News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 30 March
to Saturday 5 April 2003
Kinetic analysis of biopharmaceuticals
Enables rapid and high quality kinetic analysis of both well characterised biopharmaceuticals and small molecule therapeutics in the pre-clinical and clinical areas of drug development
News from Biacore ( 4 April 2003)
Viscosity and curing of rubber and plastics
Viscometer measures and records the viscosity of natural and synthetic rubber and plastic elastomers, including raw or compounded rubber
News from Benz Materials Testing Instruments ( 4 April 2003)
Read all about rubber and silicone products
Literature provides full details of manufacturing capabilities and capacities, clean room environments, and other additional supporting services such as printing and packaging Brochure Available
News from Barloworld Scientific ( 4 April 2003)
Immunochemistry regional roadshows
Series of regional roadshows give laboratory managers the opportunity to learn more about immunochemistry and automation products on a convenient local basis
News from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics ( 4 April 2003)
One-step staining kits for immunohistopathology
Kits are designed to reveal antigens that have reacted with a user-supplied antibody on human tissue or cell samples
News from Cambridge BioScience ( 4 April 2003)
Plates for HTP gene silencing
Developed to accelerate and simplify methods for high throughput screening in gene silencing applications
News from Cambridge BioScience ( 4 April 2003)
Biological tools for early-stage drug discovery
Product line for early-stage drug discovery streamlines the development of molecular tools to allow rapid screening against targets without costly in-housde sequencing
News from Cambridge BioScience ( 4 April 2003)
Software for microspectrophotometers
Increased instrument automation and the ability to change more microspectrophotometer parameters while retaining ease of use
News from Craic Technologies ( 4 April 2003)
Contrast enhancement for 3D imaging
3D imaging system for contrast enhancement in fluorescence microscopy based on innovative grid projection technique permits high quality optical sections to be roduced quickly
News from Carl Zeiss MicroImaging ( 4 April 2003)
When 3D microscopy isn't enough
3D fluorescence imaging taken to a new dimension with software to enable viewing in time, opening up new insights into biological functions and interrelations
News from Carl Zeiss MicroImaging ( 4 April 2003)
Pocket-sized haemoglobin analyser
Primarily intended for healthcare professionals and can be used in any situation where an accurate haemoglobin value is required at the point of care
News from HemoCue ( 4 April 2003)
Underbench laboratory washing machine
For cleaning of glassware and equipment in research, analytical, QC and clinical laboratories, this newest model features hot air drying Brochure Available
News from Lancer UK ( 4 April 2003)
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
User Application Article But he wasn't absolutely sure how much they weighed, so he called in a specialist to ensure he was meeting the challenges of modern food production
News from Marco ( 4 April 2003)
Photometer delivers rapid accurate results
Advanced performance photometer has user calibration capability, and can analyse all the major inorganic constituents of water plus treatment additives and pollutants
News from Palintest ( 4 April 2003)
New family of multilabel plate readers
Complete platform for quantitative detection of light emitting or light absorbing markers, offering a true solution for cell and microbiology assays
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) ( 4 April 2003)
Versatile plate and tube sealer
Designed to seal a wide range of polypropylene and polystyrene tubes and plates with a specially prepared film or foil, preventing sample evaporation or leakage Brochure Available
News from Porvair Sciences ( 4 April 2003)
Exclusive UK representative for Leeds Test Objects
Southern Scientific has been appointed exclusive UK distributor for range of X-ray test objects that originated in the University of Leeds Department of Medical Physics
News from Southern Scientific ( 4 April 2003)
Barcelona conference on laboratory informatics
Thermo Informatics World 2003 (formerly known as Thermo LabSystems World) will take place at the Barcelo Hotel Sants, Barcelona, Spain, 30 June-3 July 2003 Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics ( 4 April 2003)
Measure multi-channel electrochemical impedance
Multi-potentiostat contains up to 16 independent potentiostat/galvanostat channels that are capable of performing electrochemical impedance experiments simultaneously or independently
News from Trogone Instruments ( 4 April 2003)
A guide to RI concentration detection in GPC
Technical Background Article Technical booklet provides an introduction to the theory of refractive index detection and provides a background to the most commonly used batch and chromatographic modes of operation Brochure Available
News from Viscotek Europe ( 4 April 2003)
Towards environmentally friendly carbon filtration
Detailed description of the collaboration between Bigneat and Portsmouth University in the search for environmentally friendly carbon filtration as applied to ductless fume cupboards
News from Bigneat Containment Technology ( 3 April 2003)
Lighting the way for reproduction
Laser microdissection system allows the precise cutting and movement of specimens without the need for physical contact, helping get reproductive studies moving
News from Carl Zeiss ( 3 April 2003)
Radar liquid level transmitter
Echo-tracking and advanced signal processing give high reliability and accuracy for industrial liquid level measurement Brochure Available
News from Emerson Process Management ( 3 April 2003)
UV eliminates pathogens in hospital air ducts
UV is effective against many pathogenic microorganisms and therefore has the potential for reducing the spread of airborne infections in hospital buildings
News from Hanovia ( 3 April 2003)
Autoclave range moves up
Sliding door autoclave range offers top of the range models with integral steam generator and economy models which can operat in the absence of water and drainage
News from LTE Scientific ( 3 April 2003)
Army contract for environment test control system
User Application Article For complete automatic control of four existing climatic chambers via Lan with or without vibration simulation
News from M+P International ( 3 April 2003)
Grippers fittings solve fluid transfer problems
User Application Article Spectrophotometer manufacturer helped to solve problem in instrument flow cell with custom-designed tubing assembly with leak-tight gripper fittings
News from Bio-Chem Valve and Omnifit ( 3 April 2003)
Development of efficient compact x-ray laser
User Application Article Scientists at Jaeri have demonstrated gain saturation of nickel-like ion x-ray lasers at wavelengths of 13.9 and 12.0 nm using a compact chirped pulse amplification Nd:glass laser
News from Optical Surfaces ( 3 April 2003)
Economic enthalpy transmitter
Converts a resistive type humidity sensor into a linear two-wire, 4 to 40mA output signal
News from Automation Components ( 2 April 2003)
Potentiostat goes 'inside the box'
For electrochemical tests including corrosion experiments, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, electrochemical noise, and square wave voltammetry.
News from Gamry Instruments ( 2 April 2003)
Transfection reagent for antisense oligos
Delivers oligonucleotides efficiently into a broad spectrum of cell lines and alleviates two problems commonly associated with lipid-mediated delivery of antisense oligos
News from Cambridge BioScience ( 2 April 2003)
Pittcon award winner
Integrated reagent-free ion chromatography system is the winner of the Pittcon 2003 Editors Choice Gold Medal award
News from Dionex (UK) ( 2 April 2003)
Cation-exchange column for amines
Designed for gradient profiling and for the determination of hydrophobic and polyvalent amines including alkylamines, diamines, and biogenic amines
News from Dionex (UK) ( 2 April 2003)
Software tips help create testing expertise
Useful operator notes now included with materials testing control software to help users maximise effectiveness Brochure Available
News from Lloyd Instruments ( 2 April 2003)
Better cell growth and antibody production
Membrane technology separates the cell cultivation chamber with an upper membrane through which nutrient can diffuse and a lower one that allows gases to diffuse Brochure Available
News from Integra Biosciences ( 2 April 2003)
Multi-channel transient recorder
Suited for recording and analysing electronic and mechanical transient waveforms in manufacturing test, product development and engineering research
News from M+P International ( 2 April 2003)
Simple to use personal organic purification system
Can be relied on to perform all types of purification, including normal and reverse phase flash separations
News from Presearch ( 2 April 2003)
Cleanup kit for RNA concentration
Provides highly efficient cleanup of enzymatic reactions, such as labelling, and crude RNA preps in less than 15 minutes
News from Qiagen ( 2 April 2003)
Nano particle analyser
First-of-its-kind instrument provides critical information to determine shape, structure, and size distribution of sub-micron materials through advanced optical technologies
News from Spectra-Physics ( 2 April 2003)
Certified colour reference standards
Ideal for routine calibration of colour measuring instruments, verification of test data and ensuring good inter-laboratory or inter-instrument correlation
News from Tintometer ( 2 April 2003)
Chromatography software tie-up
Agilent Technologies and VWR International to co-market ChromSword Auto software with Agilent HPLC and ChemStation solutions in Europe
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 1 April 2003)
Moisture proof temperature sensors
Developed as a solution for a wide range of temperature measurement applications where moisture proofness is required
News from Betatherm Ireland ( 1 April 2003)
Software for advanced proton prediction
Generates predicted proton spectrum from a chemical structure and considers factors beyond those addressed by current proton NMR prediction packages Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories ( 1 April 2003)
Software development opportunities
Bio-Rad's informatics division invites software and database developers worldwide to apply for inclusion of their products within the KnowItAll environment Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories ( 1 April 2003)
Direct visualisation for microspectrophotometers
With direct visualisation, a user can directly view the sample in addition to seeing it on a computer screen
News from Craic Technologies ( 1 April 2003)
Parallel capillary/nano LC separations
Dual gradient system provides powerful identification of peptides for pharmaceutical, research and other applications and can increse throughput by 100%
News from Dionex (UK) ( 1 April 2003)
Desktop electron microscope
Transmission and scanning electron microscope will be demonstrated at the Israel Society for Microscopy 2003 annual meeting
News from Delong Instruments ( 1 April 2003)
Flat rate access to polymer database
Approximately 192,000 citations on polymer technology available on the web at a flat annual fee, with a free of charge trial version available Brochure Available
News from FIZ Karlsruhe, STN Europe ( 1 April 2003)
World's first personal cell analysis system
Using samples only a few microlitres in volume, experiments can be started sooner and finished faster, streamlining the entire research and development process
News from Guava Technologies ( 1 April 2003)
Economical automatic colorimeter
Automatically measures colour and displays the results directly according to the traditional grading scales adopted as industry standards
News from John Morris Scientific ( 1 April 2003)
Drug discovery catalogue puts chemists first
Features nearly 4000 chemical building blocks and is designed with the medicinal chemist in mind, with aldehydes, amines, boronic acids and 35 further functionalities grouped together
News from Maybridge ( 1 April 2003)
Titration curve simulator
Diagnosis tool allows the rapid and convenient checking of titrators giving the user the possibility of choosing between various types of curve which are present in the digital form Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK ( 1 April 2003)
Feel the force
New 16 Tesla magnet launched to advance materials characterisation instrumentation as a result of collaboration between Oxford Instruments and Quantum Design
News from Oxford Instruments Superconductivity ( 1 April 2003)
Compact microplate solvent evaporator
Takes just minutes to dry down a plate, replacing traditional techniques that typically take hours to remove solvents from a 96-well microplate Brochure Available
News from Porvair Sciences ( 1 April 2003)
Halogen hotplates faster to the boil
Ideal for preparing microbiological media, the new halogen model is equipped with a highly efficient hotplate, capable of boiling one litre of water 40% faster Brochure Available
News from Barloworld Scientific (31 March 2003)
Get priorities right when outsourcing
All electronic solutions for clinical trials are not the same, and simply possessing the technology does not mean providing a service, says electronic clinical trials firm Brochure Available
News from ClinPhone (31 March 2003)
Ozone specialist selects gas detection equipment
User Application Article The manufacturer of the world's largest ozone generators is using gas detection equipment to safeguard operators of its products Brochure Available
News from Crowcon Detection Instruments (31 March 2003)
Improved TOC analyser to monitor contamination
Total organic carbon analyser offers real time continuous analysis of process streams, with high reliability and low maintenance Brochure Available
News from Emerson Process Management (31 March 2003)
RGB colour analyser for white point calibration
Instrument has been created to provide a spectrally based solution for the white point calibration of CRTs, LCDs and digital projectors
News from Glen Spectra (31 March 2003)
Pre-wired strain gauges save time
Gauges have been designed to be easier to fit by inexperienced or infrequent users, with no need to solder onto delicate or sensitive areas Brochure Available
News from HBM UK (31 March 2003)
Point-of-care glucose analyser
Portable analysers allow rapid diagnosis and monitoring of patients with the added benefits of convenience and cost effectiveness
News from HemoCue (31 March 2003)
Autoclaves offer choice
Front- or top-loading, capacities from 40 to 380 litres, and with a range of optional and standard features to suit the needs of most laboratories
News from P+R Labpak (31 March 2003)
Fish speciation is in the can
New techniques for identifying fish meat, including canned and processed fish, will even distinguish between different types of caviar
News from Reading Scientific Services (31 March 2003)
Time saving feature for gel imaging software
Allows user to rapidly recreate recreates every aspect of the capture of a particular image at the touch of just one button Brochure Available
News from Syngene (31 March 2003)
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