News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 17 August
to Saturday 23 August 2003
Giving food a reality check
Texture analyser provides a realistic insight into the physical properties of foods and other products
News from Brookfield Viscometers (22 August 2003)
Ten years, 20,000 valves, zero failures
User Application Article Over the past ten years Blease Medical has fitted more that 20,000 Burkert proportional flow valves in its range of operating theatre ventilators, without a single field failure
News from Burkert Fluid Control Systems (22 August 2003)
Pulsation dampener and metering valve
Single unit controller acts as both a pulsation dampener and a metering valve, allowing standard pumps to be used
News from ESE (22 August 2003)
Digital oscilloscope promises performance
Digital storage oscilloscope integrates high accuracy signal acquisition, extensive analysis capabilities and a full featured Windows PC in an affordable family of products
News from LDS Test and Measurement (22 August 2003)
New generation of MS based bio-tools
Superconducting magnets are an essential technology at the heart of new high performance hybrid ion trap - Fourier transform mass spectrometry technique
News from Oxford Instruments Superconductivity (22 August 2003)
Stepping out and taking control
Stepper motor controller has been designed to drive any combination of microscope scanning stage, focus motor, filter wheel and shutters, all from a PC Brochure Available
News from Prior Scientific (22 August 2003)
Proteomics analyser accelerates research in Madrid
User Application Article Analysers have provided high throughput instruments for automated MS and MS/MS analysis and have already made many more projects possible
News from Applied Biosystems (21 August 2003)
Life scientists surveyed on effective advertising
55% of more than 1450 life scientists surveyed agree that print advertising helps them understand and discuss their laboratory's needs with suppliers
News from Bioinformatics (21 August 2003)
Support for round the clock working
As more hospital laboratories implement 24-hour shift systems, there is growing pressure on diagnostics suppliers to adapt to meet their needs
News from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics (21 August 2003)
New spectrophotometer promises real value
Single beam UV/visible spectrophotometer offers considerably more performance and features than might be expected from the price tag
News from Camspec (21 August 2003)
Receptors for cellular localisation and staining
Range of antibodies suitable for either immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry procedures, making them ideal for cellular localisation or tissue staining
News from Cambridge BioScience (21 August 2003)
Optimising transfection of prostate cell lines
New transfection kit for use in cancer research shows superior transfection efficiency in prostate cells without compromising cellular health
News from Cambridge BioScience (21 August 2003)
Anti-microbial coatings on all products
Company says it will be the only filtered air products manufacturer in the world to standardise on an anti-microbial finish Brochure Available
News from Labcaire Systems (21 August 2003)
Fluidic connector for medical equipment
Push-pull latching connector primarily for use in the medical equipment market, but also suitable for many industrial applications.
News from Lemo UK (21 August 2003)
World's only 0.2 micron handheld particle counter
Displays six channels of particle data in either cumulative or differential mode, as well as temperature and relative humidity data
News from Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions (21 August 2003)
More features for the same price
Portable density meter and refractometer offer some improved features over earlier models, but with no price increase Brochure Available
News from Mettler Toledo (21 August 2003)
Accelerated microbial monitoring in production
System is designed to accurately and rapidly monitor the microbial quality of air in aseptic manufacturing environments Brochure Available
News from Millipore (21 August 2003)
New marketing team appointed
In a bid to strengthen the company's presence in the bioscience and industrial research fields, Nikon UK makes new appointments Brochure Available
News from Nikon UK (21 August 2003)
900MHz NMR magnet technology big in Japan
User Application Article 21 Tesla magnets are more than 400,000 times stronger than the earth's magnetic field and open up new research opportunities for scientists in Japan
News from Oxford Instruments Superconductivity (21 August 2003)
Almost instant warning of exposed dose
Dosimeter offers latest technology for radiation protection, providing almost immediate indication of exposed dose thus allowing the wearer to modify behaviour
News from Southern Scientific (21 August 2003)
Information on informatics
New brochure on data archival solution provides overview of the system's functionality for data storage, searching and retrieval of instrument data, reports and documents Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics (21 August 2003)
Labelling system keeps track of samples
Durable and compact desktop thermal transfer printer which provides labels of high definition print quality for cryovials, epindorfs, microtitre plates and microscope slides
News from Triple Red (21 August 2003)
Double, no trouble
Double density laboratory store uses shorter microtubes to squeeze twice as many samples into the same footprint as a standard unit
News from TTP LabTech (21 August 2003)
Pinch valves with magnetic position sensing
Pneumatically-operated pinch valves use magnetic position sensing technology to detect various operating states
News from Acro Associates (20 August 2003)
Expertise praised by Lausanne scientists
User Application Article Scientists in the powder technology laboratory at the Ecole Polytechnic Federal de Lausanne in Switzerland continue work on powder synthesis and characterisation
News from Brookhaven Instruments (USA) (20 August 2003)
Novel proteomics platform
Multiplexed approach simplifies the identification of changes in expression, post-translational protein modification in the form of phosphorylation, and glycosylation
News from Cambridge BioScience (20 August 2003)
Upgraded gas generators for lab applications
Replacing cylinders with gas generators brings advantages with increased safety, greater convenience, reduced cost and higher purity gas for more accurate analysis Brochure Available
News from Parker Balston - Analytical Gas Systems (20 August 2003)
Yet another hospital made happy
User Application Article Latest in a series of endorsements for ultrasound system comes from a Bupa hospital in the north-east of England
News from Philips Ultrasound (20 August 2003)
Bespoke pressure transducers quickly
Over 20,000 customer-selectable transducer combinations by virtue of pre-assembled modular component parts - to achieve delivery times averaging just two weeks Brochure Available
News from RDP Electronics (20 August 2003)
New deals on microplate reader
Merger means a 'highly competitive entry price point' for a laser-scanning fluorescence microplate reader
News from TTP LabTech (20 August 2003)
New deal in the USA
Biochrom has announced a new agreement with Spectrum Laboratory Products for the distribution in the United States of Biochrom's Libra range of spectrophotometers Brochure Available
News from Biochrom (19 August 2003)
New helpers for clean rooms
Comprehensive selection of Class 10 approved clean room robots include single axis positioning systems, two, three, four axis Cartesian robots and full blown Scara units
News from CPR Automation (19 August 2003)
Fast evaluation of cytotoxic and cytostatic drugs
Technical Background Article Research demonstrating the use of the Guava PCA-96 to rapidly, precisely and objectively perform single cell analysis using a variety of applications has been presented
News from Guava Technologies (19 August 2003)
Completion of reorganisation
Integra announces the completion of its corporate restructuring operation, with former subsidiaries in Germany, France, Switzerland, and the USA all becoming independent Brochure Available
News from Integra Biosciences (19 August 2003)
Extended linearity assay
The linearity range for Olympus's CRP assay, OSR6147, has been extended to 5-300mg/l, one of the highest in the market, from the previous range of 5-200mg/l
News from Olympus UK (19 August 2003)
Automated PCR food pathogen testing
Automated testing platform detects and confirms salmonella, E coli O157:H7, listeria monocytogenes and listeria spp in one operation Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (19 August 2003)
Distributor for nano-flow LC
Nanoscale flow rates in this liquid chromatography system for proteomics are controlled by microfluidics, eliminating need for flow splitting
News from Presearch (19 August 2003)
Bioluminescent assay offers sensitivity and speed
Light-based detection method provides the superior sensitivity and speed, while avoiding the variability of fluorescent-based assays associated with autofluorescence and fluorescent interference
News from Promega UK (19 August 2003)
Milking Lims for all its worth
Information management for the dairy industry is made easier thanks to this specially developed module for laboratory information management systems
News from Quality Systems International (UK) (19 August 2003)
Certification for FTIR
Mcerts certification was awarded after field tests carried out at an actual incinerator installation and an audit of the manufacturing and service processes
News from Quantitech (19 August 2003)
Merger of HTP operations
"With a combined instrumentation and biochemistry team we can respond faster and more flexibly to the assaying demands of current and future customers"
News from Acumen Biosciences (18 August 2003)
New chief scientific adviser
Amersham appoints James Rothman to the newly created post of chief scientific adviser
News from GE Healthcare (18 August 2003)
Oscilloscope power measurement and analysis
Power analysis software transforms a digital oscilloscope into a sophisticated power analysis tool, generating detailed test reports in customisable formats
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (18 August 2003)
Regulatory first
Chiltern becomes the first international organisation to be awarded both a CRO and sponsor password for the new clinical trials database system in Italy
News from Chiltern International (18 August 2003)
New clinical trials manager
Chiltern expands operations in France with the appointment of a new clinical trials manager
News from Chiltern International (18 August 2003)
Streamlining cell-based assay sample preparation
More new assays are available in the 96-well microplate format, greatly streamlining sample preparation and minimising cell handling
News from Guava Technologies (18 August 2003)
Automated cell counting and viability testing
Software automatically identifies populations of live and dead cells, while ignoring any debris present in the sample, without user intervention
News from Guava Technologies (18 August 2003)
DSC measurements under pressure
For material testing, process development, or quality control DSC measurements under pressure are ideal Brochure Available
News from Mettler Toledo (18 August 2003)
Multi-detection with dual-mode cuvette port
Replace multiple instruments currently used for spectrophotometry and spectrofluorometry with one compact, high-performance system Brochure Available
News from Molecular Devices (18 August 2003)
Premium filters further improved
With an increased filter diameter providing a larger surface area, back pressure is reduced, and up to 20% more sample can be filtered
News from NLG Analytical (18 August 2003)
Key source for deep-well plates and accessories
A new six-page brochure describing a comprehensive selection of deep-well plates, sealing and storage products is now available Brochure Available
News from Porvair Sciences (18 August 2003)
Two-step affinity purification system
Complete standardised solution for the purification of ultrapure full-length recombinant proteins, even from eukaryotic cell lysates
News from Qiagen (18 August 2003)
Control of PerkinElmer chromatography interfaces
New software option of chromatography data system can provide software control of the PerkinElmer (PE Nelson) intelligent interfaces used for GC and HPLC systems
News from Scientific Software (now part of Agilent) (18 August 2003)
Secure environment for Office and Acrobat
Said to be the only available system for managing Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF files in one secure environment that enables compliance with 21 CFR part 11
News from Scientific Software (now part of Agilent) (18 August 2003)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 54
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