Mikroplattläsare för de flesta format

Pherastar FS från BMG Labtech är en ny mikroplattläsare för detektion av flera olika signalkällor i flera olika typer av plattor.

14 nyvalda ledamöter till IVA

Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien, IVA, har utsett 14 nya ledamöter. Elva av dem finns vid svenska företag och lärosäten medan de andra tre är knutna till utländska institutioner.

Changeable proteins cause nerve disease

An incorrectly folded protein is one of the reasons behind the nerve disease ALS, according to new research. But the protein does not have structural errors all the time and only certain types contribute to the harmful protein accumulations that cause the ALS disease.

VTT in brief

VTT is a broad science cluster with research within applied materials, chemical and biochemical processes, energy, industrial systems management, information and communication technologies, microtechnology and electronics.

BMAs: Run your own business

After graduation you must decide: be an employee or start your own business. This is not really the situation for BMAs today, but a collaborative project between Swedish public actors and some companies aims to change that and make entrepreneurs of BMAs.

Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

Why are you going to Scanlab and Biotech Forum?

How to get the most out of the fair

From planning stage to handshake

"Partnering is an effective tool to get in touch with the decision makers high up in an organization's administration," says Camilla Huse Bondeson at Conlega. And according to her, rigorous planning is the way to succeed.

Reidar Rasmussen, Labmodul

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Young, bright and committed to labtech

Ghazal Voghoui recently bought her first apartment and finally settled in Stockholm again. Last year, she finished her law studies and she is relieved to be back after living in Geneva for four years. On November 10 she will take a big career leap, becoming the new CEO of Swedish Labtech.

Energisparande labhoodar

LabGard, från NuAir, är en biologisk arbetshood som nu även blivit energisnål.

Nanoforskning svävar fritt

Laboratorier för nanovetenskap är oerhört känsliga för vibrationer och lutningar och placeras helst långt från bullrande lastbilar och skrattande studenter. Men Nanolabbet i Lund ligger mitt i stan.

Leo handlar i söder

Leo Pharma betalar drygt 287 miljoner US-dollar för australiensiska Peplin, som bland annat har en produkt i fas III.

En kvart om dagen räcker

Att vistas i solen korta stunder varje dag kan höja halten av D-vitamin i blodet med upp till 75 procent visar ny forskning.

Danmark satsar på biobränsle

Den danska energimyndigheten ger 78 miljoner kronor i stöd till bioetanolföretag.

Cellulosa blir nya livsmedelstillsatser

Världens största leverantör av livsmedelsingredienser ingår ett strategiskt partnerskap med en världsledande cellulosatillverkare.

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.

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.

Grant for development projects in Gothenburg

Seven research projects receive SEK 1 million to promote commercialization of early drug development and medical technology.

New member to Active board

The Election Committee of Active Biotech proposes a very experienced financial sector executive to join the company board. Five existing members are also to be re-elected at the AGM in May.

Researchers goes to the bottom of the brain

Swedish researchers have recently got new and deeper knowledge about the smallest part of the brain, the granule cells.

Vattenfall is firing with biomass

Vattenfall will provide Denmark with electricity by means of biomass.

Metabolic pro heads prefect post

The dean of the Department of Biomedicine at the Sahlgrenska Academy has appointed a new assistant prefect.