Einar Pontén, Managing Director, Merck Sequant

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Martin Willner, Manager Lab, Nordic Service Manager, Mettler-Toledo AB

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Gabor Fischer, Distribution Sales Manager Europe, Ismatec

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Multiple rotor options in refrigerated microcentrifuge

The new 5430 R from Eppendorf is a refrigerated microcentrifuge with several different rotors.

USB recycler for liquid chromatography

The Smartsaver recycler from Biotech AB is designed to recycle the uncontaminated mobile phase in isocratic liquid chromatography.

Medicon Valley cluster in brief

The Medicon Valley covers the Öresund region (Skåne and Sjaelland).

Per Hammargren, Sales Director, ICU Scandinavia AB

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Hur stoppa vaccinskräcken?

Chatt inspirerade till bättre molnberäkningar

En grupp forskare har byggt en ny teknik för molnberäkningar. Istället för fråga-svar principen bygger programmet på omvänd kommunikation mellan server och dator. - Webbtjänster används mycket i biovetenskaper, säger en av forskarna, Ola Spjuth.

Nya utmaningar för vaccinbolag

Sedan 2006 har den globala kapaciteten för att tillverka influensavaccin ökat från 400 miljoner doser per år till 900 miljoner. -Det här är ingen business as usual för vaccinbolagen, säger Albert Osterhaus, chef för institutionen för virologi på Rotterdams universitet.

Datorn som matchmaker

Datorbaserade modeller kan användas för att förstå interaktioner mellan två läkemedel eller förutsäga biverkningar. - Det blir också möjligt att identifiera problemläkemedel tidigare i utvecklingsprocessen, säger Gustav Ahlin om sin forskning.

The winner of the race

She learned how to work hard at an early age and her devotion has certainly paid off. Whether it is field running or running a company, the key to success is focus according to Yvonne Mårtensson.

With their hands on the legal levers

It is wonderful news for the Scandinavian scientific community. At the end of May it stood clear that Lund will host to the European Spallation Source.

Utmärkelse till KIs rektor

"För sin enastående inverkan på vetenskapen och förmåga att inspirera andra" uppmärksammas Karolinska Institutets rektor Harriet Wallberg-Henriksson vid en ceremoni i San Francisco idag.

Nya rön kring Alzheimers

Alzheimers sjukdom orsakas av en fosterutvecklingsprocess som får nervceller att dö i den vuxna hjärnan enligt en ny studie.

Major changes to the Q-Med board

The nomination committee wants to replace half of the existing board, including the current Chairman. An Extraordinary General Meeting will take place on February 4.

Swedish top scientists to EMBO

Two Swedish top scientists will have a really good chance to influence European life science research from now on. One is from the Karolinska Institutet, and one is from the University of Uppsala.

Faster sales but less profits for Probi

The probiotic company increases its turnover, and the net results are twice as large as last year.

Symphogen buys tumor blocking technology

The seller is a pioneer in developing ligand traps to treat cancer and other diseases. "An excellent fit with our scientific and strategic focus," said Kirsten Drejer, CEO of Symphogen. Ph.D.

Athera signs production partnership

The companys novel cardiovascular product will be manufactured in Germany.

Re-painting the big pig-ture

Why do tame pigs show such variety in colouring, when their wild relatives are so plain? Swedish researchers know who is to blame. But the big question is why.

Teams up with leading dermatologist

Tripep has signed a letter of intent with a major Japanese specialty pharma company to bring their wound healing treatment to a big market.

First ever study of human stem cell treatment

The FDA says yes to the world's first study in man of a human embryonic stem cell based therapy to treat spinal injury.

Go ahead for leg wound study

Tripep starts a phase II-study of their wound healing joint venture project.