Lab Services - R & D Services

Health Protection Agency Culture Collections
Address: Health Protection Agency, Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK SP4 0JG
Tel: + 44 1980 612512 Fax: +44 1980 611315
Web: www.ecacc.org.uk Email: ecacc@hpa.org.uk
Contact: Dr Elizabeth Fashola-Stone

Company Profile
Formation of the Health Protection Agency in 2003 brought together four of the existing UK culture collections, NCTC, NCPV, NCPF and ECACC:

EUROPEAN COLLECTION OF CELL CULTURES (ECACC)
One of the world's premier collections of authenticated cell cultures, with over 40,000 cell lines representing 45 different species. Along with a new range of Early Passage Cells and associated media.

NATIONAL COLLECTION OF PATHOGENIC FUNGI (NCPF)
The UK's only culture collection specialising in fungi pathogenic to humans and animals. The NCPF holds about 2500 strains, most of which are available for sale and distribution.

NATIONAL COLLECTION OF PATHOGENIC VIRUSES (NCPV)
Preserves well-characterised, authenticated human pathogenic viruses in a secure facility, and supplies the agents or nucleic acids derived from them to the scientific community according to national and international guidelines.

NATIONAL COLLECTION OF TYPE CULTURES (NCTC)
Supplies reference bacterial cultures of medical, scientific and veterinary importance world-wide to support academic, health, food and veterinary institutions. The collection comprises over 5000 bacterial cultures, over 100 mycoplasmas and more than 500 plasmids, host strains, bacteriophages and transposons.

The collections also support a range of identification, characterisation and testing services. HPACC supplies its microorganisms, products and services to both academic and commercial customers worldwide.

Product and services: Cell culture, Cell Lines, Cell Line, Normal Early Passage Cells, Normal Early Passage Cell Media, Synoviocytes, dermal papilla cells, endothelia cells, HUVEC, Coronary artery, smooth muscle cells, skeletal muscle cells, chondrocytes, osteoblasts, preadipocytes, keratinocytes, melanocytes, primary cultures, human control DNA, genomic DNA, primate DNA, ethnic diversity DNA, ethnic DNA, Diabetes, Diabetes Type 1 DNA, Diabetes Type 2 DNA, microbial testing, sterility testing, DNA extraction, RNA extraction, cell pellets, virus testing, mycoplasma testing, mycoplasma eradication, cell culture scale-up, training courses, blood processing, EBV transformation, cGMP Safe Deposit, Safe Deposit, Patent Deposit, Cell Banking, quarantine cell banking, inventory management, cell analysis, quality assurance, cell verification, genomic modification of cells, serum-free adaptation and banking, tissue processing, cryo-preserved tissue digests, laboratory automation, pharmacogentics, HTS, high screening, DNA quantification, liquid handling, blood collection, cell collection, drug analysis, biomaufacturing, biotechnology, life science, genetic, pharmaceutical, drug discover, consultancy, cell culture troubleshooting, facility set-up, growth profiling, cell phenotype analysis, second site storage, bacterial, reference standards, plasmids, host strains, bacteriophages, transposons, LENTICULE, International Depository Authority, viruses, fungi, yeast, dermatophytes, mould, dimorphic fungal pathogens.

AMS Biotechnology
Address: 63B Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, England OX14 4RX
Tel: 01235 828200 Fax: 01235 820482
Web: www.amsbio.com Email: info@amsbio.com
Contact: William Booth, Christopher Anderson

Company Profile
For over 20 years AMS Biotechnology has been supplying life science researchers with innovative products and services.
Covering Europe from the UK, Germany and Switzerland, AMS has built significant relations with most pharma, biotech and academic centres.
With offerings for both genomics and proteomics research, the range includes genes, proteins and tissue products. Strategic research areas include Apoptosis & Autophagy, DNA Damage, Oxidative Stress and Biomarker discovery.

Product Highlights:
- Antibody arrays
- Cell Invasion, Cell Migration and Angiogenesis Assays
- PAGEgel long life precast gels for SDS PAGE, fitting Xcell™ tanks.
- >30,000 human full length cDNA clones
- Gene silencing (siRNA/RNAi) and transfection reagents
- RNA/DNA isolation, manipulation and amplification kits

Products from our ImmunoKontact brand include:
- Recombinant kinases and HDACs
- >150 phospho-specific antibodies
- Antibodies to Toll Like Receptors, Dendritic cell markers and TAGs.
- Custom antibody production, Protein Expression and peptide synthesis

Apex Finance Ltd
Address: 14 High Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, United Kingdom RH19 3AW
Tel: 01342 301784 Fax: 01342 301865
Contact: .

Company Profile
Finance and leasing company specialising in financing laboratory equipment and general assets into a wide range of industry sectors. Our main focus is in the Health, lifescience/biotechnology, NHS, Chemical, and Food manufacturing sectors.

Bachem (UK) Ltd
Address: Delph Court, Sullivans Way, St Helens, Merseyside, England WA9 5GL
Tel: 01744 612108 Fax: 01744 730064
Contact: Judith Roberts

Company Profile
Bachem UK distribute immunology products (sourced from our sister company Peninsula Laboratories) used in a wide variety of research fields such as apoptosis, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, neuroscience, obesity, osteoporosis and pituitary dysfunction. New products are continually introduced to our immunology range, which presently numbers around 1550 items, which are updated on our web site.
Product categories include diluted, undiluted and purified anti-sera (IgG) for Immunohistochemistry and Radioimmunoassay, Enzymeimmunoassay EIA/ELISA kits, RIA kits, Immunofluorescence kits and 125I-labelled peptides. We also offer custom kit formulation and custom iodination (125I).
Our UK office processes orders from the UK and Europe and can provide data sheets and protocols for our products, along with copies of our current catalogue. We also offer a technical assistance service, in conjunction with our sister company. A custom peptide synthesis service is also available, please enquire for details.
Please feel free to contact our sales support staff who will be pleased to assist you with your immunology/custom peptide requirements.

Biopharma Process Systems Ltd
Address: Biopharma House, Winnall Valley Road, Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom SO23 0LD
Tel: 01962 841092 Fax: 01962 841147
Contact: Peter Williams

Company Profile
Biopharma Process Systems markets a range of products and services to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our expertise is in freeze drying and we have a wide range of freeze dryers from small-scale benchtop research machines to units suitable for pilot and scale up applications. We also supply shell bath freezers, freeze drying flasks and accessories and vacuum pumps. Our dedicated freeze-drying laboratory on-site offers a range of services in freeze drying including formulation and cycle development, troubleshooting and pilot-scale freeze drying runs. We are also internationally recognised for our freeze-drying consultancy and training courses.

BookFactory
Address: PO Box 868A, KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES, Surrey, United Kingdom KT1 9HE
Tel: +44 (0) 208 390 3813 Fax: +44 (0) 207 900 3562
Contact: Andy McDevitt

Company Profile
BookFactory is a scientific notebook company that specialises in standard and bespoke Laboratory Notebooks and Log Books. Our books conform to EU, GLP, and FDA guidelines and are produced with Intellectual Property Protection in mind. They are section-sewn for tamper resistance and can have sequential book numbers on the cover, spine and on the inside pages. There are a variety of colours, cover materials, and sizes to choose from and we can have your custom branded books to you in just three weeks.

Please contact us for a quote or visit our website to find out why 12 of the 15 largest pharmaceutical companies and some of the most prestigious universities in the world use BookFactory Lab Books and Log Books.

Broughton Laboratories
Address: Broughton Laboratories Ltd, The Watermill Business Park, Broughton Hall, Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK BD23 3AG
Tel: 01756 700255 Fax: 01756 700655
Contact: Zara Watson

Company Profile
Broughton Laboratories is an independent analytical testing laboratory focused on assisting veterinary, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies achieve their regulatory registration goals and post-registration product release testing. This is achieved through our extensive analytical testing and support services.

We have an advanced range of equipment for analytical and physical chemistry analysis to support both technical projects and routine GMP compliant QC testing.

We can accommodate all work requests from standard routine QC testing to more complex analytical problem solving. Combined with our state-of-the-art facilities we also enjoy building strong working relationships with analytical equipment suppliers, contract facilities and University research departments to offer you complete laboratory services within one facility.

Some of our standard QC release testing equipment and techniques include: Stability studies, HPLC (UV and Fluorescence Detection), GC, FTIR spectrometer, UV/VIS spectrophotometer, Water by Karl Fischer, Gravimetry and titrimetry, Particle size determination, Dissolution, Disintegration, Friability, Hardness, Tablet dimension and uniformity of weight, Viscosity and loss on drying.

BURDINOLA UK LTD
Address: VIKING HOUSE, SWALLOWDALE LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, Hertfordshire, UK HP2 7EA
Tel: 01442236896 Fax: 01442 239081
Web: www.burdinola.com Email: thathaway@burdinola.com
Contact: Terence Hathaway

Company Profile
LABORATORY BENCHING, LABORATORY FURNITURE, FUME CUPBOARDS, SAFETY CABINETS, CLEANROOMS
M&E SERVICES AND EXTRACT CONTROL SYSTEMS.

Butterworth Laboratories Ltd
Address: 54-56 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, Middlesex, United Kingdom TW11 8NY
Tel: 020 8977 0750 Fax: 020 8943 2624
Contact: John Welch

Company Profile
Contract Analytical Chemistry Laboratory that is both UKAS/ISO17025 Accredited, GLP Compliant and approved by both the MHRA and FDA to GMP. Full range of QC services provided.

Chemex Environmental International Ltd
Address: Bar Hill Business Park, 37 Saxon Way, Cambridge, United Kingdom CB3 8EL
Tel: 01954 789700 Fax: 01954 789488
Contact:

Company Profile
Providers of environmental analysis, ecotoxicology testing and consultancy services.

CobaltNiche
Address: PO Box 4502, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom CV8 9AU
Tel: 01926 511992 Fax: +6139326 4399
Contact: Shannon Smith

Company Profile
CobaltNiche delivers leading product development by integrating technology and creativity with real world experience.

We are commited to exceeding our client's business objectives through the application of good design and engineering. Our team of expert designers and engineers develop products, packaging or specialised equipment throughout a broad range of industry sectors.

With offices in Australia and UK, we are ideally positioned to bring commercially successful products to market faster, while reducing development costs by up to 50%

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