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Powerful label-free analysis of molecular interactions
November 28, 2014 Laboratory Product News OpenSPR, a compact, easy-to-use surface plasmon resonance instrument for label-free analysis of molecular interactions, has been released by Waterloo-based Nicoya Lifesciences. The powerful and cost-effective instrument is suitable for applications in academic research, commercial R&D, and education. It can analyze…
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$7M supports Alzheimer’s research
November 25, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – In December 2013 four organizations came together to develop the British Columbia Alzheimer’s Research Award Program. Brain Canada, the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR), Genome British Columbia (Genome BC), and The Pacific Alzheimer Research Foundation…
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Study identifies new player in brain function and memory
November 25, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Is it possible to change the amount of information the brain can store? Perhaps, according to a new international study led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). The research has identified a…
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Bioniche Life Sciences rebrands itself
November 25, 2014 by Lab Canada Belleville, ON – Bioniche Life Sciences has changed its name to Telesta Therapeutics. The company says the name and branding change is part of a strategic plan to become a focused late-stage human therapeutics company. “Our decision to implement this…
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Discovery blocks vicious cycle of inflammation and tumour growth
November 25, 2014 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – A team of researchers from the University of Alberta has discovered a new approach to fighting breast and thyroid cancers by targeting an enzyme they say is the culprit for the vicious cycle of tumour growth, spread…
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$5M for study to investigate vomiting, diarrhea in children
November 25, 2014 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – A new research team in Alberta is receiving $5M from the province’s government to study severe intestinal infections. The research team, called the Alberta Provincial Pediatric Enteric Infection Team (APPETITE), will bring together clinicians and scientists to…
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New cancer genes predicted by human interactome map
November 25, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Scientists have created the largest-scale map to date of direct interactions between proteins encoded by the human genome and newly predicted dozens of genes to be involved in cancer. The new human interactome map describes about 14,000…
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Heating, chilling dry baths can be controlled remotely
November 25, 2014 Laboratory Product News Designed for use on robotic decks, the RHB20 heat-only dry baths and RIC20 chilling/heating dry baths control the temperature of samples in various containers from assay plates to centrifuge tubes from -20°C to 120°C. Now they are available with the…
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3D mapping of spectroscopic features on nanoscale objects
November 25, 2014 Laboratory Product News AttoMap software enables 3D imaging of spectroscopic information obtained using cathodoluminescence (CL) technology, which integrates a scanning electron microscope and a light microscope into high-resolution spectroscopy instruments used to characterize semiconductors, solar cells and other nano devices. 3D visualization of…
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Three position stage optimizes 96- and 384-well microplate workflow
November 24, 2014 Laboratory Product News The VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384 hand-held bench-top pipettes are now available with three position stages. The new accessory expands available stage positions for microplates, reservoirs and tips from two to three, thereby enhancing workflow in a wide range of…
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Cell sorter aligns nozzle tip automatically
November 24, 2014 Laboratory Product News The S3e Cell Sorter offers walk-away automation for accurate and reliable cell sorts of one or two populations. The system builds on the original S3 Cell Sorter technology with the addition of the new AutoGimbal Nozzle Alignment System. This novel…
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Canadian researchers confront Ebola
November 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Leading researchers from across the country came together last week to discuss Ebola treatment and action. The meeting – organized by the Neglected Global Diseases Initiative at University of British Columbia (NGDI-UBC), in partnership with the Vancouver…
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Fecal transplant technique reaps benefits in treating IBD: study
November 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Dina Kao, a gastroentologist at the University of Alberta Hospital and an associate professor in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry’s Department of Medicine, is one of a handful of people in Canada, and just two in…
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Portable meter makes measuring pH simple
November 21, 2014 Laboratory Product News Simple and reliable, attractively designed and robust, Seven2Go portable meters are engineered to provide users with fast quality data, single-handed operation, durability, and reliable pH measurement for laboratory, at-line, and outdoor environments. With a new intuitive menu, users no longer…
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Cartridge system protects all GPC columns
November 20, 2014 Laboratory Product News A new cartridge system replaces traditional guard columns, offering a more convenient and cost-effective system for protecting expensive GPC columns from the damaging effects of contaminants and microparticulates. The SecurityGuard family of products includes a cartridge-based system that protects any…
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Historic $130M gift establishes new heart research centre
November 20, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), University Health Network (UHN) and the University of Toronto (U of T) announced today the creation of the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research (the Centre) funded by a donation of…
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Canada begins Ebola vaccine trial
November 20, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) has launched a Phase I clinical trial for Canada’s Ebola vaccine (VSV-EBOV). The clinical trial will take place in Halifax. Jointly funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and…
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Gene-based environmental monitoring method gets development support
November 20, 2014 by Lab Canada Fredericton, NB – The University of New Brunswick’s Canadian Rivers Institute is receiving $280,000 from the federal government to support its work on the development of new gene-based environmental monitoring method that is said to be more cost-effective and accurate…
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CSMLS to help foreign trained lab professionals find work
November 20, 2014 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) says it has completed research aimed at helping foreign trained medical lab professionals find meaningful employment in cases where successfully attaining a license to practice in Canada is unlikely…
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Five top researchers awarded Polanyi Prizes
November 20, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Five Ontario researchers have been awarded prestigious Polanyi Prizes for breakthroughs in research that have the potential to, among other things, forge a new understanding of gravity, and target and kill cancer cells. “The Polanyi Prizes are…
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CLS celebrates first shipment of medical isotopes
November 19, 2014 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Scientists at the Canadian Light Source have announced the first shipment of medical isotopes produced in its dedicated linear accelerator. The Medical Isotope Project (MIP) facility at the CLS is the first of its kind in the…
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New test better personalizes treatment for prostate cancer
November 19, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and University Health Network (UHN), have identified a new DNA-based test that could be used to better predict how prostate cancer patients will respond to treatment and to…
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Partnership to help incubate and grow McGill-based start-ups
November 19, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montréal (CEIM) has received funding of $6.2 million over the next five years from the federal government to support a partnership with McGill University that will provide McGill student and faculty…
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Scientists win top award for spinal cord injury research
November 19, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Two scientists from Université Laval have received the 2014 and 2013 Barbara Turnbull Award for Spinal Cord Research, an annual $50,000 prize supported through a partnership between the Barbara Turnbull Foundation, Brain Canada, and the Canadian Institutes…
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qTOF mass spectrometer is faster, more accurate
November 5, 2014 Laboratory Product News The maXis line of ultrahigh-resolution quadrupole time-of-flight (UHR-qTOF) mass spectrometers, brings high resolution and mass accuracy to the liquid chromatography, TOF-MS market space. The system is designed to deliver the resolution and mass accuracy high enough to enable analysis such…
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Immunohistochemistry system minimizes slide handling
November 4, 2014 Laboratory Product News Traditional immunohistochemistry (IHC) methods can be subject to process variability. For example, the process typically requires a lot of manual slide handling, as well as the use of pap pens and pipettes. It is therefore harder to apply consistent conditions…
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XRF system provides pharmaceutical catalysts analysis
November 4, 2014 Laboratory Product News Today there is a growing need for pharmaceutical catalyst analysis in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing. Metal catalysts are used as part of these processes, and post-process efforts are made to remove the undesired catalyst from the material but there are…
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$450,000 supports genetic research into breast cancer
November 3, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new program to fund studies into cancer prevention through genetics research has been launched by the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and has named its first two recipients. Two researchers are each…
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Link between pulmonary hypertension, diabetes and cancer is discovered
November 3, 2014 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – A University of Alberta research team has discovered that a protein that plays a critical role in metabolism is related to the development of pulmonary hypertension, a deadly disease. Pulmonary hypertension is caused by the narrowing of…
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Hospital research activity stalls on flat research income
November 3, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Fiscal 2013 research activity at Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals posted a small 1.1% year-on-year gain in available research funding, according to Research Infosource Inc., which released its Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals List today. The annual…
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Canadian corporate R&D spend reaches $12.5B in 2013
November 3, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Canada’s leading firms raised their combined research spending to $12.5 billion in Fiscal 2013, an increase of 4.1% over the previous year, according to the annual Canada’s Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders list released today by Research…
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