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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Faster development of high throughput formulations</title>
      <description>Using a Powdernium workstation, a major pharmaceutical company has established an accurate automated powder dispensing system for high throughput development of new formulations</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Symyx Technologies Europe</category>
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      <title>Sample prep for automated real-time flow cytometry</title>
      <description>The MSP model 5000 FlowCytoPrep sample preparation system (5000 FCP SPS) from Copley Scientific automates the laborious and time-consuming manual steps of flow cytometry</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Copley Scientific</category>
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      <title>PaR Systems teams with MML Capital Partners</title>
      <description>MML Capital Partners and PaR's management have teamed to acquire the company from American Capital, with senior financing provided by M+I Marshall and Ilsley Bank</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>PaR Systems</category>
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      <title>Next generation robotic tube and vial handling</title>
      <description>BioMicroLab, robotics automation supplier for life science laboratories, announces the launch of the next generation of its popular benchtop tube sorting systems, the XL100 vial handling system</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>BioMicroLab</category>
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      <title>Sample coding enhances traceability and retrieval</title>
      <description>Traxis tubes may be encrypted with up to 8.5 billion different combinations of a numerical code that provide a unique identification and radically enhanced sample storage traceability</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Micronic</category>
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      <title>Reference guide covers optimal microplate sealing</title>
      <description>The free-of-charge reference guide will be of interest to both those currently sealing microplates or those thinking about investing in a microplate sealing instrument</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Velocity11</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/veo/veo139.html</link>
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      <title>Analogue and thermocouple modules are upgraded</title>
      <description>Following the launch of the higher density analogue modules for the Idec PLC Pentra and MicroSmart range, Idec has also upgraded the original two and three channel analogue and thermocouple modules</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Idec Electronics</category>
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      <title>Microplate de-lidder handles multiple formats</title>
      <description>MatriCal has recently launched the MatriDelidder, a multi-format microplate delidder compatible with SBS/ANSI standard format microplates (96, 384, and 1536 wells)</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Matrical</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/mwo/mwo109.html</link>
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      <title>Workshop at compound management conference</title>
      <description>RTS Life Science will host a workshop at the IQPC 4th Annual Compound Management and Integrity Conference (CMI) in Philadelphia, 22-24 September 2008</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>RTS Life Science</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/rts/rts159.html</link>
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      <title>Lowering cost of automating multi-step procedures</title>
      <description>Available from Symyx Technologies, Benchtop Systems is an innovative self-contained, software-driven, system for automating multiple steps of experimental procedures</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Symyx Technologies</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/syx/syx110.html</link>
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      <title>Multi-plate sampler fills gap for small batches</title>
      <description>Global FIA has introduced a compact robotic plate sampler loaded with features for small batch operations and simple bench operations</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Global FIA</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/gll/gll103.html</link>
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      <title>Discovery stimulated by automated compound library</title>
      <description>Echnical poster describes a high throughput plate and tube sample processing system installed by Velocity11 at the Eskitis Institute for Cell and Molecular Therapies, Griffith University, Australia</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Velocity11</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/veo/veo138.html</link>
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      <title>RTS wins innovation in engineering award</title>
      <description>RTS Life Science has scooped a prestigious industry award for its revolutionary Automated Blood Fractionation (ABF) 500 system</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>RTS Life Science</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/rts/rts158.html</link>
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      <title>Latest membrane switches suit electronic devices</title>
      <description>LGInternational, a labelling manufacturer, has introduced custom membrane switches and thin film switches for medical and electronic devices as well as automotive, industrial and consumer electronics</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>LGInternational</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/lgn/lgn103.html</link>
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      <title>Rapid and effective decapping and recapping</title>
      <description>Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Capit-All screw cap tube capper/decapper, a new automated system for removing and replacing 96-format screw-cap storage tubes</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Thermo Fisher Scientific</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/thb/thb200.html</link>
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      <title>Motorised wheel changes filters for you</title>
      <description>The FW-2000 motorised filter wheel from Terahertz Technologies enables one of up to eight 25.4mm diameter filters to be automatically or manually positioned in an optical path</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Scitec Instruments</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/scl/scl110.html</link>
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      <title>Automate the making of agar filled Petri dishes</title>
      <description>Available from QM Solutions is a range of media pourer stackers from Biotool; these laboratory machines automate the process of making agar filled Petri dishes to your specification</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>QM Solutions</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/qui/qui115.html</link>
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      <title>Olympus runs three workshops at Microscience 2008</title>
      <description>The acclaimed programme of workshops has been running successfully since 2002 and attendance is free to all visitors of Microscience 2008</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Olympus UK</category>
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      <title>Valve timer is computer controlled </title>
      <description>Warner Instruments has introduced the VT-8 Valve Timer, a low-cost, easy-to-use eight channel microcontroller-based unit that communicates with Windows-based computers via the high speed USB 2.0 port</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Warner Instruments</category>
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      <title>New paradigm in sample management and replication</title>
      <description>RTS Life Science announces the availability of its new Sample Management and Replication technical paper, "A New Paradigm in Sample Library Management and Replication"</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>RTS Life Science</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/rts/rts157.html</link>
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      <title>Cell-based GPCR profiling and lead optimisation</title>
      <description>Caliper Life Sciences announces a collaboration with DiscoveRx that enables functional cell-based G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) assays from DiscoveRx to be performed on Caliper's LabChip platforms</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Caliper Life Sciences</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/cai/cai121.html</link>
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      <title>HighRes Biosolutions expands into Europe</title>
      <description>Fast growing US life science automation company HighRes Biosolutions is expanding into Europe and is opening an office in the UK</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HighRes Biosolutions</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/hig/hig100.html</link>
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      <title>Optical imaging to aid tuberculosis research</title>
      <description>Texas A+M Health Science Center Research Foundation (HSCRF) is using Ivis Spectrum imaging system from Caliper Life Sciences to speed development of effective therapeutic treatments for tuberculosis</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Caliper Life Sciences</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/cai/cai119.html</link>
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      <title>RNA assay to improve workflow in gene expression </title>
      <description>Caliper Life Sciences has launched a new high throughput RNA assay for automatically assessing the concentration, integrity and overall quality of purified RNA samples</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Caliper Life Sciences</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/cai/cai120.html</link>
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      <title>2008 automation user group meeting</title>
      <description>At this popular meeting Velocity11 will run a comprehensive program of workshops, round table discussions and talks covering current topics in lab automation</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Velocity11</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/veo/veo136.html</link>
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      <title>Inexpensive stepper controller added to line</title>
      <description>The 1062 Stepper controller controls the position, velocity and acceleration of up to four unipolar stepper motors</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Phidgets</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/pid/pid102.html</link>
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      <title>Automation brochure for medical and life sciences</title>
      <description>Aerotech has released a completely updated and redesigned Automation Solutions brochure for laser processing, medical device manufacturing and life sciences</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Aerotech</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/aro/aro112.html</link>
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      <title>Underpinning the future of pathology in Hampshire</title>
      <description>Olympus has announced the sale of a complete tele-pathology solution to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Cancer Network</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Olympus UK</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/oly/oly122.html</link>
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      <title>Bench-top reader automates enzymatic assay work</title>
      <description>Caliper Life Sciences has launched the Caliper LabChip EZ Reader series, delivering a complete range of products for in-house kinase profiling</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Caliper Life Sciences</category>
      <link>http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/cai/cai118.html</link>
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