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EUROPEAN
LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
Welcome
We have a bumper issue for you this December with the majority of articles focusing on new techniques and technologies within the sector. The cover story, Designer biocatalysts, looks at an interesting collaboration between the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and a leading computational biologist that will see traditional ways of developing enzymes for industry transformed with the help of computational methods and big data. A piece from CN Bio (page 28) titled 'How OOC technology can reduce DILI in drug development’ explores organ-on-a- chip technology’s role in reducing drug-induced liver damage during trials. Another blue skies piece written by Rory O’Keefe from Europlaz (page 32) provides insight into global trends and innovations in point-of-care equipment. Cloud computing plays a key
role in data sharing and increasing speed to market for pharmaceutical companies, 'Cloud cover' on page 26 illustrates how cloud technologies can be used to ensure quality in pharma medicine. Readers who are interested in data management might also be interested in 'Too much data' (page 33) based on a report from data analytics company Phesi claiming that many trials are not discriminate enough with the data they're using. Regular readers will be interested
to read the third and final instalment in the 'Understanding the nip angle' series from Gerteis Maschinen on page 42. A bumper piece from Restek on
page 36 provides in-depth insight into ultra-short chain PFAS and their impact on human health.
Nicola Brittain Editor
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A news update Releases and themes from the pharmaceutical and laboratory sectors
ANALYTICAL & LAB EQUIPMENT
Fostering confidence in lab workflows How purite fusion solves water purification challenges
Extended inline vacuum degasser durability Exploring the features of inline degassers
Walking on water Improving safety and quality with water activity
Using mockups for contamination control How mockups for contamination control can help with installation problems
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Fighting ESD in cleanrooms Protecting sensitive cleanroom devices from ESD
Small-scale sampling Effective sampling techniques in cleanrooms
MICROPLATE READERS
The microplate market examined A deep dive on the reasons for a recent surge in demand
Innovations in cannabinoid research Accelerating drug discovery with microplate readers
SPECTROSCOPY
Backscattered electron and x-ray (BEX) imaging Providing information on sample topography
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