Lab-created skin and ‘organs-on-a-chip’
Hoping to quell public outcry over the practice of animal testing, a number of companies are creating models of human skin in laboratories for use […]
Month: May 2017
Benralizumab shows ability to reduce oral steroid use in severe asthma patients
Results from the Phase III Zonda trial presented at the recent American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2017 International Congress demonstrated that adding benralizumab to standard of care allowed […]
SGS expands capacity at Mississauga lab
The Canadian arm of a global inspection, testing, and verification services company has bumped up the storage capacity and ability for stability testing of drug […]
EnviroLeach completes Vancouver lab
EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. recently announced that it has completed the construction of its new laboratory in Vancouver, B.C. The 4,200 square foot facility, which was […]
Lexington Biosciences introduces new execs
Vancouver-based medical device company Lexington Biosciences Inc. introduced its new company president and board chairman. Eric Willis, a healthcare technology industry veteran, previously president and […]
Brooks Life Science Systems introduces -80°C LN2 automated storage
Brooks Life Science Systems has released a -80°C LN2 automated storage system for biological samples. The BioStore IIIv combines the company’s technology with the performance […]
Priorclave offers autoclaves for small labs
Priorclave Ltd., a London-based manufacturing company with operations in Canada and the United States, offers autoclave units ideal for small laboratories.
Canadian universitie’s take part in research using MRIs to predict autism in babies
By taking a magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI) of infants that have older siblings with autism, researchers from around the United States were able to […]
New Thermo Scientific blood cell washer boasts fast, safe operation
A new automated, high-performance cell washer is capable of reproducible and rapid blood cell washing of up to 24 tubes in a three-minute run. The […]
Johnson & Johnson’s JLabs @ Toronto gains 24 new residents
JLabs@Toronto – the 40,000-sq-ft science incubator of Johnson & Johnson Innovation –marked with first year anniversary with the introduction of 24 new residents bringing to […]