News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 5 October
to Saturday 11 October 2003
New director of Agilent Labs
Darlene Solomon appointed as vice president and director of Agilent Laboratories; Tom Saponas, chief technology officer and vice president and director of Agilent Labs to retire
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (10 October 2003)
Distribution deal for fluoro kit
Cambridge BioScience has been appointed distributor for fluorescence detection kit developer Chromagen in the UK
News from Cambridge BioScience (10 October 2003)
Ultra high throughput microarrayer
System has the capacity to spot onto 450 standard glass microscope slides or into 80 microplates using a patented 48 pin high-precision low-friction head Brochure Available
News from Genetix (10 October 2003)
Filter twice as fast
New sterilising-grade high flux PES filter for fast, economical buffer filtration from process development to full-scale manufacturing Brochure Available
News from Millipore (10 October 2003)
HTLC columns take the heat
Technical note describes benefits of newly-developed polydentate silica specifically configured to remedy deficiencies and minimise column degradation
News from Selerity Technologies (10 October 2003)
Growing market for ADME and toxicology
According to a new report, the market for in vitro toxicology is expected to grow to more than $300 million by 2005
News from Select Biosciences (10 October 2003)
Single array has whole human genome
Commercially-available single array for human genome expression analysis has more than one million probes to analyse expression level of nearly 50,000 RNA transcripts and variants
News from Affymetrix ( 9 October 2003)
Migraine treatment gets up your nose
Britannia and Novartis collaborate to develop nasal powder treatment for migraines which promises fast, long-lasting relief
News from Britannia Pharmaceuticals ( 9 October 2003)
Ligation in a hurry
Rapid ligation kit can be used to ligate either blunt or cohesive ends, making it ideal for a range of applications
News from Cambridge BioScience ( 9 October 2003)
More flexibility and utility for microspectroscopy
Once attached to the microscope, the system can acquire transmission, reflectance, polarisation and even fluorescence microspectra of samples under a micron in size
News from Craic Technologies ( 9 October 2003)
Central vac in the lab
User Application Article Dry-running, chemically resistant systems are said to represent the future for centralised vacuum provision in the laboratory Brochure Available
News from Ilmvac UK ( 9 October 2003)
Cast of thousands
User Application Article A minimal footprint with smooth lines was a key consideration in the design of a stylish enclosure for laser scanning confocal imaging system
News from Norse Precision Castings ( 9 October 2003)
Do you understand human DNA?
In this survey, most scientists failed to guess what fraction of the human genome is comprised of transposable elements
News from Science Advisory Board ( 9 October 2003)
Dynamic coating reagents for electrophoresis
Products enable life scientists and analytical chemists to optimise resolution and throughput, and to improve reproducibility in capillary and microchannel electrophoretic separations
News from Target Discovery ( 9 October 2003)
On the starting Grid
User Application Article National Physical Laboratory improves scope of metrology and calibration technology using newly-enabled Grid computing infrastructure
News from United Devices ( 9 October 2003)
Fast track forensics
The trains may never run on time, but the British Transport Police should have reliable and speedy forensic services thanks to this new contract
News from LGC ( 9 October 2003)
Hatching a plot
Latest release of graphical visualisation software includes new capabilities in three key areas: plotting tools, data management, and the user interface Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific ( 8 October 2003)
Site licences for student software
Site-wide licences offered to higher education sites, further education sites, research councils and selected associated sites in the United Kingdom Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific ( 8 October 2003)
New VP for finance
Agilent Technologies has announced the appointment of John Eaton as vice president of finance and corporate development, effective immediately
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 8 October 2003)
High-performance image analysis software
Highly versatile specialised software that can analyse 1D gels, simple 2D gels, dot blot, slot blot, microplate, TLC, macroarray and plaque assays
News from GE Healthcare ( 8 October 2003)
Lead optimisation project with Asahi Kasei
Asinex is performing optimisation of a hit compound provided by Japanese pharmaceutical company Asahi Kasei at its facilities in Moscow
News from Asinex ( 8 October 2003)
Linearising NTC thermistors
In simple terms, a linear output makes it easier in terms of accommodating existing instrumentation and minimising computational software requirements
News from Betatherm Ireland ( 8 October 2003)
US distribution deal
Biochrom links up with ISC BioExpress in Utah for sales of UV/vis spectrophotometers and cell density meters Brochure Available
News from Biochrom ( 8 October 2003)
New marketing executive
Laura Burns will be responsible for all aspects of marketing programme, including advertising, corporate branding, website updates, brochure production, sales and PR support
News from Hanovia ( 8 October 2003)
Process chemistry scale-up reactor
Simplifies scale-up work for pharmaceutical compound development and provides improved experimentation control saving hours of hands-on time Brochure Available
News from Biotage ( 8 October 2003)
Integrate RS232 instruments with SDMS
Collects data, controls instruments, records the analyst's observations, comments and descriptions, and creates reports that can be sent directly to SDMS
News from Labtronics ( 8 October 2003)
New developments on interfacing RS 232 instruments
Wireless interface connector allows laboratories to take their computers out of the fume cupboard, wetlab or dusty environment and place them in a clean area
News from Labcon Engineering ( 8 October 2003)
Cell design reduces DNA measurement errors
Sub-micro cells minimise evaporation losses by more than 95% compared to conventional designs by eliminating the headspace volume above the sample using a specially profiled stopper
News from Starna Scientific ( 8 October 2003)
Rapid large-scale generation of target compounds
With a capacity of 10ml per well, the 24-well plate permits users to reproduce a large variety of chemistries in a single unit - maximising flexibility and production Brochure Available
News from Porvair Sciences ( 8 October 2003)
Salmonella test is reliable, quick and affordable
Proprietary enrichment broth provides users with a sample which is ready to test in 24 hours, following which one-step pipetting delivers results in just ten minutes assay time
News from SDI Europe ( 8 October 2003)
Cell biology catalogue first in a decade
LGC Promochem brings ATCC's first print catalogue in nearly ten years to Europe, including indexing of cell lines grouped by gene or expressed protein products
News from LGC ( 8 October 2003)
New mini-vacuum pump
The new small, portable diaphragm vacuum pumps are indispensable in the laboratory.
News from KNF Neuberger ( 8 October 2003)
Accelerating clinical trials
Senior pharma executives to gather at Geneva conference to explore latest strategies to speed up the clinical trials process
News from Access Events International ( 7 October 2003)
Bibliographic software for the Mac
Major upgrade of what is claimed to be the world's most popular bibliographic software offers new connectivity and publishing solutions Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific ( 7 October 2003)
Whole human genome on single microarray
New platform, to be commercially available by the end of 2003, enables drug-discovery and disease researchers to perform whole-genome screening at a lower cost and with higher reproducibility
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 7 October 2003)
New advancements in thermistor size and accuracy
For high precision temperature in the medical and instrumentation markets where temperature sensors are widely used inside the body to measure or control temperature
News from Betatherm Ireland ( 7 October 2003)
Complete immunochemistry solution at Leeds
User Application Article New clinical chemistry, immunodiagnostics, and automated sample transport systems to be supplied to UK's largest hospital trust, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
News from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics ( 7 October 2003)
Whose afraid of the big bad CRO?
Lecture at outsourcing seminar, delivered by clinical research organisation, addresses fears of outsourcing clinical research
News from Chiltern International ( 7 October 2003)
Colorectal cancer panel for immunohistopathology
This range of antibodies and associated technologies has been developed for use in histopathology laboratories for the differential diagnosis of colorectal carcinomas
News from Cambridge BioScience ( 7 October 2003)
A mouthful of an instrument
Stereo-microspectrophotometer combines a stereomicroscope with a spectrophotometer to create a system unlike any other
News from Craic Technologies ( 7 October 2003)
Toolkit for amide synthesis
The toolkit combines the appropriate resin-bound reagents, scavengers as well as a unique coupling reagent and protocols Brochure Available
News from Biotage ( 7 October 2003)
Research Disclosure goes electronic
Research Disclosure now accepts disclosures electronically, has introduced a volume discount scheme, and also offers full text on-line searches
News from Kenneth Mason Publications ( 7 October 2003)
Appointment of visiting scientist
Rosemary Walzem's research involves the structure of lipoproteins and mechanisms and regulatory processes that control the assembly of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in tissues
News from Lipomics Technologies ( 7 October 2003)
Next-day delivery of building blocks in the USA
Building blocks play a vital role in a wide variety of drug-discovery projects, and the company continues to expand availability to end-users
News from Maybridge ( 7 October 2003)
Making the most of the merger
Konica and Minolta combine to form a new powerful force in imaging, colour, light and display measurement
News from Konica Minolta Sensing Europe ( 7 October 2003)
Redefining PCR
High-fidelity DNA polymerase incorporates a non-specific DNA binding domain that lends physical stability to the polymerase-DNA complex
News from MJ Research ( 7 October 2003)
Major errors from micro cells
Technical Background Article Many people continue to use clear-walled micro cells without realising the problems caused by inadequate masking - using self-masking black-walled cells is a solution
News from Starna Scientific ( 7 October 2003)
High speed glycoanalysis agreement
Fingerprint technology provides a quantitative analysis of the glycans in a protein sample without protein purification or cleavage
News from Procognia ( 7 October 2003)
Exceptional performance and flexibility
Microplate reader combines leading edge performance and exceptional operational flexibility for absorbance and fluorescence applications, all in one instrument
News from Tecan (UK) ( 7 October 2003)
Polymer takes the pressure in HPLC
System's high-pressure, low dispersion, quick-connect sealing interface relies on the polymer's outstanding chemical resistance and mechanical performance under pressure
News from Victrex ( 7 October 2003)
Lease equipment in the USA
Joint effort will secure scientific community's ability to lease equipment, instruments and laboratory furniture
News from VWR International ( 7 October 2003)
Catalogue for chemists and biochemists
The new 664 ChemScience catalogue from Radleys contains all the essential laboratory tools needed by the busy chemist or biochemist
News from Radleys ( 7 October 2003)
Spit and sawdust
Partnership brings the world's first integrated on-site saliva-based drugs of abuse diagnostic system from the UK to the USA
News from Dominion Diagnostics ( 6 October 2003)
High efficiency fluorescence filter sets
These filter sets comprise of extreme precision exciter and emitter filters using minimum five-cavities design plus dichroic longpass filters to give optimum performance
News from Medway Optics ( 6 October 2003)
High performance laser beam expanders
As standard all mirrors come coated with aluminium and magnesium fluoride proving achromatic performance at any wavelength from the infrared through the visible into the ultraviolet
News from Optical Surfaces ( 6 October 2003)
Revolutionising liquid handling
A revolution in liquid handling with new flexibility and throughput technologies is the bold claim for this integrated system for total assay automation
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) ( 6 October 2003)
UV diode laser for flow cytometry
Single mode fibre delivers an exceptionally pure Gaussian beam, and the flexible beam delivery enables fixed optical alignment and enhanced packaging options for instrument designers
News from Point Source ( 6 October 2003)
Laboratory chemicals, singly or in four-packs
Range has been produced with a leading specialist chemicals manufacturer to ensure the highest quality of product specification, production, distribution and technical support Brochure Available
News from Scientific Laboratory Supplies ( 6 October 2003)
Checking the colour of food, drink, and cargo
Modular, hand-held battery-operated spectrophotometer goes places where laboratory instruments cannot, and has four interchangeable measurement heads
News from Spectroscopic and Analytical Developments ( 6 October 2003)
New brochure on data archive software
Provides readers with a comprehensive 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 ( 6 October 2003)
Laboratory expansion moves forward
York Bioanalytical Solutions has completed the first phase of its five-year growth plan with an expanded and re-equipped laboratory
News from York Bioanalytical Solutions ( 6 October 2003)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 61
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