Diagnostics for personalized medicine

Per Matsson from Phadia anticipates changes in the standards for health care. Accordiing to him, expensive new drugs will create a market for more extensive diagnostics.

Test if you carry the fat virus

In a soon future there may be a quick and simple test that could show if you are infected with Ad-36, a human adenovirus that can make you over-weight.

EU grants project on toxicity of nanomaterials

A multinational research project has have been awarded EUR 3 358 500 from the European Commission to study the hazardous effects of engineered nanomaterials on ...

We are poor lobbyists

I doubt there has ever been a really well thought out Scandinavian campaign with intentions to really change attitudes among both the public and politicians.

Cell incubator with built-in microscope

InCu-view live is an incubator from Sanyo for cell or embryo culture with documentation functionality.

Double the channels for half the work

The 16-well pipettes from Capp cause less strain for the user when setting up a 384-well plate.

Platelet analysis in whole blood

The new Multiplate analyzer from Triolab uses impedance aggregometry to measure the effects of platelet inhibitors on whole blood.

Oslo Cancer Cluster

Cancer is, of course, the focus for this Oslo-based cluster, which is solely dedicated to cancer treatment and diagnostics. Oslo cancer cluster is also a part o...

Einar Pontén, Managing Director, Merck Sequant

Why are you going to Scanlab+Biotech Forum?

How to get the most out of the fair

Forskare kritiska till regeringens kvalitetsmått

Sexton medlemmar i Vetenskapsakademien kritiserar regeringens beslut att grunda finansiering på bibliometriska mätningar.

Crafoord Prize to an American and two Japanese

Today the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announces the laureates of the Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis 2009.

Young, bright and committed to labtech

, becoming the new CEO of Swedish Labtech.

Biovitrum får orphan drug-status i EU

Färre behandlingstillfällen för blödarsjuka är i sikte med Swedish Orphan Biovitrums läkemedelskandidat. Nu kan läkemedlet nå den europeiska marknaden fortare.

Continuous sampling allows for instantaneous microbial detection

Biovigilant's IMD-A instruments employ an optical technology to continuously sample the air and immediately warn when microbial contamination is detected.

Safe and economic dispensing of powders

Mettler Toledo is showcasing Quantos, an automated dispenser for laboratory use.

A smart company takes care of its best

Lundbeck didn't have to look far to find it's new international Director of Marketing. The talent was already in the house.

Pharma is a safe market

Pharma is the best industry to invest in. That states leaders from risk capital companies, interviewed by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Vitrolife wants to acquire Medicult

The Swedish company Vitrolife intends to make en exchange offer to the shareholders of the Danish company Medicult to acquire all outstanding shares in the company.

Happy exhibitors!

There were fewer vistors this year but most exhibitors are content.

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.

Sweden Bio skär ner

Branschorganisationen genomför en omorganisation för att hålla i kostnaderna. Den nya organisationen kommer nu att bli mer virtuell och fokusera på medlemsnytta.

Norwegian cancer therapy leaves phase II

New clinical results from Algeta highlights the potential of Alpharadin to treat bone metastases in major cancer indications.

Bio engineering breakthrough in Denmark

Brand new research makes BioGasol's cellulosic ethanol process even more competitive.