Weekend reading for CRO and pharma/biotech scientists 🔬 Promega UK's Paul Banks writes about real CRO partnerships, assay validation, lot traceability, PROTAC workflows and more. We cover the whole of the UK and Ireland. https://ow.ly/JQ0i50ZcNYR #CRO #DrugDiscovery #LifeSciences

Stutter peaks in STR profiling challenge forensic analysts. Paradyme™ 27GY STR System addresses stutter at the source using Reduced-Stutter Polymerase technology. Result: cleaner electropherograms and more confident results. More coming soon. #ForensicScience #STRProfiling

“Just pop it on and go.” Dr Mhairi Morris on how CellTiter-Glo® 3D avoids the matrix digestion step. Read more on the blog on our website or watch the full video on Promega UK's YouTube channel at: https://ow.ly/aCXY50YYcWK #LabEfficiency

Reminder: Free webinar tomorrow on Legionella testing automation. Learn how Maxwell® platforms improve lab efficiency for waterborne pathogen surveillance. Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 6.00pm BST. Register at: https://ow.ly/KJfX50YNoqk #LegionellaTesting #WaterQuality

25 years after the first PROTAC was described, vepdegestrant is now the first approved therapeutic in the class. Researchers using tools like HiBiT helped get us here. The field is just getting started. Read more: https://ow.ly/uH8t50Zaxmu #PROTAC #DrugDiscovery

Pyrogens are fever-inducing entities and a critical quality attribute for pharma safety A Merck study found Promega TLR Reporter Bioassay offers enhanced consistency and reduced variability vs PBMCs for monocyte activation testing Learn more at: https://ow.ly/3oKz50YYkRM #MonocyteActivationTest

What a day. Thank you to everyone who joined us for #MaxwellInFocus 2026 at the Wellcome Collection in London. A huge thank you to our speakers - and to everyone who travelled to be there and made the day what it was. #NucleicAcidExtraction #LabAutomation

“With CellTiter-Glo® 3D, it’s 30 minutes and done.” Dr Morris explains how Promega speeds up lab work without sacrificing quality. More on the website at: https://ow.ly/BiI950YYcsX #LifeSciencesUK #LifeSciences #3DCellCulture

Free webinar: Automation in Legionella Testing. Learn how automated DNA extraction platforms like Maxwell® improve laboratory efficiency for waterborne pathogen surveillance. Wed 17 June, 6pm BST. Register: https://ow.ly/r1zp50YNnWY #LegionellaTesting #WaterQuality

Biochemical and cellular binding assays don't always align NanoBRET® Target Engagement Assays measure compound binding to full-length proteins in live cells for a more physiologically relevant view of selectivity and& potency More at: https://ow.ly/OBgc50Z385J #TargetEngagement #DrugDiscovery

Speaker line-up complete for Maxwell in Focus. Final speaker: Sarinder Day, North Bristol Trust - dd-cfDNA in kidney transplant monitoring. 10 speakers. Plenty of networking. Limited places available. Last chance to register today: https://ow.ly/wBeH50YWLyO #MaxwellInFocus #CellFreeDNA

In mRNA therapeutics, even low dsRNA contamination can derail development through unwanted immunogenicity. Lumit® dsRNA Detection Assay: wash-free, high specificity quantification for fast insight into IVT product quality. Reach out to find out more. #mRNATherapeutics #DrugDiscovery

Joining us at Maxwell in Focus is Bronwen Laugharne, from Oxford Nanopore Technologies - Population-scale structural variant analysis using ONT. This is a free event, on 9 June 2026, in London Register at: https://ow.ly/wRLe50YWL5u #MaxwellInFocus #StructuralVariants

“CellTiter-Glo® 3D gives me reproducible results every time.” Dr Mhairi Morris, Loughborough University shares why she trusts Promega for 3D cancer research. https://ow.ly/6vaT50YOWGL #LifeSciencesUK #PromegaUK

Register for our free event #MaxwellInFocus - 9 June 2026, London: https://ow.ly/hCzv50YWKPe#MaxwellInFocus Speaker Iman Awadh, Royal Marsden - Maxwell and ONT optimisation for diagnostic use. A practical session for labs at the intersection of automated extraction and long-read sequencing #NanoporeSequencing

Maxwell in Focus is just over a week away. Speaker spotlight: Debbie Hughes, Royal Marsden - the SMP2 project and cell-free DNA in clinical oncology. Join us at the free event on 9 June 2026 in London. Register at: https://ow.ly/IFRF50YWKoj #MaxwellInFocus #CellFreeDNA

Scaling up Lumit® cytokine assays? Our application note shows how to automate Lumit® IFN-γ immunoassay on Hamilton Microlab STARlet. Our UK automation team can help optimise your high-throughput workflow. Visit our website to find out more. #CytokineAssays #LabAutomation

Your protein tag shouldn't limit your detection options. What if one tag could support both luminescent and antibody-based workflows? Download the HiBiT Protein Tagging Guide:: https://ow.ly/c4sq50YNR5h #ProteinTagging #CellBiology #DrugDiscovery

Promega UK's own Rhys Cooper will speak at Maxwell in Focus at our free event, on 9 June 2026, London - High-throughput chemistries beyond Maxwell® - which platforms, which chemistries, next steps Register: https://www.promega.co.uk/c/events/maxwell-in-focus-2026/ #MaxwellInFocus #LabAutomation

Reminder: Free webinar tomorrow, Weds, 27 May 2026, 3.00 pm (BST) on #3DCellCulture Assays Learn how to evaluate #CellBasedAssays for 3D models & discover novel viability assays Presenters are Dr Terry Riss, Promega and Hilary Sherman, Corning Life Sciences Register at: https://ow.ly/T0qM50YWErZ#3DCellCulture

Joining us from Promega HQ in Madison for Maxwell in Focus is Monica Yue - Maxwell as a trusted platform evolving with clinical and translational science. RUO and IVD applications This free event is on 9 June 2026, in London Register at: https://ow.ly/gMJ350YWJ9G #MaxwellInFocus #ClinicalScience

Glutathione (GSH/GSSG) ratios indicate cellular redox status & oxidative stress. GSH/GSSG-Glo™ Assay measures glutathione directly in cultured cells with minimal sample handling, reducing variability for high-throughput analysis. Learn more: https://ow.ly/mxSY50YWFb2 #OxidativeStress #CellHealth

Macrophages play dual roles: protecting against pathogens and cancers whilst potentially supporting tumour growth. Promega's technologies assess macrophage-mediated responses, immune checkpoints and target cell killing. Learn more at: https://ow.ly/vZqE50YOF3N #CancerImmunotherapy #ADCP

Meet Doug Clark, a Senior Genetic Technologist at East Genomics, Addenbrooke's Hospital at our free Maxwell In Focus event on 9 June 2026 in London - XtractAll Validation for the Clinic - Maxwell® in clinical genomics Register at: https://ow.ly/P2Is50YWIqY #MaxwellInFocus #ClinicalGenomics

Free webinar Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 3pm BST: Ask the Experts about 3D Cell Culture Assays. Learn how to evaluate cell-based assays for 3D models and discover novel viability assays. Register at: https://ow.ly/Zy9r50YWEcg #3DCellCulture #CellBasedAssays

“It’s so simple to use.” Dr Mhairi Morris explains the time-saving protocol that’s helped her team study breast cancer in 3D. More from the UK blog: https://ow.ly/2ffv50YOVjg #3DCellCulture, #CancerResearch

Our Maxwell in Focus speaker series continues Sarah Peacock, Addenbrooke's Cambridge - implementing dd-cfDNA in the clinic. Pre-analytical variables and reproducibility in transplant monitoring Free event, 9 June 2026, London - register at https://ow.ly/J51s50YWIft #MaxwellInFocus #CellFreeDNA

Most protein tags are a trade-off between size and signal. What if you didn't have to choose? Download the HiBiT Protein Tagging Guide: https://ow.ly/qSWX50YNR3E #ProteinTagging #CellBiology #DrugDiscovery

Speaker spotlight: Noor Wana, Francis Crick Institute. Her talk: Maxwell® CSC XtractAll in the MANIFEST multiomic immunotherapy project - 14 institutions, 6 NHS trusts. Free event, 9 June, London, but you need to register at https://ow.ly/7H1850YWa7J #MaxwellInFocus #MultiomicResearch

Glucagon stimulates hepatic glucose production, counterbalancing insulin in glucose homeostasis. Lumit® Glucagon Immunoassay: simple no-wash protocol, picomolar sensitivity, 70-minute results for cell culture & islet samples. Learn more: https://ow.ly/9sVY50YWEOW #MetabolicDisease #GlucagonAssay

Evaluating biologic drug potency in co-culture systems? HiBiT Target Cell Killing Bioassay measures target cell death for ADCC, TDCC & CAR-T studies. ViaScript™ mRNA enables rapid cell labelling. Learn more at: https://ow.ly/6puw50YOEB9 #Biologics #DrugDiscovery

Maxwell RSC run setup made easy! Our UK Technical Support Team demonstrates intuitive software and automated features for efficient nucleic acid purification. Smart lab automation! 🖥️🔬 Watch at: https://ow.ly/CZ1s50YyMo4 #MaxwellSystem #LaboratoryAutomation

Meet one of our #MaxwellInFocus speakers - Vânia Costa, from Oxford Nanopore Technologies. She'll be comparing Maxwell® extraction kits for Nanopore sequencing, fragmentation effects and 12-month stability data. A free event, on 9 June, London - https://ow.ly/eSYE50YW9Fe#MaxwellInFocus #NanoporeSequencing

If you're studying protein degradation, you need a tag that can keep up in real time. HiBiT’s live cell detection makes this possible. Download the HiBiT Protein Tagging Guide: https://ow.ly/rQfX50YW3r6 #ProteinTagging #CellBiology #DrugDiscovery

Maxwell® in Focus - our first-ever free networking event for researchers. 9 June 2026, Wellcome Collection, London. 10 speakers, real nucleic acid science, free to all. No Maxwell® experience needed. More at: https://ow.ly/U4FJ50YW21i #MaxwellInFocus #NucleicAcidExtraction

Working with DNA or RNA? Meet your new lab best friend. Prefilled cartridges. Preprogrammed methods. Results in as little as 25 minutes. Less pipetting, more discovering. #Promega #MaxwellInstrument #NucleicAcidExtraction #LabAutomation

Detecting proteins at endogenous levels usually means antibodies, background noise and compromise. But what if it didn’t have to? Download the HiBiT Protein Tagging Guide: https://ow.ly/lZ3b50YNQYw #ProteinTagging #CellBiology #DrugDiscovery

Endpoint assays make you commit to a time point and hope for the best. The RealTime-Glo™ Annexin V Apoptosis and Necrosis Assay monitors apoptosis and cytotoxicity continuously over 72 hours on a single plate, with no cell lysis and no guesswork https://ow.ly/uYQ050YzMOo #Apoptosis #CellHealth

Incretins GLP-1 & GIP, plus myostatin, orchestrate appetite, glucose control and energy balance. Promega's bioassays provide functional readouts using intracellular signalling pathways. Learn more: https://ow.ly/zMMg50YO3bj ,#MetabolicDisease #GLP1

The rigorous side of science! University of Surrey's Professor Rachel Simmonds explains systematic validation of luminescence technology across different research conditions. Step-by-step progress! 🔬📈 Watch more at: https://ow.ly/8avA50YvZJk #ResearchMethodology #InfectiousDisease

Too little glucose uptake links to type 2 diabetes. Too much may signal cancer. Measuring it accurately matters, but radioactive methods aren't always practical. The Glucose Uptake-Glo™ Assay offers a sensitive, non-radioactive alternative. https://ow.ly/16VQ50YzLzn #EnergyMetabolism #LifeSciences

The Maxwell RSC system's accessible design makes routine maintenance straightforward and effective Our UK Technical Support Team shares cleaning and troubleshooting tips for reliable performance. Easy care, great results! Watch: https://ow.ly/lHHK50YyKYA #MaxwellSystem #LaboratoryMaintenance

The MTT assay was once the standard for cell viability, but its limitations are driving a shift towards alternatives with real-time monitoring, greater sensitivity, and 3D culture compatibility. Worth a read: https://ow.ly/UlYn50YyOHm #CellViability #CellHealth

Intuitive deck tray setup with the Maxwell RSC! Our UK Technical Support Team shows how clear labelling and logical design make configuration straightforward and reliable. Smart setup! 🧪🔬 Watch: https://ow.ly/rHNW50YyJBw #MaxwellSystem #SampleProcessing

What a fantastic event! Thank you to the organisers and to our fellow sponsors for a brilliant few days. It was wonderful connecting with so many of you, and we hope you stopped by to say hello! Until next time 👋

At the University of Surrey, Professor Simmonds shows how lab instruments smaller than a 96-well plate are transforming high-containment research. Compact design, big impact! 🔬 Watch more at: https://ow.ly/Qeth50YvZ8U #HighContainmentResearch #LaboratoryConstraints

Monitor extracellular ATP in real time to identify immunogenic cell death (ICD) The RealTime-Glo™ Extracellular #ATP Assay offers continuous monitoring across 2D and 3D culture models, so you never miss a critical time point Watch the 1-minute explainer at: https://ow.ly/kQPh50YyOei#ATP #CellDeath

Maxwell RSC unpacking made easy! Our UK Technical Support Team walks you through the Maxwell RSC nucleic acid purification system's straightforward unpacking process and user-friendly design features. Smart lab equipment setup! 📦🔬 Watch: https://ow.ly/XPeo50YyIGz #MaxwellSystem #LaboratorySetup

Aimee Hack from Eurofins presented her team's evaluation of Promega's 8-dye STR kits and Spectrum CE system at # ISHI36. A great story about forensic science, collaboration, and backing yourself. https://ow.ly/R86B50YvTsv #ForensicScience #ForensicGenetics

Brilliant methodology from the University of Surrey! PhD student shows how luminescent bacteria helps track infections inside immune cells in real-time - innovation in action! 🔬✨ Watch at https://ow.ly/v18s50YvrIs #BacterialEngineering #ResearchMethodology #InfectiousDisease