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Estrogen has surprising effects on freshwater wildlife
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Saint John, NB – The International Institute for Sustainable Development-Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) and the University of New Brunswick have released the findings of a study that show that the birth control pill has unexpected effects on aquatic ecosystems. The…
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$3.8M funding launches new multi-discipline innovation facility
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Kelowna, BC – The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus is receiving $3.8M from Western Economic Diversification to open a research facility that will develop technologies for human protection, survivability and performance in extreme or remote conditions. At the new…
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$56M supports genomic projects across Canada
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Wallenstein, ON – Genome Canada today announced the first 12 projects selected for funding under its Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP). The 12 projects will receive total funding of $56 million. Genome Canada is contributing $15 million, with the balance…
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Clinical research centre opens and $750,000 fund announced
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Laval, QC – Servier Canada has officially opened a new Clinical Development Centre in Montreal, and launched a new $750,000 research fund. The company says the new centre will focus on the design and development of Servier’s international clinical research.…
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Pittcon 2015 announces conferee topics
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Pittcon’s organizing committee has unveiled the topics for conferee networking sessions during Pittcon 2015, which will be in New Orleans from March 8-12, 2015. These sessions provide an informal venue for open discussion about topics of mutual…
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Canadian innovators share $145,000 in prizes
October 14, 2014 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Four Canadian innovators have won 2014 Ernest C. Manning Innovation Awards. The award winners, from Prince Edward Island, Ontario and Quebec, share $145,000 in prizes. In addition, four students have won 2014 Young Canadian Awards, sharing $16,000…
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System processes up to 12 western blots simultaneously
October 9, 2014 Laboratory Product News Automated system performs western blots with high sensitivity and low background noise. The BlotCycler uses a simple and elegant design to perform up to 12 blots simultaneously. Researchers run samples using one or two different protocols at the same time,…
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Federal departments get lacklustre grades for science communication
October 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A report released today by Evidence for Democracy (E4D) and Simon Fraser University (SFU) shows that most federal departments fail to adequately support open communication between their researchers and the public. The report, the first in Canada,…
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Pathway linking brain to high blood pressure gets identified
October 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON & Baltimore, MD – New research by scientists at the Ottawa Heart Institute and the University of Maryland School of Medicine has uncovered a new pathway by which the brain uses an unusual steroid to control blood pressure.…
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High-speed sterilizer is flameless
October 8, 2014 Laboratory Product News The SteriMax smart infrared loop sterilizer provides high-speed annealing and sterilizing without flame. It is suitable for use in any type of lab, anaerobic work environment or laminar flow cabinet. A specifically focused infrared light generates an IR-hot spot in…
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New research complex is geoscience and photonics powerhouse
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The University of Ottawa celebrated the official opening of its new Advanced Research Complex (ARC) last week. The $70-million facility will bring together researchers, students and partners from various disciplines to foster greater scientific exchange. The complex…
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Canada deploys second mobile lab to West Africa
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada’s federal government has deployed a second mobile lab team to West Africa. The Public Health Agency of Canada has sent the second mobile laboratory and two additional agency scientists to Sierra Leone to join the agency’s…
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Xerox research partnership focuses on green chemistry
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – The Xerox Research Centre Canada (XRCC) has signed an agreement with GreenCentre Canada – a national centre of excellence working with academia and industrial partners to identify and develop green technologies. As part of the agreement, XRCC…
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Discovery could prevent brain tumour development in children
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Scientists at the IRCM discovered a mechanism that promotes the progression of medulloblastoma, the most common brain tumour found in children. The team, led by Frédéric Charron, PhD, found that a protein known as Sonic Hedgehog induces…
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Food security institute names chief executive
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Agricultural research scientist Dr. Maurice Moloney has been appointed executive director and CEO of the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS). He began his work with the organization today. For more than 25 years, Dr. Moloney’s career…
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Gemstone powders are now available
October 3, 2014 Laboratory Product News Natural gemstone powders are now available from stock in quantities as small as 10 grams for research purposes. powders of emerald, moonstone (multicolour), opal, peridot, topaz (yellow imperial), and turquoise are available. These gemstone powders are from natural, not synthetic,…
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Manual inflating sample bag is for emergency situations
October 3, 2014 Laboratory Product News In emergency response situations, atmospheric air samples need to be collected in the hot zone and then moved to a safe zone to be immediately tested with a portable gas chromatograph or other analytical instrument. The VeriAir Flex Manual Inflating…
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Small portable stress analyzer handles big projects
October 3, 2014 Laboratory Product News Specially designed for on-site analysis, SmartSite RS portable stress analyzer features a very small size. It is capable of characterizing residual stress of metal parts ranging from large construction projects to individual products, including bridges, maritime vessels, aircraft, aerospace equipment,…
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All-in-one thermal printers have fade-proof guarantee
October 2, 2014 Laboratory Product News Using thermal technology, these laboratory printers record weighing results and label samples. The P-56 and P-58 printers provide high-resolution printouts on both paper and self-adhesive labels and come with 25-year guaranteed fade-proof paper and 10-year guarantee fade-proof labels to ensure…
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Wireless temperature measurement module has 8 channels
October 2, 2014 Laboratory Product News The CE-compliant OM-WLS-TEMP series of wireless USB 2.0 full-speed temperature input module (fully compatible with both USB 1.1 and 2.0) features 8 temperature input channels and supports thermocouple types J, K, T, E,R,S,B,N, RTDs, thermistors and semiconductor temperature sensors. The…
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Monarch butterfly’s genetic analysis surprises researchers
October 1, 2014 by Lab Canada Athens, GA – With their distinctive orange wings, remarkable long-distance migration and widespread presence, monarch butterflies are some of the most recognizable butterflies in the world. A team of researchers, led by scientists at the University of Chicago and including…
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$1.5M supports research into advanced prostate cancer
September 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A research team led by Dr. Paul Rennie of the Vancouver Prostate Centre and the University of British Columbia has been awarded $1.5 million by Prostate Cancer Canada for research that aims to accelerate the pace of…
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Green chemistry gets boost with $11M research chair
September 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Robin Rogers, a researcher in sustainable science and technology, has been named as a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) at McGill University. He will receive $10 million over seven years in federal research funding along with an…
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Time to prepare for upcoming changes to WHMIS
September 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – WHMIS – Canada’s Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System that provides workplace standards for the control, handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials – will soon be changing as Canada aligns itself with the Globally Harmonized System of…
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New Canada Excellence Research Chair studies dark matter
September 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Renowned French astrophysicist Gilles Gerbier has been named Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Particle Astrophysics at Queen’s University. He has been named for his groundbreaking investigation into dark matter. He was previously the director of research…
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DNA signature found in ice storm babies
September 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The number of days an expectant mother was deprived of electricity during Quebec’s ice storm (1998) predicts the epigenetic profile of her child, a new study finds. Scientists from the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and McGill…
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Gas bubblers provide simple visual confirmation of inert atmosphere
September 29, 2014 Laboratory Product News A new range of Gas Bubblers enables chemists to visibly confirm that their reaction system is being flushed with an inert gas such as nitrogen. A gas bubbler is an affordable piece of laboratory glassware that consists of a glass…
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HPLC columns deliver stability from pH 1 to12
September 29, 2014 Laboratory Product News The Kinetex EVO C18 Ultra-high performance HPLC column incorporates a patented organo-silica grafting process that uses uniform stabilizing ethane cross-linking to provide pH stability from 1-12. The columns are an extension of the Phenomenex Kinetex core-shell line, which the manufacturer…
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Analytical balances combine high performance, ease of compliance
September 29, 2014 Laboratory Product News XPE balances are designed to deliver accurate, compliant results and provide users with a high level of process security, suitable for even the strictest regulations. The line includes micro-analytical, analytical, and precision balances as well as automated dosing with the…
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3D skin tissue printer wins technology award
September 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Proprietary 3D bioprinting technology, PrintAlive Bioprinter, developed by University of Toronto students Arianna McAllister and Lian Leng, has won the Canadian stage of the 2014 James Dyson Award. The bioprinter represents a huge leap forward in producing…
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Entry-level solution to cell culture and microbial fermentation
September 24, 2014 Laboratory Product News Compact bioreactor/fermenter is specially designed as an entry-level model for fermentation and cell culture as well as for educational purposes. The Biostat A system’s control tower comes with measurement and control functions including easy-load peristaltic pumps, an aeration module and…
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