Russ Swan, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Research Applications",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Laboratorytalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Biochip screens urine for drugs of abuse from
Randox Laboratories, which we summarised at the time by saying "Randox Laboratories's second biochip for drugs of abuse (DoA) screening simultaneously tests for six opioid analgesics including Fentanyl, as well as Ketamine, LSD, Methaqualone and
Ecstasy (MDMA)".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Pressure sorption analyser has extended range from
Micromeritics: "Retaining many of the design elements of Micromeritics's popular Asap 2020, the Asap 2050 analysis manifold is equipped with a pressure transducer capable of operating from vacuum to ten atmospheres".
In September 2007, we covered the news from Eppendorf UK
concerning its EPmotion
- take a look at 'Perfect tool' for loading AmpliGrid slides
which says: "Using EPmotion in combination with AmpliGrid slides, the whole PCR set-up of up to 48 independent samples, starting from sample preparation and including downstream processing, can be simply automated".
Take a look also at the news release from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Mass Spectrometry), Reduction of matrix effects in LC-MS/MS,
as well as DotSlide virtual microscopy system is now updated from Olympus Life Science Europa,
and Digital pathology for tissue microarray analysis from Aperio Technologies.
See also:
Cryopreservation with controlled-rate freezer
(July 2007)
The Bio-Cool is said to be the only controlled rate freezer that does not require expendable liquid nitrogen and the associated pumping, re-filling, and storing of a high-pressure liquid
Higher power from short-pulse ultrafast laser
(June 2007)
Micra-10 is a one-box laser in which the Verdi green pump laser and the broadband Ti:S ultrafast oscillator are integrated within a single, compact housing for ease of operation and unsurpassed power
Biomarker initiative expanded to clinical research
(May 2007)
Thermo Fisher Scientifics's Biomarker Research Initiative in Mass Spectrometry (Brims) centre has expanded its capabilities to involve clinical validation and clinical application assays
Reflectance accessories boost spectrophotometers
(May 2007)
Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed a new, comprehensive series of specular reflectance accessories to complement the Thermo Scientific Evolution 300 and 600 UV-visible spectrophotometers
Syft consolidates European presence
(April 2007)
Demand for Syft's products and services from the UK and Europe has lead to the appointment of two new senior sales executives and opening of an office in the Daresbury Innovation Centre, Cheshire
Photonics Forum for Florida in 2007
(April 2007)
Ocean Optics's three day programme offers insight into maximising the latest technologies and applications in education, scientific research, and industry
In-vivo confocal fibre microscopy for research
(March 2007)
Leica FCM1000 with Cellvizio technology is a fibre-optic confocal fluorescence microscope for dynamic in-vivo imaging, non-destructively producing video sequences of the insides of living animals
XSlide linear stages are compact and adaptable
(February 2007)
Based upon the highly successful BiSlide - a new smaller and compact linear stage with simple dovetail bearing for medium precision positioning applications
Micropumps for precise, high-tech pumping
(February 2007)
MZR pumps are offered in two series of pumps which cover flow rates from 0.15ml/min up to 300ml/min and discrete individual dispense amounts starting from as little as 0.25ul
Cohesive Technologies acquisition boosts LC-MS/MS
(January 2007)
Thermo Fisher Scientific announces the acquisition of Cohesive Technologies, a manufacturer of advanced sample extraction and high performance liquid chromatography products
Flush diaphragms sense viscous media pressures
(December 2006)
Measuring the pressure of high viscosity fluids that congeal at low temperatures is likely to lead to problems with pressure sensors that have recessed diaphragms
Stabilisation of RNA profile in bone marrow
(December 2006)
Copy numbers of individual mRNAs in bone marrow can change significantly during storage or transport, making reliable gene expression studies impossible
Mass flowmeter and controller for ultra low flow
(December 2006)
Low flow measurement specialist Litre Meter has announced the launch of Sierra Instruments's Micro-Track 101 series high performance digital mass flowmeter and controller
Chimera addresses highly sensitive immunoassay
(November 2006)
Chimera Biotec's Ron Wacker addresses ultra-high sensitive immunoassay technology at the Association for Molecular Pathology annual meeting
GenoLogics closes additional financing
(November 2006)
Developer of lab and scientific data management solutions has completed a second round of financing led by OVP Venture Partners in Seattle, along with Growth Works and Yaletown Venture Partners
Low cost double beam UV/Vis spectrophotometer
(October 2006)
The new Analytik Jena Spekol 2000 double beam UV/Vis spectrophotometer is now available in the UK from Lambda Advanced Technology
Simplify the integration of multiple laser sources
(October 2006)
Olympus has introduced the M-Comb laser combiner, designed for the FV1000 laser scanning confocal microscope
Solid-state UV laser specifically for research
(October 2006)
Spectra-Physics has introduced the Explorer Scientific, a low power intra-cavity tripled and actively Q-Switched diode-pumped solid state laser delivering pulse energies of up to 120microjoules
High volume addition to Finntip Flex pipette tips
(October 2006)
Addition of Finntip Flex Filter tips ensures the Finntip Flex range is suitable for routine use and for quality conscious laboratories demanding the highest levels of pipetting precision and accuracy
Whitehouse Scientific launches opaque microspheres
(October 2006)
The transparency of standard glass microspheres presents problems for some particle sizing systems and technologies; being opaque, the new basalt standards provide an alternative long term solution
Updates specifications for tiny Squiggle motor
(September 2006)
Squiggle motors are used in nanotechnology research, microelectronics, optics, lasers, biotechnology, medical devices, aerospace and defense, fluid control, and products including mobile phone cameras
IR interferometer, diamond components at Photonex
(September 2006)
Precision-Optical Engineering, part of MBDA UK, will be showing the Interfire II 3-5 interferometer and a comprehensive display of diamond-turned components at Photonex
Horizontal refrigerated MRI magnet reduces service
(September 2006)
Bruker BioSpin MRI announced the new USR (UltraShield Refrigerated) magnets for MRI instruments at Drug Discovery Technology 2004
Global market for DNA oligos tops US$700 million
(September 2006)
According to the findings of a new report from BioInformatics, total spending by research scientists on synthetic DNA oligonucleotides (oligos) is over US$700 million annually
The next generation of transfection reagents
(September 2006)
Lipofectamine LTX provides highly effective delivery of DNA into a wide range of cell types and a significantly lower toxicity profile
New Malvern resource for capillary rheometer users
(August 2006)
Malvern Instruments has extended the resources available on its website with the addition of new FAQ section designed to help both new and existing customers optimise their use of capillary rheometers
NMR magnet allows siting in single-storey lab
(August 2006)
Bruker BioSpin announces the 800MHz US Plus actively-shielded NMR magnet, with a significant reduction in size and magnetic stray field compared to other 800MHz magnets
Interchangeable digital camera systems expanded
(August 2006)
In response to the popularity of its cross-compatible digital systems, Nikon has announced the addition of its DS-Fi1 digital camera head and DS-L2 and DS-U2 control units to its Digital Sight series
DNeasy blood and tissue kits
(July 2006)
Qiagen DNeasy Blood and Tissue Kits provide fast and easy DNA purification from animal samples in convenient spin-column and 96-well-plate formats
Alliance for commercialisation of lentivector
(July 2006)
Oxford BioMedica and Sigma-Aldrich announced an agreement for Sigma-Aldrich to commercialise Oxford BioMedica's LentiVector technology for the reagent and research tool market
Modular high energy ultrafast amplifiers
(June 2006)
Hidra is targeted at demanding research applications requiring custom performance without the high cost of a custom laser including femtosecond spectroscopy, high-field physics, and non-linear optics
Extreme ultraviolet light speeds up lithography
(June 2006)
Xtreme technologies, the nanotechnology joint venture between Lambda Physik and Jenoptik, has developed the first commercial, high-power, extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source - XTS 13-35
Ring laser is upgradable to reference cavity
(June 2006)
Matisse TS laser suits scientific research work such as high resolution spectroscopy, frequency time standards, Bose-Einstein condensates, atomic cooling, and optical memory and computing research
Three-laser confocal microscope for fluorescence
(May 2006)
Having filled the gap in the market for entry-level confocal imaging with its e-C1 microscope system, Nikon Instruments has announced the launch of its e-C1plus package