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AMR Bio launches as clinical-phase biotech to advance Phase III-ready topical antimicrobial XF-73

The firm has announced its launch as a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on advancing XF-73 Nasal, a first-in-class topical gel, towards Phase III development and commercialisation as a pre-surgical decolonisation treatment

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Concept Life Science and OpenBench team up on AI-driven hit discovery platform for biotechs

The pair will combine AI-powered virtual screening, medicinal chemistry and in-vitro validation in a fee-for-success model designed to accelerate hit identification and reduce...
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University of Exeter leads £4.5m Wellcome-funded initiative to develop bioimaging tools for fungal pathogens

An international collaboration spanning the universities of Exeter, Edinburgh and Cape Town has secured £4.5m to develop specialist bioimaging tools for WHO-priority fungal pathogens

Ingenza debuts Bacillus protein production system alternative to E. coli

The Scottish CRDMO's new GenXpress Bacillus technology offers a highly productive alternative to the traditional E. coli expression systems that is free from endotoxins and antibiotic resistance markers

Balchem to showcase new line of probiotic stabilising excipients at SupplySide Global

The company will debut its new excipient portfolio, StabiliPro, at SupplySide Global 2025 in Las Vegas

Boehringer Ingelheim and MOLCURE partner to accelerate AI-driven antibody discovery

Boehringer Ingelheim has entered a multi-year research agreement with MOLCURE to develop next-generation antibody therapeutics using MOLCURE's proprietary AI platform, combining machine learning and experimental data to streamline and enhance drug discovery

University of Liverpool scientists unveil Novltex, a powerful new antibiotic against superbugs

The groundbreaking synthetic antibiotic is effective against multidrug-resistant bacteria such as MRSA and Enterococcus faecium, offering a promising new weapon in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance

uFraction8 secures £3.4m to optimise cell and biomass production

The company will use the money to advance its energy-efficient microfiltration technology, boosting the scalability and cost-effectiveness of bioprocessing

Rousselot and IamFluidics launch dissolvable microcarrier for cell culturing

The alginate and denatured collagen based product allows researchers to produce scalable cell cultures for biologic drugs and cell therapies

From lab to launch: transforming pharmaceutical formulation development with GEA’s CFC Lab Coater

A new generation of continuous film coating technology is giving R&D teams the speed, precision and scalability they need to take products from the laboratory to commercial production without the traditional bottlenecks

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The rise of small molecule enzyme substrates in microbiology

From bacterial detection to disease diagnostics, small molecule enzyme substrates are revolutionising the pharmaceutical industry

Allergy B cell discovered by ALK and McMaster University

Global pharmaceutical company ALK and McMaster University have recently seen the fruits of their collaboration by discovering a novel memory B cell that they’ve named the type-2 memory B cell (MBC2)

How to leverage the gut-skin axis to address health conditions

Food supplements: a better way to utilise the body’s microbiome? Stuart J. Ashman, CEO, and Dr Catherine O’Neill, CSO, SkinBioTherapeutics, investigate

New technology is key to increasing lab productivity

Increased strain on laboratory equipment during the pandemic has highlighted the need for more efficient cell harvesting technology. Existing techniques, in stainless-steel and single-use plastic formats, are hampered by either increasing cell densities or the inability to operate continually, resulting in frequent downtime for the operator

The century of the microbiome: an exciting time for human health

The microbiome has been increasingly in focus for years; and, although the pandemic might have caused some disruption, microbiome research hasn’t slowed down at all, notes Isabelle de Cremoux, CEO and Managing Partner, Seventure Partners

Components of an effective disinfectant prequalification strategy

Microbial control in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities is essential to ensure the production of safe, high-quality medicines; cleaning procedures designed specifically to destroy microbial contaminants that may be present are an important component of any microbial control strategy, report Cambrex's Mariana Breña, Michael Mrvos and Christopher Parker

Manufacturing Chemist Live 2021: Call for papers

Industry experts from the pharma industry are invited to submit their presentations for the Manufacturing Chemist Live event in July 2021

Solentim launches workflow for single stem cell cloning

The company aims to create, isolate and characterise the highest value cells for biological medicine development

Cleanroom Conference and Manufacturing Chemist Live events set to go ahead

The co-located events will go ahead in October with new safety measures in place, after being postponed from their original date at the start of summer due to COVID-19

Bioquell, part of Ecolab, is helping pharmaceutical companies to resume operations post COVID-19

Bioquell Rapid Bio Decontamination Service (RBDS) enables businesses to quickly regain control of clean spaces and ramp up capacity

Cannabis testing lab adopts DNA-based microbial detection technique

CDX Analytics has installed a beta unit of LexaGene LX2 pathogen analyser at Massachusetts facility

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Gentle and rapid detachment of even delicate adherent cells

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Efficient extraction of proteins from bacterial cells

SoluLyse from Amsbio is a bacterial protein extraction reagent that provides a highly efficient yet gentle method for extracting soluble proteins from bacterial cells

Solvias opens Center of Excellence for Biologics and Cell and Gene Therapy

The facility will bring approximately 200 new jobs to the area over the next three years and is being rolled out in two phases

Biotium expands nuclear stain selection

Greater selection of NucSpot nuclear stains promotes further precision, efficiency, and reliability in cell imaging with selective nuclear targeting and photostability

Yokogawa introduces CellVoyager high-content analysis system CQ300

New system enables advanced analysis of live cell cultures with high-definition 3D imaging

Next gen centrifuges deliver optimal sample safety, functionality and ergonomics

Thermo Fisher Scientific has further expanded its Thermo Scientific General Purpose Pro Centrifuge Series with the addition of two new models

Nanoform and Herantis sign biologics proof of concept agreement

The agreed and non-exclusive collaboration is intended to assess the utility of Nanoform’s latest nanoparticle platform technology for biologic drugs

Revolutionising the testing of liquid analytes

From prototype to full-scale production, technical moulder Broanmain Plastics has assisted, Specac, a global provider of spectroscopic accessories, to develop a unique...

RSSL launches same day mycoplasma testing service

If a manufacturer gets a sample to RSSL by 9:30am, it will receive mycoplasma testing results by 5pm

Irvine Scientific rebrands

The cell culture media manufacturer now operates as Fujifilm Irvine Scientific

Cherwell supports key national microbiology event

Pharmig Annual Conference highlights latest microbial updates and hot topics

Cherwell enhances quality management system

Cleanroom microbiology solutions provider completes transition to ISO9001:2015