News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 13 January
to Saturday 19 January 2002
Trace phosphorous in environmental samples
Technical Background Article Agilent Technologies Europe has announced the development of a new approach for the analysis of phosphorus at parts-per-billion (ppb) concentrations in environmental samples
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (18 January 2002)
Chromeleon selected by Sanofi-Synthélabo
User Application Article Sanofi-Synthélabo selects Dionex Chromeleon chromatography management system for implementation at all eight of its sites around the world
News from Dionex (UK) (18 January 2002)
Test to detect C difficile toxin A
Clostridium difficile is thought to be present in up to a fifth of hospital patients, and can cause the life-threatening condition PMC. Oxoid reports continuing sales growth for its diagnostic test Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (18 January 2002)
Commercial BSE testing a reality
Bio-Rad Laboratories's Platelia BSE test will provide the science behind Reading Scientific Services extension into the commercial screening arena
News from Reading Scientific Services (18 January 2002)
Imaging software upgrade
Increased productivity with high-throughput DNA screening promised by Syngene for its new version of GeneTools, because of its multi-layer gel analysis capability Brochure Available
News from Syngene (18 January 2002)
Blood counts!
Up to 50% of pre-school children in the UK's inner cities are anaemic, according to WHO criteria. A new forum intends to address the issue at its first meeting in May
News from Blood Counts Forum (18 January 2002)
Active ingredient analysis
PerkinElmer's Spectrum Spotlight FT-IR system has the sensitivity to provide rapid measurement and high quality results for active ingredient analysis in solid-phase drug delivery systems
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) (18 January 2002)
Improve flexibility in preparative HPLC
Agilent Technologies announces the release of new software modules designed to improve flexibility in preparative high-performance liquid chromatography
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (17 January 2002)
Glassware for titration
AM Glassware manufactures a wide range of Karl Fischer titration products for most of the leading Karl Fischer titrators available on the market today
News from AM Glassware (17 January 2002)
Evaporation system speeds HPLC sample purification
Genevac has recently launched the R-4 random access evaporation system specifically designed to aid efficient solvent evaporation from purified HPLC sample fractions Brochure Available
News from Genevac (17 January 2002)
High-res NIR spectrometer
StellarNet has announced several new, low cost, high-resolution near infrared spectrometers that can be used for laboratory or portable applications
News from AstraNet Systems (17 January 2002)
Conference on plasma source mass spectrometry
The 8th international conference on plasma source mass spectrometry, organised by the University of Durham and PerkinElmer, will take place on 8-13 September 2002
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) (17 January 2002)
Revision of ChemStation Plus
Agilent's latest revision of the ChemStation Plus networked data system for GC, LC, LC/MS, CE and CE/MS techniques includes a new add-on software module for method validation
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (16 January 2002)
Rapid meningococcal infection diagnosis
Now available from Don Whitley Scientific, the Immunosonic is a unique and revolutionary device for detecting meningococcal infection and septicaemia Brochure Available
News from Don Whitley Scientific (16 January 2002)
PC for personal cytometer
GRI's cellular biology division will promote Guava's full range of products, beginning with the latest advance in cytometry systems, the Guava PC personal cytometer
News from GRI (16 January 2002)
Swing-out ball valves
Parker Instrumentation has launched a new range of swing-out ball valves offering high pressure operation to 2500psig as standard - a figure which it says is up to 100% higher than alternatives Brochure Available
News from Parker Instrumentation (16 January 2002)
Latest test and measurement products
Yokogawa Martron has produced a new UK shortform catalogue covering the full range of Yokogawa test and measurement instruments for the electronics, power and telecommunications industries
News from Yokogawa Europe - Test and Measurement (16 January 2002)
Multimedia CD-ROM for pharmaceutical industry
Agilent Technologies Europe has released a multimedia CD-ROM that features software demos of Agilent Networked Data Systems for analytical laboratories in the pharmaceutical industry
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (15 January 2002)
Purify bacterial mRNA
Ambion says its MicrobExpressT bacterial mRNA purification kit is the only kit available for bacterial mRNA isolation, and increases the sensitivity of downstream procedures
News from Ambion (Europe) (15 January 2002)
Information on sequence detection systems
A new brochure on sequence detection systems produced especially for European researchers using real-time quantitative PCRhas been released by Applied Biosystems
News from Applied Biosystems (15 January 2002)
Autoscribe almost doubles
Matrix Plus LIMS supplier Autoscribe sees growing markets, and has announced that orders at the end of the third quarter 2001/2 are 96.7% ahead of last year Brochure Available
News from Autoscribe (15 January 2002)
G protein-coupled receptor assay
Cellomics and Norak Biosciences have announced the signing of a cross-license agreement enabling GPCR drug discovery methods to be operated through high-content screening
News from Cellomics Europe (15 January 2002)
Guava Technologies joins GRI
GRI, the supplier of biotechnology instrumentation, has signed an agreement with Guava Technologies to provide cytometry systems to the UK
News from GRI (15 January 2002)
Autosamplers are 'perfect fit' for any GC
Among the many features of the new HT range of autosamplers from NLG Analytical is their ability to be fitted to virtually any type of gas chromatograph.
News from NLG Analytical (15 January 2002)
Multi-detection microplate reader
Synergy HT is said to combine superior fluorescence, absorbance, and luminescence performance into a powerful system ideally suited to meet the needs of high-throughput applications
News from BioTek Instruments (14 January 2002)
Hallmark indicators of drug toxicity
The multiparameter Cytotoxicity 1 assay is the latest in Cellomics's series of HitKits, to quantify multiple hallmark indicators of drug toxicity in cells
News from Cellomics Europe (14 January 2002)
Imaging unit goes 3D
User Application Article The Biomedical Imaging Unit at the University of Southampton has recently installed a much needed Leica TCS SP2 confocal laser scanning system for its work studying many medical conditions
News from Leica Microsytems (14 January 2002)
Turn-key automated laboratory sample storage
Micronic has announced the introduction of Robo-Rack, a next generation 96-position sample tube storage rack which incorporates a wealth of novel productivity enhancing features Brochure Available
News from Micronic (14 January 2002)
Customised flat-panel health-care monitor
Planar Systems has collaborated with health-care equipment specialist Datex-Ohmeda to develop a flat-panel monitor combining safety, customisation, and seamless integration
News from Planar Systems (14 January 2002)
Solid supported reagent for drug discovery
The latest addition to Polymer Laboratories's StratoSpheres range of polymer particles is PL-Deam resin, a new solid supported reagent for the drug discovery market Brochure Available
News from Polymer Laboratories (14 January 2002)
Non contact rotary torque transducers
Sensor Technology has introduced its new range of Torqsense RWT rotary torque transducers, exploiting the little-know 'surface acoustic wave' phenomenon Brochure Available
News from Sensor Technology (14 January 2002)
Old records meet new Wave
User Application Article Old church records and Transgenomic's Wave nucleic acid fragment analysis system are being brought together in the north of Sweden to investigate a variety of familial diseases
News from Transgenomic (14 January 2002)
Informed analysis for polymer scientists
For polymer scientists seeking one-off analysis or an informed partner for a complete project, Viscotek Europe says it offers informed analytical services at competitive rates Brochure Available
News from Viscotek Europe (14 January 2002)
Graphics and data analysis software
Aston Scientific announces the release of Origin 7.0, the Windows-based scientific graphing and data analysis software, with new wizards and elements of the NAG library
News from Silverdale Scientific (14 January 2002)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 34
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