News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 13 June
to Saturday 19 June 2004
Datalogger is small, waterproof and tough
This logger has up to two universal analogue input channels which can accept mV, 4-20mA, most thermocouple types and platinum resistance thermometers
News from Audon Electronics (18 June 2004)
Who has the best biotech brand?
Study examines brand strength of leading molecular biology suppliers, based on a survey of more than 1500 life scientists
News from Bioinformatics (18 June 2004)
Specific protein methods for clinical chemistry
Systems are designed to meet the requirements of busy laboratories that are under pressure to process ever-increasing numbers of tests while maximising cost-effectiveness
News from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics (18 June 2004)
Lead-free - a wake up call for UK manufacturing
Technical Background Article The levels of lead in new products will have to be reduced to almost zero by new EU legislation coming into force in August 2004 Brochure Available
News from Fischer Instrumentation (GB) (18 June 2004)
Medium for catabolism studies
Nutrient base containing Andrade's indicator can be used for the biochemical identification of micro-organisms based on the catabolism of added carbohydrates and other organic compounds Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (18 June 2004)
Magnetic mixer is (ahem) revolutionary
This high shear mixer not only eliminates the issues related to flanges which penetrate the production vessel wall, but also minimises maintenance times and facitates cleaning in place Brochure Available
News from Millipore (18 June 2004)
Gateway to functional proteomics
Free flow electrophoresis system offers a combination of performance and technology to transform the quality, speed and ease of execution of laboratory proteomic procedures
News from FFE Weber (17 June 2004)
Multiviewing microscope that all labs can afford
Up to five binocular heads and a full set of biological objectives make this piece of kit suitable for cash-strapped teaching environments
News from GT Vision (17 June 2004)
Approved List of biological agents
Technical Background Article The UK Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) has published the latest version of the Approved List of Biological Agents
News from Health and Safety Executive (17 June 2004)
Informatics to manage cancer drug search
User Application Article Drug discovery arm of leading UK cancer charity implements informatics platform to manage its chemical and biological drug discovery data
News from IDBS (17 June 2004)
Accelerometer for high temperature operation
Designed for use in aggressive environments such as automotive engine bay and under vehicle applications, aerospace subsystem vibration testing and industrial quality control
News from Kistler Instruments (17 June 2004)
Free solutions with pH electrode
Buy a glass body combination electrode with integrated temperature sensor and multipin head before the end of 2004 to qualify for free solution samples Brochure Available
News from Mettler Toledo (17 June 2004)
Increased sensitivity and selectivity
Addition of fluorescence detection to micro parallel liquid chromatography system increases sensitivity and selectivity and enables detection for separation-based assays
News from Nanostream (17 June 2004)
High flow laboratory nitrogen gas generator
On-site generator is designed specifically for use with most LC/MS systems, providing an affordable and reliable alternative to bottled gas
News from Noblegen (17 June 2004)
RTI Laboratories acquires AAC Trinity Laboratories
"This merger gives midwest clients the depth of technical expertise and facility capabilities heretofore missing from our local market"
News from RTI Laboratories (17 June 2004)
Labs make progress at MMU
User Application Article The £18m refurbishment of Manchester Metropolitan University's John Dalton Tower Phase II building is moving along in readiness for the 2004/5 academic term
News from SES Shepherd Engineering Services (17 June 2004)
Analysis of chlorine in rubber
Easy-to-use benchtop analyser provides fast, accurate, single keystroke analyses at a much lower cost of ownership than atomic absorption spectroscopy
News from Spectro Analytical Instruments (17 June 2004)
Accurate emissions testing of diesel fuels
Microbalance specially modified for filter weighing allows users to measure particle emissions in diesel fuel in accordance with 40 CFR 86.1312-2007 Brochure Available
News from Sartorius UK (17 June 2004)
Comprehensive family of ELSDs
To keep with evolving user needs, Anachem announces the introduction of two new Sedex low temperature - evaporative light scattering detectors (LT-ELSD) Brochure Available
News from Anachem (16 June 2004)
Certified particle size standards are coloured
Intensely coloured microspheres offer very high contrast and visibility relative to most background materials, for use as reference or calibration materials
News from Brookhaven Instruments (UK) (16 June 2004)
Eliminate fluorescence artefacts
Software provides multi-channel unmixing capability for confocal microscope systems to eliminate signal crosstalk, a problem facing researchers using multiple fluorescent labels
News from Carl Zeiss (16 June 2004)
Turn up the cold
Cryogenic storage specialist expands US-based bio-repository operations with a new storage facility in California
News from Cryonix (16 June 2004)
Building for the future
Building work has started at the headquarters of Freeman Technology (Malvern, UK) to expand the company's administrative, manufacturing and customer facilities
News from Freeman Technology (16 June 2004)
Dispersion under vacuum
Dispersion system is especially for dissolving small quantities (100ml up to 1500ml) of product under vacuum
News from Fullbrook Systems (16 June 2004)
GRI to represent Deerac Fluidics in UK
Instruments facilitate sample preparation in a broad range of applications such as genomics, proteomics, HTS and diagnostics and have seen growth recently in miniaturisation of assays
News from GRI (16 June 2004)
Counting white cells in unlysed whole human blood
Application note describes use of assay system which overcomes limitations of manual counting by staining and counting only the nucleated white blood cells
News from Guava Technologies (16 June 2004)
Vacuum pumps comply with Atex requirements
Pumps suitable for use with solvent and acid vapours comply with the stringent requirements of the Atex directive for hazardous areas Brochure Available
News from Ilmvac UK (16 June 2004)
Instant access to MSDS and SOP documents
Provides laboratory analysts and managers with unprecedented access to the information that they need to ensure the accuracy and integrity of their data
News from Labtronics (16 June 2004)
Maselli Misure opens UK office
Maselli makes measurement analysis solutions for %brix, dissolved solids, concentration, solution strength, and dissolved CO2
News from Maselli Instrument Systems (16 June 2004)
It's all in the balance
Two versions of software for balances allows either control of a sinlge balance from a PC or full network capabilities and 21 CFR Part 11 support Brochure Available
News from Mettler Toledo (16 June 2004)
Protein expression system finds customer
The system was purchased by a global pharmaceutical company and will become one of the key components in its gene expression and protein biochemistry department
News from Nextgen Sciences (16 June 2004)
Funding for diagnostics kit firm
A second round of funding has been secured for a Liverpool company whose technology could revolutionise the self-test diagnostics market
News from Platform Diagnostics (16 June 2004)
Extended range of pesticide-stable isotopes
With the emergence of GC/MS and LC/MS as routine analytical tools, stable labelled compounds are now routinely used in many analytical laboratories to simplify and improve methods of analysis
News from QMX Laboratories (16 June 2004)
Developing new generation silica columns
Experimental work on column technology has highlighted the conditions under which silica-based columns may be used at high temperature, opening up TPLC use in modern labs
News from Selerity Technologies (16 June 2004)
First 1MS/s 16-bit digitiser
The card combines the advantages of 16-bit resolution, single-ended or differential input termination, four input ranges, programmable input offset and up to 64Msamples memory
News from Strategic Test Scandinavia (16 June 2004)
Pathology must plan for future change
Technical Background Article White Paper argues that pathology services should design their IT infrastructure to allow pathology services maximum future organisational flexibility
News from Clinisys (16 June 2004)
Go with the flow for faster optimisation
Microreactor to accelerate compound discovery and process development combines both reaction optimisation and synthesis using micro-scale flow technology
News from Syrris (16 June 2004)
Free trial of total organic carbon analyser
Customers have the opportunity to send a maximum of five samples to ther company's laboratories and to receive a complete application report in return Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Elemental Analysis) (16 June 2004)
Tackling the problem of drug residues in meat
Reference standards for the nitrofuran drug metabolites are available as stable isotope labelled compounds or unlabelled in methanolic solution
News from LGC (16 June 2004)
Smallest diaphragm liquid pump
KNF introduces one of the smallest diaphragm liquid pumps
News from KNF Flodos (16 June 2004)
Spectrophotometers for clinical diagnostics
Both single and double beam spectrophotometers perform high performance wavelength scanning, multiple wavelength analyses, multi component analyses and kinetic analyses Brochure Available
News from Cecil Instruments (15 June 2004)
Heat and shake with microplate thermoshaker
Invaluable in the fields of immunochemistry and molecular diagnostics, where confidence that stringent requirements of reproducibility and precision are a prerequisite
News from Grant Instruments (Cambridge) (15 June 2004)
Monitoring properties of APIs
During process development, several steps can be affected by the characteristics of crystals, and understanding how and when crystals are formed is vital to downstream processes Brochure Available
News from Mettler Toledo (15 June 2004)
Improve sample preparation times by up to 80%
All the advantages of automated and high throughput SPE sample preparation in a convenient microplate format capable of rapidly processing 96 samples in one go, repeatedly and precisely Brochure Available
News from Porvair Sciences (15 June 2004)
Office move for viscometry firm
Viscotek will relocate its European headquarters to a modern new facility in Wellington Business Park, Berkshire, UK, on 1 July 2004 Brochure Available
News from Viscotek Europe (15 June 2004)
Miniature accelerometer is rugged
This versatile accelerometer is designed for demanding applications such as vehicle crash testing, munitions proving, materials development and environmental monitoring Brochure Available
News from Inertial Aerosystems UK (14 June 2004)
Avoiding cross-contamination in laboratories
Pathology and other clinical/medical labs will avoid cross-contamination and ensure that the integrity of analytical procedures is not prejudiced by poor glassware cleaning Brochure Available
News from Lancer UK (14 June 2004)
Headhunters united
Reaching staff and researchers in higher and further education, as well as anyone else working, studying or looking for information in engineering, mathematics and computing
News from Jimfinder.com (14 June 2004)
ICP Spectrometer catches the Wav
A wavelength analytical view is an analysis window and can contain multiple lines for multiple elements with the background analysed simultaneously
News from Horiba Jobin Yvon (14 June 2004)
Rapid digital diagnostic testing
New methods of manufacturing polymers and an improved understanding of surface chemistry lead to groundbreaking method of rapid immunoassay digital diagnostic testing
News from Platform Diagnostics (14 June 2004)
Walkaway purification of DNA and RNA
Fully automated protocols are available for DNA purification from blood and blood-derived samples, swabs, body fluids, cells, tissues, and trace and reference samples
News from Qiagen (14 June 2004)
Brochure hot off the presses
16 page, four colour brochure features 23 ovens from ten product lines offering solutions for industry, laboratory and research settings
News from Sheldon Manufacturing (14 June 2004)
Checking diesel for sulphur
Application note documents on-line analysis of ultra-low concentrations of sulphur in diesel fuel by the pyro-electrochemical method
News from Spectro Analytical Instruments (14 June 2004)
Software generates precise 3D microscopy images
Designed for professional microscopists anmd described as the next generation of the image reconstruction technology, this is said to be the easiest to use 3D imaging software available Brochure Available
News from Syncroscopy (14 June 2004)
Unprecedented proteome resolution on 2D Page
Specific removal of over 95% human albumin from a human sample is achieved while no significant amounts of other serum or plasma proteins are bound
News from Vivascience (14 June 2004)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 55
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