January 2017

QUALITY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM

Horiba Medical has introduced a Quality Accreditation Program (QAP) to assist its customers in reaching and maintaining the required standards for UKAS accreditation.

HOW TO WRITE A SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACT

With the 2017 Congress looming, many will be thinking about submitting an abstract for consideration, or for other scientific meetings or journals.

REASONS TO COME TO CONGRESS

There are more than 300 reasons why every biomedical scientist should come to Congress, writes IBMS Deputy Chief Executive Sarah May.

PATHOLOGY TIPPING POINT

More people than ever are being referred for cancer tests, including biopsies and blood tests. However, the pathology workforce is not keeping up with demand, says a new report.

AMR PREVENTION AND CONTROL

Despite a lack of solid evidence base, infection control is vital when it comes to antibiotic resistance, writes Dr Elaine Cloutman-Green.

THE BIG QUESTION

Are there tangible benefits to be gained by increasing the scope and availability of point of care testing (POCT)?

Updated Top 10 Tips

Titan Enterprises has published an updated version of its Top 10 Tips for Selecting a Flowmeter guide.

Opportunity for life science start ups

Bristol’s first science incubator, to provide lab space for early stage companies and entrepreneurs, is set to open in the coming months.

Tech to streamline laboratory workflows

Two automated systems, designed to ease rapidly increasing workloads in microbiology and virology departments, have been launched in the UK by Beckman Coulter.

Many hands make bright work

Can environment and architecture improve the way that we work together? We take a tour of the UK’s new landmark biomedical research centre to find out.

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