News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 6 July
to Saturday 12 July 2003
Linking chemistry and biology through database
User Application Article With its rapid growth and increasing population of chemists, MethylGene needed a centralised structure database that would tie in all its scientific data Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific (11 July 2003)
IMSC preview: Applied Biosystems
16th International Mass Spectrometry Conference in Edinburgh presents an opportunity to see all the latest developments in mass spectrometry and proteomics
News from Applied Biosystems (11 July 2003)
Convenient maintenance of equipment records
Originally designed for laboratory equipment applications, the latest version is suitable for all equipment and devices that require records of calibration and maintenance Brochure Available
News from Autoscribe (11 July 2003)
Key assays for diagnostic microbiology
Bayer Diagnostics announces the availability of key assays for diagnostic microbiology
News from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics (11 July 2003)
Sensitive cameras protect biological specimens
Highly sensitive digital cameras shorten exposure times to destructive light sources - key to protecting living objects and decreasing the bleaching of fluorescence specimens
News from Carl Zeiss (11 July 2003)
Ukiva director takes European role
Don Braggins, director of the UK Industrial Vision Association (Ukiva), has been elected to the executive committee of the European Machine Vision Association
News from UK Industrial Vision Association (11 July 2003)
PPT-level mercury determination
Using the principle of cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry, this system can detect mercury in a variety of samples down to one part per trillion Brochure Available
News from Lambda Advanced Technology (11 July 2003)
Single shot bottles of latex beads
Monosized dispersions of 300nm latex beads in single-shot bottles for use in the operational qualification of particle size analyser eliminates shelf life headaches
News from Malvern Instruments (11 July 2003)
Block heaters get warm reception
Two new block heaters previewed at Achema in Frankfurt this May have been well received, says the manufacturer
News from Nickel-Electro (11 July 2003)
IBMS preview: Oxoid
Visitors to the IBMS Congress in Birmingham, 29 September - 1 October, will find the Oxoid team demonstrating the latest additions to the company's range Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (11 July 2003)
Efficient transfection of siRNA
Transfection reagent, based on a lipid formulation, provides efficient transfection of siRNA into a wide range of eukaryotic cells with low cytotoxicity
News from Qiagen (11 July 2003)
Improved portable gasoline analysis
Compact, robust and user-friendly mid-FTIR spectrometer for the automatic measurement of the concentration of the most important components of gasoline
News from Sartec (11 July 2003)
Spectroradiometry software has new interface
Completely revised software package for Photo Research SpectraScan spectroradiometers is highly user configurable enabling the display of only the information required
News from Glen Spectra (10 July 2003)
Complete solution to low-volume liquid dispensing
Due for official launch at the forthcoming Drug Discovery meeting in Boston, USA, is a new purpose built low-volume liquid dispensing system Brochure Available
News from Genetix (10 July 2003)
Ultra-high resolution field emission VPSEM
Field emission variable pressure scanning electron microscope combines the high resolution and image quality of a field emission source with the versatility of variable pressure operation
News from Hitachi High-Technologies (10 July 2003)
Improved yields of monoclonal antibodies
Laboratories producing monoclonal antibodies for numerous biological applications using tissue culture flasks or roller bottles are set to benefit from this development Brochure Available
News from Integra Biosciences (10 July 2003)
A 'great ' little sampler
Portable water sampler features a single 10 litre glass or poly sample bottle and is said to satisfy any single bottle, composite sampling routine
News from John Morris Scientific (10 July 2003)
Knowledge-based web site for life science research
Shimadzu Biotech launches new applications-driven web site to give life scientists access to a substantial searchable knowledge base
News from Shimadzu Biotech (10 July 2003)
Bifocal eye protection
Lab workers and others can read medical charts and reports with ease, while enjoying much greater eye protection than normal reading glasses provide
News from Wizard Industries (10 July 2003)
When you really need nine inches
Among products particularly suited to laboratory tissue culture techniques are the big Nine Inch and 300mm long Jumbo Pastette, for sampling from large flasks and roller bottles
News from Alpha Laboratories ( 9 July 2003)
1-D electrophoresis analysis software
Provides 21CFR Part 11 compliance and includes fully integrated logins and passwords, record signings, various access levels, and secure audit trails of all operations
News from Bio Image Systems ( 9 July 2003)
Key role in new cardiovascular study
A major new cardiovascular study could make an important contribution to the management of patients following an acute myocardial infarction
News from Chiltern International ( 9 July 2003)
InforSense appoints Fujitsu as distributor
InforSense has announced a distribution agreement in which Fujitsu will act as the distributor in Japan of the forthcoming Kensington Discovery Station
News from Inforsense ( 9 July 2003)
High yield proteins from cell suspensions
Compact system that enables high yield protein expression from mammalian or insect cells growing in suspension Brochure Available
News from Integra Biosciences ( 9 July 2003)
Meech appoints new German distributor
Landefeld Drucklufttechnik, based in Kassel, has been appointed as official distributor of the complete range of Meech Air Technology equipment.
News from Meech Air Technology ( 9 July 2003)
Zoom optical system with motorised convenience
Optical system consists of thousands of individual parts that can be combined to produce exactly the results desired in terms of magnification, field of view, depth of focus and resolution Brochure Available
News from Prior Scientific ( 9 July 2003)
Determine the magnification of video 'scopes
Free ruler offer for Laboratorytalk readers, to help determine the true magnification of video microscopes used to inspect fibre terminations Brochure Available
News from Prior Scientific ( 9 July 2003)
Disintegrants in distribution
Univar's pharma division adds DMV International's high performance excipients to its product range
News from Univar Europe ( 9 July 2003)
Robust and reliable industrial endoscope
Said to be the perfect companion for engineers tasked with viewing inaccessible structures such as found in nozzles, valves, vents, pipes, storage tanks and engines
News from Moritex Europe ( 8 July 2003)
Smart for the heart
DTI Smart project award for university spin-out company to support the development of an innovative cardiac risk test for point-of-care medical diagnostics
News from Oxford Biosensors ( 8 July 2003)
Medium improves isolation of listeria
Chromogenic listeria agar plate shows all listeria species, as clearly visible blue/green colonies with listeria monocytogenes colonies showing a distinctive opaque white halo Brochure Available
News from Oxoid ( 8 July 2003)
Ultra-compact Q-switched Nd:YAG laser
Employs cost-effective flashlamp pumping to deliver outputs from 100 to 1200mJ at 1064nm, repetition rates from 1-100Hz, Q-switched pulses from 5-11ns
News from Pro-Lite Technology ( 8 July 2003)
Complete system for ambient temperature GPC
Polymer Laboratories has published literature for its new ambient temperature GPC system for polymer characterisation, the PL-GPC 20 Brochure Available
News from Polymer Laboratories ( 8 July 2003)
Stereo focus microscope drives
Focus modules to fit stereo microscopes from Nikon, Olympus and Leica can be operated with automated controller or via third party imaging software Brochure Available
News from Prior Scientific ( 8 July 2003)
Tracking registrations for Baxter
US pharmaceutical giant Baxter Healthcare has renewed its commitment to the RegTracker software system now owned by Synapse Partnership, following the recent acquisition from Phase Forward
News from Synapse Partnership ( 8 July 2003)
Radiation shields are safe and transparent
Effective protection from gamma emissions with lead shielding has obvious practical disadvantages - but this lead containing acrylic copolymer resin material may change that
News from Scie-Plas ( 8 July 2003)
Robots on drugs
Robotic early indicator system for pharmaceutical and biotechnology applications, measuring the permeation of drug compounds from the human digestive system into the blood stream
News from Sirius Analytical Instruments ( 8 July 2003)
Multichannel pipettes extend range
The world's first 24-channel pipette doubles productivity, requiring fewer pipetting steps to fill a 96 well plate and being suited to high throughput applications Brochure Available
News from Anachem ( 8 July 2003)
Fluors for protein arrays
Specifically formatted for labelling proteins or antibodies in protein array experiments, these dyes are supplied in a format that is easy and convenient with little wastage
News from GE Healthcare ( 7 July 2003)
Ultra-cold temperature sensor is submersible
Designed for cryogenic or refrigeration applications to -200C and ideal for monitoring applications involving chemical plant, laboratories, freezers, etc
News from Automation Components ( 7 July 2003)
Hat trick of Cambridge Science Park contracts
User Application Article A contract awarded to Byrum UK for fitting out laboratories at a new pharmaceutical company on Cambridge Science Park has resulted in two further projects from neighbouring companies
News from Byrum UK ( 7 July 2003)
Instruments configured for biomaterials testing
With 50mg and 50nm resolution, these instruments are said to set new standards in precision testing and are suitable for a variety of operations such as tisssue mechanics research
News from Bose Corporation ( 7 July 2003)
CEO becomes entrepreneur of the year
UK southern region entrepreneur of the year award for technology and communication goes to founder of company supplying data management software to pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries
News from IDBS ( 7 July 2003)
Test once, analyse data at leisure
The ability to do post-test analysis of the data measured during a vibration test can be critical to avoid damaging the test specimen through fatigue
News from M+P International ( 7 July 2003)
Personalised online support for Lims users
User support website is a portal to updates, documentation, information and support on all aspects of the company's Lims products
News from Quality Systems International (UK) ( 7 July 2003)
High-throughput in-situ hybridisation
Combination of technologies automates the hybridisation procedure in a tightly temperature controlled environment to process 192 slides in 20 hours
News from Tecan (UK) ( 7 July 2003)
Automation platform for all seasons
Single workstation series serves four business areas of genomics, proteomics, drug discovery, and diagnostics with increased flexibility and compliance with the latest regulatory requirements
News from Tecan Group ( 7 July 2003)
Scanning electrochemical microscope
Scanning micro-electrode workstation can be used to monitor or impose current flowing between a micro-electrode and a specimen surface in solution
News from Uniscan Instruments ( 7 July 2003)
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