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As the academic year draws to a close, many university labs are looking for practical ways to make remaining budgets go further — without compromising on quality, delivery or long-term performance.

That is why we have pulled together a range of end-of-term stock offers across key laboratory equipment categories, with selected products available at exceptional prices and ready to support research, teaching and core facility needs.

As the academic year draws to a close, many university labs are looking for practical ways to make remaining budgets go further — without compromising on quality, delivery or long-term performance.

That is why we have pulled together a range of end-of-term stock offers across key laboratory equipment categories, with selected products available at exceptional prices and ready to support research, teaching and core facility needs.

Anthony Nolan is a pioneering charity that has been saving and improving lives for over 50 years by matching stem cell donors with patients in need of life-saving transplants, and supporting patients and donors at every stage of the transplant journey. The organisation supports NHS, academic and commercial partners by managing a global stem cell donor register, collecting umbilical cord blood donated at hospitals across

the UK, and providing high-quality fresh or cryopreserved clinical material for cell therapies and transplantation.

As we celebrate 10 years of supporting laboratories with ultra-low temperature storage, we’ve had the privilege of seeing �rst-hand how ULT freezers impact everything from sample integrity to day-to-day lab e�ciency. Along the way, we’ve learned that performance at -80°C isn’t just about hitting a temperature - it’s about reliability, usability, sustainability, and long-term con�dence. Here are 10 of the most important things we’ve learned about ULT freezers over the past decade.

Touchlight is a biotechnology company bringing DNA production into the future with its proprietary synthetic DNA vector, doggybone DNA (dbDNATM). By moving beyond the constraints of biological processes, this innovative approach allows the company to produce high- purity DNA at greater scale and speed, meeting the growing demand for personalised medicines. James Johnson, Head of Maintenance and Calibration at Touchlight, oversees the integration of lab equipment, ensuring the success of the company’s GMP (good manufacturing practice) facilities and production processes.