hombrechtikon, Switzerland and has a global distribution network in all the world’s relevant markets. Xiril AG is now a part of Sias AG since its acquisition in September 2012. Website: www.xiril.com
- [Yamato Scientific Co.,Ltd.](https://labcritics.com/companies/yamato-scientific-co-ltd/): Yamato Scientific was originally founded in 1889 as “Sosuke Morikawa & Company” and focused mainly on the production and sale of medical glass in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. Since then, the company has grown from a provider of exclusively scientific glass to fields of industrial devices as a distributor of many of the newest and most advanced scientific and laboratory instruments available today. Now Yamato Scientific, as a manufacturer of scientific instruments, research facilities, analytical instruments, industrial inspection devices and medical equipment actively develops and broadens its horizons as a business that deals in high-tech instruments that require production technology along with […]
- [YSI Life Sciences](https://labcritics.com/companies/ysi-life-sciences/): YSI Life Sciences is a part of YSI Incorporated and Xylem, Inc. Founded in 1948 and formerly known as Yellow Springs Instrument Company, YSI develops and manufactures scientific instruments, sensors and systems that serve a variety of scientific, environmental, and industrial markets worldwide. YSI has a long history in the life sciences and bioanalytical markets, most notably with the introduction of the world’s first commercial whole blood glucose analyzer in 1975. Today their bioanalytical systems measure critical data over a wide range of applications —from diabetes research to bioethanol production. Website: www.ysilifesciences.com
- [Ziath Ltd.](https://labcritics.com/companies/ziath-ltd/): Founded in 2005, Ziath develops innovative new products designed to simplify processes in life science organisations. Ziath specialises in instrumentation control and information management in both the academic and the pharmaceutical/biotech industry sectors with a focus on the application of laboratory automation. In particular, they focus on managing large sample libraries (compound management, biobanking and sample management) using 2D datamatrix tubes.  In addition Ziath offers consulting and contracting work to clients. Website: www.ziath.com
- [Zinsser Analytic GmbH ](https://labcritics.com/companies/zinsser-analytic-gmbh/): Zinsser Analytic is a privately held family company founded in 1970 by Werner and Christel Zinsser for the distribution of scintillation cocktails and consumables for liquid scintillation counting. Today, Zinsser Analytic is an international company well known not only for their scintillators, but also for developing, producing and distributing innovative laboratory solutions for liquid handling and automation including high quality vials, as well as systems for modern drug discovery, material science and combinatorial chemistry. These systems are supplied to leading pharmaceutical, agrochemical, chemical and electronic companies and research laboratories worldwide. Website: www.zinsser-analytic.com
- [ZappyLab, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/zappylab/): ZappyLab is a developer of free mobile and web apps for scientists. We focus on creating tools that are helpful to researchers and laboratory workers. The long-term mission of the company is to to build a crowdsourced, up-to-date, open protocol repository for the life sciences. Even more ambitiously, together with PubChase.com that we have built, we hope to annotate scientific publications, making published articles more dynamic, interesting, interactive, and correct. Website: www.zappylab.com
- [Biometra GmbH](https://labcritics.com/companies/biometra-gmbh/): Founded in Göttingen, Germany in 1985, Biometra develops, manufactures and markets innovative products for molecular biology and biochemistry laboratories. Its core technologies include the development and production of Peltier driven Thermocyclers and advanced Electrophoresis Instruments. The company maintains a close contact with scientists all over the world, enabling quick implementation of new technologies into its instruments. Biometra products are sold worldwide through a net of more than 50 exclusive distribution partners. Biometra is a Analytik Jena company. Website: www.biometra.de  
- [bioMérieux SA](https://labcritics.com/companies/biomerieux-sa/): A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for the past 50 years, bioMérieux is present in more than 150 countries through 41 subsidiaries and a large network of distributors. In 2012, revenues reached €1.57 billion with 87% of sales outside of France. bioMérieux provides diagnostic solutions (reagents, instruments, software) which determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety. Its products are used for diagnosing infectious diseases and providing high medical value results for cancer screening and monitoring and cardiovascular emergencies. They are also used for detecting microorganisms in agri-food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic […]
- [Bioline](https://labcritics.com/companies/bioline/): Founded in 1992 and headquartered in London, UK, Bioline is an evolving international company, which develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of specialized bio-research reagents that simplify, accelerate and improve life sciences research. Its mission is to provide customers with a range of products which are fast and easy to use, guaranteed to work and developed by scientists who understand what the customers are trying to achieve so they can focus on their scientific goals. Bioline constantly strives to improve and to deliver high quality products as a result of its strong commitment and investment in science. Bioline reagents are […]
- [Biohit Healthcare](https://labcritics.com/companies/biohit-healthcare/): Biohit Healthcare is a part of Biohit Oyj, a globally operating Finnish biotechnology company established in 1988. Biohit’s mission is “Innovating for Health”. The purpose of the company is to take social responsibility and produce innovation, new technologies and analysis systems for use in medicine, research institutions and industry, helping to promote research and diagnostics and to improve the quality of life of people by means of preventing disease, human suffering and financial loss. We are committed to social responsibility and it is our duty to spread knowledge about the Group I human carcinogen, acetaldehyde, and innovate and develop the […]
- [BioGenex Laboratories](https://labcritics.com/companies/biogenex-laboratories/): BioGenex designs, develops, and commercializes advanced fully-automated Molecular Diagnostic Systems for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, therapy selection, personalized medicine, and life science research. The products include fully automated instruments, Nucleic Acid probes, Antibodies, detection systems, ancillary reagents, and consumables to provide the total solution for ISH, CISH, IHC, SS, FISH, and in Situ PCR. The company follows a customer focused approach, with premier after-sales support and excellent technical service, provides the best-in-class customer care. Their spirit of innovation drives them to deliver cutting edge technology, years ahead of competition, and the finest reagents and instruments for life Science research and diagnostics. Website: www.biogenex.com
- [BioFortis, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/biofortis/): BioFortis was formed in 2002 by transfer of the Labmatrix® technology from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where it was developed in the Department of Pathology. BioFortis gained recognition with prestigious early adopters such as NHGRI and NCI, and has since become a leading provider of information management solutions for the translational life science research community. Our Labmatrix and Qiagram software solutions are focused on empowering researchers by collecting and harmonizing data and providing a compliant, holistic and collaborative environment for effective research.  Since commercial release, Labmatrix and Qiagram have has grown to support numerous organizations in a variety […]
- [BioFire Diagnostics, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/biofire-diagnostics/): BioFire Diagnostics, Inc., formerly Idaho Technology, Inc., is a privately held clinical diagnostics company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company manufactures and distributes the user-friendly FilmArray system to hospital-based clinical laboratories across the U.S. and EU. BioFire currently offers the FilmArray Respiratory (RP) Panel and the Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel, both FDAcleared and CE IVD marked. The FilmArray system is a significant advancement in user-friendliness and multiplex infectious disease testing capability for hospital clinical labs. Requiring only two minutes of hands-on time, the FilmArray system has about a 1-hour turnaround time, and each panel simultaneously tests for […]
- [BiOENGiNEERiNG AG](https://labcritics.com/companies/bioengineering-ag/): Headquartered in Wald, Switzerland – BiOENGiNEERiNG is globally recognized as the premier quality manufacturer in the industry. They show a strong commitment to the life science industry and understand the essentials of biopharmaceuticals. The company covers the whole development and production process in hygienic and sterile design – whether it is laboratory-scale research equipment or factory-filling production plants: including both upstream and downstream machinery. BiOENGiNEERiNG can also consult, engineer, rescale, revamp, extend or automate projects or existing plants. BiOENGiNEERiNG manufactures the highest quality bioreactors, fermentors, and components (drives, mixers, valves, etc.) available for any applicable need or industry. Covering laboratory-scale to […]
- [BioDrop Ltd.](https://labcritics.com/companies/biodrop-ltd/): BioDrop Ltd. is a start up company based in Cambridge, UK, with an office in Shanghai, China. The company is committed to fresh thinking for micro-volume measurement. The company currently has BioDrop µLITE, BioDrop DUO, BioDrop CUVETTE and BioDrop TOUCH in the market. Website: www.biodrop.co.uk
- [BioDot, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/biodot/): BioDot is the leading supplier of system tools for the research, development and commercialization of diagnostic tests. Our mission is to enable, inspire and educate scientists to commercialize their R&D ideas through to manufactured product. Using its core competencies in low volume non-contact dispensing, cutting/slitting, lamination, and strip assembly, BioDot has developed a range of equipment for the research and development, and manufacture of rapid tests. Website: www.biodot.com
- [BIOCRATES Life Sciences AG](https://labcritics.com/companies/biocrates-life-sciences-ag/): BIOCRATES Life Sciences AG is a leading biotechnology company focused on the development of metabolomics products as well as in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) for early disease and progression detection in areas such as nephrology, diabetes, oncology, and endocrinology. Their mass spectrometry-based, standardized metabolomic kits and IVDs provide unprecedented accuracy, precision, and multiplexing potential that will help revolutionize the way personalized medicine is applied in R&D and diagnostics. Website: www.biocrates.com
- [BioCision, LLC](https://labcritics.com/companies/biocision-llc/): BioCision is the innovation leader in products designed to improve standardization and eliminate variability in temperature-sensitive sample handling, storage and transport. Developed by experts in biomedical science and drug discovery and featuring advanced technologies and smart ergonomic design, BioCision products are now the top choice for biomedical research and manufacturing teams that want to set new standards in precision, consistency and reproducibility. BioCision product engineers are continually searching for new solutions to standardize and protect temperature-sensitive procedures from pre-analytical processes to bioprocessing and post-manufacturing “last mile” cold chain logistics.  The BioCision line of products includes CoolCell®alcohol-free cell freezing containers, CoolRack® thermo-conductive sample […]
- [BioAssay Works, LLC.](https://labcritics.com/companies/bioassay-works-llc/): BioAssay Works (Maryland, USA) develops lateral-flow, point-of-care and point-of-use diagnostic tests, with emphasis on assays requiring high sensitivity. The company has patented enabling technologies, including a lateral-flow platform, and proprietary gold-sol manufacturing methods which contribute to increased test sensitivity and specificity, and which reduce response time. BAW’s founders have extensive experience in developing FDA-approved, CE mark, and USDA-regulated ELISA and rapid tests. The company has become the assay-development partner-of-choice for many established players in the rapid-assay industry. Based on the demonstrable superiority of tests developed by BioAssay Works, the company’s scientists have earned a world-class reputation. Website: www.bioassayworks.com
- [Bioanalytical Systems, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/bioanalytical-systems/): BASi (Bioanalytical Systems, Inc.) established in 1974 has headquarters in Indiana, USA. It provides contract research services and niche instrumentation, serving the life sciences industries, primarily in drug research and development. BASi was founded by a Purdue University chemistry professor and a group of his doctoral level students. Utilizing their abilities in electrochemistry they developed a line of products to detect trace chemicals in complex matrices. In the late 80’s, BASi entered the services business utilizing liquid chromatography and mass spectroscopy to provide analytical services to clients in their drug discovery efforts. BASi became a public company in 1997. Through […]
- [BINDER GmbH](https://labcritics.com/companies/binder-gmbh/): BINDER GmbH in Tuttlingen, Germany, the world’s largest manufacturer of serial-production environmental simulation chambers for scientific or industrial laboratories. They specialize in the perfect simulation of biological, chemical and physical environmental conditions in the climate chamber or incubator. BINDER’s range of products includes environmental simulation chambers such as CO2 and refrigerated incubator, climate chambers, material test chambers and heating ovens., All the products are manufactured exclusively in a state-of-the-art plant in Germany and maintains a high quality standards. Website: www.binder-world.com
- [Bigneat Ltd.](https://labcritics.com/companies/bigneat-ltd/): Bigneat has established itself as a world-class manufacturer and leading global provider of clean air and hazard containment systems to scientific laboratories and for use in industry. Applications for Bigneat products cover operator and process/sample protection during laboratory experimentation, batch and on-line production processes. Bigneat’s business strength is based on a capability and expertise built up over many years designing and manufacturing high performance air movement systems utilising Carbon and HEPA filtration technology for capture and removal of airborne hazards both fume and particulate. Clients include pharmaceutical companies, biological, chemical, electronics, food, government, nanotechnology, university departments, schools involved in a […]
- [Bertin Technologies](https://labcritics.com/companies/bertin-technologies/): Since its foundation in 1956, Bertin has been at the forefront of innovation, one of the leading players in the field of industrial modernization, offering a unique combination of expertise and the development and supply of equipment of a highly technological nature. Each and every day, our engineers and experts deploy their multi-disciplinary know-how in order to serve our clients and customers working in the sectors of Energy, Environment, Life Sciences, Defence, Aerospace, Industry and Services. Bertin Technologies occupies a unique position in the field of Health and Life Sciences, with a wide-ranging offer in terms of innovative equipment and […]
- [ZirChrom Separations, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/zirchrom-separations/): ZirChrom Separations, Inc. is a company formed in 1995 located in Anoka, Minnesota, USA. ZirChrom manufactures a full line of zirconia-based high performance chromatographic materials for the analytical analysis of compounds primarily by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Silica gel, alumina or polymeric HPLC stationary phases, which are widely used today, are subject to poor performance under some operating conditions such as high mobile phase pH (> pH 8) and elevated column temperatures, respectively. Alternatively, zirconia is chemically stable over the entire pH range from 1-14, and is also thermally stable. Due to the toughness of zirconia, ZirChrom has adopted […]
- [Zymo Research](https://labcritics.com/companies/zymo-research/): Since its inception in 1994, Zymo Research has been proudly serving the scientific community by providing innovative, high quality research tools at affordable prices. Although historically recognized for its innovative DNA and RNA purification technologies, Zymo Research has recently received much attention for its rapidly expanding epigenetics portfolio of products. Zymo Research has rebanded itself as “The Epigenetics Company” with an objective to develop and provide the most comprehensive set of research tools for DNA methylation analysis and epigenetics research available today. Thousands of peer-reviewed scientific publications from researchers around the world feature the company’s epigenetic technologies along with other products. To […]
- [BellBrook Labs](https://labcritics.com/companies/bellbrook-labs/): BellBrook Labs is dedicated to providing the pharmaceutical industry with enabling screening tools to accelerate the discovery of more effective therapies. As a small, R&D-driven company, it identifies areas where there is a strong need but a significant technical hurdle, and then develops a solution. The company is focused on taking creative approaches to new product development and to continually improving the level of service provided to our customers. BellBrook makes it apparent to the customers that the company shares their passion for discovering more effective disease therapies and respects the complexity of biology. Website: www.bellbrooklabs.com
- [Beckman Coulter Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/beckman-coulter/): Beckman Coulter Inc., develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing. Their diagnostic systems are found in hospitals and other critical care settings around the world and produce information used by physicians to diagnose disease, make treatment decisions and monitor patients. Scientists use their life science research instruments to study complex biological problems including causes of disease and potential new therapies or drugs. Hospital laboratories are the company’s core clinical diagnostic customers. The life science customers include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, universities, medical schools and research institutions. More than 275,000 Beckman Coulter systems operate in […]
- [BaySpec Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/bayspec/): BaySpec, Inc., founded in 1999 is a vertically integrated spectral sensing company. The company designs, manufactures and markets advanced spectral instruments, from UV-VIS spectrometers, benchtop and portable NIR and Raman analyzers, to confocal Raman microscopes, for the biomedical, pharmaceuticals, chemical, food, semiconductor, homeland security, and the optical telecommunications industries. Website: www.bayspec.com
- [Axygen ](https://labcritics.com/companies/axygen/): Through continuous new product innovation, Axygen brand products offer new solutions for genomics sample handling, delivery and storage, improving the way research is done in the laboratory today. Axygen brand products include automation tips, pipet tips, PCR plates, deep well and storage plates, microtubes, sealing options, and the AxyPrep™ portfolio of nucleic acid purification kits for Next Generation Sequencing applications. Axygen branded plastic consumables are made and certified to be free from DNase/RNase and are nonpyrogenic. Axygen started as an independent company in 1993 and is now a part of Corning Life Sciences. Website: www.axygen.com
- [Axiom Analytical, Inc.](https://labcritics.com/companies/axiom-analytical/): Axiom Analytical, Inc. was founded in 1988 by Dr. Mike Doyle and Norm Jennings, pioneers in the field of process FTIR spectroscopy. The Company’s mission is to develop and market the robust sampling equipment, software, and integrated systems required to fully realize the potential of vibrational spectroscopy for solving economically significant problems both in laboratory analysis and manufacturing processes.  The Company’s products are employed in diverse industries ranging from basic chemicals to pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and polymer processing. In short, the Company’s products are found wherever process analytical technology (PAT) is being applied.  Its hardware products include ATR probes, transmission probes, […]
- [Axel Semrau GmbH & Co.](https://labcritics.com/companies/axel-semrau-gmbh/): Axel Semrau GmbH & Co. KG is a leading distributor for analytical instruments in Germany. The company develops own products and trades with laboratory hardware and software. Products developed within the company are marketed and sold throughout the world. Axel Semrau produces own products for Natural Gas Analysis/Odorization Control and Chromatography Software Solutions, which the company offers worldwide. Website: www.axel-semrau.de
- [AWEL International](https://labcritics.com/companies/awel-international/): AWEL International has 20 years of experience in the field of Biotechnology and is composed of a highly qualified team of experts. AWEL understands customers’ needs and is dedicated to meeting their project deadlines and achieving customer satisfaction. AWEL International is specialized in well defined Core Business Areas: Centrifugation, Controlled Environment, Transfusion, and Industrial Microbiology. It offers complete solutions including engineering, equipment and reagent supply, technical and scientific support including after-sales service and associated services. Its goal is to improve the productivity of your laboratory, to enhance the reliability of analyses and to ensure the reliability of results. Website: www.awelinternational.com
- [Autoscribe Ltd.](https://labcritics.com/companies/autoscribe-ltd/): Founded in 1981, Autoscribe Ltd. is a privately owned UK company based in Berkshire. It offers a wide portfolio of  standard LIMS and  off the shelf, scaleable LIMS, fully configurable LIMS, products for Stability Study Management, Training Record Management, Resource Planning, Nuclear Industry LIMS for District Surveys, Chemistry and Liquid Discharge, Water / Waste-Water Management LIMS, LIMS for the Food Industry, Environmental Monitoring LIMS, Instrument Calibration and Maintenance, Sample Tracking, Customer Complaints and Feedback Management. All of these LIMS products can be fully integrated with Autoscribe’s Matrix GeminiTM LIMS or may be integrated with home grown or 3rd party LIMS systems […]
- [AutoMate Scientific](https://labcritics.com/companies/automate-scientific/): AutoMate Scientific designs, manufactures and distributes precision biomedical equipment for neuroscience, biophysics and pharmaceutical research.  Scientists world-wide use Automate Scientific’s automated perfusion systems,  valves, amplifiers, manipulators,  software, and accessories for electrophysiology, imaging, pharmacology, and drug discovery. Website: www.autom8.com
- [Aurora Biomed](https://labcritics.com/companies/aurora-biomed/): Aurora Biomed is a worldwide leader in the design and development of lab automation solutions for life science, environmental science, drug discovery/safety and chemical analysis research. They provide technologies and services which facilitate a higher sample throughput while improving quality, accuracy and precision. Aurora’s product range includes automated liquid-handling equipment, atomic absorption spectrometers, atomic fluorescence spectrometers, ion channel screening technology and microwave digestion systems, increasing the efficiency of sample management in a wide range of research applications. Aurora Biomed is headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and have global sales, support, and service offices. Website:  www.aurorabiomed.com
- [Attana AB](https://labcritics.com/companies/attana-ab/): Founded in 2002, based in Stockholm, Sweden, Attana AB develops biosensors for the pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostic and academic society worldwide. The idea and objective behind the company was to bridge the gap between biochemistry and cell-based assays by offering an improved selection of candidates based on biological relevant information. With a strong focus on characterizing molecular interactions exactly as they occur in the human body, Attana is committed to offer tools and competences with the aim to enhance success rate and efficiency in the complex process of developing pharmaceuticals. Attana’s biosensors can be used to determine specificity, kinetics and affinity, […]
- [Asylum Research](https://labcritics.com/companies/asylum-research/): Asylum Research is the technology leader in atomic force probe microscopy (AFM) for both materials and bioscience applications.  Founded in 1999, the company is dedicated to innovative instrumentation for nanoscience and nanotechnology, with over 300 years combined AFM/SPM experience among its staff. Their instruments are used for a variety of nanoscience applications in material science, physics, data storage and semiconductors, polymers, chemistry, biomaterials, and bioscience, including single molecule mechanical experiments on DNA, protein unfolding and polymer elasticity, as well as force measurements for biomaterials, chemical sensing, polymers, colloidal forces, adhesion, and more. Website: www.asylumresearch.com

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