10 expert webinars coming up this week

Explore topics from HRIM-MS for enhancing structural characterization to microbial monitoring, in situ hybridization and advances in fragrance profiling

9 May 2021
Edward Carter
Publishing / Media

Expert insights

SelectScience® hosts dozens of informative and insightful free webinars for scientists every month, featuring world-class speakers at the very forefront of their respective fields. In this regular weekly feature, we highlight the events you won't want to miss over the next week or so, as well as some of our top on-demand webinars. Register now to save your spot and hear from experts as they discuss the latest research and technologies in their fields, from enhancing LC-MS analysis of oligos and 3D cell culture for anticancer drug therapies to uncovering spinal cord injury origins with in situ hybridization and advances in fragrance profiling.

Plus, don't miss out on the second of 10 webinars in The Orchestrated Lab webinar series, where James Pena, Thermo Fisher Scientific, discusses the benefits of adopting cloud-based solutions in the modern lab.

 

OLIGOS: Bioanalytical method development for oligonucleotides: Overcoming the analytical challenges

Mary Trudeau, principal applications scientist at Waters Corporation, will outline the key challenges in method development for oligonucleotides and solutions to address them. Trudeau will illustrate these challenges and solutions through several examples, including various oligodeoxythymidines and the antisense oligonucleotide therapy, GEM91, and place particular emphasis on how to achieve maximum resource utilization and improve selectivity and sensitivity in oligonucleotide bioanalysis using LC-MS/MS.

Monday, May 10, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT

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3D CELL CULTURE: Multimodal analysis of anticancer drug testing in tumor-specific 3D cell culture models

Dr. Julia Kirshner, Founder and CEO of zPREDICTA, will discuss the advantages of using 3D culture models over the traditional methods, with particular emphasis on the importance of tumor microenvironment and tissue-relevant extracellular matrix (ECM) in obtaining accurate drug response data.

Wednesday, May 12, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT

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MICROBIOLOGY: Microbial air monitoring: Insight into the EU GMP Annex 1 revision

Join Dr. Eric C. Arakel, global product manager for sterility testing and air monitoring at Sartorius, to find out more about environmental monitoring programs and how the Annex 1 revision could impact you. Arakel will also present solutions for continuous, intervention-free active air monitoring for a tested period of eight hours - the period of a typical manufacturing shift.

Wednesday, May 12, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT

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MASS SPECTROMETRY: Large molecules get SLIM: High-Resolution Ion Mobility for simplifying complex large molecule characterization

Dr. Jim Arndt, from MOBILion, and Dr. Jeffrey Agar, Associate Professor at Barnett Institute Northeastern University, will discuss the benefits of HRIM-MS for enhancing structural characterization of large-molecule therapeutics, while increasing throughput and reducing reliance on LC-based methods.

Friday, May 14, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT

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BIOLOGICAL SAFETY: Form follows function: Working with, not against, your biosafety cabinet

This webinar first explains the basic functioning of a Class II, Type A2 biosafety cabinet and how it provides protection. The presentation then proceeds to explain how, in light of that knowledge, a cabinet operator should work in the cabinet so as not to interfere with the airflow and other features that provide biocontainment for that operator.

Monday, May 17, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 8:00 PDT

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FRAGRANCE PROFILING: Evaluating the authenticity of brand perfumes using GC×GC–TOF MS

Dr. Laura McGregor, from SepSolve Analytical, will show how the comprehensive data acquired using GC×GC–TOF MS, coupled with easy-to-use chemometrics software, can deliver fast and confident fragrance profiling.

Tuesday, May 18, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT

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IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION: Use of RNAscope technology to study reproductive health and dysfunction in the rodent central nervous system

Dr. Lique Coolen and Dr. Aleisha Moore, from Kent State University, will discuss how they have integrated powerful RNAscope in situ hybridization technology in their research to study the mechanisms underlying spinal cord injury and neuroendocrine dysfunction.

Tuesday, May 18, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT

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CLOUD-BASED TECHNOLOGY: The benefits of adopting cloud-based solutions

James Pena, Thermo Fisher Scientific, will discuss: how the adoption of cloud-based solutions is influencing the industry; the major benefits of a cloud infrastructure; strategies for customer or vendor-managed cloud deployments; processes and strategies to move existing infrastructure to the cloud; and real-world cloud deployment examples.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT

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PCR: A serotype-specific PCR method for detecting Salmonella spp. in poultry

Dr. Frieda Jørgensen outlines the current investigation of Salmonella Enteritidis, sharing how RapidFinder PCR enables rapid detection of contaminated products. Jørgensen highlights how this method can be applied to primary and secondary enrichments and the confirmation of isolates and was especially important in analyzing products that were co-contaminated with other serovars where the presence of Salmonella Enteritidis was realized only as a result of the PCR.

Thursday, May 20, at 18:00 BST / 19:00 CEST / 13:00 EDT / 10:00 PDT

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MASS SPECTROMETRY: Meet regulatory compliance for biopharma with new mass spec software solutions

Join Robert Ley, MassHunter Compliance Software Product Manager at Agilent Technologies, as he explores the current regulatory landscape and how new mass spectrometry software updates can enable you to address data integrity and meet regulatory requirements, such as US FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and EU Annex 11

Friday, May 21, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT

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Catch up on these 5 on-demand webinars and virtual events

  • Enhancing LC-MS analysis of oligos, peptides, and glycans using hybrid surface technology: Jennifer Nguyen, Principal Scientist, Jacob Kellett, Associate Scientist, and Dr. Xiaoxiao Liu, Senior Scientist at Waters, describe the benefits of the ACQUITY PREMIER Solution with MaxPeak High Performance Surface Technology in mitigating problematic metal interactions. Watch here>>
  • Spectroscopy tools in drug discovery and development: Dr. Julia Griffen, Product Manager, and Darren Robey, Product Manager of IR Imaging at Agilent Technologies, discuss high-resolution surface mapping using laser direct infrared (LDIR), a surface mapping technique that uses a state-of-the-art quantum cascade laser to create exceptionally high-resolution images with unprecedented speed. Watch here>>
  • How to minimize the risk of food fraud due to coronavirus: Dr. Bert Popping, Managing Director at FOCOS, explores the recent developments in the molecular methods field and puts these methods in the context of standardization and existing public and private law. Watch here>>
  • Off-load gene therapy and vaccine buffer exchange to Big Tuna: Joe Barco, from Unchained Labs, discusses new methods tailored to each gene therapy vector type, and how these finicky samples can now be exchanged and concentrated in a higher-throughput manner with Big Tuna – offering faster and more consistent sample exchange without compromising sample integrity or recovery. Watch here>>
  • Raman spectroscopy: A practical solution to today's characterization challenges: Dr. Adam Holland and Dr. Steven Booth explore the advances in hardware and software that have made today’s instrumentation accessible to non-Raman experts. Watch here>>

Have a conflicting schedule? Don't worry all SelectScience webinars are made available on demand, find out more here>>

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