News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 9 June
to Saturday 15 June 2002
Atmospheric pressure Maldi source for proteomics
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation source provides gentle ionisation that is particularly well suited to the analysis of peptides and related compounds
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (14 June 2002)
High throughput genetic analysers
Two new production-scale DNA sequencing systems can operate unattended for 24 hours and are aimed at a wide range of sequencing and fragment analysis applications
News from Applied Biosystems (14 June 2002)
Blend and mix impossible powders
Three-dimensional Schatz motion gently mixes powders and granulates of differing weights, sizes and flow properties
News from Bratt Technologies (14 June 2002)
Increased sensitivity of particle measurement
Avalanche photodiode detector has ten times the sensitivity of standard kit, enabling particle size analyser to detect particles with hydrodynamic radii as small as 1.5nm
News from Brookhaven Instruments (UK) (14 June 2002)
Pain relief market booms
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs market in Europe will continue to grow strongly, according to market research report
News from Frost and Sullivan (14 June 2002)
Daisy-chain your strain gauges
Multiple strain gauge devices easily convert to digital systems with this junction box to be daisy-chained to a single RS485 port on a computer, plc, or mainframe
News from Magna Projects and Instruments (14 June 2002)
High performance temperature measurement
Measurement and control system designed for difficult and demanding applications in semiconductor processing Brochure Available
News from Omega Engineering (14 June 2002)
New German distributor
Msscientific Chromatographie-Handel appointed as German distributor for Omnifit's range of high performance fluid transfer components for laboratory instrumentation
News from Bio-Chem Valve and Omnifit (14 June 2002)
New developments in high throughput synthesis
Up to 600 parallel reactions in solid or solution phase can be carried out under inert reaction conditions by this kit
News from Zinsser Analytic (UK) (14 June 2002)
Sharper laser microscope images
Software developed for data collected on confocal or multi-photon systems improves analysis of 3D laser scanning microscopy images
News from Carl Zeiss (14 June 2002)
Routine analysis of agricultural formulations
Technical Background Article Conventional liquid chromatography reverse-phase conditions with a UV-vis detector used to separate and detect the active ingredient in a commercial agricultural fungicide formulation
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (13 June 2002)
Informatics solution for proteomics
User Application Article Applied Biosystems and Sun Microsystems join forces to produce an informatics solution for Glaucus Proteomics
News from Applied Biosystems (13 June 2002)
Trace oxygen sensor has PPB ranges
A new design of trace dissolved oxygen sensor has applications in power plant boiler feed-water pipework, offshore water injection, and semiconductor manufacture Brochure Available
News from Emerson Process Management (13 June 2002)
Molecular Devices buys Universal Imaging
Acquisition expands portfolio to include MetaMorph cellular imaging software widely used in life sciences research, and Discovery-1 screening system for drug discovery Brochure Available
News from Molecular Devices (13 June 2002)
Safer isolation of Campylobacter from foods
New Modified Butzler formulation for selective isolation of thermotolerant Campylobacter species from foods and animal feedstuffs is ISO approved and cycloheximide-free Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (13 June 2002)
Silver jubilee for polymer newsletter
25th anniversary issue of Chromatographic Criteria provides technical information for problem solving in organic and aqueous GPC/SEC, rapid GPC polymer analysis and particle size distribution analysis Brochure Available
News from Polymer Laboratories (13 June 2002)
Validated calibration services
Comprehensive validation and calibration services that combine the benefits of field-based engineering with in-house testing facilities
News from Biotrace International (13 June 2002)
Agilent announces alliance with Markes
Agreement adds thermal desorption instruments for testing ambient air, indoor air, workplace air, and industrial emissions to Agilent's European portfolio
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (12 June 2002)
Rugged and expandable portable PCs
As powerful as a desktop computer, these portables can be fitted with the latest processors, hard disks and memory to form a truly mobile workstation
News from Audon Electronics (12 June 2002)
Freeing cell sorters from cell analysis
User Application Article Scientists at the Cancer Research UK flow cytometry laboratory in London are taking full advantage of the department's new six-colour UV-laser-based benchtop flow cytometer
News from BD Biosciences (12 June 2002)
Waitrose gains an appetite for refrigerators
User Application Article In a move to ensure the best possible protection for samples during laboratory testing, the supermarket chain has made a significant investment in refrigerators and incubators Brochure Available
News from Labcold (12 June 2002)
Science, technology, and patents information
FIZ Karlsruhe says it is a complete service provider for all questions relating to information provision from easy-to-handle interface up to intranet solution Brochure Available
News from FIZ Karlsruhe, STN Europe (12 June 2002)
Quality services endorsed
One of the first companies in the UK to achieve ISO 17025 accreditation for the operating procedures of its testing and calibration services
News from Tinius Olsen (12 June 2002)
Torque transducer uses digital telemetry
Dynamometer torque transducer using digital telemetry is totally non-contact, offering reduced drive length and high level output signal with high accuracy performance
News from Lebow Products (12 June 2002)
US patent for microarray innovation
Geometric beamsplitter, an integral component of the optical design of fluorescence scanning system, covered by US patent as of March 2002
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) (12 June 2002)
Size really does matter
Six functions in one portable battery-operated UV/Vis/NIR spectrometer may make traditional larhe laboratory-bound instruments redundant
News from AstraNet Systems (12 June 2002)
Fast and accurate xylene solubles determination
Analytical methodology replaces the lengthy gravimetric procedure traditionally used to determine xylene solubles in process polymers, using Fipa technique Brochure Available
News from Viscotek Europe (12 June 2002)
Scottish vets get Lims upgrade
User Application Article Scottish Agricultural College Veterinary Science Division laboratory upgrades from Dos- to Windows-based Lims, selecting newer version from same supplier
News from Analytical Information Systems (11 June 2002)
Appointment to strengthen sales team
Borolabs, a specialist in temperature control and monitoring solutions, announces the appointment of Jackie Lambert as senior sales representative Brochure Available
News from Labcold (11 June 2002)
Link chromatography information to Lims
New product provides fileless bi-directional communication links between chromatography data management system and any Lims
News from Dionex (UK) (11 June 2002)
Fast and easy solution to purifying DNA
Purified DNA from clotted blood is said to be easy to achieve using this quick protocol, involving little more than centrifuging
News from Flowgen (11 June 2002)
Rental programme for digital telemetry
Dynamometer torque transducer range can be rented iuinder various plans, including a rent-to-own purchase option
News from Lebow Products (11 June 2002)
Northern General backs surgical microscope
User Application Article Spinal injuries unit finds new surgical scope helps handle an increase in patient numbers safely and efficiently
News from Leica Microsytems (11 June 2002)
How valuable are your stored samples?
Range of coded tube solutions for laboratories looking to achieve a fully auditable sample trail descirbed in new brochure Brochure Available
News from Micronic (11 June 2002)
Medium shows advantages in MRSA detection
Oxacillin resistance screening agar base is shown to have advantages over mannitol salt agar for the isolation of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from clinical specimens Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (11 June 2002)
Extracting trace-level phenols from drinking water
Phenols can be extracted using retention-time-locked gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and polystyrene-divinylbenzene as an absorbent material
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (10 June 2002)
Turning up the heat on testing
The effects of bitter cold or extreme heat on products can now be checked quickly and accurately by fitting test equipment with a temperature chamber
News from Tinius Olsen (10 June 2002)
Torque with intelligence
Rotating torque and torque/angle sensors with automatic ID intelligence for fastening applications
News from Lebow Products (10 June 2002)
A replacement for your autosampler?
New liquid injection autosampler delivers sophisticated sampling, and is easily controlled via its own simple console or via a PC
News from NLG Analytical (10 June 2002)
Lab appoints new manager
Nicki Girouard is new head of Raytheon's Reliability Analysis Lab, succeeding William Tice who is also promoted
News from Raytheon Reliability Analysis Lab (10 June 2002)
Wavelength-selectable 10 Gbit/s transmission test
New features to proven optical test system address market needs for innovative tests of 10 Gbit/s network elements and systems Brochure Available
News from Tektronix (10 June 2002)
Matchbox-sized datalogger
Miniature size and miniature price for this single-channel temperature data logger with a built-in thermistor sensor, with a memory of up to 3900 readings
News from Testo (10 June 2002)
Enhanced validation support for Lims
Validation kits provide test scripts, functional specifications, design specifications, and static data sets to load test script data Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics (10 June 2002)
New FTMS for LGC
User Application Article LGC selects £500k Bruker Daltonics Fourier transform instrument to expand its mass spectrometry capability for chemical and bio-molecules
News from LGC (10 June 2002)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 44
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