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African biopharma Minapharm receives up to £12m-plus to advance Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
August 30, 2026
African biopharmaceutical company Minapharm Group is to receive up to $16.5m (£12.2m) from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to advance development […]
Poultry sector structure ‘key’ to resilience against avian flu says research
August 30, 2026
The structure of Great Britain’s poultry industry could play an important role in its resilience to high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), alongside biosecurity […]
RVC launches global centre for neglected tropical disease research
August 28, 2026
The Royal Veterinary College has launched a new Global Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research, expanding the international reach of a programme tackling […]
Researchers call for investigation into potential blood transfusion risk from harmful brain proteins
August 27, 2026
Researchers from UCL and University College London Hospitals have called for further investigation into whether blood transfusions could inadvertently transmit harmful proteins associated […]
Game Theory: Finspan Sharks & Reefs Expansion
August 23, 2026
High marks for Finspan Sharks & Reefs Expansion from Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Ian Turner. WHAT IS FINSPAN? In a previous column, we reviewed […]
Python becomes first snake to receive pioneering cancer treatment
August 22, 2026
A 15-foot python at Chester Zoo has made a full recovery after becoming what is believed to be the first snake in the […]
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African biopharma Minapharm receives up to £12m-plus to advance Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
August 30, 2026
African biopharmaceutical company Minapharm Group is to receive up to $16.5m (£12.2m) from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to advance development of a vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, as efforts intensify to tackle an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The funding will take the vaccine candidate through preclinical development and […]
Poultry sector structure ‘key’ to resilience against avian flu says research
August 30, 2026
The structure of Great Britain’s poultry industry could play an important role in its resilience to high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), alongside biosecurity measures taken at individual farms, according to research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the University of Cambridge. The study found that planning, infrastructure, supply-chain concentration and financial risk can all […]
Researchers call for investigation into potential blood transfusion risk from harmful brain proteins
August 27, 2026
Researchers from UCL and University College London Hospitals have called for further investigation into whether blood transfusions could inadvertently transmit harmful proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease and cerebral amyloid angiopathy. In a review and opinion article published in The Lancet, the researchers consider evidence suggesting that amyloid-beta, a protein linked to both conditions, may in […]
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Game Theory: Finspan Sharks & Reefs Expansion
August 23, 2026
High marks for Finspan Sharks & Reefs Expansion from Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Ian Turner. WHAT IS FINSPAN? In a previous column, we reviewed the superb Wingspan (and its expansions). Finspan comes from the same family of games, sharing its theme while introducing a range of new mechanics and shifting the focus to aquatic life. You […]
A COA is only as strong as its source-record trail
August 16, 2026
A certificate of analysis is often treated as the end of a quality check. A PDF arrives, the reported value looks acceptable, and the document is filed with the purchase record. That may be enough to complete a procurement task, but it is not enough to preserve a defensible laboratory record, advises Samuel Desjardins. The […]
Cleanroom differential pressure: a small value with a big impact
August 16, 2026
Pressure differentials inside cleanrooms are not large, Sean Murphy explains, with most set between 5-15 Pascal. However, maintaining that differential is a critical part of the overall cleanroom contamination control strategy… These small pressure differences help air move in the right direction; separate cleaner areas from areas with higher contamination risk and help organisations demonstrate […]
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Nearly 300 lab equipment lots from former Haleon site go under the hammer
August 8, 2026
A total of 273 lots of laboratory and pilot manufacturing equipment from the former Haleon (GSK) Toothpaste Factory in Maidenhead goes under the hammer this month. Auctioneer BTG Eddisons is handling the online sale which is due to end on 20 August at 1pm. Viewing is available by appointment at the factory site in Norreys […]
Late-model analytical and pharmaceutical lab equipment on the market
August 2, 2026
Apex Auctions has a strong selection of late-model laboratory and pharmaceutical R&D equipment currently available, offering labs a chance to acquire high-spec analytical and processing kit without the wait or cost of new builds. At the core is a 2019 Thermo Scientific Dionex Ultimate 3000 RSLCnano modular UHPLC system, a high-performance liquid chromatography platform widely […]
An alternative solution to rotary evaporators for solvent evaporation
June 23, 2026
Concentrators (nitrogen blowdown concentrators) are increasingly used as an alternative to rotary evaporators because they evaporate solvents quickly while saving valuable laboratory space. Evaporation is accelerated by lowering the solvent’s partial vapour pressure above the liquid surface. These systems use either a heated water bath or dry block heating with programmable temperatures, combined with a […]
