News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 3 November
to Saturday 9 November 2002
Flexible automated peptide synthesiser
Benchtop device has dual robotic arms providing fast, precision delivery, while advanced liquid handling techniques ensure freedom from impurities and cross contamination
News from Advanced ChemTech ( 8 November 2002)
Gene expression to 21 CFR Part 11
System used to analyse genes for disease research and drug discovery, is the industry's first to support compliance with US FDA's rule on electronic records and signatures
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 8 November 2002)
Nasal drug delivery research collaboration
Successful nasal delivery of drugs requires efficient targeting of the appropriate deposition sites in the nasal cavity
News from Bespak Europe ( 8 November 2002)
Frame grabber to Camera Link standard
Image capture capability and simple cable interfacing for high-resolution scientific imaging, general-purpose image processing, and machine vision
News from Data Translation ( 8 November 2002)
All purpose conductivity transmitter
A single instrument for all common conductivity applications such as water purity, filter monitoring, concentration control, and quality control should allow standardisation Brochure Available
News from Endress + Hauser ( 8 November 2002)
Team preview: Nikon
Latest range of microscopes and metrology systems will be on show at this year's Team exhibitionat the NEC, Birmingham 12-14 November Brochure Available
News from Nikon UK ( 8 November 2002)
Spinning a new web
Nikon's new industrial products website offers more content, downloadable brochures and files, useful links, and an on-line booking system for personal demonstrations Brochure Available
News from Nikon UK ( 8 November 2002)
Profinews gets local
Profibus UK has published a UK version of the popular Profibus newsletter, Profinews, to supplement the international edition
News from Profibus Group ( 8 November 2002)
The Art of drug formulation
New technologies based around functional polymers and ion exchange materials promise to shorten time to market, optimise drug formulation, and reduce costs
News from Rohm and Haas ( 8 November 2002)
Analysis of normal chromium levels
Since most biological matrices contain significant levels of carbon, normal levels of chromium in serum and urine are below the detection capabilities of conventional ICP-MS
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) ( 8 November 2002)
Fred Baker sold to Biotrace
Biotrace International, a manufacturer and distributor of industrial and medical microbiology products, has acquired Fred Baker Scientific, forming a new company Biotrace Fred Baker
News from Biotrace International ( 8 November 2002)
Quality Press now available in Europe
Publications from Quality Press, the publishing division of the American Society for Quality, are now available in Europe and the Middle East
News from American Technical Publishers ( 7 November 2002)
New design concept in autoclaves
All mechanical components are located within the autoclave housing, with the electronic process controls located separately in a control panel contained in the lid Brochure Available
News from Don Whitley Scientific ( 7 November 2002)
Detecting the difference
AP has become a distributor for a leading supplier of OEM particle detection solutions for industrial scanning electron microscope and time-of-flight mass spectrometry markets
News from AP Technologies ( 7 November 2002)
Partnership in nasal drug delivery RandD
Collaboration will form a research and product development partnership for the development and commercialisation of new intellectual property
News from Bespak Europe ( 7 November 2002)
From measurement to management
Profibus laboratory and fieldbus test centre allow this firm to offer a unique device interoperability and integration test for all major control systems Brochure Available
News from Endress + Hauser ( 7 November 2002)
Checking flexible friends stay flexible
User Application Article A leading UK ink manufacturer involved in credit card printing is using a novel credit card peel attachment to test credit card integrity under an intense quality control regime Brochure Available
News from Lloyd Instruments ( 7 November 2002)
Dynamic light determines protein structure
High performance particle sizer uses dynamic rather than static light scattering to dramatically cut time in determining the structure of proteins
News from Malvern Instruments ( 7 November 2002)
Rapid assembly high-pressure tube fittings
New fittings eliminate the time-consuming 'coning and threading' practices that usually need to be performed in the field when applying traditional high pressure fittings Brochure Available
News from Parker Instrumentation ( 7 November 2002)
Resins for therapeutic peptide manufacturing
The newest 2-chloro-trityl chloride resin on the market, for biopharmaceutical companies seeking consistency and control in their manufacturing processes
News from Rohm and Haas ( 7 November 2002)
Semiconductor market upturn
Increased number of enquiries recently for Semi S2 assessment suggests that companies are looking to have new models ready for the middle of next year
News from TUV Rheinland UK ( 7 November 2002)
Arsenic analysis to low levels
The determination of low levels of arsenic in chloride matrices by conventional ICP-MS is hampered by 40Ar35Cl+ interference, with detection limits generally at 0.1-2ppb
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) ( 7 November 2002)
Haematology analyser fills gap in range
With a throughput of 80 samples per hour, this will suit laboratories with workloads of up to 350 samples per day and fills the gap between 60 and 120 sample per hour machines
News from Horiba ABX ( 6 November 2002)
Finger on the pulse
User Application Article Flow transmitters and sensors used to help monitor the accuracy of some of the most vital instruments in medicine
News from Burkert Fluid Control Systems ( 6 November 2002)
Formulation scientist appointed
Will be involved in testing and developing a range of valve options for pulmonary drug delivery in conjunction with pharmaceutical customers
News from Bespak Europe ( 6 November 2002)
Direct tension asphalt tester
Designed to perform tensile tests for determining the failure properties of asphalt binder at low temperatures, for use in petrochemical industry, transportation agencies, and independent labs
News from Instron ( 6 November 2002)
Salisbury chooses ultrasound for image quality
User Application Article District hospital selects new system to replace out-dated equipment, making its decision on the strength of image quality
News from Philips Ultrasound ( 6 November 2002)
Supporting pharma from discovery to formulation
Rohm and Haas has been dedicated to developing innovative, high quality products and providing expert support to the pharmaceutical industry for more than 50 years
News from Rohm and Haas ( 6 November 2002)
How low can you go?
Technical Background Article Described as a breakthrough in titrimetric analysis - thermometric titration of metal ions in the parts per million (mg/l) concentration range
News from Stirling Service and Diagnostics ( 6 November 2002)
Celebrating 150th anniversary
Global distributor has been meeting the needs of scientific community for a century and a half
News from VWR International ( 6 November 2002)
Software assists 21 CFR Part 11 compliance
Client/server system performs chromatographic instrument control, data acquisition, data processing and reporting
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) ( 6 November 2002)
Free catalogue of scientific publications
Features recent research developments in the areas of physical sciences, engineering, technology, biological sciences, and medical and life sciences
News from American Technical Publishers ( 5 November 2002)
Latest in quadruple time-of-flight MS
Significant improvements for proteomics and drug discovery, and especially useful for identifying and characterising low level drug and metabolite concentrations in biological samples
News from Applied Biosystems ( 5 November 2002)
Head of pulmonary product development
Tol Purewal appointed as head of pulmonary product development at developer of innovative drug delivery technologies for the pharmaceutical industry
News from Bespak Europe ( 5 November 2002)
Compliant integration of network data with Lims
Alliance will benefit analytical laboratories in the life sciences field by providing fully compliant solutions for acquisition and management of data, and by integrating with Lims
News from Labtronics ( 5 November 2002)
Ultrasound on wriggling neonates
User Application Article Birmingham Children's Hospital has added a further ultrasound system for for a wide variety of clinical examinations, including renal, oncology, hepatology and paediatric surgery
News from Philips Ultrasound ( 5 November 2002)
New microarray informatics platform
Microarray laboratory platform integrates instrumentation, workflow information tracking, and data analysis into a productive state-of-the-art offering
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) ( 5 November 2002)
Resins of choice for efficiency and long life
Chromatography grade reverse-phase resins are chosen by biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies for purification of therapeutic proteins and peptides
News from Rohm and Haas ( 5 November 2002)
Particle monitoring in the USA
Firm has longstanding experience and capabilities on assisting the USA's particle monitoring networks
News from RTI International ( 5 November 2002)
Approved for training in hazardous areas
Sira Test and Certification has been registered as a course organiser under the Training Support Scheme run by Foras Aiseanna Saothair
News from Sira ( 5 November 2002)
A Fab answer
Technical Background Article Solving problems in the analysis of solutions used in the semi-conductor fabrication industry, using modern titration technology instead of complex manual methods using visual endpoint indication
News from Stirling Service and Diagnostics ( 5 November 2002)
Sale of optical test products
Tektronix has signed an agreement to sell a family of products and certain other related assets within its optical test portfolio to Digital Lightwave Brochure Available
News from Tektronix ( 5 November 2002)
Big discounts on cycle sequencing kits
New kits are designed to increase productivity and improve data quality for DNA sequencing applications and, until 31 December, you can purchase a kit at a 50% discount
News from Applied Biosystems ( 4 November 2002)
Japanese patent database now online
Enhanced English-language information has been enhanced with bibliographic data from the European Patent Office's Inpadoc records Brochure Available
News from FIZ Karlsruhe, STN Europe ( 4 November 2002)
Barcode and label printing from Lims
Software communicates with USB-compatible Dymo labellers to provide a means of generating labels without having to use a desktop or network printer
News from Labtronics ( 4 November 2002)
Sharp images sharpen QC
User Application Article "Although we've had the microscope a while, new image analysis software has made a tremendous difference to our quality control"
News from Leica Microsytems ( 4 November 2002)
South Durham Trust echoes ultrasound choice
User Application Article Further purchase of ultrasound system, after a number of similar decisions in recent years
News from Philips Ultrasound ( 4 November 2002)
PerkinElmer reorganises
Former life sciences and analytical instruments business units integrated into a new 'life and analytical sciences' organisation
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) ( 4 November 2002)
Improvements to microscope ergonomics
User Application Article Some biomedical scientists and cytoscreeners had experienced discomfort when manipulating microscope controls, a condition known as 'pinch and roll' Brochure Available
News from Prior Scientific ( 4 November 2002)
Allergy information source for GPs and nurses
Comprehensive information pack aims to help GPs and practice nurses keep apace with the opportunities available to them for accurate diagnosis to support patient management
News from Pharmacia ( 4 November 2002)
Incubator specials are standard
Choice of stainless steel or aluminium chamber, digital or analogue temperature controller, inner or outer glass door and fan circulation and with capacities from 10 to 350 litres
News from QED Scientific ( 4 November 2002)
Simple GMO testing for food ingredients
The test takes between five and ten minutes to run and provides semi-quantitative data on GM presence at specific threshold levels
News from SDI Europe ( 4 November 2002)
Solving an explosive problem
Technical Background Article Analysis of acid mixtures in explosives is far from straightforward with conventional titration, but some cleverness reduces the complexity enormously
News from Stirling Service and Diagnostics ( 4 November 2002)
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