The Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP is researching innovative therapies to better understand and treat diseases. At the Penzberg site, diagnostic systems are to be developed together with partners Roche, the LMU Klinikum Munich, and Ludwig-Maximilians-University…

Analytik Jena, a leading provider of analytical measurement technology, is expanding its portfolio in chemical element analysis with the new ICP-OES series PlasmaQuant 9200. The devices combine market-leading spectral resolution with high matrix tolerance and enable precise analyses even with comple…

In the coming year, four Kesterke Technology Days will be held for the first time. In addition to the established venues in the North, the compact industry meeting will premiere in Southern Germany in 2026. Each event offers space for around 50 exhibitors and the opportunity for about ten lectures…

The Centre for Pharmaceutical Process Engineering (PVZ) at Technische Universität Braunschweig has expanded its biotechnology facility with a state-of-the-art plate separator from the GEA Group. With continuous progress in biopharmaceutical research, the need for high-performance technical infrastru…

In many areas of engineering, the trend is towards miniaturization. This also applies to valves and actuators used in fluid control, for example in medical technology or in the life sciences. The Karlsruhe-based company memetis relies on shape-memory alloys (Shape-Memory-Alloy/SMA) for its solutions…

Recognized with the 2025 FINAT Innovation Award, the new Smart Syringe Box from Schreiner MediPharm shows how modern packaging solutions can optimize clinical trials. Thanks to integrated electronics, various types of syringe packaging can now be digitalized. The box enables precise tracking of drug…

In many high-tech industries, cleanrooms are indispensable: medical technology products such as catheters, syringes, or blood bags must be manufactured and transported under controlled conditions to ensure sterility. In semiconductor manufacturing, even microscopic dust particles can cause failures…

Work in Biosafety Levels (BSL) 3 and 4 laboratories involves handling highly dangerous biological agents – including viruses, bacteria, prions, fungi, and parasites. These substances are classified into risk groups from 1 to 4 based on their danger. For the highest risk group, strict safety regulati…

Evident announces the introduction of two new confocal spinning-disk microscopes: IXplore IX85 SpinXL and IXplore IX85 SpinSR. IX85 SpinXL and IX85 SpinSR are based on the new automated inverted IXplore IX85 microscope system from Evident and complement the platform with a powerful new technology to…

Across the industry, there are applications that have to deal with static electricity. Companies rely on ionizers in various designs for this purpose—and often have to make compromises due to limited space. SMC has therefore given its established series IZS41 a facelift—with many optimized features…