A & D Instruments Ltd Abertec Ltd Adams Business Associates Abingdon Science Park, Abingdon, Oxford OX 14 Old College King St, Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 Kelvin House, Totteridge Ave, High Wycombe, 3YS. 2AX. Bucks HP\3 6XG. Tel: 0235 5504201 0800 616140 Tel: 0970 622385 Telex: 35181 aby ucw Tel: 0494 465244 Fax: 0494 446788 Fax: 0235 550485 Fax: 0970 622959 Offer services in biotechnology including Supply semi-micro, analytical, general, industrial Involved in technology transfer from University of international market analysis, management and and moisture balances as well as density meters. Wales Aberystwyth. Capabilities include genetics, implementation of projects (including mergers and genetic engineering, bioproducts and acquisitions) and business development and biotransformations, biochemistry, plant and animal marketing programmes. Subsidiary offices now & A J Beveridge metabolism, biomass measurement, biosensing, established in Belguim, France and Spain. 5 Bonnington Road Lane, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 process control, tissue culture. Also undertakes 5BP. consultancy and collaborative research. Tel: 031 5535555 Fax: 031 5546068 ADC Systems Supply laboratory products. Gronant, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL54 5BY. ABR Foods Ltd Tel: 0286 77148 Sallow Road, Weldon Industrial Estate, Corby Designs and manufactures analytical and Aaston Ltd NorthantsNNI7 \JX. preparative equipment for pathology laboratories Tel: 0536 65291 Telex: 34695 3 Abbas Business Centre, Itchen Abbas, Winchester, based on photometric determinations and robotic Fax: 0536 402228 HampshireS021IBQ. systems. Tel: 0980 6\0 391 Fax: 0980 610 898 Process wheat for the production of vital gluten as See Aaston Inc, MA, US. well as producing other related starch products, syrups and animal feed ingredients. Investigating ADM Ingredients Ltd opportunities for production of fermentation Church Manorway, Erith, Kent DA8 I DL. ABB Kent-Taylor Ltd substrates from grains. Tel: 0322 44300 Fax: 0322437536 Howard Rd, Eaton Socon, St Neots, Cambridgshire Citric Division supplies citric acid, citrates, lactic PEI93EU. acid and gluconates. Protein and Lecithin Division Tel: 0480475321 Fax: 0480217948 Acacia Chemicals Ltd Worsley Bridge Rd, Lower Sydenham, London supplies a complete range of soya proteins and Manufacture a wide range of electrodes and sensors SE265HD. lecithins. for laboratory and industrial use. Tel: 0816504801 Developing biological pest control systems. Advanced Biocentre Ltd Aber Instruments 2 Brandon House, West St, Somerton, Somerset Aberystwyth Science Park, Aberystwyth, Dyfed Acer Environmental TAI17PS. SY233AH. Tel: 0458 74073 Telex: 94012204 abio Tel: 0970 615284 Fax: 0970 615455 A Division of Acer Consultants Ltd Fax: 0458 74079 Designs and manufactures electronic Acer House, Howard Court, Manor Park, Runcorn Produces and markets plants produced by tissue instrumentation. Products include an instrument for WA7ISJ. culture and micropropagation including cuttings measuring biomass concentrations eg yeast cell Tel: 0928 579955 Fax: 0928 579206 from own nursery in Portugal. Undertake contract concentration in fermenters. Provide environmental services with an emphasis on growing and research at laboratory in the UK and EIA, audits, waste management and contaminated associate laboratory in India. Carrying out research Aberdeen University land, risk assessment and analytical services. on methods of micropropagation, in vitro breeding and plant health. Department of Microbiology Aberdeen AB9IFX. ACO Electronics Ltd Tel: 022440241 Unit 3, Manor Farm Business Park, Wendy, Advanced Biotechnologies Royston, Herts SG8 OHW. Investigating the efficiency of energy utilization in Unit 7, Mole Business Park, Leatherhead KT22 0223 208222 81573 acoele microbial growth as well as aspects of the Tel: Telex: 7BA. overproduction of metabolites and the Fax: 0223 208150 Tel: 0372 360 123 Fax: 0372 363 263 transformation of ammonia based fertilizers. Also Supply light sources including microscope and Undertake polyclonal antibody production. Supply investigating commercial uses for chitin and CCTV illumination systems and infrared equipment. biological reagents, polyc1onal antibodies, chitinase as well as mechanisms of inhibition of monoclonal antibodies, DNA probes, DNA chitin synthesis. AD2Ltd sequencing reagents, DNA synthesis enzymes, modifying enzymes, restriction enzymes, total RNA Aston Science Park, Birmingham, W Midlands B7 Aberdeen University Research and isolation reagents, immunoassays and plastic 4BJ. consumables. Industrial Services Ltd (AURIS) Tel: 021 3590981 Fax: 021 3590433 23 St Machar Drive, Aberdeen AB2 I RY, Scotland. Offers consultancy in licensing patented technology Tel: 0224 272853 Telex: 73458 in the life sciences. Advanced Laboratory Techniques Fax: 0224487658 I Clarincarde Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Tel: 0892 30483 Provide a wide range of research, consultancy and Adam Equipment Co Ltd training services in environmental management and Supplies diagnostic reagents for radioimmunoassay Third Ave, Denbigh Industrial Estate, Bletchley, planning, environmental impact assessment and including antiserums, standards and reagents, as Milton Keynes MK I lEW. coastal and offshore seabed surveys. Also provide well as ki ts and reagents for other diagnostic tests 0908274545 0908 641339 microbiological and chemical analytical services Tel: Fax: and haematology. Also supplies disposable and have a team of economic consultants. Supply analytical and precision balances. laboratory products.
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Advanced Protein Products Ltd extensive listing of antibodies, neurochemicals, AI Cambridge Ltd Unit 18H, Premier Partnership Estate, Leys Rd, molecular biology products, detection systems and London Road, Pampisford, Cambridge CB2 4EF. Brockmoor, Brierley Hill, West Midlands DY5 3UP. equipment mainly directed towards neuroscience Tel: 0223 834 420 Fax: 0223 835 050 and signal transduction research. Exclusive Tel: 0384263862 Telex: 338427 Supplies gas chromatography systems and Fax: 0384480351 European distributor for Transduction Laboratories, US, and worldwide for Sternberger Monoclonals, accessories, including sample handling equipment Manufacturers of high quality sterile serum, plasma, US, Eugene Tech International, US and Medisera, serum albumins, proteins and growth factors. Sweden. Air Products pic Develop specialized media for cell studies and separation. Undertake contract production, contract Hersham Place, Molesey Rd, Hersham, Walton on Thames, Surrey KTl2 4RZ. and collaborative research and development, Affinity Chromatography Ltd manufacture, filtration and freeze drying. Tel: 0932 249200 Telex: 36511 Freeport, Ballasalla, Isle of Man. Fax: 0932 249565 Tel: 0624 823519 Fax: 0624 824957 Advanced Separation Technologies Langmuir Road, Bargeddie, Baillieston, Lanarkshire Research Centre: 307 Huntingdon Rd, Girton, G697TS. Langton House, 53 Langton Rd, East Molesey, Cambridge CB3 OJX. Tel: 041 772 2311 Fax: 041 771 0423 Surrey KT8 2HX. Tel: 0223 277192 Fax: 0223 277502 Tel: 0819410845 Fax: 0819410845 Supply bulk industrial gases including oxygen, Develop and manufacture a diverse range of nitrogen and carbon dioxide. Member of the Air Offers consultancy in separation and membrane Products and Chemical Group, US. technology. selective and robust chromatography media for the purification ofbiomolecules suitable for use in research, preparative and large-scale affinity Akzo Chemie UK Ltd Advanced Technologies (Cambridge) Ltd separations. GMP manufacturing facility and Pier Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 I RL. 210 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Rd, experienced R&D, QA and production teams are Tel: 0634 51141 Telex: 96159 Cambridge CB44WA. available for custom design and manufacture of Tel: 0223 420284 Fax: 0223 423448 adsorbents suitable for use in the production of Manufactures fatty acids and derivatives as well as biopharmaceuticals, custom synthesis and contract surfactants and other products of Akzo NV, Investigate and develop methods for regenerating Netherlands. plants in culture including protoplast culture, shoot research. organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis. Anther culture is used to create true breeding plants from Aldrich Chemical Co crosses between different plant lines as part of the Agricultural Development Advisory Service The Old Brickyard, New Rd, Gillingham, Dorset molecular gene mapping programme. Genetic ADAS-Worcester SP84JL. fingerprinting and mapping by RFLP (Restriction Whittington Rd, Worcester WR5 2LQ. Tel: 0747 82221110800 7171 81 Fragment Length Polymorphism), and gene transfer Tel: 0905 763355 Fax: 0905 763428 Telex: 417238 aldrch Fax: 0747 823779 to produce transgenic plants are used in a tree Now an independent body. Suppliers of 36000 items including fme organic and improvement programme, for example with inorganic chemicals, biochemicals, stains and dyes, eucalyptus, and other plant breeding projects. Has HPLC and anhydrous solvents, ion exchange resins developed transgenic plants with resistance to Agricultural Genetics Company Ltd and adsorption media, atomic absorption standards, parasitic nematodes. Church Street, Thriplow, Nr Royston, Herts SG8 deuterated compounds, polymers, pure elements, 7RE. laboratory equipment, scientific glassware and books. Subsidiary of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, Advanced Technology Management Tel: 0763 208 448 Fax: 0763 208 881 PO Box 86, Cambridge CB4 4AT. US. Tel: 0223 426800 Fax: 0223 426888 A holding company with three operating subsidiaries involved in plant breeding, microbial Investment and licensing consultants to the inoculants and biological control: AXIS Genetics, Alembic Products Ltd healthcare industry. responsible for technology licensing and new Oaklands House, Oaklands Drive, Sale, Greater business development; Cambridge Plant Breeders Manchester M33 IWS. AEA Technology Ltd, which develops and markets new plant Tel: 061 6924423 Telex: 667740 BIOSEP Bioprocess Separations Technology varieties; and MicroBio Ltd, which markets Produce essential oils, pharmaceutical chemicals rhizobial innoculants and nematode based Transfer and Innovation Club and related products. Also act as agents for overseas biopesticides. companies as importfexport merchants. 353 Harwel1, Didcot, Oxon OXII ORA. Tel: 0235 434744 Fax: 0235 432997 Alex Brown & Sons Ltd Carrying out research, development and assessment Agrlsense - BCS Ltd Fengate House, 14-15 Philpot Lane, London EC3M work on separation processes, treatment of liquid Unit I, Taffs Mead Rd, Treforest Industrial Estate, 8AJ. and solid wastes, in vitro toxicology, biosafety and Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan CF37 5SU. artificial organs. Testing and evaluation services for Tel: 071 8675907 Telex: 8958601 Tel: 0443841155 Telex: 497591 besl Fax: 071 8675909 membranes, absorbents, bioreactors, steril ity and Fax: 0443841152 deterioration of materials including concrete, metal Underwriters for biotechnology. and organic polymers. Also undertakes contract Produce monitoring and control systems for insect pests in agriculture, forestry, food manufacture and research and consultancy in aspects of Alfa-Laval Agrl Ltd environmental technology including, storage. Products are based on behaviour modifYing biodegradation, treatment of wastewaters and chemicals including pheromones. Carrying out Oakfield, Cwmbran, Gwent NP44 7XE. biosafety. research and development of liquid and solid Tel: 06333 2071 Telex: 498233 polymer controlled release systems and fly control Produce agricultural equipment as well as a BIOSEP, which includes many pharmaceutical and products. Also offer consultancy and contract biotech manufactures among its members, carries probiotic product for use as a feed additive for research on insect pest monitoring and control. A calves and cattle. out R&D ofbioprocess and separations technology wholly owned subsidiary of Biosys. on a shared-cost basis. In addition to its research activities in microfiltration, unltrafiltration, Alfa-Laval Chemap chromatography, adsorption, centrifugation, Agrochemlcal Evaluation Unit 4 Garth Rd, Mortimer Common, Reading RG7 3TZ. flocculation, etc, BIOSEP develops software, Tel: 0734 332675 Fax: 0734 333097 produces reports, organises conferences and Department of Biology, Building 44, Southampton seminars, otTers testing and evaluation services and University, Southampton S09 5NH. See Chemap, Switzerland runs training courses. Tef: 0703 559122 Telex: 47661 Offers services in the support of specialised areas of Alfa-Laval Engineering Ltd AFFINITI Research Products Ltd research and development in relation to pest control Biotechnology Division chemicals including both laboratory and field GPT Business Park, Technology Drive, Nottingham screening, assessment of behavioural and toxic Great West Road, Brentford, Middx TW8 9BT. NG92ND. effects on target and other organisms and Tel: 081 5601221 Telex: 22769 Tel: 0602 436100 Fax: 0602 436300 communities as well as their integration within pest Fax: 081 8475105 Supplier of products and services for life science control systems. Develops custom culturing regimes Agent for Chemap and MBR Bioreactor research. Over 500 products available including an and novel bioassays. fermentation equipment (see Chemap, SwitlJerland).
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Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd sludge thickening and potable water. Subsidiary of from dual fuel engines driving electricity generating Birch Rd, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN23 6PQ. Alwatech AS, NOlWay. plant. Provides process design and conlrac:ting Tel: 0323 725 IS I Fax: 0323 730495 servic:es for all aspec:ts of fresh and waste water treatment. A Babcock International (UK) company. Manufacture stainless steel rotary lobe positive AM Systems displac:ement pumps for ultra hygiene and aseptic: Block I Unit I, Queenslie Industrial Estate, use, with flow rates ofl60 Iitres to 680 c:ubic: meCres Glasgow G33 4JD. Amgen Ltd per hour. Tel: 041 7742042 Telex: 776505 321 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Rd, Manufacture bacterial screening instrumentation Cambridge CB4 4WG. Alfa-Laval Sharples Ltd and research biotechnological tec:hniques for Tel: 0223 420305 Fax: 0223 423049 Doman Rd, Camberley, Surrey GU I 5 3DN. bacterial detec:tion in liquids. Offers partnership funding and services in scale-up Tel: 0276 63383 Fax: 0276 61088 in the area of human therapeutics, diagnostic:s and Supply a wide range of c:entrifuges. Amazon Filters Ltd animal healthcare (see Amgen, US). B2 Ivanhoe Rd, Hogwood Industrial Estate, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berks RG II 4QZ. Alginate Industries Ltd Tel: 0734 328866 Fax: 0734 328886 Amlcon Ltd 22 Henrietta Street, London WC2E 8NB. Manufacturers of stainless steel filter housings. Upper Mill, Stonehouse, Gloucester GL 10 2Bl. Tel: 071 2405161 Telex: 23815 Products include cartridge filters, bag filters, sterile Tel: 0453 825181 Telex: 43532 Manufactures alginates and xanthan gum. filters, membrane filters, PTFE membrane filters Fax: 0453 826686 Subsidiary of Merc:k & Co Inc:, US. and activated carbon filters. Manufactures and supplies a wide range of chromatogrsphy and ultrafiltration produc:ts for AUtech UK AMEC Design and Management Ltd clinical and biochemical laboratory use as well as for industrial scale production of vaccines, proteins 16117 Abenbury Way, Wrexham Industrial Estate, Frobisher House, Nelson Gate, Commerc:ial Rd, and drugs. Wrexham, C1wyd LLI3 9UZ. Southampton SOl OGX. Tel: 0978 660198 Fax: 0978 661136 Tel: 0703 634400 Telex: 477305 Specializes in supplying enzymes, fermentation Fax: 0703 636116 AMS Biotechnology Ltd equipment, plant design etc:, for the production of Engineering company, undertakes project 5 Thomey Leys Park, Witney, Oxon OX8 7GE. alc:ohol as fuel from c:orn in partic:u1ar as well as management, engineering design, feasibility studies Tel: 0993 706500 Fax: 0993 706006 silage inoc:ulants, c:ultured yeast, mould depressant and design and build projects within the chemic:al, and probiotic:s. Organizes seminars on power pharmaceutical, food, biotechnology and energy Supplier of biological and immunological reagents and diagnostics. Distn"butor for Medicorp (Canada), alc:ohol and related tec:hnology. Carrying out industries. researc:h on animal feeds, flavours and enzymes. Agmed, Ambion, Auslrai, Biodesign, Biotecx, Immuneties, Kamiya, MacConnell Research, American Monitor International Ltd Novagen and Southern Biotechnology (US), Alpha Laboratories Ltd Kennedy Way, Belfast BTl I 9AP. Genomed (Germany), Biocytex and Bioprobe 40 Parham Drive, Eastleigh, Hants 80S 4NU. Tel: 0232 6111 Telex: 747009 (France), Raggio-ltalgene (Italy), Mabtech Tel: 0703 610911 Telex: 477087 Supplies instruments and reagents for diagnostic (Sweden) and Biotech International (Auslraiia). Fax: 0703 643701 laboratories. Subsidiary of American Monitor Corp, Suppliera of inslrwnentation, laboratory disposables US. AmyUn Europe Ltd and liquid handling produc:ts. The Magdalen Centre, Oxford Science Park, Oxford Amenham Intematlonal pic OX44GA. Alpha Technical Services Ltd Amersham Place, Litde Chalfont, Bucks HP7 9NA. Tel: 0865 784094 Fax: 0865 784095 Altec: House, Ainlree Rd, Greenford, Middx UB6 Tel: 0494 542937/542050 Developing therapeutics and diagnostics for 7PL. Telex: 838818 ac:tivl Fax: 0494 542266 diabetes (see Amylin, US). Tel: 081 9912626 Telex: 8814139 Researc:h, Development & Manufac:ture: Amersham Fax: 081 9915246 Laboratories, White Lion Rd, Amersham, Bucks Manufac:ture peristaltic: pumps for visc:ous and HP79LL AnachemLtd abrasive sludges and slurries and for handling shear Tel: 0495 544000 Tx: 83141 ac:tiva 20 Charles Street, Luton, Beds LU2 OEB. sensiti ve partic:ulate and fibrous materials as well as Fax: 0495 544000 Tel: 0582 456666 Telex: 825275 high ac:c:urac:y, low shear positive displacement Researc:h, Development & Manufacture: Cardiff Fax: 0582 391768 pumps for dosing, metering and nnsfer and piston Laboratories, Forest Farm Estate, Whitchurc:h, . Sell and support the range of Gilson pipettes and diaphragm pumps for long distanc:e transfer of Cardiff CF4 7YT visc:ous sludges. pipette tips as well as the complete range of Gilson Tel: 0222 615858 Tx: 498260 active HPLC systems. Also distributor for Protein Fax: 0222 61749 Technologies, US. Alrad Instruments Ltd UK Sales Office: Lincoln Plac:e, Green End, Alder House, Turnpike Road Industrial Estate, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 2TP Newbury, Berks R0I3 2NS. Tel: 0296 395222 Tx: 838085 activy Anacon Corporation Ltd Tel: 0635 30345 Fax: 0635 32630 Fax: 0296 85910 Goodsons Industrial Mews, Wellington St, Thame, Manufactures radioac:tivity c:ounting systems and Develop, manufadure and market a wide range of Oxon OX9 3BX. c:ontamination monitors for alpha, beta and tritium life science researc:h products for molecular Tel: 0844 216838 Fax: 0844 277220 surfac:e c:ontamination. geneties, microbiology, immunology, Supply equipment for pollution monitoring, endoc:rinology, Cancerstudies and many areas of refractometers, analyzers and ultra violet Alta Berkeley Associates pharmaceutical research. A wide range of systems is spectrometry. available for labelling and detection ofbiologic:al 9 Savile Row, London WIX IAF. molecules. Biomedical resesrc:h produc:ts include Tel: 071 7344884 Fax: 071 7346711 researc:h assays, radiolabelled and unlabelled growth Anagen Ltd Venture capital investment company with interests factors, ligands and other produc:ts for cellular 4 Spring Lakes Estate, Deadbrook Lane, Aldershot, in biotechnology. interac:tion studies. A specialist custom preparation Hants GUl2 4UH. service for radio labelled compounds is available. Tel: 0252 341477 Fax: 0252 341596 Alwatech UK Ltd Developing automated random access immunoassay 33a Park Parade, Hazlemere, High Wyc:ombe, Ames Crosta Babcock Ltd systems. Bucks HPI 5 7AA. Heywood, Lanes OLIO 2DX. Tel: 0494716326 Telex: 837420 Tel: 0706 67555 Telex: 63410arnes AnaUnkLtd Provides: c:omplete design and supply service for Specialises in sludge digestion systems in a wide effluent and water treatment; treatment of abattoir, range of configurations, including floating gas bell Unit 0, Cardiff Workshops, Lewis Rd, East Moors, poultry and fish-proc:essing wastes for protein roof tanks, fixed roof tanks with separate gas holder, CardiffCFI 5EG. recovery by Iignosulphonate treatment followed by combined heating and mixing, separate heating and Tel: 0222 488229 dissolved air flotation; air flotation treatments for mixing by mechanical means with use of coolant Manufac:ture and market HPLC detectors.
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Analytical and Environmental Services Ltd polymerase, as well as probes, restriction enzymes, Apln Chemicals Ltd Northumberland Dock Rd, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear linkers, primers and vectors. Subsidiary of Biores, Unit 290 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX 14 4RS. NE28OQD. Netherlands. Tel: 0235 832515 Telex: 837653 apin Tel: 091 2950833 Fax: 091 2955169 Fax: 0235 832000 Offer analytical and environmental services AngHan Water pIc Produces and supplies a diverse range of fine including analytical chemistry, biology, Anglian House, Ambury Road, Huntingdon, Cambs research chemicals and natural products including microbiology and environmental monitoring of PEI86NZ. flavonoids, coumarins, terpenoids and iridoids as water, air and contaminated land. Subsidiary of well as substrates, ie various methylumbelliferones. Northumbrian Water Group pic. Tel: 0480433000 Telex: 32175 Fax: 0480443115 Aplin & Barrett Ltd Analytical International Provides high quality drinking water and the treatment of waste water. Clarks Mill, Stallard St, Trowbridge, Wilts BAI4 PO Box 234, Cambridge, CB2 I PE. 8HH. Supplies sample preparation products including Tel: 0225 768406 Telex: 44161 extraction columns. Subsidiary of Varian Associates, AngHan Water Services Fax: 0225 764834 US. Compass House, Chivers Way, Histon, Cambs CB4 Manufacture a natural antibacterial nisin, and offer 4ZY. full technical guidance on its use in food and health Analytical Measuring Systems Ltd Tel: 0223 372000 Fax: 0223372271 care products. London Road, Pampisford, Cambridge CB2 4EF. Concerned with the core business of Anglian Water Tel: 0223 836001 Telex: 817824 pic. AppHed Blosystems Ltd Fax: 0223 837417 7 Kingsland Grange, Woolston, Warrington WAI Manufactures image analyzers, colony counters, gas 4SR. chromatography and particle analysis equipment. Anglo Scientific Instruments Tel: 0925 825525 Telex: 629611 apbio Supplies confocal scanning microscopes and other Vale Mill, Priesty Fields, Congleton, Cheshire Fax: 0925 825378 TV microscopy accessories. CWI24AD. Tel: 0260 298595 Fax: 0260 223525 Kelvin Close, Birchwood Science Park, Warrington WA37PB. PO Box 125, Congleton, Cheshire CWI2 2QZ Analytical Supplies Ltd Tel: 0925 825650 Fax: 0925 828196 Duffield Road, Little Eaton, Derby, Derbyshire DE2 Manufacture and supply gas analyzers/monitors, Offers technical support and services, reagents and 5DR. respiratory gas analyzers and mass spectrometers. equipment for protein sequencing, peptide synthesis Tel: 0332 831671 Products include equipment specifically designed and DNA synthesis. Subsidiary of Applied for gas analysis in fermentation processes. Supplies accessories for gas, liquid and thin layer Biosystems Inc, US. chromatography, including columns, fraction collectors, sheets, plates, streakers, absorbents, etc. ANGUS Chemle GmbH AppHed Chromatography Systems Ltd Andard-Mount Co Ltd 19 Moorgate SI, Rotherham, Yorks S60 2DA. The Arsenal, Heapy St, Macclesfield, Cheshire Tel: 0709 377743 Telex: 547159 ang SKII 71B. West Africa House, Ashbourne Rd, Ealing, London Fax: 0709 370596 W53QP. Tel: 0625434575 Fax: 0625 615642 Tel: 0819915150 Telex: 923423 Agent for ANGUS Chemical Co, US buffers and Manufacture high performance chromatographic Fax: 081 991 5001 other reagents. systems controlled by microcomputer, as well as Manufactures enzymes, steroid hormones, blood supplying accessories. products, alkaloids and phytochemicals, food Anotec Separations Ltd additives, magnetizable particles and diagnostic AppHed Imaging Internadonal tests as well as carrying out research in related Wildmere Road, Daventry Road Industrial Estate, areas. New products include hCG (human chorionic Banbury, Oxon OXI6 7JU. 720 Birchwood Boulevard, Birchwood, Warrington, gonadotrophin), CRP (C reactive protein), PMSG Tel: 0295 272323 Telex: 838997 Cheshire WA3 7PX. (pregnant mares serum gonadotrophin) and human Fax: 0295 272372 Tel: 0925 819939 heart proteins. Supply membrane filtration equipment including Supply densitometry and fluorimetry workstations. disposable syringe filters with incorporated prefilter. Anderman and Co Ltd AppHed Photophysics Ltd 145 London Rd, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey Anser Laboratories Ltd 2031205 Kingston Rd, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 KT26NH. Tullygoonian, 89 Moy Rd, Armagh, Co Armagh 7PB. Tel: 0815410035 Telex: 947359 Tel: 0372 386537/US 800 5434130 Fax: 0815410623 BT61 8DT. Tel: 0861 523437 Fax: 0861 52811 0 Telex: 263641 photon Fax: 0372 386477 Supplies filter papers, membrane filters, products Specializes in the development and production of for nucleic acid and protein research, pressure and Undertake analytical services, pharmaceutical development and microbiological testing. advanced high speed spectrometers. Products vacuum filtration equipment, chromatography include sequential stopped-flow spectrofluorimeter, adsorbents and prepared TLC plates. Agents for fluorescence lifetime spectrometer and laser Schleicher and Schuell GmbH, Germany. Antisoma Ltd photolysis spectrometer. Anderson Water Equipment Ltd Samaritan Hospita~ 153-173 Marylebone Rd, London NWI 5QH. Applikon Analyzers (UK) Ltd Cardiff Workshops, Lewis Road, CardiffCFI 5EG. Tel: 071 4020529 Fax: 071 4020294 Tel: 0222 492848 Telex: 497810 Alexander House, Station Rd, Aldershot, Hants Carrying out research and development of GUll IBQ. Engineering company; design, manufacture and diagnostics and therapeutics for use in Tel: 0252 344454 install industrial water treatment plant Products cardiovascular medicine and oncology. Research is include filters, ion-exchangers, reverse osmosis Supply a wide range of online process instruments based primarily on antibodies and recombinant for analysis. pIant and ultra-violet lamp radiation systems. molecules derived thereof, although more recently research has been carried out on a number of AngHan Biotec Ltd non-antibody derived molecules. AprU Agri-Biologicals Ltd Whitehall Road, Colchester, Essex C02 8HA. Chestnut Farm, Tarvin Rd, Frodsham, Cheshire Tel: 0206 866007 Telex: 987181 biotec Anville Instruments WA66XN. Fax: 0206 860518 Tel: 0928 735868 Fax: 0928 735352 Markets enzymes for genetic engineering and Laser House, Doman Road, Camberley, Surrey GUI53DF. Developing bioprocess technology for agricultural cloning vectors. Products include reverse applications. Areas of interest include in situ Tel: 0276 684613/25107 Fax: 0276 29141 transcriptase, purified from avian myeloblastosis production of silage additives and farm pollution virus, that is free from contamination by RNAase Supply computer control systems and software for reduction. Also new technology in agricultural films activity, and Taq (thermus aquaticus) DNA data logging and acquisition. for crop protection and enhanced growth.
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AprD Computing Executive Ltd Armour Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (UK) Association of British Health-Care Chestnut Farm, Tarvin Rd, Frodsham, Cheshire St Leonards House, St Leonards Rd, Eastbourne, E Industries WA66XN. Sussex BN21 3YG. Consort House, 26128 Queensway, London W2 3RX. Tel: 0928 735868 Fax: 0928 735352 Tel: 0323 410200 Telex: 878536 Tel: 0712214612 Fax: 0712294708 Supply computer software for biotechnology Fax: 0323 410306 applications including data storage and retrieval Supplies products derived from human plasma Association of Cheese Processors software. including human albumin. Developing therapeutic 19 Cornwall Terrace, London NWI 4Qp. products utilizing monoclonal antibodies in Tel: 071 4867244 Telex: 262027 production processes. Subsidiary of Armour Fax: 071 4874734 APV Baker Ltd Pharmaceutical Co, US. Refrigeration Division Association of Consulting Engineers 6 Prospect Place, Dartford, Kent DA I I BU. ARPLtd Alliance House, 12 Caxton Street, London SW I Tel: 0322 223456 Telex: 25594 Unit 5, Haigh Rd, Parkgate Industrial Estate, Fax: 0322 291458 OLQ. Knutsford, Cheshire WAI6 8LL. Tel: 071 222 6557 Fax: 071 2220750 Freezer Division: Stephenson Way, Thetford, Tel: 0565 53199 Norfolk IP24 3RP. Engineering company supplying equipment for Association of Consulting Scientists Tel: 0842 7625 II Fax: 0842 763322 biological research to universities and Supplies engineering equipment and plant including pharmaceutical industries; carrying out research on Owles Hall, Buntingford, Herts. systems for recovery and liquefaction of carbon aspects of biological pest control. Tel: 0763 72665 dioxide from fermentation systems as well as Acts as a clearing house for requests for industrial refrigeration plant Arrow Scientific: independent scientific services and publicizes availability of such services. Establishes standards PO Box 73, Newbury, Berks RGI3 4HB. of performance for consulting scientists. APV Baker Ltd Tel: 0635 873420 Fax: 0635 873418 Membership includes independent consultants and Liquid Foods Division Supply high quality monomers and reagents for individuals or organizations associated with Gatwick Rd, Crawley, W Sussex RH I 0 2QB. DNA and RNA synthesis. government laboratories, research associations, Tel: 0293 527TI7 Telex: 87237 universities and academic institutions. Fax: 0293 552640 Arthur Andersen Supplies deep-culture fermentation plant, I Surrey St, London WC2R 2PS. Association of the British Pharmaceutical surface-lay tissue culture apparatus, microprocessor Tel:0714383000 Fax: 071 831 1133 Industry systems for fermentation control and data loggers. Management consultants. 12 Whitehall, London SWIA2DY. Also apparatus for enzyme recovery, reverse Tel: 071 8393961 Telex: 298916 osmosis, ultrafiltration, drying and sterilization by Arthur White Process Plant Ltd plate and spiral heat exchangers. ASTEC Environmental Systems Ltd Boulters Bam, House Churchill, Chipping Norton, Oxon OX7 5UT. 30131 Lynx Crescent, Weston-super-Mare, Avon APV Chemical Machinery Ltd Tel: 0608 2895 BS249BP. Tel: 0934 418685 Fax: 0934 419033 Cooper St, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs STI 4DW. Manufactures industrial dewatering and drying Tel: 0782 289711 Telex: 36 \30 equipment, including fluidized-bed systems. Supply operator, environmental and product Fax: 0782 25478 protection systems including filtration, ducted fume cupboards, scrubbing systems, clean air cabinets Designs and supplies biochemical processes and Arthur Young Technology Group related machinery including fermenters, centrifugal and clean rooms. separators and chromatographic systems. 7 Rolls Building, Felter Lane, London EC4 INH. Tel: 071 8317130 AsteD Scientific Ltd Business consultants offering advice in raising Aqua Health Ltd Powerscroft Rd, Sidcup, Kent DA 14 5DT. finance, business planning, patenting and licensing, Tel: 081 3004311 Fax: 081 300 2247 Mill of Keir House, Dunblane, FK IS 9NS. technology transfer and related aspects of forming Tel: 0786 822646 Fax: 0786 822646 Supply laboratory equipment including autoclaves, new companies including those operating in areas of centrifuges, filters, ovens, Iabware, pipettes and biotechnology. Develops and supplies therapeutics for a wide range sterilizers. of diseases in fish as well as other products for aquaculture (see Aqua Health, Canada). Asepsis Systems Aston University 8 Carron Place, Kelvin Industrial Estate, East Applied Hydrology Unit Aquaculture Vac:c:lnes Ltd Kilbride, G75 OYL. Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET. AVL Tel: 035 5249059 Fax: 035 526 3363 Offers services in clean room technology. Tel: 021 3593611 24-26 Gold St, Saffron Walden. Essex CBI 0 IEJ. Studying growth of filamentous fungi (Fusarium Tel: 0799 28167 Fax: 0799 25546 and Geotrichum) on dairY industry wastes under Produce vaccines against fish diseases. AshadLtd aerobic conditions, as a means of protein recovery. Bridge Rd, Station Approach, Great Missenden, Bucks HPI6 9AZ. Aquatreat Limited Tel: 0494 891100 Fax: 0494 890320 Aston University Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Albany House, North Dock, Llanelli, Dyfed. Consultants in environmental management and Tel: 0554 775236 effluent treatment Chemistry Supply speciality water treatment chemicals as well Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET. as biocides for control of biological contaminants Aspinwall & Co Tel: 021 3593611 Fax: 021 3594094 (including products effective against Legionella) in Working on waste treatment using fermentation open and closed recirculating systems. Walford Manor, Baschurch, Shrewsbury SY 4 2HH. Tel: 0939 261144 Fax: 0939 261146 methods and the design of fermenters and bioreactors as well as the production and use of Developing systems for landfill gas production and Archaeus Technology Group Ltd microbial polysaccharides. Specialists in use of monitoring. Carrying out effluent treatment studies. batch, continuous and annular chromatographic Cleeve Rd, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7SW. bioreactor-separators for production scale Tel: 0372 363535 Fax: 0372 362299 Assab Ltd chromatography. Also synthesise novel artificial Markets a delayed oxidizing system for oil and gas 32 StAndrews Road, Glasgow, G41 1ST. pseudo-proteins for applications related to lung wells, a drinking water treatment process, a process Tel: 041 4298181 Fax: 041 636 1076 disorders as well as bioresponsive polymers for for removal of colour from dyehouse effluents and a targetted delivery of systemic drugs. Design and process for the in-situ clean up of diesel 43 PhilpotSt, London EI 2JH. synthesise biometric materials for soft tissue contaminated land. Offers treatability studies and Tel: 071 265 8501 applications (e.g., synthetic articular cartilage and process and plant design services for the biological Offers a range of flexible laboratory furniture and cornea) and for use as substrates in bioseparation treatment of industrial waste waters. fume cupboards. processes.
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Astromed Ltd AVL Medical Instruments UK Ltd Bachem UK Ltd Innovation Centre, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Unit 24 Whitebridge Lane Industrial Estate, Stone, 69 High Street, Saffron Walden, Essex CBI 0 IAA. Rd, Cambridge CB4 4GS. Staffs STI5 8LQ. Tel: 0799 526465 Fax: 0799 526351 Tel: 0223 420705 Telex: 81417 inncen Tel: 0785 815987 Fax: 0785 816863 Markets biologically active peptides in research and Fax: 0223 423021 Products include blood gas and electrolyte analyzers pharmaceutical grades, recombinant growth factors Manufactures low light level imaging systems and and haematology systems. and cytokines, intermediates for peptide synthesis cooled CCD cameras suitable for microscope including BOC, CBl and FMOC amino acids, applications including fluorescence and electron reagents, small peptides, carbohydrates and microscopy. gangliosides; products of Bachem California, US. Axis Genetics Ltd Undertake custom synthesis of peptides, Babraham, Cambridge, CB2 4Al. manufacture of peptides for research use and bulk ATI Unicam Tel: 0223837611 Fax: 0223 837 604 manufacture of pharmaceutical grade products. York St, Cambridge CBI 2PX. Tel: 0223 358866 Telex: 817331 unicam A wholly-owned subsidiary of Agricultural Genetics Fax: 0223312764 Company Ltd; licenses and develops commercial Badger Catalytic Ltd products based on novel plant and agrobiological C I Tower, St George's Square, High St, New Supply fully automated gas chromatographs, technology. mass spectrometers, liquid chromatography, Malden, Surrey KTJ 4HH. UV lvisible spectrometers, FTIR, atomic absorption Tel: 081 9490055 Telex: 23200 badcat spectrometers, ICP spectrometers and Fax: 081 9429224 Axxiom Chromatography Inc electrochemistry equipment. Process design, construction management and European Head Office validation engineers with experience of projects at the research, pilot and production scale for 36 Brunswick Road, Gloucester GL I I JJ. Atlas Bioscan Ltd biopharmaceutical, food and environmental areas. Town Cross Ave, Bognor Regis, West Sussex P021 Tel: 0452 504294 Fax: 0452 300075 2DR. Supplies PC-based chromatography data systems Tel: 0243 868640 Fax: 0243 824859 and controllers for HPLC, GC etc. Baker Instruments Ltd Produces reagents and undertakes contract testing Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane, Egham, Surrey services for the LAL test for bacterial endotoxins, TW209NW. and other diagnostics. B Braun Biotech UK Ltd Tel: 0784 31482 Unit 9 Farmborough Close, Aylesbury Vale Supplies laboratory and chemical equipment The Austin Co UK Ltd Industrial Park, Stocklake, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 including discrete chemical analyzers capable of IDQ. 320 tests per hour with RS232 interface for all 35 Ballards Lane, London N3 IXW. Tel: 0296393900 Fax: 0296 394194 computer link ups with over 100 programmable Tel: 081 3469351 Fax: 081 3499116 routines available. Offers regulatory compliance and validation Supply fermenters, software and biotechnology services of facilities and processes in both the laboratory equipment, consumables and disposables. pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries as well Subsidiary of B Braun Melsungen, Germany. Balston Ltd as design, engineering and construction of 'state of Filter Systems Division ofWhatrnan the art' facilities and remodelling of existing facilities through 47 offices worldwide. Whatman House, 20 St Leonard's Rd, Maidstone, B M Browne Ltd Kent MEI6 OLS. 9 Commerce Park, Brunei Rd, Theale, Reading, Tel: 0622 676670 Fax: 0622 677011 Berks. Autoclude Supply syringe less filters suitable tor automated Tel: 0734 305333 Fax: 0734305111 Victor Pyrate Works, Arisdale Ave, South techniques. Ockendon, Essex RMI5 5DP. Supplies monoclonal antibody based assay kits for Tel: 0708 856125 Telex: 897837 both qualitative and quantitative procedures. The Fax: 0708 857366 range of diagnostic kits includes tumour and cardiac Balzers Ltd Manufacturers and designers of peristaltic pwnps markers, thyroid function, pregnancy management Bradbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes MK7 and peristaltic pumping systems. Division of Victor and allergy. Distributor for Hybritech. SAl. Pyrate Ltd. Tel: 090S 373333 Fax: 0908 377776 Supply process gas monitors and gas analysis Babcock King Wilkinson Ltd AutoGen Instruments UK Ltd modules with computer control and data recording II The Boulevard, Crawley, W Sussex RH 10 lUX. software. Butts Farm, Potteme, Nr Devizes, Wilts SNIO 5LR. Tel: 0293 528 755 Telex: 87317 Tel: 0380 722635 Fax: 0380722364 Fax: 0293 584 994 Supply automated nucleic acid purification systems, Barnett & Foster International Major contracting engineering company offering a electrophoresis products, hybridisation and Denington Estate, Wellingborough, Northants NN8 complete service for plant in all areas including the thermocycling equipment as well as a wide range of 2QJ. fine chemicals and pharmaceutical industries. other products for molecular biology and protein Tel: 0933 440022 Telex: 311342 research. Fax: 0933 440053 Babraham Institute Produce natural ingredients and flavours. Automated Microscopy Systems Ltd Babraham Hall, Babraham, Cambridge CB2 4AT. 40 Coltness St, Queenslie Industrial Estate, 0223 832312 0223836122 Barretts of Croydon Glasgow G33 4JD. Tel: Fax: Tel: 041 7742042 Developing detection systems tor specific RNA and I Mayo Road, Croydon, Surrey CRO 2QP. Tel: 081 6849917 Manufacture an automated flow through DNA sequences and automated oligonucleotide fluorescence microscope for enumeration of bacteria synthesis and labelling. Studying use of Manufactures glove boxes of class III standard for in fluids such as fermentation liquors, effluents, recombinant DNA in bacteria to increase the handling of toxic, dangerous or sensitive materials wash waters, food stuffs and equipment. digestibility of forages in ruminants. Developing in both research and industrial applications. veterinary diagnostics using monoclonal antibodies, 3-D computer-based analysis of molecular structure Aveley Methane Ltd and molecular modelling. Carries out transfection BASE Consultants Ltd studies for modification of cellular activity and Sandy Lane, Aveley, Essex. Morgana House, PO Box 134, Winterhill, Milton molecular expression. Maintains close links with 040 26 4072 Keynes MK6 IYX. Tel: Animal Biotechnology Cambridge Ltd for the Developing methods for the management of landfill purpose of technology transfer. Maintains informal Tel: 090tI 230991 Fax: 0908 230992 waste disposal site for the production of methane links with Agricultural Genetics Co. Acts as host to Consultants in financial, environmental, legislative gas. Supplies gas to Thames Board Mills. start-up biotechnology companies. and biotechnological aspects of the bioindustry.
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BASFplc Bechtel Great Britain Ltd stirrers with low rates of heat transfer; roller PO Box 4, Earl Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Betchtel House, 245 Hammersmith Road, apparatus and incubators; glassware and pipettes. Cheshire SK8 6QG. Hammersmith, London W6 8DP. Also produce specialized products in response to Tel: 061 485 6222 Telex: 669211 Tel: 0818465363 Telex: 934151 customers' requirements. Sells and distributes products of BASF AG, Engineering contractors offering services in the Gennany. areas which include the design and construction of Beneden Chest Hospital plant for single-cell protein and waste treatment, RAST Allergy Unit, Cranbrook, Kent TN 17 4AX. including the production of fuel alcohol and Tel: 0580 82495 Bass pic methane by anaerobic digestion. Research Department Supplies antibodies for research purposes, including immobilized systems for radioimmunoassay raised 137 High Street, Burton-on-Trent DEI4IJZ. Beckman Instruments (United Kingdom) in sheep, donkeys, etc. Tel: 0283 511000 Fax: 0283 513268 Ltd Major brewer, carrying out studies of yeast Progress Road, Sands Industrial Estate, High Bennett & Company Ltd physiology and metabolism aimed at process and Wycombe, Bucks HPI2 4JL. product optimisation. Tel: 0494441181 Telex: 837511 Elborough House, Banwell Rd, Locking, Weston Fax: 0494447558 Super Mare BS24 8PB. Tel: 0934 823823 Fax: 0934 823331 Bassalre Ltd Supplies a wide range of analytical instruments, centrifuges, scintillation radioactivity counters, etc. Supply a very wide range oflaboratory equipment Duncan Road, Swanwick, Southampton S03 7ZS. Also supplies DNA synthesizers, sequencers and and instrumentation for analysis, chromatography, Tel: 0489 885111 Fcu-: 0489 885211 DNA reagents, solvents and column systems (see cell and tissue culture, microscopy, filtration, Designers and manufacturers of clean air equipment Beckman US). spectrophotometry, monitoring and control. Consultants and contractors in the provision of complete, confidential, turnkey laboratory projects. Battelle Institute Ltd Becton Dickinson UK Ltd The associate company, Biopack Ltd, undertakes 15 Hanover Square, London WIR 9AJ. 21 Between Towns Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3LY. tailor-made packaging for scientific projects, from Tel: 0714930184 Telex: 23773 Tel: 0865 748844 Telex: 837438 becton reagent kits to instrumentation. Fax: 071 6299705 Fax: 0865 717313 Contract research and consultancy group offering Supplies disposable tissue culture plastics and Benzon Pharma Ltd related products including disposable filter units, single and multi-client studies in most areas of Kings Lodge, 194 Kings Road, Reading, Berks RG I science and technology, including assessments of multi-well plates, tubes, roller bottles and pipettes. Diagnostic Systems Division supplies monoclonal 4NH. prospects of biotechnology in the following areas: Tel: 0734599220 Fax: 0734 504666 chemicals, fine chemicals, food, animal feed, antibody reagents and kits for cell analysis and phannaceuticals and fuel industries. immune monitoring. Subsidiary of Becton Developing processes for large scale expression and Dickinson Co, US. processing of recombinant proteins and polypeptides by genetic engineering and the use of Bayer Diagnostics Beecham Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd runaway replication plasmid technology (RAPT), Bayer pIc replicon stabilization technology (RST) and Great Burgh, Epsom, Surrey KTl8 5XQ. proprietary industrial endonuclease of Benzon Evans House, Hamilton Close, Basingstoke, Hants Tel: 0737 364000 Telex: 8814695 Pharma, Denmark. RG212YE. Research Division: Brookham Park, Surrey RH3 Tel: 0256 29181 Fcu-: 0256 52916 7AJ BerkLtd Supply equipment and reagents for clinical Carries out manufacturing, research and PO Box 56, Priestley Rd, Basingstoke, Hampshire diagnostics and veterinary diagnostics. development of animal and human health-care products, including research on therapeutic uses of RG249QB. 0256 29292 monoclonal antibodies. Products under development Tel: Telex: 858371 Bayer UK Ltd Fax: 0256 64711 Strawberry Hill, Newbury, Berks. include glycopeptides, and renin-inhibiting Offer a full marketing service as chemical Tel: 0635 39000 compounds. Part of SmithkIine-Beecham Group. distributors for overseas companies as well as Manufactures and distributes phannaceuticals, fine Beechwood Laboratories supplying imported products to UK biotechnology chemicals, agrochemicals and veterinary products, companies. Interests include bulk and speciality as well as rubber, plastic and photochemical and 120 Ballymena Rd, Doagh, Ballyclare, CO Antrim enzymes, microbially derived products, proteins for phototechnical products in other divisions. BT390TL. use by the pharmaceutical, animal feed and food Subsidiary of Bayer AG, Gennany. Tel: 09603 52691 Fax: 09603 52702 industries. These include a range of enzymes, Offer a comprehensive chemical and hormones and monoclonal antibodies for use in BBSRC microbiological analytical service to the food and diagnostic kits and for research purposes. ancillary services. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Berthold Instruments (UK) Ltd Belasis Han Technology Park Ltd 35 High St, Sandridge, St Albans, Herts AL4 9DD. Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wilts Belasis Hall Technology Park, Greenwood Rd, SN2IUH. Tel: 0727 41999 Telex: 557192 buk Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland TS23 Fax: 0727 41624 Tel: 0793 413200 Fax: 0793 413201 4AZ. Supplies analytical instrumentation for Promotes and supports applied research and Tel: 0642 370301 Fax: 0642 370288 postgraduate training related to the understanding radioimmunoassay, luminescence immunoassay and Joint venture between ICI and English Industrial diagnostic tests. and exploitation of biological systems. Helps to Estates; providing office and laboratory facilitate the development of technology and accommodation for high-technology companies and provide trained scientists and engineers for the offering the facilities, services and expert resources BHR Group Ltd agriculture, bioprocessing, food, pharmaceutical and ofICI on Teesside. Also offered are links to the Cranfield, Bedford MK43 OAJ. other biotechnology industries. Provides advice, academic resources of the five universities and Tel: 0234750422 Fax: 0234 750074 disseminates knowledge and promotes public polytechnics in the North East through HESIN. understanding in the fields of biotechnology and life Independent research and technology organization sciences. providing research, development and consultancy Bellco Biotechnology services in mixing, separation, pumping, sealing, Bibby-Sterilin Ltd high pressure engineering, fluid mechanics, BDSL hydraul ics, pipeline systems and process Biological Diagnostic Supplies Ltd Culdrose House, I Frederick St, Aldershot, Hants intensification. Services include product and process GUIIILQ. Riverbank Business Centre, 5 New Mill Rd, development, physical modelling, computer Tel: 0252 31 00 00 Telex: 858034 simulation, product testing and validation. Also Kilmarnock KA I 3JB. Fax: 0252 34 26 19 Tel: 0563 43755 Fcu-: 0563 43723 supplies water jet cutting and cleaning equipment, Manufacture specialized glassware and apparatus low shear mixers with good bottom to top flow and Suppliers of reagents and equipment for cell and for biotechnology as follows: spinner flasks for software for component selection, pump scheduling tissue culture. suspension cultures and microcarriers; electrical and design management. Information services
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include conferences, seminars and bespoke training Binnie Environmental Ltd Blo-Orbit (UK) Ltd courses. Edgeworth House, Arlesey, Bedfordshire SO 15 6SX. Crown House, Kings Rd West, Newbury, Berks Tel: 0462 835292 Telex: 0462 731292 RGI45BY. Fax: 0462 835323 Tel: 0635 46936 Fax: 0635 37335 Bibby-SteriUn Ltd Part of the consulting engineering company, Binnie Supply luminescence systems for rapid Tilling Drive, Stone, StatTs STl5 OSA. and Partners, otTering laboratory services to microbiology in biomedical research, routine Tel: 0785 812121 Telex: 36226 industry. In particular, the laboratories carry out clinical investigations, food and drink Fax: 0785 813748 aquatic toxicology tests to OECD and MAFF manufacturing, industrial quality control, protocols. Other services include a wide range of environmental monitoring and veterinary work. Manufacturers and distributors of laboratory chemical analyses, monitoring of emuent streams glassware, science equipment, plastic reusable and and landfill sites and waste stream treatability Bio-Products Laboratory disposable products including Pyrex, Quickfit, Emil, studies. On-site monitoring and eco-audits can also Corning Tissue Culture, Azlon and Sterilin. be undertaken. Dagger Lane, Elstree, Herts WD6 3BX. Tel: 081 905 1818 Telex: 8814267 Fax: 081 2074824 BIBRA Toxicology International Bio Diagnostics Produce human albumin solutions, coagulation Upton Industrial Estate, Rectory Rd, factors, intramuscular immunoglobulins and blood formerly The British Industrial Biological Research group reagents. Developing plasma fractionation Association Upton-upon-Severn, Worcs WR8 OX I. Tel: 0684 592262 Fax: 0684 592501 and plasma-derived blood products. Part ofthe Woodmansterne Road, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 4DS. Central Blood Laboratories Authority of the UK Supply biological and immunological reagents and Department of Health. Tel: 081 6434411 Fax: 081661 7029 diagnostics. Conducts contract testing and safety evaluation of chemicals of all sorts, specializing in investigatory Bio-Rad Laboratories Ltd studies. Provide advice and consultancy on all Blo Systems International Ltd Bio-Rad House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel aspects of evaluation of human risk from exposure Empire House, Beauchamp Ave, Kidderminster, Hempstead, Herts HP2 7TD. to chemicals in food, agrochemicals, Worcs DYII 7AY. Tel: 0442 232552 Telex: 827770 pharmaceuticals, industry and consumer products. Tel: 0562 825800 Fax: 0562 825801 Fax: 0442 259118 Supplies systems for recovery of energy, waste The Life Science Group specializes in vertical and treatment, pollution control etc, based on anaerobic horizontal electrophoresis systems and reagents; Bldston Methane Ltd and aerobic treatments and solids recovery. Services HPLC systems and columns; chromatographic include design engineering and commissioning of media; molecular biology equipment and PO Box 16, Mill Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield consumables; microplate readers, image analysis S426JT. tum-key plant for dissolved air flotation, aeration equipment, high rate oxygen and ozone injection. systems and capillary electrophoresis equipment. Tel: 0246 277001 Telex: 547061 The Diagnostic Group supplies a wide range of Fax: 0246 212212 diagnostic kits and instruments, backed up by a full Company established to exploit landfill gas Bio-Ag Consulting panel of quality control serums. Subsidiary of Bio-Rad Inc, US. produced at Bidston Moss, Merseyside, landfill site. 24 Church St, Elsworth, Cambridge CB3 8HU. Tel: 0954 267 532 Fax: 0954267709 Bio-Rad Lasersharp Ltd Offer consulting services in business development BlgneatLtd 7 Suffolk Way, Drayton Rd, Abingdon Oxon OX 14 5JX. 64 Solent Rd, Havant, Hants P09 IJH. Tel: 0705 492286 Blo-Fish Ltd Manufacture a scanning optical microscope. Manufacture a wide range of safety equipment, 2 Gurnick Street, Mousehole, Cornwall. containment facilities, clothing and accessories as Tel: (0736) 731722 BioBridge well as ovens and furnaces. Products include Developing new strain of shellfish by techniques 45 St Barnabas Rd, Cambridge CB I 2BX. ducdess portable fume cabinets, microbiological which include genetic manipulation. Tel: 0223467099 Fax: 0223 467099 safety cabinets, laminar flow cabinets and modules Offers consultancy in the life sciences particularly as well as clean room clothing. agriculture, biotechnology, healthcare and veterinary Bio-Flo Ltd sectors. 32 StAndrews Rd,Glasgow G41IST. Tel: 041 4298181 Fax: 041 4201180 The Binding Site Ltd Biocalr International Ltd Institute of Research and Development, Specialists in research, development, production and The Business Centre, Church End, Cambridge CBI Birmingham Research Park, 97 Vincent Drive, marketing of complete filtration and separation 3LB. Edgebaston, Birmingham BI5 2SQ. systems. Products inel ude cross flow micro- and Tel: 0223 245223 Fax: 0223 245211 Tel: 021 4714197 Fax: 021 4726017 ultra- fiI tration equipment, hollow fibre ultrafiltration cartridges, pumps, ancillary Specializes in transport of sensitive biological Supplies immunological and biological reagents equipment for fermentation, cell separation media samples. including monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies and and equipment for cell production, blood collection conjugates, kits for measuring IgO subclass levels in and processing. humans and animals and purified proteins. Biocatalysts Ltd Developing immunodiagnostic kits as well as Main Avenue, Treforest Industrial Estate, carrying out research on allergy and IgO subclasses. Bio-Nuclear Services Ltd Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan CF37 5UT. Undertake custom antiserum/conjugate production. Tel: 0443 843712 Telex: 497126 biocat 24 Westleigh Drive, Sonning Common, Reading Fax: 0443 841214 RG49LB. Tel: 0734 722458 Telex: 847423 bio-nuclear Produces speciality and industrial enzymes for the Binnie & Partnen Fax: 0734 724543 brewing, flavour, food, pharmaceutical and diagnostic industries. Products include secondary Grosvenor House, 69 London Road, Redhill, Surrey Euro-Path Division: Highland Comfort, Union Hill, alcohol dehydrogenases for the production of chiral RHIILQ. Stratton, Bude, Cornwall EX23 9BL. alcohols and a range of enzymes for the production Tel: 0737 774155 Telex: 24552 Tel: 0288 353686 Fax: 0288 352866 of cheese flavours, wine and olive oil. Fax: 0737 772767 Supply a range of biotinylated DNA probes and kits Consulting engineering company otTering services together with an extensive range of primary The Biochemical Society in the areas of water and wastewater treatment, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies (enzymatic, environmental engineering and solid waste disposal. fluorescent and gold conjugated) and diagnostic 59 Pordand Place, London WIN 3AJ. Environmental services include aquatic toxicology, slides. UK representatives for Euro-Diagnostics BV, Tel: 071 5805530 Fax: 071 6377626 biodegradability studies, sludge inhibition testing Netherlands, Southern Biotechnology Associates Commerce Way, Colchester C02 8HP. and environmental impact studies. Inc, US and Boterdael & Zonen, Belgium. Tel: 0206 796351 Fax: 0206 799331
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Bioclear UK Ltd Biodegradable Technology BioIndustry Association Butts Farm, Potteme, Nr Devizes, Wilts SNIO 5LR. 8 Fairbaim Rd, Livingston, West Lothian. BIA Tel: 0380 722635 Fax: 0380 722364 Tel: 05006 415880 Fax: 0506 412840 14/15 Belgrave Square, London SWIX 8PS. Supply sera media and cell culture equipment as Supplies selected adapted bacterial cultures and Tel: 071 245991 I Fax: 0712354759 well as a wide range of MAbs for clinical and chemicals for waste treatment research applications. The Biolndustry Association (BIA) is the trade association for UK bioscience companies. Established in 1989, the association's membership Bioclinical Services Ltd Biodigm includes small businesses, development stage Units 1-3 Willowbrook Laboratories, Crickhowell 64 Langdale Grove, Bingham, Notts NG 13 8SS. companies and divisions of multinational Rd, St Mellons, CardiffCF3 OEE Tel: 0949 839077 Fax: 0949 831886 corporations. The key aims of the association are: to Tel: 0222 770493 Fax: 0222 797668 promote the interests ofit's members; to encourage Offer biotechnology marketing and technical a positive environment for the growth of the Supplies immunological and biological reagents consultancy services. Coordinate the DTI LINK including monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to bioscience sector of British industry; to enhance its Protein Engineering Programme. hormones, drugs, prostaglandins and complements. reuptation and its contribution to UK economic Manufactures a range of immunohistochemistry growth; and to assist and cooperate with products including EM- and LM- grade gold government and other appropriate bodies as conjugates and immunolocalization systems. Offer Bioengineering UK Ltd necessary to achieve these aims; to enhance custom synthesis of fluorescent and dye-linked New Roman House, RL + P, 10 East Road, London communications between member companies; to compounds, production of antiserums, provision of NI6BG. represent their views in matters affecting their animal organs and serums for research as well as Tel: 071 490 2255 Telex: 8811725 bio interests; to provide information on the bioscience medical diagnostic services specializing in Fax: 0712533197 industry and its activities; to affiliate or cooperate immunoa.~says of hormones, tumour markers and with organised bodies or institutions engaged in Supplies microbiological culture plant, laboratory drugs. activities realting to biotechnology and/or having and industrial fermenters, and other bioreactors with objectives similar to those of the association. microprocessor systems available for data logging Biocode Ltd and process control. Subsidiary of Bioengineering University Rd, Heslington, York YOI 5DE. AG, Switzerland. Bioisolates (Holdings) pic Tel: 0904 430616 Fax: 0904 430495 University Innovation Centre, Singleton Park, Supplies monoclonal antibodies and diagnostics for BioExcellence Ltd Swansea SA2 8PP. marking products and detection of contaminants Tel: 0792 295562 such as aflatoxins and dioxins (see Microtest, UK). Whitehall House, Whitehall Rd, Colchester, Essex C028HA. Developing methods for separation and recovery of Tel: 0206 866007 Fax: 0206 860518 proteins from cheese whey to be used as a food Biocolor Ltd supplement, as well as separation of other proteins 10 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 5BN. Market a dry block temperature cycler. for use in enzyme manufacture. Have interests in the Tel: 0232 233699 Fax: 0232 663015 use of recombinant DNA technology for production Market a soluble elastin assay. of such proteins. Bioflow (Environmental Cultures) Ltd BioCommerce Data Ltd Unit 35C Whitebridge Industrial Estate, Whitebridge Lane, Stone, Staffs STl5 8LQ. Biokinetix Prudential Bldgs, 95 High St, Slough, Berks SLI IDH. Tel: 0785 814493 Far:: 0785 814493 Interchange House, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Tel: 0753 511777 Fax: 0753 512239 Distributes mixed bacterial cultures blended for Hertfordshire EN6 lAG. Tel: 0707 665599 Fax: 0707 663722 Publisher of biotechnology business information environmental application. including abstracts, journals, directories and online/ Carrying out research and development of PC databases. Also provides consultancy services. pharmaceuticals. Offers contract R&D services Bionux through a sister company Resolution Chemicals Ltd Biocompatibles Ltd Robertson Institute of Biotechnology, 54 A division of the Generics Group. Brunei Science Park, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Dumbarton Road, Glasgow G I I 6AQ. Tel: 041 3305264 Fax: 041 3304629 Middx UB8 3PQ. Biolite Ltd Tel: 0895 274481 Fax: 0895 274120 Developing technology for improvement of efficiency of fermentation processes. Offer Centre for Biotechnology, Imperial College, London Carrying out research and development into SW;' 2AZ. non-thrombogenic and protein resistant surface analytical services for biological samples from Tel: 071 5895111 ext5116 Telex: 929484 treatments for commonly used medical devices. fermentations. 071 2258942 Based on biomimetic technology, development Fax: work has focussed on blood contacting devices such Supply reagents in tablet form for one-step as catheters and devices used in sight correction Biogen Ltd luminescence assays based on bacterial and on such as contact lenses. Ocean House, The Ring, Bracknell RGI2 IDL. firefly luciferase. Also supply a portable, battery operated luminometer. Tel: 0344 867033 Fax: 0344 867416 BioCure Ltd A biopharmaceutical company, with headquarters in Balgownie Technology Centre, Balgownie Drive, Cambridge, MA, US, principally engaged in BioLogica Ltd Aberdeen AB2 8GW. developing and manufacturing drugs for human 3 Cheviot Close, PO Box 647, Maidenhead, Berks Tel: 0224 703649 Fax: 0224 823039 healthcare through genetic engineering. The SL6IXD. Developing biologically active compounds with company's revenues are generated from the potential applications in wound and burn healing, worldwide sales by licensees of five products, Tel: 0628 26482 Fax: 0628 26482 rheumatoid and osteo-arthritis, sprains, nail growth, including alpha interferon and hepatitis B vaccines Consultancy company specializing in the sourcing, viral infections and cancer. and diagnostic products. The company is focused management, marketing and licensing of technology primarily on developing and testing products for the in the biomedical sciences. Biodata Ltd treatment of cardiovascular disease, inflammatory diseases, AIDS and other cancers and viruses. 10 Stocks St, Manchester, M8 8QG. Tel: 061 8346688 Fax: 061 8332190 Biological Diagnostic SuppUes Ltd Block 9, Unit 102, Glen Cairn Industrial Estate, Supply modular data acquisition systems to link Biogenesis Ltd Kilmarnock KA I 4AZ. laboratory instrumentation to computers including 12 Yeoman's Park, Yeoman's Way, Bournemouth hardware and software systems for datalogging and Tel: 0563 43755 Fax: 0563 43723 BH80BJ. high speed/transient capture. Application areas Tel: 0202 522895 Fax: 0202 530367 Supply tissue culture products, disposable labware, cover industrial, educational and R&D sectors. carbon dioxide incubators, laminar air flow Targeted at scientists and engineers requiring a Supplies immunological and biological reagents for equipment, microplate instrumentation and flexible value for money data acquisition system. research and manufacturing use. diagnostic kits.
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Biological Industries Ltd Blopharm (UK) Ltd Bloscot Ltd Media House, Dunnswood Rd, Wardpark South, Bryngelen House, 2 Bryngwili Road, Hendy, Dyfed Kings Buildings, West Mains Rd, Edinburgh EH9 Cumbernauld, Glasgow G67 3ET. SA4IXB. 3JE Tel: 0236 728700 Telex: 778923 Tel: 0792 885595 Telex: 940 11153 Tel: 031 6624551 Fax: 031 6624279 Fax: 0236 738001 Fax: 0792 882440 4 Fleming Rd, Kirkton Campus, Livingston EH54 Supply media, senuns, serum free media, nutrients Produces and supplies pharmaceutical products and and additives, buffers and coated products for use in 7BN. naturally occurring biochemicals for medical and Tel: 0506 415253 Fa,,: 0506 41521 0 tissue culture. scientific use. Products include hirudin, leech hyaluronidase, ceramide glycanase, antithrombin Specialises in the development and manufacture of Blomac Ltd III, Factor V, fibrinogen, thrombin, kal1ikrein, monoclonal antibody-based diagnostic products and, plasminogen, kininogen, prekallikrein, prothrombin, with Bioscot's parent company Serologicals Inc, Dept of Biochemistry, University of Glasgow, Protein C and Protein S. US, in the sourcing and further processing of human Glasgow. polyclonal antibodies. Has developed and now Tel: 041 3398855 manufactures several diagnostic test kits for other Offer services in custom peptide synthesis, peptide Blopharma Process Systems Ltd companies as well as producing a range of blood products, atrial peptides, endothelins, cardiovascular Stratton Road, Winchester, Hants S023 8JG. typing reagents and a series of monoclonal peptides and antibodies. Tel: 0%2 841092 Fax: 0962 841147 antibodies to haemostasis associated antigens. Licensed by FDA in the US. Supply a range of equipment for dewatering and Biomass And Blofuels Association drying including laboratory and industrial freeze BABA (formerly British Anaerobic and Biomass dryers, dehydrogenation and granulation ovens, pure Association) steam generators, thermocompressor and multiple Bioseparation Associates Ltd effect stil1s, paddle, monoplate, multi plate and thin 2a Shiel House, Craigshill, Livingston EH54 5EH. PO Box 7, Southend, Reading RG7 6AZ. film evaporators. Tel: 0635 62131/524064 Fax: 0635 529322 Tel: 0506 32871 Fax: 0506 35482 The trade association for the British biomass Carry out the recovery of products from abattoir industries. Bloprocesslng Ltd blood for use in the veterinary and pharmaceutical Medomsley Rd, Consett, Co Durham DH8 6TJ. industries with applications in tissue culture. Biomechanics Environmental Ltd Tel: 0207 590565 Fax: 0207 500944 Bimec House, 9 Station Road, Four Ashes, Manufacture atTmity matrices for the purification of Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV I 0 7OB. antibodies and other proteins, specifically developed Biosoft Tel: 0902 791616 Telex: 3356841epoll for large scale biopharmaceutical production. 49 Bateman St, Cambridge, CB2 I LR. Fax: 0902 791772 Undertake contract manufacture and production of Tel: 0223 68622 Fax: 0223 312873 atTmity matrices as well as protein purification, Offers problem assessment, design, plant endotoxin removal and peptide screening. Supply a wide range of software with applications construction, process commissioning and plant in biotechnology including programs for operation in pollution control and equipment for recombinant DNA, radioimmunoassay and ELISA contaminated water and air as well as water Bioproduct Technology Service Ltd techniques, presentation graphics etc. treatment equipment for industrial applications using biological, chemical and physical processes. 51 Kilmardinny Avenue, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 3NL. Tel: 041 942 1921 Fax: 041 9421921 Biospecia Ltd Blomedlx Ltd Supply bio-materials, wound care products, water West Africa House, Ashbourne Rd, London W5 3QP. 2 West Ave, Pinner, Middx HAS 5BY. filtration systems andtherapeutic devices. Tel: 081 8667017 Fax: 081 8667018 Tel: 0819915150 Telex: 923423 Fax: 081 991 5001 Supply custom equipment for clinical and other areas of research. BloQuote Ltd Develops and produces materials for immunoassay, 2 Mount Pleasant Court, Mount Pleasant, llkley, diagnostic tests and protein engineering including bloMerieux UK Ltd West Yorks LS29 8TW. magnetizable particles and proteins. Manufactures Tel: 0943 609360 Fax: 0943 816378 steroids, enzymes and biologically active materials formerly Vitek Systems derived from human and animal sourced raw Distributor for Pharmatec, US products including materials. Part of the Andard-Mount group. Grafton House, Grafton Way, Basingstoke, Hants synthetic peptides. RG226HY. Tel: 0256461881 Fax: 0256 816863 Supplies microbiology systems for screening, BIOS (Consultancy & Contract Research) Blostrategy Associates Ltd Ltd counting and identification of microorganisms. Stain field House, Stainfield, Bourne, Lincs PE 10 These systems may be used for the optimization of Pinewood, College Ride, Bagshot, Surrey GU 19 ORS. fermenter media, metabolic studies, sterility testing, 5ER. Tel: 0778 570618 Fax: 0778 570175 bioassays etc. Bulk media in dehydrated or Tel: 0276473363 Telex: 265871 monref prepoured forms are also available for Fax: 0276473928 Biotechnology consultant environmental and product testing. Independent company. Undertakes regulatory affairs, fonnulation and analytical development, Blometra Ltd stability testing, clinical trials, data management and Blosure Laboratory Technology Ltd Whatrnan House, St Leonard's Rd, 20120 statistics, pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacology Lavender Mill, Manea, March, Cambs PEI5 OLU. Maidstone, Kent ME 16 OLS. (Phase I) in volunteers, microbiology and biological Tel: 035478 711 Telex: 32642 Tel: 0622 678872 Fax: 0622 752774 safety evaluation, encompassing human and Fax: 035478 269 Supply equipment and accessories for pulse field veterinary medicines, biologicals, biotechnology, Supply specialist animal feeds and offer services in electrophoresis and isoelectrofocussing, blotting devices, cosmetics and pesticides. In collaboration with overseas affiliates, the Clinical Research detection of residues in food and marketing of systems and membranes, electroelution and Alliance staff can offer complete multinational veterinary products. Part of Agricultural Technology concentration products, power supplies, gel dryers, group, UK. thermocyclers, electrochemical detectors and gel clinical development programmes. The regulatory densitometers. affairs division specializes in appeals and hearings with health authorities. Offers a complete drug development service. Blopack Ltd Biosyn Ltd Elborough House, Banwel1 Rd, Locking, Weston 10 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 5BN. Super Mare, BS24 8PB. Bios Scientific Publishers ltd Tel: 0232 438442 Fax: 0232 663015 St Thomas House, Becket St, Oxford, Oxon OXI Tel: 0934 823 823 Fax: 0934 823331 Develop, manufacture and market medical Undertakes tailor-made packaging for scientific IS1. diagnostic products, such as immunodiagnostic test projects, from reagent kits to instnunentation. Tel: 0865 726286 Fax: 0865 246823 kits. Offer a full custom peptide synthesis and Associated with Bennett & Company Ltd. Publish books and journals on biotechnology. antibody production service.
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Biotage Europe Biotechnology Computer Systems Ltd Blotlcs Ltd Harforde Court, Foxholes Business Park, Hertford South Bank Technopark, 90 London Rd, SE I 6LN. School of Chemistry, University of Sussex, Falmer, SGI31NW. Tel: 071 922 8875 Fax: 071 922 8875 Brighton, E Sussex BN I 9QJ. Tel: 0992 501535 Fax: 0992 501547 Develop and market computer software for the Tel: 0273 678368 Fax: 0273 571192 Develop and manufacture controlled protein bioindustry. Consultants on screening, evaluation and possible purification systems. The systems have built in exploitation of biological resources of developing safety features combined with high level software to countries, particularly plant products. give maximum flexibility. Products include Biotechnology Consultants Ltd automated systems for protein chromatography at I Northfield Rd, Reading, Berkshire RG I 8AH. Tel: 0734 566066 Fax: 0734 596859 the laboratory and pilot scale, ELISA kits for Blotol determination of Protein A in wash fluids or International management consultancy specialising immunoglobulins purified by solid phase Protein A in agriculture and biotechnology worldwide. Greenwich University Press, Avery Hill Rd, Eltham, chromatography, molecular size detectors for liquid London SE9 2HB. chromatography and HPLC of macromolecules and Tel:0813169600 Fax:0813169672 macromolecular characterization instrumentation. Biotechnology Industry Government Produce a range of training materials (including Developing monitoring and control instrumentation Regulatory Advisory Group (BIGRAG) books and computer-based packages) covering and expert systems for chromatographic methods formerly NEDO development and control as well as research on laser biotechnology and analytical sciences for use in light scattering, especially photon correlation Millbank Tower, Millbank, London SWIP 4QX. university courses and in-house company training. spectroscopy (PCS) and its application in Tel: 071 2144000 Fax: 071 821 1099 macromolecular characterization. Bring together representatives of government, management, trade unions and other interests to Biotrace Ltd Biotal Ltd assess the economic performance and opportunities The Science Park, Bridgend CF31 3NA. for improving it. This is done by sector groups and Tel: 0656 768844 Fax: 0656 768835 5 Chiltern Close, CarditTCF4 5DL. working parties. One of the sector groups is the Tel: 0222 766716 Fax: 0222 766945 biotechnology sector group whose objective is to Products include a hygiene monitoring system for detection of minute traces of product residue and Exploits naturally occurring microorganisms to 'assist the biotechnology sector in the United Kingdom to maintain its strong performance in microbial contamination on food contact surfaces or develop microbial technology, products and services in rinse and process water. for the agricultural and environmental Europe and to improve its competitiveness against biotechnology sectors. Supplies silage enhancing other leading industrial nations.' This will be done inoculants, crop and feed enhancers, forage and feed by looking at particular issues which atTect the preservatives and direct fed microbials for biotechnology sector. These include intellectual Biotreatment Ltd agriculture. Enzymes and enzyme formulations, property rights, technology transfer and the 5 Chiltern Close, CarditT, CF4 5DL. grease degraders, organic waste degraders and regulatory regime. Aim to monitor the Tel: 0222 766716 Telex: 497244 compost accelerators for industry. We also competitiveness of the sector and undertake further Fax: 0222 766945 undertake contract production, collaborative studies or research on new issues of importance. research, environmental impact studies, and product Provides comprehensive service based on microbial development and conventional technology for: reclamation of Biotechnology Investments Ltd contaminated land; treatment of industrial waste; Advised by Rothschild Asset Management Ltd landfill management; trealment of effluent and Biotech Computer Systems Ltd leachate. The Environmental Division also Five Arrows House, St Swithin's Lane, London manufactures chemical and biological scrubbers for South Bank Technopark, 90 London Rd, London EC4N 8NR. SEI6LN. the laboratory, semi-conductor and processing Tel: 071 280 5000 Telex: 888031 industries. Division of the Biotal Group. Tel: 071 922 8875 Fax: 071 9280589 Fax: 071 6236261 Develop and supply data handling computer Publicly quoted company based in the Channel software including custom services. Islands, which invests in biotechnologylhealthcare BloWhlttaker UK Ltd quoted and unquoted companies worldwide and concentrates on start-ups and early rounds of lIex House, Mulberry Business Park, Fishponds Biotech Instruments Ltd financing. Road, Wokingham, Berkshire RG II 2GY. 183 Camford Way, Luton, Beds LU3 3AN. Tel: 0734 560559 Fax: 0734 560524 Tel: 0582 502388 Telex: 89505 II Biotechnology South West Ltd Products include biological supplies for cell culture, Fax: 0582 597091 cell biology, molecular biology, endotoxin detection Supply automatic DNA and peptide synthesizers, Reed Hall, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QR. and diagnostic test kits (see BioWhittaker, US). refrigerated autosamplers for HPLC, Tel: 0392 214085 Fax: 0392 264375 electrochemical detectors, biosensors, microdialysis Regional biotechnology centre and Research Club equipment and electroanalytical apparatus. established to promote investment and activity in 8iozyme Laboratories Ltd biotechnology in the south west of England. OtTers companies and organisations, whether or not they Unit 6, Gilchrist-Thomas Estate, Blaenavon, Gwent Biotech Ltd are located in the region, consultancy, contract NP49RL. Unit 12,40 Occam Rd, Surrey Technology Centre, R&D, quality control, in-service training and Tel: 0495 790678 Telex: 497731 biozm Guildford GU2 5YH. education in microbial fermentation and Fax: 0495 791780 Tel: 0483 502003 biotransformation, recombinant DNA technology, Produces a range of highly purified enzymes for a Carrying out research on plant products. Member of diagnostics and therapeutics particularly relating to variety of applications in clinical diagnostics, The Biotech Group of Companies, UK. fish farming, agricultural, food and environmental immunodiagnostics and biotechnology. All the biotechnology, plant and animal germ plasm products are available in bulk quantities and include preservation and biochemical engineering. alcohol dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, Biotechna Ltd Membership comprises biotechnologists in Exeter ascorbate oxidase, cholesterol esterase, 81 Wimpole St, London WIM 7DB. University, Plymouth University, Camborne School enterokinase, glucose oxidase, glutamate Tel: 071 4865140 Telex: 8951182 of Mines, Cornwall College and Seale Hayne dehydrogenase, peroxidase, ribonuclease, trypsin Fax: 071 4860819 Faculty of Agriculture. inhibitor and urease. Contract research organisation with interests in areas of algal products, and waste treatment in Biotest (UK) Ltd Blrchover Instruments Ltd conjunction with Graesser (Contractors) Ltd. Unit 21A, Monkspath Business Park, Highlands Rd, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 4NZ. The Spirella Bldg, Bridge Rd, Letchworth, Herts Tel: 021 733 3393 Telex: 335745 SG64ET. Biotechnology Business Research Group Fax: 021 7333066 Tel: 046 26 73097 25 Northlands St, Camberwell, London SE5 9PL. Supplies blood-grouping and tissue-typing reagents, Tel: 071 7375139 Manufacture electrophoresis apparatus, immunological reagents and microbiology products. chromatography detectors and constant temperature OtTers consultancy in genetic engineering. Subsidiary of Biotest AG, Germany. chambers.
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Birmingham University Blenheim Online Ltd Bogart Delafield Ferrier (Europe) Ltd School of Chemical Engineering Blenheim House, Ash Hill Drive, Pinner, Middx 7A Howe Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6TE. HA52AE. 031 5570700 031 5572851 Edgbaston, Binningham BI5 2TT. Tel: Fax: Tel: 021 4145325 Fax: 021 4145324 Tel: 081 8684466 Telex: 923498 online International management consultancy company Fax: 081 8689933 specializing in the fields of health care and Carrying out R&D in biochemical engineering on biotechnology. Services include technology mixing in bioreactors, fennentation, animal cell London Online Inc, New York NY 10017, US. Tel: 212 692 9003 assessment, market research and corporate culture, image analysis and bioselective separations partnering. as well as in environmental biotechnology on Organizes conferences and exhibitions, mainly in anaerobic treatment of waste, composting and reed electronics and computers, but including beds. biotechnology. Member of the Blenheim Bond Blo-Tech Exhibitions Group pIc, UK. II Station Road, Holm, Peterborough PE7 3PH. Birmingham University Tel: 0487 831838 Fax: 0487 831838 Department of Genetics Blue Circle Industries pic Distributor for Bioreba, Switzerland ELISA reagents, plates and equipment as well as ELISA PO Box 363, Birmingham BI5 2TT. Effluent Treatment Division sandwich immunoassay system based test ki ts for 021 472 1301 Tel: 2 Hassell Street, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffs ST5 the rapid detection of plant pathogens. Investigating genetic organisation of plasmids and lAG. their replication. Isolating lambda transducing Tel: 0782 618668 Telex: 367119 phage. Detennining nature and control of bacterial Boots Chemicals spore generation. Produce chemicals and plant for treatment of M"in Office 0110, Beeston, Nottingham NG2 3AA. effluents and sewage. Processes include upward Tel: 0602 492051 Fax: 0602410338 flow sludge blanket systems for efficient removal of BOD. Manufactures phannaceuticals, agrochemicals, Birmingham University biocides, cosmetics, food ingredients and School of Biochemistry biologicals under FDA approval. Edgbaston, Binningham B IS 2TT. BLWALtd Tel: 0214145400 Fax: 021 4143982 The Association of the Laboratory Supply Industry The Boots Company pic Investigating the following topics: stability of Guild House, 30132 Worple Rd, London SWI9 4EF. I Thane Road West, Nottingham NG2 3AA. plasmids of natural occurrence or constructed Tel: 081946 2548 Fax: 0818791219 Tel: 0602 506111 Telex: 37128 through recombinant DNA technology; biochemistry of nitrate and nitrite reduction; Manufactures and retails pharmaceuticals, other structure and function of biological membranes; health care products and fine chemicals. phannacogenetics of drug metabolism; BOCLtd glycoproteins of lymphocytes; structure and 15-17 Northgate, Baildon Shipley, Yorks BDI7 6JZ. Boots MlcroCheck composition of myco virus from killer yeasts; gene Tel: 0274 599911 Telex: 517336 regulation in prokaryotes; resistance mechanisms in Fax: 0274596821 I Thane Rd West, Nottingham NG2 3AA. gonococci. Tel: 0602 592584 Telex: 377811 Supplies gases as well as offering waste treatment Fax: 0602 595508 systems based on aerobic processes including deep Birmingham University tanks. Also involved in methods of preservation of Produces biocides and otTers contract services in living material by low-temperature techniques microbiological detection including test kits for the Biotechnology Management Group (cryopreservation). detection of Legionella. Part of The Boots Company PO Box 263, Birmingham BI5 2TT. pIc. Tel: 021 472 1301 Working on biological pest control, production of BOC Gases Europe Border Research Ltd new plant varieties through selective transfer of Specialty Gases Talkin, Brampton, Cumbria CA8 I LE. pollen genes, aspects of the structure of extracellular Tel: 069772626 Fax: 06977 2163 polysaccharides in relation to properties of sewage 10 Priestley Rd, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XY. sludge, and the expression of genes for resistance to Tel: 0483 579857 Fax: 0483 321115 Undertakes contract research and development for plant pathogens. Supply all pure gases and gas mixtures including the veterinary industry in the production of traceable calibration gas mixtures. vaccines, veterinary treatments, drugs against parasitic diseases and feed additives. Birmingham University Research Laboratory for the Chemistry of Bioactive Boehringer Mannheim UK (Diagnostics & Boro Labs Ltd Carbohydrates and Proteins Blochemlcals) Ltd Aldermaston, Berks, RG7 4QU. School of Chemistry, PO Box 363, Edgbaston, Biochemicals Division Tel: 0734 811731 Fax: 0734 811738 Birmingham BI5 2TT. Bell Lane, Lewes, E Sussex BN7 I LG. Tel: 021 4143344 Telex: 338938 spaphy Supply a wide range of temperature-controlled and Fax: 0214144384 Tel: 0800 521578 Fax: 0800 181087 environment-controlled laboratory equipment to the biotechnology, phannaceutical and medical research Suppliers of biochemical reagents for most aspects Undertake collaborative research within the areas of industries, including carbon dioxide incubators, carbohydrate and protein chemistry, biochemistry oflife science research including cell biology, immunology, molecular biology, protein chemistry, incubators, ultra low temperature freezers, and biotechnology. Also provide a consultant refrigerators, class 2 safety cabinets, laminar air analytical service capable of not only simple routine analytical biochemistry, signal transduction. Products include PCR kits, non-radioactive flow cabinets, autoclaves, water baths, estimations but also analyses of a more specialized controlled-humidity cabinets, balances and washing nature. biomolecule labelling systems, nucleic acid cloning and mapping products, immunochemical detection equipment. reagents, products for enzyme and glycoconjugate Biwater Group analysis, transfection and reporter gene reagents, cell proli feration systems. BPS Separations Ltd PO Box 9 Milltown Street, Radcliffe, Manchester Green Lane Industrial Estate, Spennymoor, Durham M269NU. DL166YL. Tel: 061 7233821 Telex: 669834 Tel: 0388 811812 Fax: 0388 813063 Fax: 061 7245605 Bofors (Great Britain) Co Ltd Ramsden Heath, Billericay, Essex. Specialize in the manufacture of monolithic media Offer engineering conSUltancy, turnkey contracts Tel: 0268 71031 Telex: 99122 and associated equipment; providing pre-packed and equipment for sewage and effluent treatment as columns for laboratory scale separation to bulk well as specializing in production of potable water. Distributes organic intennediates for phannaceutical media for the process industries. Undertake contract Fonned by amalgamation of Whitehead & Poole and agrochemical production. Subsidiary of Bofors support for speci fic downstream research and Ltd and Farrar Sewage Ltd, UK. Nobel Kemi, Sweden. process projects.
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Bradford University BRF International British Charcoals & McDonalds School of Biomedical Sciences Lytlel Hall, Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey RH I 4HY. 21 Dellingbum St, Greenock, PA 15 4TP. Tel: 0737 822272 Fax: 0737 822747 Tel: 0475 20273/4 Telex: 778002 Bradford, West Yorks BD7 lOP. Fax: 0475 20016 Tel: 0274 733466 Telex: 51309 Formerly the Brewing Research Foundation. Developing brewing technologies. Studying yeast Manufacture immobilized amyloglucosidase. Carrying out research on production of antibiotics biochemistry and developing techniques for in vitro by actinomycetes as well as other metabolites transfer of genetic material in yeasts. including enzymes and pharmacologically active British Chemical Distributors and Traders compounds. Also working on the nutrition and Association Ltd health of farmed fish. Bridle Microbiological Consultants 12b Westminster Place Gardens, Artillery Row, 93 Allport Rd, Bromborough, Wirral L62 6AB. London SWIP IRL. Tel: 071 222 5292 Bradford University Tel: 051 6446627 Fax: 051 6446627 Offer services in food microbiological analysis Food Policy Research Group including Salmonella testing. British Chemical Engineering Contractors School of Biomedical Science, Bradford, West Association Yorks BD? lOP. Bristol-Myers Ltd I Regent Street, London SWIY 4NR. Tel: 0274 733466 Telex: 51309 Tel: 071 8396514 Fax: 0719303466 Fax: 0274 309742 Station Road, Langley, Slough, Berks SL3 6EB. Tel: 0753 44266 Telex: 847535 The trade association representing the major Carrying out research on food policies throughout companies engaged in the engineering design, the food chain. Current areas of research focus on Produces pharmaceuticals. Subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Co, US. procurement and construction of plants for a wide food safety and hygiene in the catering and range of process industries which include domestic environment, nutritional and food safety biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, food, requirements in private residential homes for the British Agrochemicals Association agrochemicals and environmental contro\. elderly, food trends throughout Europe and the Alembic House, 93 Albert Embankment, London effect of low income on diet SEI7TU. British Consultants Bureau Tel: 0717358471 Telex: 916672 Westminster Palace Gardens, 1-7 Artillery Row, Bradford University LondonSWIP IRJ. School of Chemical Engineering British Association for the Advancement of Tel: 071 2223651 Telex: 24552 Bradford, West Yorks BD7 lOP. Science Fax: 071 2223664 Tel: 0274 733466 Telex: 51309 Fortress House, 23 Saville Row, London WIX lAB. Membership consists of independent consultancy Fax: 0274 309742 Tel: 071 7346010 firms of all sizes and disciplines. Qualification for membership is the ability to offer impartial advice to Developing improved oxygen transfer devices for Aims to promote general interest in science and its clients. use in aerobic fermentations as well as applications by means of an annual meeting, characterizing large scale bioreactor fluid dynamics, organization of conferences, lectures and mass transfer reactions etc, and studying the effects collaboration with other organizations. Publishes British Coordinating Committee for of shear stress on microbial physiology. research and review literature. Organizes regional Biotechnology activities and a young peoples' organization. clo SCI, 14-15 Belgrave Square, London, SWIX Bradford University 8PS. British Association of Pharmaceutical Tel: 0712353681 Fax: 0718231695 Industrial Liaison Office Physicians Bradford, W Yorks BD7 lOP. I Wimpole St, London WIM 8AE. British Council 071491 8610 0714992405 Tel: 027433466 Telex: 51309 Tel: Fax: 10 Spring Gardens, London SWIA 2BN. Supplies contract research to industry in engineering Tel: 071 930 8466 Telex: 8952201 bricon in particular. British Blo-Technology Fax: 071 839 6347 Watlington Rd, Cowley, Oxford OX4 5LY. Bradsure Biologicals Ltd Tel: 0865748747 Fax: 0865 747603 British Filters Ltd 67a Brook Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leics Developing three anti-cancer drugs: an injectable Thames Industrial Estate, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, LEI29RF. matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor, currently in Bucks SL7 ITO. Tel: 0509 650 665 Fax: 0509 650 544 phase II clinical testing for late stage solid tumours Tel: 06284 73131 of all types; Stem Cell Protector, an adjunct to Supplies immunological and biological reagents Manufactures filtration equipment chemotherapy, currently in Phase I clinical testing; including monoclonal antibodies, and a second generation, oral metalloproteinase immunofluorescent tests for Legionella, Giardia, inhibitor, due to enter Phase I clinical testing during British Gas Corporation Cryptosporidium, Chlamydia etc, affinity-isolated antibodies for flow cytometry and microbiological 1994 for early stage cancers. London Research Station diagnostic kits. Michael Rd, London SW6 2A. British BioCell International Ltd Tel: 071 736 3344 BRE Wood Library and Properties Golden Gate, Ty Glas Avenue, Cardiff CF4 50X. Carrying out research on the use of microorganisms Database Tel: 0222 747 232 Fax: 0222 747 242 in recovery of oil and minerals as well as in waste treatment. Building Research Establishment, Timber Division, Supplies reagents and products for rapid test Garston, Watford, Herts. systems incorporating immunogold for applications Tel: 0923 894040 Telex: 923220 in clinical assays such as BHCG, infectious and British Medical Association Fax: 0923 664785 viral related diseases, veterinary, environmental and BMA food testing, etc. Manufactures immunogold and Reference collection of 30,000 wood samples from ancillary reagents for both research and diagnostic BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WCI H 9JP. over 9000 species. Database on wood properties and applications. Provides custom conjugation services Tel: 071 382 6625 Fax: 071 388 2544 suitability of wood species for particular end-uses. as well as production instrumentation and technical Voluntary professional association of doctors to Carries out research on properties and behaviour of support for companies developing rapid test promote the medical and allied sciences and to wood and wood-based products. Contract research systems. Formerly known as BioCell Research maintain the interests of the medical profession. and consultancy service. Laboratories. British Nuclear Fuels pic Bretby Analytical Consultants Ltd The British Ceca Co Ltd Springfield Works, Salwick, Preston, Lanes PR4 Bretby Business Park, Ashby Rd, Bretby, Burtin 17-27 Garrat Lane, London SWI8 4AE. OXJ. upon Trent, Staffs DE 15 OQD. Tel: 081 8747272 Telex: 928041 Tel: 0772 762000 Fax: 0772 760283 Tel: 0283 552770 Fax: 0283 552343 Produces algi nates, carrageenans, other Interested in aspects of the biological treatment of Supply research, analysis and consultancy for the biopolymers, filter aids, activated carbon, molecular solid, liquid and gaseous effluents including the food and drinks industries including microbiological sieves and other products, including insulating removal of heavy metal ions from raffinate streams services and chemical analysis. materials. using biological systems.
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British Pest Control Assodatlon British Technology Group BS & S (Scodand) Ltd Alembic House, 93 Albert Embankment, London 101 Newington Causeway, LondonSEI6BU. 5 West Telferton, Portobello Industrial Estate, SEI rru. Tel: 071 403 6666 Telex: 894397 Edinburgh EH7 6UL. Tel: 071 582 8268 Fax: 071 403 7586 Tel: 031 6692282 Enterprise House, Manchester Science Park, Lloyd Manufacture laboratory supplies and otTer The British Petroleum Company pic Street North, Manchester MI5 4EN. histopathology services. Tel: 0612262811 Fax: 0612261001 Britannic House, I Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 23 Chester St, Edinburgh EH3 7ET. 7BA. BS Flocor Ltd Tel: 0714964000 Telex: 888811 Tel: 0312202860 Fax: 0312202116. Leading technology transfer organization which 37 High St, Bridgnorth, Shropshire WVI6 4DB. Principal activities relate to all phases of oil and Tel: 0746261431 Telex: 335000 natural gas induslries, including exploration, licenses new scientific and engineering products to shipping, refining and marketing. Also produces industry worldwide and provides finance for the Manufacture biofiltration medium in sheet or fine chemicals, agricultural products and development of new technology by promoting the modular form and as random packings in various pharmaceuticals, directly or through subsidiaries. development of commercial use of new technology grades for use in treatment of sewage and other arising from research at UK public sector sources, emuents, and mat aerators suitable for use in fish taking responsibility for protecting inventions, farming, sewage treatment, aersted lagoons and British Pump Manufacturers Association seeking licensees and negotiating licence activated sludge processes. Also supply ozone 37 Castle Street, Guildford, Surrey GUI 3UQ. agreements with induslrial companies. OtTers sterilization units, multimedia filters and ion Tel: 0483 37997 finance to companies that want to develop new exchange units for use in water and emuent products and processes based on their own purification. technology. British Society for Immunology BTG United Kingdom Ltd Triangle House, Bromnhill Rd, London SW 18 4HX. British Venture Capital Association Tel: 081 877 9920 Far: 081 877 9308 Harrow Weald Lodge, 92 Uxbridge Road, Harrow, 3 Catherine Place, London SWIE 6DX. Middlesex HA3 6BZ. Tel: 0712335212 Fax: 0719310563 Tel: 081 9542030 Fax: 081 9545114 British Society for Plant Growth Association for the venture capital industry. Offers Supplies instruments for automation, control and Regulation information on organisations which invest in monitoring of water and sewage treatment including Long Ashton Research Station, University of industry. systems for turbidity and solids measurement as Bristol, BSI8 9AF. well as liquor monitoring. Also supply equipment Tel: 0275 392181 Fax: 0275 394007 British Veterinary Association for level monitoring of sludge blankets and Provides a forum for exchange of information and 7 Mansfield Street, London WIM OAT. manufacture gamma density measuring systems. ideas related to plant hormones and growth Tel: 071 6366541 Fax: 071 4362970 regulatora. A primary objective is to promote close Professional association of veterinary surgeons and BTTG Shirley Technology Centre links between fundamental and applied research, of students studying at UK veterinary schools. achieved through meetings and symposia, Shirley House, Didsbury, Manchester M20 8RX. proceedings of which are published in a continuing Tel: 061 4458141 Telex: 668417 shirly series of monographs. British Water Fax: 0614349957 I Queen Anne's Gate, London, SWI 9BT. Independent centre for textile research and Tel: 071 95745S4 Fax: 071 9574565 development with a biotechnology section offering The British Sodety of Plant Breeders Ltd services in biodeterioration, biocide evaluation and Woolpack Chambers, Market Street, Ely, Cambridge The national association for British process contractors, manufacturers and suppliers of water bacteriological and microbiological testing on a CB74ND. contract basis. Tel: 0353 664211 Fax: 0353 661156 and emuent treatment plant and equipment, associated chemicals and/or services as well as water authorities and research establishments. The Buckley Scientific Ltd British Standards Institution association's technical committees collaborate with Unit 9 Stafford Qose, Fairwood Induslrial Park, 2 Park Street, London WIA 2BS. the British Standards Institution in the development of standards throughout all areas of the industry. Ashford, Kent TN23 2TT. Tel: 071 6299000 Telex: 266933 Works closely with government departments in the Tel: 0233 43783 Telex: 83686 botran Recognized body for preparation of standards for an UK and internationally and can arrange for special Supply a range of micropipettes, tips and spares in fields of industry. Secures agreement among those overseas missions and project financing. the range 1-5000 microlitres. concerned in the setting of standards, negotiates industrial agreements, provides information services Brocades (Great Britain) Ltd and certifies and approves products as complying Burkard Scientific (Sales) Ltd with the British Standards. Brocades House, Pyrford Road, West Byfleet, Weybridge, Surrey KTl4 6RA. 175a High St, PO Box 55 Uxbridge, Middx UB8 Tel: 0932 342291 Telex: 917301 21U. Brltlsh Sugar Corporation pic Fax: 0932 353458 Tel: 0895 30056nl8 Telex: 83247 PO Box 26, Oundle Rd, Peterborough PE2 9QU. Suppliers of pharmaceuticals in the dermatological, Manufactures programmable cenlrifuges with and Tel: 0733 63171 Far: 0733 63068 antibiotic and geriatric specialities. The UK without refrigeration. British Sugar Technical Centre: Colney Lane, representative of the pharmaceutical company Colney, Norwich NR4 7UB. Brocades Pharma, Netherlands. Tel: 0603 250000 Fax: 0603 55874 Burmarc Ltd Unit 12, Beaver Induslrial Estate, Liphook, Hants Beet sugar manufacturer with increasing and diverse Brofam Associates GU307EU. experience in agri-business and biotechnology Oak Croft, West Heath Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent Tel: 0428 724777 Fax: 0428 724652 processes. Aerobic and anaerobic digestion are TNI3ITA. Main agents for WTW range of laboratory and field utilised for waste treatment Interests include Tel: 0732 451944 Fax: 0732 742063 utilisation of straw, plant genetic engineering equipment including pH meters, conductivity (especially of sugar beet), fermentation, separation OtTers consultancy services primarily to the meters, oxygen meters, photometers, BOD and and novel \echno\ogies. healthcare industry. COD systems and colony counters.
British Tar Products Brunei Research Services Bureau Butterworth Laboratories Ltd Hayes Road, Cadishead, Manchester M30 5BX. BruneI University 54-56 Waldegrave Rd, Teddington, Middx TWII Tel: 061 775 3945 Telex: 66938 Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middx. 8LG. Manufactures intermediates for preparation of Tel: 0895 74000 Far: 0895 30883 Tel: 081 977 0750 Fax: 081 9432624 pharmaceuticals, as well as biocides and Arranges consultancy and contract work by Analytical and consulting chemists. All types of antioxidants. members of BruneI University for industry. work undertaken. NAMAS accredited.
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Butterworth-Heinemann sequencing kits. Also supplies the Janssen Biotech Cambridge Plant Breeders Ltd Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford, Oxon OX2 range, Immunogold products for electron Church Street, Thriplow, Nr Royston, Herts SG8 800. microscopy and products of Glen Research 7RE. Tel: 0865 310366 Telex: 83111 Corporation including phosphoramidites, CPG Tel: 0763 20S 44S Fax: 0763 20S 881 Fax: 0865 310898 columns, reagents for DNA and RNA synthesis and cartridges for DNA purification. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Agricultural Genetics Publisher of scientific books and journals including Company Ltd; develops and sells new plant biotechnology (see Part I). varieties. Cambridge Antibody Technology Ltd The Science Park, Melbourn, Cambs SGS 6EJ. Cambridge Research Biochemicals C V Laboratories Ltd Tel: 0763 263233 Fax: 0763 263413 Heads of the Valleys Industrial Estate, Rhymney, Gadbrook Park, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 7RA. Gwent NP2 5RL. Developing techniques for isolation and Tel: 0606 41100 Telex: 665440 crbltd Tel: 0685 842599 Telex: 859879 manipulation of antibodies, including antibodies in Fax: 060649366 Fax: 0685 844068 bacteria and bacteriophage. Offer contract services in: isolation of new human and murine antibodies Offer custom and contract research services for Manufacture wound dressings based on alginates. using their patented phage-antibody technology; pep tides, peptide libraries and antibodies including humanization of antibodies by CDR grafting; custom peptide synthesis, custom radiosynthesis, C W Pittard and Co Ltd increasing antibody affinity and specificity by custom antibody production, bulk peptide synthesis genetic manipulation. Commercial licences are to GMP and custom oligonucleotide synthesis. Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset Carrying out research and development on peptide Tel: 0935 74321 Telex: 76141 available for the use of patented phage-antibody technology. synthesis and molecular biology. Products include Fax: 0935 27145 biologically active peptides and their antibodies, kits Produce leather using enzyme and chemical based for epitope mapping and mirnotope design, processes; carrying out research on enzyme Cambridge BioScience oncoprotein antibodies, reagents for molecular treatment of animal skins. 25 Signet Court, Swanns Rd, Stourbridge Common biology, neurochemicals, enzyme substrates, sugars Business Court, Cambridge CB5 SLA. and carbohydrates and radio labelled products. Part Cadbury Schweppes Ltd Tel: 0223 316855 Fax: 0223 607326 of Zeneca Specialities. 1-10 Connaught Place, London W2 2EX. Supply monoclonal antibodies, including antibodies Tel: 071 262 6411 to gonadotropins, as well as a selection of biotin Cambridge University conjugated mouse monoclonal antibodies, staining Department of Chemical Engineering Lord Zuckerman Research Labs, White Knights and screening kits etc. Distributor for: cDNA Park, University of Reading, Reading Berks. Iibraries, gene fusion system and ultrapure reagents Pembroke St, Cambridge CB2 3RA. Tel: 0734 868541 Tx: 849707 for molecular biology of Clontech Laboratories Inc, Tel: 0223 334777 Telex; 81240 Principal activities are the manufacture of US; Worthington enzymes; US Biochemicals DNA Fax: 0223 334796 confectionery, soft drinks and food products. sequencing product; fluorescent probes from Carrying out research in production of equipment Molecular Probes, US; oncology research products and processes for agricultural, environmental Calbiochem - Novabiochem (UK) Ltd from Oncogene Science, US. protection, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Boulevard Industrial Park, Beeston, Nottingham NG92JR. Cambridge Consultants Ltd Cambridge University Tel: 0602430840 Fax: 0602430951 Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 4DW. Wolfson Industrial Unit Tel: 0223 420024 Fax: 0223 423373 Offers custom synthesis of peptides and other 20 Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 IQA. biochemicals. Produce bulk quantities in a wide Applying expertise in applied physics, engineering Tel: 0223 334755 Telex: SI239 depeng range of biochemicals and related products and computing to commercialisation of Fax: 0223 332662 including amino acids and derivatives, resins and biotechnology discoveries in areas of biosensors, reagents for peptide synthesis, resins and reagents toxic effect monitoring, automation of biochemical Assists industrial companies in obtaining for continuous flow FMOC chemistry, X-Gal, analysis, fermentation process control and consultancy and in placing research contracts in the IPTG, growth factors and cytokines, biologically immobilized biocatalyst systems. Member of the University of Cambridge. Assists with the active peptides, lipids and phospholipids, enzymes, Arthur 0 Little Consultancy Group. protection, transfer and commercial exploitation of enzyme substrates and inhibitors, serum proteins, intellectual property. Facilitates access to training in advanced techniques. Particular strengths include immobilized enzymes and proteins, antibodies and Cambridge Electrophoresis Ltd antisera, leukotrienes, carbohydrates and lectins. biotechnology, bio-medical sciences and chemical Distributors for Calbiochem, Novabiochem and 84 High SI, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB 14HZ. engineering. Clinalfa AG pharmaceutical peptides for clinical Tel: 0223 249431 Fax: 0223 411803 research. Subsidiary of Calbiochem-Novabiochem Manufacture electrophoresis gel equipment and Cambridge University International, US. accessories. Offer custom gel equipment Institute of Biotechnology manufacturing services. Tennis Court RD, Cambridge CB2 IQT. Cam Scan Tel: 0223 334160 Telex: 81240 camspl Saxon Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge CB3 8SL. Cambridge Fluid Systems Fax: 0223 334162 Tel: 0954 780926 Telex: SI126 12 Trafalgar Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge CB3 8SQ. Established to foster closer links between Fax: 0954 7S9829 Tel: 0954782631 Fax: 0954 782164 Cambridge University and industry, to aid Manufacture scanning electron microscopes and Manufacture customised and standard fluid control technology transfer and to train graduates from supply energy dispersive X-ray microanalyzers and systems and high integrity piping systems. biological and physical sciences. Carrying out basic wavelength dispersive X-ray spectrometers. and applied research in areas which include Cambridge Life Sciences pic downstream processing, biosensors and bioelectronics as well as immobilized biocatalysts. Cambio Cambridge Business Park, Angel Drove, Cambridge 34 Millington Rd, Cambridge CB3 9HP. CB74DT. Tel: 0223 66500 Fax: 0223 350069 Tel: 0353 667034 Fax: 0353 664369 Cambridge University Promotes technology transfer from research Carrying out medical diagnostic kit research and Department of Genetics organisations to the biotechnology industry, development ofbiosensors. Has developed a Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 IQT. provides consultancy services and supplies a wide biosensor-based technology with applications in Studying nucleic acid structure and sequence in range of molecular biology products including most clinical areas. Products include diagnostic kits genomic grade restriction and modification for autoimmune diseases, fertility/infertility, tumour alcohol dehydrogenase of Drosophila using enzymes, DNA ladders and kits for DNA isolation markers and measurement of paracetamo\' recombinant DNA technology. as well as PCR-based chromosome detection paints. Also produces a wide range of bacterial pastes Cambridge Mass Spectrometry Cambridge University including thermophiles, plant pathogens and algae Department of Clinical Biochemistry as well as antibodies. Distributor in UK and Ireland Barton Dock, Urmston, Manchester M31 2LD. for products of Epicentre Technologies (US) Tel: 061 8654466 Fax: 061 8650707 Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QR. including enzyme prparations for recovery of DNA Manufacture laser ionization mass analyzers. Tel: 0223 336792 Fax: 0223 216862 from agarose gels, transcription kits and cycle Subsidiary of Kratos Analytica\. Investigating the mechanism of insulin secretion.
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Cambridge University Campden Food and Drink Research Capital HPLC Ltd Department of Biochemistry AssoCiation Dunnet Way, East Mains Industrial Estate, Chipping Campden, G10ucestershire GLS5 6LD. Broxbum, West Lothian EH52 SNN. Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 IQW. Tel: 0386 840319 Telex: 337017 Tel: 0506 858505 Fax: 0506 858506 'leI: 0223 333643 Fax: 0386 841306 Manufacture HPLC columns and cartridges. Undertaking research into the following topics: Technical research and development centre for the Columns in a range of silles and internal diameter regulation of plant cell ditTerentiation, structure of food and drinks industries with processing, hygiene, are designed and packed with a variety of packing insecticidal bacterial endotoxins, regulation of process control, sensory quality, microbiology and materials. Design and manufacture new HPLC protein synthesis, herpes virus and control of chemistry laboratories. Have interests in sensors for packings and components. Vast range of chiral replication by prostaglandins, and assembly of quality control, novel biochemical techniques for packing materials also available for specific filamentous bacteriophsge. microbiological and chemical analysis, biological applications. control systems and novel product development
Cambridge University CAMR (Centre for AppUed Microbiology Capricorn Laboratory Equipment Department of Pathology and Research) Kingsbury House, Fridays Cross Mews, Division of Biotechnology Christchurch Rd, Ringwood, Hants BH24 100. Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 I QP. Tel: 0425 480455 Fax: 0425 480366 'leI: 0223 333690 Fax: 0223 333346 Porton Down, Salisbury, Wilts SP4 OJG. Tel: 0980 612100 Fax: 0980 6\1096 Manufacture and distribute bench-top centrifuges Carrying out extensive research in the following designed specifically for use in clinical trials. areas: human molecular genetic pathology, Carries out reseach and development in areas of particularly the isolation of genes involved with enzymes, vaccines and diagnostics, including both ELISA and radioimmunoassays for detection of pathogenesis of cancer and of disease loci on CarboUte Ovens" Environmental chromosomes X, Y and 9; pathogenesis toxins in foods, using fermentation and recombinant immunology and molecular biology of herpes DNA technologies. Fison Way, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 IHT. viruses; immunological tolerance and molecular Tel: 0842 764264 Fax: 0842 763633 biology and immunology of schistosomiasis and Camspec Supply laboratory incubators and ovens. Acquired onchocerciasis; the immunology of bone marrow II High St, Saws ton, Cambridge CB24BG. by Protean (formerly Elga) pic, UK. and organ transplantation; initiation and control of atherosclerosis. Other research topics include: Tel: 0223 836971 Fax: 0223 836414 expression of oncogenes in mouse mammary gland; Supply UV and visible range spectrophotometers. Cardiff Unlvenlty College of Wales growth control and neoplastic transformation of human cervical epithelial cells; SV-40 and the role Department of Microbiology Canberra Packard Ltd ofP53 in cell growth control; morphological studies PO Box 78, CarditTCFl IXL. ofrensl disease; gene mapping by chromosomal Brook House, 14 Station Road, Pangbourne, Berks Tel: 0222 874029 Fax: 0222 874478 sorting and in situ hybridization; human trophoblast RG87DT. and immunology of feto-matemal relationships; Tel: 0734 844981 Fax: 0734 844059 Researching into: microbial degradation of chemical resistance and immunity to salmonellae; toxin gene Supplies a wide range of chromatographic and compounds found in industrial trade effluents; expression and secretion in E coli; surface antigens radioactivity-counting equipment and accessories, microbiology of activated sludge and anaerobic of gonococci; genetic systems in Trypanosoma scintillation and gamma counters. Range covers waste treatment processes; role of degradative brucci; development; immunological tolerance and simple to multi-user, microprocessor-controlled plasmids in bacterial breakdown of organic T-cell recognition of antigen; MHC class I systems. Wholly owned subsidiary of Canberra compounds; genetic control of membrane-bound molecules and cell ditTerentiation; transgenic mice Industries Inc, US formed by the merging of enzymes; experimental anaerobic digesters carrying HLA genes; molecular biology of Canberra Instruments Ltd and Packard Instruments (plug-flow, contact, anaerobic filter and hydraulic); influenza; picorna and coronaviruses; translational Ltd, bod! UK. investigations on lymphocyte behaviour using control of RNA viruses; papilloma viruses and cell immunological labelling. transformation; vaccinia virus and salmonella as expression vectors; immunology and pathogenesis Cancer Research Campaign ofTheiler's virus. Cambridge House, Cambridge Terrace, London CardlffUnlvenlty Industry Centre NWI4JL. Biotechnology Group Tel: 071 2240124 Fax: 071 4874637 Cambridge University Press University College, 57 Park Place - PO Box 78, A registered charity which provides funds for CarditTCFI IXL. research in areas of recombinant DNA technology, The Edinburgh Building, Shaftesbury Rd, Tel: 0222 874000 Cambridge CB2 2RU. hormones, interferons, monoclonal antibodies, Tel: 0223 325970 Telex: 817256 blood products, diagnostics, vaccines and Supplies consultancy to industry. Undertakes Fax: 0223 325959 anti-cancer drugs. Grants are provided to contract research, analysis and testing as well as Universities, Medical Schools and Research industrial short courses on topics such as applied Publishers of biotechnology books and journals. Institutes wid! over 500 projects being funded. microbiology, microbiological aspects of effluent treatment and waste utilization. Cancer Research Campaign Technology Cambridge Veterinary Sciences Ltd Ltd Carl Zeiss (Oberkochen) Ltd Henry Crabb Rd, Littleport, Ely, Cambs CB6 I SE. Cambridge House, 6-10 Cambridge Terrace, Tel: 0353 861911 Fax: 0353 860409 Regents Park, London NW I 4JL. PO Box 78, Woodfield Rd, Welwyn Garden City, Tel: 071 2240124 Fax: 071 4877637 HertsAL7ILU. Manufacture a range of veterinary diagnostics Tel: 0707 331144 Fax: 0707 373210 including fertility diagnostics and disease 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW IY 5AR diagnostics. Its subsidiary Cambridge Manufacturer of optical equipment including light Handles all business matters arising from d!e microscopes, electron microscopes and BioNutritionals Ltd also manufactures a range of protection and commercial exploitation of speciality animal nutritionals. microsurgical apparstus. Also produce systems for inventions derived from the work of the registered picolitre injections into single cells, video enhanced charity 'Cancer Research Campaign' UK. imaging and laser scanning confocal microscopy. CamlabLtd Cantab Pharmaceuticals Research Ltd Nuffield Rd, Cambridge CB4 ITH. 184 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Rd, Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Ltd Tel: 0223 424222 Fax: 0223 420856 Cambridge CB44GN. 2410 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Distributes chromatographic and electrophoresis Tel: 0223 423413 Fax: 0223 423458 Birmingham 837 7YE. equipment and chemicals as well as general Company focuses on d!e discovery, development 'leI: 021 6060606 Fax: 021 6064020 laboratory supplies, a range of bench and and manufacture of novel human therapeutic Manufactures beer. Also distributes cider, wines, refrigerated centrifuges and on-line silica analysis proteins based on rapid advances in d!e spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages. Carries out equipment. understanding of d!e immune system. related research in microbiology, fermentation etc.
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Carri-Med Ltd Celsls Ltd Cerestar UK Ltd Carri-Med House, Glebelands Centre, Vincent Lane, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Rd, Cambridge Trafford Park, Manchester M 17 I PA. Dorking, Surrey RH4 3BR. CB44FX. Tel: 061 872 5959 Telex: 667022 cstar Tel: 0306 886180 Telex: 859115 carin Tel: 0223 426008 Fax: 0223 426003 Fax: 061 8489034 Fax: 0306 885863 Supply rapid monitoring kits based on ATP Manufactures and distributes starches, glucose Manufactures red blood cell filtrometers and bioluminescence technology for the detection of syrups, dextrose, maltodextrins and low calorie computerised rheometers. microbial contamination in a variety of industrial sweeteners for food and industrial use. areas including pharmaceuticals, food, water, cosmetics and speciality chemcials. Chapel Laboratories Cascade Blochem Ltd Cliff Road, Hythe, Kent. The Innovation Centre, University Campus, Central Public Health Laboratories Tel: 0303 269511 Reading, Berks RG6 2BX. Colindale, London. Tel: 0734 312019 Fax: 0734 753294 Contract research organization offering services in Tel: 081 2057041 the areas of health care. Developing monoclonal Offers a large range ofbioactive lipid products and antibodies for use in diagnostics of antibiotics and also custom services; GMP manufacture (for clinical Developing HLA tissue typing and viral antiserums using monoclonal antibodies in relation to similar compounds. research usage) oflipid mediators, including those cytomegalovirus in particular. implicated in inflammatory and allergic responses such as asthma and arthritis, with applications in the Charies River UK Ltd testing of drugs and therapeutics; and a range of Central Veterinary Laboratory Manston Road, Margate, Kent CT9 4LT. related EIA kits and biologics. Woodham Lane, New Haw, Surrey KTl5 3NB. Tel: 0843 823575/823388 Tel: 0932 341111 Telex: 262318 vetwey Fax: 0843 823297/823497 Castrol Ltd Fax: 0932 347046 Offer out bred, inbred, hybrid, immunodeficient and transgenic rodents bred and supplied from Castro I Technology Centre Lasswade Veterinary Laboratory, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 OSA. full-barrier facilities in compliance with ISO 9002. Whitchurch Hill, Pangbourne, Reading Berks. Tel: 031 445 5371 Fax: 031 445 5504 Also offer full-barrier bred rabbits. Offer full Tel: 0734 844321 Fax: 0734391946 services in large scale production of monoclonal Supports the activities of the State Veterinary antibodies using in vivo procedures. Offers services Carry out research on chemicals and additives for Service in the national control of animal disease. Its in development of veterinary diagnostics and the use in lubricants. Developing biological routes to duties include the diagnosis of statutory and other breeding of transgenic animals. new products which cannot be produced by diseases of public health importance, laboratory chemical means. Carrying out research on the tests required for health certification of imported natural biodegradation ofl ubricant spills, as well as and exported livestock, disease surveillance, Chelsea Instruments Ltd biological methods of reducing environmental environmental monitoring and support to the 2/3 Central Avenue, East Molesey, Surrey KTS OQX. damage arising from accidental release oflubricants Veterinary Investigation Service and to the Ministry Tel: 081 941 0044 Fax: 081 9419319 and related products. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) Animal Design and manufacture a wide range of scientific Health schemes. Applied research and development instrumentation, both own label and on behalf of work is carried out to underpin these functions. The CecU Instruments Ltd clients in diagnostics, protein chemistry, Laboratory has several international reference spectroscopy, process monitoring and control, Milton Industrial Estate, Cambridge CB4 4AZ. laboratories and a comprehensive veterinary library. marine data acquisition and environmental Tel: 0223 420821 Telex: 817479 Acts as world reference centre for Brucella, monitoring. Fax: 0223 420475 Newcastle Disease and avian influenza. Close links are maintained nationally and internationally with Manufactures ultra-violet and visible research institutes, universities and industry. The Chemapol (UK) Ltd spectrophotometers including both single beam and Laboratory is heavily committed to the development double beam systems fitted with computer Cranford, Blackdown, Leamington Spa, of novel immunoassays, veterinary vaccines and interfaces with capability for automated sampling, Warwickshire CV32 6RG. genetically engineered biologicals for the diagnosis gel scanning, HPLC monitoring and microcomputer Tel: 0926 450623 Telex: 3 11615 and control of animal disease. In April 1990 the programming. Fax: 0926 881844 Central Veterinary Laboratory was established as an executive agency and now operates as an Suppliers of fine chemicals, agrochemicals, raw independent business within MAFF. materials and intermediates as well as biological CEL-SCI Corp, UK preparations for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, formerly Interleukin-2 Inc agricultural and food industries. Products include Centre for Drug Delivery Research sugars, peptides, insecticides, hormonal pest control Whitehall House, 1st Floor, 41 Whitehall, London The School of Pharmacy systems, peptones and bulk supply of culture media SWIA2DA. supplements. Tel: 0719300851 Telex: 893719 University of London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, Representative office ofCEL-SCI Corp, US (see US London WCIN lAX. entry). Tel: 071 753 5822 Fax: 071 2780622 Chembiotech Ltd Researching the use of liposomes and other systems Institute of Research & Development, University of for drug delivery, drug targeting and for use as Birmingham Research Park, Vincent Drive, Cellmark Diagnostics Ltd immunological adjuvants. Edgbaston, Birmingham B 15 25Q. Blacklands Way, Abingdon Business Park, Tel: 021 472 6370 Fax: 021 4144384 Abingdon, Oxon OXI4 lOY. Provide analytical and laboratory equipment and Tel: 0235 528609 Fax: 0235 528141 Centre for the Exploitation of Science and services for chemistry, biochemistry and Technology biotechnology. Offer analytical methods with Develop and market products for analysis of DNA, CEST applications in areas of industrial and including genetic fingerprinting and medical pharmaceutical biopolymers such as diagnostics. Parent company is Zeneca Ltd. 5 Berners Rd, London N I OPW. polysaccharides, proteins, glycoproteins, enzymes Tel: 071 3549942 Fax: 071 3544301 and antibodies, high performance chromatographic Celltech Biologics pic Consortium of companies set up to carry out joint columns and supports, modular analytical units and projects with government and academic complete systems including computerized data 216 Bath Rd, Slough, Berks SLI 4EN. organizations in areas of biotechnology and genetic stations as well as consultancy and contract research Tel: 0753 534655 Telex: 848473 celtec engineering. facilities. Fax: 0753 536632 Manufacturer of antibodies for the pharmaceutical Ceramesh Ltd Chemical Design Ltd and biotechnology industry. Supplies specialized manufacturing services in the production of proteins Unit I, Edward St Business Centre, Thorpe Way, Rounding House, Cromwell Business Park, in mammalian cells. Have in-depth knowledge and Banbury, Oxon OX 16 2SA. Chipping Norton, OX7 5SR. experience of biological quality control/regulatory Tel: 0295 271397 Fax: 0295 271102 Tel: 0608 644000 Fax: 0608 642244 affairs. Has a number of mammalian expression Manufacture products for separation technology Supply software and databases for computer-aided technologies available for licensing. including microfiltration membranes. molecular modelling and protein engineering.
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Chemical Exchange (UK) Ltd Chlrosclence Group PLC Ciba-Corning Diagnostics Ltd II SWlderland Road, Forest Hill, London SE23. Cambridge Science Park, Milton Rd, Cambridge Analytical Division Tel: 081 6990466 Telex: 897706 CB44WE. Colchester Rd, Halstead, Essex C09 2DX. Produces taI1aric acid, pectin, citrus derivatives and Tel: 0223 420430 Fax: 0223 420440 Tel: 0787 474742 Fax: 0787475088 other food additives. Specializes in the research, development and Manufacture pH glass reference and metal manufacture of single stereoisomer synthons and electrodes and conductivity cells etc, colorimeters, actives for the pharmaceutical industry. Applies an UVNIS spectrophotometers, carbon dioxide and Chemical Industries Association Ltd integrated multidisciplinary approach to solving chloride analyzers, and supply immunological and Alembic House, 93 Albert Embarkment, London stereochemical problems, using a broad range of biological reagents, products of Ciba-Corning SEI TrU. chiral technologies and route selections, involving Diagnostics, US. Tel: 071 7353001 Telex: 916672 advanced synthetic chemistry, microbiology and enzymology. Clba-Gelgy Pharmaceutical Division Chemlneer Ltd Cranmer Road, West Meadows, Derby DE2 6XT. Chr Hansen's Laboratory Ltd Wimblehurst Road, Horsham, W Sussex RH 12 4AB. Tel: 0332 363175 Telex: 377159 476 Basingstoke Rd, Reading, Berks RG20QL. Tel: 0403 250101 Produces and markets pharmaceuticals (see Manufactures and designs process equipment Tel: 0734 861056 Telex: 847003 including scale-mixers and agitators for use in Fax: 0734 312937 Ciba-Geigy AG, Switzerland). fermentations for the pharmaceutical and food Manufactures rennet Products also include bacterial industries. starter cultures for the dairy industry and the CltifiuorLtd production offermented foods as well as nstural The City University Chemistry Department flavours and food colourings. Chemlab Scientific Products Ltd Connaught Bldg, Northampton Square, London ECIVOHB. Construction House, Grenfell Ave, Homchurch, Tel: 071 2534399 Telex: 2638% Essex RM 12 4EH. Christison (Scientific Equipment) Ltd Fax: 071 2500837 Tel: 0708 476162 Fax: 0708 437231 Albany Road, East Gateshead Industrial Estate, Developing fluorescent labels for use with Exclusive UK distributors for Asti all PTFE pumps, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE8 3AT. monoclonal antibodies in diagnostics. Also carry out Atago refractometers, Coesfield viscometers, Matec Tel: 091 4774261 Fax: 091 4900549 contract research. Supply mountant solutions for use colloid characterization equipment, VanKel in fluorescence microscopy which alleviate the Supplies sieve shakers, mills and homogenizers. pharmaceutical test equipment and Wescor problems associated with photo-fading of osmometers and slide stainers. Agents for Fritsch & Co, Germany; Biotechnology Corp. fluorescein-labelled materials.
Chemqulp Ltd Clandon Scientific Ltd Turntable Works, Station Approach, Chinley, Chromacol Ltd Analytical and Medical Division Stockport, Cheshire SKI2 6AR. 3 Little MWldells, Mundells Industrial Centre, Lynchford House, Lynchford Lane, Famborough, Tel: 0663750000 Telex: 668312 kemqip Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL 7 lEW. Hants GUI4 6LT. Fax: 0663 750953 Tel: 0707 394949 Fax: 0701 391311 Tel: 0252 514711 Fax: 0252 511855 Designs and manufactures fermenters and other Supply a wide range of vials, caps, seals and Suppliers of STAT systems for the measurement of bioreactors as well as monitoring and filtration crimpers for use with specific chromatography D-glucose, L-Iactste, osmolality, electrophoresis, equipment applicable to the pharmaceutical and solvents and autosamplers. aggregation and haematology cell COWlters for chemical industries. clinical biochemistry and immunology.
Clean Room Construction (London) Ltd ChemunexUK Chromatography Services Ltd Unit HI, Eastmill, Imperial Bus Pk, Gravesend, The Opas Centre, The Jeffreys Bldg, St John's Carr Lane Industrial Estate, Hoylake Wirral, Merseyside. KentDAIIODP. Innovation Centre, Cowley Rd, Cambridge CB4 Tel: 0474352 III Fax: 0474351 166 4WS. Supply Whatman Partisphere HPLC Cartridges. Tel: 0223 420815 Fax: 0223 423404 Manufacture laminar flow workstations as well as offering a comprehensive service in design, Develops innovative systems for the rapid detection construction and commissioning of tum key or of microbial contamination in food, beverage and The Chromatography Society re-modelled clean, sterile or containment rooms or pharmaceutical products. These systems are based c/o Nottingham Polytechnic, Burton Street, suites for the pharmaceutical or associated on the use of proprietary fluorescent cel1labelling Nottingham NG I 4BU. biotechnology industries. technologies in combination with optical detection Tel: 0602 500596 Telex: 377534 technology such as flow and laser scanning Fax: 0602 500614 cytometry. Cleanaway Ltd The Drive, Warley, Brentford, Essex CM13 3BE. Tel: 0277 234567 Telex: 629122 Cherwell Laboratories Ltd Chrompack UK Ltd Fax: 0277 230067 114 Churchill Road, Bicester, Oxon OX6 7XB. Unit41ndescon Court, Millharbour, London EI4 Developing teChniques of landfill management and Tel: 0869 241911 Fax: 0869 253337 9TN. treatment of leachate in particular, including aspects Tel: 071 SIS 8080 Fax: 0715380908 Supplies automatic equipment for media and agar of microbiology of gas production. preparation as well as petri dish filling equipment, Specializes in equipment and accessories for bacteriological air samplers, ovens and incubators, gasniquid and high performance liquid CUfmar Associates pre-fined agar plates, laminar flow cabinets, chromatography columns (packing materials, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 5XH. electronic top pan balances and ultrasonic cleaning val ves, connectors, etc). Tel: 0483 509709 Fax: 0483 509708 equipment. Developing affinity purification technology and Churchill Livingstone products. Cherwell Scientific Publishing Ltd Medical Division of Longman Group UK Ltd Magdalen Centre, Oxford Science Park, Oxford CUn-Tech Ltd OX44GA. Robert Stevenson House, 1-3 Baxter's Place, Leith 6 Buchanan Units, Stephenson Rd, Gorse Lane Tel: 0865 784800 Fax: 0865 784801 Walk, Edinburgh, Lothian EHI 3AF. Industrial Estate, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex COl 5 4XA. 031 5562424 031 558 1278 Publish a range of PC and Macintosh software for Tel: Fax: Tel: 0255 4212121 Fax: 0255 425253 science and research applications including 'bal\ Publish an expanding range of international research Manufactures a wide range of laboratory reagents, and stick' molecular graphics software and multiple and review journals in the field of biomedicine, with stains, dyes and chemicals for research and medical sequence alignment software. several new titles due in 1995. diagnosis including abnormal haemoglobins.
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CUnlcal Sc:lence Research International CONNECT Pharma Ltd Corning Ltd Ltd Magdelen Centre, Robert Robinson Ave, Oxford Wear Glass Works, Sunderland, lYne & Wear SR4 Alexandra House, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Science Park, Oxford OX4 4GA. 6EJ. Hinchingbrooke Park, Cambs PE 18 8NT. Tel: 0865784177 Fax: 0865 784178 Tel: 0783 76222 Telex: 53146 Tel: 0480432133 Telex: 329224 csrhun Offer consultancy services in pharmaceutical Designs, manufactures and markets glassware, and Fax: 0480 411646 business development including advice on licensing biological processing systems, including Carry out clinical drug development studies from (in and out), partner identification and negotiation. immobilized enzymes. Subsidiary of Coming Phase I through to Phase IV, and conduct Phase I Produce reports on strategic business development International Corp, US. clinical trials as well as Phases II, III and IV clinical as well as 'Discovery', the drug licensing service. trials on a national and international basis. Offer services in consumer product testing in human Corning Medical Division volunteers for the cosmetic and toiletries industry. Contraves Industrial Products Ltd Coming Ltd Member of the Applied Bioscience International Times House, Station Approach, Ruislip, Middx Colchester Road, Halstead, Essex C09 2DX. Group. Formed by the merger of Can tab Ltd and HA48LH. Tel: 0787 472461 Telex: 98204 CTC International Ltd. Tel: 865630196 Telex: 935129 Fax: 895 679108 Manufactures a wide range of laboratory instruments and radioimmunoassay reagents. Market a wide range of visco meters including a CMILtd Developing monoclonal antibody systems for rheology measurement system, as well as computer hormones and thyroid tests. United House, 113 High St, Collingham, Notts controlled laboratory reactors (see Contraves, NG237NG. Switzerland). Tel: 0636 892078 Fax: 0636 893037 Cortecs Diagnostics Ltd Specializes in supply of a range of micronutrients, Control Techniques Process Systems Ltd Cortecs Research Division many chelated with naturally occurring Newtech Square, Deeside Industrial Park, Deeside, Iignosulphonates, foliar feeds and soluble powder formerly Anglicon Instruments Ltd Clwyd CH5 2NT. fertilizers, pesticides, including Bt and rotenone, II Euro Business Park, New Rd, Newhaven, Sussex Tel: 0244 288781 Fax: 0244 280221 and neem formulation. BN9. Tel: 0273 5156961515563 Market a range of FAST (Food Analyte Screening Telex: 877196 susan Fax: 0273 512431 Test) dipstick test kits based on immunoassay. The Coal Processing Consultants tests are self-contained, pre-dispensed for simplicity. Laboratory and pilot plant suppliers of fermentation Kits are available for the determination of raw meat PO Box 16, Mill Lane, Wingerworth' Chesterfield control systems for vessels from I to 5000 Iitres. speciation. S426JT. Tel: 0246 27700 I Telex: 547061 Fax: 0246 212212 Controlled Therapeutics (Scotland) Ltd Cortecs International Ltd Developing methods for the management of landfill I Redwood Place, Peel Park Campus, East Kilbride Old Blue School, Lower Square, Isleworth, Middx waste disposal sites for the production of methane G745PB. TW76RL. gas and offers engineering and consul tancy services Tel: 03552 39166 Telex: 9312131017 ct Tel: 081 5687071 Fax: 081 8472373 in this area as well as in relation to other aspects of Fax: 03552 63661 gas handling and use. Undertake research and development of drug Manufacture programmed drug release systems. delivery systems, alone and in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies, including oral peptide delivery system (in Phase I for oral insulin and Cogent Diagnostics ltd Cooper MacDonald & Partners calcitonin); Oncolab anti-cancer delivery system Kings Buildings, West Mains Rd, Edinburgh EH9 Loxford House, East Street, Epsom, Surrey KTI 7 (oral vaccines programme in phase I); saliva, serum 3JP. \HG. and whole blood detection kit for Heliobacter pylori Tel: 031 6620067 Fax: 031 6620078 Tel: 037 27 28511 Telex: 928439 - a bacterium causing gastritis and peptic ulcers. Develop and supply EIA diagnostics for human Provides consultancy services in most branches of Supply diagnostics, reagents, ethical pharmaceutical healthcare and other applications, including 'doctors civil and structural engineering, including sewage and OTC products domestically and for export office' tests. Offers contract services in development and water supply by, for instance, screening, through subsidiaries. and manufacturing of immunoassay kits and anaerobic digestion, heat treatment, filter pressing reagents. and flash drying to give a dried and treated sludge Cortex Consultants suitable for horticultural applications. Beech Tree Building, PO Box II, Foleshill Rd, Computer General Coventry CV6 5AB. Coralab Research Tel: 0203 862500 Fax: 0203 862510 13 Campbell Court, Bramley, Basingstoke, Hants RG265EG. Huntingdon Rd, Cambridge CB3 ODJ. Offer consultancy services in wastewater treatment. Tel: 0256 881377 Fax: 0256 882905 Tel: 0223 277077 Telex: 817583 coralab Division of Courtaulds Engineering Ltd Market image processing equipment for laboratory Manufacture monoclonal antibodies. Supported by data analysis and presentation. Murex, US. Cory Environmental Ltd Cory Environmental Pollution Control The Core Store Ltd Comus Waterglade Industrial Park, Eastern Ave, West The Studio, Hawthorn Cottage, Marbury Rd, Thurrock, Essex RMI6 ILS. 93 Princes Ave, Hull HU5 3QP. Comberbach, Cheshire CW9 6AU. Tel: 0708 86462110800 252180 Tel: 0482 41567 Fax: 0482 473616 Tel: 0606 891980 Fax: 0606 891980 Fax: 0708 862750 Develop and market windows chromatography data, Supply science and engineering computer software Operates a fleet of specially equipped vehicles for specialist data handling and natural gas analysis for data acquisition, processing, plotting, statistical the safe collection, transport and handling of systems. analysis and image analysis. hazardous and difficult wastes. Undertake disposal services of waste chemicals. Confocal Technologies Ltd Cornelius Chemical Group Ltd South Harrington Building, Sefton St, Liverpool L3 St James's House, 27-43 Eastern Rd, Romford, Cory Waste Management 4BQ. Essex RMI 3NN. Crown House, Mucking Wharf Road, Mucking, Tel: 051 7098661 Fax: 051 7096466 Tel: 0708 22300 Stanford-Ie-Hope Essex SSI7 ORN. Supply a wide range of imaging systems including Supply a wide range of cationic, anionic and Tel: 0375 671227 image analyzers, digitizers and associated bespoke non-ionic flocculants in liquid, solid and emulsion Waste disposal company abstracting landfill gas applications software and subsystems for imaging form. Also offer consultancy in water treatment and using novel horizontal well system intended for on the Pc. Offer consultancy in quantitative complete packages for combined chemical and transmission to a local consumer for steam raising imaging. mechanical treatment for sludge disposal. in shell boilers, sand drying and shrink wrapping.
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Cosmark Ltd CP Pharmaceuticals Ltd Cruachem Ltd Unit 4 Station Rd, Shepreth, Royston, Herts SG8 Ash Road North, Wrexham Industrial Estate, Todd Campus, West of Scotland Science Park, Acre 6PZ. Wrexham Clwyd LL 13 9UF. Rei, Glasgow G200UA. Tel: 0763 262677 Fax: 0763 262676 Tel: 0978 661261 Telex: 661507 Tel: 041 9450055 Fax: 041 9456173 Supply laboratory equipment for molecular biology Fax: 0978 660130 Produce DNA and RNA synthesizers and DNA and including a temperature cycling bath, hybridization Manufactures pharmaceuticals, including insulin. RNA synthesis chemicals including a fully oven, a vacuum blotting system, shaking baths, and automated DNAIRNA synthesizer and a range of electrophoresis equipment. non-radioactive labelling compounds, including CPL Scientific Ltd biotin and DNP phosphoramidites. Also available Costain Life Sciences Ltd 43 Kingfisher Court, Hambridge Rd, Newbury are DNA purification cartridges and the RGI45SJ. semi-automated instrument used to process them Costain House, Styal Rd, Manchester M22 5WN. with ancillary solvents. Offers services in custom Tel: 0635 524064 Fax: 0635 529322 Tel: 061 9103555 Fax: 061 9103535 synthesis of oligonucleotides and Offers services in architecture, engineering, Provides information services and consultancy in oligoribonucleotides and contract development of construction and validation to the life science agricultural and food biotechnology including use of specialised chemistries. industries, including biotechnology, wastes and residues for fuel and chemicals, pharmaceuticals, synthetic drugs, medical devices agrobiologicals and food additives. Publishes and fermentation. proceedings, directories, dictionaries and handbooks Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa on related topics via CPL Press. Also offers (CCAP) Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory, PO Box 3, Oban, Coulter Electronics Ltd recruitment services in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, food and other life sciences. Argyll PA34 4AD. Northwell Drive, Luton, Beds LU3 3RH. Tel: 0631 62244 Fax: 0631 65518 Tel: 0582 491414 Telex: 825074 Supplies cultures of marine, freshwater and Fax: 0582 490390 Cranfield Biotechnology Ltd terrestrial microalgae and cyanobacteria, free-living Offers biotechnology consultancy services in 20 Howard Way, Newport Pagnell, Bucks MKI6 protozoa and parasitic protozoa not pathogenic to contract process research and analysis in relation to 9QS. man or domestic animals etc, which can be food technology, biochemistry, microbiology and Tel: 0908 217300 Fax: 0908 217400 maintained in vitro. An international depository fermentation, including advice on appropriate authority under article 7 of the Budapest Treaty. legislation on product safety testing and evaluation Developing diagnostic products for environmental Also provides a confidential safe depository for and an Emergency Response Service which supplies monitoring and medecine. A wholly-owned cultures of commercial value and carries out priority analytical resources in cases of deliberate or subsidiary of Enviromed pIc. contract research, including screening and accidental contamination of products. Subsidiary of consultancy. Cadbury Schweppes with access to additional facilities and expertise at the University of Reading. Cranfield Biotechnology Centre Cranfield University Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP) Courtaulds Fine Chemicals Cranfield, Bedford MK43 OAL. Institute of Freshwater Ecology, The Windermere PO Box 5, Spondon, Derbyshire DE2 7BP. Tel: 0234754378 Telex: 825072 citech Laboratory, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 Tel: 0332 661422 Fax: 0332 280034 Fax: 0234 750907 OLP. Buckhaven Organics, Muiredge Industrial Estate" Carries out strategic and applied research into a Tel: 05394 42468 Fax: 0539446914 Buckhaven Fife KY8 IU. wide range of aspects of biotechnology. Offers Holds over 1800 cultures of protozoa, algae and Tel: 0592 712866 Fax: 0592 715 232 research, postgraduate training and consultancy cyanophytes for general microbiology and Manufacture bulk pharmaceuticals. Offer custom services to industry on a contract basis. cryobiology research. Offers a patent and synthesis and contract manufacture. confidential depository service as well as services in conSUltancy, training, contract research and CRC Beatson Laboratories Courtaulds pic identification. The Beatson Institute for Cancer Research Research Centre, Lockhurst Lane, Coventry CV6 5RS. Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Bearsden, CUNOEurope Tel: 0203 688771 Telex: 312171 Glasgow G61 I BD. Techbrook Park Drive, Tachbrook Park, Warwick Carrying out research on the biological treatment of Tel: 041 9429361 Fax: 041 9426521 CV346TU. effiuents, techniques for the recovery of valuable Carrying out research into Cellular, molecular and Tel: 0926 888094 Telex: 31375 keela products at low concentration from large volumes of genetic aspects ofcancers. Fax: 0926 889564 water as well as the use of polymeric absorbents in Produce a complete range of filters and housings for the isolation of biochemicals or as support media for fluid filtration applications. the immobilization or entrapment of enzymes. Croda Chemicals Ltd Cowick Hall, Snaith, Goole, N H umberside ON 14 Current Biology Ltd 9AA. Coventry University 34-42 Cleveland St, London WIP 5FB. School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Tel: 0405 860551 Telex: 57601 Tel: 071 5808377 Fax: 071 5808428 Priory Street, Coventry CVI 5FB. Fax: 0405860205 Publisher of biology and biotechnology journals. Tel: 0203 838427 Fax: 0203 838793 Manufactures fatty acids and derivatives and Carrying out research on covalent modification of speciality chemicals. enzymes and antibodies to generate species for Custom Research & Development Ltd immobilization or with altered kinetic properties. 10 Storey's Gate, Westminster, London SWIP 3AY. Results offer insights into tertiary structure of Croft-Greiner Instruments Ltd Tel: 071 2229272 Telex: 24955 proteins. Sandbeck Way, Sand beck Estate, Wetherby, W Fax: 071 2223791 Yorks LS22 4SV. Offers consultancy in establishing research contracts CP Laboratories Ltd Tel: 0937 580680 Fax: 0937 580591 between universities and industries and PO Box 22, Bishops Stortford, Herts CM22 7RQ. Supplies high performance clinical analysers, ISE commissions research in universities and research Tel: 0279 758200 Fax: 0279 755785 electrolyte analyser for Na, K and chloride ions, institutions as well as managing such joint projects. Also undertakes licensing of advanced technology CP Instrument Co Ltd, PO Box 22 Bishops viral diagnostic kits, biodegradable detergent, plastic consumables and liquid handling equipment from research teams in the EEC, USA and Australia. Stortford, Herts CM23 3DX. Operates in the fields of biotechnology, chemistry Tel: 0279 757711 Tx: 817509 colpar Fax: 0279 755785 including electronic pipettes, coagulation products and haematology instrumentation. and engineering. Supplies enzymes and reagents for use in genetic manipulation and molecular biology, including Cutest Systems Ltd enzymes involved in nucleic acid metabolism, Crown Chemical Co Ltd restriction endonucleases. Also markets fine 178 Whitchurch Road, Heath, Cardiff CF4 3NB. Lamberhurst, Kent TN3 8DJ. chemicals including nucleic acids and primers and Tel: 0222 625686 Fax: 0222 762314 Tel: 0892 890491 Telex: 95331 linkers for synthesis of macromolecules (see New Carries out safety and efficacy tests on cosmetic and England Biolabs Inc, US). Manufactures veterinary pharmaceuticals. dermatological products.
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Cyanamid of Great Britain Ltd DakoLtd Delta Biotechnology Ltd Cyanamid House, 154 Fareham Road, PO Box 7 16 Manor Courtyard, Hugheneden Ave, High Castle Court 59, Castle Boulevard, Nottingham Gosport, Hants POl3 OAS. Wycombe, Bucks HPI3 5RA. NG7IFD. Tel: 0329 224000 Telex: 86173 Tel: 0494 452016 Fax: 0494 441846 Tel: 0602 413200 Telex: 377437 Fax: 0329 220213 Supplies reagents and diagnostic kits for Fax: 0602 474970 Research and development company, applying Bowling Park Drive, Bradford, W Yorks BD4 7ES. immunological purposes. Tel: 0274 33891 Tx: 51295 rONA techniques, primarily in yeast systems, for the production of therapeutic proteins. Major interests Produces organic chemicals, as well as speciality Dalgety Agriculture Ltd include human serum albumin, haemoglobin and products for use in paper manufacture, water Dalgety pIc fibronectin, cardiac ultrasound contrast agent, treatment, etc. Subsidiary of American Cyanamid 100 George St, London WIH 5RH. alpha-I antitrypsin and plasminogen activator Co,US. Tel: 071 486020010454201511 Telex: 23874 inhibitors and variants. Subsidiary ofBOC Group. Fax: 0714930892 Concerned with food manufacturing and Delta Consultants Cymbus Blosdence Ltd distribution, agricultural supplies and related The Old Courthouse, Priory Rd, St Ives, Cambs Epsilon House, Chilworth Research Centre, activities. PEI74BB. Chilworth, Southampton SO I 7NS. Tel: 0480 495047 Fax: 0480 49331 0 Tel: 07037662801767178 Fax: 0703 767197 Danbiosyst UK Ltd Offer scientific and technical recruitment services primarily in sales and marketing. Specialize in the development and production of Albert Einstein Centre, Highfields Science Park, monoclonal antibodies. Currently, the range of Nottingham NG7 2TN. applications covers immunohaematology, Tel: 0602 253789/678484 Fax: 0602 220351 Delta Controls Ltd immunohistology and clinical chemistry together Develops drug delivery systems. Island Farm Avenue, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 with other innovative products. Routinely prepare OUZo hybridomas secreting antibody to defined antigens Tel:0819415166 Telex:27109delcon and utilize monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies Dawe Ultrasonics Ltd Fax: 081 783 1163 for use in the development of immunoassay systems from antigen preparation to antibody conjugation 27 Clayton Rd, Hayes, Middx. Manufacturers of process control switches and with enzymes or fluorochromes on a confidential Tel: 081 561 4422 Fax: 081 5693788 pressure transmitters or transducers. contract R&D basis. Also available is a contract Manufacture ultrasonic systems for use in cell conjugation service to fluorochromes suitable for disruption and in cleaning systems. Delta-T Devices Ltd flow cytometry. Bulk production ofmonoclonals, 128 Low Rd, Burwell, Cambridge CB5 OEJ. whether 10 milligrams or \0 grams, is a speciality DCL Yeast Ltd Tel: 0638 742922 Telex: 817670 using cell lines held in cryogenic stores or using Fax: 0638 743155 external clones. Menstrie, Oackmannanshire, FKII 7ES. Tel: 0259 61381 Telex: 778380 Manufacture instruments for use in plant Fax: 0259 62589 physiology, micrometeorology and data recording. Products include leaf area meters, automatic Cytocell Ltd Manufacturer of a wide range of yeast products. porometers, tube solarimeters, psychrometers, Unit 6, Somerville Court, Trinity Way, Adderbury, Developing new yeast strains using rDNA integrators etc, as well as silicon cell quantum and Banbury, Oxon OX 17 3SM. technology. Subsidiary of Unilever pic. energy sensors, net radiometers, image analysis Tel: 0295 8 \091 0 Fax: 0295 812333 systems, temperature sensors and transducers. Design and market DNA probe-based diagnostic De Facto Consultants kits for detection of chromosome disorders. Essex House, Essex Rd, Basingstoke, Hants RG21 Deltanlne Research Ltd Developing a homogeneous DNA probe assay and ISU. BruneI Science Park, Brunei University, Uxbridge, nucleic acid extension assay which does not require Tel: 0256 842274 Fax: 0256 469308 Middlesex UB8 3PQ. a thermal cycler. Offers services in marketing and promotion. Tel: 0895 52446 Carrying out research in areas of lipid chemistry, tissue culture and virology. Cytotechnics Ltd De Montfort Unlvenlty Senate House, Stag Hill, Guildford GU2 5XH. Plant Biotechnology Research Group Dept of Denley Instruments Ltd Applied Biology and Biotechnology Tel: 0483 571281 Fax: 0483 300374 Luckham Division Undertake Iarge-scale animal cell culture for the Scraptoft Campus, Scraptoft, Leicester LE7 9SU. Tel: 0533577 715 Victoria Gardens, Burgess Hill, W Sussex RH 15 custom production of monoclonal antibodies, 9QN. recombinant proteins and other cell products as well Developing applications of plant molecular biology Tel: 444 235348 Telex: 877952 luckbh as developing and marketing cell culture equipment and tissue culture for the production of low Fax: 0444 236831 and accessories. Based at the University of Surrey. environmental impact crops. Manufactures and supplies overhead stirrers, magnetic stirrers, heavy duty mixers and rotary Decon Laboratories Ltd laboratory shakers, hot plates, plastic disposables, DJNelLtd Conway St, Hove, E Sussex BN3 3LY. laboratory racks and trays, gloves, incubators and 88 Great King St, Macclesfield, Cheshire SKI I Tel: 0273 739241 Telex: 87443 glass disposables. 6PW. Fax: 0273722088 Tel: 0625 613666 Fax: 0625 619620 Manufacture surfactants for laboratory cleaning and Denley Instruments Ltd Consultants specialising in technology licensing and decontamination as well as ultrasonic baths for Natts Lane, Billinghurst, Sussex RHI4 9EY. joint ventures. OtTer a full range of related market cleaning, degassing and dissolving solids. Tel: 0403 783441 Telex: 87173 denJey and financial analysis services. Strong background Fax: 0403 784796 in food and allied industries and biomass as fuel. Degremont UK Ltd Manufacturers of laboratory equipment including a Recent work in bio-informatics and pharmaceuticals. comprehensive range of microplate and liquid Gainsborough House, Houghton Hall Park, handling instrumentation. Also includes centrifuges, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Beds LU5 5TD. mixers, shakers, autoclaves and ultra-low Dairy Crest Ingredients Tel: 0582 861111 Fax: 0582 864343 temperature freezers. Philpot House, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7HH. Major water treatment plant contractor offering Tel: 0268 775522 Telex: 99166 services over the complete range of water, sewage Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Fax: 0268 747666 and emuent treatment supported by an extensive for Scotland research and development programme. Services Produces hydrolyzed whey products using include design, supply, erection and commissioning Agricultural Scientific Services immobilized enzyme technology including milk for projects of any size from small plants to erection Chesser House, SOO Georgie Road, Edinburgh EH II proteins and hydrolyzed lactose for the food of large tum key contracts in areas of potable water 3AW. industries. and industrial and municipal effluent treatment. Tel: 031 443 4020
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Department of Agriculture for Northern Difco Laboratories DNASTARLtd Ireland PO Box 14B, Central Avenue, West Molesey, Surrey Europe Office Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, KT8 2SE. Tel: 081 9799951 Telex: 892412 difco Abacus House, Manor Rd, West Ealing, London Belfast BT4 3SB. WI30AS. Tel: 0232 520100 Fax: 0232 659856 Fax: 081 9792506 Tel: 081 5668282 Fax: 081 5669555 Supplies a wide range of culture media, ranging from products for laboratory use to products for Design, develop, sell and support molecular large scale fermentation. These include media for biology/genetic sequence analysis software and The Department of Economic Development the culture of Listeria, Salmonella, E coli and fungi. databases on CDROM. Currently developing Health and Safety Inspectorate Northern Ireland Also available are antiserums, reagents and freeze database resources, CDROM resources for dried microorganisms for microbiological and molecular biology, DNA sequence analysis, 83 Landas Drive, Belfast BT6 9FJ. clinical laboratory procedures. sequencing products and protein sequence analysis Tel: 0232 70144 and database resources. Subsidiary of Dnastar Inc, US. Digen Ltd Department of Health and Social Security 28 Crown Rd, Wheatley, Oxford OX33 I UL. Tel: 0865872156 Fax: 0865 872413 Docter Intematlonallnstitute for Alexander Fleming House, Elephant & Castle, Products include DNA probe-based diagnostics and Environmental Studies London SEI 6BY. ELiSAs for detection of contaminants in foodstuffs. Hyde Park House, Manfred Rd, London SWI5 2RS. Tel: 071 928 9222 Tel: 081 877 1080 Fax: 081 8742150/0273566487 Digithurst Ltd Concerned with environmental policy and Newark Close, Royston, Herts SG8 5HL. Department ofthe Environment legislation. Produce reports including The European Tel: 0763 242955 Fax: 0763 246313 DoE Environmental Handbook 1987 and 1991. Compuserve No: 100034,2300. Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London SWIP Produce automated systems for image analysis 3PY. including full colour image grabbers and digitizers, Domnick Hunter Group PLC Tel: 071 2768337 Fax: 071 2768333 image-processing subsystems for PCs, PC-based Durham Road, Birtley, Co Durham DH3 2SF. full colour image analysis and measurement Tel: 0914105121 Telex: 537282 systems. Micro-scale image analysis systems have Fax: 091 4105312 Derwent Scientific and Patent Information applications in particle sizing etc. Also offer contract services in R&D for imaging equipment Manufacture and market a wide range of Derwent House, 14 Great Queen Street, London microfiltration products for the clarification, WC2B5DF. stabilisation and sterilisation of both liquids and Tel: 071 344 2800 Fax: 071 3442900 Digitron Instrumentation Ltd gases for critical applications within the process Technology House, Mead Lane, Hertford, Herts industries. Provides patent documents and associated services. SGI3 7AW. Tel: 0992 587441 Fax: 0992 500028 Don Whitley Scientific Ltd Products include portable temperature indicators, Dewplan Ltd probes, bench and panel mounted indicators, 14 Otley Road, Shipley, W Yorks BD 17 7SE. Beechwood Hall, Kingsmead Rd, High Wycombe, non-contact infrared thermometers, multimeter Tel: 0274 595728 Telex: 517550 BucksHPIIILA. probes, RH/temperature instruments, dataloggers Fax: 0274 531197 Tel: 0494 535671 Telex: 837139 dewpln and dataprinters, panel meters and pressure Specialists in innovative equipment for Fax: 0494465489 instruments. Offer calibration equipment An AET microbiology including: automated and Group Company. semi-automated colony counting systems; Offer services in design and construction of water gravimetric dilutors; image analysers; spiral platers; and effluent treatment plants. Dionex (UK) Ltd bacterial impedance systems for a range of applications in industrial microbiology; anaerobic 4 Albany Court, Camberley, Surrey GU 15 2PL. work stations. Also offers contract and consultancy Dextra Laboratories Ltd Tel: 0276 691722 Fax: 0276691837 services in microbiology and instrumentation. Supplies equipment for ion chromatography, HPLC, Currently developing biosensors and new microbial The Innovation Centre, The University, PO Box 68, carbohydrate and amino acid analysis. Subsidiary of detection systems. Reading. Berks RG6 2BX. Dionex, US. Tel: 0734 861361 Fax: 0734 861894 Offers consultancy and specialist analytical services Diosynth Ltd Donmarn in carbohydrates, oIigosaccharides and Intervet House Science Park, Milton Road, 8 Kirk Crescent South, Aberdeen ABI 9RR. glycoproteins for the food, pharmaceutical and Tel: 0224867967 chemical industries. Produces a range of Cambridge CB4 4BH. carbohydrates for medical research and Tel: 0223 521611 Telex: 81691 Carry out R&D of semi-synthetic ionic development, including glycoconjugates, sialylated Supplies both steroids and protein hormone polysaccharides for pharmaceutical and industrial oligosaccharides, lactosamine and analogues, preparations. Subsidiary of Diosynth BV, applications; culture and other techniques for oligomannose core structures, sulphated Netherlands. production; chemical and enzymic methods of monosaccharides, Sialyl Lewis analogues, gal alpha modification. 1,3 gal series, fucose-containing penta, hexa and heptasaccharides, neogiycoproteins, neutral and Dista Products Ltd sulphated galacto-oIigosaccharides, glycosidase Fleming Road, Speke, Liverpool L24 9LN. Dow Corning Ltd inhibitors and giycosaminoglycan fragments. Tel: 051 4863939 Telex: 627178 Kings Court, 185 Kings Road, Reading, Berks RG I Carrying out R&D related to xenotransplantation, Manufactures antibiotics and ethical 4EX. inflammation, cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. pharmaceuticals. Subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Co, US. Tel: 0734 507251 Fax: 0734 575051 Supplies intermediates for the production of semi-synthetic antibacterials. Diamond Scientific Ltd Dixon Instrumentation Ltd Unit 5 Pilot Trading Estate, West Wycombe Rd, I Piggy Lane, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3D1. High Wycombe, Bucks HPI2 3AB. Tel: 0325 730547 Fax: 0325 730547 Tel: 0494 448331 Drake Laboratories Ltd Highfield, Tynford, Winchester, Hants. Offer services including analysis of contaminating Supplies valves, fittings and pressure regulators for particles in clean areas and products, validation of high-integrity liquid and gas handling. designed for Tel: 0962 712325 Telex: 47388 clean areas, installation and testing ofHEPA filters toxic, corrosive, flammable or reactive liquids or Manufactures additives for use in fermentation and as well as air flow studies. gases. cell culture.
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Drew Scientific Ltd Du Pont (UK) Ltd determine the three dimensional structure of Biotechnology Division proteins and functional protein domains; the effects Sowerby Woods Bus Pk, Park Road, of toxins from spider venom on neuronal calcium Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LAI4 4QR. Wedgewood Way, Stevenage, Herts SG I 4QN. channels coupled to neurotransmitter release; Tel: 0229432089 Fax: 0229432 096 Tel: 0438 7346801734000 Telex: 825591 microtubule stability in motile and non-motile cells; Designs and manufactures chromatography systems Fax: 0438 7343791734154 cytoskeleton function in the lens; control of the and other instrumentation for clinical chemistry and Comprises: NEN Department manufacturing and eurokaryotic cell cycle; mechanism of coated pit haematology. Offers contract design and distributing radio labelled compounds, molecular assembly and coated vesicle formation; regulation manufacture of clinical chemistry instrumentation. biology systems, RIA kits, monoclonal antibodies, of yeast cell growth and division; antigen processing modifying enzymes, a wide range of LSC cocktails and presentation. and fluorography reagents; Sorvall Department Drug Development (Scotland) Ltd manufacturing and distributing a complete range of Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, centrifuges, rotors, tubes, bottles and adaptors. DDI9SY. PO Box 3, Oban, Argyll PA34 4AD. Tel: 0382 646317 Fax: 0382 645606 The Duckworth Group Tel: 0631 62244 Telex: 776216 marlab Fax: 0631 65518 Offers contract research services in clinical testing Chester Road, Manchester MI6 9HJ. for drug development from preclinical Tel: 061 872 0225 Fax: 061 8487331 Carries out research and development work on all investigations, through phase I studies to the Manufactures food flavours. Developing new aspects of marine science, grant aided by the identification of therapeutic efficacy in phase 111111. products using fermentation and enzymic methods. National Environmental Research Council. Advises on drug development strategy, protocol (formerly Clayton & Jowett, prior to acquisition). Research is mainly concerned with understanding design and drug regulatory affairs. the processes which control the marine ecosystem, particularly in Scottish coastal waters. Dulas Engineering Ltd DTI Department of Trade and Industry L1wyngwem Quarry, Machynileth, Powys SY20 9AZ. Durham University Research and Technology Policy Division 06542782 Tel: Plant Biotechnology Group Ashdown House, 123 Victoria St, London SWIE Have developed and market instrumentation for 6RB. real-time estimation of cellular biomass in Department of Botany, Old Shire Hall, Durham Tel: 0712155000/6612 fermenters suitable for laboratory and production DHI3HP. Fax: 071 58349001821 1298 applications in collaboration with ICI Biological Tel: 0385 64466 Products and the University College of Wales, Enterprise Initiative: Tel: 0800 500 200 Single Carrying out research on aspects of crop Aberystwyth. European Market: Tel: 081 200 1992 improvement using recombinant DNA and related Environmental Enquiry Point: Tel: 0800 585 794 technologies such as plant tissue culture. Also Dumas (UK) Ltd investigating biological pest control and altering the Pantiles House, Nevill Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent types of lipids which plants can produce for DTI Department of Trade and Industry TN25TI. industrial use. Research and Development Requirements Boards Tel: 0892 511789 Telex: 957224 dumas Fax: 0892 511266 Abell House, John Islip Street, London SWI P 4LN. Dynal (UK) Ltd Supplies clinical diagnostics and pharmaceutical Tel: 071 211 5882 specialities. Agent for Rohm GmbH, Germany. Station House, 26 Grove Street, New Ferry, Wirral, Hel p the Department ofIndustry identify those areas Merseyside L62 5AZ. Tel: 051 6446555 Fax: 051 6452094 that will most benefit from government supported Dundee Biotech research and development. Determine objectives Distributor for Dynal, Norway. and balance of research and development Deaprtment of Biological Sciences programmes. Advise the Department in matters University of Dundee, DundeeDD14HN. relating to science and technology within the Tel: 0382 23181 Telex: 76293 Dynamic Data Links Ltd Boards' fields of interest. Boards include Chemicals Fax: 0382 22318 PO Box 31, Elsworth, Cambridge CB3 8LG. and Minerals, Engineering Materials, Computer Provides consultancy and contract research in large Tel: 095 47 309 Fax: 0954 789703 Systems and Electronics, and the Chief Scientist's scale fermentation process development to produce Requirements Board. pharmaceuticals. Joint venture between the Software consultants offering services in University and Scotia Pharmaceuticals. development of custom windows based on Windows 3-based software for the scientific and multimedia DTI Department of Trade and Industry markets. Configure custom image analysis and Dundee University Technology Reports Centre image processing systems including using products Department of Biochemistry from Leutron Vision, Switzerland Orpington, Kent BRS 3RF. Dundee DDI 4HN. Tel: 0689 32111 Tel: 0382 23181 Telex: 76293 Fax: 0382 22558 Dynatech Laboratories Ltd Daux Road, Billingshurst, W Sussex RH 14 9SJ. DTI Department of Trade and Industry Areas of research include: gene regulation in pathogenesis; metalloenzyme biosynthesis; Tel: 0403 783381 Telex: 877132 Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London conformation and inter-domain contacts of the Fax: 0403 784397 SWIE 6RB. multi-enzyme polypeptide CAD; the role of protein Supplies instruments and diagnostic reagents for Tel: 0712127676 Telex: 88\3148 dihq phosphorylation and dephosphorylation in cell medical and research applications including Fax: 071 8283258 regulation; the role of protein phosphatase in cell microplate readers for colorimetric, fluorimetric and division and other cellular processes; gene luminometric systems, microplate washers, regulatory networks in prokaryotic adaptation and dispensers and diluters. Also supply DTI Department of Trade and Industry survival; inositol phosphates in signal transduction; immunodiagnostic reagents, microplate Metrology & Standards Requirements Committee biochemical parasitology; retrovirus related consumables, cell harvesting equipment and transposons; the 'DEAD' box family of RNA production scale microplate coating systems. Room 244 Ashdown House, 123 Victoria St, helicases; regulation and function of the London SWIE 6RB. AMP-activated protein kinase cascade in animals, Tel: 0712120938/0712127676 plants and yeast; the structure and dynamics of Dyson Instruments Telex: 8813148 dihq macromolecules in sol ution; the molecular basis of human cancer; nucleic acids and their interactions Hetton Lyons Industrial Estate, Hetlon, with proteins; DNA junctions and supercoiling; Houghton-Ie-Spring, Tyne and Wear DH5 ORH. DTI Department of Trade and Industry protein phosphorylation and intracellular signalling Tel: 091 5260452 Telex: 53689 Fax: 091 5170844 Consumer Safety Unit in higher plants; phosphorylation of the tumour suppressor protein p53 and its role in the regulation Supplies instruments and accessories for gas and Room 416,10-18 Victoria St, London SWIH ONN. of cellular growth; molecular mechanisms of liquid chromatography as well as computer Tel: 0712153272 Fax: 0712153356 neurotransmitter release; the use ofNMR to instrumentation, data loggers and accessories.
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East Anglia Chemicals Ltd development; fungal physiology, development and ELE International Ltd Lady Lane Industrial Estate, Hadleigh, Ipswich, genetics; biocomputing research unit Environmental Division Suffolk IP7 6BQ. Eastman Way, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP2 7HB. Tel: 0473 823083 Telex: 987068 EdmeLtd Tel: 0442 218355 Telex: 825239 Fax: 0473824199 Fax: 0442 252474 Mistley, Manningtree, Essex COli IHG. Manufactures and supplies fme chemicals and Produce a portable kit for field testing of potable general laboratory chemicals and reagents as well as Tel: 0206 393725 Telex: 987462 water which contains all items required for analysis contract filling and packing. Fax: 0206 396699 of the key microbiological, physical and chemical Supplies malt products and extracts, malt flours, indicators of water quality as specified by the World ECC International Ltd malt flakes and barley syrups, for bakery and food Health Organization. Components include a John Keay House, St Austell, Cornwall PL25 4DJ. industries. Products under development include high sterilizable field filtration unit, incubation unit for Tel: 0726 74482 Telex: 45526 eccsau diastatic malt extracts and flavoured malts. faecal and total coliform analysis, turbidity meter, Fax: 0726 623019 pH and conductivity meters and a photometer for testing 22 different chemical parameters including Manufacture macro-porous ceramic supports for EDT Instruments Ltd chlorine, ammonia, nitrate and nitrite. Also included whole cell and enzyme immobilization. are an AC transformer, media packs, report sheets, Lome Rd, Dover, Kent CTl6 2AA. filter disc dispenser and aluminium petri dishes. Tel: 0304 213555 Telex: 966678 edtdov Echa Microbiology Ltd Fax: 0304 204297 Units M21 0 Cardiff Workshops, Lewis Road, East Electrolab Moors, CardiffCFI 5EJ. Manufacture and supply pH electrodes, pH meters, conductivity meters and probes, dissolved oxygen Oak Lane, Bredon, Tewkesbury, Glos GL20 7LR. Tel: 0222 496321 Fax: 0222493671 0684 72767 0684 73178 meters, ion concentration meters and ion-selective Tel: Fax: Offer consultancy and microbiological testing electrodes. Distributor for Irvine Scientific (US) Consulting engineers supplying airlift and stirred services to chemical, oil, engineering and medical serum and media. tank fermenters and a range of ancillary equipment product industries. including controllers, samplers, probes and sensors.
Edgeworth, King & Co Ltd EDV Engineering Ltd Elga Ltd 73 Farringdon Rd, London ECIM 3J8. 15 Cotswold Street, West Norwood, London SE27 High St, Lane End, High Wycombe, Bucks HPI4 Tel: 071 2422700 Telex: 94017177 edge ODP. 3JH. Fax: 071 8319306 Tel: 0494 881393 Fax: 0494 881007 Supplies pressure strainers for particles down to 75 Consultants specializing in international patent and micrometers suitable for slurries and viscous fluids Manufactures and supplies water purification trademark searches in a number of high tech for use in process industries including food, equipment including reverse osmosis, deionization industries including biotechnology. pharmaceutical and chemical. and ultrafiltration. Part of Protean pIc (formerly Elga Group), UK. Edinburgh Biomedical 114 Viewforth, Edinburgh, Scotland EH I 0 4LN. Edwards and Jones Ltd Elkay Laboratory Products (UK) Tel: 0312299392 Fax: 0312299391 Whittle Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST3 Unit 2 Crockford Lane, Basingstoke, Hants RG24 Offer a broad range of consultancy services in 7QU. ONA. business development to the biotechnology and Tel: 0782 599000 Telex: 36397 Tel: 0256 475727 Telex: 858377 elkay healthcare industries. Fax: 0782 599001 Offers a large range of sterile culture tubes and other Specializes in industrial process filtration equipment. disposable labware (see Elkay Products Inc, US). Edinburgh Instruments Ltd Research Park Riccarton, Currie, Edinbutgh EH 14 Eltex of Sweden Ltd 4AP. Edwards High Vacuum International Wifug Division Tel: 031 449 5844 Telex: 72553 Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex RH I 0 2LW. Lane Close Mills, Bartle Lane, Great Horton, Fax: 031 4495848 Tel: 0293 528844 Telex: 87123 Bradford, W Yorks BD7 4QQ. Manufacturers of carbon dioxide lasers and Fax: 0293 533453 Tel: 0274571071 Telex: 517258 eltex fluorescence spectrometers. Manufacture vacuum pumps and accessories, freeze Fax: 0274501209 dryers and leak detectors. Manufacture Wifug laboratory centrifuges. Edinburgh Sensors Ltd Riccarton, Edinburgh, Scotland EHI4 4AP. Endotech Ltd Tel: 031 449 5844 Telex: 72553 edinst Effluent Management Advisory Services 12 Pembroke Ave, Denny Industrial Centre, Fax: 031 4495848 Ltd Waterbeach, Cambridge CB5 9PB. Develop infra red gas detection systems as well as 7 East Hamilton Street, Wi shaw, Strathclyde. Tel: 0223 441092 devices for control and monitoring of gas Tel: 0698 35790 I Carry out research into and production of novel concentration. Products include analyzers for air Provides consultancy services in biotechnology and monoclonal antibodies to human and other species pollution, ambient air and gases, detectors for in relation to effluent and waste treatment in endothelial cells for experimental, diagnostic and carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and parti cular. therapeutic purposes. hydrocarbons, infra red detectors and ambient air monitors. Endotronics EG & G Instruments (Europe) Ltd I st floor, 11011 II Strand, London WC2R OAA. Edinburgh University Doncastle House, Doncastle Rd, Bracknell, Berks Represents interests of Endotronics, US. Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology RGI24PG. Tel: 0344 423931 Telex: 847164 King's Buildings, Edinbutgh EH9 3JR. Energy & Waste Systems Ltd Tel: 031 6505366 Fax: 031 668 3870 Supply optical spectroscopy equipment as well as E& WSLtd Established in 1990 following the reorganization of polarographic analyzers including fully automated seven former Biology Departments as the Division systems for analyzing organic solutions. Bridge House, Westbury, Wilts BA 13 4HS. of Biological Sciences made up of staff from the Tel: 0373 864444 Telex: 44308 former Departments of Botany, Microbiology and Fax: 0373 827269 Molecular Biology and with relevant staff from EKATO Mixing Technology Ltd Specializes in advanced systems for recovery of Genetics and Zoology. Research interests comprize 41 West St, Marlow, Bucks SL 7 2LS. energy and fertilizer from organic wastes, including six areas although with overlapping aspects both aerobic and anaerobic biological systems as well as Tel: 0628 890604 Fax: 0628 890605 within the Institute and with other parts of the electroflotation, catalytic oxidation, ion exchange, Division and the University: structure and function Supply fluid industrial agitators: fluidlfluid; reverse osmosis, desalination and carbon filtration. of macromolecules; gene expression and fluid/solid; fluid/gas; and mechanical foam Supplies anaerobic digestion equipment and pIant development; molecular genetics; plant breakers. Products of EKATO, Germany. from small package units to large (20,000 pig) scale.
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Energy Technology Support Unit Enzymatlx Ltd Euro Blosystems Ltd ETSU Cambridge Science Park, Milton Rd, Cambridge 1007 Terminal I, Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, CB44WE. Ayrshire KA9 2PL. Building 156, Harwell Laboratory, Oxon OX II Tel: 0223 420430 Telex: 817343 inncen 'leI: 0292 79822 Ext 3001 Fax: 0292 79987 ORA. Fax: 0223 420440 Tel: 0235 8210001433586 Telex: 83135 Undertake design and development work on Fax: 0235 432923 Carrying out research and production of speciality, microplate handling equipment and liquid handling. diagnostic and industrial enzymes as well as Subcontract for laboratory equipment manufacturers Undertakes assessment studies for the Departments bioluminescence test kits, ultra-pure phospholipids and suppliers. Products include microplate of Trade and Industty and Environment, including and chiral synthons. Offer custom services in photometeralreaders, microplate washers and other biological conversion and biomass production production of chiral compounds. microplate equipment. within the renewable energies section.
EPOCLtd Ensys Europe Ltd Euro Laboratories Ltd 6 Esterbrooke St, Hyde Place, Westminster, London Swan Business Centre, Fishers LAne, Chiswick, 20 Howard Way, Newport Pagnell, Bucks MKI6 SWI. 90S. London. Tel: 071 6306493 Tel: 081 7427365 Tel: 0908 217300 Fax: 0908 217400 Developing a microbial bioreactor system for Provide services in biodegradability, eco-toxicity Supplies US EPA approved immunoassay kits for removal of excess selenium from water. environmental analysis manufactured by Ensys Inc, and environmental fate assessments for new and US. Products include screening kits for detection of existing chemicals as well as advice on regulatory PCBs, PAHs, Petrol and PCP in soil and water, and registration requirements. suitable for in situ use. ERA Technology Ltd Cleeve Rd, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7SA. Tel: 0372 374151 Telex: 264045 Euro-Path Ltd Fax: 0372 374496 EnvalrLtd Highland Comfort, Union Hill, Stratton, Bude EX23 York Avenue, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lanes BB4 Carries out R&D in optical fibre sensing and the use 9BL. 4HX. of optical techniques in medical applications and Tel: 0288 353686 Fax: 0288 352866 Tel: 0706 228416 Telex: 63107 envair environment monitoring. Also produces reports on Supply range of reagents, assays and diagnostics Fax: 0706 831957 optic electronic applications, sensors and a components. including primary and secondary antibodies, Manufactures and supplies clean rooms, biotinylated DNA probes, RIAlIRMA kits and microbiological safety cabinets, flexible and rigid components, infectious virus torch assays, EIA isolators, horizontal and vertical laminar flow ERM (Environmental Resource assays and components, autoimmune disease assays. cabinets as well as containment suites. Management) 8 Cavendish Square, London WIM OER. Euro/DPC Ltd Envlrobac Ltd Tel: 071 465 1200 Fax: 071 465 1212 DPL Division Inglewood, Invergordon, IV 18 OPW. Provide the following specialist services across Tel: 0349 852944 Fax: 0349 854099 Europe and the rest of the world: environmental Glyn Rhonwy, L1anberis, Caernarfon, Gwynedd impact assessment, biological surveys, LL554EL. Produce submerged fixed-film bioreactors for waste environmental auditing and risk assessment, site treatment. Tel: 0286 87187210800 521501 investigation, natural resource accounting, resource Fax: 0286 871802 utilization and waste management systems, product development and Iifecycle assessment, regulatory Supply a wide range of diagnostic products Envlromed pic policy issues and training and communications. including immunoassay kits for fertility and pregnancy monitoring, thyroid function, newborn Cranfield Biotechnology Ltd screening, haernatology, therapeutic drugs, adrenal 74 Sunderland Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SGI9 ESI Panax function, drugs of abuse, tumour markers, small peptides and other analytes, diabetes-related and IQY. Rotheroe & Mitchell Ltd Tel: 0767 682282 Fax: 0767 691864 veterinary assays, immunometric assays and Victoria Road, Ruislip, Middx HA4 OYL. research, allergy assays, controls and Provides healthcare and biotechnology products. Tel: 0814229711 Telex: 924159 instrumentation, immunohistochemistty kits and Enviromed's wholly owned subsidiary Cranfield sera. Biotechnology Ltd is the pre-production Specializes in radioactivity detectors for use in development and manufacturing company for a chromatographic separation (high performance range of near-patient and field-testing diagnostic liquid, thin layer and gas liquid chromatography), products for environmental monitoring and including systems for 3H and 14C with low Euroblosystems medecine. Other companies in the group include background and high sensitivity, and an automatic 1007 Terminal I, Prestwick Airport, Prestwick KA9 Biozyme, a specialist enzyme producer, and Euro scanner for thin layer chromatograms. Also provides 2PL. Laboratories which offers microbiological testing a range of computing integrators based on the 'leI: 0292 79822 Fax: 0292 79987 services, especially environmental fate and effect Commodore microcomputer. Nuclear division of testing of chemicals. Rotheroe & Mitchell Ltd. Supplies automated ELISA microplate readers and handwashers.
Environmental Safety Centre Essex Unlvenlty AEA Technology, Harwell, Oxon OX II ORA. Department of Biology, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester Eurogenetlcs UK Tel: 0235 821111 Telex: 83135 atomha C043SQ. 111-113 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, Middlesex Fax: 0235 432854 Tel: 0206 873333/873321 Telex: 98440 TWII8LL. Fax: 0206 8735981873416 Supply research and consultancy in factors Tel: 081 61410 40 influencing generation and migration of landfill gas. Carrying out studies on basic mechanisms of Supply diagnostic and immunology products (see Also have many years consultancy expertise in gas photosynthesis as well as aspects of C4 crops as Eurogenetics, Belgium). utilization including optimization of resource and renewable energy sources and alternatives to minimization of problems associated with collection set-aside land; optimization of anaerobic treatment and corrosion. Services include a complete range of processes; bioconversion of waste cereal straws; the consultancy such as site assessment, estimates of investigation of the survival of wild type and Euromatlc Machine & 011 Co Ltd gas lifetime, gas rates etc. Backed by the analytical genetically modified bacteria in the soil; their PO Box 297, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. facilities of AEA Technology based at Harwell and detection/examination by flow cytometry and Tel: 053443488 by the group's own Waste Management Information staining/plating techniques; investigation of novel Bureau. gene probes for use with flow cytometty. Supplies industrial flow meters.
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Euromedlca Ltd Eurotherm Ltd Fargro Ltd 5 Raleigh House, Admirals Way, Waterside, London Faraday Close, Durrington, Worthing, West Sussex Toddington Lane, Littlehampton, West Sussex EI49SN. BNI33PL. BNI77PP. Tel: 0715385164 Fax: 071 5388362 Tel: 0903 68500 Telex: 87114 Tel: 0903 721591 Fax: 0903730737 8 Enterprise House, Vision Park, Histon, Cambridge Fax: 0903 65982 Supply a wide range of biological pest control CB44ZR. Supply temperature monitors, controllers and alarm systems based on insects or fungi including Encarsia Tel: 0223 235333 Fax: 0223 235 305 systems for process plant use. formosa, Phytoseiulus persimilis, Dacnusa sibirica, A pan-European recruitment consultancy with Diglyphus isaea, Amblyseius cucumeris, offices in Cambridge, London, Brussels, Paris, Amblyseius barkeri, Aphidoletes aphidimyza, Wiesbaden and Madrid specialising in services to Cryptolaemus montrauzieri, Heterorhabditis sp, the healthcare industry (biotechnology, Evans Medical Ltd Bacillus thuringiensis, Cbrysopa camea, Metaphyus pharmaceuticals and diagnostics as well as Gaskill Rd, Speke, Liverpool L24 9GR. helvolus, Apbidius matricariae, Aphidius colemani, companies in the devices, OTC, medical Tel: 051 486 1866 Fax: 051 4865033 Ovius laevigatus, Leptomastix dactylopii, communications and contract research fields). Trichogamma evanescens, Theridoplosis persicae Services include search and/or selection and Evans House, Regent Park, Kingston Rd, and Verticillium lecani. consultancy in human resource IT, non-executive Leatherhead KT22 7PQ. directorships and interim management support. Has Tel: 0372 364 100 Fax:0372 364 115 an affiliation with SkottlEdwards Consultants, who Manufactures pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Farmkey Ltd offer similar services in the US. Provides a full range of sterile product contract Universal House, Riverside, Banbury, Oxon OX 16 manufacturing processes. Subsidiary of Medeva pic. 8TF. Europa Bloproducts Ltd Tel: 0295 52544 Telex: 83392 Pond Green, Wicken, Ely, Cambs, CB7 5XX. Tel: 0353 721118 Fax: 0353 624589 Developing antibiotics and monoclonal antibodies Evergreen Bio-Tech for veterinary use. Distributes biochemicals, coenzymes (cofactors), 3/4 Tower Quays, Tower Road, Birkenhead, Wirral enzymes, enzyme substrates, strepavidin and L41IBP. conjugates, immunochemicals, bioluminescence Tel: 051 647 1820 Fax: 051 6474657 reagents, luciferase, luciferin and water-soluble FBG Trident carbodiimide. Also carries out contract manufacture Produce bacterial products for the enzymatic break Temple Cloud, Bristol, Avon BSI8 5BY. of enzyme substrates. down of organic wastes in drains, pipes, ponds, etc. Tel: 0762 52551 Manufacture and supply laboratory glassware European CoUection of Animal Cell including blood collection bottles and containers for Cultures Exogen Ltd scintillation counting, virology and cell washing. PHLS Centre for Applied Microbiology & Research Beardmore SI, Clyde bank Industrial Estate, Division of Biologics ClydebankG814SA. Porton Down, Salisbury, Wilts SP40JG. Tel: 041 9520956 Telex: 777967 Fermentech Medical Ltd Tel: 0980 610391 Telex: 47683 phcamr Manufacture laboratory disposables and sterile Research Avenue South" Riccarton Campus, Fax: 0980611315 specimen containers. Edinburgh EH 14 4AP. Research is carried out in a number of areas: sensor Tel: 0314495055 Telex: 727498 development for biological metabolites, rapid Fax: 0314497676 bacterial bacteria detection, environmental Express Foods Group (International) Ltd Developing immunodiagnostics and therapeutic monitoring, fruit and meat quality and toxic gases; materials using methods of continuous fermentation microbiological developments in the areas of oral, Victoria Road, South Ruislip, Middx HA4 OHF. as well as being involved in equipment design and skin and intestinal flora, physiology and Tel: 081 845 0000 Telex: 934569 the production of protein A by continuous antimicrobial agents; molecular genetics Fax: 081 8416398 fermentation from Staphylococcus aureus, in both development involved with hypervariable gene free and bound form in bulk quantities. Producing a expression in marine vibrios and pathogenicity in Produces milk and dairy products as well as amino acids, chemicals and vitamins including chemicals medical grade sodium hyaluronate from continuous plant pathology; production ofbioactive molecules fermentation. by plant and hairy root culture; plant hormones in derived from whey and milk proteins. relation to drought stress; biodegradation of toxic chemicals; insect models for pharmaceutical testing. F Teather & Associates Ltd FGIlFelcon Ltd 10-12 New Rd, Newhaven, E Sussex BN9 OEN. European Communities 145 Swanshurst Lane, Moseley, Birmingham BI3 Tel: 0273 513434 Fax: 0273 512695 Publications OAS. H M Stationery Office, PO Box 569, London SE I Supply Compactazyme biocatalytic enzyme additive Design and supply clean room and containment 9NH. for controlled compaction of soils, Purazyme equipment, isolation units and microbiological Tel: 071 928 6977 organic effluent activator and Soil Life enzymic soil safety cabinets as well as liquid handling, conditioner claimed to promote organic activity and temperature control and air sampling systems. aid in leaching of salts and deep water penetration European Communities of soil. Press and Information Office Filtered Air Systems (FAS) Ltd 8 Storey's Gate, London SWI P3. Unit 6 Buckley Road Industrial Estate, Rochdale, Tel: 071 222 8122 Fairey Engineering Ltd Greater Manchester OLi O. Tel: 0706 525 265 PO Box 41, Heaton Chaple, Stockport, Cheshire. European Instruments Tel: 061 4320281 Telex: 667866 Supply laminar air flow equipment. Old Road Trading Estate, Headington, Oxford OX3 8TA. Manufactures fermenters and bioreactors. Tel: 0865 750375 Flltron Supplies electronic balances from most of the PO Box 90, Wellsboume, Warks CV35 9TP. world's leading manufacturers. Fairey Filtration Division Tel: 0789 841319 Fareham Industrial Park, Fareham, Hants POl6 Europroteins 8XG. Manufacture a wide range of membrane filters Tel: 0392 220654 Telex: 86671 including ultrafiltration polysulphone membranes as Hinton House, Hinton Bracldy, Northants NN 13 well as disposable laboratory scale cell systems of 5NF. Fax: 0329 822442 10 ml capacity. Also produce pilot and industrial Tel: 0280 703071 Produce stainless steel filter membranes, tubular and scale equipment ranging from small cassette Market silage inoculants based on L plantarum and flat sheet, in a range of pore sizes, suited for use in systems to spiral wound cartridges with a surface S thermophil us. electrically enhanced separation processes. area of about 1.5 square metres.
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Fine Organics Ltd Fisons Scientific Equipment Flowgen Instruments Ltd Seal Sand, Middlesborough, Cleveland TS2 I UB. formerly Gallenkamp Broad Oak Enterprise Village, Broad Oak Rd, Tel: 0642 546666 Telex: 58639 Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 8AQ. Fax: 0642 546046 Bishop Meadow Rd, Loughborough, Leics LEII Tel: 0795429737 Fax: 0795 471185 ORG. Manufacture speciality chemicals, pharmaceutical Tel: 0509 231166 Telex: 341110 gisceq Supply equipment for gel electrophoresis, intermediates, bulk active ingredients, biochemicals Fax: 0509 231893 chromatography, fiI tration and molecular biology and reagents for gene synthesizers. Products under techniques. Products include power supplies, protein development include nucleoside-based Supplies a wide range oflaboratory equipment, and DNA gel apparatus, transilluminators, pre-made pharmaceuticals and anti-viral agents such as including microbial culture apparatus and related gels, electroporators, columns, pumps, micro and experimental AIDS drugs. Sister company to Raylo products, water baths, incubators and modular ultrafiltration systems, PCRS, densitometers, Chemicals, Canada fermentation equipment. agaroses and consumables.
Flnnfeeds International Ltd Five Fifteen (5.15) Ltd Fluka Chemicals Ltd Market House, Ailsbury Court, High St, Peakdale Rd, Glossop, Derbyshire SKI3 9XE. Ash Cottage, Harry Stroke, Bristol BS 12 6QH. Marlborough, Wilts SN8 IAA. Tel: 0457 862518/0800 262300 Tel: 0672 511111 Fax: 0672 511844 Tel: 0272 791045 Fax: 0272 791045 Telex: 669960 fluka Fax: 0457 862518 Supply a wide range of enzymes as feed additive Supplies immunological and biological reagents. Supplies a wide range of fine chemicals including formulations and for waste treatment. Distributor for UCB Bioproducts, Belgium and neutral ionophores for ion-selecting electrodes, Buhlmann Laboratories, Switzerland. silanizing agents and cocktails for ion-selective Finnigan Mat Ltd liquid membranes (see Fluka AG, Switzerland). Paradise, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP2 4TG. Flavex Ltd Tel: 0442 233555 Telex: 825527 finctd Fluor Daniel Ltd Gooses Foot, Kingstone, Hereford HR2 9HY. Fax: 0442 233666 Fluor Daniel Centre, Riverside Way, Camberley, Tel: 0981251343 Fax: 0981251323 Manufacture scientific instruments for protein Surrey GUI5 3AQ. chemistry, biochemistry and analytical biochemistry Supply flavourings, colourings and natural extracts Tel: 0276 62424 Telex: 859226 fluor including mass analyzers and mass spectrometers. to the food industry. Fax: 0276411083 Offers engineering, procurement, construction Fisons Instruments management and validation services to the Fletcher & Stewart Ltd pharmaceutical, biotechnology and fine chemicals VG Biotech Masson Works, Litchurch Lane, Derby DE2 8AB. industries. Tudor Rd, Altrincham, Cheshire WA 14 5RZ. Tel: 0332 40261 Telex: 37514 Tel: 0619299666 Fax: 0619415242 Engineering and construction company offering Fluorochem Ltd Produce mass spectrometers as well as LC-MS and complete turn-key project services or plant for waste Wesley St, Old G1ossop, Derbyshire SKI3 9RY. GC-MS systems. Techniques available include treatment, chemical engineering etc. Tel: 0457 868921 Telex: 668991 flucem electrospray, thermospray, FAB and particle beam Fax: 0457 869360 LC-MS. Supplies fine chemicals and biochemicals for Fletcher Filtration Ltd research and laboratory use. Fisons Instruments UK Britannia Mill, Station Rd, Mirfield, West Yorks WFI48PT. Sussex Manor Park, Gatwick Rd, Crawley, W Fogarty pIc Sussex RH 10 2QQ. Tel: 0924 496811 Porous Element Heating Division Tel: 0293 561222 Fax: 0293 561980 Manufacture filter press systems which utilize Offers product support options for an extremely flexible, abrasion resistant rubber membranes. Havenside, Boston, Lincs. wide range of instrumentation used in Tel: 0205 61122 Telex: 37156 biotechnology research and production. In particular Manufactures support systems for immobilized offer full maintenance to fulfil health and safety Flexibox Ltd enzymes and other catalysts as well as carrying out requirements for many brands of centri fuge, contract research. including MSElSanyo Gallenkamp, Spectra Nash Rd, Trafford Park, Manchester M 17 ISS. Scientific, Denley and Jouan. Tel: 061 872 2484 Telex: 667281 Manufactures flexible seals for use with fermenters Food Ingredient Specialities Fisons Laboratory Systems and pumps. PO Box 122, North Hyde Gardens, Hayes, Middx UB34SL. I St Georges Court, Hanover Business Park, Tel: 081 5692069 Fax: 081 569 1633 Altrincham, Cheshire WA 14 5TP. Tel: 0619416159 Fax: 061 9614731 Floranova Ltd Supply natural extracts. Supply laboratory information management systems. Norwich Rd, Foxley, Dereham, Norfolk NR20 4SS. Tel: 0362 88622 Fax: 0362 88654 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Flsons pic Develops new plant varieties of ornamental Downing Street, London SWIA 2AL. horticultural crops. Produces and markets seed of Tel: 071 928 9222 Divisional Headquarters ornamental crop species. 12 Derby Road, Loughborough, Leics LE II OBB. Tel: 0509 611001 Fax: 0509 611116 The Forestry Authority Produces health care products including vaccines, Flour MUUng and Baking Research Research Division blood products etc, using new technologies Association Alk,e Holt Lodge, Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey including recombinant DNA technology, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 5SH. GUI04LH. immobilised cells and tissue culture applicable to Tel: 0923 284111 Fax: 0923 284539 Tel: 0420 22255 Fax: 0420 23653 new product development including microbial polysaccharides and dextran-based products. International centre providing research, consUltancy, Northern Research Station, Roslin, Midlothian training and information for the milling and baking EH259SY. industries. Tel: 031445 2176 Fax: 0314455124 Flsons pIc Carrying out trials on fast growing coppice or short Horticultural Division rotation forestry systems for biomass energy Flowdata Systems Ltd production as well as research on the use of tissue Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich IP8 4BZ. Tel: 0473 830386 PO Box 71, Newbury, Berks RGI4 7JZ. culture and micropropagation in production of Tel: 0635 521066 Fax: 0635 33741 coniferous trees, mycchorizas, tree improvement Supply a wide range of organic fertilizers and soil and increased use of biological control techniques improvers. Supply variable area flow meters. against forest pests.
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Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd Fulmer Yarsley Ltd Gelman Sciences Ltd 180 West George Street, Glasgow G2 2NR. Trowers Way, Redhill Surrey RHI 2JN. Brackmills Business Park, Caswell Rd, Tel: 041 3329888 Telex: 778262 Tel: 0737 765070 Telex: 8951511 Northampton, Northants NN4 7EZ. Foster Wheeler House, Station Rd, Reading, Berks Produces specialized materials for biotechnical Tel: 0604 765141 Fax: 0604 761383 RGIILX. applications including plastic membranes for use in Supplies a wide range of filters, hardware and Tel: 0734 585211 Fax: 0734 396333 biosensors. accessories for research and industrial use with air, Offer a complete design, fabrication and other gases and liquid systems including tissue construction service for chemical plant in the culture procedures. Products include microfiltration following biotechnically based industries: food G S Ross Ltd membranes, devices and hardware; particle counters technology, single-cell protein, microbial RossLab House, Fence Avenue, Macclesfield, and laminar airflow equipment. Specializing in polysaccharides, vitamins, food additives, fuel and Cheshire SK 10 I LT. small to medium volume liquid filtration. energy, antibiotics, hormones, waste treatment and Tel: 0625 610077 Fax: 0625 619877 Equipment and devices supplied for industrial and pollution control. research use in microbial sterilization applications Supplies blood-typing reagents, cell washer including tissue culture and bioprocessing centrifuges and plastic disposable products for membranes for transfer procedures and diagnostic Foxboro Great Britain Ltd pathology laboratories. kits. Redhill, Surrey RHI 2HL. Tel: 0737 765000 Telex: 892852 Fax: 0737 763375 GB Biotechnology Ltd Gemu Valves Ltd Supplies chromatographic accessories and supplies, 4 Beaconsfield Court, Sketly, Swansea SA2 9JU. 9 Grosvenor Grange, Woolston, Warrington WA I environmental air monitoring equipment and Tel: 0792 208190 Fax: 0792297402 4SF. laboratory analysis equipment including liquid Offers: research and development in food, Tel: 0925 824044 Fax: 0925 828002 chromatography detector systems (see The Foxboro fermentation, resource recovery and biotechnology Co, US). Manufacture aseptically clean diaphragm valves in products; manufacture of an air-lift fermenter stainless steel for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical system for industrial research and a fermentation and food process industries in manual, actuated and Freshwater Biological Association package for schools; an ion-exchange resin supply motorized designs with surface contours down to service. The Ferry House, Far Sawrey Ambleside, Cumbria 0.1 micro inch. Available in sizes for laboratory, LA220LB. pilot plant and fuJI scale production. Also Tel: 05394 42468 Telex: 94070416 wind manufacture a complementary range of CIP and SIP Fax: 05394 46914 GB Gels Ltd system valves together with the latest 4 Beaconsfield Rd, Sketty, Swansea SA2 9JU. drain/sampling valves with minimal dead leg. Promotes fundamental research into the biology and ecology offreshwater. Organizes scientific meetings Tel: 0792 208190 Fax: 0792 297402 and produces specialist publications and a journal Offers: technology, research and development for (Freshwater Forum). the manufacture of a cross-linked plant Gene Co polysaccharide gel which has a value in the Beacon House, Green St, Dartford, Kent DA2 8DL. pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, agricultural, Tel: 0474 703187 Fax: 0474 703402 Frost & Sullivan Market Intelligence microbiological and petroleum recovery industries. Sullivan House, 4 Grosvenor Gardens, London Specialist plant producers developing genetically SWIWODH. engineered non-edible crops. Tel: 071 7303438 Telex: 261671 GBR&DCLtd Fax: 071 7303343 4 Beaconsfield Court, Sketly, Swansea SA2 9JU. Genencor E'lrope Produces 200-400 page market research reports Tel: 0792 2081901296560 analyzing the US and European biotechnology Fax: 0792 2974021296560 Sandford lane, Hurst, Berks RGIO OSU. markets. Each report contains forecasts which Tel: 0734 342328 inciude market size by product and end-use industry Offers: consultancy in biotechnology; assessment of Distributor for Genencor, US industrial enzyme where applicable. European reports are organized by biotech ventures; national conference and seminar products. country. Reports contain analyses of technological organization; development and publication of trends, the competitive environment, governmental biotechnology books including The Genetic impact, product characteristics, marketing Engineer and Biotechnologist: BioPapers Joumal. approaches and strategies. Major vendors are Genesys Instruments Ltd profiled, market shares are given and distribution 34 Millington Rd, Cambridge CB3 9HP. channels are described. Part of Market Intelligence GBC Scientific Equipment Tel: 0223 66500 Telex: 817343 blucam Research Corporation, US. 13 Frederick Sanger Rd, The Surrey Research Park, Fax: 0223 350069 Guildford, Surrey GU2 5YD. Tel: 0483 304988 Fax: 0483 303071 Develop and manufacture equipment including FSLBells custom contracts and offer consultancy. Products Hartham, Corsham, Wilts SNI3 OQU. Supply UVNIS spectrophotometry systems include thermal cycling equipment, intelligent Tel: 0249 712051 including sampling, temperature control and heating blocks, power supplies and hybridization reflectance accessories and associated software. ovens. Supply silage inoculants based on mixed bacterial and enzyme preparations. GEC Avery Ltd Genetic Research Instrumentadon Ltd FT Appllkon Ltd Smethwick, Warley, W Midlands 866 2LP. Gene House, Dunmow Rd, Felsted, Nr Dunmow, Station Drive, Bredon, Tewkesbury, Glos GL20 Tel: 021 5581112 Telex: 336490 Essex CM6 3LD. 7HH. Fax: 021 5556062 Tel: 0371 821082 Fax: 0371 820J3I Tel: 0684 72425 Fax: 0684 72168 Supplies balances and weighing systems. Supplies instrumentation for molecular biology, UK distributor ofJaboratory pilot scale fermenters electrophoresis and autoradiography equipment. manufactured by Applikon 01, Netherlands. Also Offer comprehensi ve services in the setting up of supply large range of supporting laboratory GEe Research Laboratories molecular biology laboratories. equipment. Hirst Research Centre, East Lane, Wembley, Middx HA97PP. Fulmer Research Insdtute Ltd Tel: 081 9041262 Genosys Biotechnologies Hollybush Hill, Stoke Poges, Slough SL2 4QD. Marconi Research Centre, West Hanningfield Rd, 140 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Rd, Tel: 028 16 2181 Telex: 848314 Great Baddow, Chelmsford Essex CM2 8HN. Cambridge CB4 4GF. Covers the technology of all materials (metallic, Tel: 0245 734331 Tel: 0223 425622 Fax: 0223 425966 organic, inorganic and fibrous) in respect to their Developing biosensors for use in medical and food Offer custom oligonucleotide, gene and peptide engineering applications. applications. synthesis.
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Genus Glasgow University Glaxochem Ltd Embryo Transfer Service Department of Cell Biology Lonsdale Road, Ulverston, Cwnbria LA 12 9DR. Vallwn Farm, Military Road, Stamfordham, Glasgow GI2 8QQ. Tel: 0229 52261 Telex: 65169 Newcastle-upon-lYne NE 18 OLL. Tel: 041 3398855 Fax: 041 3304808 Fax: 0229 56180 Tel: 0434672331 Telex: 537544 valium StUdying celVcell recognition systems and adhesion Manufactures antibiotics including penicillins Fax: 0434 672295 in animal cell cultures, biosensors, neuronal cephalosporins and griseofulvin. interactions and the basic biology underlying the Westmere Drive, Crewe, Cheshire CWI IZD. design of prosthetic devices. Tel: 0270 536590 Fax: 0270 53660 1 Glaxochem Ltd Markets bovine embryos and provides an embryo Glasgow University transfer service. Also involved in animal cell culture Department of Microbiology Cobden Street, Montrose, Angus DDIO 8EB. and micromanipulation of bovine embryos as well Tel: 0674 72606 Telex: 76125 as import and export activities. Division of the Milk School of Biological Sciences, Glasgow GI2 8QQ. Fax: 0674 74558 Marketing Board of England and Wales. Tel: 041 339885513304642 Fax: 041 3304600 Carrying out studies in the following areas: Manufacture bulk active pharmaceuticals including microbial pathogenicity; Bordetella pertussis steroids and fine chemicals. Genzyme (UK) Ltd infections including pathogenesis and immunity, 37 Hollands Rd, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PU. genetics and molecular biology of virulence factors, Tel: 0440 70352210800 373415 mechanisms of attachment to mucosal surfaces, Glen Creston Ltd Fax: 0440707783 acellular vaccine development; virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus; genetics of virulence of 16 Dalston Gardens, Stanmore, Middx HA 7 I BU. Subsidiary of Genzyme Corp, US. Supplies high Pasteurella haemolytica and animal vaccine Tel: 081 2060123 Fax: 081 2062452 purity enzymes and substrates in the area of development; immunopotentiating agents, the role Supplies scientific and laboratory equipment diagnostics. of adjuvants in gut immunity to microbial including a wide range of mills and grinding infections; virulence factors of Campylobacter spp; machines capable of handling most types of Candida albicans infections and mechanisms of materials. Special mills are available from small adhesion to mucosal surfaces; marine Genzyme Diagnostics batch (0.1 g) to large scale production, for disruption microbiological research including anti-microbial 50 Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Mailing, Kent of cells for cell component extraction and mechanisms in echinoderms; utilization of bacteria MEI96HG. investigation. as a food source in bivalves, marine vibrios and the Tel: 0732 220022 Telex: 957776 genbiog role of toxins in diseases offarmed fish; Aeromonas 0732 22002415 Fax: salmonicida infections in fish. Supply diagnostic enzymes, substrates and reagents, Glen Spectra Ltd specific proteins, antibodies and ELlSAs. Part of Glasgow University Genzyme Ltd, subsidiary of Genzyme Corp, US. 2-4 Wigton Gardens, Stanmore, Middx HA 7 IBG. Department of Botany Tel: 081 2049157 Fax: 081 2045189 Glasgow GI2 8QQ. Supply a wide range of products for light Gerhardt Pharmaceuticais Ltd Tel: 041 3398855 measurement and biological and environmental Thorton House, Hook Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 Studying structure, function and replication of plant science including spectroradiometers, photometers, 5AR. viruses. calibration standards, filters and diffraction gratings, Tel: 081 3979478 Telex: 928253 gerhdt ICP solution standards and XRF accessories, porometers, carbon dioxide and water gas analyzers Manufacturers of insecticides, rodenticides and Glasgow University, Robertson Institute and equipment for leaf area measurement, plant distributors of waxes and pharmaceuticals. for Biotechnology canopy analysis and radiation measurement. Department of Genetics Represent Omega Optical, Ll-COR, Optronic Church St, Glasgow GIl 5JS. Laboratories, Kaiser Optica~ Milton Roy, Spex Get It Write Tel: 041 3305106 Telex: 770770 unigla Chemicals, Cetac. 10 Orchard Close, Cranfield, Bedford MK43 OHX. Fax: 041 3305994 Tel: 0234 751780 Investigating cloning and physiology of antibiotic Offer consultancy services and undertake contract production in Streptomyces and metabolic Globepharm Ltd pathways, fungal molecular biology, plasmid professional, technical and creative writing for the PO Box 89C, Esher, Surrey KTIO 9ND. clinical and biotechnology industries. stability and recombination in E coli, molecular neurobiology, amplified glutamine synthetase and Tel: 0372 465307 Fax: 0372 468818 controlled expression of foreign products in animal Supply foetal calf serum, replacements and cells, hwnan diseases of the nervous system supplements. Glasgow University including ageing, and transgenic mice. Department of Biochemistry Glaxo Holdings pic Main Campus, Glasgow G 12 8QQ. Good Manufacturing Practice Systems Tel: 041 3305903 Fax: 041 3304620 6-12 Clarges Street, London WIY 8DH. Tel: 071 493 4060 Telex: 25456 2 High Croft, Donwell, Washington, Tyne & Wear Studying the following topics: cell surface receptor NE37IEJ. signalling systems at level of G-proteins, receptor Fax: 071 4934809 091 4161955 091 4176552 modification, metabolism of cyclic nucleotides and Holding company formed to acquire all capital of Tel: Fax: diacylglycerol; anti-peptide antibodies to the Glaxo Group Ltd, UK. Member of the International Regulatory Consultants G-proteins; mass assays for inositol phosphates; consortiwn formed specifically to help companies modelling metabolic fluxes for bioengineering Glaxo Research Group Ltd coordinate North America and European regulatory microorganisms; xenobiotic degradation by affairs and quality assurance activities with regard Greenford Rd, Greenford, Middx UB6 OHE. microorganisms; engineering plant cells; to biotechnology, medical device and drug 081 4223434 cytochrome P450 drug detoxifying systems; Tel: Telex: 22134 registration and manufacturing compliance. development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic Fax: 081 4235579 aids for cancer and diabetes; interaction between Develops, manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, glycoproteins and lectins; expression and function antibiotics, vitamins, foods, veterinary products and of heat-shock genes in hwnan cell lines; cloning of hospital equipment Has programmes in Gordon-Keeble Laboratory Products genes for aromatic amino acid biosynthesis; and fermentation, microbiology, virology etc, including Imperial Way, Watford WD2 4XX. herpes virus-infected cells; molecular genetic aspects of recombinant DNA technology etc, and Tel: 0923 239791 Telex: 922531 ROLON G engineering of glucose transporters; monoclonal antibodies for purification of Fax: 0923 230212 receptor-stimulated breakdown of choline fermentation products and for therapeutic use. Also phospholipids; computer-aided molecular modelling has pilot plant production of both plant and animal Specialize in liquid handling products: pipetters, of protein and peptide structures; structural analyses cell cultures aimed at the manufacture of tips, tubing, vials and containers as well as of proteins and site-specific mutagenesis. biologically active substances. moulding and machining.
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Gould Rural Environment Griffin Biotechnology H&G Process Contracting Ltd Birmingham Rd, Saltisford, Warwick CV34 41T. Gerard Biological Centre, Worthing Rd, East Grosvenor House, 125 High St, Croydon, Surrey Tel: 0926 4%121 Telex: 31565 ulg Preston, West Sussex BN 16 I AS. CR09XP. Fax: 0926411082 Tel: 09062 7207 Tel: 081 68884477 Telex: 261821 handgl Offer consultancy in agriculture and the Supplies a wide range of laboratory equipment, Fax: 0816813869 agro-industries including aspects of crop processing environmental multimeters, plant tissue culture A major international process plant contracting and and marketing, soil science and market research media, biochemical test strips, kits for basic consulting organization with experience in plant for including feasibility studies. Grant search biotechnological techniques and milk testing etc. fine chemicals, pharmaceutical, brewing, beverage, application and claims service also provided for UK Subsidiary of Griffm & George, a division ofFisons food and other process industries using biological and Europe. Experience includes bioethanol pic, UK. raw materials. Also active in the fertilizer and economics. effluent and waste-treatment fields. Grindsted Products Ltd Gow-Mac Instrument Co (UK) Northern Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6NP. Haemocell pic PO Box G 13, Gow-Mac House, Gillingham, Kent Tel: 0284769631 Fax: 0284 760839 12 Napier Court, Abingdon, Oxon OXI4 IYL. ME74HA. Tel: 0235 527242 Fax: 0235 535466 Tel: 0634 575661 Telex: 965181 Supplies food additives, including emulsifiers, Fax: 0634 280531 stabilizers, flavours, enzymes and anti-oxidants (see Offers contract research and development services Grindsted Products AS, Denmark). allied to proprietary membrane filtration technology. Supplies chromatographic equipment (gas, liquid This is used in bioprocessing analytical devices as and preparative), leak detectors, and oxygen and well as medical devices. carbon dioxide metering and controlling devices. Guest Medical (Trading) Ltd Enterprise Way, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6EW. Grace Dearborn Ltd Tel: 0732 867466 Fax: 0732 867476 Hamo Gallay Ltd Foundry Lane, Widnes, Cheshire WAS 8UD. Suppliers of specialized laboratory disposables, 13 Frogmore Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP3 Tel: 051 4245351 Fax: 051 4232722 chlorine release tablets and granules for effective 9RW. Tel: 0442 259735 Fax: 0442 219566 Develops and supplies a range of speciality disinfection of high risk areas. Suppliers of chemicals for water and waste treatment autoclaves and cryogenic freezing bags. Supply incubators, sterilizers, drying cabinets and laboratory washing machines as well as laboratory safety cabinets. Grampian Enzymes Gulldhay Ltd lackston Croft, Arthrath, Ellon AB41 8YN. Unit 6, Riverside Business Centre, Walnut Tree Tel: 03585226 Fax: 03585 310 Close, Guildford GU I 4UG. Hamworthy Pumps and Compressors Ltd Supply heparinases, chondroitinases, lactoses, Tel: 0483 573727 Fax: 0483 574828 Hamworthy Waste Processing Division sulphated and mono-oligosaccharides, Specialists in the fabrication of heat exchangers, Fleets Corner, Poole, Dorset BH 17 7LA. glycosaminoglycans and algal polysaccharides. pressure vessels, pipework and ancillary Tel: 0202 665566 Telex: 41348 hampac components in corrosion resistant metals and alloys. Fax: 0202 665444 Activities include fabrication oflarge brewery tanks Grant Instruments (Cambridge) Ltd and fermenters in stainless steel and nickel alloys as Specializes in packaged sewage units for use on Barrington, Cambridge CB2 5QZ. well as very large fermenters in stainless steel for ships and in industry. Also produces a wide range of Tel: 0763 260811 Fax: 0763262410 production of single cell protein. Supply pilot plant ancillary items: pumps, compressors, biogas assemblies, larger scale plant or individual compressors, biogas engines, biogas boiler systems, Manufacture a temperature-cycling water bath incinerators and control systems as well as triple suitable for use in molecular biology procedures. fermenters. Have developed inhouse micro-computer based software for pressure vessel fuel burners modified for landfill/biogas plus oily design to British and US design codes. water separators and fuel conditioning equipment. Granta Laboratories Ltd 123 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Rd, Hanna Instruments Cambridge CB44FZ. Guinness Brewing Worldwide Ltd Tel: 0223 426224 Fax: 0223 424062 Park Royal Brewery, London NWIO 7RR. Happy VaHey Industrial Park, Primrose Hill, Kings Tel: 081 9657700 Telex: 23498 Langley, Herts WD4 8HZ. An early stage R&D company formed to exploit a Tel: 0923 260655 Fax: 0923 268669 novel DNA technology with a view to medical International brewing company with worldwide diagnostic applications. distribution. Supply portable analytical instruments for determining pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, temperature etc. Gravatom Projects H Haeffner & Co Ltd Fareham Heights, Standard Way, Fareham, POl6 Nursery Industrial Estate, Station Road, Chepstow, Hanovla Ltd 8XT. Gwent NP6 5BP. Tel: 329 822905 Fax: 329 822 711 Tel: 02912 5236 Telex: 497241 145 Farnham Rd, Slough, Berks SLI 4XB. Develops and produces specialised equipment for Tel: 0753 812145 Telex: 848123 Produce chemicals and pharmaceutical raw Fax: 0753812191 the nuclear and pharmaceutical industries, including materials as well as offering engineering services. high security containment products. Manufacture and supply a UV disinfection system effective against all known types of bacteria, H M Customs and Excise viruses, algae and moulds; Legionella pneumophila GRC Consultants is particularly susceptible. Watercress House, No I The Windmills, Turk Street, King's Beam House, 39-41 Mark Lane, London Alton, Hants GU34 IEF. EC3R 7HE. 071 626 1515 Tel: 0420 89847 Fax: 0420 89427 Tel: Harley Systems Ltd Provides engineering services to the fine chemical, Cornwall House, Station Approach, Princes pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Offers H M Stationery Office Risborough, Bucks HP27 9DN. advice on technical and management problems and 51 Nine Elms Lane, London SW8 5DR. Tel: 0844 342652 Fax: 0844 342655 the development of technical strategies. Services Tel: 0718730022/0011 Telex: 297138 Supply computer monitoring and data systems for include consultancy, project management, process Fax: 071 873 8463 chromatography. design and control, feasability studies and concept design, audits, facilities design and layout, contract development and negotiation, value engineering, H P Bulmer Ltd Harvard Apparatus Ltd technical due diligence and validation management Specialises in bulk pharmaceuticals and secondary Plough Lane, Hereford HR4 OLE. Fircroft Way, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6HE. production, fermentation and product recovery, Tel: 0432 352000 Telex: 35211 Tel: 0732 86400 I Telex: 95293 sterile engineering systems, clean rooms, isolation Fax: 0432 352084 Fax: 0732 863356 technology and containment systems. Manufactures cider, soft drinks and pectin. Manufactures and supplies equipment
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Harwood Academic Publishers Helena Laboratories (UK) Ltd Heyden Datasystems PO Box 90, Reading, Berkshire RG I 8JL. Seventh Ave, Team Valley Trading Estate, Heyden & Sons Ltd Tel: 0734 568316 Fax: 0734 568211 Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE II OLN. Tel: 091 4878855 Telex: 537247 hel uk Spectrum House, Hi11view Gardens, London NW4 Publishers in biotechnology and related fields. Fax: 091 4910602 2JQ. Publications include the journals 'Transgenic,' Tel: 081 2035171 'DNA Sequence' and 'International Journal of Manufacture scanning densitometers, acetate and Biotechnology' . agarose electrophoresis systems, automated Supplies software for processing analytical data electrophoresis system/slide stainers and from spectrophotometers as well as associated haemostasis reagents, molecular biology and hardware. Hattersley Heaton Ltd immunochemistry products. Lenton Lane, Nottingham NG7 2SH. Tel: 0602 700 161 Telex: 37515 Helix Biotechnology Ltd HI-Tech Scientific Fax: 0602 781453 Darwin Bldg, University College London, Gower BruneI Road, Churchfields, Salisbury, Wilts SP2 Manufactures contamination-resistant bellows Street, London WCIE 6BT. 7PU. sealed valves. Tel: 071 3835721 Fax: 071 3807018 Tel: 0722 323643 Fax: 0722412153 Offers consultancy and contract research services to Specialize in rapid kinetic research instrumentation. Hawksley & Sons Ltd biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life science Also manufacture microbiological safety cabinets of businesses. Has particular expertise in enzymology, Marlborough Rd, Lancing, West Sussex BN 15 8TN. class specification suitable for the handling of class protein chemistry, molecular genetics, industrial Tel: 0903 752815 Telex: 87134 hawson A pathogens and work in genetic engineering, as microbiology, biocataIysis and bioremediation. Fax: 0903 766050 well as a range of special cabinets and glove boxes. Supplies over 50 molecular biology products, Some designs are made under licence from tbe Supplies a wide range oflaboratory equipment and including thermophilic restriction enzymes and has Public Health Laboratory Service and Centre for apparatus including particle counters for monitoring a number ofleit formulations in development Has a Applied Microbial Research, Porton, UK. clean rooms and centrifuges. collection of over 2500 bacterial isolates, including thermophilic, a1kalophilic, halotolerant and organic degrading strains. Hazleton Europe Hichrom Ltd Biotechnology Services I The Markham Centre, Station Rd, Theale, Henfrey Engineering Reading, Berks RG7 4PE. Otley Road, Harrogate, North Yorks HG3 IPY. Fermentation Division Tel: 0432 500011 Fax: 0423 525620 Tel: 0734 303660 Fax: 0734 323484 Heatherside Lodge, West Drive, Sunningdale, Manufacture HPLC columns suitable for biological University Road, York YOI 5DU. Ascot, Berks. Tel: 0904 411805 Fax: 0904 430164 analysis and supply Poly LC, SynChrom, Vydac and Tel: 0990 23821 Zorbax columns. Specializes in contract testing of biopharmaceuticals Supplies fermentation equipment, as well as for human use. Areas of expertise include assays for sterilization and hospital equipment the detection of viruses (culture, in vivo, PCR, immunoprobe and biochemical assays), Hickey & Co Ltd mycoplasma and specific DNA. The company has Heraeus Equipment Ltd 285 Coldharbour Lane, London SW9 8RP. extensive experience in performing process 9 Wates Way, Brentwood, Essex CMI5 9TB. Tel: 0717330818 Telex: 897012 validation for virus removal, and has available a Tel: 0277 231511 Fax: 0277 261856 wide range of virus stocks at high titre for validation Supply stainless steel industrial fermenters and Suppliers of centrifuges, Class II cabinets, ovens, storage vessels. of blood products and cell culture-derived incubators and accessories for cell and tissue culture pharmaceuticals. Also assists clients in devising work. etTective testing programmes for worldwide marketing. In combination with sister company Hickson & Welch Ltd Besselaar, otTers complete development Heriot-Watt University Wheldon Rd, Castleford, W Yorks WF I 0 21T. programmes to take products from research, through Department of Biological Sciences 0977 556565 55378 hikson preclinical and clinical testing, and onto the market. Tel: Telex: Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh EH 14 4AS. Fax: 0997 518058 Tel: 031 4495111 Fax: 031 451 3009 Manufacture aromatic chemicals, pharmaceutical, HD Supplies Developing: rapid identification systems for bacteria agrochemical and pigment intermediates. 44 Rabans Close, Rabans Lane Industrial Estate, and fungal toxins; novel compounds from marine Aylesbury, Bucks HPI9 3RS. organisms; bacterial pathogens for the control of Tel: 0296431920 Fax: 0296392121 insects (by studying bacterial interactions with HUI & Knowlton (UK) Ltd MAbs); probiotics; vaccines for use in aquaculture; Manufactures and supplies a range of medical 5-11 Theobalds Rd, London WCIX 8SH. diagnostic reagents. brewing and distilling technology; nutrition and digestive enzymes; downstream processing of Tel: 0714133000 Telex: 264100 hilnol proteins. In addition studying toxicology, Fax: 071 413 311112 Health and Safety Commission physiology of gram positive bacteria and molecular International public relations company with a Regina House, 259-269 Old Marylebone Road, biology of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. specialist biotechnology practice otTering a full London NWI 5RR. range of services to the bioscience industries. Tel: 071 723 1262 Heriot-Watt University Responsible to the Secretary of State for Unilink Employment for the administration of the Health Riccarton, Edinburgh EHI4 4AS. Hiver Ltd and Safety at Work Act. Members are drawn from Tel: 031 4495111 Fax: 031451 3071 66 Regent's Park Rd, London NWI 7SX. industry and from local authorities. Formed by the Tel: 071 7229796 Fax: 071 7228115 amalgamation of six inspectorates, including those Establishes links between the university and for factories and agriculture. industry and other potential clients for consultancy Developing therapeutic agents and vaccines to and contract research. prevent A IDS following HIV infection, based on the autoimmune model of AIDS, and aim to develop Health and Safety Executive Hewlett Packard Ltd tests to predict AIDS susceptibility. Health Policy Division Cain Rd, Bracknell, Berks RGI2 IHN. Baynards House, I Chepstow Place, London W2 Tel: 0344 369369 Fax: 0344 363344 4TF. Hoechst UIT Ltd Supplies analytical instruments for chromatography Tel: 071 2436134 (including combined gas chromatographs/mass Animal Health Business Unit Operational part of the Health and Safety spectrometers and high performance liquid Walton Manor, Walton, Milton Keynes. Commission. Divided into 21 regional areas, each systems), as well as accessories, columns, packing Tel: 0908 665050 of which has inspectors specializing in particular materials etc, and ultra-violet/visible technical subjects. spectrophotometers. Supply veterinary medecines.
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Hoechst UK Ltd HPLC Technology Ltd Hybald Ltd Behring Diagnostics Wellington House, Waterloo Street West, 111-113 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, Middx Salisbury Road, Hounslow, Middx TW4 6JH. Macclesfield, Cheshire SK II 6PJ. TWII 8LL. Tel: 081 5707712 Tel: 0625613848 Fax: 0625 616916 Tel: 081 6141000 Fax: 081 977 0170 Supplies fine chemicals, radioimmunoassay kits, Supply columns, accessories and solvents for high Supply a range of thermal cyclers, hybridization reagents for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, performance liquid chromatography including ovens, horizontal agarose gel electrophoresis immunodiffusion and radioimmunoassay and other detectors, solvent pumps, degassers, HPLC solvent systems and a fully automated robot for the picking products for clinical chemistry (see Hoechst AG, pump spares, autosampler vials, syringe filters, and gridding of colonies. Germany). guard columns, SPE products and accessories as well as HPLC training software and HPLC HyClone Europe Ltd integration software. A range of HPLC columns for Hoefer Scientific Instruments (UK) analyses of foods and beverages is available, in ten Nelson Industrial Estate, Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 9BL. Unit 12, Croft Rd Workshops, Newcastle, Staffs standard configurations as well as custom ST5OTW. configurations. Tel: 0670 734093 Fax: 0670 732537 Tel:0782617317 Fax: 0782617346 Supply foetal bovine serum substitute for the growth ofhybridoma and other related mammalian cell Supply products for electrophoresis and electro HRS Process Engineering Ltd lines (see HyClone Laboratories, US). elution, power supplies, densitometers and blotting equipment. PO Box 230, Watford, Herts WD I 2DW. Tel: 0923 232335 Telex: 923326 IBC Technical Services Ltd Fax: 0923 230266 Holliday Fielding Hocking Ltd Bath House, 3rd floor, 56 Holborn Viaduct, London Supplies industrial and hygienic heat exchangers, ECIA2EX. Wesley Works, Shannon St, Leeds LS9 8SS. food process systems, industrial systems and Tel: 071 2364080 Telex: 888870 Tel: 0532 487755/4040 II Fax: 0532 493577 centrifuges. Fax: 071 4890849 Manufacture fume cupboards designed in any size Organize conferences and courses on novel and to suit all applications, ventilated work benches and HT Biotechnology Ltd state-of-the-art technologies in clinical and laboratory benching. OtTer full installation and biotechnological fields. Subsidiary oflnternational commissioning as well as survey and certification of Unit 4,61 Ditton Walk, Cambridge CB5 8QD. Business Communications (Holdings) pIc. existing equipment to COSHH standards. Supply Tel: 0223 412583 Fax: 0223 412583 and fit air handling and laboratory fume extraction Supply thermostable enzymes including RNase, systems. DNA ligase, DNA polymerase and other DNAIRNA IBI Ltd modifying enzymes and reverse transcriptases. 36 Clifton Rd, Cambridge, Cambs CB I 4ZR. Home Grown Cereals Authority Tel: 0223 242813/0800 581700 Fax: 0223 243036 Hamlyn House, Highgate Hill, London NI9 5PR. H ugh Baird & Sons Ltd Tel: 071 2633391 Telex: 27615/267828 Develop films and imaging products, software and Fax: 071 2810884 Station Maltings, Witham, Essex CW8 2DU. protein expression systems. Products include Tel: 0376 513566 Telex: 987420 scientific imaging films for autoradiography, Statutory body that provides market information for Fax: 0376 518171 electrophoresis equipment, power supplies, the UK cereal industry and sponsors research related photographic emulsion, reagents for molecular to improving the production and marketing of UK The Maltings, Pencaitland, East Lothian EH34 5DQ. Tel: 0875 340381 Tx: 727947 Fax: 0875 340633 biology, protein expression systems and Macintosh cereals and oil seeds. Also promotes the export of software for molecular biology, in addition to a UK cereals, contributes to the work of Food from Manufacturers of brewing malt system for rapid fermentation analysis. A Kodak Britain and acts as the Intervention Board's agent in Company. relation to cereals. Publishes weekly market intelligence reports as well as other annual and Hughes and Hughes Ltd IBT Products Ltd research project reports. Unit IF, Lowmoor Industrial Estate, Tonedale, Wellington, Somerset TA21 OAZ. Imperial College Rd, South Kensington, London Horticulture Research International (HRI) Tel: 0823 660222 Fax: 0823 660186 SW72BT. - Wellesbourne Tel: 0712252323 Telex: 94012492 Supplies laboratory reagents, plastic disposable Fax: 071 584 1168 Administrative Headquarters, Wellesbourne, laboratory ware and enzymes for analytical and Warwick CV35 9EF. research purposes, including cellulases, oxidases, Carrying out contract development of fermentation Tel: 0789 470382 Fax: 0789 470552 catalases and plant-derived proteases. Also supplies technology, enzymology and bioseparations, based enzyme systems and diagnostics for health care. on the facilities at Imperial College, London Research and Development organization constituted University, UK. Products include enzyme and from Research Stations at Wellesbourne, East culture systems to accelerate ripening and improve Mailing and Littlehampton, the Hop Unit at Wye Human Genome Mapping Project the flavour of hard cheeses and enzyme systems to College and the ADAS Experimental Stations at Resource Centre produce flavours from food proteins and non-bitter EtTor
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ICI Pharmaceuticals ILS (International Laboratory Services) Imperial Laboratories (Europe) Ltd Mereside Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire Ltd West Portway, Andover, Hants SPIO 3LF. SKI04TG. Seventh Ave, Team Valley, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear Tel: 0264 333311 Fax: 0264 332412 NEil OLH. Tel: 0625 515103 Producer and supplier of materials for tissue culture. Tel: 0914914860 Fax: 0914915400 Carrying out biotechnology research as part of a Supplies immunochemicals including polyclonal programme to design and develop novel drugs. antiserums, monoclonal antibodies, fluorescent IncstarLtd tracers and drug derivatives; and molecular biology Charles House, Toutley Rd, Wokingham, Berks reagents including enzymes and DNA purification, RGI15QN. ICI Watercare amplification, sequencing and detection kits. Tel: 0734 772693 Fax: 0734 792061 Undertakes contract R&D for immunoassays and PO Box 14, The Heath, Runcom, Cheshire WA 7 molecular biology. Offers custom oligonucleotide Supplies immunological and biological reagents as 4QG. synthesis and antibody production services. well as specialised RIA kits and components. Tel: 0928 515111 Fax: 0928 569357 Distributor for Atlantic Antibodies, Incstar, CSI, and Clinical Assays, US and Sorin, Italy. Offer a full range of services in potable water and Image Processing & Vision Co Ltd groundwater treatment BarcIays Venture Centre, University of Warwick Science Park, Sir William Lyons Rd, Coventry CV4 Index Instruments Ltd 7EZ. Industrial Estate, Bury Rd, Ramsey, Huntingdon, ICL Technical Plastics Ltd Tel: 0203 692229 Fax: 0203 690091 Cambs PEl7 INA. Grovepark Mills, Hopehill Rd, Glasgow G20 7NF. Market imaging systems including intracellular ion Tel: 0487814313 Fax:0487812789 Tel: 041 332 1331 Telex: 779514 concentration imaging and analysis systems. Manufacture high temperature refractometers. Fax: 0412212336 Image Technology Ltd Carrying out research on the control of biologically Industrial Research & Technology Unit induced corrosion in both metallic and non-metallic Green Meadows, Pulborough, West Sussex. (IRTU) materials. Tel: 0798 872703 Fax: 0798 873185 Technology Division Supply computer assisted imaging systems for blood-grouping, bacterial agglutination tests and Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast BT4 2JP. ICN Biomedlcals Ltd particle counting as well as monitoring systems for Tel: 0232 763244 Fax: 0232 761903 animal behaviour activity. Unit 18, Thame Park Business Centre, Wenman Road, Thame, Oxon OX9 3XA. Infors UK Ltd Imes Ltd Tel: 0844 213366 Fax: 0844 213399 Fortune House, 10 Bridgeman Terrace, Wigan WN I Industrial and Municipal Engineering Services Ltd ISX. Supply media for cell culture, serums, plastics, lab disposables, radiochemicals, immunobiologicals, The Great Yard, Marridge Hill, Ramsbury, Tel: 0942 825 025 Fax: 0942 820412 biochemicals, gold colloids and conjugates, single Marlborough, Wilts. Supplies fermenters, bioreactors, incubator shakers, and multichannel pipettes, membrane filters, Tel: 0672 20 237 Telex: 449203 shakers and software. Subsidiary ofinfors AG, chromatographic adsorbents, immunoassay readers Consultancy and engineering company providing Switzerland. and imrnunodiagnostic instruments and reagents. services to the water and sewage treatment industries. Also advises on water supply problems and treatment of agricultural and industrial effluents. Instem Computer Systems Idbury Life Science Marketing Walton Industrial Estate, Stone, Staffs STl5 OLT. Immune Systems Ltd Tel: 0785 812131 Telex: 36340 The Riverside Complex, Mill Fold Lane, Fax: 0785 812460 Ripponden, West Yorks HX6 4DJ. PO Box 99, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BSIO 5NU. Develop and supply laboratory software and 0422 824700 0422 823955 Tel: 0272 593016 Fax: 0272 414413 Tel: Fax: laboratory information management systems for Market monoclonal antibody generation kits. Offer a complete marketing service specifically for clinical pathology, pharmacology and metabolic biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical supply studies. companies including product development, product Immuno Ltd launch, market research, literature production, Arctic House, Rye Lane, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, public relations, telemarketing and market and KentTNI45HB. Institute for Animal Health competition analysis. Tel: 0732458\01 Telex: 95413 Pirbright Laboratory Fax: 0732 455175 Ash Rd, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 ONF. Supplies human plasma products, albumin and Tel: 0483232441 Fax: 0483 232448 coagulation concentrates, as well as diagnostic kits IDS Ltd Compton, Nr Newbury, RG 16 ONN and reagents for haematology, coagulation and Tel: 0635 578411 Fax: 0635 578844 Boldon Business Park, Boldon, Tyne and Wear clinical chemistry. NE359PD. Investigating the molecular structure and Tel: 091 5190660 Fax: 091 5190760 Imperial Cancer Research Fund composition of exotic viruses of livestock, gene and Manufactures a wide range of isotopic and epitope mapping of viruses, development of vector Research Laboratories non-isotopic diagnostic test kits for use in thyroid systems for virus vaccines and probes, monoclonal function testing, infertility investigations, tumour PO Box 123, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3 antibody and peptide production and marking and pituitary hormone testing. Offers PX. characterization. custom iodination services of antibodies and Tel: 071 2420200 peptides. Custom manufacturing services include Developmental Biology Unit, Department of Institute of Arable Crops Research tube coating and well coating using Zoology University of Oxford, South Parks Rd computer-controlled dedicated precision OxfordOX13PS. IACR instrumentation. Has undertaken a number of Tel:086559977 Rothamsted Experimental Station, Department of custom R&D projects. Carrying out research in relation to cancer Biochemistry and Physiology, Harpenden, Herts diagnostics and therapeutics. AL52JQ. Tel: 0582 763133 Telex: 825726 rexpst Hacon Ltd Fax: 0582 760981 Imperial Cancer Research Technology Ltd Using transgenic plants to investigate the cellular Churchdown, Bordyke, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 I NR. Sardinia House, Sardinia St, London WC2A 3NL. and molecular processes that affect crop Tel: 0732 350407 Fax: 0732 771033 071 242 1136 071 831 4991 Tel: Fax: productivity, particularly nutrient transport, nitrogen Manufactures equipment for biochemical assays Subsidiary of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund metabolism and photosynthesis. Also studying the including ELISA. Offers services in custom design formed to undertake technology transfer hetween biosynthesis of metabolites that confer immunity to and manufacture. ICRF and commercial organisations. pests and diseases.
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Institute of Biology Institute of Grassland and Environmental Instruments SA (UK) Ltd 20-22 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DZ. Research 2-4 Wigton Gardens, Stanmore, Middx HA 7 IBG. Tel: 071 581 8333 Fax: 071 8239409 IGER Tel: 081 2048141 Fax: 081 2046142 Sets standards for professional biologists: promotes Plas Gogerddan, AberysIWyth, Dyfed SY23 3EB. Supply a wide range of equipment and accessories education and training and holds examinations. Tel: 0970828255 Fax: 0970 828357 for spectroscopy. Companies represented: Jobin Publishes books and periodicals. Provides Yvon, Spex Industries and Riber. information on all aspects of biology and maintains a nwnber of professional registers. Advises Institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences government departments and other bodies. 12 Queen Anne St, London WIM OAU. Inter Media Ltd Tel: 071 6368192 Fax: 071 4364946 29 Packhorse Lane, Marcham, Oxon OX 13 6NT. Institute of Chartered Foresters The professional and qualifying body for medical Tel: 0865 391102 Fax: 0865 391884 laboratory scientists. 7A St Colme St, Edinburgh EH3 6AA. Offer consultancy services in licensing, financing, Tel: 031 225 2705 Fax: 031 220 6128 preclinical and clinical development for new and recently formed biopharmaceutical, diagnostics and Aims to maintain and improve the standards of Institute of Petroleum device companies. forestry in Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61 New Cavendish Street, London WI M 8AR. through review of professional codes of conduct Tel: 071 636 1004 Telex: 264380 Activities include education, training and research. Fax: 071 255 1472 InterBio (UK) Ltd Sets examinations for qualifications in forestry science. Arranges meetings and conferences. Shear House, Peters field Ave, Slough, SL2 5BQ. Tel: 0753 571551 Telex: 846776 intbio Undertakes publication and dissemination of Institute of Terrestrial Ecology information including publication of the journal Fax: 0753 694201 Forestry. Natural Environment Research Council Supplies enzymes and microbial preparations for Monks Wood Experimental Station, Abbots Ripton, waste water treatment, nitrification in waste water, Huntingdon PE 17 2LS. degreasing to reduce drain maintenance in the Institute of Chemical Engineers Tel: 04873381 Telex: 32416 catering trade, cleaning of septic tanks and George E Davis Building, 165-171 Railway Terrace, compostation. Developing new substrate Carrying out research on development of analytical degradation products. Offer consultancy to the Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3HQ. techniques based on radioimmunoassay or GLC for Tel: 0788 578214 Telex: 311780 waste water treatment industry. Parent company is detection of environmental pollutants as well as on Environmental Remediations, US. Fax: 0788 560833 the use of plant tissue culture and micro-propagation Promotes the interests of chemical engineers to for mass production of hardwood trees. A unit ofthe improve the standards and increase the facilities for Natural Environment Research Council, UK. Intercept Ltd education. Acts as the qualifYing body for chemical engineers. Also provides a Subject Group on PO Box 716, Andover, Hants SPIO IYG. Biochemical Engineering with its own membership Institute of Terrestrial Ecology Tel: 0264334748 Fax: 0264 334058 to promote the field through the provision oflow Natural Environment Research Council Publishers of scientific, technical and medical books cost meetings, newsletters and awards. including the Biotechnology and Genetic Merlewood Research Station, Windermere Rd, Engineering Reviews series. Grange-over-Sands, Cwnbria LA II 6JU. Institute of Food Research Tel: 05395 32264 Telex: 65\02 merite Fax: 05395 34705 Reading Laboratory, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Intergen Company Europe Road, Reading RG6 2EF. Studying the use of RAPID techniques in fungal The Grounds, BriIWell Salome, Watlington, 0734 357000 0734 267917 ecology. Tel: Fax: Oxfordshire OX9 5LG. Norwich Laboratory, Norwich Research Park, Tel: 0491613792 Fax: 0491613 594 Colney, Norwich NR4 7UA. Institute of Virology & Environmental Manufactures and supplies raw materials for Tel: 0603 255000 Fax: 0603 507723 Microbiology research and production applications to the Carries out fundamental research into food safety Mansfield Rd, Oxford OX I 3SR. biopharmaceutical, vaccine and diagnostic and quality, diet and health and new options for Tel: 0865 512361 Telex: 83147 virox industries. Specialises in fully certified US and New food and other bioindustries through biotechnology Fax: 0865 59962 Zealand origin serum, notably foetal bovine serwn, and molecular sciences. Aims to create a knowledge and is the world's largest producer of bovine base ofbiotransformations, protein and metabolic Developing virus pathogens for use as biopesticides albwnins. Also produces fetuin, transferrin, insulin engineering, microbial genetics and consumer as well as using techniques of recombinant DNA (recombinant and natural), aprotinin, other media perceptions of these technologies to facilitate their technology and fermentation fer the production of additives, immunoglobulins, extracted enzymes and future development in a safe and acceptable way. improved biological pest control agents. Also hormones as well as a range of cancer and cardiac Also maintains National Collections of Yeast developing techniques for the in vitro cultivation of markers for research applications. Offers custom Cultures and Food Bacteria. insect cell cultures. An institute of the Natural production services for finished pharmaceuticals, Environment Reseach Council. extracted proteins and enzymes in FDA inspected facilities operating strictly to cGMP. PMFs and Institute of Freshwater Ecology DMFs are available. Offers contract services in Institute of Water Pollution Control Department of Bacteriology R&D, purification, separation and protein Ledson House, 53 London Road, Maidstone, Kent modification through IN2, a joint venture between The Ferry House Windermere Laboratory, MEI68JH. Intergen and Inland Laboratories Company. Ambleside, Cwnbria LA22 OLP. Tel: 0622 62034 Undertakes work as an OEM in confidence and can Tel: 05394 42468 Telex: 94070416 WIND G carry out third party sales and marketing agreements Fax: 0539446914 worldwide through an extensive network of Studying aquatic micro-organisms involved in fresh Institution of Mechanical Engineers subsidiaries. water processes including the isolation and study of I Birdcage Walk, London SWI H 911. All manufacturing facilities operate to GMP or previously uncharacterised aquatic bacteria, Tel: 071 222 7899 Telex: 917944 equivalent and are government audited. A constantly development of methodology to detect specific Fax: 071 2224557 increasing range of media additives include an microorganisms including genetically engineered innovative growth factor complex from a non serwn bacteria in the environment and the study of impact source and cytokines and supplements in natural and of releasing genetically engineered bacteria on the Instrumentation Laboratory (UK) Ltd recombinant forms for producers using animal cell natural environment, genetics offreshwater bacteria, technologies. Contract bulk production of Kelvin Close, Birchwood Science Park, Warrington, bacterial activity involved in geochemical cycling of Cheshire WA3 7PB. proteins/animal derived products are offered by the major nutrients and the role of microorganisms Intergen BioManufacturing; purification and Tel: 0925 810141 Fax: 0925826708 in the production of taste and odours in potable separation services, protein modification and water supplies as well as gene transfer and evolution The biomedical division supplies clinical analyzers, contract research by IN[2J, a joint IntergenlInland of plasm ids. blood gas analyzers and coagulometers. Laboratories company.
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International Biochemicals (UK) Ltd International InsUtute of Parasitology Intend Ltd Shear House, Petersfield Avenue, Slough, SL2 5DQ. An Institute of CAB International 21 Symonds Lane, Linton, Cambridge CB I 6HY. Tel: 0753 571 551 Fax: 0753 694 201 395A Hatfield Rd, St Albans, Herts AL4 OXU. Tel: 0223 892065 Supplies enzymes and bacterial preparations for Tel: 0727 33151 Telex: 9312102254 ip Supplies scanning X-ray microscopes for use in waste treatment as weD as silage and soil inoculants Fax: 0727 68721 medicine, agriculture, biology etc. and enviromnental biotracers. International Laboratory Services (ILS) Intervet Ltd International Bloremedlatlon Services Ltd Ltd I B Ballyboggan Ind Est, Ballyboggan Road, (IRS) Seventh Ave, Team Valley, Gateshead, Tyne and Finglas, Dubl in I \. WearNEII OLH. Tel: 01309446 Fax: 01303276 Westgate, Aldridge, Walsall WS9 8EX. Tel: 091 4914860 Fax: 091 4915400 Tel: 0922 743585 Fax: 0922 58813 Develop and distribute veterinary vaccines for Produces and markets antiserums, antigens, labelled domestic pets, poultry, horses, etc. Offers bioremediation services. reagents for immunoassay, bulk reagents for diagnostics, DNA isolation kits, DNA size markers, blockers and butTers. Undertakes contract research Intracel Ltd International Blood Group Reference and reagent production including polyclonal Laboratory Unit 4, Station Rd, Shepreth, Royston, Herts S08 antiserums and monoclonal antibodies for 6PZ. Southmesd Rd, Bristol BSIO SND. immunoassays including fluoroimmunoassay kits Tel: 0763 262 680 Fax: 0763 262 676 Tel: 0272 507717 Fax: 0272 591660 for drug abuse, therapeutics, steroids, hormones and proteins. Subsidiary ofPerkin-Elrner, US. Supply equipment for electrophysiology including Produces a range of monoclonal antibodies for patch clamps, cell perfusion chambers, immunohaematological research. Offers reference micromanipulators, stopped flow and quenched services nationally and internationally (recognized International Mycological Institute (IMI) flow systems, OAT recorders and nitric oxide by the WHO) for red cell, platelet and granulocyte formerly Commonwealth Mycological Institute monitors for pharmacology. serological problems and therapeutic anti-D quantitation. Undertakes research and development Bakeham Lane, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey work into blood grouping reagents and techniques. TW209TY. Inverclyde Biologicals Tel: 0784470111 Fax: 0784 470909 Carries out basic research in the structure and Unit 13 Earn Avenue, Righead industrial Estate, function ofred cell membranes and antibodies. Holds a collection of over 16,500 strains of fungi Bellshill, Strathclyde ML4 3JU. including species of industrial importance. Tel: 0698 749368 Fax: 0698 740521 Incorporates the UK National Collection of Fungus International Embryos Ltd Cultures and is supported by 32 national Produce lectins and blood-grouping laboratory Universal House, Riverside, Banbury, Oxon OXI6 governments. Recognized as an international reagents. 8TF. depository authority under article 7 of the Budapest Tel: 0295 52544 Telex: 837675 Treaty. The industrial and environmental laboratory is NAMAS accredited. Provides consultancy and Inveresk Clinical Research Ltd Developing antibiotics and monoclonal antibodies contract research and development services in Research Park, Riccarton, Edinburgh EHI4 4AP. for agricultural use as a joint venture with American biodeterioration and industrial mycology, produces Tel: 031 451 5080 Fax: 031 451 5075 Diagnostics Inc, US. . serial publications and books and provides Carry out phase I, II and III clinical trials. identifications and sells fungal cultures. Training can be provided on any area of work done by the International Equipment Company Ltd IMI and individual training programmes can be Inveresk Research International Ltd Unit 7 Lawrence Way, Brewer's Hill Road, arranged through the training officer. IMI is a Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 2NE. Dunstable, Beds LU6 IBD. scientific institute of CAB International. Tel: 0875 614545 Telex: 727228 irisco Tel: 0582 604669 Telex: 825942 iec Fax: 0875 614555 Fax: 0582 609257 International Pheromone Systems Ltd Offers the complete set of regulatory safety and Supplies centrifuges for laboratory use and research Units 12 & 13 Meadow Lane, Meadow Lane characterization services for biopharmaceuticals, applications, including blood-separation, and Industrial Estate, Ellesmere Port, South Wirral L65 including cell bank testing, process validation, microprocessor-controlled high speed models. Also 4EH. molecular characterisation, metabolism, toxicology supplies accessories. Tel: 051 3572655 Telex: 628164 ips and clinical trials. Fax: 051 3550299 International InsUtute of Biological Provide pheromones for a range of pest insects in Ionles (UK) Ltd Control dispensers for use in IPS trapping systems including microencapsulated formulations. 16 Endeavour Way, Wimbledon, London SWI9 An Institute of CAB International 8UH. Tel: 081 8791474 Telex: 268818 Silwood Park, Buckhurst Rd, Ascot, Berks SL5 ITA. International Plant Laboratories Ltd Tel: 0344 872999 Fax: 0344 872901 Fax: 081 879 1911 Ham SI, Baltonsborough, Glastonbury, Somerset E-Mail: [email protected]. Supplies electrolytic desalting apparatus for use in BA68QG. gentle treatment of biological solutions with Carries out research and training programmes in Tel: 0458 50576 Fax: 0458 50071 applications in recovery of proteins, nucleic acids integrated pest management and biological pest Engaged in commercial propagation of a wide range and low molecular weight carbohydrates. Systems control. Also involved in agriculrure, forestry and of agricultural and horticultural crops and plantation are available as three different models with capacity biodiversity conservation, with particular reference trees such as date palms and bananas, using plant from 5ml to 10 litres per hour. to tropical ecosystems. Research includes: surveys tissue culrure techniques for production ofnew and isolation of fungal pathogens of weeds and varieties, production of disease-free stock, insects; mass production, formulation and multiplication of difficult to propagate plants, Ionpure Technologies application of mycopesticides; rearing, screening creation of new genotypes, long term storage of Harforde Court, Foxholes Business Park, John Tate and release of predatory and parasitic insects. Offers valuable germplasm etc. Research is focused on the Rd, Hertford SG 13 7NW. bench-training and short courses in biological refinement oflab processesinvolved in the mass Tel: 0992 50\513 control techniques in the UK and overseas. production of tissue cuhured plants and development of systems for species not yet Formed from the Millipore Process Water Division micropropagated. developing new water treatment technologies. International InsUtute of Entomology An Institute of CAB International International Sorbent Technology Ltd ISIS InnovaUon Ltd 56 Queen's Gate, London SW7 5JR. (1ST) 2 South Parks Rd, Oxford OX I 3UB. Tel: 071 584006718 Telex: 9312102251 ie New Road, Hengoed, Mid Glamorgan CF8 8AU. Tel: 0865 272411 Fax: 0865 272412 Fax: 071 581 1676 Tel: 0443862173 Fax: 0443 862830 Arranges technology transfer, licensing and Covers insects of importance in the agricultural, Manufacture sorbents and solid phase extraction investment agreements between the University and forestry, veterinary or medical field columns for sample preparation. commercial organizations.
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l50gas Ltd Jay tee Biosclences Ltd John Godrich Wonningford Road, Fordham, Colchester, Essex Unit 171/172 John Wilson Business Pk, Whitstable, Pellow House, Old Street, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 C063NS. Kent CT5 3RB. lNU. Tel: 0206 242331 Telex: 98477 jaycee Tel: 0227 265 333 Fax: 0227 265 331 Tel: 0584 873 153 Fax: 0584 872 424 Fax: 0206 242383 Specialists in HPLC spares, service and accessories. Supplies ovens, incubators, carbon dioxide Supply stable isotopes for research and industry. Products include a range of versatile fraction incubators, vacuum ovens, vacuum pumps, vacuum Agent for Isotec Inc, US. collectors. centrifuges, slab gel driers, hybridisation ovens, chiller units, refrigerated traps, liquid nitrogen storage containers, dry block heaters, autoclaves and ITT Jabsco evaporators. ITT Fluid Technology Corporation JBL Scientific 2 Park Road, Buckden, Huntingdon, Cambs PE 18 Bingley Rd, Hoddesdon, Herts EN II OBU. John Innes Centre Tel: 0992 467191 Telex: 263251 9SL. Fax: 0992 467132145 \079 Tel: 0480 8 \0 579 Fax: 0480811 113 Norwich Research Park, Norfolk NR4 7UH. Tel: 0603 52571 Fax: 0603 56844 Supply contamination-free pumps for Offers consultancy services to biotechnology phannaceuticals and food. companies in areas such as strategic partnerships, Carrying out plant tissue culture, anther culture and marketing and sales, technology transfer, mergers propagation of plants from tissue cultures. Studying and acquisitions and company funding. Also DNA in higher plants. Other studies include IVCO Process Valves supplies antibodies, enzymes and research products. ultrastructure of viruses, tumour fonnation by The Industrial Valve Division of BSS (UK) Ltd European distributor for protein crystaUography agrobacteria, fungal viruses and sequence studies on plant viral nucleic acids. Investigating rhizobial Head Office: Fleet House, Lee Circle, Leicester, products and services of Crysham, US. Leics LEI 3QQ. nitrogen fixation, with genetic engineering of nitrogen fixation. Tel: 0533 623232 Telex: 342761 bss Fax: 0533 531343 Jencons Scientific Ltd Provides a full design packaging and fabrication Cherrycourt Way Industrial Estate, Stanbridge Rd, John L Seaton & Co Ltd service to meet the valve criteria of any application. Leighton Buzzard, Beds LU7 8UA. Bankside, HuU, N Humberside HU5 IRR. Has ten regional sales offices supported by an up to Tel: 0525 372010 Telex: 82164 Tel: 0482 41345 Telex: 52207 date and comprehensive valve and activator Fax: 0525 379547 distribution network. Products include valves, Refines and processes vegetable seed oils. actuators and control systems for biotechnological, Manufacturers of liquid handling and dispensing products, incubators and biological safety cabinets phannaceutical, hygienic, sterile and general John Poulten Ltd processing plants. as weU as a wide range of other equipment, instrumentation and consumables for the 77-93 Tanner Street, Barking, Essex IG II 8QD. biotechnology laboratory. Tel: 081 5944256 Telex: 897317 JT Baker Ltd Fax: 081 5948419 Hayes Gate House, 27 Uxbridge Rd, PO Box 9, Supplies pipette tips, micropipetters and laboratory Hayes, Middx UB4 OJB. JenwayLtd glassware as weU as other disposable products. Tel: 081 569 1191 Telex: 936310 Gransmore Green, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex CM6 081 569 11 05 Fax: 3LB. Johnson Progress Ltd Wyvols Court, SwaUowfield, Reading RG7 IPY. Tel: 0371820122 Telex: 817766 Tel: 0734 880240 Fax: 0734 885848 Fax: 0371821083 PO Box \03, Wright St, A!trincham, Cheshire WAI45EF. Supply equipment for HPLC, enzymes, chemicals Manufacture analytical measuring instrumentation and diagnostic products (see J T Baker Chemical Tel: 0619414031 Telex: 668945 for pH, ion, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, Fax: 061 941 7309 Co, US). colorimetry, spectrophotometry, fluorimetry, chloride analysis, flame photometry, turbidity, Supplies industrial filter presses for brewery use. J Young (Scientific Glassware) Ltd temperature and humidity. Instruments are available for portable, laboratory and industrial usesin areas II Colville Road, Acton, London W3 8BS. & such as food manufacturing, medicine, Jones Attwood Ltd Tel: 081 9920891 Fax: 081 992 0891 phannaceuticals, agriculture, water and education. Titan Works, Stourbridge, W Midlands DY8 4LR. Produces a wide range of glassware including gas Tel: 0384392181 Telex: 338120 sampling tubes with septa and ptfe valves. Provides Offer complete pretreatment of sewage and a custom glass blowing service. JEOL (UK) Ltd anaerobic digestion of sludge. Have developed patented mixing and heating unit (the burper) that JEOL House, Silver Court, Watchmead, Welwyn uses the principle of a positive displacement pump James Black Foundation Garden City, Herts AL 7 I LT. using a large gas bubble as a piston within a riser 68 HalfMoon Lane, London SE24 9JE. Tel: 0707 377117 Telex: 28350 tube as a low-powered mixer combined with direct Tel: 071 7378282 Fax: 0707 373254 Sales/373255 in-tank heat transfer. Mini-burper high-rate systems Biomedical research company developing new Products include transmission electron microscopes, are available for smaU sewage works and treatment drugs using modelling techniques for drug design scanning electron microscopes, electron probe of agricultural and industrial waste. Pioneered and advanced methods of bioassay. microanalyzers, scanning Auger microprobes, activated sludge sewage process. photoelectron spectrometers (ESCA), NMR James Burrough Distillers Ltd spectrometers, mass spectrometers and ESR spectrometers, and scanning tunnelling microscopes. Jones Chromatography Ltd 1780 London Road, Glasgow G32 8XA. New Rd, Tir-y-Berth Industrial Estate, Hengoed, Tel: 041 5548063 Telex: 77401 Mid Glamorgan CF8 8AU. Manufactures distilled spirits. Has carried out John Brown E & C Ltd Tel: 0443 816991 Fax: 0443 816552 research on the treatment of distillery effluents I Buckingham St, Portsmouth POI IHN. Supplies materials and accessories for HPLC and using anaerobic digestion. Subsidiary of AUied solid-phase sample preparation products including Lyons pic. Tel: 0705 822300 Telex: 267586 Fax: 0705 733028 preparati ve silicas. James W Turner (Liverpool) Ltd Major international engineering and construction company serving the process industries with Jordan Products Fleming Road, Speke, Liverpool L249LS. extensive specialist experience in food, 051 4865707 Jordan Engineering UK Ltd Tel: Telex: 628412 biotechnology and phannaceutical projects. A full Fax: 051 448 1204 range of services includes feasibility studies and Millbrook Rd, Yate, Bristol BS 17 5JW. Supply a wide range of laboratory equipment process development as well as project execution Tel: 0454315252 Fax: 0454 315377 including microscopes, autoclaves, meters and and validation up to the turnkey level. R&D and Specializes in process plant engineering and project analyzers, refrigeration cabinets, safety cabinets, pilot plant facilities are available for commercial management for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, incubators, ovens and baths. development work. food and drink, and industrial process industries.
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Joshua Greaves & Sons Ltd Kalsep Ltd Kempsters Communications Group Atlas Engineering Works Kaldair Essex House, Essex Rei, Basingstoke, Hants RG21 PO Box 2, Garden St, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancs Pyrene House, Staines Rd West, Sunbury on ISU. BL09BA. Thames, Middx TWI6 7AS. Tel: 0256 842274 Fax: 0256469308 Tel: 0706 824191 Fax: 0706 823000 Tel: 0932 766 131 Telex: 938671 Scientific marketing consultants. Supply high speed mixers for laboratory and Fax: 0932 761375 industrial applications with high flow rates suitable Doman Rd, Yorktown Industrial Estate, Camberley, Kemtronix (UK) Ltd for use with high viscosity systems. Surrey GUI5 3DF. Tel: 0276 675675 Fax: 0276 676276 Chum Road, Compton, Berks RG 16 OPP. Tel: 0635 578779 Fax: 0635 578983 Jouan Ltd Developing and marketing advanced separation 130 Western Rd, Tring, Herts HP23 4BU. technologies for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, Supplies all chart, thermal and inkjet papers, pens and cartridges for all makes of recorder and printer. Tel: 0442 890202 Fax: 0442 891108 beverage and chemical industries. Subsidiary ofBP Ventures. Supplies and services reflectometers as well as Suppliers of centrifuges, carbon dioxide incubators, undertaking other service and maintenance work. freezers, ovens and incubators manufactured by Jouan SA, France. Also supplies safety cabinets, gel Kanegrade dryers, media preparators and pourer stackers. 9 Bowman Estate, Bessemer Drive, Stevenage, Kenda Electronic Systems Ltd Herts SG I 2DL. Nutsey Lane, Totton, Southampton S04 3NB. Joyce-Loebl Ltd Tel: 0438 742242 Telex: 826862 natur Tel: 0703 869 922 Telex: 477163 Dukesway, Team Valley, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear Fax: 0438 742311 Supplies image processing systems for treatment of NEil OPZ. Supply natural food ingredients, flavours and inputs from a number of sources including scanning Tel: 091 4822111 Telex: 53257 colours to the food industries. microscopes, video cameras etc, based on a PDPII Fax: 091 4825249 computer system. Suppliers of image analysis equipment for KCL Enterprises Ltd molecular biology and genetics including Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology chromosome, real-time fluorescence studies in Kings College London, 335 MB, Cornwall House, living cells, 2D and ID gel analysis and whole body Waterloo Rd, London SE I 8TY. 6 Bute Gardens, London, W6 7DW. radiography including bone histomothography. Tel: 071 872 3322 Fax: 071 872 3320 Tel: 081 7489966 Fax: 081 7485090 Undertakes technology transfer between industry Carrying out research using cell and molecular JRH Blosciences and university and government organizations. biology and biochemistry techniques for in vitro and in vivo studies of rheumatic diseases. Hophurst Lane, Crawley Down, Sussex RHIO 4FF. Tel: 0342 716366 Fax: 0342 717351 Keele University Supply culture media including complete serum-free Department of Biological Sciences Kent Life Science Ltd insect cell culture medium. Keele, Staffs ST5 5BG. Enterprise House, Manchester Science Park, Lloyd Tel: 0782 583028 Fax: 0782 630007 St North, Manchester MIS 4EN. Tel: 0612755108 Fax: 0612755082 K & K Greef Chemicals Ltd Offers contract MAb production services. Carries Suffolk House, George Street, Croydon CR9 3QL. out research in: the roles of alpha- and Offer specialized electron microscopy and cytology Tel: 081 6860544 Telex: 28386 beta-receptors and G proteins in insuling secretion; services for biotechnology including safety testing Fax: 081 6864792 development of polymer-based drug delivery of mammalian cell Iines.as well as methods for screening pharmaceutical products. Distributes chemicals for use in the pharmaceutical, systems; the importance of apoptosis in the immune cosmetic, feed, food and other industries. system and gastrointestinal cancer; immunobiology of insect vectors of parasitic diseases. University of Kent K E Developments Ltd Biology Laboratory Kelco International Ltd The Mount, Toft, Cambridge CB3 7RL. Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NJ. Tel: 0223263532 Fax: 0223 263948 Westminster Tower, 3 Albert Embankment, London SEI7RZ. Tel: 0227 764000 Fax: 0227 763912 Produce accessories for scanning electron Developing systems and biocatalysts for use in microscopes including backscatter electron, Tel: 071 7350333 Telex: 23815 biotransformations and biodegradations. cathodoluminescence and microchannel plate Fax: 071 735 1363 detectors, probe current meters, specimen current Manufactures alginates and microbial amplifiers, TV scanning systems, video processing polysaccharides. Kevex Corporation UK equipment and viewing windows. 2 The Howard Estate, Chitton Road, Chesham, Kellogg Company of Great Britain Ltd Bucks HP5 2AU. KS Biomedix The Kellogg Building, Talbot Rd, Manchester MI6 Tel: 0494 778877 Telex: 837966 Unit 6, Riverside Business Centre, Walnut Tree OPU. Manufacture laboratory X-ray fluorescence Close, Guildford, Surrey GU I 4UG. Tel: 061 8692000 spectrometers. Tel: 0483 573727 Fax: 0483 572184 Main activities are related to cereal processing Using a patented technology, the company produces including aspects of use of enzymes in food very high affinity sheep monoclonal antibodies. technology as well as processing cereal by-products The Kite Organisation Ltd These antibodies are then humanized for therapeutic as animal feed. Node Court, Drivers End, Codicote, Herts SG4 8TR. applications. Present targets include tumour, growth Tel: 0438 821848 Fax: 0433 821858 factor and receptor markers. Contract and collaborative work is undertaken. The Kemble Instrument Company Ltd Provide consultancy services to the healthcare industry. Marchants Way, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH 15 K W Kirk & Sons Ltd 8QY. The Winship Industrial Estate, Milton, Cambridge Tel: 0444 871187 Fax: 0444 871088 Kodak Clinical Diagnostics Ltd CB44BD. Manufactures fulIy-automated, robotic liquid Mandeville House, 62 The Broadway, Amersham, Tel: 0223 420102 Fax: 0223 420175 handling systems. Bucks HP7 OHJ. Supply a range of portable microscopes for quality Tel: 0494431717 Fax: 0494 431165 on-site examination and diagnosis as well as an Kemin UK Biotechnology related products include analyzers, epi-fluorescence illumination unit for fluorescence imaging systems, biochemicals and fermentation Waddington, Lincoln, LN5 9NT. microscopy away from the laboratory. Also products. Has several joint ventures with US manufacture a fluorescence objective which has Tel: 0522 720165 companies including Cetus, and with Sterling Drug, integral fluorescence filters and instantly converts Supply microbial inoculants for use in silage Canada which is also part of the Eastman Kodak, any light microscope to fluorescence capability. production. US group, to produce diagnostics.
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KoneCorp Lab Impex Research Ltd Laboratory & Electronic Engineering Co Instrument Division 111-113 Waldegrave Rd, Teddington, Middx TWII LEEC 8LL. Regent House, Heaton Lane, Stockport, Cheshire Tel: 081 614 \050 Fax: 081 9770170 Private Road, No 7 Colwick Industrial Estate, SK4IBS. Nottingham NG4 2AJ. Supplies equipment and consumables for laboratory Tel: 061 4770662 Telex: 665566 Tel: 0602 616222 Telex: 377441 use in immunology, research and bioseparation Supplies diagnostic instrumentation for clinical including ultra cold cabinets, carbon dioxide Manufacture automatic carbon dioxide incubators, analysis based on a multicell cuvette system using incubators and HPLC columns. plant growth cabinets, biological safety cabinets and samples of 100 microlitre reaction volume. drying cabinets. LabM Ltd Kontron Instruments Ltd formerly London Analytical and Bacteriological Laboratory Impex Group/Hybaid Media Ltd Blackmoor Lane, Croxley Centre, Watford, Herts 111-113 Waldegrave Rd, Teddington, Middx TWII WDI8XQ. Topley House, 52 Wash Lane, Bury, Lancs BL9 8LL. Tel: 0923 245991156262 Telex: 92201 2 6AU. Tel: 081 977 3266 Telex: 8951670 labimp Fax: 0923 220666 Tel: 061 7975729/0800591148 Fax: 081 9770170 Telex: 669807 Fax: 061 7629322 One of the leading developers and suppliers ofa full The Diagnostics Division supplies ELISA kits, Supplies microbial culture media, including range of standard and inert HPLC instrumentation monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, cytokines dehydrated media, ready poured plates, culture and accessories, visible and fluorescence and cytokine antibodies for immunological research. bottles and microbiological reagents. spectrophotometers, ultra and high speed A range of antibody-labelled beads for magnetic centrifuges, scintillation counters and blood separation is also available. DNA probes for viral grouping equipment Lab Staff Ltd detection by in situ hybridization and probes for Buckland House, Langley Business Park, Waterside clinical and food microbiology complete the range. Distributors for Gen-Probe, T Cell Diagnostics, Koppert (UK) Ltd Drive, Slough SL3 6EZ. Tel: 0753 585588 Fax: 0753 544351 Cistron, Southern Biotechnology, CLB, Kreatech I Wadhurst Business Park, Faircrouch Lane, and Miltenyi. Wadhurst, East Sussex TN5 6PT. Laboratory recruitment agency. Tel: 0892 784411 Fax: 0892 782469 Manufactures a wide range of natural enemies for Lab Systems Furniture Ltd Laboratory of the Government Chemist biological control of crop pests as well as biological Tofts Farm Industrial Estate, Brenda Rd, Hartlepool, (LGC) insecticides based on Bacillus thuringiensis and Cleveland TS25 2BQ. Biotechnology Unit spores of the fungus Verticillium. Separate strains of Tel: 0429 234361 Fax: 0429 234116 Queens Rd, Teddington, Middx TWII OLY. Verticillium can be used to control aphids or Offer a range of laboratory fume cupboards and Tel: 081 9437340 Telex: 265871 whitefly as part of integrated pest management furniture including designs for use in clean areas 081 943 2767 schemes in glasshouses. and with new technologies. Fax:
Korda & Company Ltd Labcaire Systems ltd Laboratory Sales (UK) Ltd 15 Hither Green, Clevedon, Avon BS21 6XU. 5th floor, 18-20 Farringdon Lane, London ECI R Unit 20-21 Transpennine Trading Estate, Rochdale, Tel: 0275 340033 Fax: 0275 341313 3AU. Lancs OLiI 2PX. Tel: 071 253 5882 Telex: 94018597 Supply microprocessor-controlled ultrasonicators Tel: 0706 356444 Fax: 0706 860885 071 2514837 and accessories. Fax: Supply disposable bacteriological loops containing Consultants in exploitation of life science industries viable microorganisms in various combination in and venture capital investments in start up Labcon Ltd sets of twenty five loops as well as a range of single enterprises. Croft-on-Tees, Darlington, Co Durham DL2 2SL. use glass and plastic disposable laboratory products. Tel: 0325 720031 Fax: 0325 720930 Manufacture laboratory and pilot scale fermenters, Kore Technology Ltd bioreactors and chemostats. Also supply computer Labsystems (UK) Ltd Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, interfaces and software for process control of Unit 5, The Ringway Centre, Edison Rd, CB44FX. fermenters, as well as DNA amplification systems. Basingstoke, Hants RG21 2YH. Tel: 223 420840 Fax: 223 426 041 Tel: 0256817282 Telex: 859319 labsy Manufactures analytical sensors for Labdata Instrument Services Ltd Fax: 0256 817292 biotechnological processes, including fermentation 54 Cambridge Road, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 3QS. Suppliers and manufacturers of microplate control and monitoring. Tel: 081 6433214 equipment, liquid handling systems and laboratory Supply laboratory equipment including a range of disposables. Kratos Analytical peristaltic pumps, piston pumps and gear pumps for use in dosing and metering. Also offer a full service Barton Dock Road, Urmston, Manchester M31 2LD. in chart recorder servicing as well as supplying pens Laminar Cases (Manufacturing) Ltd Tel: 061 8654466 Telex: 668482 kratos and charts for most makes of recorders from stock. Laminar Medica Ltd Fax: 061 8643424 Unit 5, Tring Industrial Estate, Icknield Way, Tring, Manufacture equipment for molecular weight Labfacility Ltd measurement including Laser Desorption Time of Herts HP23 4JX. 99 Waldegrave Rd, Teddington, Middx TWII 8LR. Flight instruments, mass spectrometers for GC-MS Tel: 0442 828664 Fax: 0442 827056 Tel: 081 9435331 Fax: 081 9434351 and LC-MS and acquisition and processing software Supply packaging for chilled or frozen storage in a for mass spectrometry. Market temperature probes and instrumentation. wide range of sizes. Lablogic Ltd L_O.T. -Oriel Ltd St Johns House, 131 Psalter Lane, Sheffield S 11 Lancashire Polytechnic I Mole Business Park, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8UX. School of Applied Biology 7AU. Tel: 0742 500419 Fax: 0742 500291 Tel: 0372 378822 Telex: 883361 Corporation St, Preston, Lancs PRI 2TQ. Supplies a wide range of equipment for use with Fax: 0372 375353 0772 22141 radioactive isotopes in pharmaceutical and Tel: Supply biological scanning probe microscopes and biological applications. Systems include scanners Carrying out work on algal metabolism, Langmuir Blodgett equipment. Also supply optical, for gels and thin layer plates, radio HPLC detectors, photosynthesis, and the use of algae as well as the spectroscopic and analytical products including liquid scintillation and gamma counters, radiation production of extracellular metabolites. Also epi fl uorescence systems, nitrogen lasers and xenon monitors etc, as well as computerised data handling working on conversion of paper waste and aspects and deuterium flash lamps. systems. of biodeterioration.
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Lancer UK Ltd Leda-Mass Ltd Leicester Biocentre Unit I Crane Industrial Estate, Milton, Cambridge Leda House, Tunstall Rd, Knypersley, University of Leicester, University Rd, Leicester CB44AZ. Stoke-on-Trent, StatTs ST81TY. LEI7RH. Tel: 0223 66664 Telex: 817565 Tel: 0782 522166 Fax: 0782 522810 Tel: 0533 522264 Telex: 342318 leibio Fax: 0533551219 Manufacture a wide range of laboratory glassware Develop and supply systems for gas analysis washing machines and supply other equipment including fermentation otT-gas analyzers and mass Carrying out research into the genetic manipulation including balances and water deionisers. spectrometers. of yeasts, plants, filamentous fungi and bacteria. Major research areas include gene replication, expression, product secretion and metabolic regulation in yeasts and filamentous fungi and the Land Restoration Systems (UK) Ltd Lee Products Ltd regulation of gene expression during plant and Camp Hill Industrial Estate, West Byfleel, Surrey 3 High Sl, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, Bucks pollen development The Biocentre works closely KTl46BW. SL99QE. with industry through its confidential contract Tel: 0932 355066 Fax: 0932 353594 research, training and consultancy services, and Tel: 0753 886664 Telex: 847638 leepro through collaborative research programmes. Markets treatment systems for soil and groundwater Fax: 0753 889588 pollution. Offers consultancy services for site Supply a wide range of miniature solenoid valves, investigation and risk assessment for contaminated pumps, tubing and fittings for biotechnology Leicester Polytechnic sites. A member of the Micrelac Group of instrumentation. Specialist valves use a variety of School of Mechanical and Production Engineering Companies. inert materials and include zero dead volume valves for applications in DNA and protein chemistry, PO Box 143, Leicester LEI 9BH. chromatography, clinical chemistry and antibody Tel: 0533 551551 Lansdowne Bodycombe and Partners production and monitoring. Studying the production of methane by anaerobic 88190 Gower Road, Sketty, Swansea SA2 9BZ. digestion and landfill and use of gas in internal Tel: 0792 204059 combustion engines as a vehicle fuel, as well as for LEECLtd electricity generation. Designing simple pumping Consulting and structural engineers otTering systems. services to the chemical and biotechnology Private Rd No 7, Colwick Industrial Estate, industries. Nottingham NG4 2AJ. Tel: 0602 616222 Telex: 377441 Leo Laboratories Ltd Fax: 0602 616680 Longwick Road, Princes Risborough, Aylesbury, Laser Laboratory Systems Ltd Manufacturers of carbon dioxide cell culture Bucks HPI7 9RR. PO Box 166, Sarisbury Green, Southampton S03 incubators, roller culture apparatus, microbiological Tel: 084 44 7333 Telex: 837017 leolab 6YZ. incubators, cooled incubators, plant growth Fax: 084 44 2278 Tel: 0703 406124 Fax: 0703 405039 cabinets, Class I microbiological safety cabinets and glassware drying cabinets. Suppliers of ultra cold Manufactures health care products for veterinary Suppliers of mainly liquid handling products in the freezers and liquid nitrogen storage systems. and medical use. Products include antibiotics, range 4.6 nanolitres to 100 ml. Products include vitamin D metabolites, diuretics, heparins and pipetting instruments and accessories, centrifuge laboratory reagents. tubes and glass capillaries, temperature cyclers and auta/oocyte i'liection apparatus. Leeds and Northrup Ltd Wharfedale Road, Tyseley, Birmingham B II 2DJ. LEP Scientlfic Ltd Tel: 021 7066171 Telex: 336577 Sunrise Parkway, Linford Wood (East), Milton LDC Analytical Fax: 021 7064824 Keynes, Bucks MKI4 6QF. Division of Thermo Electron Ltd Manufactures a wide range of process control Tel: 0908 669555 Telex: 82291 lepsci Fax: 0908 669409 Diamond Way, Stone Business Park, Stone, Staffs instrumentation for monitoring parameters, such as STl50HH. pH, conductivity, suspended solids, concentration, Supplies equipment for laboratory and clinical analysis including haematology analyzers, cell Tel: 0785 813542 Telex: 36623 temperature, pressure, flow etc. Services include Fax: 0785815616 complete systems, engineering and commissioning. counter, haemostasis blood coagulation and platelet aggregation analyzers, blood grouping equipment, Supplies a wide range of equipment and accessories heat sequencers and products for electrophoresis. for chromatography. Leeds University Biotechnology Unit Levell Electronics Ltd Leatherhead Food Research Association Leeds LS2 9JT. Technology House, Mead Lane, Hertford, Herts (British Food Manufacturing Industries Research Tel: 0532 333 III Fax: 0532333 167 SOI3 7AW. Association) Tel: 0992 501231 Fax: 0992 500028 Studying membrane anchor regions in hybrid enzymes. Supply AC and DC voltmeters, insulation testers, Randalls Rd, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7RY. transistor testers, AC amplifiers, function Tel: 0372 376761 Telex: 929846 foodra generators, oscillators, decade boxes, capacitance Fax: 0372 386228 meters, temperature and RH meters and Offers information and research based services to Lelca Cambridge Ltd multimeters. An AET Group Company. manufacturers and retailers within the food industry Clifton Rd, Cambridge CB I 3QH. worldwide covering international food regulations, market data and all areas of food science and Tel: 0223 411411 Fax: 0223 412776 LH Fermentation Ltd technology. The key area of research in the Manufacturers ofscanning electron microscopes, 10 Nimrod Industrial Estate, Elgar Rd South, Biotechnology Unit is currently in the tailoring of image analyzers, electron beam lithography and Reading, Berks RG2 OEB. molecular structure to produce new functional food electron beam testers. ingredients, such as emulsifiers, thickeners, gelling Tel: 0734 753300 Telex: 848296lh ferm agents, whipping agents and antimicrobial Fax: 0734 755147 substances using two principal technologies, Supplies a complete line of laboratory and industrial enzymology and fermentation. To date this approach Lela UK Ltd fermentation equipment: incubators, shakers, has been applied to polysaccharides, lipids and Davy Avenue, Knowhi1l, Milton Keynes MK5 8LB. autoclavable laboratory reactors from I to 20 litres; proteins. The Leatherhead Food RA as a whole is Tel: 0908 666663 Telex: 825475 pilot bioreactors from 10 to 80 litres, sterilizable in also involved in other areas of biotechnology such Fax: 0908 609992 situ, for bacterial or mammalian cell culture; hollow as biosensors, immunological and fibre bioreactors; airlift bioreactors from 2.5 to 90 chemiluminescenttechniques for the rapid Supplies microscopes and microtomes from the litres. Also provide industrial plants of several enumeration of microorganisms and animal cell combined ranges of Wild, Leitz, Reichert and Jung. thousand litres. Member of the Inceltech Group of culture for the study of toxicity. Now merged with Cambridge Instruments. companies.
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Life Sciences Internadonal (UK) Ltd Lipid Products by recombinant and synthetic chemical methods to Lawrence Way, Brewers Hill Rd, Dunstable, Beds Nutfield Nurseries, Crabhill Lane, South Nutfield, help basic research into the feasibility of an AIDS LU6IBD. Nr Redhill, Surrey RH I 5PG. virus vaccine. Tel: 0582 604669 Fax: 0582 609257 Tel: 0737 823277 Fax: 0737 822561 Life Sciences International (Europe) Ltd, Chadwick Produce high-quality lipids for research purposes in London University Imperial College of Road, Astmoor, Runcorn, Cheshire WA 7 I PRo a range that includes natural and semi-synthetic Science and Technology Tel: 0928 566611 Fax: 0928 565845 lecithins, plant lipids, and liposome mixtures, Department of Biochemistry phospholipids of various types, sphingomyelin etc. Life Sciences International (Europe) Ltd is the Agent for Life Science Resources, producers of Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2AZ. European marketing and distribution company of L-carnitine and Coenzyme A-SH. Some custom Tel: 071 589 SIll Telex: 261503 Life Sciences International pIc, a holding group synthesis undertaken. Researching into molecular biology of protein with manufacturing companies in the USA and synthesis. Europe. These include companies with with the brand names E-C, Forma, IEC, Labsystems, Neslab, Liverpool University Savant, Shandon and Shandon HPLC. Institute of Medical & Dental Bioengineering London University Imperial College of Science and Technology PO Box 147, Liverpool L69 3BX. Department of Pure and Applied Biology Tel: 051 709 6022 Life Sciences Laboratories Ltd Investigating aspects of microbial corrosion and Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2AZ. Sedgewick Rd, Luton, Beds LU4 9DT. polymer/enzyme interactions. Tel: 071 589 Sill Telex: 261503 Tel: 0582 597676 Telex: 826585 Studying the molecular biology of pathogenicity of Fax: 0582 581495 plant virus using sequencing techniques, protein Liverpool University Supplies laboratory to production scale equipment, synthesis and protoplast systems. The Plant School of Tropical MedecinelDivision of Molecular including fermenters, cross flow filtration Technology Group: Electrophysiology is studying equipment, biological cell processors and freeze Biology & Immunology new plant varieties and the control of growth and callus formation, with respect to electrophysiology dryers (see Biolafitte, France). Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA. in particular. Tel: 051 708 9393 Fax: 051 708 8733 Using molecular techniques to study diseases of the Life Technologies Ltd tropics and related areas. Current areas of focus London University Imperial College of Science and Technology PO Box 35, 3 Fountain Drive, Inchinnan Business include: the development of transgenic technologies Park, Paisley, PAS 9RF. for the manipulation of insect vectors; the Centre for Biotechnology Tel: 041 8146100 Fax: 041 8871167 investigation of target antigens for Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2AZ. immunodiagnosis and the development ofvaccines Tel: 071 589 SIll Telex: 261503 Develops, manufactures and distributes for a number of parasitic organisms including GIBCO-BRL products for cell culture, cell biology, malaria, Leishmania and Onchocerca; the cloning Studying genetic engineering and development of immunology, microbiology, molecular biology and and expression of genes coding for major snake and biosensors as well as studies on microbial forensic DNA analysis. Offers a custom made media spider venoms in order to develop more effective metabolism. service for liquid and powdered media and provides antivenoms and venom components as technical support services for all GIBCO-BRL pharmaceutical reagents. London University Imperial College of products and associated applications. Science and Technology Liverpool University Department of Chemical Engineering LUly Industries Ltd Department of Microbiology, PO Box 147, South Kensington SW7 2BY. Liverpool L69 3BX. Dextra Court, Chapel Hill, Basingstoke, Hants Tel: 0715895111 Telex: 929484261503 051 709 6022 RG212SY. Tel: Fax: 071 584 1170 Tel: 0256473241 Telex: 858931 Producing restriction enzymes and other tools for Studying: downstream separation techniques for Fax: 0256 485170 molecular biology in the Molecular Biological biomolecules such as liquid emulsion membranes, Group as well as investigating mechanisms of aphrons (high internal phase emulsions), reverse Manufactures pharmaceutical and veterinary lignocellulose degradation by actinomycetes. micelles; solvent production in a novel gas stripping products of Eli Lilly & Co, US, including human reactor eg acetonelbutanol, ethanol; wastewater insulin produced using recombinant DNA treatment, including anaerobic digestion, biofilms technology. Research activities include monoclonal London Biotechnology Ltd and the catabolism of refractory organics under antibodies for therapeutic use. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Biology, University College, Gower St, London WCIE6BT. Link Technologies Ltd Tel: 071 388 1604 Fax: 071 3807193 London University Imperial College of Science & Technology 2 Napier Court, Cumbernauld, G68 OLG. Carrying out R&D on gene amplification for Biological Leaching & Ion Exchange Technology Tel: 0236451299 Fax: 0236 451299 development of DNA probe-based diagnostics. Group Produce specialist reagents and supports for DNA Department of Mineral Resources Engineering, synthesis and labelling. Offer contract DNA London Centre for Biotechnology London SW7 2AZ. synthesis services. c/o Polytechnic of the South Bank, London SEI Tel: 071 589 Sill OAA. Investigating mineral leaching including aspects of Tel: 071 9288989 Llnkam Scientific Instruments Ltd the recovery of gold from sulphidic ores using LCB is a consortium of polytechnics dedicated to Thiobacillus ferroxidans as well as studying 8 Epsom Downs Metro Centre, Waterfield, the furtherance of training and research in leaching of metal ions by fungal metabolites such as Tadworth, Surrey KT20 5HT. biotechnology geared towards industry and citric acid and fungal adsorption of metal ions from Tel: 0737 363476 Fax: 0737 363480 commerce. Members are the Polytechnics of Central solution. London, South Bank and Thames. Manufacture and service custom-made biological temperature controlled warm stages for (ambient to London University Imperial College of 60 degrees C) and biological cryostages (-196 London Hospital Medical College Science & Technology degrees C to 125 degrees C) for use with Department of Medical Microbiology Biophysics Group microscopes. Turner St, London EI 2AD. Department of Physics, London SW7 2AZ. Tel: 071 377 7000 Tel: 071 589 SIll Lip (Equipment and Services) Ltd Carrying out research on mycobacterial antigenic Carrying out investigations on enzyme mechanisms Dockfield Road, Shipley, W Yorks BDI7 7SJ. determinants using monoclonal antibodies and as well as enzyme engineering using structural data Tel: 0274 593411 Fax: 0274589439 recombinant DNA technology in order to produce to design site-directed inhibitors or drugs or to improved diagnostic tests and safer vaccines for produce novel or modified enzymes such as glucose Supplies disposable laboratory ware. tuberculosis. Also constructing AIDS virus antigens isomerase.
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London University Imperial College of London University London School of London University University College Science & Technology Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department of Chemistry, London SW7 2AZ. Department of Medical Protozoology Tel: 071 58951\ I Gower St, London WCIE 6BT. Keppel St, London WClE 7HT. Developing biosensors and enzyme electrodes based Tel: 071 6368636 Fax: 071 4365389 Tel: 071 3877050/071 3807033 on new electrode materials and novel designs. Fax: 071 3807193 Developing malaria vaccines. Developing non-radioactive gene probe systems as well as investigating the use of enzymes for London University Institute of production of fine chemicals of industrial interest Ophthalmology London University London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine including: studies in the enzymology of Section of Virology hyperthermophilic archaeobacteria; Department of Medical Microbiology biotransformations using enzymes in non-aqueous Judd St, London WClH 9QS. solvent systems; thermostable enzymes in Tel: 071 3879621 Fax: 071 380 1514 Keppel St, London WCIE 7HT. Tel: 071 636 8636 biotechnology; the cloning and expression of Carrying out research for the development of new aromatic biodegradation pathways from soil bacteria microbiological assays, evaluation of the efficacy of Developing diagnostics and vaccines using and the protein engineering of a thermostable new drugs, development of sustained drug release techniques of molecular biology, recombinant DNA streptomycete alpha-amylase. systems, vaccines and prevention measures for eye technology and monoclonal antibodies. Activities diseases and associated diseases in other organs. include the cloning and expression of viral genes for immunologically important genes of the Dengue virus; studies on the immunopathology of viral London University University College London University King's CoDege infections; development of diagnostics for AIDS virus (HTLV3), hepatitis B virus and adenoviruses Department of Genetics Department of Molecular Medecine School of in general. Also investigating the molecular basis of Medecine and Dentistry bacterial infections including aspects of the genetics Gower Street, London WCIE 6BT. Rayne Institute, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London of cholerae. Developing reagents for diagnosis of Tel: 071 3877050 SE233RT. chlamydial infections and studying aspects of Studying gene mapping using somatic cell hybrids, Tel: 071 3463126 Fax: 071 7333877 carcinogenesis. genetics of human cancer, biochemical genetics of Carry out R&D in molecular biology, sequencing, human enzymes, histology of foetal mouse gonad diagnostics, genetics and cell biology. Offer services tissue culture and gene expression in somatic cell in oligonucleotide synthesis and automated DNA London University Queen Mary and hybrids. sequencing. Produce custom-made DN A probes and WestOeld College primers. School of Biological Sciences Mile End Road, London EI 4NS. Tel: 071 775 3200 Fax: 081 9830973 London University University College London University King's CoDege (KQC) Microbiology & Biotechnology Group Department Department of Zoology of Microbiology London University Royal Holloway & Gower Street, London WC I E 6BT. Kensington Campus, 61-67 Campden Hill Rd, Bedford New College Tel: 071 387 7050 London W8 7AH. Departments of Biochemistry and Biology Undertaking research in the following subjects: Tel: 071 9375411 Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey TW20 OEX. immune systems; cloning ofT-lymphocytes; Developing photobioreactors for the production of Tel: 0784 443803 Telex: 935504 recombinant DNA studies on antigens; algal biomass as well as carrying out research on Fax: 0784434326 immunovirology of herpes and hepatitis viruses; use metal recovery using microorganisms, antibiotic of monoclonal antibodies to identify cell types in Carrying out studies in the following areas: production, fermentations to produce food additives vertebrate nervous systems. and single cell protein and the production of regulation of gene expression in plant growth and enzymes and chemicals including aspects of development with particular reference to the anaerobic digestion. Also working on the production cytoskeleton, pollen development, fruit ripening and cell cycle control; enzymology and molecular of microbial pest control agents and methods of London University University College application. biology of synthesis and modification of plant cell wall components during development and in Department of Biology response to pathogen attack; isolation of enzymes London University King's CoDege (KQC) involved in carotenoid biosynthesis; herbicide mode Darwin Building, Gower Street, London WCIE of action; role of ethylene in post-pollination 6BT. Strand, London WC2R 2LS. phenomena and fruit ripening; studies on Tel: 071 387 7050 Fax: 071 3807096 Tel: 071 836 5454 ubiquitination of cell surface proteins; raising and Research activities include: production of biological use of monoclonal antibodies in the analysis of Researching into control of energy metabolism and control agents; plant cell culture; development of glycoproteins involved in synaptogenesis and photosynthesis in algae and bacteria. Other studies biosensors and biofuel cells; the production of fuels synaptic function; isolation and characterization of include: cell cycle and cell replication in plant tissue and chemicals using algae; microbial leaching and neurotoxins from marine invertebrates; culture; regulation of plasmid replication; metal recovery; production of antibiotics, identification of growth factors involved in neuronal biochemical basis of plant resistance to infection; diagnostics, immunoglobulins and other blood regeneration in simple nervous systems; genetics and biochemistry of yeasts; synthesis of products; applications of monoclonal antibodies and development of novel (soft X-ray) imaging mitochondrial proteins; biology of Streptomyces investigations on algal photosynthesis. techniques; use offreshwater fish as indicators of plasmids; genetic engineering of Streptomyces and water quality including levels of chemicals and the isolation of soil organisms which can degrade pathogens; ecology of water reservoirs and sand aryl-urea herbicide. London University King's CoDege (KQC) filters used in water purification. Division of Biosphere Sciences Campden Hill Rd, London W8 7AH. London University University College London University University College Tel: 071 3334317 Fax: 071 9377783 Bioelectronic Engineering Group Department of Civil Engineering Studying production of ammonia, hydrogen Department of Electronic and Electrical peroxide and hydrogen gas by biophotolysis of Engineering, Gower Street, London WClE 6BT. Gower St, London WCIE 6BT. water, using cyanobacteria, chloroplasts, enzymes Tel: 071 3877050 and artificial catalytic systems, including systems Tel: 071 3877050 stabilised and immobilized by incorporation into Developing biosensors and the use of biological Investigating water treatment and pollution control polyurethane foams, alginate gels, hollow fibres, materials in the fabrication of novel electronic technology including fluidized beds and sand filters photoelectrochemical electrndes and other similar devices using immobilized enzymes in transistors as as well as other aspects of the chemical, physical matrices. well as antibodies in optoelectronic devices. and microbiological purification of water.
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London University Wye College Lovesgrove Research (LRI) Ltd conventional and high resolution techniques is Department of Biological Science Woodlands, Lovesgrove Estate, Aberystwyth, Dyfed available ie FAB, EI, CI and FD. Routine fast SY233HD. turn-around FAB-MS service for molecular weight Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5AH. Tel: 0970 612861 Fax: 0970 627521 and sequencing of peptides is available. Tel: 0233812401 Tela: 96118 Electrospray MS is capable of accurate molecular Fax: 0233 813164 Research areas include the development of novel weight determination on sub-nanomole amounts of chemical feed additives for agricultural use. Carrying out studies on the application of plant larger molecules up to approximately 200 kOa. MS techniques have been applied to the determination tissue culture to the vegetative propagation of traditional crop varieties including systems for Lowe Engineering Ltd of structure of recombinant proteins and glycoproteins with emphasis on post-translational microtuber production from crops such as potato Kirkstall Rd, Leeds, W Yorks LS4 2QE. and yam. Also investigating use of computer Tel: 0532 633353 Fax: 0532 310578 modifications. Carbohydrate and glycoprotein analysis by FAB-MS and GC-MS is also offered. imaging in studies of the spatial relationships of Manufacture and supply automatic sampling Ancillary services such as contract gas phase chromosomes in nuclei of Triticale. Includes the systems. Controlled Composting Systems operation which is sequencing, amino acid analysis and HPLC also developing composting systems for agro-industrial carried out Offers annual training courses in Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research biopolymer sequencing using MS. Is certified to wastes. University College London School of Medicine conduct studies under the UK GLP compliance Branch scheme. Longman Group Ltd Courtauld Building, 91 Riding House St, London Longman House, Burnt Mill, Harlow, Essex CM20 WIP8BT. MacalIan-Glenlivet pic 2JE. Tel: 071 4368441 Fax: 071 2552629 Macallan Distillery, Craigellachie AB3 9RX. Tel: 0279 426721 Tela: 81259 longman Carrying out cancer research in areas of growth Tel: 034 05 471 Telex: 739556 Fax: 0279431059 regulation and cell proliferation using molecular Whisky manufacturer, developing methods of Publishers of higher education, reference and biology and biochemistry techniques including anaerobic digestion for treatment of distillery wastes. professional books in science and technology. cDNA cloning and mammalian cell culture. Macleod & Miller (Engineers) Lumac Ltd PO Box 4, Logans Rd, Motherwell, ML I 3NP. Lorne Laboratories Ltd Unit 30 I, Batley Enterprise Centre, 513 Bradford Tel: 0698 230 230 Fax: 0698 263 178 7 Tavistock Estate, Ruscombe Business Park, Rd, Batley, W Yorks WFI7 8N. Manufactures treatment plants for domestic sewage Ruscomhe Lane, Twyford, Reading RG I 0 9NN. Tel: 0924442047 Fax: 0924472794 and industrial effluent Tel: 0734 342400 Telex: 849008 lome Suppliers of instruments and reagents for rapid Fax: 0734342788 microbial testing throughout a range of industries Macphie and Co (Glenbervie) Ltd PO Box 6, Twyford, Reading RG 10 9NL including dairy, brewing, soft drinks, meat, food, cosmetics and water. G1enbervie, Near Stonehaven, Kincardineshire AB3 Develop and supply monoclonal and 2YB. polyclonallmonoclonal blended blood banking Tel: 056 94 641 Fax: 056 94 677 Lummus Crest Ltd reagents for transfusion science and a range of Manufactures specialised sugar syrups and bakery haematologyND serology kits for use in medical PO Box 41, Greyfriars House, Lady's Lane, products. laboratories. Exclusively distribute enzymes and Northampton NNI 3HZ. biochemicals from Worthington Biochemical Tel: 0604 29622 Telex: 312551 Corporation (US), for use in nucleic acid research, Engineering contractor offering services in areas of MAFF Agricultural Science Services protein structure analysis, cell isolation, tissue waste treatment and fuel alcohol production by Plant Pathology Laboratory dissociation and molecular biology. fermentation and distillation. Has developed process Hatching Green, Harpenden, Herts AL5 2BD. technology for landfill gas extraction, cleaning and Tel: 058 27 5241 use. Has also constructed plant for pharmaceutical Holds national culture collection of plant pathogens. Loughborough Consultants Ltd fermentations. Carries out testing of new agrochemicaIs and is University ofTechnology, Ashby Road, concerned with development of methods for Loughborough, Leics LE II 3TF. Luder Gas Cylinders detection of contamination of agricultural produce Tel: 0509 222597 Telex: 34319 Colwick, Nottingham NG4 2BH. and safety aspects of genetic engineering in Fax: 0509 231983 Tel: 0602 615145 Tela: 377363 agriculture. Makes the services of analytical and technical staff Fax: 0602 613890 at Loughborough University available to industry in Manufactures light weight high-pressure aluminium MAFF Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries the areas of chemical engineering, chemistry, alloy gas cylinders for use with methane derived and Food management, computing etc. Also has its own staff from biogas. Pesticides and Pest Infestation Control able to take on projects of any size on a contract basis. Plant Pathology Laboratory, Hatching Green, M W Hardy & Co Ltd Harpenden, Herts AL5 2RD. Hardy House, Northbridge Road, Berkhamsted, Tel: 05827 5241 Loughborough University of Technology Herts HP4 I EF. Responsible for the Pesticides Safety Precautions Tel: 0442 863366 Tela: 826886 Food Engineering & Biotechnology Group Scheme and the Agricultural Chemicals Approval Fax: 0442 872412 Scheme which are concerned with safety clearance Department of Chemical Engineering, Supplies essential oils and other chemicals for and efficiency approval of agricultural chemicals. Loughborough, Leics LEII 3TU. pharmaceutical and industrial use. Provides the scientific basis for essential legislation Tel: 0509222506 Tela: 34319 unitec against pests and diseases as well as for the Crop Fax: 0509 231746 Certification Scheme. Carrying out research on food technology including disinfection by UV light of beverages and liquid MAFF Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries foods, aspects of single cell protein, amino acid, and Food vitamin and alcohol production, methods of M-Scan converting waste to saleable products, membrane Food Science separations, spray drying and enzyme processes. M-Scan Ltd Room G23, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London Offer services in contract research, membrane Silwood Park, Sunninghill, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 SWIP3JR. separation and spray drying backed by a wide range 7PZ. Tel: 071 2385996 Fax: 071 2386591 of support facilities in HPLC, FPLC, amino acid Tel: 0344 27612127072 Fax: 0344 872709 Provides advice on the composition of foods analysis etc. Mass spectrometry consultants and analysts (including 'novel' foods), food microbiology, food specializing in protein, glycoprotein and irradiation, scientific and technical advice on food carbohydrate analysis using fast atom bombardment additives and comtaminants, food surveillance, Loughborough University of Technology (FAB-MS) and electrospray (ESMS) mass methods of analysis and agricultural chemicals in Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leics LEI I 3TU. spectrometry. Instrumentation includes a high field relation to food. Deals with referrals to the EEC Tel: 0509 263171 magnet Autospec mass spectrometer. A full range of Scientific Committee for Food.
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MAFF Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries The Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester University and Food Faculty of Science and Engineering Microbiology Unit Publications Department Faculty Fermentation Laboratory and Department of Department of Cell and Structural Biology, Stopford Government Building. Tolcane Drive, Pinner, Biological, Sciences, John Dalton Building, Chester Building. Oxford Road, Manchester M 13 9PT. Middx HA5 2DT. Street, Manchester, MI 5GD. Tel: 0612753894 Telex: 666517 uniman Tel: 081 8687161 Tel: 061 247 1234 Fax: 061 2476325 Fax: 061 2753915 Carrying out research on pure and mixed culture Carrying out research on: the growth, molecular applications of fluidized bed fermentation biology and genetics of fungi in fermenter and solid MAFF Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries (metabolite production and wastewater treatment); substrate systems; plant pathology; biocontrol and Food application offactorial experimental design and methods and agents; adhesion and flocculation, response surface analysis to optimization of Veterinary Services especially bacterial adhesion to (human) surfaces microbial growth media and fermentation and clinical devices; rumen microorganisms; Lunn-Poly House, Clarendon Ave, Leamington Spa conditions; monitoring and control (conventional protozoa and anaerobic fungi; pollution studies and CV325PH. and predicitive) offermentations; hyaluronic acid in control oflake blooms; virus epitopes. Tel: 0926451414 Fax: 0926 886244 wound healing and skin vascularization/tissue repair; gangliosides and angiogenesis; effect of Government Office Buildings: Hookrise S, gangliosides on protein kinase C second messenger Manchester University Institute of Science Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey. pathway; growth and antibody production by & Technology (UMISt) Tel: 01 3376611 hybridoma cell lines; production and investigations Applied Molecular Biology Group Department of Activities include licensing of veterinary medicines of antithyroxin and antithyroxin antibody; microbial Biochemistry & Applied Molecular Biology and the use of antibiotics in animal feedstuffs, gene expression; microbial adhesion; natural provision of consultancy services for private immobilization; and biofilms and prevention of PO Box 88, Sackville St, Manchester M60 IQD. veterinary surgeons, control of notifiable diseases fouling. Tel: 061 2363311 and provision oflocal veterinary laboratory facilities. Studies include: investigations on the molecular The Manchester Metropolitan University biology of lignin degradation including the use of plasmids for genetic manipulation; genetics of Faculty of Science and Engineering MAFF Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries thermophylic actinomycetes; gene expression in and Food Faculty Fermentation Laboratory, John Dalton lignolytic fungi; genetics of industrially important Plant Variety Rights Office and Seeds Division Building. Chester St, Manchester MI 5GD. yeasts; plant molecular biology; malaria; protein Tel: 061 247 1\39 Fax: 061 2476325 engineering and the production of industrial White House Lane, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge Carrying out research on: monitoring and control of chemicals from biomass including aspects of CB30LF. a fluidized bed fermenter for kinetic studies of bioethanol fermentations. Tel: 0223 277151 Tel~: 817422 ethanol production by Zymomonas mobilis - Fax: 0223 342386 Departments of Biological Sciences and Mechanical Manchester University Institute of Science Controls seed certification scheme regulations for Engineering. Design and Manufacture; nitrification & Technology (UMIST) England and Wales. and denitrification by mixed bacterial biofilms in a fluidized bed fermenter - Departments of Biological Automation of DNA Sequencing Group Department Sciences and Electrical and Electronic Engineering; oflnstrumentation & Analytical Science MAFF Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries application of factorial experimental design and PO Box 88, Sackville St, Manchester M60 IQD. and Food response surface analysis to optimization of Tel: 061 2363311 Telex: 666094 fermentations - Department of Biological Sciences. Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW I P 3HX. Working on aspects of DNA sequencing by the Tel: 071 2383000 Fax: 071 2386215 Sanger method including the improvement of Manchester University electrophoresis apparatus, optimization of gel Department of Cell and Structural Biology technology and the construction of multi-wire proportional counters for direct gel visualization and MAFF Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Stopford Building, Manchester MI3 9PT. sequence interpretation suited to both Sanger and and Food Tel: 0612753893 Fax: 061 2753915 Maxam-Gilbert methods. Have also constructed an Environmental Protection Division (R&D Unit) Carrying out studies on: genetic stability of the automated system for manipulation of the reagents Room 139, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London quorn myco-protein fungus, Fusarium graminearum, used in Sanger sequencing reactions. SWIP3JR. in prolonged continuous culture; production of Tel: 0712383000 Fax: 0712386215 conidia and chlamydospores ofVerticillium chlamydosporium in submerged culture - this Manchester University Institute of Science Welsh Office Agriculture Department, Crown fungus is being developed as a biological control & Technology (UMISt) Offices, Cathays Park, CardiffCFI 3NQ agent for nematodes. Biochemical Engineering Group Department of Chemical Engineering Malthus Instruments Ltd Manchester University PO Box 88, Sackville St, Manchester M60 1QD. Monoclonal Antibody Laboratory Tel: 061 2004379 Fax: 061 2004399 The Manor, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex RHI02PY. Department of Chemical Pathology, Hope Hospital, Investigating the kinetics and modelling of Tel: 0293 553538 Fax: 0293 533114 Eccles Old Road, Salford M6 8HD. microbial fermentations as well as designing Tel: 061 7897373 conventional and novel bioreactors using Manufactures high throughput microbiological Carrying out research on the development of immobilized cells in areas of primary and secondary analyzers for very rapid detection of Salmonella and metabolite production and wastewater treatment other pathogens as well as spoilage organisms in monoclonal antibodies to both steroid and peptide hormones for use in immuno diagnostics as well as Also carrying out research on single cell protein food especially poUltry, eggs, meat and dairy production, plant tissue culture, cellulose hydrolysis products. Also used for testing phamaceutical and on hormone production by human tumours. Using techniques of cell fusion and cell cloning. and agricultural waste recycling as well as design cosmetic products, household products and work on equipment for biotechnology including beverages. Provides fast and effective quality fermenters, bioreactors, distillation systems and control of finished product and raw materials. Manchester University filtration equipment Novel work on magnetically Department of Chemistry stabilized enzyme applications has been initiated. Malvern Instruments Ltd Oxford Rd, Manchester M 13 9PL. Tel: 061 275 2000 Spring Lane South, Malvern, Worcs WRI4 IAQ. Manchester University Institute of Science Carrying out research on microbiological and & Technology Tel: 0684 892456 Tel~: 339679 process aspects of anaerobic fermentations for Fax: 0684 892789 Department of Chemistry production of methane, alcohol and acetonelbutanol Manufacture particle size analyzers including laser including optimization of kinetics and reactor PO Box 88, Sackville St, Manchester M60 IQD. analyzers capable of measuring particles or droplets design. Also studying immobilized cell and enzyme Tel: 061 2363311 in the range 0.003-1800 microns and also zeta systems, thermophilic bacteria and aspects of Carrying out research on techniques of enzyme potential on particulates in the size range 10 secondary metabolite production including immobilization for possible use in semiconductors nanometres to 30 microns. antibiotics and mycotoxins. and electrodes.
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Manchester University Institute of Science mass times light velocity squared ltd MCA Services & Technology mc - squared Unit lA, Melbourn Science Park, Moat Lane, Manchester Biotechnology Centre Melboum, S. Cambs SG8 6EJ. 46 Solent Road, London NW6 ITX. Tel: 0763 262333 Fax: 0763 262333 PO Box 88, Sackville St, Manchester M60 IQD. Tel: 071 7947898 Fax: 071 4354995 Tel: 061 236 3311 Manufacture and supply materials, including Specialist scientific software supplier. Distributor of Carries out work in areas of process engineering, silver/silver chloride inks and carbon based inks, for The Gene Construction Kit, The DNA Inspector and use in screen-printed biosensors. instrwnentation, protein engineering, biomass CS ChemOffice. conversions and secondary metabolites representing a collaboration between the departments of: Biochemistry and Applied Molecular Biology; MDA Sclendfic (UK) Chemical Engineering and Instrumentation and Mass Transfer International 10 Boleyn Court, Tudor Rd, Manor Park, Runcorn, Analytical Science. Heversham, Cumbria LA 7 7EB. Cheshire WA7 ISR. Tel: 05395 63851 Fax: 05395 62729 Tel: 0928 579224 Fax: 0928 579287 Manchester University Institute of Science International design consultants and engineers for Supplies measuring and alarm systems for industrial & Technology advanced cascade biological wastewater treatment safety and environmental protection including gas technology. Manufacture and carry out research on Environmental Technology Centre monitoring systems. A Zellweger Company. wastewater treatment systems. PO Box 88, Sackville St, Manchester M60 IQD. Tel: 061 2003981 Fax: 061 2003988 MDH Ltd Carries out research and consultancy in Mast International Ltd Walworth Rd, Andover, Hants SPIO 5AA. environmental technology; development of water Mast Diagnostics Ltd Tel: 0264 362111 Telex: 47430 mdhand and wastewater treatment processes including Fax: 0264 356452 anaerobic digestion, immobilized cell reactors and Mast House, Derby Road, Bootie, Merseyside L20 biosorption; removal of trace contaminants from lEA. Manufacture anaerobic incubators, a range of water and waste streams including heavy metals, Tel: 051 9337277 Telex: 628178 biological safety cabinets, laminar flow chlorinated organics and organic colour, nitrogen Fax: 051 9441332 workstations, fume hoods, modular clean air biotransformations and fermentation of wastes to filtration systems including bacteriological filters, Supplies culture media, bacterial identification test flexible film isolators and autoclaves. value-added products. media, antibiotic susceptibility testing products and automated systems for microbiology. Also produces Mandoval Ltd immunodiagnostic test kits and reagents and DNA Meat Research Institute polymerase enzymes. Technical Centre, Catteshall Lane, Godalming, Langford, Bristol BS 18 7DV. SurreyGU7ILB. Tel: 0934 852661 Tel: 04868 5272 Telex: 858094 Mattson Instruments Ltd Produces vermiculite including grades for use in horticulture and as a support medium for use in Green Farm Rd, Newport Pagnell, Bucks MKI6 Medgenlx Diagnostics Ltd OAL. fixed film bioreactors. Unit 8 Warren Yard, Warren Farm Office Village, Tel: 0908 211414 Telex: 82304 forum Fax: 0908 618292 Wolverton Mill, Milton Keynes MKI2 5NW. Tel: 0908 22532246 Fax: 0908 226216 Marie Curle Institute Supplies Fourier Transform infra-red spectrometers, Supplies diagnostic preparations based on Cell Proliferation Laboratory accessories, and related software supported by an monoclonal antibodies. The Chart, Oxted, Surrey RH8 OTL. extensive library of commercial spectra. Tel: 0883 722306 Fax: 0883 714375 Medical & Sclendfic Conferences Ltd Carrying out R&D in oncology. Maybridge Chemical Co Ltd The Studio, 12 High St, Wheathampstead, Herts Trevilett, Tintagel, Cornwall PL34 OHW. Marine and Industrial Plasdcs Ltd AL48AA. Tel: 0840 770453 Fax: 0840 770233 Tel: 058283 4117/8 Fort Fareham Industrial Estate, Newgate Lane, Issues intermediates catalogue listing 3250 Telex: 8255621825353 chacom Fareham, Hants. Fax: 0582419422 Tel: (0329) 280184 compounds, over 85% produced in-house. Also issues lists of 100 new structures every two weeks. Specialize in organization of conferences for the Manufactures glove boxes for handling of Offers mass screening samples in quantities of medical, scientific and financial sectors. dangerous and toxic materials. 20mg upwards - I to 10,000 samples. Reference collection of over 50,000 compounds. In-house sub structure searchable database of past 30 year's Medical Air Technology Marine Ventures Ltd production contains over 40,000 molecules, and is 8 Waterloo Place, London SWIY 4BE. continually being added to. Edited version available Canto House, Wilton Street, Denton, Manchester Tel: 071 9300515 Telex: 24760 on TK50 tape cartridge, listing over 35,000 M343LZ. Manufacture cavity pumps suitable for use in molecules. Company also specializes in small-scale Tel: 061 3205652 Fax: 061 3350313 biotechnical processes. custom synthesis - grams to small kilo quantities. Supplies biohazard hoods, microbiological safety cabinets, laminar flow work stations, containment or aseptic suites and rigid isolators. Carrying out R&D Mariborough Blopolymers Ltd Mayglothlng Waste Disposal Ltd on ultra clean air systems. Offer services in design Zeneca Bio Products Biopolymers Division Yaidon Farm, Penrhos, Kington, Herefordshire HR5 and manufacture of specialist units. Belasis Avenue, PO Box 2, Billingham, Cleveland. 3LH. Tel: 0642 523340 Telex: 5874443 Tel: 0544 23036410432 269721 Telex: 65145 Fax: 0642 523363 Medical Research Council Developing methods of liquid waste disposal based Area of activity is the production and commercial on anaerobic digestion and the production of MRC application of biodegradable polymers by methane gas and compost 20 Park Crescent, London WIN 4AL. fermentation including PHB and PHY. Tel: 071 636 5422 Telex: 24897 Fax: 071 4366179 Marshall Biotechnology Ltd MBR BloReactor (UK) Ltd Main government agency for the promotion of Unit 8, Olympic House, 317 Latimer Rd, London North Road, Widmer End, High Wycombe, Bucks medical research in the UK. WI06RA. HPI56NE. Tel: 081 9607926 Fax: 081 9606758 Tel: 0494 712814 Offer contract instrumentation development and Supplies bioreactors and fermentation equipment for Medical Research Society manufacturing. Develop and manufacture own laboratory, pilot and industrial use (see MBR c/o Clinical Science Laboratory, Guy's Tower, sampling instruments. Bioreactor AG, Switzerland). Guy's Hospital, London SE I 9RT.
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Medical Wire and Equipment Co (Bath) Merieux UK 'Clostridiaphage' to invade Clostridia contaminants Ltd Clivemont House, Clivemont Rd, Maidenhead, and destroy them; probiotics as freeze-dried powders and gels of species specific L acidophilus Potley Lane, Corsham, Wiltshire SN 13 9RT. Berks SL6 7BU. and S faecium to regulate digestive function in farm Tel: 0225 810361 Fax: 0225810153 Tel: 0628 785291 Telex: 846538 Fax: 0628 71722 and domestic livestock; germination enhancer Supply laboratory consumables and medical containing natural plant hormones and growth diagnostics as well as specimen collection and Supplies viral and bacterial vaccines (see Institut stimulants to speed seed germination and Merieux, France). transport systems. establishment; and other agricultural biotechnology products. Carrying out R&D on silage additives, Merseyside Laboratories ruminant nutrition and other agricultural Medicell International Ltd 17K Westside Industrial Estate, Jackson St, PO Box biotechnology. 239 Liverpool Road, London N I I LX. 62, St Helens, Merseyside WA9 3AJ. Tel: 071 6072295 Fax: 071 7004156 Tel: 0744 612108 MicroBio Ltd Offers an oligonucleotide custom synthesis service. Supplies tissue-typing plates, dialysis membranes Church Street, Thriplow, Nr Royston, Herts SG8 Also markets peptides, antiserums, antibodies and related products. 7RE. (monoclonal and polyclonal) and hormones. Tel: 0763 208 198 Fax: 0763 208 881 A wholly-owned subsidiary of Agricultural Genetics MediSense Inc Metachem Diagnostics Ltd Company Ltd; develops and markets rhizobial 29 Forest Rd, Piddington, Northampton NN7 2DA. inoculants and biopesticides, including products Units 3/4, 14-15 Eyston Way, Abingdon, Oxon Tel: 0604 870370 Fax: 0604 870194 based on Bacillus thuringiensis and nematodes. OX14ITR. Tel: 0235 555440 Fax: 0235 555705 Manufactures immunohistochemical-based diagnostic kits for detection of bone marrow Microbiological Associates Ltd Products include biosensors and home, professional lymphoid cells, lymphomas, leukemias etc. Also Stirling University Innovation Park, Hillfoots Road, office and hospital healthcare diagnostics. distributes products of Milab, Sweden. Subsidiary of MediSense Inc, US. Stirling, Scotland FK9 4NF. Tel: 0786 451318 Fax: 0786464764 Mettler-Toledo Ltd Offer services in preclinical safety testing and Memtech (UK) Ltd 64 Boston Rd, Beaumont Leys, Leicester LE4 lAW. evaluation (see Microbiological Associates Inc, US). Tel: 0533 357070 Telex: 341029 Lion Way, Morriston, Swansea SA I 9EH. Fax: 0533 366399 Tel: 0792 310454 Fax: 0792 310331 The Microbiological Supply Company Supply a full range of scales, balances and Supply a wide range of filtration products. Offer microbalances as well as equipment for rheology, PO Box 23, Toddington, Beds LU5 6DW. services in custom equipment and plant design. viscometry, titration, HPLC, thermal analysis, Tel: 0525872515 Fax: 0525 874967 turbidity, pH and oxygen measurement Supplies products to health care laboratories including disposables, reagents and equipment, Mercia Diagnostics Ltd MIC Bio-Sciences Ltd primarily for microbiology. Products include plastic and glass disposables, inoculating loops, culture Mercia House, Broadford Park, Shalford, Guildford 131 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5TF. GU48EW. media, filters, autoclaves, water baths, reverse Tel: 051 7080123 Telex: 627 095 osmosis units, anaerobic equipment and serological Tel: 0483 505255 Telex: 858466 mercia Carries out contract research and manufactures reagents etc. 0483 574822 Fax: protein coated colloidal-gold reagents and Manufacture and supply diagnostic kits for the monoclonal antibodies for use in veterinary and testing of antenatal, sexually transmitted and medical diagnostics. Mlcroclde Ltd gastroenteric diseases. The EIA systems feature Shepherds Grove, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 2AR. monoclonal antibodies, micro-capture and Micran Ltd biotin-streptavidin systems where appropriate. Tel: 0359 51077 Fax: 0359 51545 Unit A I Wellheads Crescent, Wellheads Industrial Estate, Dyce, Aberdeen AB2 OGA. Produce vegetable oil encapsulated pesticide. Tel: 0224 770668 Telex: 739294 Mercia Testing Laboratories Ltd Offers a research and consultancy service in relation Micromeritics Ltd Nesscliffe House, Fields Yard, Plough Lane, to effects of bacteria in, for example, oil degradation Unit 4, The Ringway Centre, Houndmills, Hereford HR4 OEL. and corrosion of steel. Basingstoke, Hants. Tel: 0432 270886 Fax: 0432 270808 Tel: 0256 844094 Telex: 858671 Offer technical and testing services to the food Micro Instruments Ltd Fax: 0256 842431 industry including new product and process 18 Hanborough Park, Long Hanborough, Witney, Supply amino acid analyzers, chromatography development Oxon OX8 8LH. accessories and detectors. Tel: 0993 883595 Fax: 0993 883616 Merck Ltd Suppliers oflight microscopes and Microplants Ltd micromanipulation equipment including Longnor, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire SKI7 ONZ. Merck House, Poole, Dorset BH 12 4NN. microinjectors, air tables, microforges and Tel: 0298 83585 Fax: 0298 83594 Tel: 0202 669700 Fax: 0202 666536 micropipette pullers. In addition manufacture special systems to order. Produces plants by micropropagation including Apparatus Division: PO Box 8, Dagenham, Essex agricultural and plantation crops, herbaceous shrubs RM81RY and roses. Also undertakes contract work. Carrying Manufacturer and supplier of a very wide range of Microbac Ltd out R&D on the mechanization of tissue culture and laboratory supplies, including scientific equipment, Mountjoy Research Centre, Stockton Rd, Durham gene implantation. fine chemicals and biochemical reagents. Products DHI3SW. Tel: 091 3860583 Fax: 091 3860575 include biological buffers for use in molecular Mlcrosearch Laboratories Ltd biology techniques (such as cell culture, Worldwide distributors for Polybac biomass Unit 5/6 Scotts Trading Complex, Burnley Rd, electrophoresis, amino acid analysis and enzyme engineering and biological products for hydrocarbon Hebden Bridge, W Yorks. assays) as well as centrifuges, incubators and safety degradation. cabinets. Tel: 0422 885087 Fax: 0422 883721 Offer microbiological and nutritional testing Microbial Developments Ltd services to the food industry. Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd Spring Lane North, Malvern Link, Worcester WRI4 IAH. Hertford Rd, Hoddesdon, Herts. Tel: 0684 568434 Fax: 0684 892251 Mlcrotest Ltd Tel: 061 67272 Telex: 261915 Manufacture primary biological silage additives University Rd, York YOI 5DU. Manufactures pharmaceuticals. Carries out including mixed formulations of enzymes with the Tel: 0904 411805 pharmaceutical research. Subsidiary of Merck & Co bacteria L plantarum and P acidilactici and others Supply food diagnostics including a test for Inc, US. for use as silage inoculants with the addition of aflatoxin.
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Miles Ltd Monitor Laboratories MRC Human Genetics Unit Bioteclmology Group Unit 3A, Mahon Industrial Estate, Portadown, Co Western General Hospital, Crewe Rd, Edinburgh Armagh BT62 3EH. PO Box 37, Stoke Court, Stoke Poges, Slough, EH42XU. Berks SL2 4LY. Tel: 0762 350342 Fax: 0762 350946 Tel: 031 332 2471 Fax: 031 3432620 Tel: 0753 645151 Telex: 848337 milabs Offer services in microbiological testing of food, Studying molecular genetics of inherited human Fax: 0753 643893 drink and pharmaceuticals. disease; chromosome and gene mutation in cancer; Supplies biochemicals and enzymes for research, development oftechniques for automated image clinical and industrial use. Products include plasma analysis of cells, chromosomes and DNA proteins, albumins, globulins and transferrins, Monotech Laboratories Ltd sequences; identification and characterization of cell industrial culture media and growth factors as well 155 St Vincent St, Glasgow G2 5PA. surface molecules for use as tools in genetic and as dairy cultures. (see Miles Inc, US). Tel: 041 5228521 Telex: 777711 cancer research. Research and development company involved in aspects of cell hybrids and monoclonal antibodies, Mlllipore (UK) Ltd with particular emphasis on human hybridoma MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Waters Chromatography Division response to specified antigens. Subsidiary of Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QH. Inveresk Research International Ltd, UK. The Boulevard, Blackmoor Lane, Watford WDI Tel: 0223 248011 Telex: 81532 8YW. Fax: 0223213556 Tel: 0923 816375 Fax: 0923 818297 Monsanto pic Research covers aspects of protein synthesis and Block 2, Unit I, Riccarton Research Park, Monsanto House, Chineham Court, Chineham, structure, as well as chemistry and structure of Edinburgh EH 14 4AP. Basingstoke RG24 OUL. nucleic acids, relating to all aspects of respiratory proteins, membrane proteins, antibody production Tel: 031 449 5086 Fax: 031 449 5157 0256 57288 Tel: Telex: 858837 etc. Studying gene structure and function, as well as Produces a wide range of membranes, filters and Supplies plant protection chemicals. Carrying out recombinant DNA techniques and genetic associated equipment for ultra- and microfiltration, research, mainly in the US, on new plant varieties, manipulation, including examining tumour lines, filtering and sampling equipment for biological pest control, animal health products, plant eukaryotic chromosomes, viruses, insects and radioimmunoassay samples, as well as membranes tissue culture, plant growth regulators and nematodes. Also developing new instruments and of defined pore size and filters for microbial herbicides as well as protein and peptide drugs, methods for structural determination and cell studies. sterilization of gas, liquids etc. Also supplies water tissue plasminogen acti vator and bovine growth treatment equipment and analytical enzymes and factors. diagnostic kits and equipment and accessories for liquid chromatography and HPLC. Subsidiary of MRC Systems Ltd Millipore Corp, US. Montgomery Watson Tanshire House, Shackleford Rd, Elstead, Surrey GU86LB. Terriers House, Amersham Road, High Wycombe, Tel: 0252 703663 Fax: 0252 703 684 Mitchell Cotts Group Bucks HPI3 5AJ. Tel: 0494 526240 Fax: 0494 522074 Specializes in taking total responsibility for the Colts House, Camomile St, London EC3A 7BJ. design and construction of clean, sterile and Tel: 071 283 1234 Telex: 8814641 Consulting engineers offering services in all aspects of water and wastewater treatment and controlled environment rooms in the Holding company of a group with principal management, pollution control, environmental pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare and allied activities in engineering, transport and trading. management and solid waste disposal. Has 75 industries encompassing all aspects of room offices worldwide. construction from initial design, through development, erection, commissioning, validation, Moisture Control & Measurement Ltd occupation and service, designed to satisfy GMP Thorp Arch Trading Estate, Wetherby, West Morris Hanbury Jackson Le May Ltd requirements. Part of the Tanshire Group. Yorkshire LS23 7BJ. Netdestead Oast, Paddock Wood, Kent TN 12 6DA. Tel: 0937 843927 Fax: 0937 842524 Tel: 0892 835155 Telex: 957062 Produce hygrometers, dewpoint indicators, moisture Fax: 0892 836003 MSE meters, humidifiers and air/gas dryers. Offer Supplies hop extracts and pellets to the brewing Park House, Meridian East, Meridian Business consultancy on moisture calibration and moisture industry. Park, Leicester LE3 2UZ. related topics. Tel: 0533 630530 Telex: 347269 mse Fax: 0533 630353 MRC Brain MetaboDsm Unit Molecular Design (UK) Ltd Supply a wide range of automated bench and Department of Pharmacology refrigerated centrifuges for use in clinical and Southwood Summit Centre, 10 Armstrong Mall, research laboratories and blood banks as well as an Famborough, Hants GU 14 ONR. I George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ. ultrasonic disintegrator. Tel: 0252 513054 Fax: 0252 512947 Tel: 031 6503548 Fax: 031 6620240 Develop and market software for chemical data Investigating: physiological pharmacology and management systems. Offer custom software molecular neuroendocrinology; recombinant DNA MSS Clean Technology Ltd services. techniques for studying genetic control in synthesis of peptide neurotransmitters and brain proteins; Frederick House, Fulford Rd, York YOI 4EA. neuroendocrine, neuroimaging and Tel: 0904 610643 Telex: 57402 Molecular Devices Ltd psychopharmacological studies of depression, Fax: 0904 613203 110 Strand (1st Floor), London WC2R OAA. schizophrenia, Alzheimers and HIV and other Design and manufacture clean rooms, containment dementias. Tel: 071 8368918 Telex: 24973 facilities and other associated controlled Fax: 071 8364286 environments, which can be installed in new or existing host buildings or in factory-engineered Supply software for interface with a Macintosh MRC Collaborative Centre building modules. computer to provide a user friendly interface for 1-3 Burtonhole Lane, Mill Hill, London NW7 lAD. complete microplate reader control and data 081 9063811 081 906 1395 analysis. Tel: Fax: Established in 1986 to commercialise teclmolgies Munton & Flson Ltd and products developed through MRC research Cedars Factory, Stowmarket, Suffok IPI4 2AG. centres nationwide. Undertakes collaborative Molecular Dynamics Ltd 0449 61240 I research projects on a contractual basis. Main Tel: Telex: 98205 4 Chaucer Business Park, Kemsing. Sevenoaks, Fax: 0449 677800 Kent TN 15 6PL. research activities include antibody engineering Tel: 0732 762565 Fax: 0732 763422 (particularly humanisation and phage library Specializes in the production of all types of malt technology), anti-viral compound testing (HIV extracts and malt flavours. The range of diastatic Supply imaging optical systems for molecular virus), receptor based drug discovery screens and products is particularly strong in amylolytic activity. biology (see Molecular Dynamics, US). protein structure modelling. Also produces plants by micropropagation.
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MuporLtd National Centre for Biotechnology National CoUection of Wood Rotting Fungi Teaninich Industrial Estate, Alness, Ross-shire IV 17 Education Building Research Establishment, Garston, Watford, OQZ. Department of Microbiology, University of Herts WD2 7JR. Tel: 0349 884060 Fax: 0349884076 Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 228, Reading RG6 Tel: 0923 664662 Telex: 923220 Products include p tfe beakers and flasks, filtration 2AJ. Fax: 0923 664785 systems, membranes and labware. Offer engineering Tel: 0734 3114541318903 Fax: 0734 750140 Maintains cultures of wood rotting basidiomycete services in ptfe, particle sizing and counting. Offer access to information resources and training fungi. Carries out research and development on programmes which include seminars, lectures, decay resistance of wood and wood-based materials Murex Diagnostics Ltd 'hands on' laboratory sessions and visual as well as the effectiveness of wood-preserving presentations in biotechnology. chemicals. Provides an identification service for Central Rd, Temple Hill, Dartford, Kent DA I 5LR. wood-rotting fungi as well as acting as a depository Tel: 0322 277711 Telex: 896113 murex for reference material and carrying out Fax: 0322 273288 biodeterioration testing and contract work. Market diagnostics for infectious diseases including National CoUection of Food Bacteria DNA probe kits. AFRC Institute of Food Research, Earley Gate, National Collection of Yeast Cultures Whiteknights Rd, Reading RG6 2EF. Murphy & Son Ltd Tel: 0734 357000 Fax: 0734 267917 Institute of Food Research, Colney Lane, Norwich NR47UA. Wheathampstead, St Albans, Herts. Holds a collection of over 3000 bacterial cultures Tel: 0603 255000 Fax: 0603 58414 Tel: 058 283 2161 with special emphasis on food, dairy, beverage and Maintains and supplies yeast cultures other than Supply papain for industrial use. related products. Catalogue available. known pathogens. Provides information, identification and preservation services. Also Mushroom Growers Association provides a confidential safe deposit service. An 2 St Pauls St, Stamford, Linc PE9 2BE. The National Collection of Industrial and international depository authority for patent strains Tel: 0780 66888 Fax: 078066558 Marine Bacteria Ltd under the terms of the Budapest Treaty. Holds over 2500 cultures with special emphasis on brewing NCIMB Ltd strains. Mycofarm Ltd 23 St Machar Drive, Aberdeen AB2 I RY. London Road, Braintree, Essex CM7 8QH. Tel: 0224 273332 Fax: 0224487658 Tel:037621721 Telex: 98251 National Diagnostics Collects and conserves cultures of bacteria of Unit 4 Fleet Business Park, Itlings Lane, Hessle, Supplies animal health-care products including industrial interest which are made available to Hull HUI3 9LX. antibiotics, steroids, poultry vaccines, pig vaccines, laboratories worldwide, holding over 5000 strains feed additives, rabies vaccine and pet products. including genetically modified strains and strains Tel: 0482 6460221646020 Fax: 0482 646013 Subsidiary of Gist-brocades NV, Netherlands. manufactured using recombinant DNA as well as Supply non-toxic biodegradable liquid scintillation plasmids. Recognized as an international depository solution and a complete range of electrophoresis Mycoplasma Experience Ltd authority under the Budapest Treaty for patent chemicals, chemiluminescent reagents for molecular strains. Offer services in biocide testing, bacterial biology and substitute CFC cleaning reagents. Norbury Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2 9BY. identification, microbiological and chemical Tel: 0737 226 662 Fax: 0737224751 analyses and supply of quality control culture strips. Undertake contract R&D in the field of National Engineering Laboratory mycoplasmology, vaccine development and media Executive Agency (NEL) development Provide tests for absence of Biochemical Engineering Unit mycoplasmas for cell cultures, senuns and National CoUection of Pathogenic Fungi biologicals; isolation surveys; veterinary and Mycology Reference Laboratory, Public Health Environmental Technology Group, East Kilbride, clinical product and process evaluation; Laboratory, Myrtle Rd, Bristol BS2 8EL. Glasgow 075 OQU. antimicrobial testing (mycoplasmas); Tel: 0272 291326 Fax: 0272 226611 Tel: 03552 72872 Telex: 777888 troubleshooting, seminars and information. Fax: 03552 63398 Produces freeze dried culture media for Provide identification and safe deposits for fungi and yeasts pathogenic to man and other animals. Carrying out biochemical engineering research into vaccines/biological testing. process equipment and biodegradation of toxic waste with particular reference to large scale work. Mycotech NEL provides the bioprocessing, food and brewing industries with confidential research, development Institute of Applied Biology, University of York, National CoUection of Plant Pathogenic and consultancy on a contract basis. Areas of Heslington, York YO I 5DD. Bacteria expertise include measurement and computation of Tel: 0904432810 Fax: 0904 432917 MAFF Central Science Laboratory, Hatching Green, fluid flow, mixing and heat and mass transfer, Undertakes commercial projects in Harpenden, Herts AL5 2BD. fermentation, foam generation and control, biotransformation, bioremediation and cell Tel: 0582 715241 Telex: 826363 biofouling, cleanability and sterilisability. separation in collaboration with other departments Fax: 0582 762178 Bioreactor technology is currently being applied as of the Institute and industry. Maintains 3500 strains of plant pathogenic bacteria; a means of detoxifying industrial, particularly services include sale of cultures and an xenobiotic, waste. NAG Ltd identification service for a wide range of bacteria. Wilkinson House, Jordan Hill Rd, Oxford OX2 8DR. National Heart & Lung Institute Tel: 0865 511245 Telex: 83354 nag uk & Fax: 0865 310139 National CoUection of Type Cultures Department of Allergy Clinical Immunology Supplies and markets a wide range of products and (NCTC) Dovehouse St, London SW3 6LY. services worldwide to a variety of industries, Central Public Health Laboratory Tel: 071 351 8181 including sophisticated mathematical tools for Carry out R&D on the role ofT-lymphocytes and biotechnology for data retrieval and processing as 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5HT. eosinophils in the pathogenesis of asthma and well as monitoring of processing. Tel: 081 2004400 Telex: 8953942 defend allergic diseases. Affiliated with the Royal Fax: 081 2007874 Brompton National Heart & Lung Hospital. Nalgene Packaging Products Maintains reference culture collections of Nalge Company pathogenic bacteria as well as mycoplasmas and plasmids. Also an FAOIWHO Collaborating Centre National Institute for Biological Standards Greatness Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent TNI4 5BQ. for Mycoplasmas. Recognized as an International and Control Tel: 0732 460006 Fax: 0732 460424 Depository Authority for patent strains under the Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Herts Manufacturer of packaging products for diagnostics terms of the Budapest Treaty. European Resource EN63QG. and a range of plastic labware for cell Centre for Plasmids (EU); Microbial Resource Tel: 0707 54753/54763 Telex: 21911 nibsac cryopreservation and recovery. Centre (Unesco-MIRCEN). Fax: 0707 46854/46730
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National Institute of Agricultural Botany NCB (Coal Products) Ltd immunology, cell culture and filtration. Distributors for Innogenetics cytokines, growth factors, NIAB PO Box 16, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, Derby S42 6JT. antibodies and kits, Microgon range of hollow fibre Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 OLE. Tel: 0246 77001 Telex: 547061 filtration products, Santa Cruz Biotechnology Tel: 0223 276381 Fax: 0223 277602 antibodies against signal transduction factors, Engineering contrsctor and consultant involved in Integrated Separation Systems range of the recovery and utilization of methane produced electrophoresis products and Dojindo range of National Instruments UK Corp from landfill sites. speciality chemicals. 21 Kingfisher Court, Hambridge Rd, Newbury, Berks RGl4 5BR. NECL Newcastle Upon 'JYne Unlvenlty 'leI: 0635 523545/0800 289877 No I Industrial Estate, Medomsley Rd, Consett, Co Fax: 0635 523154 Durham DH8 6SS. Department of Civil Engineering Public Health and Supply data acquisition, analysis and presentation Tel: 0207 507254 Fax: 0207 580026 Environmental Engineering Group systems. Regional office ofERM, UK. Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE I 7RU. Tel: 0632 328511 Telex: 53654 National Nondestructive Testing (NOT) Neo Plants Ltd Studying anaerobic digestion for treatment of Centre 197 Kirkham Rd, Freckleton, Preston, Lancs PR4 industrial wastewaters and classified refuse sewage AEA Technology IHU. sludge feedstock using anaerobic contact digesters, Tel: 0772 635011 Telex: 8950511 oneone anaerobic filters, anaerobic fluidized beds and Harwell Laboratory, Oxon OX II ORA. anaerobic rotating biological contactors. Studied in Tel: 0235433391 Telex: 83135 stamha Fax: 0772 632200 Producing perennial plants by micropropagation. terms of treatment kinetics, ecology, separation and Fax: 0235 432274 the etTects of nutrients and toxic materials. NESLAB Instruments (UK) Ltd National Starch & Chemical Starch Newcastle upon 'JYne Unlvenlty Division Life Sciences International (Europe) Ltd Department of Biochemistry and Genetics Prestbury Court, Green Courts Business Park, 333 Chadwick Road, Astmoor, Runcom, Cheshire WA 7 Styal Rd, Manchester M22 5LW. IPR. Newcastle upon "lYne, NE2 4HH. Tel: 061 4353200 Telex: 669414 Tel: 0928 566611/0800393254 Tel: 091 222 7437 Fax: 091 222 7424 Fax: 061 4353300 Fax: 0928 565845 Carrying out basic studies on biochemistry of Manufactures dextrins and speciality starches. Products include cryogenic equipment, personal proteins and lipids, genetic recombination, gene freezers, chiller/recirculators, thermocyclers, water cloning and molecular genetics. baths and heat exchangers. National Water Council Newtec Laboratories Ltd James House, 27 London Road, Newbury, Berks NeurAFFINITI Ltd RG\3 UL. BeIasis Hall Tech Park, Greenwood Rd, Billingham, Tel: 0635 30777 GPT Business Park, Technology Drive, Nottingham Cleveland TS23 4AZ. NG92ND. Tel: 0642 370321 Fax: 0642 564338 Tel: 0602 436200 Fax: 0602 436300 Offer product analysis and microbiology services. Natural Resources Institute Carry out R&D of products in the field of NRI neurological diagnostics an4 therapeutics, in collaboration with other research organizations, Newtech (Clwyd) Ltd Central Ave, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB. marketed through AFFINITI Research Products Ltd. Tel: 0634 880088 Telex: 263907/8 Idn Newtech Square, Deeside Industrial Park, Clwyd Fax: 0634 880066/77 CH52NU. Neures Limited Formerly the Tropical Development and Research Tel: 0244289881 Telex: 617314 Institute and the Overseas Development Natural 4-10 The Quadrant, Barton Lane, Abingdon, Oxon Fax: 0244 280002 Resources Institute, the NRI is an Executive Agency OXI43YS. Produce monoclonal antibodies, tissue cultures and of Britain's Overseas Development Administration Tel: 01235531911 Fax: 01235551155 enzymes. (ODA). The Institute has a worldwide reputation for The neuro inflammatory disease subsidiary of its expertise on the renewable natural resources of British Bio-technology Group pic. Initially developing countries. Its principal aim is to alleviate developing products for the treatment of multiple Nlckenon BIOCEM Ltd poverty and hardship in these countries by sclerosis. Cambridge Science Park, Milton Rd, Cambridge increasing the sustainable productivity of their CB44GZ. renewable natural resources through the application Neuropharm Ltd Tel: 0223 423933 Telex: 818242 nicksd ofscience and technology. NRI's three main areas Fax: 0223 420925 of expertise are resource assessment and farming Bryngelen House, 2 Bryngwili Rd, Hendy, Dyfed SA4IXB. Applying biotechology to the development of new systems, integrated pest management, and food crop plant varieties including cereals, sugar beet, science and crop utilization. Tel: 0792 884333/885595 Telex: 94011153 Fax: 0792 882440 forage crops and vegetables. Subsidiary of Royal Produce specialized neurochemicals. Offer services Dutch Shell. NBL Gene Sciences Ltd in rapid neurotoxicity or neuroactivity screening and South Nelson Industrial Estate, Cramlington, evaluation as well as drug discovery, based on tests Nicolet Instruments Ltd Northumberland NE23 9HL. on isolated segmental ganglia ofthe medicinal Budbrooke Rd, Warwick CV34 5XH. Tel: 0670732992 Fax: 0670 730454 leech. Carrying out research and development in neuropharmacology. Tel: 0926494111 Telex: 311135 Supply a wide range of biotechnology products Fax: 0926 494452 including microbial strains, acrylamide gels, aprose, electrophoresis chemicals and equipment New Brunswick Scientific UK Ltd Supply analytical instruments, FT-IR spectrometers, oscilloscopes, data acquisition systems and X-ray (horizontal), butTers, cloning vectors, DNA, NBS Biologicals amplification systems, DNA fingerprinting systems, analysis systems plus electrodiagnostic biomedical genomic DNA, DNA primers, DNA probes, Edison House, 163 Dixons Hill Rd, North Mymms, and neurophysiological equipment sequencing reagents, DNA size markers, DNAIRNA Hatfield, Herts AL9 7JE. Tel: 0707 275733/800 581 331 isolation products, industrial enzymes and Nlkon UK Ltd substrates, hybridization systems, tissue for in situ Telex: 94018208 nbsc Fax: 0707 267859 hybridization, library screening products, DNA Specializes in fermentation equipment, biological Haybrook, Halesfield 9, Telford, Shropshire TF7 linkers and adapters, nucleases, nucleotides, peptide shakers, media sterilization and dispensing 4EW. sequencing reagents, products for regulation of gene equipment, tissue culture apparatus, ultra-low Tel: 0952 587444 Telex: 35509 expression, restriction endonucleases, reverse temperature freezers, controlled environment Fax: 0952 588009 transcriptase, RNA, RNA transcription and incubators, electrophoresis equipment and gels, Distributors of a wide range of microscopes with translation kits, YAC libraries and products, scanning densitometers, thermocyclers and filtration biological, scientific and industrial applications laboratory timers, pipette tips, hand-held pipetters equipment as well as general biochemicals and including research, inverted, fluorescence and and ACIDC power supplies. products for molecular biology, chemilwninescence, polarising microscopy.
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Nipa Laboratories Ltd aimed at the biotechnological markets. Can Norvicon Associates (United Kingdom) accommodate work ranging from micro-analytical Nipa Industrial Estate, Lantwit Fardre Pontypridd, Salyda, Shipley Bridge Lane, Copthorne, West scale to large pilot scale operations. Working on Mid G1amorgan CF38 2SN. Sussex RH I 0 3JL. Tel: 0443 205311 Telex: 497111 aspects of fermentation and recovery of intracellular enzymes, as well as scale-up of fungal fermentation. Tel: 0342 713420 Fax: 0342 713420 Manufacture antimicrobials. Consultants to R&D management in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, Nipa Laboratories Ltd Northeast Biomedical Laboratories Ltd specializing in industry-academic liaison and Sandycroft, Deeside, Clwyd CH5 2PX. PO Box 45, Uxbridge, Middx UB9 6QJ. strategic planning. Additional services include Tel: 0244 520777 Telex: 61128 Tel: 089582367 Telex: 23152 planning and management of drug and product Fax: 0244537216 development, technology, product assessment and Manufactures and distributes biological products for licensing, financial and business planning, and Manufacture pharmaceutical ingredients, immunology, including antiserums to human and technical consultancy (especially drug formulation intermediates and finished products as well as fine animal proteins, histochemical and and process development). chemicals. immunoenzymology reagents, immunoglobulins, blood proteins, tissues, glands, organs and extracts. Niro Ltd Also produces antiserums and other products on a Nottingham Trent University I & 2 The Quad, Abingdon Science Park, Barton contract basis. Lane, Abingdon, Oxon OX 14 3YS. Biochemical Technology & Microbiology Groups Tel: 0235 555559 Fax: 0235 554140 Northern Environmental Consultants Ltd Department of Life Sciences, Clifton Lane, Supplies dewatering equipment for pharmaceutical Nottingham NGiI 8NS. and biological products; cooling, drying, coating, No I Industrial Estate, Medomsley Rd, Consett, Co Tel: 0602 418418 Fax: 0602486636 encapsulation, agglomeration, solidlliquid extraction Durham DH8 6SS. etc. Also spray dryers, fluidized bed dryers, Tel: 0207 507254 Fax: 0207 580026 Carrying out research on the development of membrane filtration equipment, spray fluidizers, biocatalysts for the production of industrial A contract research organisation concerned with flash dryers and continuous extraction as well as chemicals including fragrances, pharmaceuticals pollution control, waste treatment and aqueous and organic solvent systems for sterile and and products of the petrochemical industry. environmental monitoring. Activities include non-sterile products. Subsidiary ofNiro AS, aspects of the recovery of metals from wastes based Denmark. on the use of microorganisms and higher plants. Nottingham University Nissei Sangyo Co Ltd Biochemical Engineering Group Unit 4 Sutton's Industrial Park, Reading, Berks. Northern Media Supply pic Department of Chemical Engineering, University Tel: 0734 664149 Telex: 849823 Sainsbury Way, Hessle, Humberside HUI3 9NX. Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD. Distributes analytical equipment of Hitachi Tel: 0482 572436 Fax: 0482 54534 Tel: 0602 514163 Fax: 0602 514181 including microprocessor-controlled Supply environmental shakers with controlled spectrophotometers. Developing systems for down-stream processing temperature and humidity, homogenizers and and recovery of by-products in biotechnical centrifuges as well as a full range oflaboratory and processes as well as carrying out research on Nitrogen Fixation Laboratory analytical equipment. anaerobic digestion and ethanol fermentation University of Sussex including dehydration processes, anaerobic Brighton, E Sussex BNI 9RQ. digestion of domestic and industrial wastes and Tel: 0273 678252 Fax: 0273 678133 Northumbria Biologicals Ltd/Integra studies oflandfill gas production. Blosclences Investigating the chemistry, biochemistry, physiology and molecular biology of nitrogen Nelson Industrial Estate, Cramlington, Northumbria fixation and other aspects of the nitrogen cycle with NE239BL. Nottingham University Tel: 06707127371732992 Fax: 0670 732537 cloning of the nitrogen fixation (nif) and uptake In Vitro Conservation Group hydrogenase (hup) genes. Will become part of John Have own molecular biology research and Innes centre in August 1995. production facilities in the UK. Since merger with School of Agriculture, Sutton Bonington, the equipment manufacturers, Tecnomara, under Loughborough LEI2 5RD. Nordic Immunological Laboratories Ltd Integra Biosciences, the company now has a range Tel: 0602 50610 I Dairy House, Moneyrow Green, Holyport, of equipment for the biotechnology market (hollow Carrying out research on plant propagation using Maidenhead, Berks. fibre bioreactors), liquid handling, cell biology and tissue culture techniques for the conservation of Tel: 0628 24978 Fax: 0628 24978 microbiology markets, and facilities in Switzerland, plant genetic resources including culture storage by Germany and France. Supplies immunological and biological reagents. growth limitation as well as cryopreservation. Subsidiary of Nordic Immunological Laboratories, Netherlands. Northumbrian Water Group pic Nottingham University Northumbria House, Regent Centre, Gosforth, Norit (UK) Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3PX. Botany Department Plant Genetic Manipulation Clydesmill Place, Cambuslang Industrial Estate, Tel: 091 2843151 Fax: 0912840378 Group Glasgow G32 8RF. Tel: 041 641 8841 Telex: 777880 Regional water group using both aerobic and University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD. Fax: 041 6410742 anaerobic processes, including activated sludge and Tel: 0602 484848 Telex: 37346 biological filters for treatment of sewage and Fax: 0602 424270 Manufactures activated carbon products for use in industrial effluents. Offers consultancy services for adsorption and catalysis with applications in design and installation of municipal and industrial Has a plant genetic manipulation group involved in basic and applied research in the field of somatic fermentation, waste water treatment and as a effluent treatment plants. support material for enzymes and bacterial systems. hybridization of plants using protoplast fusion techniques and the use of protoplasts for the production of transgenic plants. North East Biotechnology Centre Norton Performance Plastics Chemical Engineering Department Teesside Chesterton Works, Loomer Road, Newcastle, Staffs Polytechnic ST57HR. Novalal pic Borough Road, Middlesborough, Cleveland TS I Tel: 0782 563726 Telex: 36389 3BA. Fax: 0782 562455 The Merks Estate, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 3BD. Tel: 0371 874337 Tel: 0642 342486 Fax: 0642 342401 Manufacture PTFE, fluoropolymer and Consortium formed between Teesside and thermoplastic elastomer products for biotechnology Undertake contract work in biotransformations and Sunderland Polytechnics to promote the including tubing, fluid handling systems, pumps, microbial fermentation, micropropagation, development of biotechnology and to provide valves and fittings and laboratory ware, resistant to technology transfer, fermentation of plant cell central facilities for industries in the North East chemicals and high temperature, inert seals, medical suspension cultures and manufacture of fine organic requiring specialised aid in developing products tubing, filter material and gas sampling bags. chemicals.
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Novo Nordlsk Diagnostics Ltd OLIGO Optec Ltd 4 St George's Yard, Farnham, SurreyGU9 7LW. Department of Molecular Medicine II Littleworth Common Rd, Esher, Kent KTiO 9UE. Tel: 0252 711212 Fax: 0252 711187 Kings College School of Medicine & Dentistry, Tel: 0372 64529 Telex: 8951417 Supplies non-isotopic immunodiagnostic test kits Rayne Institute, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London Contract and design engineering company with for a variety of clinical disorders. Also supplies kits SE59NU. experience in single-cell protein, fuel alcohol, on an OEM basis for worldwide distribution and is Tel: 071 3463126 Fax: 071 7333877 anaerobic digestion, waste treatment and recovery keen to distribute new products via its direct UK Offer custom oligonucleotide synthesis and of valuable products from wastes. sales force. Undertakes contract R&D on new purification services. immunodiagnostic products. Optical Activity Ltd OUgo Express Ltd Bury Road Industrial Estate, Ramsey, Huntingdon, Novo Nordlsk Pharmaceuticals Ltd 28 Du Cros Drive, Stanmore, Middx HA 7 4TJ. Cambs PEI7INA. Tel: 081 4207097 Fax: 081 4207138 Tel: 0487 813913 Telex: 32680 Novo Nordisk House, Broadfield Park, Brighton Fax: 0487 812789 Rd, Pease Pottage RH II 9RT. Offer custom services in modifications and Manufactures automated polarimeters. Tel: 0293 6 \3555 Telex: 858700 novouk purification of oligonucleotides and Fax: 0293 6\3535 DNA/oligonucleotide synthesis. Produces antibacterials and antimicrobials Optical Services (Croydon) Ltd (including amoxicillin, neomycin, penicillin, Olympus Optical Co (UK) Ltd 166 Anerley Road, London SE20 8BD. polymyxin, streptomycin, tetracycline), high-purity 2-8 Honduras St, London ECIY OTX. Tel: 081 7887278 insulin, hormones, preparations for the treatment of Tel: 071 2532772 Fax: 071 251 6330 Supplies a wide range of optical microscopes circulatory disorders and clinical diagnostics. Manufacture a wide range of microscopes, cameras, including stereo and inverted systems of most Subsidiary of Novo Industri AS, Denmark. combined systems and other optical devices makes. Specialise in the servicing of optical including Nomarski differential interference contrast microscopes. attachments as well as standard phase contrast or Novocastra Laboratories fluorescent contrast light microscopy and other Orbisphere Laboratories 24 Claremont Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne systems offering oblique, bright-field and dark-field Stave ley Hall, Staveley, Chesterfield. and Wear NE2 4AA. illumination. Tel: 0246 476226 Tel: 091 2228550 Fax: 091 2228687 Omega Diagnostics Ltd Manufacture dissolved oxygen analyzers fitted with Develop and produce monoclonal and polyclonal membrane isolated polarographic sensors which can Alloa Business Centre, Whins Road, Alloa FKIO antibodies for laboratories and research. be sterilized in situ. 3SA. Tel: 0259 217315 Telex: 779976 omega Nuclear Enterprises Ltd Fax: 0259723251 Orbital Gas Systems Ltd Sighthill, Edinburgh EHII 4BY. Develops, manufactures and markets Maer Lane Industrial Estate, Market Drayton, Tel: 031 4434060 Telex: 72333 immunological reagents and diagnostic kits for Shropshire TF9 IQS. infectious diseases including STDs, pregnancy tests Tel: 0630 658123 Fax: 0630 655735 Bath Rd, Beenham, Reading RG7 5PR. and rheumatoid arthritis, based on enzyme Tel: 0734 712121 Tx: 848475 Supplies a full range of gas analysis instrumentation immunoassay and latex technology. and related equipment Supplies a range of isotope counters including models designed for life sciences adapted to Omega Engineering Ltd radioimmunoassay and high performance liquid Organon Laboratories Ltd PO Box I, Broughton Astley, Leics LE9 6XR. chromatography, microprocessor-based Newhouse, Motherwell, Lanarkshire MLI 5SH. Tel: 0455 285520 Fax: 0455 283912 gamma-counters with dedicated software for Tel: 0698 732611 Telex: 777927 multiuser use and specific routines, such as hepatitis Supply a full range of equipment for temperature, Fax: 0698 732084 and T3 uptake immunoassay, multi sample counters flow, pH and data acquisition measurements. An Carrying out research, development, production and (combined with desk top computer and software), Omega Technology Company. marketing of pharmaceuticals. radioactivity monitor for use with a wide range of isotopes and simple manual liquid scintillation Omex Environmental Ltd counters. Also markets scintillation fluids. Organon Teknika Ltd Riverside Industrial Estate, Estuary Road, King's Cambridge Science Park, Milton Rd, Cambridge Lynn, Norfolk PE30 2HH. CB44FL. Tel: 0553 760011 Fax: 0553 769784 Nycomed (UK) Ltd Tel: 0223 423650 Telex: 818866 orgcam Manufactures and distributes clear nutrient solutions Nycomed House, 2111 Coventry Road, Sheldon, Fax: 0223 420264 for biological wastewater treatment plants to Birmingham B26 3EA. improve CODIBOD and suspended solids removal. Supplies immunological and hiological reagents (see Organon Teknika, US). One of the six groups Tel: 021 7422444 Telex: 338908 Provides bioremediation for contaminated land and Fax: 0217222190 oil spills. Also supplies magnesium hydroxide of companies that form AKZO's pharma division. Supply centrifugation media for isolating cells, suspensions for pH control of industrial effluent. subcellular particles and macromolecules, Orme Scientific coagulation reagents and instruments, quality Open University PO Box 3, Stakehill Industrial Park, Middleton, assurance serums, diagnostic kits, tissue typing Biophysics Group Oxford Research Unit Manchester M24 2RH. equipment and plastic disposables, pipette tips, Tel: 061 6534589 microcentrifuge tubes, hybridization incubators and Foxcombe Hall, Berkley Rd, Boars Hill, Oxford X-ray contrast media. OXI5HR. Supplies a wide range of equipment including Tel: 0865 328177/191 Fax: 0865 326 322 preparative scale liquid chromatographs, HPLC equipment, spectrophotometers etc, as well as Studying the polyelectrolyte behaviour of biological Oceanus Cultures Whatrnan and Desaga thin layer products, Kjeldabl gels of importance in biology and food technology rapid digester and distillation units, hybridization 2a Shiel House, Craigshill, Livingston EH54 5EH. including muscle, the cornea and lens of the eye as incubators, shakers, vacuum equipment and spray Tel: 0506 32871 Fax: 0506 35482 well as the proteins and polysaccharides derived dryers. from them. Developing techniques of microalgal production of pharmaceuticals. Ortho Diagnostics Systems Ltd Open University Enterprise House, Station Rd, Loudwater, High Alternative Technology Group Ohaus Europe Ltd Wycombe, Bucks HPI 0 9UF. Milton Keynes MK7 6AA. Tel: 0494 442211 Telex: 837884 Broad Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge CB4 4SW. Tel: 0908 327001 Fax: 0494 461006 Tel: 0954 251343 Fax: 0954 250205 Developing a rural community biogas plant in order Supplies laboratory reagents and control solutions Products include analytical, portable and top pan to assess the technical and social feasibility of such for diagnostic use (see Ortho Pharmaceutical Co, precision balances. systems in Indian villages. US).
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OSWEL DNA Service Oxford University PA Consulting Group Chemistry Deparbnent, Edinburgh University, Department of Chemical Pathology Technology Division Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, South Parks Cambridge Laboratory, Melboum, Royston, Herts 3JJ. Rd, Oxford. SG86DP. Tel: 031 650 4792/ 031 650 6434 Tel: 0865275559 Fax: 0865 275556 Tel: 0763 261222 Telex: 81561 Fax: 031 6624054 Studying molecular biological aspects of Fax: 0763 260023 Produces synthetic oligonucleotides (standard and prokaryotic, eukaryotic and viral gene expression Carries out product and process development for chemically modified), PCR primers, biotinylated using model systems based on human globin, clients in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic, fme and fluorescently-Iabelled probes, antisense clotting factor IX, influen211 virus and Bacill us chemical, medical devices and food industries, oligonucleotides, phosphorothioates, methyl subtilis genes. Also working on the structure and focussing particularly on drug delivery, industrial phosphonates, DNA and RNA hapton-Iabelled expression of these genes and proteins. microbiology, molecular biology, diagnostic systems probes and primers. Provides custom development and food technology. Also offers oligonucleotide synthesis services. services in the strategic exploitation and Oxford University management of biotechnology, including market Overseal Foods Ltd Genetics Laboratory analyses, preparation of business plans and advice on management of R&D programmes as well as Park Rd, Overseal, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DEI2 South Parks Road, Oxford OX I 3PF. services to support fund raising, mergers, 0865 275 314 0865 275 318 6JX. Tel: Fax: acquisitions and initial public offerings. The Tel: 0283 224221 Fax: 0283 222006 Studying human chromosome structure, linkage technology division has laboratories in Cambridge, Supply natural colours, customized blends and spice mapping of chromosomes and N-Iinked UK, and Princeton NJ, US. Interested in genetic colour extracts. glycosylation in Drosophila. manipulation, enzyme technology, medical biosensors, monoclonal antibody production, plant tissue culture, applied microbiology etc. Research Overseas Development Administration Oxford University facilities located at Cambridge provide support for 94 Victoria St, London SW I E 5SL. Microbiology Unit other branches in the UK, the US, Belgium and Tel: 0719170503 South Parks Road, Oxford OX I 3PF. Australia. Tel: 0865 275 263 Oxford Biomedical Ltd Studying molecular biology of plasmids in PAA Biologics Ltd The Spendlove Research Centre, Enstone Rd, Staphylococcus, as well as biochemistry and 9 Derwentside Business Centre, Consett, Co CharI bury, Oxfordshire OX7 3PQ. genetics of spore fonnation. Durham DH8 6BP. Tel: 0608 811288 Telex: 837883 Tel: 0207 582993 Fax: 0207 583002 Fax: 0608 811323 Oxford University Supply cell and tissue culture media. Offers consultancy to the independent medical sector and provides contract clinical research in Department of Biochemistry diagnostics and Phase I-IV testing facilities for the South Parks Road, Oxford OX I 3QU. Paar Scientific Ltd phannaceutical industries. Tel: 0865 275 263 Physica Division Carrying out the following studies: mechanism of 594 Kingston Road, Raynes Park, London SW20 Oxford GlycoSystems Ltd enzyme action; molecular basis of recognition in the 8DN. immune response; the expression of mammalian Unit 4, Hitching Court, Blacklands Way, Abingdon, Tel: 081 5408553 Telex: 938292 genes in yeasts and control of individual genes by OxonOXI4IRG. Fax: 081 543 8727 steroids. Also includes the Oligosaccharide Tel: 0235 55306610800 212061 Manufacture a digital densimeter for detennination Research Group. Fax: 0235 554701 of fluid density suited to applications in food and Developing and marketing advanced products and phannaceutical industries replacing hydrometry services for carhohydrate related research including Oxford University measurements on products such as alcoholic beverages, flavours and fragrances, cosmetics and glycoprotein analysis. Products include automated Research Services instrument systems for release of g1ycans from perfumes, drug fonnulations and blood products. glycoproteins and subsequent profile analysis and University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford OX I Carry a whole range of viscometers. Investigating sequencing of discreet oligosaccharides. Fine 2JD. liquid measurement to high accuracies of density chemical products include exo- and Tel: 0865 270001 Fax: 0865 270708 and ultrasonic properties. endo-glycosidases, native N-linked and O-linked Coordinates interaction between the university and oligosaccharides, conjugated oligosaccharides with industry. Pafra Ltd dansyl, fluorescein and biotin, glyco-amino acids and kits for carbohydrate detection, release and Biopreservation Division analysis. Offer confidential analytical services for Oxford University Press 150 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Rd, glycosylation studies on glycoproteins including Oxford Electronic Publishing Cambridge CB4 4GG. composition analysis, profile analysis and structure Walton St, Oxford OX2 6DP. Tel: 0223 420921 Fax: 0223 420502 analysis requiring very small amounts of the Tel: 0865 56767 Telex: 837330 oxpres Offer product and consultancy services for the glycoprotein. Fax: 0865 56646 improved long tenn storage of all labile biological Publishes a range of software packages across the and biologically active materials. Licenses Oxford Molecular Ltd disciplines. The most recent include a desktop technology for producing ambient temperature The Magdalen Centre, Oxford Science Park, molecular modeller and accompanying structures stable products by design and in high yield. Audits Sandford-on-Thames, Oxford OX4 4GA. libraries as well as a molecular structures database and develops freeze-drying processes to improve product stability, optimize costs and solve problems. Tel: 0865 784600 Fax: 0865 784601 on compact disc containing infonnation derived Sells a range of undercooling fluids for the sub-zero The dedicated molecular science software house of from the protein data bank compiled at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Practical Approach Series temperature storage of aqueous solutions as liquids, the University of Oxford offering commercial preventing freeze inactivation and cold lability. development and professional support of high Books provide scientists with tried and tested protocols in all areas applicable to biotechnology. Conducts in-house seminars and workshops for quality computational chemistry programs. Products education and confidential trouble shooting. include Cameleon: protein sequence homology modelling; Cobra and Constrictor: three P & S Biochemicals Ltd dimensional structure generation and Paisley College 38 Queensland Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L7 confonnational analysis; MAD, Anaconda, Pimms Department of Biology and Nemesis: for molecular modelling; protein 3JG. structure database; Antibody Modelling: for Tel: 051 709470\ Telex: 627694 High St, Paisley, Renfrewshire PA I 2BE. structural modelling of antibodies; Rattler: for rapid Supply AfllI, Alu I, Ava III, EcoRY, Hinde II, Hinf Tel: 041 8483121 Fax: 041 8483116 calculation ofMEP derived charges; TSAR and I, Kpn I, Sac I, Sau3A, Sea I, Sma I, Taq I and Xba. Conduct research and consultancy in the use of Asp: for QSAR analysis and quantitative molecular Also supply reagents for DNA technology including enzymes in industry, development of biosensors, assessment and comparison. Now merged with lambda packaging systems and nucleotide synthesis food microbiology, fennentation technology, BioStructure. systems of Prom ega Biotech, US. environmental impact assessment and monitoring,
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culture ofalgae, biochemical and microbiological Path-Probe be supplied. Also supply BOC- and FMOC- amino analyses, computer systems in biology processes Department of Microbiology, University of Surrey, acid derivatives, resins for synthesis, isolated and land surveys of plant and animal populations. Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XH. proteins, peptide antiserums, monoclonal antibodies Tel: 0483 509297 Fax: 0483 300374 and nucleotide products. Pall Process Fikration Ltd Offer a custom DNA probe service. Europa House, Havant Street, Portsmouth, Hants Pen rhos Electronics Ltd POI3PD. Pauls Malt Ltd Westfields Trading Estate, Grandstand Rd, Hereford Tel: 0705 753545 Telex: 86251 Key Street, Ipswich IP4 IBX. HR49PA. Fax: 0705 831324 Tel: 0473 232222 Telex: 98520 Tel: 0432 269890 Telex: 946240 Fax: 0473 21\346 Works closely with the biopharmaceutical, vaccine Produces devices for process control and monitoring and diagnostic industries, producing and supplying Manufacturers of brewing malt suitable for use in industrial fermentations in the fully certified US and New Zealand origin foetal brewery, dairy and food industries. calf serum and produces bovine albumins. All PH Gelatins UK Ltd manufacturing facilities operate to GMP or Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd, Mid equivalent and are government audited. A constantly Glamorgan CF37 5SU. PeproTech EC Ltd increasing range of media additives include an Tel: 0443 8424644 Telex: 498341 innovative growth factor complex from a non serum 10 Fitzgeorge Avenue, London WI4 OSN. Fax: 0443844209 source and cytokines and supplements in natural and Tel: 071 603 8288 Fax: 071 6038233 recombinant forms for producers using animal cell Produces gelatins for the pharmaceutical industry. Develop and produce a wide range of human and technologies. Contract bulk production of murine recombinant growth, factors, cytokines and proteins/animal derived products are offered by interleukins as well as their respective monoclonal Intergen BioManufacturing; purification and and polyclonal antibodies. See PeproTech Inc, US. separation services, protein modification and contract research by IN[2], a joint Intergenllnland Laboratories company. Peptide Products Ltd PCI Membrane Systems Ltd David Hart Business Centre, Unit 2, Salisbury Rd, PAM Laboratories Ltd Laverstoke Mill, Whitchurch, Hants RG28 7NR. Downton, Wilts SP5 3HT. 34 Clarence Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent •Tel: 0256 896966 Fax: 0256 893835 Tel: 0725 23021 Fax: 0725 23024 CT93DR. Manufactures industrial membranes and equipment Offer custom peptide synthesis, development of Tel: 0843 227737 for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, microfiltration amino acid analogues and incorporation into Carrying out research in veterinary products. Have and ultrafiltration. Applications include desalting, peptides, isotopic labelling, conjugation of peptides developed adjuvin, synthetic cell-growth promoter. concentration and separation of pharmaceutical to carrier proteins for raising antibodies, predictive fermentation streams (including whole broths) and selection of potential antigenic sequences by treatment of effluent streams. Offers feasability computer modelling, and HF cleavage services. Parke Davis Research Unit studies and full engineering design services for new Addenbrooke's Hospital Site, Hills Road, membrane processes or integration with existing Cambridge CB2 2QB. lines as well as technical support on development. Peptide Therapeutics Tel: 0223 210929 Telex: 817004 pdru 321 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, 0223 249106 Fax: Peak Scientific Ltd Cambridge CB44WG. Research Centre specializing in the development of Bridge St, Lindwood, Paisley, Renfrewshire PA3 Tel: 01223423333 Fax: 01223423111 drugs for treatment of neurobiological diseases. Part 3OG. of Warner Lambert, US. Tel: 0505 29144 Supply laboratory gas generators. Perceptive Instruments Ltd Parkinson-Lee Associates Orchard Lea, North End, Little Yeldham, Halstead, Newton House, 453 Newton Rd, Rushden, Peboc Ltd Essex C09 4LQ. Northants NN 10 OSX. Industrial Estate, LJangefni, Gwynedd LL 77 7YQ. Tel: 0787 238098 Fax: 0787 238109 Tel: 0933 318514 Fax: 0933 318514 Tel: 0248 750724 Telex: 61379 Develop and market image analysis and colony Provides the contacts and coordination expertise Fax: 0248 723890 counting systems for microbiology, immunology, necessary to fully evaluate in vitro diagnostic Manufacturer of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), toxicology, pathology, cytology and chemotaxis. reagents and instrumentation and arrange clinical pharmaceutical intermediates, research trials. biochemicals, amino acid and chiral building blocks as well as peptide synthesis intermediates. Perifieur Products Ltd Particle Measuring Systems Europe Ltd Hangleton Lane, Ferring, Worthing, West Sussex BNI26PP. Nene House, Drayton Way, Drayton Fields Pen dar Environmental Ltd Tel: 0903 700277 Fax: 0903 700278 Industrial Estate, Daventry, Northants NN II 5EA. Hamp Industrial Estate, Old Taunton Road, Tel: 0327 301400 Fax: 0327 301323 Bridgewater, Somerset TA6 3NT. Provide specialist technical services to horticulture: Tel: 0278 425995 Telex: 449752 Supply instruments for particle detection, formulation of a plant growth regulator and other measurement and counting in air, liquids and on Manufactures packaged water treatment plant for horticultural aids including fine insect and energy surfaces. small communities, as well as a rotating biological reflective screens; fourth dimension plant culture contactor for sewage treatment with an innovative growing system designed for optimum PAR in the poor winter light of northern The Patent Office latitudes, which is a fully automated closed circuit Marketing and Information Directorate nutrient system, saving energy, space and labour costs, with expansile compounding space resources Cardiff Road, Newport, Gwent NP9 I RH. for high density plant growth, to be introduced on to Tel:01633813535 Fax:01633816000 the market in 1994, the subject of two DTI SMART awards, Stages I and 2. The Patent Office Search and Advisory Service Peninsula Laboratories Europe Ltd Perkin-Elmer Hazlitt House, 45 Southampton Buildings, PO Box 62, 17K West Side Industrial Estate, Chancery Lane, London WC2A IAR. Jackson St, St Helens, Merseyside WA9 3AJ. Kelvin Close, Birchwood Science Park North, WA3 Tel: 071 4384747 Fax: 071 4384750 Tel: 0744 6121081451888612 7PB. Uses the expertise of its patent examining staff to Telex: 629705 peneur Fax: 0744 30064 Tel: 0925 825 650 Fax: 0925 828 196 provide consultative access to a number of Produce a wide range of synthetic peptides and offer Designs and manufactures automative DNA and commercial online patent databases as well as to its a custom peptide, protein and nucleotide (DNA and protein sequencers, DNA and peptide synthesisers, own extensive hard copy collection. Trade Mark RNA) synthesis service. Quantities ranging from phosphoramidites and reagent kits for use with PCR searching also carried out. milligrams to kilograms of high purity product can technology.
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Perry Process Equipment Ltd Pfizer Ltd Pharmaco LSR Ltd Unit II, Hurworth Rd, AyC\iffe Industrial Estate, Food Science Eye, Suffolk IP23 7PX. Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham DL5 6UD. 10 Dover Rd, Sandwich, Kent CT 13 OBN. Tel: 0379 644122 Fax: 0379 651165 Tel: 0325 3151 \I FlU: 0325 301496 Tel: 0304 616161 Telex: 966555 140 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Dealer of used machinery and equi pment for the Fax: 0304 615529 Cambridge CB44GF. process industries. Part of Perry, us. Central Research: Ramsgate Rd, Sandwich, Kent Tel: 0223 425777 Fax: 0223 423838 CT139NJ. One of the largest contract research organisations in Tel: 0304 616161 Perspective Scientific Ltd the world, offering complete product development Manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, services for new and existing chemical and 100 Baker St, London WI M I LA. food additives and animal health products. biological materials. Carries out toxicological Tel: 071 4866837 Fax: 071 4873023 Subsidiary of Pfizer Inc, US. studies at facilities in the UK and New Jersey, US. Manufacture and supply fully tested hand-held Services include toxicology, mutagenicity, radiological monitoring equipment, including rate ecotoxicology, pharmacokinetics and metabolism as and dose meters, for ionising radiation (alpha, beta, Pharmaceutical Proteins Ltd well as New Chemical Notification. Clinical investigations and monitoring are undertaken from gamma, X-ray), non-ionising radiation Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9PP. (electromagnetic), RF and microwave. headquarters in Austin, Texas and five centres in Tel: 031 4404777 Fax: OJI 4404888 Europe. Develops products based on high value proteins Perstorp Analytical with therapeutic applications, focusing in particular upon production of proteins in milk of transgenic Pharmakoplus International Highfield House, Foundation Park, Roxborough livestock. Also offers contract services in the Way, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3UD. expression of genes of interest in transgenic Alexander House, Gatehampton Road, Tel: 0628 829955 Telex: 829778 livestock. Goring-on-Thames, Reading RG8 OEN. 0491 874224 0491 874069 Supply and support a range of scientific instruments Tel: Fax: which include: sample preparation digestion, Phase I Unit, 15 Lome St, Manchester M\3 OEZ. distillation and solvent extraction systems from Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Tel: 061 2732801 Fax: 061 2738164 tecator; automated ion analysers using FIA and CFA I Lambeth High Street, London SWIW OHL. technology; a range of near infrared Tel: 0717359141 FlU: 0717357629 Offer a range of services to the pharmaceutical spectrophotometers and accessories. Systems offer a industry including data handling, statistical analysis, range of automation and are designed for laboratory clinical trials, regulatory affairs, packaging and or production use. Pharmacla Biosensor labelling of clinical trial supplies, preclinical advisory services, medical writing and quality Davey Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, Bucks assurance. MK58PH. Pesticides Safety Directorate Tel: 0908 661 10\ Fax: 0908 690 091 Ergon House, c/o Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, Market a biosensor-based biospecific interaction Phase Separations Ltd London SWIP 3JR. analysis system in real time without labels for Tel: 071 2386299 Telex: 21271 following biomolecular interactions. Deeside Industrial Park, Deeside, Clwyd CH5 2NU. Fax: 071 2386319 Tel: 0244289289/288500 Telex: 61459 Fax: 0244 289500 Approvals Group: Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts AL52SS. Pharmacla LKB Biotechnology Manufactures adsorption media for high Tel: 0582 462100 Fax: 0582 462919 Pharmacia Biosystems Ltd performance liquid chromatography, flash chromatography, flow meters and event markers. An Executive Agency of the Ministry of Davy Ave, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK9 Distnbutes reagents and accessories for HPLC and Agriculture, Fisheries and Food responsible for the 8PH. gas chromatography. evaluation and approval of pesticides and the Tel: 0908 661101 Telex: 826778 development of policies relating to them. FlU: 0908 690091 Research and Development organization constituted Phenomenex Ltd from the IHR Research Stations at Wellesbourne, Peter Hand Animal Health East Mailing and Littlehampton, the Hop Unit at 3-5 Weighhouse St, London WIY I YL. Marathon Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Wye College and the ADAS Experimental Stations Tel: 071 629 10 15 Telex: 266708 Leyland, Lancs PR5 3QN. at Efford, Kirton and Stockbridge. Undertakes Fax: 071 4938745 Tel: 0772452421 Fax: 0772 456820 contractual work in all areas of horticulture. Major Supply equipment and accessories for atrmity projects in support of Government policy are funded Manufacture a comprehensive range of medicines chromatography, gel filtration and HPLe. through MAFF and DES. Contractual work is for veterinary and animal health use, particularly for Subsidiary ofPhenomenex, US. poultry, pigs and aquahealth. Carrying out research undertaken for the Horticultural Development Council (HDC) and the horticultural industry into the production and development of animal health products. worldwide. HRI-Wellesbourne is the centre for strategic science and annual crops. Philip Harris Education Lynn Lane, Shenstone, Lichfield, Staffs WSI4 OEE. Tel: 0543 480077 Fax: 0543 480068 Peter Swan & Sons Ltd Pharmacla-LKB Biochrom Ltd Block 4 Unit 2 Peffermill Industrial Estate, Produces materials and resources for teaching Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 4FJ. science including kits aimed at demonstration of Kingshaugh, Edinburgh EHI6 5UY. Tel: 0223 423723 Telex: 817210 Tel: 0316675596 Fax: 0316596541 aspects of enzymology, immunology, tissue culture, Fax: 0223 420164 biochemistry and food technology. Manufacture and supply ultra low storage freezer, Supply UV NIS spectrophotometers and amino acid environmental equipment and laboratory equipment. analyzers. Subsidiary of Pharmacia-LKB AB, Sweden. Philips Sclentiflc Peterlc Ltd Analytical Division Unit C, 120 Oyster Lane, Bytleet, Surrey KT14 7LE. Pharmacla-Wallac (UK) Ltd York St, Cambridge CBI 2PX. Tel: 0932 3537711353090 FlU: 0932 348994 20 Vincent Avenue, Milton Keynes, MK8 OAB. Tel: 0223 358866 Telex: 817331 Manufacture microbiological safety cabinets, Tel: 0908 265744 Fax: 0908 265956 Fax: 0223 312764 cytotoxic work stations, metabolic work stations, Supply measuring systems for label assays, gamma Manufacture analytical transmission electron recirculating biohazard cabinets, automatic formalin and beta counters, plate and filtermat counters, a microscopes for use in life sciences as well as other vaporizers and post mortem safety cabinets. time-resolve fluorometry-based system for electronic apparatus (see Pye Unicam, UK). Also Developing new systems for biohazard containment. immunodiagnostics and research, and complete provide a range of general laboratory instruments Offer services in design and manufacture of custom assay data management software. Subsidiary of and consumables for spectroscopy, electrochemistry built units and installation. Wallac, Finland. and chromatography.
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Phoretlx Internadonal Ltd PUklngton Insuladon Ltd Plant Science Ltd Newcastle Teclmopole, Kings Manor, PO Box 10, St Helens, Merseyside WA 10 3NS. University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Western Bank, Newcastle-upon-'JYne NEI6PA. Tel: 0744240225 Telex: 628230 pilsth Sheffield SIO 2TN. Tel: 091 2302288 Fax: 091 2303222 Fax: 0744 612007 Tel: 0742 722922 Fax: 0742 727949 Produces image analysis software for general Manufacture a range of rock wool growing media Resesrch and development organization. Maintains electrophoresis, 2D electrophoresis, TLC and 2D products as propagation cubes, growing blocks and a large Plant Cell Culture bank and offers this for TLC as well as dot and slot blots. Systems are growing slabs as well as granulated horticultural screening by the pharmaceutical and agrochemical suitable for analysis of western blots, northern and rock wool. Offer an advisory service to growers industry (for lead chemicals, biotransformations). southern blots, autoradiograms, stained gels, especially in the field of protected salad crops. Conducts enzyme screens and clones plant genes fluorescent gels and convertible computer image Developing commercially silicon enriched growing into bacterial and yeast hosts. files. Applications include densitometry, molecular slabs for cucumber production and other weight determination, RFLP analysis, DNA applications for mineral wools as peat alternatives. fingerprint comparisons, seed quality control, strain Platon Instrumentation comparisons and diagnostic screening. Offers services in software development and image PIRA Platon Park, Viables, Basingstoke, Hants RG22 4BS. acquisition consultancy. Resesrch Association for the Paper and Board Tel: 0256 470456 Telex: 858107 Printing and Packaging Industries Fax: 0256 63345 Phomn Technology Internadonallnc Randalls Road, Leatherheael, Surrey KT22 7RU. Supplies flow and pressure measurement and Tel: 0372376161 Telex: 929810 control equipment including flowmeters, flow Suite 3, The Sanctuary, Oakhill Grove, Surbiton, alarms, flow and pressure transmitters and flow Surrey KT6 6DU. Undertakes cooperative and confidential resesrch conlrol valves. Tel: 081 3906676 Fax: 081 3906610 for member and non-member organizations. Also Supply fluorometers and other fluorescence supplies a range of information, training and instrumentation. technical services. Work includes investigation of PolntlngLtd halogenated organics in paper mill effluents, products and wastes, alternstive methods of Food Ingredients Division Phylax papermill sludge disposal to landfill and Prudhoe, Northumberland NE42 6NJ. investigations of the photo and biodegradability of 4 Mynchen Rd, Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 2AS. Tel: 0661 832621 Fax: 0661 835650 Tel: 049 46 5758 Telex: 8950511 plastic films. Other areas of interest include environmental assessment and recycling of waste Con1rBCt research organisation developing products Supply natural food colours and flavourings. paper and plastics. for the pharmaceutical and health care industries. Areas of interest include production of food additives (lipids and fatty acids, proteins and Pitman-Moore Ltd Polaron Equipment Ltd peptides) by fermentation and the use of monoclonal 53-63 Greenhill Crescent, Watford Business Park, antibodies in diagnostics. Crewe Hall, Crewe, Cheshire CWI I UB. Tel: 0270580131 Telex: 36248 Watford, Herts WD I 8QS. Fax: 0270589804 Tel: 0923 37144 Telex: 922080 Physiological Instruments Ltd Manufacture and distribute animal health care Develops and manufactures specimen preparation Whitland Abbey, Whitlanel, Dyfed SA34 OW. products including vaccines, antibiotics and equipment for electron microscopy. Supplies Tel: 0994240798 Telex: 48523 parasiticides. chemicals and materials for embedding, staining etc, including a computerized grid stainer. Manufacture sensors for use with medical instruments including oxygen analyzers and Pitman-Moore Ltd transcutaneous oxygen/carbon dioxide monitors. Breakspear Road South, Harefield, Middx UB9 6LS. Poloon Environmental Control Systems Tel: 0895 630266 Telex: 295805 pitmre Ltd Phymmer Plant Development Fax: 0895 6214751672429 High Slreet, Much Hadham, Herts SGIO 6DA. Haploid House, Terrinton St Clement, King's Lynn, Manufactures animal vaccines and other veterinary Tel: 027 9843101 Telex: 81774 Norfolk PE34 4NP. products. Tel: 0553 829080 Supplies aeration and gas-stirring equipment for use in aerobic wastewater treatment or for sludge Using plant tissue culture to produce new varieties agi tation in anaerobic digesters. of plants as well as chemicals. PJB Publications Ltd 18-20 Hill Rise, Richmond, Surrey TW 10 6UA. Tel: 081 948 3262 Telex: 263124 Pierce (UK) Ltd Fax: 081 948 6866 Polydonal Antibodies Ltd 36 Clifton Road, Cambridge CB I 4ZR. Blaenwaun Farm, FfoslrUol or L1andysul, Dyfed Publisher of newsletters and magazines for the Tel: 0223 214525 Telex: 817969 pierce pharmaceutical, biomedical and diagnostic, and crop SA44 5JT. Supplies accessories for chromatography as well as protection industries. Tel: 0239 858838 Fax: 0239 858800 reagents for protein synthesis and sequencing etc Produce antiserums under contract for use in (see Pierce Chemical Co, US). immunodiagnostics. Products include normal Planer Products Ltd animal serums as well as fJrst and second antibodies Pierce and Warriner (UK) Ltd Windmill Rei, Sunbury, Middx TWI6 7HD. from sheep, donkeys and goats. Tel: 0932 786262 Telex: 928185 44 Upper Northgate S1reet, Chester, Cheshire CH I Fax: 0932 781151 4EF. Tel: 0244 382525 Telex: 617057 piewar Design, manufacture and supply controlled rate Polyftltronlcs Ltd Fax: 0244 373212 freezing and thawing equipment, systems for Unit 6, Shepperton Business Park, Govett Ave, cryopreservation, low temperature storage and Shepperton TWI7 8BA. Distributors of high quality products within the accessories as well as cryo-microscope systems. fields of chromatography, bioseparations, Tel: 0932 240255 Fax: 0932 254 393 immunology, biotechnology, sample handling and Develop and market filtration equipment, disposable diagnostics. Suppliers include Pierce Chemicals, Plant Breeding International Cambridge products and diagnostics for home use as well as Spectrum Medical Industries, Regis Chemical Co Formerly AFRC Plant Breeding Institute neuroprobe chemotaxis equipment and Ohio Valley, US. Maris Lane, Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 2LQ. Tel: 0223 840411 Fax: 0223845514 PUklngton Controlled Release Systems Ltd Polygen/MSI Existing breeding programmes on wheat, barley, Abbots House, Abbey St, Reading, Berks RG I 3BD. 23/24 Colomendy Industrial Estate, Denbigh, potato, oilseed and leguminous crops are continuing 0734 568056 Clwyd LLI6 5TA. with genetic engineering for improvement of crop Tel: Tel: 074571467814707 FlU: 074571 5511 yield, quality and disease resistance as well as Supplies software products and application support Supply controlled release glass systems and glass modification of the fatty acid composition of oilseed services for computer aided molecular design in immobilization supports. crops. Subsidiary ofUnilever. materials research.
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Polymer Laboratories Ltd Porton Speywood Ltd Production En2ineerlng Research Essex Road, Church Stretton, Shropshire SY6 6AX. Ash Road, Wrexham Industrial Estate, Wrexham, Association of Creat Britain Tel: 0694 723581 Fax: 0694 722171 Clwyd LLI3 9UF. Melton Mowbray, Leics LE\3 OPB. Tel: 06644133 Telex: 34684 Manufactures and supplies high performance Tel: 0978 661181 Telex: 617154 polymeric chromatography media for protein, Fax: 0978 660366 Offers research, development and information on all aspects of manufacture. Includes lending, peptide and oligonucleotide analysis and Manufacture speciality biological products using purification, including ion-exchange, reversed phase recombinant technology for the pharmaceutical, abstracting and reference facilities. Undertakes and gel filtration. Also manufactures polymeric veterinary and food industries. Has particular product and literature surveys. Provides a translation service as weIl as technical, public relations and supports for peptide synthesis, in addition to latex expertise in protein extraction and purification to particles for diagnostics irnmunosupports. pharmaceutical standards, aseptic filling and freeze publicity services. Has testing facilities. drying. Products include porcine Factor VlII. Worldwide distribution is via Porton International, Promega Ltd Polysciences Ltd UK. Delta House, Enterprise Rd, Chilworth Research 24 Low Farm Place, Moulton Park, Northampton Centre, Southampton SO I 7NS. NN3IHY. Tel: 0703 760225/0800 378994 Tel: 060446496 Telex: 312646 Fax: 0703 767014/0800 181037 Fax: 060448241 Powell & Scholefield Ltd Develop and supply molecular biology reagents and Supply high-purity chemicals for use in research 38 Queensland Street, Liverpool L7 3JG. Tel: 051 7087208 kits. Offer custom monoclonal and polyclonal and industry, with applications to microscopy, antibody and peptide synthesis. Products also immunology, electrophoresis and affinity Supplies enzymes for the brewing industry, include: electrophoresis chemicals, enzyme chromatography. including bacterial and fungal amylases, glucanases substrates, cloning vectors, gel dryers, growth and proteases, including plant-derived enzymes. factors, antibody enzyme conjugates, standards, Portland Press Ltd coenzymes, DNA, DNA amplification equipment, DNA labelling, DNA libraries, DNA probes, DNA Commerce Way, Whitehall Industrial Estate, Pressplan Travel Ltd sequencing reagents, DNA size markers, Colchester C02 8HP. immunoglobulins, linkers, adaptors, magnetic Tel: 0206 79635 I Telex: 987275 biosoc 17 Verulam Rd, St Albans, Herts AL3 4DA. separation equipment, nucleases, nucleotides, Fax: 0206 799331 Tel: 0727 833291 Telex: 24492 peptide substrates, peptide synthesis reagents, 59 Portland Place, London WIN 3AJ. Fax: 0727 867435 restriction enzymes, reverse transcriptase, Tel: 071 580 5530 Fax: 071 323 1136 Specialist tour operators to the major biotechnology ribonucleases, RNA synthesis reagents and translation kits. WhoIly owned subsidiary company of The exhibitions and trade fairs worldwide. Biochemical Society continuing and developing the publishing acti vi ties formerly carried out under the Prospect Management Services names The Biochemical Society and The Prestige Plants Prospect House, Copt Hewick, Ripon HG4 5DB. Biochemical Society Book Depot. PO Box 8, Largs, Ayrshire KA30 8SJ. Tel: 0765 602514 Telex: 94013143 pmsr Fax: 0765 603581 Tel: 0294 822904 Telex: 778185 Porton Cambridge Ltd Offer marketing and management consultancy Plant tissue culture laboratory for production of services in agriculture, food and biotechnology. Lanwades Business Park, Kennett, Newmarket CB8 ornamental plantlets using micropropagation 7PW. techniques. Tel: 0638 751212 Telex: 817585 cambio Proteus Molecular Design Ltd Fax: 0638 751851 Proteus House, Lyme Green Business Park, Part of the Porton International Group of companies PriorClave Ltd Macclesfield, Cheshire SK II OJL. Tel: 0625 500555 Fax: 0625 500666 which is a major multinational organization 129 Nathan Way, Woolwich, London SE28 OAB. dedicated to the development of new and emerging Technology includes use of integrated highly biomedical techniques. Products include clinical Tel: 0813166620 Fax: 081 8550616 advanced computer software for molecular chemistry, microbiology and haematology kits as Supply a range of laboratory autoclaves from 32 to modelling with special features for protein follows: Clinical bacteriology and serology: syphilis 450 litres. modelling and drug design. Undertake research and tests, TPHA, VDRI, RA, CRp, and ASO latex development from conformational studies, epitope serology tests; bacterial typing antiserums and prediction and de novo drug design to synthesis, bacterial antigen suspensions; pregnancy test kits; Pro-Bio Marketing physiological testing and pharmacological and Helicobacter test kit; streptococcal latex tests; toxicological testing. Complete Giardia tests. Clinical chemistry: Paracetamol and 31 Nursery Rd, Alresford, Hants S024 9JW. drug/diagnostic/vaccine development projects are salicylate assays; phenylalanine assays; depleted Tel: 0962 736373 Fax: 0962 735616 being undertaken. Several potential new drugs, plasma kits. ainical and research haematology: synthetic vaccines and AIDS and arthritis vWF activity assays. Carrying out R&D in Offer consultancy services in technology transfer, therapeutics are in various stages of development. coIlaboration with the UK Public Health Laboratory Iicensing and marketing. Other research programmes include veterinary Services Centre for Applied Microbiology and products, vaccine adjuvant and delivery systems and Research to produce diagnostic kits. organic/inorganic catalysis. Products become the Procter & Gamble Ltd subject of third-party involvement at a suitable stage Chemical Division-Europe in their development. This can be in the form ofa Porton International pic coIlaborative agreement, joint venture, strategic 100 Piccadilly, London WI V 9FN. PO Box 9, Hayes Gate House, Hayes, Middx UB4 alliance or licence. Tel: 071 629 0200 Fax: 071 499 6486 OJD. Manufactures and markets products for cell culture, Tel: 081 8489671 Telex: 9363 \0 Provita Eurotech diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Produces fatty acids, stearic acids and fatty alcohols. 23 Bankmore Rd, Omagh, Co lYrone BT79 OEU. Tel: 0662 243486 Fax: 0662 241734 Porton Products Ltd Develop and market probiotics and silage Produce Studies Ltd inoculants, electrolytes and feed supplements. Porton House, VanwaIl Rd, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 4UB. Northcroft House, West St, Newbury, Berks RG 13 Tel: 0628 771417 Fax: 0628 770122 IHD. Purac Rosewater Ltd Tel: 0635 46112 Telex: 849228 promar Produce monoclonal antibodies, nucleases, enzyme Purac House, Birmingham Rd, Kidderminster, 0635 43945 immunoassays, diagnostic kits and reagents for Fax: Worcestershire DYIO 2SH. blood, controls and supports for affinity Offer consultancy to the agriculture and food Tel: 0562 820 0 \0 Fax: 0562 820 008 chromatography, biochemicals including protein A, industries carrying out surveys, market intelligence, Design and install plants for water and wastewater streptavidin, salicylate and paracetamol assays. Also formulation development, least cost formulation treatment and sludge handling as weIl as fme bubble market antileukaemic and porcine factor VIII. Other programmes, small scale production of new aeration systems, rotating biological contactors and specialist pharmaceuticals under development. products for test marketing and crop forecasting. BAP.
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Purlte Ltd care industries on biological preservation. The Qulntiles Unit E, Bandet Way, Thame Industrial Estate, company is licensing stabilization and preservation 56 Minster St, Reading, Berks RG I 2JB. technologies to the pharmaceutical and fcod Chinnor Rd, Thame, Oxon OX9 3SJ. Tel: 0734573959 Fax: 0734 574476 Tel: 084421 7141 Fax: 084421 8098 industries. Leading contract research organization providing Manufacture, supply and service laboratory pure Quantel Ltd strategic programme design, clinical trials water treatment equipment. Products include monitoring, data management, biostatistics and deionizers, reverse osmosis units, stills, water 31 Turnpike Rd, Newbury, Berks RG 13 2NE. regulatory consulting for biotechnology and pmifiers, and softeners. Tel: 0635 48222 Telex: 849475 pharmaceutical companies developing hwnan Fax: 0635 31776 therapeutics, diagnostics and medical devices. PWT Projects Ltd Manufacture and market image processing systems. Parent company is Quintiles, US. Permutit House, 632-652 London Road, Isleworth, Middx TW7 4EZ. Quantitech Ltd Tel: 081 5605199 Telex: 24440 pwtp 75 Garamonde Drive, Wymbush, Milton Keynes, R S Biotech Fax: 081 568 5479 Bucks MK8 8DD. Brook Street, Alva, FKI2 5JJ. Provides a complete water-treatment service from Tel: 0908 564141 Fax: 0908 260554 Tel: 0259 760335 Fax: 0259762824 consultation, through design to installation and Supplies gas analyzers for use in monitoring toxic Manufacture carbon dioxide incubators. commissioning. Interests include filtration, ion gases and vapours, as well as sound and vibration exchange, reverse osmosis, desalination, wastewater monitoring equipment treatment by a variety of biological and physical-chemical processes, and water recycling. R W Unwin & Co Ltd Part of Thames Water, UK. Quantum BioSystems Ltd Prospect Place, Welwyn, Herts AL6 9EW. 12 Pembroke Ave, Denny Industrial Centre, Tel: 043 871 6441 Waterbeach, Cambridge CB5 9PB. Supply a wide range of industrial and Pye Unicam Ltd Tel: 0223 861224 Fax: 0223 862746 York Street, Cambridge CB I 2PX. pharmaceutical chemicals including agar, algi nates, Tel: 0223 358866 Telex: 817331 Undertakes custom development and bulk nucleotides, amino acids, antibiotics (penicillin, production of monoclonal antibodies under contract. tetracyclines, etc) and vitamins (E and K) in bulk Manufactures instruments for laboratory use and Provides specialist laboratory services and technical form. industrial applications in spectrophotometry and consultancy in hybridoma and immunoassay chromatography including ultra-violet, visible and technologies. Supplies OEM monoclonal antibodies atomic absorption spectrophotometers. Also produce to the diagnostics industry. Distributes hollow-fibre R&D Systems Europe Ltd equipment and accessories for gas and liquid bioreactor systems and speciality chemicals chromatography, including fully manufactured by Unisyn Technologies (USA) for Formerly known as British Bi~technology Products microprocessor-controlled systems. Subsidiary of the production, pmification and processing of Ltd Philips NV, Netherlands. antibodies. 4-10 The Quadrant, Barton Lane, Abingdon, Oxon OXI43YS. Q-One Biotech Ltd Quatro Blosystems Ltd Tel: 0235 529449 Fax: 0235 533420 formerly Quality Biotech Ltd Broadoak Business Centre, Asburton Rd West, Emphasis is on products for the immunologist, cell Todd Campus, West of Scotland Science Park, Trafford Park, Manchester MI7 IRW. biologist and molecular biologist. Products are Glasgow G20 OXA. Tel: 061 8480300 Fax: 061 8480157 focused on the cytokine, growth factor and adhesion Tel: 041 9469999 Fax: 041 9460000 Supply robotic sample processors and liquid molecule area and include quantitative ELISA kits, Specializes in cell line characterization, process handling systems. recombinant proteins, antibodies, genes and DNA validation for viral, DNA and ScrapielBSE removal probes. Also market a number of molecular biology inactivation studies and fmal product testing. Queens Univenlty Belfast kits including those designed to aid in the production and analysis ofcDNA libraries as well as Products tested and validated include monoclonal Department of Microbiology antibodies, recombinant DNA products, human and the expression of proteins. A new range of kits for in veterinary vaccines, hwnan blood products, Belfast BT7 INN. situ hybridisation includes an 'instructor' kit biological and transgenic products of animal origin Tel: 0232 661111 allowing scientists new to the technique to learn the and gene therapy. New services include GMP Studying microbiology of river pollution. processes involved. compliant cell banking, gene therapy and recombinant vaccine production for early-phase clinical trials. Also works in conjunction with other Queens Unlvenlty Belfast Radian Ltd UK companies to offer services in all aspects of Department of Agriculture Meirion House, Guildford Rd, Woking, Surrey pre-clinical testing. Belfast BT7 INN. GU227QF. Tel: 0232 661166 Tel: 0483 729307 Fax: 0483 725233 QDM Laboratories Undertaking studies in the following subjects: Supply a computerized laboratory information 146 Moss Rd, Lambeg, Lisburn, Co Antrim BT27 Rhizobia, food spoilage by yeasts and fungi, management system and bioremediation services. 4LF. production of mycotoxins in feed and foods, Tel: 0232 301968 Fax: 0232 301 968 recycling of nitrogen and phosphorus in Carries out R&D on the development of products wastewaters and identification of meat-spoilage Radiomatlc Instruments & Chemicals Ltd organisms. for mammalian cell culture and supports for cells II Lincoln Park Business Centre, Lincoln Road, and immobilized enzymes. High Wycombe, Bucks. Queens Univenity of Belfast Tel: 0494452216 Department of Therapeutics and Pharmacology Quadrant Holdings Cambridge Ltd Manufacture and supply a wide range of equipment Maris Lane, Trwnpington, Cambridge CB2 2SY. 97 Lisburn Rd, Belfast BT9 7BL. and accessories for radioactive work including a Tel: 0223845799 Fax: 0223 842614 Tel: 0232 245133 Telex: 74487 qubadm TLC scanner with colour graphics, sensitive Products include blood typing kits for bedside use, Fax: 0232 438346 detectors for HPLC including combined UV and 96-well blood group typing plates and blood serum Undertake contract research for the pharmaceutical radiation monitoring. antibody screening plates, blood group typing industry. conswnables for blood transfusion laboratories, DNA-mapping kits, DNA-sequencing kits and Quest International Radleys DNA-fingerprinting kits for forensic labs. Has Shire Hill, Saffron Walden, Essex CBII 3AZ. developed a process for protecting proteins, Bromborough Port, Wirral, Merseyside L62 4SU. enzymes, antigens and polysaccharides with a Tel: 051 6452060 Fax: 051 6434400 Tel: 0799 513320 Fax: 0799 513283 matrix impregnated with trehalose. Carrying out Supplies industrial enzymes to brewing, distilling, Supply laboratory equipment, scientific glassware, R&D in stabilization and preservation of cells as food, baking, dairy, starch-processing and laboratory plasticware, safety products, well as biotherapeutics in solid materials. Undertake pharmaceutical industries. Also supplies natural environmental analytical equipment, lipids and contract research for the pharmaceutical, food, colours, cultures, flavours, fragrances, emulsifiers biochemicals. Agents for Thermolyne, Bel-Art, chemical, biotechnology, agricultural and personal and stabilisers to the food and beverage producers. Matreya, Rodaviss and Supelco.
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Randox Laboratories Ltd Receptor Technologies Ltd Rhone-Poulene Chemicals Ltd 55 Diamond Road, Crumlin, County Antrim BT29 37 South Bar, Banbury, Oxon OXI6 9AE. ABM Brewing and Food Group 4QY. Tel: 0295 277101 Fax: 0295 255043 Poleacre Lane, Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 Tel: 084 94 22413 Telex: 748135 IPQ. Fax: 084 94 52912 Distributor for: Tomtec 96-well pipetting systems and 96-well cell harvesters; Verax cell culture Tel: 061 4304391 Telex: 667835 Manufactures enzymes for use in diagnostics and a bioreactors, collagen beads and cell culture media; Fax: 061 4304364 range of diagnostic kits and quality control serum Ahlstrom range of industrial and laboratory filter Manufactures and markets enzyme preparations of for clinical hospital and veterinary laboratories. paper; Nygene membrane ion-exchange and affinity fungal, bacterial and plant origin. Bulk industrial purification systems; MSI membrane filter products enzymes include amylases and amyloglucosidases and laboratory consumables; Creative Scienti fic for the starch industry, fungal proteases and Rank Hovis McDougall Technology synthetic matrices for clinical and amylases for the baking industry plus plant The RHM Centre, PO Box 178, Alma Rd, Windsor, diagnostic standards and controls, microtitre plates proteases and beta gI ucanases for use in brewing. Berb SL4 3ST. coating matrix and protein stabilizing matrix. Also produces complementary specialist enzymes Tel: 0753557123 such as glucose oxidases, cellulases, hemicellulases Produces seed Engaged in manufacture, processing and pullulanase for use in baking and wheat/starch Reckltt & Colman Ltd processing. Has facilities and technical capabilities and marketing of flour starch and baked goods. Also to customize enzyme blends for various produces gluten, starch and glucose syrups. PO Box 26, 1-17 Burlington Lane, Chiswick, applications. Developing enzyme technology and LondonW4. related biochemicals. Rapid Communications of Oxford Ltd Tel: 081 994 6464 Telex: 21268 The Old Malthouse, Paradise St, Oxford OXI ILD. Reckitt House, Stone Ferry Road, Hull, N Rhone-Poulenc Diagnostics Ltd Tel: 0865790447 Fax: 0865 2440121793533 Humberside HU8 800. formerly May & Baker Diagnostics Ltd Tel: 0482 223141 Tx: 527032 Publish scientific journals including microbiology Montrose House, 187 George St, Glasgow G I IYT. and biotechnology titles. Produces antiseptics, starches, analgesics and other Thl: 041 5527611 Fax: 041552 s005 household goods. Manufacture diagnostic kits based on monoclonal antibodies. The range of tests includes Reading Scientific Services Ltd immunoaffinity columns for the detection of Lord Zuckerman Research Centre, PO Box 234, Reeve Analytical aflatoxins, ELISA and coloured latex kits for the Whiteknights, Reading RG6 2LA. 73 Chapel Street, Glasgow, G20 9BD. screening and confirmation of Salmonella, dipstick Tel: 0734 868541 Fax: 0734 868932 Tel: 041 9466303 Fax: 041 946 6303 and ELISA kits for the assessment of adulteration of Offers biotechnology consultancy services in durum wheat semolina and pasta, card systems for contract process research and analysis in relation to Manufactures scientific instruments including the detection of various other mycotoxins and food technology, biochemistry, microbiology and radioactivity monitors designed for the antibiotics, and a dipstick test for the detection of fermentation, including advice on appropriate measurement of weak emitters under Pseudomonas syringae (bacterial pea blight). legislation on product safety testing and evaluation chromatographic conditions and dedicated systems for use in HPLC with microprocessor control. and an Emergency Response Service which supplies Riker Laboratories priority analytical resources in cases of deliberate or I Morley Street, Loughborough, Leics LEI I IEP. accidental contamination of products. Subsidiary of Tel: 0509 268181 Cadbury Schweppes with access to additional Regis Machinery (Sales) Ltd facilities and expertise at the University of Reading. Manufactures aerosol inhalers and preparations for Richmond Rd, Bognor Regis, Sussex P0211DP. inhalation therapy. Subsidiary of3-M Co, US. Tel: 0243825661 Telex: 86759 Fax: 0243 829364 Reading University Robbins Scientific Corporation Dept of Food Science & Technology Supply a wide range of mixers, metering and blending machines, rotating disc filters, blenders, European Office PO Box 226, Whiteknights, Reading Berks RG6 bag filling and weighing machines as well as lOS Ferndown Rd, Solihull, West Midlands B91 2AP. pelletizers, heavy duty shredders and extruders. 2AX. Tel: 0734 318718 Fax: 0734 310080 Tel: 021 711 4075 Fax: 021711 1267 Research interests include stability of direct Produces a hybridization incubator, HLAltissue injection sterilization; various aspects of fermenter Research Instruments Ltd typing equipment and suppl ies, microcentrifuge and bioreactor design and modelling; and tubes for PCR, pipette tips and other liquid handling applications of microbial processes for enzyme Kemick Rd, Penryn, Cornwall TRIO 9DQ. equipment. Also supplies density gradient media production, lytic enzyme expression, fermented Tel: 0326 372753 Fax: 0326 372753 and immunomagnetic beads for biomedical foods and bioremediation. Work on downstream Manufacture micromanipulators; micropipette separations. processing is a major interest and includes research preparation equipment; high-accuracy and general into product separations using foams, liquid purpose micromanipulators; micropipette pullers, Robin Appel Ltd membranes, two aqueous phase systems and reverse microforges, microbevellers, micrometer syringes. micelles. Major projects are also underway with The Town House, The Square, Bishop's Waltham, downstream process system integration and design, Southampton S03 IAF. including the use of expert systems. Basic work is in Tel: 0489 896388 Telex: 47477 rappel progress on aspects of enzymology, microbial Rheocal (Bucks) Ltd Fax: 0489 896602 spoilage offoods, rapid sensing methods and 12 Meadway Park, Gerrards Cross, Bucks. Supply agrobiologicals. protein functionality in relation to foodstuffs. Tel: 02813 83583 Developing methods for the use of polysaccharides Roche Products Ltd Reading University in the recycling of paper and in seed sowing using a Roche Diagnostic Systems fluid drilling tecimique. Environmental Biotechnology Group PO Box 8, 40 Broadwater Rd, Welwyn Garden City, Department of Microbiology, London Road, Herts AL7 3AY. Tel: 0707 328128 Telex: 262098 Reading, Berks RG I 5AQ. RHM Research and Engineering Ltd Tel: 0734 875234 Fax: 0707 373556 The Lord Rank Research Centre, Lincoln Road, Drakemire, DaIry, Ayrshire KA24 511. Carrying out research on the microbiological High Wycombe, Bucks HPI2 3QR. decomposition of cellulosic materials in municipal Tel: 0294 832345 Tx: 777839 Fax: 0294 2700 Tel: 0494 526191 Fax: 0494 522670 wastes and agricultural residues as well as other Part of a major international pharmaceutical group aspects of biological treatments used in waste Carries out research and engineering relevant to producing a wide range of antimicrobials and other management. Microbiology Department also has a production and manufacture of flour, starch and health care products, as well as diagnostic programme of research on insect/virus host baked goods. Has developed a process for instruments including fibro-coagulation analyzers relationships, mycobacteria/host interaction, and production of microbial protein based on a Fusarium under the Cobas trademark (see Hoffmann-La development of biological control systems. mould. Part of Ranks Hovis McDougall Group. Roche & Co AG, Switzerland).
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RodweU Sciendfic Instruments Rotherwood Associates Rumenco 199-209 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, Essex 70A Gore Road, Burnham, Bucks SLI 7DJ. Division of Tate & Lyle Industries Ltd RM124TJ. Tel: 0628 661656 Fax: 0628 661656 Stretton House, Derby Road, Burton-on-Trent, Tel: 04024 48877 Telex: 896666 Offer consultancy services in bioequipment Staffs DE 13 ODW. Fax: 0402471117 marketing and development, technology transfer, Tel: 0283 511211 Telex: 341751 Produce a wide range of laboratory autoclaves from biochemical engineering and validation/GMP. Fax: 0283 46152 9.5 chamber volume with accessories to suit all litre Produces silage inoculants as well as animal feeds requirements including water stills, magnetic Rotork Analysis Ltd and ingredients including feedblocks, fish meals, stirrers, hotplates and anaerobic culture equipment. molasses, yeast cultures and minerals. Offer validation of autoclave installations and Regal Way, Faringdon, Oxon SN7 7BX. performance. Tel: 0367 242700 Supplies air-sampling and analysis equipment, Russell pH Ltd Rohm & Haas Co European Operations including viable particulates samplers. Station Road, Auchtermuchty, Fife KYI4 7DP. Chesterfield House, 4th Floor, Barter Street, London Tel: 0337 28871 Telex: 76598 WCIA2TP. Roussel Laboratories Ltd Fax: 0337 28972 Tel: 071 2424455 Telex: 24139 Roussel House, Wembley Park, Middx HA9 ONE. Developing products in all aspects of Supplies radioimmunoassay equipment, enzymes Tel: 081 903 1454 electrochemistry, foam detection and level and research chemicals (see Rohm & Haas Co, US). measurement Supply a wide range of electrodes for Major ethical pharmaceutical company. Subsidiary laboratory and industrial use including those of Roussel-Uclaf, France. suitable for use in fermenters. Electrodes include Rohm and Haas (UK) Ltd those for determination of pH, conductivity and Lennig House, 2 Masons Avenue, Croydon, Surrey Rowett Research Institute speci fic ions and sterilizable and autoclavable types CR93NB. Greenburn Road, Bucksbum, Aberdeen AB2 9SB. as well as custom-made electrodes. Also supply Tel: 081 6868844 Telex: 917266 Tel: 0224712751 Fax: 0224715349 buffers and electrolytes, foam detector and water Supplies radioimmunoassay equipment, reagents, quality testing kit, a new range of bench-top and Carrying out research on human and animal hand-held pH meters, and dissolved oxygen meters. enzymes, fine chemicals etc (see TosoHaas and nutrition. Rohm & Haas Co, US). Royal Agricultural Society of England Ruston Poole International Ltd Rohm Ltd Hexoran Division 11112 Buckingham Gate, London SWI E 6LD. National Agricultural Centre Derwent Street, Belper, Derby DE5 IWQ. Tel: 071 6300069 Fax: 071 6300022 Stone leigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LZ. Supplies enzymes, reagent-grade and fme chemicals Supplies recruitment services to the bioscience Tel: 0203 696969 Telex: 31697 (see Rohm GmbH, Germany). industries worldwide. Has associate offices in Fax: 0203 696900 Amsterdam, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Paris, New York, Organizes technical conferences for farmers and the Sydney and Tokyo. Roml! Chemicals annual Royal International Agricultural Show. 63 Ashby Rd, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leics Responsible for the National Agriculture Centre S G E (UK) Ltd LEI29BS. where permanent units demonstrate husbandry Tel: 0509 505060 Telex: 342156 romil techniques under commercial conditions. Scientific Glass Engineering Fax: 0509 505487 Potters Lane, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes MKII 3LA. Supply super purity sol vents for HPLC packaged Royal CoUege of Surgeons of England Tel: 0908 568 844 Fax: 0908 566 790 under nitrogen, ion-pair reagents and DNA synthesis Manufacture chromatography accessories, including and protein sequencing reagents. 35-43 Lincolns Inn Fields. London WC2A 3PN. Tel: 071 4053474 packed HPLC columns, capillary columns and switching systems, column adaptors and a range of Undertaking studies on monoclonal antibodies, Roslin Institute gas tight syringes. techniques for animal cell culture and Edinburgh Research Station immunopharmacological function of various cell Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9PS. types. SAF Bulk Chemicals Tel: 031 4402726 Fax: 031 4400434 PO Box 1033, Fancy Rd, Poole, Dorset BH 17 7ZL. Carrying out research aimed at increasing The Royallnsdtute of Public Heath & Tel: 0202 712222 Fax: 0202 740171 fundamental knowledge of animal physiology, Hygiene Industrial division of Sigma, Aldrich and Fluka development, genetics and molecular biology and at 28 Portland Place, London WIN 4DE. Chemical companies, offers a comprehensive range increasing the biological efficiency of animal Tel: 071 580 2731 of fme chemicals and biochemicals in quantities to production. Have expertise in statistics and animal support development, scale-up and full scale breeding. cellular and developmental biology. manufacturing. Specialities include buffers, embryo manipulation and nuclear transfer. animal Royal Microscopical Society enzymes, cofactors, substrates. immunochemicals, nutrition and feedstuffs evaluation, molecular 37/38 St Clements, Oxford, Oxon OX4 IAJ. tissue cui ture products, chiral compounds, reagents genetics and transgenic technology. immunogenetics Tel: 0865 248768 Fax: 0865 791237 and intermediates for organic synthesis and many and endocrinology as well as animal behaviour and An international organization for the improvement more from production facilities worldwide. welfare. Offer services in cattle blood typing, of microscopy, which organizes courses, feedstuffs evaluation and histology and electron conferences and exhibitions, and publishes teaching Safelab Systems Ltd microscopy. handbooks and the international Journal of 62 Prince St, Bristol BS I 4QD. Microscopy. Roth Scientific Company Ltd Tel: 0272 394455 Telex: 445554 centrx Fax: 0275 393413 Roth House, 12 Armstrong Mall, Farnborough, The Royal Society Hants GUI4 ONR. Fit modular installations and laboratory furniture Tel: 0252 513 131 Fax: 0252 543 609 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SWIY 5AG. including benching, technical walls and partitioning Tel: 071 8395561 Telex: 917876 modules containing all services for gases and liquids UK suppliers of analytical and physical measuring Fax: 071 9302170 and complete with ducted fume cupboards. Also instrumentation and associated products including supply a full range oflaminar flow cabinets, Class I temperature control baths and equipment for particle Royal Society of Chemistry and II biohazard cabinets and Class III type characterization, image analysis, thermal analysis glove-boxes and rotary evaporators. and SFE. Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Rd, Cambridge CB4 4WF. Rothamsted Collection of Rhizobium Tel: 0223 420066 Fax: 0223 423623 SafePharm Laboratories Ltd PO Box 45, Derby DE I 2BT. Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research Objectives are to maintain standards of qualification and act as an advisory and consultative body in all Tel: 0332 792896 Telex: 377079 Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 3EB. areas related to chemistry. Disseminates information Fax: 0332 799018 Tel: 0970 828255 Fax: 0970 828357 through a number of publications and abstracting Carry out water and effluent analysis, aquatic Holds culture collection of bacteria for agricultural services. Distributes publications ofthe American toxicology, COSHH and noise testing, stack microbiology research. Chemical Society. monitoring and microbiology.
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Salford Ultraflne Chemicals & Research Sarose Scientific Instruments Schaefer Instruments Ltd Ltd 33-34 Sheraton Business Centre, Wadsworth Rd, 9a Grove St, Wantage, Oxon OX 127AB. Synergy House, Manchester Science Park, Guildhall Perivale, Middx UB6 71B. Tel: 023573412 Telex: 837943 Close, Manchester M I 5 6SY. Tel: 081 9975941 Fax: 081 9977700 Fax: 02357 3002 Tel: 061 2268774 Fax: 061 2279758 Supply laboratory equipment, scientific glassware, Supply a range of equipment for use in R&D organization specializing in preparation of plasticware and disposables. microbiology and fermentation. Products include organic compounds not available in catalogues. microbial samplers for determination of organisms Prepares biological reagents and biochemicals by in process and packing environments as well as custom synthesis including morphine derivatives, Sarstedt Ltd multiple gas analyzers for determination of top-gas leukotrienes and prostaglandins. composition from up to 32 fermenters. 68 Boston Rd, Leicester, LE4 lAW. Tel: 0533 359023 Fax: 0533 366099 Salford Univenity Scherer DDS Ltd Supplies a wide range of laboratory disposables and Department of Biochemistry instruments. formerly Polysystems Ltd Salford M5 4WT. 9 South Avenue, Clydebank Business Park, Tel: 061 7365843 Glasgow G81 2NR. Sartorious Filten Ltd Tel: 041 9413626 Telex: 776245 Carrying out research into aspects of food Fax: 041 952 9473 technology including the production of single cell 18 Avenue Road, Belmont, Sutton, Surrey SM2 6JD. protein and food additives as well as investigating Tel: 081 6428691 Telex: 946918 Develop and manufacture an oral pulse release drug conversion and up-grading of wastes to Fax: 081 6421104 delivery system. fermentation feedstocks. Supply membrane filters with a wide range of porosity, chemical composition, flow rate, working Schering Health Care Ltd Salter Industrial Measurement Limited temperature, etc. The Brow, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RHI5 ONE. George St, West Bromwich, West Midlands B70 Tel: 0444 232323 Telex: 87577 6AD. Fax: 0444 246613 Tel: 021 553 1855 Telex: 337314 Sartorius Ltd Markets pharmaceutical products of Schering AG, Fax: 021 5530494 Longmead Business Centre, Blenheim Rd, Epsom, Germany, especially oral contraceptives, X-ray Supply analytical balances and heavy duty weighing Surrey KTl9 9QN. contrast media and hormonal preparations for both machines. Tel: 0372 745811 Telex: 925108 gynaecological conditions and hormone-dependent Fax: 0372 720799 tumours. Supply a full range of laboratory membrane discs, The Salzman Corporation process filter cartridges, and crossflow filtration for Schleicher & Schuell (UK) PO Box 189, Nottingham, NG2 6JQ. the removal of particulates and microorganisms in 145 London Rd, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey Tel: 0602 233426 Fax: 0602 452038 air, gases and liquids. KT26NH. Supplies highly purified blood serums for use in cell Tel: 081 5410035 Fax: 0815410623 culture, growth media and diagnostic assays, Distnbutor for Schleicher & Schuell, Germany, including foetal bovine serum, for pharmaceutical, SAS Pharmaceuticals Ltd filtration and separation products including a range vaccine and research use. Also supplies animal cells Victoria House, Vernon Place, London WCIB 4DF. of materials for molecular biology. and tissues and cui ture media Tel: 071 404 5711 Telex: 24508 Supplies fine biochemicals, dyes, pharmaceuticals Schlumberger Industries Sandoz Products Ltd and medical equipment Industrial Transducer Division Calverley Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, W Yorks LS 18 4RP. Victoria Rd, Farnborough, Hants GUI4 7PW. Tel: 0532 584646 Telex: 55411 Satec Ltd Tel: 0252 544433 Fax: 0252 547384 Manufactures pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and PO Box 12, Weston Road, Crewe, Cheshire CWI Supply a range of high performance vibrating other products of Sandoz AG, Switzerland. IDE. element sensors including process liquid Tel: 0270 584017 Telex: 36421 densitometers. Fax: 0270 589863 Sanofi Bio Industries Ltd Schott Glass Ltd Sanofi House, Kelvin Rd, Newbury, Berks RG 13 Offers engineering and contracting services for waste water treatment as well as aerobic fungal Drummond Road, Stafford STl6 3EL. 2DB. fermentation systems for treatment of high BOD Tel: 0785 223166 Telex: 36685 Tel: 0635 38343 Fax: 0635 37896 OIganic wastes with production of single cell protein. Fax: 0785 223522 A member of the Sanofi Group. Develop and supply Manufacture capillary viscosity equipment, water food flavourings, fragrances, microbial starter stills and gas samplers, and supply a wide range of cultures, milk coagulants, plasma and g1obins. Saunders Valve Co Ltd laboratory glassware, glass joints and glass tubing Grange Rd, Cwmbran, Gwent NP44 3XX. for use in the manufacture of scientific apparatus. SANYO Gallenkamp pic Tel: 0633 838044 Fax: 0633 485690 Also manufacture sintered glass filter packing for bioreactor, effluent treatment etc. Park House, Meridian East, Meridian Business Manufactures stainless steel diaphragm valves Park, Leicester LE3 2UZ. designed for sterile working in fermentation and Tel: 0533 630530 Telex: 347269 mse other biological applications. Range includes tank SCI (Society of Chemical Industry) Fax: 0533 630353 bottom valves for harvesting and sampling. Also 14115 Belgrave Square, London SWIX 8PS. Bishop Meadow Rd, Loughborough, Leics LEII offers specialist zero deadleg valve fabrications. Tel: 071 2353681 Fax: 071 823 1698 ORG. Learned Society for the application of chemistry and Tel: 0509 265265 Fax: 0509 260210 related sciences. Provides secretariats for the British Products include calorimetry systems, centrifuges, Saxon Europe Ltd Coordination Committee for Biotechnology and fermentation systems, freezers, f1ashpoint testers, PO Box 28, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 OBA. (jointly) the European Federation of Biotechnology. furnaces, incubators, ovens, refrigerators, reverse Tel: 0638 665120 Fax: 0638 663818 osmosis, ultracentrifuges, Ultrapure water systems, Suppliers and brokers of alloantiserums and Science PoHcy Research Unit water stills and ultrasonic disintegrators. monoclonal antibodies for HLA, blood grouping SPRU and marrow purging. Distributors for the following: Mantell Building, University of Sussex, Brighton Saros Ltd C-Six Diagnostics, HLA and immunological reagents; Spherotech, magnetic and fluorescent BNI9RF. PO Box 805, Edinburgh EH 14 7LS. mono-dispersed polystyrene spheres; Sangstat, Tel: 0273686758 Fax: 0273 685865 Tel: 031 4493814 Telex: 946240 Elisa-based assays for B27 and soluble HLA; Established to carry out research projects on the Clinical research consultancy advising on product Poretics, polycarbonate, nylon and silver membrane socio-economic aspects of biotechnology in relation development and clinical research programmes. filters. to international policies.
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Scientific & Medical Products Ltd Products under development include humanized systems as well as investigating the use of serums in Shirley Institute, 856 Wilmslow Rd, Didsbury, antibodies against infectious diseases (human animal cell culture and carrying out research aimed Manchester M20 8RX. cytomegalovirus, varicella zoster, rabies and at developing mammalian cell lines and techniques Tel: 061 4343466 Fax: 061 4452943 respiratory viruses) artherosclerosis and cancer. for the preparation of therapeutic and diagnostic proteins. Supply scientific laboratory equipment including bomb calorimeters, reactors, pressure vessels and Scotia Holdings pic accessories. OtTer customized design services. formerly Efamol Holdings pic Scottish Office Industry Department Woodbridge Meadows, Guildford, Surrey GU I I BA. Technology Unit Scientific Analysis Instruments Ltd Tel: 0483 578060 Telex: 859289 Alhambra House, 45 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 6AT. Business & Technology Centre, Green Lane, Eccles, Fax: 0483 506682 Tel: 041 2425555 Fax: 0412425404 Manchester M30 IRJ. Developing production of gamma linolenic acid Tel: 061 7873055 Fax: 061 7873044 from fungi as well as other pharmaceuticals from Searle Supply laser time of flight mass spectrometers for natural sources including selected plant breeds. Has PO Box 53, Lane End Rd, High Wycombe, Bucks the analysis ofa range ofbiomolecules. fermentation facilities at the University of Dundee. HPI24HL. Applications include detection of post-translational Tel: 049421124 Fax: 0494 447872 modifications, confirmation of DNA sequences for Scotia Pharmaceuticals Ltd Developing therapeutics particularly in relation to recombinant proteins and investigation of sample R&D Centre, Kinstown Broadway, Carlisle, immunoinflammatory and cardiovascular diseases. heterogenicity for synthetic peptides. Also otTer Cumbria CA3 OBA. services in molecular weight analysis of peptides, Tel: 0228 590020 Fax: 0228 590\05 proteins, carbohydrates etc. SED Laboratory Products Ltd Carries out R&D and marketing of lipids and other PO Box 778, Unit 6, Sycamore Business Centre, natural products on behalf of Scotia Holdings, UK. Scientific Hospital Supplies Ltd 157 AtterclitTe Common, Sheffield, S Yorks S9 2GD. 100 Wavertree Boulevard, Wavertree Tech Park, Scodab Ltd Tel: 0742 618585 Fax: 0742 611686 Liverpool L79PQ. Tel: 051 228 1992 Kirkshaws Road, Coatbridge, Strathclyde ML5 Manufactures a full range of general purpose bench 8AD. top centrifuge machines, including high speed Supply a wide range of control solutions for clinical Tel: 0236449330 Fax: 0236 449 329 microcentrifuges, high capacity general purpose applications and diagnostics: serum controls, urine bench top machines and environmentally friendly controls, sterilized saline for blood group serology, Supplies a range of kits for DNAIRNA extraction, liquid acrylamide solutions, and blotting, non CFC-based refrigerated centrifuges together stabilized papain solution for antibody screening. with custom made rotors to suit all requirements. Also supply antibiotic sensitivity screening test hybridisation and electrophoresis products. systems and dietary foods including gluten free and low protein products. Scottish Antibody Production Unit Seescan pic Law Hospital, Carluke, Lanarkshire ML8 5ES. Unit 9, 25 Gwydir St, Cambridge, Cambs CB I 2LG. Tel: 0223 460004 Fax: 0223 460 116 Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd Tel: 0698 351161 Fax: 0698 359376 Unit 27, Nottingham South and Wilford Industrial Develops, produces and supplies a wide range of Image analysis specialists in research and routine antibody-based in vitro diagnostics. OtTers contract applications, including consultancy service and Estate, Ruddington Lane, Wilford, Nottingham contract sample analysis. Continuous product NGII antibody production services. 7EP. development in collaboration with customers. 0602 821111 0602 825275 Tel: Fax: Applications areas include neuroscience, Supplies a wide range of laboratory equipment Scottish Biomedical Association biomedical, piston rating, metallurgy, plastics, including tissue culture plastics, magnetic stirrers, Unit 6.0 I Kelvin Campus, West of Scotland Science particle analysis. Accessories include custom plate pouring systems, autoclaves, cell counters, Park, Glasgow G20 OSP. lighting units, video printers, optical laser drives, shakers, incubators, balances, ovens, etc, as well as Tel: 0419451934 Fax: 0419451591 image database, cameras and optics. glass and plastic ware, haematology equipment and centrifuges. Scottish Crop Research Institute Semat Technical (UK) Ltd Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA. I Executive Park, Hatfield Rd, St Albans, Herts Scientific Lesser Ltd Tel: 0382 562731 Telex: 9312133325 sc AL14TA. The Causeway, Teddington, Middx TW II 8BR. Fax: 0382 562426 Tel: 072741414 Fax: 072743965 Tel: 081 9778755 Telex: 934226 Undertakes a coordinated research programme in Supply a wide range of laboratory equipment Specialise in the provision of completely serviced which biotechnological techniques are applied to including cell culture products, filtration equipment, clean buildings for the pharmaceutical and similar many aspects of plant and crop science, including sample preparation systems, DNA probes and industries. improving quality of crops and improving efficiency immunologicals. and predictability of crop production and protection Sclgen Ltd systems, with due regard to the environment Senetek pic Broad Oak Enterprise Village, Broad Oak Rd, 23 Palace Street, London SW I E 5HW. Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 8AQ. Scottish Enterprise Tel: 071 8284800 Tel: 0795 435999 Fax: 0795 426942 Biotechnology Group Developing therapeutics for male impotence and a Developing magnetisable affinity purification 120 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 7JP. diagnostic test for Alzheimer's disease as well as systems. Market a mRNA isolation kit. Tel: 041 2482700 Telex: 777600 carrying out research on aging. Fax: 0412213217 Sclpac Ltd Promote the commercial interests of Scottish Sensltitre Ltd D7 Broad Oak Enterprise Village, Broad Oak Rd, companies in the medical and biotechnology sectors Imberhome Lane, East Grinstead, W Sussex RH 19 Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 8AQ. and attract investment in biotechnology and the IQX. Tel: 0795 423077 Fax: 0795 426942 establishment of new companies in Scotland. Tel: 0342 318777 Fax: 0342 318666 Products include human proteins and separation Develops, manufactures and supplies clinical and media. Scottish National Blood Transfusion veterinary diagnostics for microbiological Service susceptibility and identification testing. Scotgen Blopharmaceutlcals Inc Protein Fractionation Centre Kettock Lodge, Campus 2, Aberdeen Science & 21 Ellen's Glen Rd, Edinburgh EH 17 7QT. Sendnel Laboratories Ltd Tech Park, Aberdeen AB22 8GU. Tel: 031 6642317 Telex: 72426 Mitchell House, The Mardens, Crawley, West Tel: 0224 822822 Fax: 0224 822966 Manufactures a wide range of blood products Sussex RHl1 OAQ. Carry out research and development in mammalian derived from human plasma which are distributed Tel: 0293 526457 Fax: 0293 517870 cell genetic manipulation. Undertake the production for clinical use in the National Health Service. Products include high speed stirrers and mixers, pH of engineered antibodies, humanized monoclonal Products include albumins, immunoglobulins and meters and controllers, oxygen meters, temperature antibodies, antibody fragments from bacteria and coagulation factors. Developing continuous flow monitors and controllers, protective clothing, hand antibody variable region sequencing and modelling. down stream processes and associated control protection barrier systems and gloves.
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Sequal SERTO (Greuel Ltd) Sheffield University University ofAberdeen, Marischal College, PO Box 126,Guildford, SurreyGU4 7SN. Molecular Genetics Group Aberdeen AB9 lAS. Tel: 0483 223342 Telex: 859184 tradin Department of Molecular Biology and Tel: 0224 273103 Telex: 73458 Fax: 0483 222099 Biotechnology, Sheffield SIO 2UH. Fax: 0224273144 Supply stainless steel compression fittings and Tel: 0742 768555 Fax: 0742 728697 Offers a contract service in the sequencing of valves with flat face to face seals which are very Investigating basic parameters which relale to the proteins and peptides. clean internally, PVDF compression fittings and control of fermenlation reactions as well as the valves and stainless slee~ PVDF and PTFE tubes. regulation of enzyme and metabolite production by bacterial cultures. Sera-Lab Ltd Servomex (UK) Ltd Incorporating JRH Biosciences Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 3DU. Sheffield University Tel: 0892 652181 Telex: 95113 Commercial and Industrial Development Bureau Hophurst Lane, Crawley Down, W Sussex RH I 0 Fax: 0892 662253 4FF. Western Bank, Sheffield SJO 2TN. Tel: 0342 716366 Telex: 95317 serlab Supply gas analyzers including oxygen and infra red Tel: 0742 824195 Fax: 0742 725004 Fax: 0342 717351 units and process gas chromatographs. Undertake Handles industrial enquiries and arranges short or design and manufacture of complex analyzer long-term research or development contracts or Supplies animal serums including foelal calf, new syslems. consultancies. Organizes courses for industry. born calf, horae and serums from 21 other species, Fosters links between academic slaff and industry. cell culture media including dry powder and liquid serum substitules and serum-free media, growth Severn Analytical Ltd factors, antibiotics and other culture additives, 10 Waterloo St West, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK II Sheffield University monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to human, rat, 6PJ. Department of Virology mouse and other animal specificities pi us antibodies Tel: 0625 50197 Fax: 0625 616916 to bacleria and viruses. Offer contract custom Weslern Bank, Sheffield, SJO 2TN. production ofserums, media and antibodies. Supply instrumentation software and accessories for Tel: 0742 766222 HPLC and SFC. Products include UV/visible, RI Carrying out viral research including the role of fluorescence and electrochemical delectora, data human papillomaviruses in cervical cancer, funded systems, gradient controllers, pumps, autosamplers, by the Yorkshire Cancer Research Campaign. SERC Biotechnology Directorate SFc/GC systems and accessories. SERC Central Office Sheffield University Polaris House, North Slar Avenue, Swindon SN2 Severn Biotech Ltd Department of Molecular Biology and lET. Unit 2, Park Lane, Kidderminster DYII 6TJ. Biotechnology Tel: 0793 411000 Telex: 449466 srcou Tel: 0562 825286 Fax: 0562 825284 Fax: 0793 411033/411400 Western Bank, Sheffield, Yorks SJO 2TN. Molecular biology reagent manufacturers including Tel: 0742 768555 Fax: 0742 728697 The Science and Engineering Research Council electrophoresis products and custom services for funds research and postgraduate education in oligonucleotide and peptide synthesis. Holds culture collection of bacteria for general science and engineering disciplines in UK higher microbiology research and teaching. academic institutions, and provides access to large scale scientific facilities and inlernational Severn-Trent Water Ltd SheD Chemicals UK Ltd programmes. The Biolechnology Directorate of 2297 Coventry Rd, Sheldon, Birmingham B26 3PU. Agricultural Division SERC provides specific support for research and Tel: 021 743422226 Telex: 339333 training in biotechnology focusing particularly on Heronshaw House, Ermine Business Park, areas at the inlerface of biology, chemistry and A regional water services company engaged in both Huntingdon PEI8 6YA. engineering relevant to the pharmaceutical and aerobic and anaerobic biological treatment of waste Tel: 0480 44441 5 Fax: 0480444444 waters and sewage as well as the supply of drinking chemical industries. A significant proportion of Supply biological silage additives. funding is given for collaborative work involving and process water. academia and industry and the Directorate is a c~sponsor with the Department of Trade and SheD International Chemical Co Ltd SGI (UK) Ltd Industry and other Research Councils, of four LINK Shell Centre, London SE I 7PG. programmes. Avis Way, Newhaven, East Sussex BN9 OJX. Tel: 071 934 1234 Telex: 919651 Tel: 0273 517999 Telex: 877979 rigmor Fax: 071 9346938 Fax: 0273 513500 Carries out research in relation to agriculture, Serological Reagents Ltd UK subsidiary of SGi, France (part ofLVMH agrochemicals, food technology, pollution contro~ group). Manufacture a comprehensive range of PO Box SS East Grinstead, Sussex RHI9 3YL. biomass energy systems, recovery of oil and melals fermenlation equipment for both microbial (2 Iitres from deposits and the recycling of wastes and Tel: 034282 4854 Fax: 034282 4212 to 10,000 Iitres) and cell (2 Iitres to 1500 Iitres) residues. Activities include use of plant tissue Supply serums, immunological reagents and culture. Also manufacture filtration equipment for culture in propagation, fermenlation to produce extensive updaled mailing lists for such products in downstream processing using ceramic and/or industrial chemicals, enzymes and microbial all countries. hollow fibre cartridges, automatic sampling leaching and the production ofbioethanol. equipment and g1ucoselJaclate analyzers. A recent development for cell culture is a high density perfusion reactor. There is a choice of analogue or SheD Research Serono Laboratories Ltd digital control for all process equipment Sittingbourne Research Centre, Sittingbourne, Kent 99 Bridge Road East, Welwyn Garden City, Herts ME98AG. AL7IBG. Tel: 0795 412479 Fax: 0795 429659 Shanks & McEwan (Southern) Ltd Tel: 0707 331972 Fax: 0707 371873 Carries out research relevant to production of Woodside House, Church Rd, Woburn Sands, agrochemicals. Supply immunological and biological reagents. Milton Keynes MKI7 STA. Member of the Ares-Serono Group. Tel: 0908 282727 Fax: 0908 282728 Shield Diagnostics Ltd Developing technical and management aspects of landfill solid-waste disposal methods with The Technology Park, Dundee DD2 ISW. Serotec Ltd generation of methane gas by anaerobic digestion Tel: 0382 561000 Fax: 0382 561056 22 Bankside, Slation Approach, Kidlington, Oxford for use as an energy source. Carrying out a joint Specialists in the development, manufacture and OX5IBR. research and development programme with the marketing of in vitro medical immunodiagnostic Tel: 0865 379941 Fax: 0865 373899 Energy Technology Support Unit and tests. Present products include enzyme Environmental Landfill Group at AERE Harwell, immunoassays (EIA) for autoimmune disease, Manufacturers and suppliers of immunological UK. OtTers consultancy services in landfill design, infectious diseases, urinary tract infection diagnosis reagents and related products services. management and technology. anda unique assay (EIA) for the predictive
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assessment of coronary thrombosis. Products under Simsons of Edinburgh Ltd Snamprogetti Ltd development include a novel EIA kit for detection 12113 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh EH I 3NX. Snamprogetti House, Basing View, Basingstoke, of osteoporosis. Tel: 031 557 3222 Telex: 727366 Hants RG21 2Y¥. Ridgeway House, 13 The Ridgeway, Stanmore, Tel: 0256 482820 Fax: 0256 482836 Siber Hegner Ltd Middx HA7 4BE. An international engineering contractor to the oil, 221-241 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 Tel: 01 9540696 gas and chemicals industries that has diversified into biotechnology, particularly the use ofr-DNA and 4UF. Produces a range of industrial-scale filtration and Tel: 081 6592345 Telex: 946651 siber centrifugal equipment, including decanter centrifuge fermentation processes in the following areas: Fax: 081 659 1292 (up to 6000 rpm, 4600 g), with continuous agrochemicals, food, industrial chemicals, as well as liquid/solid separation for brewing, paper, chemical equipment and plant design. Sister company to Supplies pharmaceuticals, vitamins, organic acids, Snamprogetti Biotechnologie, Italy. amino acids, fragrances, steroids and steroid etc, applications, band press filters, screening intermediates, enzymes, rare sugars, natural plant centrifuges and filtering centrifuges. A member of isolates and derivatives. the Motherwell Bridge Group, UK. Society for Experimental Biology Burlington House, Piccadilly, London WIV OLQ. Tel: 071 4398732 Fax: 071 2874786 Sight Systems SIRA Ltd South Hill, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 5EH. Promotes experimental biology through meetings 178 Bath Rd, Thatcham, Newbury, Berks RG 13 3 HJ. and symposia with specialist groups in Tel: 0635 73395 Fax: 0635 68685 Tel: 081 4672636 Telex: 896649 Fax: 0814676515 neurobiology, animal respiration, plant molecular Produce a modular image analyzer, PC/AT Undertakes contract research and development biology, plant membrane transport, biomechanics, compatible, based on their own software package. specializing in optical systems and instnunents osmoregulation, comparative endocrinology, animal using optical technology including: pH molecular biology, cell cycles, cell signaIling, Sigma Chemical Company Ltd measurement in sterile environments; fibre-optic intracellular coordination, thermobiology, plant developmental physiology, plant metabolism, Fancy Road, Poole, Dorset BH 17 7NH. chemical sensors; optical fluid velocity measurement; turbidity measurement by light environmental physiology. Publications include the Tel: 0202 73311410800 373731 Symposia series and the Seminar series, the Journal Fax: 0202 715460 scattering. Designs and supplies special-purpose equipment for automatic inspection of industrial of Experimental Botany and the Plant Journal. Supply a wide range of biochemicals and fine organic chemicals for research and manufacturing products, instruments for space satellites and use, with capability for production and custom sensors measuring a wide range of parameters from Society for General Microbiology linear displacement to concentration of trace gases. synthesis in the areas of carbohydrate chemistry, Marlborough House, Basingstoke Rd, Spencers Also supplies expert systems applicable to real-time enzyme extraction, organic chemistry, Wood, Reading RG7 IAE. online control ofbioreactors. prostaglandins, leukotrienes and other ecosanoids. Tel: 0734 885577 Fax: 0734 885656 Specialist products for tissue culture, immunology, diagnostics and molecular biology research are also Skatron Ltd Soilax Ltd supplied. Unit II Studlands Park Avenue, PO Box 34 David Murray John Building, Swindon SNI IND. Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7DB. Tel: 0793 485151 Telex: 449184 SUsoe Research Institute Tel: 0638 660600 Telex: 36274 Fax: 0638 667730 Supplies speciality chemicals and offers engineering Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedford MK45 4HS. services for the food technology and biotechnology Tel: 0525 860000 Fax: 0525 860156 Supply microplate washers, high resolution flow industries including in-place cleaning of cytometers and other cell harvesting equipment; manufacturing equipment. Specialise in the application of engineering and products of Skatron, Norway. physical science to the agriculture and food industries, particularly bioprocessing image capture Sol media Ltd and analysis, robotics and CFD. SmaUman Lubricants Ltd 6 The Parade, Colchester Rd, Romford, Essex RM3 Great Bridge St, West Bromwich, West Midlands. OAQ. SUverson Machines Ltd Tel: 021 5573372 Tel: 0708 343334/372785 Waterside, Chesham, Bucks HP5 I PQ. Produce biocides for the protection of aqueous Specialists in specimen coIlection, transportation Tel: 0494 786331 Telex: 837335 lubricants against microbial spoilage. and storage; histology equipment, microscope slides Fax: 0494 791452 and storage; general laboratory supplies; disposables Supplies batch and continuous in-line, high-speed Smith Kline and French Laboratories Ltd and consumables. mixers, mills and homogenizers for chemical, Eye, Suffolk IP23 7HS. pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, as well as Tel: 070 73 25111 Telex: 261347 Southampton University for laboratory use. Research Institute, The Frythe, Welwyn, Herts AL6 Plant Biotechnology Group Department of 9AR Biochemistry Simon Hartley Ltd Manufacture pharmaceutical and animal health-care School of Biochemical & Physiological Sciences, Etruria, Stoke on Trent, Staffs ST4 7BH. products. Subsidiary of Smith Kline Beckman, US. Bassett Crescent East, Southampton S09 3TU . Tel: 0782 202300 Telex: 36305 Tel: 0703 559122 Fax: 0782 261494 SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals Carrying out research on the use of recombinant Coplastix Division: Park Farm Industrial Estate, Biosciences Research Centre DNA technology and techniques such as Crossgate Rd, Redditch, Worcs B98 ITA microinjection and cell fusion to obtain new plant Great Burgh, Yew Tree Bottom Rd, Epsom, Surrey varieties and plant cell tissue culture lines producing Produces turn-key installations for wastewater KTI85XQ. treatment from municipal and industrial sources. high levels of secondary metabolites of possible Tel: 0737364000 Telex: 8814695 medical importance. Includes new pretreatment systems incorporating an Fax: 0737 364100 intensified activated sludge process utilizing wholecell immobilization techniques (developed in Shewalton Rd, Irvine KA II 5AP. Southampton University Tel: 0294 74200 Fax: 029473738 conjunction with UMIST, UK) using a reticulated Department of Biology polyurethane foam, as a result of which high Carries out manufacturing, research and hydraulic loads can be applied without need for development of animal and human health care Medical & Biological Sciences Building 62, Bassett secondary sludge separation. products with a major commitment to fermentation Crescent East, Southampton, Hants S09 3TU. and recombinant DNA technology to provide new Tel: 0703 594403/595000 Telex: 47661 Fax: 0703 594459 Simon-Hartley Products product opportunities and to assist drug discovery processes. Offer services in support of aquaculture, especially Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST4 7BH. advice on fisheries management in collaboration Tel: 0782 202300 Telex: 36305 simhar Smiths Flour Mills Ltd with staff at Sparsholt College, Hampshire, and Fax: 0782 260534 genetics of finfish and sheIlftsh. Toxicity studies and Supplies filtration equipment for use in the PO Box 3 Eastgate, Worksop, Notts S80 IQY. production of transgenic fish are areas of special fermentation, pharmaceutical, brewing and Tel: 0909472216 Fax: 0909480212 expertise. Have experimental facilities for work on distillation industries as well as biological and Manufacture flours of maize, rice and rye for use as fish genetics, toxicology and gene manipulation chemical treatment plants. fermentation media. related to aquaculture.
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Southern Water Authority Starch Products Ltd cereals and sugar beet, and mushroom spawn. Joint Guildboume House, Chatsworth Rd, Worthing, Stadex Works, Middle Green Road, Langley venture between Agricultural Diagnostics, UK Sussex BNII ILD. Slough, Berks SL3 8AX. subsidiary of Agricultural Genetics, US and Tutbero Tel: 0903 205252 Telex: 877340 Tel: 0753 33388 Ltd, UK. A regional water authority engaged in aspects of Manufactures starches, dextrins and vegetable biological pest control using aquatic herbicides, adhesives. antibiotics and vaccines for fish disease and the StirUng University production ofbiogas by anaerobic digestion of Starlyne Feeds NERC Unit of Aquatic Biochemistry sludges as well basic business of treating potable as Department of Biological Science, Stirling FK9 water, sewage and industrial effluents using aerobic 3 Irthling Borough Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, 4LA. systems, biological filters and anaerobic sludge Northamptonshire NN9 5EH. 0786 73171 digesters. Tel: 0933 680188 Tel: Produces silage inoculants based on enzymes and Developing diagnostic enzymes, antibodies and mixed bacterial cultures. DNA probes for evaluation of toxic substances in Spectra-Physics Ltd aquatic environments as well as studying human and animal nutrition. Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP2 7SH. Starna Ltd Tel: 0442 232322 Fax: 0442 68538 33 Station Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex Supplies equipment for gas and liquid RM64BL. StirUng University chromatography: complete systems, monitoring and Tel: 0815995116 Telex: 8951154 detection, data logging and processing, columns and Aquatic Vaccine Research Unit prepacked columns (see Spectra Physics Inc, US). Manufactures adaptors and cells for converting spectrophotometers to continuous monitoring cell Department of Aquaculture, Stirling FK9 4LA. flow systems, available for over 40 different cell Tel: 0786 73171 Spectramass Ltd types. Carrying out research and development in relation Radnor Park Industrial Estate, Congleton, Cheshire to the production of anti-bacterial vaccines for use CWI24XR. Stella-Meta Filters Ltd in fish farming. Also produce monoclonal antibodies for use in research and in diagnostics. Tel: 0260 279531 Fax: 0260 276939 Laverstoke Mill, Whitchurch, Hants RG28 7NR. Supply mass spectrometers, gas analysis systems Tel: 0256 895959 Fax: 0256 892074 and vacuum equipment Manufactures filtration equipment primarily for the Stone and Webster Engineering Ltd water and brewing industries. Stone & Webster House, 500 Elder Gate, Milton Spirax-Sarco Ltd Keynes, Bucks MK9 I BA. Charlton House, Cheltenham, Glos GL53 8ER. Sterling Electronics Tel: 0908 668844 Telex: 826701 Tel: 0242 521361 Telex: 43123 20 Edward Street., Birmingham B I 2RX. Engineering and construction company offering Fax: 0242 573342 Tel: 021 2365036 services in design, specification, construction and Organization with a network of Group Companies Research and development company which designs commissioning for process plant in the chemicals, and worldwide distributors, manufacturing electronic monitoring and control equipment for use food, energy, health-care and waste treatment equipment for the control of steam use in in health care, pollution control, food, energy and industries. fermentation and sterilization. Products include chemical industries. Offers contract service to steam traps, temperature controls, pressure reducing provide instruments to customer requirement. valves and strainers. Stratagene Ltd Sterling Organics Ltd Cambridge Innovation Centre, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Rd, Cambridge CB44GF. Dudley, Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 7QG. Squibb Surgicare Ltd Tel: 0223 420955/0800 585370 Tel: 091 2500471 Telex: 537197 sterga G Unit 20 First Avenue, Deeside Industrial Park, Telex: 81417 inncen Fax: 0223 420234 Fax: 091 2501154 Deeside C1wyd CH5 2NU. Produce reagents and kits for molecular biology Tel: 0244 811145 Manufactures pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals and agrochemicals, as well as bulk chemicals to custom including lambda packaging systems (see Developing wound care products. Member of specification. Subsidiary of Sterling Drug, part of Stratagene, US). ConVaTec Division of the Squibb Corporation. the Eastman Kodak group. Stratech Scientific Ltd SRI International Sterling Research Group 61-63 Dudley St, Luton, Beds LU2 ONP. Menlo Park House, 4 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Sterling-Winthrop Research Centre Tel: 0582 481884 Fax: 0582481895 SurreyCRO 5TT. Alnwick, Northumbria Supplies reagents and kits for molecular biology and Tel: 081 6865555 Telex: 946125 Tel: 0665 510111 Fax: 0665 510080 Fax: 081 7600635 immunology manufactured in the US and the UK. Research and development centre for the Sterling The range includes DNA, RNA extraction kits, A contract research and consulting organization Research Group, Sterling Drug Inc, US; carries out modifying enzymes, ribonuclease inhibitors, offering single client and multi-client studies in the research on development of new medicines. molecular weight markers and affinity fields of biotechnology with an emphasis on chromatography matrices. Distributors in the UK for applications in industry and business. BIO 101, HT Biotechnology, Jackson Steroid Reference Collection ImmunoResearch Labs, Collaborative Biomedical Sigma Chemicals Ltd St Ivel Ltd and Biospec Products. Fancy Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH 17 7NH. St Ivel House, Interface Business Park, Wootton Tel: 0202 733 114 Bassett., Swindon SN4 8QF. Strathclyde Institute for Drug Research Tel: 0793 848444 Telex: 449250 Provides samples of reference steroids to clinical 204 George St, Glasgow G I IXW. Fax: 0793 848555 and biochemical researchers. Tel: 041 5534155 Telex: 77472 unslib Manufactures cheese and other dairy products. Fax: 041 5528376 Developing methods for treatment and recovery of StirUng Diagnostics Ltd valuable materials by anaerobic treatment of wastes. Research institute based on five departments Innovation Park, Hillfoots Rd, Stirling FK9 4NF. (biosciencelbiotechnology, chemistry, immunology, Tel: 0786 500502 Fax: 0786 51030 pharmacy and pharmacology) of the University of Stainless Fittings Ltd Carrying out research and development of medical Strathclyde. Carry out research on drug mechanisms and veterinary diagnostics. First veterinary Tipton Road, Dudley, W Midland DY I 4SG. and actions; development of chemical synthesis; diagnostic product is for detection of bacterial production of polyclonal and monoclonal Tel: 021 5571188 Fax: 0215576035 diseases in trout Developing fish vaccines for use in antibodies; uses of cells in culture; vaccine design; Manufacturers of high purity tube systems and fish farming as well as a range of diagnostic kits for computer graphics. Offer consultancies in many suppliers of pumps and valves, for pharmaceutical detection of viral, bacterial and fungal pathogens in areas of biology and chemistry; contract research in and food industry use. Subsidiary ofVictaulic pIc. crop and horticultural plants including potato, chemistry, pharmacology, biology and immunology.
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Strathclyde University Supelchem UK Ltd proteins of E coli as well as the molecular basis for Department of Bioscience & Biotechnology Shire Hill, Saffron Walden, Essex CB II 3AZ. penicillin resistance in streptococci and other pathogenic bacteria. 204 George St, Glasgow G I IXW. Tel: 0799 513288 Fax: 0799 513283 Tel: 041 5524400 Exts: 209212468 Supplies laboratory separation products including Telex: 77472 unslib Fax: 041 552 6524 HPLC columns and accessories, gas Sustainability Ltd chromatography columns and accessories, filtration The People's Hall, 91-97 Freston Rd, London W II Research interests include aspects of food membranes, bioprocessing aids, separation media biotechnology, the production of enzymes and waste 4BD. and capillary zone electrophoresis columns and Tel: 071 243 1277 Fax: 071 2430364 treatment and anaerobic digestion. Also working on accessories. the development of biosensors and monitoring Offers consultancy and information services on equipment as well as the design of fermenters and environmental issues relating to business bioreactors, enzymes in low aqueous systems, Surrey University development Has a specific interest in sensory analysis, food choice, microbial Research Park Office biotechnology and social issues. contamination of foods, mycotoxins and cytotoxic effects, pesticide metabolism in plants and soil, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XH. bioremediation, biological control of bracken, Tel: 0483 300800 Telex: 859331 Swan Ltd molecular nutrition. Fax: 0483 300374 Units 415 Duddingston Yards, Duddingston Park Working in areas of monoclonal antibodies, South, Edinburgh EH I 5 3NT. development of ethanol tolerant yeasts, use of Tel: 031 667 5596 Strathclyde University cytochrome P450 in drug synthesis, metabolism of Supplies freeze drying equipment and chart Department of Biochemistry food additives by gut flora, biodeterioration, farm recorders. Todd Centre, 31 Taylor Street, Glasgow G4 ONR. waste disposal, shale oil recovery, microbial fouling of metal surfaces, use of radioisotopes, etc. Tel: 041 5524400 Telex: 77472 Symblo Fax: 041 5520775 Microbial genetics interests include cloning of beta-lactamase, strain selection, and studies on Sutton Business Centre, Restmor Way, Wallington, Carrying out the following studies: metabolic mycotoxins. Surrey SM6 7AH. regulation of citrate production in Candida, Tel: 081 6690011 Telex: 8951551 large-scale culture of anchorage-dependent animal Fax: 081 7738449 cells, and generation of human lymphocytes for Surrey University Develops and markets bioflXations, microbial and production of antibodies and Iymphokines. Biotechnology Unit enzymatic solutions for: waste water and industrial Department of Microbiology, Guildford, Surrey effiuent treattnent; lake, groundwater and contaminated soil depollution; industrial surface and Strathclyde University GU25XH. Tel: 0483 571281 drain cleaning; replacements for fertilisers and Department of Pharmacy fungicides; composting. Carrying out research on fermented foods and dairy 204 George Street, Glasgow G I I XW. products as well as animal and plant cell and tissue Tel: 041 5524400 Telex: 77472 culture, application ofbiosensors to fermentation Syntex Pharmaceuticals Ltd Fax: 041 5520775 processes, monitoring of water quality, waste St Ives House, St Ives Road, Maidenhead, Berks Investigating methods for drug delivery using treatment and aspects of environmental control. SL6IRD. Iiposomes and developing targeted drug deli very Also studying aspects of diagnostics (DNA prohes), Tel: 0628 33191 systems. antibodies, hormones and vaccines as well as Manufactures ethical pharmaceuticals, oral enzyme technology and the production of speciality contraceptives, clinical diagnostics, animal chemicals. Produce equipment for biotechnology health-care products etc. Strathclyde University including both hardware and software for Department of Chemical Engineering computerised control systems for use with fermenters and bioreactors. Syntex Research Centre Glasgow G I IXQ. Research Avenue South, Heriot-Watt University Tel: 041 5524400 Telex: 77472 Sussex Clinical Research Consultants Ltd Research Park, Edinburgh EHI4 4AP. Fax: 041 5520775 Tel: 031 4495199 39-40 High Street, Lewes, E Sussex BN7 2LU. Researching into animal cell culture and fusion Developing therapeutics. technology, fermentation technology and culture of Tel: 07916 78332 fungi, chemical engineering in relation to Provides clinical research management consultancy downstream processing and product recovery. and specialist training services to the pharmaceutical Systecb Instruments Ltd Recognized as a centre for expansion in industry, including aspects of trial design and Goodsons Industrial Mews, Wellington St, Thame, biotechnology research and teaching. project management. Also offers a regular Oxon OX9 3BX. programme of courses designed for pharmaceutical Tel: 0844 216838 Fax: 0844 217220 industry staff covering protocol design and Stuart Scientific Co Ltd Products include gas analysis and monitoring preparation, statistical methods, information science equipment. Holmetborpe Ave, Holmethorpe Industrial Estate, etc. Redhill, Surrey RH I 2NB. Tel: 0737 766431 Telex: 8813602 stuart Syva UK Fax: 0737 765952 Sussex University 23125 Marlow Rd, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 7AA. Supply laboratory equipment including stirrers, Hormone Biotechnology Unit Tel: 0628 70969 shakers, mixers, incubators, hotplates, DNA School of Biological Sciences, Falmer, Brighton Supply a wide range of assays and instrumentation hybridization equipment, DNA amplification BNI9QC. for therapeutic drug monitoring and drugs of abuse equipment and cui ture apparatus. Tel: 0273 606755 testing. Carrying out research on the biochemistry of Sunderland Polytechnic peptide hormones, neuropeptides and growth factors Tansblre Equipment Ltd using recombinant DNA technologies. Also working Biotechnology Group Tanshire House, Shackleford Road, Elstead, Surrey on monoclonal antibody systems for recognition of GU86LB. Department of Biology, Sunderland SRI 3SD. such peptides. Tel: 0252 703663 Fax: 0252 703684 Tel: 078376191 Offers a range of equipment for the pharmaceutical, Research studies include aspects of plant science Sussex University biotechnology, healthcare and other process (transposable elements in maize, lipid biosynthesis Microbial Genetics Group industries suitable for research, pilot and industrial and plant tissue culture); bioelectronics (biosensors) applications. and biofilters; environmental protection (waste Department of Biology, Sussex House, Falmer, water treattnent and air monitoring); chemicals Brighton BNI 9QG. (microbial synthesis of chiral compounds); Tel: 0273678366 Fax: 0273 678433 Tasmin Vaccine Laboratory (UK) Ltd pharmaceuticals (cloning, drug delivery systems, Investigating enzyme structure and reaction Eastern Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 7AL. virus diseases) and design of equipment (plastic mechanisms using techniques of molecular biology Tel: (0284) 63521 Telex: 817957 air-lift fermenters). with an emphasis on the nature of penicillin binding Supplies vaccines for animal use.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Technical and Optical Equipment Testbourne Ltd Rankine Rd, Basingstoke, Hants RG24 OPR. (London) Ltd Unit 12, Hassocks Wood, Stroudly Rd, Basingstoke, Tel: 0256 840366 Telex: 858540 Zenith House, 69 Lawrence Rd, Tottenham, London Hants RG24 ONE. Fax: 0256479438 NI54TG. Tel: 0256467055 Telex: 858029 Publisher of scientific journals in the fields of food Tel: 081 8008088 Telex: 261874 Fax: 0256 842929 processing and biotechnology. Fax: 081 8090556 Supply sputter coaters for SEM specimens, diamond Supplies Zenith range of microscopes & accessories. saws, both wheel and wire types, polishing, grinding powders, films, jigs, jet thinners, drills, dimplers for TCS Biologicals laboratory specimens and waxes for laboratory formerly Tissue Culture Services Ltd Technicol Ltd specimens. Botolph C1aydon, Bucks MK 18 2LR. Brook Street, Higher Hillgate, Stockport, Cheshire Tel: 0296 714071 Fax: 0296 714806 SKI3HS. The Text Formatting Company Producer of animal blood, serum and antibodies. Tel: 061 477 7020/3469 Telex: 669581 Provide a comprehensive product range for Fax: 061 4806090 PO Box 2559, London N8 8TG. microbiology, cell biology, tissue culture and Supplies HPLC equipment and columns, including Tel: 081 3415122 Fax: 0813415122 immunology. Have developed and extended the chiral phase columns for isomer separation and wide Develop and market scientific computer software. product range into key research fields of cell pore silica for protein separations. Distributors for Products include GRAPH - X-V plotting software; biology such as signal transduction and radial flow chromatography columns from Sepragen MINSQ - non-linear curve fitting and model cytokine/growth factor research. and reverse phase media for protein purification development, chemical kinetic libraries, from Vydac. pharmacokinetic libraries, Math Type - Equation Tecan UK Ltd Editor; RSTRIP - exponential stripping and parameter estimation; EQUIL - solution chemical 18 The High St, Goring-on-Thames, Reading RG8 Technicon Instrument Co Ltd equilibrium calculations; DIFFER - numerical 9AR. solution of differential equations. Tel: 0491 875087 Fax: 0491 875432 Evans House, Hamilton Close, Basingstoke, Hants RG212YE. Supply a wide range of robotic sample processors, Tel: 0256 29181 Telex: 858375 single or dual arm, for fast and accurate Fax: 0256 52916 Thermo Separation Products performance of all laboratory liquid handling tasks Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP2 7SH. Supplies a wide range of general-purpose as well as a manipulative robotic system for total Tel: 0442 232322 Fax: 0442 68538 laboratory automation. IBM-based software enables multichannel automated analyzers and dedicated user dermed control over work surface usage, automated equipment for determination of nitrogen, Joint venture between Spectra-Physics Analytical pipetting protocols, liquid handling and data chemical oxygen demand, protein and amino acids. and LDC Analytical offering environmental management. Hardware includes liquid level Also produces infra-red reflectance analysis monitoring and analytical systems. Subsidiary of sensing sampling probes, positive sample equipment. Thermo Instrument Systems Inc. identification and a complete range of microplate readers and washers with 'on board' or PC-based software. TechnoGen Systems Ltd Thomas Broadbent & Sons Ltd Altec House, Brigade Close, South Harrow, Middx Queen St South, Huddersfield HDI 3EA. TechGen International Ltd HA20LQ. Tel:0484422111 Fax: 0484516142 Tel: 081 4236333 Suite 8, 50 Sulivan Rd, London SW6 3DX. Manufacturers of centrifuges and other separation Tel: 0713715922 Fax: 0713710496 Supplies equipment for mammalian cell culture, a equipment. cyclone bioreactor, computer controlled microplate Supply a wide range of products for cell biology and readers and real-time control systems for biotechnology laboratories including media, serums, fermentation processes. Thompson & Joseph Ltd cell culture reagents, consumables, laminar air flow cabinets, incubators and microplate instrumentation. 119 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NRI 4JT. The Technology Partnership Ltd Tel: 0603 395 II Telex: 97291 Fax: 0603 700243 Techmate Ltd Melboum Science Park, Melboum, Royston, Herts SG86EE. Suppliers of animal serums, petones, enzymes and 10 Bridgetum Ave, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes organ extracts. Distributor for Bocknek Labs, Tel: 0763 262626 Fax: 0763 261582 MKI25QL. Canada and Organotechnie, France. Tel: 0908 322222 Fax: 0908 319941 Makes and markets a robotic cell culture system for Distributor for biotechnological laboratory scale-up of roller bottle, T-flask and petri dish equipment including products for tissue culture, processing. Developing automated systems for 3M Health Care Ltd plaque assay drug discovery, compound screening, separation and cryopreservation. 3M House, Morley St, Loughborough, Leics LEII embryo processing and other laboratory and lEP. production processes. Techmation Ltd Tel: 0509 6116 II Telex: 34587 health Fax: 0509 237288 5 Colonial Business Park, Colonial Way, Watford WD24PR. Teledyne Analytical Instruments Supplies pharmaceuticals and other cbemical Tel: 0923 367671 Fax: 0923 244470 The Harlequin Centre, Southall Lane, Southall, products of the 3M, US. Distributes scientific equipment including Middx UB2 5NH. fermenters and bioreactors as well as a wide range Tel: 081 571 9596 Telex: 35008 & of teflon-type equipment for fluid handl ing, Fax: 0815719439 Thrombosis Haemostasis Research products of Fluorocarbon, US. Group Supply chemical analyzers and ambient air Department of Medicine, N inewells Hospital, analyzers. Subsidiary ofTeledyne Analytical Dundee DOl 9SY. Instruments, US. Techne (Cambridge) Ltd Tel: 0382 60111 Ext 2199 Fax: 0382 60675 Duxford, Cambridge CB2 4PZ. Carrying out investigations on new therapeutic Tel: 0223 832401 Telex: 817257 agents for the treatment of thrombosis as well as the Fax: 0223 836838 Tepnel Diagnostics pic Toft Hall, Knutsford, Cheshire WA 16 9PD. basic pathology of thrombosis. Develop and supply a range of advanced molecular 0565 755 772 0565 755 540 biology products including 96-well microplate heat Tel: Fax: sequencers, thermal cyclers, high temperature Supply a range of equipment and reagents for Thrombosis Research Institute polycarbonate microplates and hybridization molecular biology including automated Emmanuel Kaye Building, Manresa Rd, Chelsea, incubators. Also supply a complete range of multichannel analyzers, bacterial and viral London SW3 6LR laboratory temperature control products including detection/screening systems, DNA probes, thermal water baths, heaters, a sample concentrator, cyclers, DNA extraction products, genetic Tel: 071 351 8300 Fax: 071 351 8324 biological stirrers, cell incubators and MA B fingerprinting and hybridization systems, nucleic Opened in October 1990, the Institute is the only production modules. acids and nucleotide analyzers. one of its kind in Europe.
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Timber Research and Development Tracor Europe TW Associates Association (TRADA) 19 Cochrane Close, Crownhill, Milton Keynes MK8 190a Three Bridges Rd, Three Bridges, Crawley, Stocking Lane, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, OJA. Sussex RHIO IJT. Bucks HPI4 4NO. Tel: 0908 565662 Telex: 825823 Tel: 0293 33777 Tel: 0494 563091 Telex:: 83292 Supply a wide range of analytical instruments for Supplies freeze drying apparatus. Fax: 0494 565487 chromatography and spectroscopy. Twygen The Tintometer Ltd Transfluid Ltd Gemini Crescent, Dundee Technology Park, Dundee Waterloo Rd, Salisbury, Wilts SPI 2N. 571 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow G31 30B. OD2ISW. Tel: 0722 327242 Telex: 47372 tintco Tel: 041 5546284 Fax: 041 5502039 Tel: 0382 562644 Fax: 0382 561495 Fax: 0722 412322 Supply analytical instrumentation and equipment for Produces potato mini-tubers and micropropagated Manufacture and supply colour and water testing separation, purification and protein synthesis. plants with an emphasis on high health status. Joint equipment including test kits, reagents, colorimeters, Products also include chromatography cartridges, venture of Calgene (US) and Twyford Seeds (UK). photometers, turbidity meters and optical cells, valves, vials, tubing and connectors. electronic meters for turbidity, conductivity, pH etc, and field testing. Products include a computerized Transla Ltd U-Microcomputers Ltd colour measurement system for analysis ofliquid Winstanley Industrial Estate, Long Lane, Rectory Rd, Upton Industrial Estate, samples, hand-held surface colour measurement Warrington Cheshire WA2 8PR. Upton-upon-Severn, Worcs WR8 OXL. instrumentation and a hand-held visual colour Tel: 0925 54117 Telex: 629279 comparison system with a wide range of colours, Tel: 06846 4467 Fax: 06846 2501 Supply a computerized chemical modelling including customized, standards. Products include tests for aflatoxins and pathogenic bacteria likely to cause problems to the seed workstation which allows stereochemical modelling industry as well as tests for lactic bacteriophagic designed for synthetic chemists. Titanium Fabricators Ltd viruses and Clostridia which cause misfermentation; Orgreave Crescent, Handsworth, Sheffield S 13 9NQ. EIAs for Groups ABC 0 E Staphylococcal Ubichem Ltd Tel: 0742 697334 Telex:: 54655 enterotoxins; pesticides detection tests; and rapid Fax: 0742 695329 Mayflower Close, Chandlers Ford Industrial Estate, tests for detection of Listeria and Salmonella. EastJeigh, Hants S05 3AR. Specialists in the fabrication of heat exchangers, Tel: 0703 263030 Telex: 477848 pressure vessels, pipework and ancillary TrelHck Ltd Fax: 0703 263012 components in corrosion resistant metals and alloys. 7 Burton St, Loughborough, Leics LE II 20T. Activities include fabrication oflarge brewery tanks Supplies industrial and analytical enzymes, Tel: 0509 231634 Fax: 0509 231634 and fermenters in stainless steel and nickel alloys as including amylases, cellulases, proteases and well as very large fermenters in stainless steel for Offer consultancy services in R&D management, preparations with mixed activity, fine chemicals and production of single cell protein. Supply pilot plant including audits, project assessment, cost benefit reagents. assemblies, larger scale plant or individual studies, evaluation of alternative technology, etc. fermenters. Have developed inhouse UK Molecular Biology of Cancer Network micro-computer based software for pressure vessel Tribotics Ltd UKMBCN design to British and US design codes. 24127 Crawley Hill Industrial Estate, Witney, Oxon ICI Central Toxicology Laboratory, Alderley Park, OX85JR. Macclesfield, Cheshire SK 10 4TJ. Tel: 0993 778522 Fax: 0993 771311 Tithebarn Ltd Tel: 0625 5123451516240 Road 5, Industrial Estate, Winsford CW7 3PG. Manufacturer and supplier of rotating gel and Tel: 0606 593012 Telex: 67176 electrophoresis equipment. Fax: 0606 558212 Ultra-Violet Products Ltd PO Box 20, Ttthebarn House, Weld Rd, Southport, Tripos Associates Science Park, Milton Rd, Cambridge CB4 4FH. Tel: 0223 420022 Telex: 817923 Merseyside PR8 2LY. Gallop House, Hasler's Lane, Great Ounmow, Essex Fax: 0223 420561 Tel: 0704 60606 Fax: 070462469 CM6IXS. Supplies formulated organic feed supplements. Tel: 03716191 Laboratory equipment includes: ultraviolet light sources, hand lamps, illumination cabinets and Supplies molecular modelling and analysis systems transillluminators; gel analysis systems and for proteins and nucleic acids providing biopolymer TOA Medical Electronics (UK) Ltd software; protective safety wear; and an extensive and 'small' molecules software in a single package Sunrise Parkway, Linford Wood (East), Milton range of camera systems for applications throughout (see Tripos Associates, US). Keynes MKl4 6QF. numerous research and genetic engineering fields. Tel: 0908 669555 Fax: 0908 669409 Developing gel documentation systems and Supply full blood cell analysis and automated smear Trivector Systems International Ltd software. preparation systems. Sunderland Road, Sandy, Beds SG 19 I RB. Tel: 0767 82222 Telex: 825478 Ultrafilter Ltd Tom Maguire & Co Ltd Produces a range of multichannel datasystems for 33 Sandy Way, Amington Industrial Estate, chromatographic analysis and laboratory Tamworth, W Midlands B77 40S. 10111 Honeyborough, Neyland, Milford Haven, management. OyfedSA73ISE. Tel: 0827 58234 Telex: 342323 Tel: 0646 601300 Telex:: 48487 Supplies filtration and separation equipment Design and manufacture equipment for use in including sterile air filters and membrane filters. aerobic effluent treatment processes including venturi aerator systems. UMIST Ventures Ltd PO Box 88, Manchester M60 IQD. Torry Research Station Tel: 061 2003055 Fax: 061 2287040 135 Abbey Rd, PO Box 31, Aberdeen AB9 80G. Tunnel Reflneries Ltd Undertakes technology transfer, marketing and Tel: 0224 877071 Fax: 0224 874246 Thames Bank House, Tunnel Avenue, Greenwich, financial management of research on behalf of the Carrying out research on the use of proteases and London SE 10 OPA. University of Manchester Institute of Science and other enzymes in the production of food grade Tel: 081 8583033/3271 Telex: 23455 Technology. proteins from fish processing by-products. Fax: 081 3050981 Provideanalytical services for the food industry. Manufactures glucose, starches and dextrose. Unichema Chemicals Ltd Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside L624UF. Toxlcol Laboratories Ltd Turpin Distribution Services Ltd Tel: 051 6452020 Telex: 629408 Bromyard Rd, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 lLH. Blackhorse Raod, Letchworth, Herts SG6 IHN. Specialize in production offats, oils and derivatives Tel: 0531 634121 Fax: 0531 634753 Tel: 0462 672555 Telex: 825372 turpin for the food and oleochemical industries. Part of Undertakes contract cell culture and toxicology Fax: 0462480947 Unichema International, a Unilever group of testing. Publishers of scientific journals. companies.
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Unldata Europe Ltd Unlprobe Instruments Ltd Unlvenlty College of North Wales Bangor Enterprise House, Lloyd St North, Manchester MIS Clive Rosd, CarditfCF5 IHG. Department of Biochemistry 6SE. Tel: 0222 394048 Fax: 0222 222735 Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2OG. Tel: 061 2279685 Fax: 061 2279498 Markets sterilizable oxygen electrodes for Tel: 0248 51151 Supply battery powered data recording and fermentation systems, oxygen meters and pH meters. monitoring instrumentation suitable for Studying plasmids in Pseudomonas which environmental, water quality and meteorological determine enzymes for catabolism of aromatic data collection in remote locations. Fully Unlsdence Ltd compolUlds. Analyzing regulated distribution of bacterial plasmids at cell division. programmable with proprietary IBM PC based Wildmere Rd, Banbury, Oxon OX 167JU. software. Tel: 0295 272270 Fax: 0295 272243 Supply a wide range of laboratory products Unlvenlty College of Wales Aberystwyth UnUeverplc including equipment and accessories for Department of Microbiology electrophoresis, electrofocusing. filtration, tissue PO Box 68, Unilever House, London EC4P 4BQ. culture, immunodiffilsion and autoradiography. Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 2AX. Tel: 071 8225252 Telex: 28395 Tel: 09703711 Fax: 071 8225898/5951 Studying mechanism of bacteria producing acetone! Holding company. Subsidiaries manufacture wide United Molasses Company butanol, as well as genetics of control of bacteria range of branded consumer goods, primarily foods, Sugar Quay, Lower Thames Street, London EeJR sporulation using gene-cloning techniques. drinks, detergents and personal products. Other 6DQ. major activities include speciality chemicals and Tel: 071 6268700 Telex: 8951976 agribusiness operations. Fax: 071 220 7109 Unlvenlty College of Wales Aberystwyth Supply molasses for use as animal feed or Anaerobe Research Group Department of Botany Unllever Research fermentation feedstock as well as silage inoculants and Microbiology based on mixed cultures ofL plantarum and P Colworth Laboratory acidilactici. Agents for Diamond V Mills yeast Old College, PO Box 2, Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 Colworth House, Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 ILQ. culture for UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, 2AX. Tel: 0234222419 Fax: 0234 222277 Belgium and Portugal. Tel: 0970 3111 Port Sunlight Laboratory, Quarry Rd East, Carrying out research on the physiology of obligate Bebington Wim~ Merseyside L93 3JW anaerobic bacteria including clostridia as well as Unlvenal Biologicals Ltd investigating genetics of gram-positive Food, bioteclmology and genetics research centre. 30 Merton Rd, London SWI8IQY. microorganisms. Carries out research related to chemistry of edible Tel: 081 8708753 Fax: 081 8742563 fats and oils, detergents and sosps, polysaccharides and gums, animal feeds and consumer goods. Supplies peptides, growth factors including human Activities include the development of methods for transforming growth factor-beta, antiserums, U nlvenlty College of Wales, Aberystwyth propagation of oil palm using tissue culture eicosanoids, DNA probes, EIA test kits, latex Department of Biochemistry techniques, protein chemistry and monoclonal particles and speciality tubings. Agent for antibody engineering research for development of Collaborative Research, Enzo, Cayman, Diamedix Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 300. cancer therapeutics. and Norton. Tel: 0970 622383 Telex: 35181 Fax: 0970 617172 Studying the mechanisms involved and the Union Carbide UK Ltd Unlvenlty College of North Wales Bangor assembly of biological membranes and the transport Union Carbide House, High Street, Rickmansworth, Institute of Molecular & Biomolecular Electronics of molecules across them in animal and plant cells, Herts WD3 I RB. membrane abnormalities in disease, and anti-cancer Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW. drug design. Also investigating energy conservation Tel: 0923 720366 Telex: 262472 Tel: 0248 3S1\51 Fax: 0923 775462 mechanisms in cyanobacteria and algae and the Investigating: applications of the phenomena of degradation of alicyclic and aromatic compounds Produce equi pment for cryogenic storage and dielectrophoresis and electrorotation to the and of xenobiotics such as pesticides and industrial transport. characterisation, manipulation, separation, retention pollutants by bacteria. and controlled interaction of biological cells and particles of biotechnological interest; development Unlpath Ltd of biosensors based on the dielectric, optical and Unlvenlty Diagnostics Ltd formerly Oxoid Ltd electrochemical properties of molecular assemblies and thin films. South Bank Technopark, 90 London Rd, London Wade Road, Basingstoke, Hants RG240PW. SEI6LN. 7e1: 0256 841144 Telex: 858793 unipat Tel: 071 401 9898 Fax: 071 9289297 Fax: 0256 463388 Unlvenlty College of North Wales Bangor Provides advanced DNA diagnostic services. Supply high-quality extracts, hydrolyzates, peptones Microbial Biochemistry Group Specializes in DNA profiling and PCR-based gene and agars, as well as complete formulations as tests for humans, animals and infectious agents. dehydrated culture media for laboratory culture of Department of Biochemistry and Soil Science, microorganisms and cell lines. Member ofUnilever Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW. Diagnostics Group. Tel: 0248 3511 51 Unlvenlty of Birmingham Carrying out research on synthetic antibiotics for School of Biological Sciences targeting via membrane transport systems as well as Unlpath Ltd developing diagnostics based on microbiological PO Box 363, Birmingham BI5 2TT. Norse Road, Bedford MK41 OQG. procedures for measuring the nutritional quali ty of 7e1: 0214145923 Telex: 333762 IIObham Tel: 0234 47161 Telex: 826784 protein foods. Fax: 021 4145925 Fax: 0234 218781 Carrying out research in the following areas: animal Supplies a range of monoclonal antibodies to many - physiological responses to exercise and stress, and human proteins, tumour markers and cell-surface Unlvenlty College of North Wales Bangor control of gene expression in muscle and bone cells antigens including human milk fat globule antigen Plant Biotechnology Group during growth and development; freshwater ecology and human T-Iymphocyte subsets. Immunological Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW. and water treatment; bacteria - molecular biology of reagents and accessories include monoclonal bacterial plasmids and transposons, interactions antiserums to human proteins, human reference Tel: 0248 351151 with heavy and transition metal ions, chaperonins, serum preparations and conjugated antiserums. Investigating the structure of plasmids coding for and mechanisms of invasion and virulence of Manufactures and markets OTC pregnancy and the breakdown of aromatic hydrocarbons as part of pathogens; fungi - fundamental genetics and fertility test systems for home-use and a investigations on methods of waste treatment. A molecular biology of pathogenicity to plants; plants professional pregnancy test system. Part ofUnilever joint activity between the department of soil science - breeding. conservation of genetic resources, (UK) Medical Products Group. and the department of biochemistry. molecular biology and pathogenicity.
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University of Bristol University of Kent Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Department of Microbiology Biological Laboratory Alexandra House, Alexandra Road, Swansea SA I 5ED. School of Medical Sciences, University Walk, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NJ. Tel: 0227 764000 Fax: 0227 763912 Tel: 0792474327 Telex: 497717 Bristol BS8 lTD. Fax: 0792 458244 Tel: 0272 303030 Ext 4919 Fax: 0272 732657 Carrying out research in areas of microbial biotechnology and animal cell biotechnology: Chartered patent agents with experience in Studying expression of prokaryotic antibiotic development of systems and biocatalysts for use in biotechnical patents. Are also European patent resistance genes, prokaryotic transposition biotransformations; environmental applications of attorneys, trade mark agents and advise on mechanisms, rapid methods of bacterial microbial technology - biodegradation and intellectual property in general including aspects of identification and the mechanisms oflatency and bioremediation; optimization of expression of design registration, industrial copyrights and reactivation of herpes virus infection. functional recombinant protein. licensing.
University of Bristol University of Leeds Innovations Ltd V A Howe & Co Ltd (ULIS) Beaumont Close, Banbury, Oxon OX 16 7RG. Molecular Recognition Centre 175 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 3AR. Tel: 0295 2526001252666 Fax: 0295 268096 School of Medical Sciences, University Walk, Tel: 0532 333444 Fax: 0532 343811 Distribute laboratory equipment including peptide Bristol BS8 lTD. Promotes the industrial activities of the University synthesisers, freeze dryers, centrifuges, UV NIS Tel: 0272 303134 Telex: 445938 bsuniv in areas of biotechnology which include the use of spectrophotometers, densitometers, glassware, Fax: 0272 303497 recombinant DNA technologies and fermentation in syringes, molecular biology products, Carrying out R&D in design and synthesis of new relation to animal health care, production of electrophoresis products, AA spectrophotometers, protein enzymes suitable for use in the synthesis of enzymes, the conversion of wastes to food, FTIR spectrophotometers and thermal analyzers. enantomerically pure intermediates leading to production offuel alcohol, pollution control, design of equipment for biotechnology, chemical pharmacologically active compounds; isolation of Vanasyl Technologies Ltd new restriction endonucleases and methylases for engineering and protein sequencing. Has a specialist modifying nucleic acids; enzymic basis of cellulose division, Leeds Biochemicals, which manufactures 6 South West Centre, Archer Rd, Sheffield, S Yorks biodegradation; design and construction of artificial stabilized enzymes and intermediates for use in S8 OJR. genes and their expression in microorganisms, diagnostic assays and biosensors and a range of Tel: 0742 507562 Fax: 0742 507565 including avoiding problems of protein folding. assay tests for food and environmental applications. Manufacture a range of high containment valves designed specifically for the bioprocessing industry University of Plymouth and liquid sampling valves. University of East Anglia Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Land Use Dept of Biological Sciences Seal-Hayne Faculty, Newton Abbott, Devon TQI2 Vaponics Ltd Department of Biological Sciences, Norwich 6NQ. 20 Park Street, Princes Risborough, Bucks HPI7 NR47TJ. Tel: 0626 325651 Fax: 0626 325651 9AL. Tel: 0603 56161 Fax: 0603 592250 Carries out R&D for the agricultural and Tel: 084446811 Fax: 0844 274216 Carrying out research in molecular plant pathology; horticultural industries in areas such as: Manufactures water purification equipment and microbial physiology and molecular ecology, with micropropogation; plant and cell culture; plant systems including pretreatment filters, reverse particular reference to the nitrogen and sulphur transformation; frost resistance in crop plants. osmosis systems, deionization, ultrafiltration, water cycles; microbial genetics; expression systems; stills, ultra-violet systems for in-line or immersion fermentation; structure function studies of enzymes; University of Saint Andrews sterilization, cartridge systems for Ultra-pure reagent-grade water, storage tanks and distribution and protein engineering. Offer undergraduate and Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology postgraduate courses in biotechnology. systems and water quality specific purity North St, St Andrews, Fife KYI6 9AL. measurement instrumentation. Tel: 0334 76181 University of Exeter Carrying out research on the assimilation of Varian Sample Preparation Products nitrogen by fungi and bacteria as well as Cotley, Streatham Rise, Exeter EX4 4PE. investigations on the production of fuel alcohol Instrument Group European Technical Centre Tel: 0392411906 Telex: 42894 exuniv including strain improvement using recombinant Fax: 0392 436082 St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Rd, DNA technology. Cambridge CB4 4WS. Hold continuing education and training course to Tel: 0223 421140 Fax: 0223421182 provide hands-on experience of molecular techniques including nucleic acid extraction, University of the West of England, Bristol PO Box 234, Cambridge CB2 I PE electrophoresis, blotting and detection methods, the Bristol Biotechnology Centre - Faculty of Applied Supplies instruments and accessories for more advanced techniques of in vitro translation of Sciences chromatography and spectroscopy including atomic mRNA and electrophoretic analysis of the proteins Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS 16 absorption spectrophotometers, UVNIS synthesized, and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). IQY. spectrophotometers, electrothermal atomizers, gas Tel: 0272 656261 Fax: 0272 763871 chromatographs, liquid chromatographs, amino acid analyzers, diode array detectors, GC-mass University of Hull Research is carried out in a number of areas: sensor spectrometers, NMR spectrometers and imaging development for biological metabolites, rapid systems and data systems for chromatography (see Department of Applied Biology bacterial detection, environmental monitoring, fruit Varian Associates, US). and meat quality and toxic gases; microbiological Hull HU6 7RX. developments in the areas of oral, skin and intestinal Tel: 048246311 Fax: 0482 466205 flora, physiology and antimicrobial agents; Varian UK Ltd Carrying out studies in the following areas: the molecular genetics development involved with Analytical Instruments molecular biology and biochemistry of plant hypervariable gene expression in marine vibrios and pathogens and their interactions with their hosts: the pathogenicity in plants; production ofbioactive 28 Manor Rd, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey KTl2 regulation of the pathways ofterpenoid biosynthesis molecules by plant and hairy root culture; plant 2QS. and the interactions of these pathways with other hormones in relation to drought stress; Tel: 0932 243 741 biosynthetic pathways; microbial biochemistry and biodegradation of toxic chemicals; insect models for Manufactures laboratory instruments, accessories physiology: secondary metabolite formation from pharmaceutical testing. and supplies for chromatography and spectroscopy acetate - lipids, carotenoids, polyhydroxybutyrate in particular. Produces gas chromatography/mass etc; oleochemicals, fuel alcohol and other chemicals Upjohn Co Ltd spectrometry and completely automated liquid of possible industrial interest; enzymes and chromatography systems including systems for Fleming Way, Crawley, W Sussex RH I0 2NJ. enzymology; research on early mammalian separation of proteins and nucleic acids, nuclear development: in vitro fertilization (humans and Tel: 0293 531133 Telex: 87367 magnetic resonance and ultraviolet/visible domestic animals); cryostorage of gametes and Manufactures pharmaceutical and veterinary spectrophotometers, spectrofluorometers and atomic embryos. products. Subsidiary ofThe Upjohn Co, US. absorption systems.
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Vector Laboratories Ltd Vindon Scientific Ltd W L Gore & Associates (UK) Ltd 16 Wulfric Square, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 8RF. Ceramyl Works, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5N. West Pitkerro Industrial Estate, Dundee, Tayside, Tel: 0733 265530 Fax: 0733 263048 Tel: 0457 876616 Telex: 666211 vindon Scotland DDS 3RX. Supply a wide range of reagents for Fax: 0457 871355 Tel: 0382 738122 Telex: 76377 immunochemistry, enzyme immunoassays, Design, manufacture and install environmental Fax: 0382480839 nitrocellulose/nylon transfer blots, in situ cabinets, incubators including tissue culture Manufactures microfiltration membranes. hybridization and biotinylation of nucleic acids or incubators and blood banks as well as a wide range proteins. Biotin/avidin system reagents, antibodies, of ovens. and lectins are all available unconjugated, W Reeves & Co fluorescently labelled (FITC, rhodamine, Texas red, AMCA, phycoerythrin), enzyme conjugated Vinten Instruments Ltd 40 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BT. 031 6679225 031 6624908 (peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, glucose oxidase) Jessamy Rd, Weybridge, Surrey KTl3 8LE. Tel: Fax: or agarose bound Tel: 0932 57711 Telex: 929823 Supplies saccharometers and other malting, brewing, distilling and bottling instruments and Manufactures devices for use in sensing and control The Veterinary Medicines Directorate of biotechnical processes used in waste treatment sundries. Woodham Lane, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey and the recovery of oil and minerals using biotechnical processes. KTl53NB. W S Atkins Manufacturing and Process Tel: 0932 336911 Fax: 0932 336618 Industries The functions of the Veterinary Medicines Virldian Bioprocessing Ltd Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road, Epsom, Surrey Directorate include the assessment of licence KTl85BW. applications for veterinary medicines, the inspection 114-116 John Wilson Business Park, Thanet Way, of manufacturers' premises at home and abroad, Whitstable, Kent CT5 3QT. Tel: 03727 26140 Telex: 266701 monitoring for the presence of residues in meat and Tel: 0227 770505 Fax: 0227770123 Fax: 03727 40055 adverse reactions to veterinary medicines, Offer services in industrial effiuent treatment, Engineering consultants and contractors. Developed regulating the wholesale and retail distribution of contaminated land remediation, volatile organic a process for continuous production of fuel alcohol animal medicines in animal feeds and providing carbon (VOC) and odour control. (ethanol) using a range of feedstocks. Ethanol is advice on all aspects of UK and EC legislation removed by flash evaporation reducing inhibition of affecting animal medicines. fermentation and increasing energy efficiency. Pilot Vital Scientific Ltd trials and computer simulations have been carried VG Data Systems Ltd Huffwood Trading Estate Unit 14" Partridge Green, out. Sussex RH\3 8AU. St Georges Court, Hanover Business Park, Tel: 0403 710479 Fax: 0403 710382 Altrincham, Cheshire WA 14 5UG. Walden Precision Apparatus Ltd Tel: 0619277323 Fax: 0619277126 Suppliers of instruments for use in clinical chemistry and haematology laboratories. Includes The Old Station, Linton, Cambs CB I 6NW. Supply data collection systems for chromatography. osmometers, clinical photometers, ISE analyzers, Tel: 0223 892688 Fax: 0223 894118 bilirubinometers, glucose analyzers and a fully Manufactures and supplies laboratory equipment VG Gas Analysis Systems Ltd automated erythrocyte sedimentation rate analyzer. including spectrophotometers. Aston Way, Holmes Chapel Rd, Middlewich, Cheshire CW 10 OHT. Vitatron UL Ltd Tel: 0606 844731 Telex: 668061 Waldner MSA Ltd Fax: 0606 845824 Boyn Valley Road, Maidenhead, Berks. Tel: 0628 28944 Telex: 848498 Ratcliffe House, Leacroft, Kingston Road, Staines, Quadrupoles Division: Nat Lane, Minsford, Middlesex TWI8 4NN. Cheshire CW7 3QH. Supplies reagents for discrete system autoanalyzers. Tel: 0784465 896 Tel: 06065 50111 Tx: 669509 Design, construct and sell furniture for biotechnical Manufactures analytical instruments including Vitrltion Ltd laboratories. sampling/mass spectrometer systems for fermentation off-gas analysis. Ryhall Rd, Stamford, Lincs PE9 ITZ. Tel: 0780 55651 Fax: 0780 57119 Walton Nash Formulates organically produced feed supplements. VG Masslab Walton House, Sandwich Road, Eastry, Sandwich, Crewe Rd, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9BE. Kent CT13 ODP. Tel: 061 9460565 Telex: 668534 Vitrocal Ltd Tel: 0304 614 605 Fax: 0304 6 \3 172 Supply data handling systems for GC-MS and a 2a Shiel House, Craigshill, Livingston EH 54 5EH. Provides consultancy services in most areas of mass spectrometer specifically designed for Tel: 0506 32871 Fax: 0506 35482 medical plant and environmental biotechnology. biomolecules. Produces plants by micropropagation techniques Other services include technical evaluation of and offers plant diagnostic services. products, processes and companies; intelligence VG Microscopes Ltd reports; post investment monitoring and managerial support; and professional research management Birches Industrial Estate, Imberhorne Lane, East VW Scientific services, including the monitoring third party Grinstead, Sussex RH 19 IUB. research contracts put out to tender. Tel: 0342 327211 Fax: 0342 315074 Outgang Lane, Osbaldwick Industrial Estate, York YOI3UP. Produce accessories for high resolution electron Tel: 0904 414 956 Telex: 57851 microscopy. Warner Lambert (UK) Ltd Supply analytical equipment including segmented Diagnostics Division flow systems and other products for wet chemical VG Scientific Ltd analysis or automatic digestion of samples. Chesnut Avenue, Eastleigh, Hants S05 3ZQ. Birches Industrial Estate, Imberhorne Lane, East Tel: 0703 619777 Grinstead, Sussex RHI9 IUB. Tel: 0342 327211 Telex: 957273 W L Dingley & Co Supplies diagnostics reagents and kits for clinical laboratories. Subsidiary of Warner Lambert Co, US. Fax: 0342 315074 Cwnulus Division Produce accessories for use in secondary ion mass Buckle St, Honeyboume, Evesham, Worcs WRII spectrometry. 5QB. The Warwick Partnership Tel: 0386 830242 Fax: 0386 833541 70 Warwick Rd, St Albans, Herts AL I 4DL. Vickers-Dawson Pinetum Lodge, Churcham, Glos GL2 8AD. Tel: 0727 835826 Fax: 0727 810885 Crayford, Kent DA I 4AX. Tel: 0452 750402 Offers advice and assistance in the fields of Tel: 0322 526222 Telex: 22545 Produce a range of organic fertilizers from oceanic, corporate administration and commercial legal Manufactures pasteurization equipment. mineral and composted sources. advice with particular reference to patent licensing.
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Warwick Unlvenlty Water Biotreatment Club Wellcome Diagnostics Department of Biological Sciences c/o BEWA, 5 Castle St, High Wycombe, Bucks Temple Hill, Dartford DAI 5AH. HPI36RZ. Tel: 0322 277711 Telex: 8961 \3 Coventry CV4 7AL. Fax: 0332 273288 Tel: 0203 523733 Fax: 0203 523701 Tel: 0494444603 Fax: 0494446185 Set up in 1992 to promote joint projects between Produce a range of diagnostic kits including a Developing: rapid identification systems for bacteria salmonella latex test kit and serological test reagents and ftmgal toxins; novel compounds from marine industry and research organisations in the areas of biotreatment and bioremediation. incorporating monoclonal antibody detection organisms; bacterial pathogens for the control of methodology and a new staphylococcal testing kit insects (by studying bacterial interactions with using the staphaurex latex system. Division of the MAbs); probiotics; vaccines for use in aquaculture; Wellcome Foundation, UK. brewing and distilling technology; nutrition and Water Engineering Ltd digestive enzymes; downstream processing of Aynho Rd, Adderbury, Nr Banbury, Oxon OX 17 proteins. In addition studying toxicology, 3NL. The Wellcome Foundation pic physiology of gram positive bacteria and molecular Tel: 0295 810581 Fax: 0295 811997 160 Euston Road, London NW I 2BP. biology of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Contracting engineers offering complete services for Tel: 071 3874477 Telex: 8951486 turnkey sewage and water treatment plants for Fax: 071 3883530 Warwick U nlvenlty municipal wastes, industrial effluents and potable Parent company of an international group of Animal Molecular Genetics Group water. Product and process capabilities include: pharmaceutical and chemical companies concerned sedimentation tanks and scrapers; sludge thickeners; with the discovery, development, manufacture and Department of Biological Sciences, Coventry CV 4 activated sludge plant; oxidation ditches; belt filter distribution of products used to promote health and 7AL. presses; surface aerators; dissolved air flotation hygiene of humans and animals. Products include Tel: 0203 523523 Fax: 0203 523568 systems; denitrification systems; digestion; medical and veterinary pharmaceuticals and fme filtration; lamella plate settlers; submerged Carrying out research on the mechanisms of genetic chemicals, laboratory reagents and insecticides for biological contactors; odour control. Member of control during animal development. use in agriculture, industry and the home. North West Water Group pIc. The Wellcome Foundation pic Warwick Univenity Waten Associates (Instruments) Ltd Wellcome Research Laboratories Virology Group 324 Chester Road, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire Langley Court, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BS. Department of Biological Sciences, Coventry CV4 CW82AH. Tel: 0816582211 Telex: 23937 wellab 7AL. Tel: 0606 883846 Telex: 66927 Fax: 081 6582465/6509055 Tel: 0203 523523 Telex: 317472 unireg Fax: 0203 523568 Supplies equipment and accessories as well as Carry out investigations on basic and applied prepacked columns for high performance liquid aspects of a wide range of human health problems. Carrying out research on the molecular basis of chromatography (see Waters Associates Inc, US). Research activities include: molecular biology; virus diseases including those caused by influenza virology; immunology; fermentation and protein virus, respiratory syncytial virus and HIV, as well as chemistry and the application of recombinant DNA the mechanism (both immune and non-immune) of Watenhed Systems Ltd technology. Areas of particular emphasis include resistance to virus infections including work on therapeutic proteins, such as interferons and rota virus vaccines. Edinburgh Technology Transfer Centre, King's therapeutic monoclonal antibodies where activities Buildings, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JL. span research, development and production. Tel: 031 668 1550 Fax: 031 6624678 Wellcome Diagnostics is involved in all areas of in Warwick Univenity Supply bacterial cultures for the reduction of BOD, vitro diagnostic testing. Langley Court is also the Microbiology Group grease, hydrocarbons, ammonia and phosophorous centre for Wellcome's pharmacological research in the United Kingdom. Department of Biological Sciences, Coventry CV4 in domestic, municipal and industrial waste waters. 7AL. Also involved in land restoration, lake restoration Tel: 0203 523523 and algal control. WeUcome Medical Division Carrying out research on methane oxidizing bacteria Crewe Hall, Crewe, Cheshire CWI IUB. as well as on other microbial oxidations. Also Tel: 0270583151 Telex: 36348 investigating bacterial metabolic regulation, Watson-Marlow Ltd Supplies a wide range of medical and veterinary morphogenesis and differentiation as well as Falmouth, Cornwall TRII 4RU. pharmaceuticals: medicines, vaccines, reagents, carrying out studies on cyanophytes. Tel: 0326 373461 Fax: 0326 376009 insecticides etc, for use in agriculture, industry and Manufactures a wide range of peristaltic pumps the home (see Wellcome Foundation, UK and Warwick Univenity including low cost systems for dosing'dispensing, Wellcome Reagents Ltd, UK). multi-channel systems for microlitre sampling and Environmental Microbiology Group high capacity metering pumps. Wellman Biotechnology Department of Biological Sciences, Coventry CV4 7AL. Roberts House, Cornwall Road, Smethwick, Warley, Tel: 0203 523181 The Wellcome Bacterial Collection W Midlands B66 2JU. Tel: 021 5555464 Carrying out research on mineral degradation and Wellcome Foundation Ltd metal leaching as well as the biodegradation of Supplies research and industrial fermenters, Langley Court, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BS. organic sulphur compounds. Also working on bioreactors and fermentation plant UK biosensors based on immobilized enzymes. The Tel: 081 6582211 Telex: 23937 representative for MBR Bioreactor AG, Switzerland. University of Warwick's new Novo Nordisk Fax: 081 6509055 research laboratory for the study of soil bacteria was Holds culture collection containing bacteria, fungi Welsh Development Agency officially opened on 31 May 1991. and yeasts with special collections of Clostridium, Escherichia and Streptococcus for general, medical Pearl House, Greyfriars Rd, CardiffCFI 3XX. and veterinary microbiology research. Tel: 0222 32955 Telex: 4975 \3 Warwick Unlvenlty Offers consultancy, business advice, investment Plant Biochemistry Group finance and loans, properties and factories to Welsh based companies including those interested in Department of Biological Sciences, Coventry CV4 Well come Biotechnology Ltd biotechnology. 7AL. Langley Court, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BS. Tel: 0203 523523 Tel: 081 6582211/9966 Telex: 23937 Carrying out research on the molecular biology and Fax: 081 6509055 Welsh Development Agency Technology biochemistry of photosynthetic (chloroplast) Producing alpha interferon using deep cell human Marketing Division proteins as well as the biochemistry of organelles Iymphoblastoid cultures on a large scale, digoxin QED Centre Main Avenue, Treforest Estate, (glyoxysomes and mitochondria), nitrogen antibody and human vaccines. Subsidiary of the Pontypridd CF37 5YR. metabolism and seed storage proteins. Wellcome Foundation, UK. Tel: 0443 841345 Fax: 0443841393
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Welsh Water pic WUj International Ltd WRcScodand Cambrian Way. Brecon. Powys LD3 7HP. Viking House. Ellingham Way. Ashford. Kent TN23 Unit 16 Beta Centre. Stirling University. Innovation Tel: 0874 3181 Telex: 497429 2NF. Park. Stirling FK9 4NF. Tel: 0786 71580 Fax: 0786 51030 Water services company using biological filters and Tel: 0233 638383 Fax: 0233 639401 activated sludge systems as well as anaerobic Specializes in the design. manufacture and sale of Part of WRc pic offering environmental services to digestion of sewage sludge. high technology. microprocessor-based industry. instrumentation for the medical diagnostics market. First product was a single well manual gamma Wyeth Research (UK) Westfalla Separator Ltd counter and since then has specialized in small and Wyeth Laboratories Habig House. Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes. large automated non-isotopic systems. Acts as a specialist original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Huntercombe Lane South. Taplow. Maidenhead, Bucks MKI2 SPY. Berks SL6 OPH. Tel: 0908 313366 Fax: 0908 311384 and instrument designer to multinational corporations in medical diagnostics. Its research Tel: 06286 4377 Manufacture centrifugal equipment for continuous division has capability to provide a total research Part of the research and development division of the liquid-liquid, liquid-solid separation or extraction. service for clients involving a complex interplay of Wyeth Ayerst Organization. developing including cooled industrial centrifuges for recovery mechanics. robotics. liquid handling. electronic pharmaceuticals and therapeutics including of heat-sensitive biological materials. countercurrent hardware and application/system software. Business neurobiological products. decanter and steam-sterilizable self-cleaning disc is conducted under FDA. GMP and ISO 9001 separators. standards. Manufacture of all sub-assemblies and finished product is carried out in-house. Xenova Ltd 240 Bath Road, Slough, Berks SLi 4EF. Whatman LabSales Ltd Tel: 0753 692229 Telex: 93121 Unit I. Coldred Rd. Parkwood Industrial Estate. WMC (Resource Recovery) Ltd Fax: 0753 692613/812077 Maidstone Kent ME 15 9XN. 2 Eaton Crescent. Clifton. Bristol BS8 2EJ. Specialists in the design and operation of targetted Tel: 0622 674821 Telex: 965983 Tel: 0272 738742 Telex: 449752 screens for new drug leads derived from microbial Fax: 0622 682288 Fax: 0272 733167 and plant metabolites. Have research programmes in immunological diseases and cancer as well as Supply a wide range of What man instrumentation Developing anaerobic digestion processes for waste commercial collaboration in relation to various and equipment products including cartridge columns treatment. pharmaceutical and agrochemical targets. Have a for use in HPLC as well as complete guard systems five year agreement with Warner-Lambert to and accessories and various pocket sized sensors for discover and develop therapeutically important determination of dissolved oxygen. pH conductivity. Wolfson Cytotechnology Laboratory receptor and enzyme molecules as orally active temperature and relative humidity. Also supply drugs. digital pH meters. Part ofWhatrnan International. Microbiology Department, University of Surrey. Stag Hill. Guildford GU2 5XH. Tel: 0483 300800 Fax: 0483 300374 Xoma (Europe) Ltd Whatman Paper Ltd Carries out R&D on products from mammalian cell Phillips House. Station Rd, Hook Hants RG27 9HD. Whatrnan Speciality Products Division culture. Tel: 025672 4777 Telex: 859950 Carries out research, development and manufacture Springfield Mill. Maidstone. Kent MEI4 2LE. of monoclonal antibodies for use in diagnostics and Tel: 0622 692022 Telex: 96113 World Precision Instruments Inc as therapeutics and immunotoxins. Associated with Fax: 0622 691425 Astonbury Farm Business Centre. Aston, Steven age. Xoma Corporation, US. Whatrnan Speciality Products Division offers the Herts SG2 7EG. flexibility to configure the optimum Tel: 0438880025 Fax: 0438 880026 Yard Ltd chromatographic purification system for specific process scale applications. either using well Manufacture laboratory equipment for the life 233 High Holborn, London WCIV 701. established Whatrnan products or through the sciences. Tel.·07I 8316144 Telex: 267152 development of novel. custom-manufactured media. Fax: 071 242 5968 The Whatrnan range of cellulose and silica media Specialist systems company offering services in provides a diversity of options in large-scale WRc Environmental Management general software development in the area of separation and purification procedures. and has been WRc alert environmental impact assessment for probabilistic used in applications ranging from the separation of risk assessment and best practicable environmental biopolymers such as proteins. peptides and PO Box 16. Henley Rd, Medmenham. Marlow. option practice in waste management and disposal hormones to the purification of monoclonal Bucks SL 7 2HD. strategies. Member of the Serna Group pic. antibodies. vaccines. synthetic pharmaceuticals and Tel: 0491 571531 Telex: 848632 Fax: 0491 579094 agrochemicals. University of York St Petersgate, Stockport SK I 1OF. Centre for Cell & Tissue Research (CCTR) Tel: 061 4766330 Whatman International Ltd Department of Biology. York YO I 500. Part ofWRc pic offering environmental services to Whatrnan House. St Leonards Rd. Maidstone. Tel: 0904432935 Fax: 0904 432917/432936 20120 industry. Kent MEI6 OLS. Offer a microscopical service to biotechnologists Tel: 0622 676670 Fax: 0622 677011 including conventional electron microscopy Supply syringeless filters suitable for automated WRcplc preparation methods as well as cryo-techniques for techniques. freeze fracture. low temperature scanning PO Box 85. Frankland Rd, Blagrove. Swindon. microscopy. freeze-substitution and low temperature Wilts SN5 8YR. embedding. A full range oflight microscopy as well Whitbread pic Tel: 0793 511711 Fax: 0793 511712 as transmission and scanning electron microscopy techniques are available for examination of samples Brewery Main UK organization for research and development on all aspects of water technology. ranging from products of recombinant DNA Chiswell Street. London ECIY 4SD. Offers wide range of consultancy and specialist technology to materials from fermentation and Tel: 071 6064455 Telex: 888640 technical services with experience in aerobic and downstream processing. Whitbread Technical Centre. Park St. Luton LUI anaerobic biological water treatment. 3ET. University of York Tel: 0582 424200 Fax: 0582 396630 Centre for Biomolecular Design WRc Process Engineering Ltd Engaged in brewing. leisure and food retailing. Heslington. York YOI SOD. Research activities include brewing and Aynho Rd, Adderbury. Banbury. Oxon OX 17 3NL. Tel: 0904 58961 Tel: 0295 812282 Fax: 0295812283 fermentation technology. analysis and quality Carries out research using recombinant DNA assessment of food and basic food science including Established to implement effluent treatment technology. protein isolation and X-ray aspects of the molecular biology of yeast. cereals technology developed by WRc. in particular odour. crystallography for the development of new and meat. fume and VOC control. enzymes for the pharmaceutical industry for use in
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the synthesis of novel antibiotics. A collaborative Zeneca Blo Products micro glassware; liquid handling and dispensing; venture between the Departments of Chemistry, Zeneca Ltd liquid scintillants and vials etc. Physics, Biology and Computing. PO Box 2, Belasis Ave, Billingham, Cleveland TS23IYN. Zylepsis Ltd Yorkshire Brick Company Tel: 0642 553601 Fax: 0642 522676 6 Highpoint, Henwood Business Estate, Ashford, Wombell Lane, Stairfoot, Bamsley, S Yorks S70 Carry out large scale manufacture of fermentation Kent TN24 8DH. 3NS. products including enzymes, silage inoculants and Tel: 0233 660 555 Fax: 0233 660 777 Tel: 0226 733114 Fax: 0226 730450 biopolymers. Member oflCI Group. Applying innovative biocatalysis technology to the Developing methods for the management oflandfill development of key functional ingredients for foods, waste disposal sites for the generation of methane ZerHitec beverages and personal care products. Actively gas which is used for production of bricks. searching for collaborative partners for a range of Novo Centre, 9-11 London Lane, London E8 3PR. products including flavours, aroma chemicals, food Tel: 0819864717 ingredients, cosmetic ingredients and other chiral Yorkshire Water Services Ltd Produces products for tissue culture, fibroblast products. West Riding House, 67 Albion St, Leeds LS I 5AA. growth fimction factor, radioimmunoassay test kits Tel: 0532 448201 and affinity gel colwnns. Water services company using aerobic and ZymarkLtd anaerobic effluent treatment systems. Zeta Engineering Ltd The Genesis Centre, Science Park South, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 7BH. Alfa Tower, Great West Rd, Brentford, Middx TW8 Tel: 0925 826600 Fax: 0925 826292 Young's Detergents Ltd 9BT. Tel: 081 560 1221 Telex: 22769 Supplies automated laboratory systems for sample Riversdale Mill, Hacken lane, Darcy Lever, Bolton preparation and analysis suited to research method BL3ISJ. Manufacture a wide range ofliquid and solids development, multiple analysis and dedicated Tel: 0204 383340 Fax: 0204 383532 handling equipment including decanter centrifuges routine analysis of laboratory procedures. Manufacture detergents and surfactants. and screw conveyers as well as mixing and dosing systems and screening presses. The water and treatment division of the Alfa-Laval Group, Sweden. YSI Ltd formerly Clandon Scientific Ltd Zinsser Analytic (UK) Ltd Lynchford House, Lynchford Lane, Famborough, Howarth Rd, Stafferton Way, Maidenhead, Berks HantsGUI46LT. SL6IAP. Tel: 0252 514711 Fax: 0252 511855 Tel: 0628 773202 Fax: 0628 72199 Suppliers of stat systems for the measurement of Supplies a wide range of laboratory equipment and glucose, L-Iactate, osmolality and haemoglobin as reagents including peptide synthesisers (mg to kg well as a complete range of substrates, enzymes and scale) multiple and library; amino acids, resins and enzyme immunoassays for clinical biochemistry and reagents for peptide synthesis; custom peptide immunology. synthesis; cell culture systems; roller apparatus;
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