News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 25 August
to Saturday 31 August 2002
Advanced liposome-based reagent
This liposome immunoassay provides good correlation to Mayer's method and is available in two of kit sizes as well as calibrators and controls
News from Alpha Laboratories (30 August 2002)
Making the go/no-go decision
New company offers patient-based proof-of-concept medical imaging studies on a commercial basis to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies developing targeted therapy treatments
News from Biovu (30 August 2002)
All-digital brush motors
Servoamplifier applies DSP-based technology to simplify system set-up and commissioning while also enhancing the motor's electrical, mechanical and thermal capabilities
News from Copley Motion Systems (30 August 2002)
Successful third quarter
Microbix Biosystems reports profitable third quarter and 19% rise in sales
News from Microbix Biosystems (30 August 2002)
Keeping chemical plant running crash-free
User Application Article Ethernet server devicer wins high praise from Formosa Plastics: "We finally escaped from the nightmare of unreliable commercial ethernet equipment"
News from Moxa Technologies (30 August 2002)
Balance data on your PDA
This lab retriever isn't a kind of dog, but a proprietary software application promoting communication between balances and popular PDA devices
News from Ohaus (30 August 2002)
Test kits pass Emmas test
Successful European evaluation for staphylococci test kits shows high levels of sensitivity and specificity, as well as being much faster than the standard tube coagulase method Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (30 August 2002)
Fully specified CO2 conditions for cell culture
Innovative small footprint CO2 incubators are now available with a comprehensive range of features and options including high temperature decontamination and oxygen control
News from RS Biotech (30 August 2002)
New certification website
New site has been designed to offer an easy-to-browse and user-friendly face to this long-established specialist in calibration, testing and certification
News from Sira (30 August 2002)
Industrial test and measurement range
Encompasses intrinsically safe laboratory thermometer, intrinsically safe compact data loggers, high-performance transducers, plus established reference instruments
News from Testo (30 August 2002)
High-frequency current probe
High-performance device designed for current measurements in high-frequency switching systems typically used in power electronics applications
News from Yokogawa Europe - Test and Measurement (30 August 2002)
Medica preview: Adam Equipment
Medica 2002 in Dusseldorf, 20-23 November 2002, is the place to see Adam Equipment's Mediscales range of simple to use digital scales
News from Adam Equipment (29 August 2002)
Low-power board supports ethernet etc
Low-power sub-compact Pwentium III-level board with support for LCD, LVDS, ethernet, Compact Flash, TV-out, and audio
News from Impulse (29 August 2002)
Sapphire window on materials processing
Range of precision-engineered sapphire window optical probes give a new insight on materials during processing
News from Magna Projects and Instruments (29 August 2002)
Certification engineer set afloat
Ten days working for the firm, and the guy is dropped from a chopper onto a floating production centre in the North Sea to certify a critical bit of kit
News from Sira (29 August 2002)
Surfactant analysis 'not all froth and bubble'
Technical Background Article Thermometric titration technology can make surfactant analysis easier; a simple, long-lasting thermometric probe is the easy alternative to toxic reagents or expensive electrodes
News from Stirling Service and Diagnostics (29 August 2002)
Age of rock determined by pump
User Application Article Tenuous link but an interesting application of a peristaltic pump in a Cambridge University process to determine ages and origins of geological samples Brochure Available
News from Watson-Marlow Bredel Pumps (29 August 2002)
Global agreement for drug discovery software
Combines IT and life science applications to give an 'industrial strength' solution for real time data integration of virtually any life science data source
News from Applied Biosystems (28 August 2002)
External A/D converter released to the market
Miniature external converter uses the USB port and thus is directly powered from the PC, and can be connected or disconnected without rebooting Brochure Available
News from DataApex (28 August 2002)
Reliable embedded control anywhere
Low-power single-board computer is designed to operate reliably virtually any place it is deployed, especially where power is limited
News from Impulse (28 August 2002)
Servohydraulic testing for tissues
Designed to perform fatigue and static tests for biomaterials, such as hard and soft tissues, bone, bone joints and tendons, and orthopaedic implants
News from Instron (28 August 2002)
Is your PCR contaminated?
New model of laminar-flow PCR preparation cabinets assist operators in producing contamination-free PCR samples Brochure Available
News from Labcaire Systems (28 August 2002)
A suitable case for vacuum treatment
User Application Article Ten-fold increase in production of a key drug for dialysis required installation of dry-running vacuum system and leads to further orders
News from Rietschle Thomas (28 August 2002)
Results of vacuum metrology survey released
The National Measurement System Policy Unit (NMSPU), which is part of the DTI, commissioned Sira to conduct a survey relating to vacuum metrology in industrial processes
News from Sira (28 August 2002)
Ray of sunshine for scientific employment
Despite the ongoing doom and gloom amid the stock markets, recruitment within the biotechnology and clinical research industries continues to provide a ray of sunshine
News from Seltek Consultants (28 August 2002)
Analysis of acid mixtures
Technical Background Article Method chaining feature involving two separate titrations solves the problem of analysis of a mixture of nitric, acetic, and phosphoric acids
News from Stirling Service and Diagnostics (28 August 2002)
'Must-know' info about oxidation and corrosion
New book, 'Introduction to High Temperature Oxidation and Corrosion', explains the fundamentals of high temperature corrosion and oxidation
News from American Technical Publishers (27 August 2002)
A pipette for all reasons
Range includes standard 1 to 50ml pipettes, and specialist 'shortie', 'narrow orifice' and 'open-ended' options for specialist applications Brochure Available
News from Barloworld Scientific (27 August 2002)
Brushless DC motors for medical applications
Series of brushless DC motors is designed for OEM high performance medical applications with features including high torque to inertia ratios, high efficiencies, and high power densities
News from Electric Motor Applications (27 August 2002)
Teaming up in Europe and Australia
Oxoid gains European and Australian distribution rights for Dupont Qualicon automated pathogen screening system Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (27 August 2002)
Company to provide 'go/no-go' data
Will offer patient-based, 'proof-of-concept' medical imaging studies on a commercial basis for the first time to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies developing targeted therapy treatments
News from Pharmaceutical Profiles (27 August 2002)
Three new high throughput screening technologies
World's first non-rad platform for GTP binding assays, new red-emission technology for uHTS imagers, and breakthrough luminescence technologies for GPCR functional screening
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) (27 August 2002)
Walkaway automation for RNA purification
Gene expression system comprises a dedicated workstation with capacity for unattended purification and reaction setup of 96 samples in less than 90 minutes
News from Qiagen (27 August 2002)
Calibration in the bag
Manufacturer of instrument panels for leading automobile manufacturer has recently opened a new environmental test facility to test airbag deployment systems
News from Sira (27 August 2002)
Revealing the invisible
512 element electrothermally cooled InGaAs array detector provides real-time high resolution spectral analysis of lasers, laser diodes and other sources from 1.1 to 1.7 microns
News from AstraNet Systems (27 August 2002)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 35
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