News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 27 April
to Saturday 3 May 2003
Achema preview: Creon Lab Control
'Sweeping vision' for scientific data management technology including new tools to improve analytical data management, workflow and collaboration to be unveiled at Achema 2003
News from Creon Lab Control ( 2 May 2003)
Columns aim for the pinnacle
High-resolution, reversed-phase, silica-based columns and media designed for protein/peptide separations promise unique selectivity and increased sensitivity
News from Mandel Scientific ( 2 May 2003)
Making titration automation easy
Automation now plays a vital and cost effective way of carrying out many titration tasks Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK ( 2 May 2003)
Food for titration
Potentiometric titrator occupies less than an A4 footprint and has been designed with food analysis in mind Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK ( 2 May 2003)
Nominations invited for Pierce memorial prize
Oxoid and the Society for Applied Microbiology (SFAM) invite SFAM members to submit nominations for this year's W H Pierce Memorial Prize Brochure Available
News from Oxoid ( 2 May 2003)
Assay determines predisposition to celiac disease
Sensitive, easy-to-perform test on hybridisation assay ascertains an individual's susceptibility to celiac disease and provides improved tool for growing area of research
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) ( 2 May 2003)
High sensitivity high performance FTIR
Features a highly optimised, high energy throughput optical system that results in a signal to noise ratio of 40,000:1 Brochure Available
News from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments ( 2 May 2003)
Flash chromatography on a large scale
Designed to purify up to 40g of sample quickly and easily, it has a unique method for compressing the separation cartridge to improve chromatography uniformity Brochure Available
News from SMI-LabHut ( 2 May 2003)
First response chemical identifier
Portable FT-IR system measures how chemical samples interact with infrared light to rapidly provide identification of unknown chemical substances at the site of discovery
News from SensIR Europe ( 2 May 2003)
Dosimeter records instant organ-specific dose
When worn during a procedure, instrument provides the wearer with continuous information about the dose rate that they are receiving
News from Southern Scientific ( 2 May 2003)
US facility open
Synoptics new US headquarters in Frederick, MD, will make it quicker and easier for US customers Brochure Available
News from Synoptics ( 2 May 2003)
Compact multi-channel pipetting system
Designed for applications in genomics and drug discovery, liquid handling system processes batches too small for large automation systems yet too demanding to perform manually
News from Tecan Group ( 2 May 2003)
Lals detection on an entry level system
Low angle light scattering polymer characterisation technology can be added to any commercial GPC/SEC system equipped with a concentration detector Brochure Available
News from Viscotek Europe ( 2 May 2003)
Drawing package aids patent office
User Application Article US Patent and Trademark Office has a massive and unending task in dealing with patent applications - now helped a little by chemical drawing software Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific ( 1 May 2003)
European gene expression roadshows and e-seminars
Learn why leading researchers are claiming that "the flexibility and versatility of Agilent's microarrays and gene expression solution platform help them stay productive and competitive"
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 1 May 2003)
Maintenance videos available online
Agilent offers maintenance videos for its 1100 series chromatography kit through its website and on CD-Rom
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 1 May 2003)
Software for high throughput mutation scanning
User Application Article Leiden clinical genetics laboratory is an early adopter of updated package, and finds it is helping to cure bottlenecks in the sequencing process
News from Applied Biosystems ( 1 May 2003)
Cassettes for high performance ultrafiltration
Help to speed up bioprocessing timelines by offering an easy way to separate, concentrate and diafilter biological solutions
News from GE Healthcare ( 1 May 2003)
Dealing with pharma patent expiries
Portfolio management carves niche for itself in resource-constrained pharmaceutical market, according to industry analysis
News from Frost and Sullivan ( 1 May 2003)
Sliding doors for faster autoclave cycles
New range of sliding door laboratory autoclaves are designed to provide an unparalleled range of features to give highly efficient cycle performance and value
News from LTE Scientific ( 1 May 2003)
One-stop shop for traceable recalibration
Calibration laboratory has Ukas accreditation for all wavelength and absorbance scale procedures associated with filter and sealed cell materials
News from Starna Scientific ( 1 May 2003)
Ball valves can take the pressure
Novel two-piece ball valve provides compact reliability in high pressure applications with a design which reduces potential leak paths to a minimum Brochure Available
News from Parker Instrumentation ( 1 May 2003)
Saying 'nuts' to allergens
'Breakthrough' development in DNA testing methods to detect and differentiate trace amounts of peanuts, hazelnuts, brazil nuts, almonds, and macademias in foods
News from Reading Scientific Services ( 1 May 2003)
Aiding training in power station control
User Application Article Simulation software provides insight and saves training time at Surry nuclear power station Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific (30 April 2003)
Bibliographic citations simplified
Authors can now format papers instantly in the Science of Synthesis style, producing bibliographies and managing tables, figures and equations along with their references Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific (30 April 2003)
Stirring up odours in water
New technique using stir bar sorptive extraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analyses off-flavours in drinking water at subnanogram-per-litre levels
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (30 April 2003)
Sports medicine scientist honoured
Rosa Ventura wins the 2003 Manfred Donike award for scientific excellence for her work developing analytical procedures with decision limits used in antidoping control
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (30 April 2003)
Cleaning up at Bookham
Daw Technologies secures clean room refurbishment contract from Bookham Technology's Caswell site near Northampton
News from Daw Technologies (30 April 2003)
Productive drying of HPLC fractions
In busy labs faced with processing large numbers of HPLC fractions this new sample rack eliminates the need for manual handling of tubes between fraction collector and evaporator Brochure Available
News from Genevac (30 April 2003)
Find a flash point fast
Latest generation of flash point tester gives a precise and repeatable 'flash/no flash' result on a digital display in less than two minutes
News from John Morris Scientific (30 April 2003)
Immunoassay detection at the threshold
Software used by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to detect and quantitate contaminants in biopharmaceutical products for 21 CFR 11 compliance Brochure Available
News from Molecular Devices (30 April 2003)
Sample handling roadshow
Laboratory sample processing system to be demonstrated at five regional events around the UK in May and June 2003
News from Olympus UK (30 April 2003)
And the winners are...
Two laboratories win first prize in Oxoid Laboratory of the year awards - one in-house and one contract lab Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (30 April 2003)
Achema preview: LGC Promochem
Supplier of certified reference materials will be introducing its increased product range at the Frankfurt fair
News from LGC (30 April 2003)
Looking at the brain in virtual reality
User Application Article New virtual reality facility at Oxford is studying how humans perceive the world in 3D, aided by some state-of-the-art equipment Brochure Available
News from Virtalis (30 April 2003)
Global quality culture for multinational
User Application Article Software helps Crown Cork and Seal to institute quality measures that could be applied across the board throughout its manufacturing sites around the world Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific (29 April 2003)
Who dominates the real-time PCR market?
According to a recent survey, Applied Biosystems dominates most product categories associated with real-time (kinetic or quantitative) polymerase chain reaction
News from Bioinformatics (29 April 2003)
Miptec preview: Genetix
At the 6th Miptec international conference and exhibition on drug discovery to be held in Basel Switzerland from 12-15 May 2003, Genetix will showcase a series of its latest products Brochure Available
News from Genetix (29 April 2003)
Safe and controlled removal of supernatent liquids
Vacuum system designed to work with critical and hazardous substances incorporates all the essential elements for safe and productive aspiration of liquid samples Brochure Available
News from Integra Biosciences (29 April 2003)
Viscosity standards for all applications
Calibration oils traceable to Nist standards are available for viscosity, kinematic viscosity, and density, at various temperatures
News from John Morris Scientific (29 April 2003)
Sharing insights and expertise
Microbiological products firm selected as an exemplar of manufacturing best practice in Business Link scheme Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (29 April 2003)
Weighing up the food industry
Range of scales is specifically designed for food industry applications and other wet and dusty environments
News from P+R Labpak (29 April 2003)
HPLC total temperature controller
Mobile phase and column temperatures are accurately maintained on essentially any HPLC system with this controller
News from Selerity Technologies (29 April 2003)
Where science and art meet
User Application Article Infinite-focus images of hard tissues generated by microscopy software were considered so extraordinary they have been featured in an art exhibition Brochure Available
News from Syncroscopy (29 April 2003)
Solid state laser confocal system
Said to be the first confocal imaging unit designed to meet the budgets of individual scientists without compromising sensitivity or image quality
News from Carl Zeiss (29 April 2003)
The silence of the genes
Kits provide method for preparing siRNA expression cassettes that can be introduced into cells to induce gene silencing without prior cloning or sequencing
News from Ambion (Europe) (28 April 2003)
Contamination-free bioreactors
Complete with magnetic and maintenance-free ceramic ball bearings, the FDA-approved Peek plastic fittings give high levels of corrosion resistance Brochure Available
News from Don Whitley Scientific (28 April 2003)
Hygienic stainless servo gearmotor
Servo gearmotor designed specifically for hygiene critical environments in the food, biomedical and pharmaceutical industries
News from Paker Bayside (28 April 2003)
High-performance 20MHz pulse/function generator
Produces a wide range of waveforms including sine, triangle, square, positive pulse, negative pulse, pulse complements, positive ramp, negative ramp and TTL pulse
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (28 April 2003)
Key to connectivity for biopharma company
User Application Article Cambridge Antibody Technology selects Comunica for network communications installation at its new research laboratories
News from Comunica (28 April 2003)
Advanced technology delivers decoding of genome
Less than three years after a 'rough draft' was published to worldwide acclaim, the full decoding of the human genome is now finally complete Brochure Available
News from Genetix (28 April 2003)
High-throughput screening of cells and compounds
Personal cell analysis system streamlines cell monitoring and screening in a single, powerful system that anyone in the laboratory can use
News from Guava Technologies (28 April 2003)
Deep depleted detector for spectroscopy
Back illuminated deep depleted detector is ideal for low light level applications in the NIR region including Raman, photoluminescence, and fluorescence spectroscopy
News from Horiba Jobin Yvon (28 April 2003)
Major revision to CDS
Chromatography data system now supports more hardware and offers a range of improved features, including the return of some lost in the previous upgrade
News from Justice Laboratory Software Europe (28 April 2003)
New CEO and chief scientific officer
Privately owned lipid metabolite research and analysis company names Thomas Anderson as CEO and Steven Watkins as CSO
News from Lipomics Technologies (28 April 2003)
Automated measurement of log P/D
Isocratic liquid chromatograph dedicated to the measurement of lipophilicity is currently available for the measurement of partitioning into Octanol
News from Sirius Analytical Instruments (28 April 2003)
HTS in the USA
Spark Holland introduces new high throughput autosampler and expands sales and service network in the USA
News from Spark Holland (28 April 2003)
Synbiosis names dealer of the year
Award to Don Whitley Scientific recognises outstanding sales and service performance Brochure Available
News from Synbiosis (28 April 2003)
Key informatics leadership appointment
Thermo Electron announces the appointment of Jim Neville as director of marketing and business development for informatics and services, a new position for the company Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics (28 April 2003)
Free trial of modbus diagnostic software
Program can be used to investigate problems in an existing system, help with configuring and testing a system, or simulate devices and gateways when developing a new system
News from Wingpath Software Development (28 April 2003)
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