Lab Notes Newsletter

Welcome to the September edition of our newsletter!

For 40 years, we’ve helped scientists harness the full potential of biology with next-generation technology. Here we share the latest in automated, end-to-end solutions that span research disciplines to advance scientific discovery and improve the quality of human life worldwide.

Curing the Image Analysis Headache with Deep Learning

In this Technology Networks article, Molecular Devices image analysis software expert Misha Bashkurov, PhD, discusses how deep learning is revolutionizing the field of image analysis and addressing the challenges researchers face in optimizing analysis parameters.

Traditionally, adjusting parameters for accurate image analysis has been lengthy and frustrating. Deep learning algorithms offer a solution by learning from example images and automating the parameter-setting process, saving researchers time and effort.

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Webinar - Scale-up 3D model drug screening using a robotic platform with xeno-free hydrogel

Establishing 3D cellular models within a properly representative microenvironment is crucial for accurate drug screening and disease modeling. However, the culture process can be tedious, time-consuming, and difficult to reproduce.?

?Join Dr. John Huang from TheWell Bioscience and Dr. Krishna Macha?as they discuss solutions to these challenges and share methods to scale up assay precision and throughput—giving you back more productive time in the lab. By combining an easy-to-use xeno-free functional hydrogel system with a robotic platform and high-content imaging, they’ve developed an automated 3D cell culture and screening workflow for high-throughput compound efficacy studies.??

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Scientific Poster?- Rapid Assessment of viability in patient-derived colorectal cancer organoids

Cancer cell lines grown in 2D have long served as experimental surrogates for cancers. In recent years, the 3D culture of cancer cells is enabling new models for cancer research that are considered more biologically relevant.

In this?scientific poster, we use patient-derived colorectal cancer organoids to assess differential effects of known anti-cancer compounds on organoid size and morphology using both imaging and a microplate reader-based viability readout. This streamlined readout may be used to guide identification of potential therapeutics early in the screening process, which could then be followed up with more intensive high content imaging or other analyses.

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Blog Post - Discover the Power of Automation in Cloning!

In the rapidly evolving world of synthetic biology, it's crucial to stay a step ahead. In this blog, uncover the significance of automating certain molecular cloning steps for optimal results; effective strategies to eliminate common bottlenecks; and innovative techniques to ensure repeatability and precision every time.

Why does this matter to you?

• Achieve faster, more reliable results
• Minimize human error, maximizing research outcomes
• Stay on the cutting-edge of cloning technology

Dive into our blog today and take the first step towards a more streamlined, effective, and future-ready molecular cloning process.

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SNEAK PEEK: CellXpress.ai Automated Cell Culture System

This all-in-one, automated cell culture innovation hub empowers researchers to develop relevant, reproducible results while increasing productivity, improving efficiency, and speeding time to market.

Be among the first to know about this revolutionary new system.?

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On-Demand Webinar - Exploring absorbance based assay applications: from virus to cannabis research

Microplate readers with absorbance read capability are widely used in biological and chemical research, drug discovery and quality control. There are many absorbance based assay applications that scientists can utilize for their research.?In this webinar?you will learn:?

• How absorbance detection works
• How to detect immunoglobulins (Ig) with ELISA – More ways to investigate infectious diseases and immune responses
• How to streamline analysis of beer and wine by measuring absorbance
• How to determine total aflatoxin in cannabis using an ELISA

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Scientific Poster?- QPix XE: A compact, cost-effective, high-throughput microbial colony picker for synthetic biology workflows

Every advanced lab deserves the best tools. With the all-new QPix XE Microbial Colony Picker, you can revolutionize how you view your synthetic biology process and position your lab at the forefront of innovation. Download our NEW scientific poster for in-depth insights, like:

• 10x Efficiency: Our latest findings indicate a staggering >10-fold increase in bacterial colony-picking efficiency per hour with the QPix XE, compared to manual picking. Imagine all the time you'll save!
• Reduced FTE Hours: Say goodbye to tedious hours manually picking colonies. Let the QPix XE handle that while you focus on pushing the boundaries of your research.
• Compact & Cost-Effective: Designed specifically for synthetic biology-focused labs needing high throughput, without the hefty price tag or space constraints.

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EVENTS

Festival of Biologics

Oct 09-12, 2023 | Basel, Switzerland

ELRIG Drug Discovery 2023

Oct 17-19, 2023 | Liverpool

SBI2 10th Annual Conference?

Oct 29-Nov 1, 2023 | Boston, MA