Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

Scotland’s bioeconomy gets scale-up boost

Scotland’s biotechnology sector is celebrating a major milestone with the launch of the nation’s first open-access 300-litre fermenter – a state-of-the-art piece of equipment that will support early-stage companies to develop bio-based products at scale.

Reproducible nanopore sequencing to be commercialised from 2026

For nearly two decades, Roche AG has been searching for a next-generation sequencing method in personalised medicine to overcome the limitations of short read lengths in existing sequencing technologies. Following beta testing, the company plans to launch its new Sequencing by Expansion (SBX) technology commercially next year.

Biopharma transformation: leading drug discovery start-ups of 2025

British company Wildcat Laboratory Solutions Ltd and Hamburg-based mo:re GmbH have received the New Product Award from the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) in recognition of new technologies with potential to drive industry transformation. The award for the most promising start-up was conferred upon Swiss firm Oryl Photonics SA.

Countdown to SLAS Europe: ThirdLaw Molecular Inc.

Organised by the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), SLAS Europe currently is taking place in Hamburg from 20–22 May. As part of a special series, European Biotechnology Magazine is profiling twelve of the most innovative exhibiting SMEs supported under the SLAS AveNew programme. Among them is US-based ThirdLaw Molecular Inc.