Researchers at KU Leuven (Belgium) have developed a 3D printing technique that extends the possibilities of lateral flow testing. These tests are widespread in the form of the classic pregnancy test and the Covid-19 self-tests. With the new printing technique, advanced diagnostic tests can be produced that are quick, cheap, and easy to use.

With Pipetus, Hirschmann offers a battery-operated pipetting aid for all pipettes from 0.1 to 200 ml.

Calling all startups, scale-ups, entrepreneurs and innovators, Akzo Nobel started the first edition of its "Paint the Future - the startup challenge" to discover new and revolutionary solutions that are intended accelerate innovation in the world of paints and coatings.

In an article by Patrick Probst et al. published in Nature Materials, researchers led by Prof. Dr. Andreas Fery and Dr. Tobias A.F. König of the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden describe a new design strategy for the fabrication of thin nanostructured films for active control of circularly polarized light. It is based on chiral nanoassembly by stacking two substrates with nanoparticle chains.

A project led by Prof. Dr. Irina Engelhardt, who teaches hydrogeology at the TU Berlin, aims to enhance our understanding of bank filtration processes and to improve predictive capabilities of models describing transport of microorganisms in bank filtration. Model-based tools are developed to enable waterworks operators to assess more accurately the purification potential of their bank filtration plants with regard to microorganisms.

With the successful completion of a second closing, Labforward adds more than three million Euro to the Series B from January, bringing the total funds raised to more than 8.5 million Euro. The majority of the new investment comes from the Fielmann Family Office, majority owner of the leading German family business of the same name that serves its 27 million customers across 15 European markets with eyewear and hearing aids.

Bio-Rad Laboratories announced the launch of the Reliance Sars-Cov-2 RT-PCR Kit (IVD) for European markets after having met the CE-IVD mark requirements.

Norwegian researchers have found that neighbour-cells can take over functions of damaged or missing insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. The discovery may lead to new treatments for diabetes.

Research published in Nature reveals insights into how the body maintains a balance with gut bacteria. Investigations with mice demonstrate that early life is a critical time when the immune system learns to recognize gut bacteria and sets up surveillance that keeps them in check.

Aigenpulse has rolled out an update to its Cyto ML Experiment Suite — its automated, end-to-end, machine learning solution specifically aimed at streamlining and automating cytometry analysis at scale and replacing manual gating processes.