News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 13 March
to Saturday 19 March 2005
Image processing engine exploits soft hardware
Designed from the ground up to enable OEM customers to implement ultra high speed algorithms in a scaleable embedded environment, leaving the host PC free for other tasks Brochure Available
News from Firstsight Vision (18 March 2005)
Progress in development of rapid TB tests
Proteome Systems has been awarded a Aus$2 million Start grant by the Australian government to progress the development of its new, improved diagnostic for tuberculosis (TB)
News from Proteome Systems (18 March 2005)
Scavenge stray anaesthetic gas
Anaesthetic gas scavenger protects lab personnel from exposure to anaesthetics, complies with all safety regulations, and provides for environmentally safe disposal
News from Harvard Apparatus (18 March 2005)
Traceable calibration for FTIR spectrophotometry
Nist traceable calibration standards are available as freestanding films, and can also be deposited on KBr windows to eliminate fringing
News from International Crystal Laboratories (18 March 2005)
Consistent characterisation of cell cultures
Bioassays are enhancedd by technology providing complete solution for evaluating cell cultures, primary cells and blood cells with easy-to-use instruments, reagent kits and software
News from Guava Technologies (18 March 2005)
European chemistry award for novel evaporator
Citation recognised the ease of use, sample capacity and good industrial design of the Genevac EZ-2 and noted its considerable benefits to chemists who need to remove organic solvents Brochure Available
News from Genevac (18 March 2005)
Precision dispensers and metering pumps
Catalogue details operating principles, pump capacities, motor characteristics, materials of construction, prices and ordering information.
News from Fluid Metering (18 March 2005)
Points scheme may be rewarding
Flexible rewards scheme gives customers the chance to collect points on pipettes, tips, tubes and reagents, as well as additional points from special campaigns and other incentives Brochure Available
News from Eppendorf UK (18 March 2005)
Electronic document management system implemented
User Application Article Will create secure document repository for Organon's users in the USA, Japan, and Netherlands, and ensure regulatory compliance
News from First Consulting Group (18 March 2005)
Equipment of many kinds
Tigra offers a range which it says provides high quality equipment to its distributors, for the benefit of the researchers and laboratory operators
News from Global Expansion Team (18 March 2005)
ESI/Maldi source is computer-switchable
Dual source enables change-over between electrospray ionisation (ESI) and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation (Maldi) under computer control, without any hardware or vacuum changes Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics (18 March 2005)
Sample processors for robotic performance
Regardless of whether the robotic sample processors is controlled by a PC or used as a stand-alone device, methods such as pipetting/transferring (extended liquid handling) can be programmed Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (18 March 2005)
Fast results from guinea pig allergy kit
Elisa kits quantify total and ovalbumin-specific immunoglobulin E in just 2.5 hours, compared to the one week typical of some other tests
News from Serotec (18 March 2005)
Expanding business development team in USA
Appointments are in response to the continually growing demand for ClinPhone's clinical services, including randomisation, drug supply management, patient diaries and clinical systems integration Brochure Available
News from ClinPhone (18 March 2005)
System qualification for vibrational spectroscopy
Qualification package provides a set of tools used to achieve compliance with the US FDA's cGMP and GLP regulations, as well as other government or industry regulations Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Molecular Spectroscopy) (18 March 2005)
Stem cell monitor aids clinical decision-making
Analyser uses fluorescence flow cytometry to accurately measure the extended differential cell counts of patient blood samples, and provides reportable HPC counts with improved precision and accuracy
News from Sysmex UK (18 March 2005)
Blotting tanks optimise western transfers
Electroblotters can accommodate up to four cassettes, to provide the facility for multiple blots to be run simultaneously, and are available in two sizes for gels up to 20cm square
News from Scie-Plas (18 March 2005)
HPLC systems at very special prices
Only while stocks last, get a complete isocratic HPLC system for GBP4000 or a binary HPLC system for just GBP7000 Brochure Available
News from Cecil Instruments (18 March 2005)
Transfluor imaging technology bought from Xsira
Transaction strengthens position as a provider of tools for both imaging and G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) assays, two of the most important and fastest-growing areas of drug discovery Brochure Available
News from Molecular Devices (18 March 2005)
Launching new name and products at EuroMedLab
Exhibiting for the first time under the new group name of Horiba ABX in Glasgow, two new product launches demonstrate the company's continuing innovation
News from Horiba ABX (17 March 2005)
Multi-component emissions analyser awarded MCerts
Combustion gas analyser measures all the chemical parameters needed to comply with combustion monitoring regulations and has MCerts certification for CO, CO2, SO2 and NOX
News from Quantitech (17 March 2005)
Thermal imaging for specialised applications
Three distinct types of thermal imaging camera, each with a number of optional variations to suit the required measurement application
News from Barber InSys (17 March 2005)
Ultrabright X-rays for protein crystallography
X-ray source is culmination of a long commitment to research on X-ray source technology in general, and so-called 'rotating anode generators' for protein crystallography in particular Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics (17 March 2005)
High pressure cell for rheological studies
Ideal for studying rheological properties of samples at pressurised conditions with full viscometry and limited oscillatory capabilities
News from ATS Rheosystems (17 March 2005)
Comprehensive product inspection service in India
Inspection and quality assurance services include factory audits, OEM development, raw material inspection, initial production check, in-production check, random inspection and loading supervision
News from TCR Engineering Services (17 March 2005)
Sigma-Aldrich joins RNAi consortium
Technical Background Article Consortium's goal is to create a comprehensive library of RNA interference reagents designed to reduce expression of specific genes, enabling scientists to elucidate their function
News from Sigma-Aldrich (17 March 2005)
Multichannel verification system update
Artel multichannel verification system from Technopath is now able to verify Automated Liquid handler volumes as low as 0.1ul.
News from Technopath (17 March 2005)
Electrode specifically for synthesis analysis
Synthesis demands reliable measurements even under extremely difficult conditions, including pH measurements Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (17 March 2005)
Innovation award for diagnostics firm
The company has pioneered new technology known as capillary agglutination technology (CAT), which is a simple, inexpensive means of diagnostic testing
News from Platform Diagnostics (17 March 2005)
Column separates complex protein samples
Column enables proteomics researchers to more efficiently detect and identify potential biomarkers in complex samples by providing high sample recovery, resolution and reproducibility
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (17 March 2005)
Technology for titration of water contentration
Titrator has a sophisticated control algorithm that has been adapted to the characteristics of the Karl Fischer reaction to ensure fast, highly precise results Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (16 March 2005)
Optimising column-based DNA extraction
Technical Background Article Procedure involves releasing the nucleic acids from the cells, binding the DNA onto a matrix (usually packed in a column), washing impurities off the matrix-bound DNA and finally eluting the DNA Brochure Available
News from Integra Biosciences (16 March 2005)
Keeping an eye on IR developments
Newsletter provides engineers and scientists around the world with an update on the latest infrared imaging developments, new products and applications advances to aid them in their work Brochure Available
News from Cedip Infrared Systems (16 March 2005)
Triple performance in control applications
Programmable automation controllers deliver the flexibility of PCs with the ruggedness of PLCs, and now have improved intgernal communications to reduce jitter Brochure Available
News from National Instruments (16 March 2005)
Charged aerosol detector picks up prize
Silver award for one of the best new products on display at Pittcon 2005 goes to ESA for the Corona charged aerosol detector for HPLC Brochure Available
News from ESA Biosciences (16 March 2005)
Insights into biodefence research
Technical Background Article Billions of dollars will be spent on understanding the pathogens that can be employed as biological weapons and on developing new diagnostics and therapeutics to respond to future attacks
News from Bioinformatics (16 March 2005)
A big step in microspectroscopy
Microspectrophotometer integrates UV-visible-NIR spectrophotometer with a research grade UV-visible-NIR microscope to can acquire transmission, reflectance, polarisation and fluorescence microspectra
News from Craic Technologies (16 March 2005)
Online design for custom microarrays
Portal offers access to genomic content, annotation information and probe sequences, and enables customers to design custom microarrays using catalogue probes and/or probes from their own sources
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (16 March 2005)
Most up to date array for the rat
Whole rat genome oligonucleotide microarray product enables toxicogenomics researchers to better assess cellular responses to environmental toxins and drug interactions
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (16 March 2005)
Bringing new standards to Europe
Reference standards include a wide range of individual organic contaminant and inorganic standards as well as mixes of contaminants for use in environmental analysis and other disciplines
News from LGC (16 March 2005)
2D gel scanner promises unbeatable spot detection
System can generate images of up to 12,800x12,800dpi max output resolution, ensuring that even the smallest protein spots are detected Brochure Available
News from Syngene (16 March 2005)
Multi-screen for vibration control and time domain
Option allows the display of multiple online graphic windows on multiple display monitors using the same system PC workstation and/or a remote PC workstation with or without multiple monitors attached
News from M+P International (16 March 2005)
Chemiluminescence detection in a fraction of time
The latest electrically cooled charge coupled device (CCD) camera technology provides a real time display and sets the industry standard in resolution, sensitivity, dynamic range and performance
News from GRI (16 March 2005)
High-speed polymorph and crystal analysis
Enhanced software for Raman spectrometers enables pharmaceutical companies to dramatically reduce their polymorph and crystal analysis workload in their drug discovery laboratories. Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Molecular Spectroscopy) (15 March 2005)
First multi-technique spectral searching system
System gives scientists who analyse samples using multiple spectral techniques the ability to simultaneously and seamlessly combine all spectral information available to yield a single search result
News from Bio-Rad Informatics Division (15 March 2005)
Informatics extended to chemistry and spectroscopy
Informatics system provides a fully flexible and customisable environment with software and database tools that encompass the areas of spectroscopy, chemistry, and in silico Adme/Tox profiling
News from Bio-Rad Informatics Division (15 March 2005)
Eight new Adme/Tox databases
Data collections are useful to those involved in drug discovery, allowing them to benchmark the results of their own experiments, validate the accuracy of predictive models, or build new models
News from Bio-Rad Informatics Division (15 March 2005)
Software wins 'top product' award
In silico Adme/Tox prediction is a key topic in drug discovery, and this informatics system offers a platform for pharmaceutical endeavours in this area
News from Bio-Rad Informatics Division (15 March 2005)
US Air Force centralises control
User Application Article Selected by the US Air Force Petroleum Office to employ Lims in the petroleum industry and fulfill the vision of providing worldwide laboratory information management support. Brochure Available
News from Starlims (15 March 2005)
Get shorties
Special shorter seological pipettes are useful in tight working conditions and are available in multiple versions including those for handling viscous and shear-sensitive samples
News from Excel Scientific (15 March 2005)
European launch for updated proteomics Lims
"The life sciences are undergoing a revolution as new technologies are applied to biological research, generating enormous amounts of complex scientific data"
News from Genologics (15 March 2005)
Self-contained cell counting for at-site work
Can be used for a large range of cell types including mammalian, yeast and somatic cells in applications encompassing biological research, pharmaceuticals, brewing and dairy
News from Labtech International (15 March 2005)
Electronic tongue will not tire
E-tongue performs a global analysis (fingerprint) of complex mixtures of dissolved organic or inorganic compounds, with the advantages that can not be poisoned and does not suffer fatigue
News from Presearch (15 March 2005)
Keep abreast of pharmaceutical references
Supplier of certified reference materials offers newsletters to keep the pharmaceutical industry informed about the ever increasing range of reference substances and impurity standards
News from LGC (15 March 2005)
Catalogue marks 25th anniversary
The catalogue release marks Stanford's 25th anniversary and 25 years of cooperation between Lambda Photometrics and Stanford Research Systems Brochure Available
News from Lambda Photometrics (15 March 2005)
Free software with every titrator
The enzymatic methods of determination (lipase, trypsin, antacids) used in pharmaceutical analysis, biology and medicine according to FIP are permanently stored along with other methods Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (15 March 2005)
Putting the heat into chromatography
Standalone preheater developed for chromatographers wishing to perform high temperature separations as a parameter to achieve better peak shapes and results in their chromatographic experiments
News from Selerity Technologies (15 March 2005)
Delivery to improve drug performance and efficacy
"There is now a growing realisation that innovative delivery of drugs would not only increase safety and efficacy levels but also improve the overall performance of the drug"
News from Frost and Sullivan (15 March 2005)
Protein separation kit helps speed treatment
Serum proteins are quickly and easily separated and quantified using this method to improve the management and monitoring of the inflammatory process by speeding up patient diagnosis and treatment
News from Sebia UK (14 March 2005)
Ensuring salmonella-free products
Rapid, simple and reliable genetics-based method has received worldwide approval for the detection of salmonella and other food-borne pathogens Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (14 March 2005)
Electronic flowmeter has no moving parts
Flow rate is determined by measuring the pressure drop across a laminar flow element, where the flow rate is linearly proportional to any change in pressure
News from Instruments Direct (Services) (14 March 2005)
Here comes the paperless laboratory
New breed of electronic laboratory notebook allows companies to easily convert their paper worksheets into electronic forms and control the scheduling, completion and approval of each worksheet
News from Labtronics (14 March 2005)
High power, low cost UV spectrophotometers
Both instruments are split beam instruments and both are said to benefit from low stray light, small footprint, and excellent stability
News from PG Instruments (14 March 2005)
Putting the creativity into innovation
New product innovation centre will house world-class development laboratories and product evaluation laboratory facilities, all under one roof, along with 'creativity rooms'
News from COSi (14 March 2005)
Process optimisation is the key to smart materials
Researchers are now combining combinatorial chemistry methodologies with nanotechnology to develop novel smart materials with higher performance standards
News from Frost and Sullivan (14 March 2005)
Disposable hemocytometer for biohazard reduction
Hydrophilic surface ensures the sample moves quickly into the fully enclosed counting chamber, resulting in continuous sample containment and no need for coverslips
News from Labtech International (14 March 2005)
Combination mill grinds big to small
Very hard material with a feed size <100mm can now be reduced in size to an ultimate fineness of 0.1mm in a single operation Brochure Available
News from Fritsch (14 March 2005)
European customers get local expertise and support
Temperature programmed liquid chromatography specialist has grown its distribution network to offer dedicated local expertise and support in key markets.
News from Selerity Technologies (14 March 2005)
Wipes claim superior quality and performance
These soft, absorbent, strong tissue wipes are ideal for general wiping in laboratory, pharmaceutical, biomedical, electronic, optical, light manufacturing and assembly applications
News from VWR International (14 March 2005)
Seeking an advantage from proficiency
Company has developed new services to help laboratories gain additional value from their participation in proficiency testing (PT) programs.
News from Analytical Products Group (14 March 2005)
Distribution agreement for proficiency testing
APG and NMi form the first global distribution agreement in the proficiency testing industry, and will work closely together to promote existing products and develop new ones
News from Analytical Products Group (14 March 2005)
Testing samples for microbiology and soil
The soils product line has been under development for more than a year, and APG says it has committed more than US$100,000 in new capital equipment to support this project.
News from Analytical Products Group (14 March 2005)
LC and GC solutions on CDS and autosampler
Technology services partnership will provide liquid- and gas chromatpgrpahy solutions based on EZChrom Elite chromatography data systems and the CTC Pal autosampler
News from Scientific Software (now part of Agilent) (14 March 2005)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 73
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