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Europa Biosite Acquires Stratech Scientific, Expanding Their Product Offering and Strengthening UK Customer Reach
Europa Biosite, a leading pan-European life science distribution group, today announced the acquisition of Stratech Scientific Limited by its UK subsidiary, Cambridge Bioscience. Stratech Scientific is a well-respected and long-established UK life science distributor, known for its high-quality research...
Transduction-ready viral particles
Amsbio offers a comprehensive range of pre-made lentiviral particles for delivering target genes into most types of dividing and non-dividing mammalian cells in vitro and in vivo.
Lentiviral particles provide long-term, stable expression of genes, making them ideal for stable...
Field-Ready, Science-Smart: Training the Next Generation of Pharma Reps
Marina Hickson Managing Director, Vivanti February 24, 2026
Pharmaceutical innovation exists to improve patient outcomes. Yet between laboratory discovery and patient benefit lies a critical intermediary: conversation. The way clinical evidence is explained, challenged and contextualised in discussions with healthcare...
Highly efficient kit yields significant populations of pure myogenic cells.
Amsbio has introduced an expanded range of Skeletal Muscle Differentiation Kits designed to reproducibly convert pluripotent or embryonic stem cells into myoblasts with high regenerative potential.
Using a simple 3-step process of media changes and cell passaging – these advanced...
The science of aging: from cellular mechanisms to clinical potential
Aging is an unavoidable aspect of human biology. As with many biological processes, the inevitable changes which occur as we age are not driven by a single, underlying cause, but an accumulation of interconnected biological mechanisms. These result in...
Effect of iPS cell culture medium on differentiation efficiency
Researchers at the Cira Foundation (Kyoto, Japan) have published an informative study** that highlights how defined culture conditions using Amsbio StemFit™ Basic03 medium coupled with a supportive matrix (iMatrix-511) contribute to controlling hiPSC behaviour and differentiation efficiency.
The study presents...
Reference standards improve AAV production.
Amsbio announces a new range of well characterized Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) reference standards that enable researchers to significantly improve their AAV production processes.
Adeno-associated virus can be engineered to transport DNA of interest to target cells, without any viral genes...
Training the medicine makers of tomorrow: How virtual reality is securing the UK’s life sciences future
Ivan Wall, is co-director of Resilience, a two-year, £4.3 million UK government scheme using VR to educate the next generation of medicine makers.
As the world marks International Day of Education on 24 January, the UK faces a stark reality:...
Without the right infrastructure, the UK risks falling behind in life sciences
Dr Kath Mackay, Chief Scientific Officer at Bruntwood SciTech, insists that investment in scientific talent and research is not enough on its own. To stay globally competitive in life sciences, the UK must invest in the infrastructure and ecosystems...
UK spin-out raises £2m for gene-editing tool
A UK company that has developed a novel gene-editing tool has raised £2m ($2.7m) to expand its commercial work developing bacteria strains and adapt its tool for use with human and animal cells.
Forge Genetics, a spin-out from the University...
New National Laboratories open in Guildford
LGC Group, a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and analytical solutions, has officially opened its new state-of-the-art National Laboratories facility in Guildford.
This £20 million investment strengthens the UK’s scientific infrastructure and signals long-term private sector commitment to the...
Award winner discusses potential of retinal organoids.
In a new guest blog post – Dr Owen Jones, winner of the Amsbio 2024 ISSCR Travel Grant, reflects on his work developing and applying human stem cell–derived retinal organoid models for disease research and therapeutic discovery. Amsbio is...
The Ever-Changing Influenza Virus: From Seasonal Vaccines to Universal Protection
As the Influenza season is upon us, many individuals are receiving their annual influenza vaccine - the first line of defence against infection. Each year Influenza poses a substantial economic and clinical burden on the healthcare systems internationally, causing...
Cutting-edge product for stem cell research and human embryo modelling
Amsbio reports that its iMatrix-511 recombinant laminin product has been cited in a recent paper** from researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA as a pivotal tool for stem cell culture and blastoid formation.
This groundbreaking...
Circulating Biomarkers of Cardiac Fibrosis: From Bench to Bedside
Heart disease remains one of the leading health challenges of the 21st century, with modern lifestyles only amplifying its global impact. Among its many contributors, cardiac fibrosis plays a crucial yet sometimes overlooked role (1). Detecting and managing fibrosis early...
Gentle and rapid detachment of even delicate adherent cells
Detachin™ Cell Detachment Solution from Amsbio provides a superior alternative to Trypsin/EDTA for gentle detachment of adherent cells from in vitro growth vessels.
Widely cited in recent published papers1, 2, 3, 4 - Detachin™ is proven to quickly deliver gentle...
Efficient extraction of proteins from bacterial cells.
SoluLyse™ from Amsbio is a bacterial protein extraction reagent that provides a highly efficient yet gentle method for extracting soluble proteins from bacterial cells.
Based upon a proprietary non-ionic detergent formulation, with the SoluLyse™ reagent there is no need for...
The National Trust’s Plant Conservation Centre is Protecting Rare Plants with a Monmouth Scientific Class 2 Biological Safety Cabinet.
Protecting the UK’s rare and endangered plants requires precision, expertise, and the right technology. At the National Trust’s Plant Conservation Centre (PCC), staff are using a Monmouth Scientific Class 2 Biological Safety Cabinet to propagate delicate species in completely sterile...
Cost-effective cryopreservation without compromise
A new blog has been published by Amsbio comparing the benefits of its CELLBANKER® range of cryopreservation solutions with ‘homebrew’ cryopreservation media.
Homebrew cryopreservation media are do-it-yourself solutions, commonly using a mixture of DMSO, a serum (such as FBS), and...
The hidden danger of mycotoxins: how ELISA kits improve food safety research
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by certain fungi, many of which can infect agricultural crops such as wheat, corn, and nuts. Their presence poses a significant concern for the food industry, as exposure can occur directly in plant-based...
Validated Cytokines for Organoid Culture
Amsbio has launched over a range of over 30 independently developed and manufactured organoid culture-related cytokines for researchers working with stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). This new range of cytokines is tailored for and validated in...
From litres to nanolitres: scaling dosing control from macro to micro
Precision and accuracy are essential for liquid dosing applications to ensure quality and safety. While these factors are vital at the micro level, macro scale applications, involving litres of product, can also make significant efficiency gains by optimising dosing...
Reprocell Europe – Advancing global life sciences from NETPark
Reprocell Europe, part of the global life sciences company Reprocell Inc. (Japan), is a leading example of high-tech inward investment operating successfully from the North East Technology Park (NETPark) in County Durham.
The company’s site within the science park’s Plexus...
Beyond Reach: Enabling the New Era of Digital-First Pharma
When the internet became part of everyday life, it reshaped how people communicated, learned, and worked. Today, we face a similar shift: Gen Alpha is the first generation to grow up with AI as a native presence.
For pharma, this...
‘Significant’ decline in cost of dependency-forming medicines prescribed in England
New data reveals a 57% drop in costs when compared to Q1 (April to June) 2015/16.
Recently published NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) data shows a significant reduction in the cost of dependency-forming medicines prescribed in the community, falling by...
Lab advances: it’s a tight fit
Mark Withers, senior purchasing technician at King’s College London, explores how laboratories can adapt to lab space shortages.
The UK’s science sector faces a critical lab space shortage. This is especially true in the golden triangle region including London, Oxford...
Ready-to-use sterile CAR-T cell lines for leukemia research.
Amsbio offers a growing list of experimental cell lines, recombinant proteins, and screening services to help accelerate the development of new CAR-T cell therapies.
Personalized treatment for cancer reached a new milestone in 2017 with the FDA approval of CAR-T...
Comprehensive range of characterized compounds and libraries for drug discovery
Amsbio offers a wide selection of over 325,000 pre-characterized chemical compounds to support your drug screening applications for discovery and development.
From individual inhibitors, agonists and natural products to ready-to-screen compound libraries, these cost-effective, high-quality reagents are perfect for both...
The Changing Face of Bowel Cancer: Rethinking Screening for a Younger Generation
Bowel cancer, also referred to as colorectal cancer, is cancer of the colon or rectum. In 2023, the World Health Organization stated that Bowel Cancer is the third most common cancer globally; responsible for roughly 10% of all cancer...
Custom ELISA Kits for accurate, reliable results
At Abbexa, we produce custom ELISA kits for your research needs. This is a comprehensive service which covers immunogen design, production, immunisation, purification, and validation.
ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) is a plate-based assay technique that allows for detection and quantification of...
