News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 16 June
to Saturday 22 June 2002
Western USA distribution agreement
Specialty inorganics manufacturer signs agreement to distribute its line of thin film materials on the west coast of the USA
News from Cerac (21 June 2002)
UV/Vis spot cure system
Next-generation ultraviolet/visible spot cure system has an increased lamp life of 2000 hours and is said to be ideal for automated and manual precision assembly environments
News from Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering (21 June 2002)
Multichannel optical emission spectrometer
OES for semiconductor process control has advanced end point detection for plasma etch and chemical vapour deposition applications
News from Horiba Jobin Yvon (21 June 2002)
Do you hate titration?
Titrator and autosampler system designed for QC or research laboratories doing battle with analytical complexity, or high sample throughput Brochure Available
News from QCL Scientific (21 June 2002)
Helping labs tackle information overload
New brochure and website as part of initiative to raise awareness of issues affecting information systems management in today's laboratory
News from Scimcon (21 June 2002)
A growing concept for anaerobic culture
Anaerobic workstation "defines new standards of quality and value" for high-throughput microbiology laboratories
News from Biotrace International (21 June 2002)
Capture serial data into Windows
Low cost software captures data from any RS232 instrument or device and automatically transfers it to any Windows application program in real time
News from Audon Electronics (20 June 2002)
HPLC detectors going cheap
Prices from £1175 to £3950 for a range of UV-vis, dual wavelength, and fluorescence detectors, described in a new brochure.
News from Chromos Express (20 June 2002)
Powerful tools for machine vision
Features of latest release of machine vision software include reading 2D barcodes, networkability with other applications, and re-mapping images with round objects
News from Data Translation (20 June 2002)
Microencapsulation raises profile of pesticides
Health, safety, and environmental concerns are driving the use of microencapsulation technology as a formulation option in pesticide markets, reveals new research
News from Frost and Sullivan (20 June 2002)
Inverted microscopes observe living cells
Improved optics for fluorescence and DIC observation are complemented with new imaging techniques for observation of cell morphology and functionality Brochure Available
News from Olympus Life Science Europa (20 June 2002)
Connecticut quality improvement award
Recognition of blank biochip coated slides used by researchers in protein microarray applications
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) (20 June 2002)
New 420-page catalogue
Features a wide range of equipment, supply and chemical items which appear with full product descriptions, colour photographs, and ordering information
News from VWR International (20 June 2002)
Major upgrade to measurement software
Drag-and-drop approach lets users simply arrange the desired instrument functions on their desktops and select the measurement source
News from Data Translation (19 June 2002)
Award for protein array product strategy
Frost and Sullivan award recognises leading fully integrated tool solution provider to the emerging protein array market
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) (19 June 2002)
FDA approval for haematology HPC parameter
The first submitted and cleared extended differential parameter using the reclassification of automated differential cell counter
News from Sysmex UK (19 June 2002)
New website goes live
Invaluable up-to-date source of information relating to liquid handling and detection systems
News from Tecan (UK) (19 June 2002)
New release of chromatography data system
2002 version includes a series of new features to offer improved instrument control and ease of use Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics (19 June 2002)
Show off your best image
Laser scanning microscopy image competition seeks attractive, unusual, and revealing pictures and offers prizes plus a small dose of fame
News from Carl Zeiss (19 June 2002)
New xenon UV/Vis technology
Reference Beam Compensation (RBC) concept eliminates the effect of the short-term energy fluctuations often associated with the use of xenon flash lamps in spectrophotometry Brochure Available
News from Biochrom (18 June 2002)
New products for neuroscience research
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies conference in Paris show chosen as launch pad for latest range of chromatographic products for neuroscience research Brochure Available
News from ESA Biosciences (18 June 2002)
Portable CD analyser in industry first
Chromatic dispersion analyser successfully characterises 500-kilometre fibre optic link containing eight amplifiers
News from Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering (18 June 2002)
Surge in nucleic acid-based amplification
Growing incidence of infectious diseases will inject vigour into the market for acid-based amplification kits, according to new market report
News from Frost and Sullivan (18 June 2002)
Comprehensive guide for temperature and pressure
320-page volume hoped to become the engineers' 'bible' for the measurement and control of temperature, pressure, humidity and flow
News from Hawco Direct (18 June 2002)
Enhanced calculation power for Lims
Latest release incorporate a new calculation engine with greatly enhanced flexibility and functionality offering powerful new tools for laboratory data management
News from Quality Systems International (UK) (18 June 2002)
Portable stack monitor can be rented
Lightweight package is five analysers in one, with three NDIR channels for CO, CO2 and SO2, a chemiluminescence analyser for NO/NOx and a zirconium oxide cell for O2 measurements
News from Quantitech (18 June 2002)
Next generation microplate reader
The first monochromator-based microplate reader combining leading edge performance and exceptional operational flexibility for absorbance and fluorescence applications
News from Tecan Group (18 June 2002)
Same URL, totally new content
New website includes details of new instruments, software and upgrades, consumables, service and support
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) (18 June 2002)
Measured success with biological oxygen monitor
With two independent channels, monitor provides simultaneous dual-sample testing in air or oxygen-saturated solutions
News from Sebia UK (17 June 2002)
Irradiation screening service launched
Service will verify whether irradiation treatment has been given to herbs and spices, and detect instances where undeclared irradiation treatment may have been used on other foods
News from Reading Scientific Services (17 June 2002)
Accurate chemiluminescent and florescent results
Sample quantification of unprecedented accuracy allows users to capture and analyse hard to see images across a range of wavelengths Brochure Available
News from Syngene (17 June 2002)
Smear story
Image capture system revolutionises the way in which blood smears can be used to verify diagnosis or validate results in haematology laboratories
News from Sysmex UK (17 June 2002)
Stirring up a storm
Automated sample preparation and delivery system for GPC/SEC characterisation of natural and synthetic polymers combines an autosampler and multistirrer Brochure Available
News from Viscotek Europe (17 June 2002)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 33
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