Archives for July 25, 2007

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Don't trust 'Old Faithful' when pipetting hot liquids

By  Dr Matt Wilkinson

Artel's extreme pipetting expedition team went to Yellowstone National Park, US, where they found that pipetting hot or cold liquids can cause delivery volume errors of up to 37 per cent.

Rentschler in protein production expansion

By  Emilie Reymond

Rentschler Biotechnologie has completed the first phase of a €50m expansion of its biomanufacturing capacity with the launch of two new bioreactors aimed at making protein-based drugs for biopharma clients.

Novel soft mist COPD inhaler set for EU

By  Anna Lewcock

A novel spring-powered inhaler system to deliver the blockbuster COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) treatment Spiriva (tiotropium) has successfully completed the EU approval process, paving the way for its introduction into the EU market.