News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 20 March
to Saturday 26 March 2005
The future for online journals
Survey shows that researchers most often read specialist journals that are closely associated with their particular field
News from Bioinformatics (25 March 2005)
Arbitrary waveform program handles million points
Arbitrary waveform creation and editing program has been upgraded to handle larger waveforms of over one million points and a wider range of digital interfaces including USB
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (25 March 2005)
Helping beat healthcare acquired infections
User Application Article Biocote's latest technology partnership is with Modulex, a company specialising in the design and supply of both internal and external signage and wayfinding systems
News from BioCote (25 March 2005)
Launching viscometer range in UK and Ireland
Metrohm launches the Fungilab range of rotational viscometers in the UK and Ireland, including rotational viscometer the Visco Elite measuring relative and absolute viscosity Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (25 March 2005)
Ready to use buffer solutions in sachets
The use of single packed buffer solutions guarantees that always fresh, contamination-free buffer solutions are used Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (25 March 2005)
World's most advanced potentiometric titrator?
Operation by touch control, USB communication or intelligent burets is now complemented by wireless communication via Bluetooth, making this the first titrator worldwide supporting this standard Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (25 March 2005)
Conductivity compliant with European Pharmacopeia
Conductivity measuring cell with Pt 1000 has been especially designed to comply with both US and European standards, whether used for conventional or flow-through measurements Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (25 March 2005)
Protein crystallisation on the bench
Fully integrated web-based incubation and imaging system used for protein crystallisation screening and optimisation now available at benchtop scale Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics (25 March 2005)
Benchtop mass spec with market leading performance
Revolutionary high-performance benchtop quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer is said to outperforms typical floor-standing Q-q-TOF systems Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics (25 March 2005)
Laser at the cutting edge for proteomics
Analytical limitations of conventional Nd:YAG lasers used in Tof/Tof mass spectrometry have been overcome with technology used in a novel variable repetition-rate 1-200Hz all-solid-state laser system Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics (25 March 2005)
Redefining performance in ion trap mass spec
Promising outstanding ion trap performance resulting in superb proteomics and metabolomics data quality, as well as further enhanced information gain per unit time Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics (25 March 2005)
Brochure covers two types of ion channel
Ion transport across the relatively impermeable lipid bilayer of the cell membrane is accomplished via membrane proteins known as ion channels
News from Sigma-Aldrich (24 March 2005)
Software supports corporate quality initiatives
Simplifies SPC integration with enterprise applications while delivering integration and simplifying the ability to understand processes to support Six Sigma, ISO9000, and Capa Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific (24 March 2005)
Low pulsation/high accuracy multi-channel pumps
Range of multi channel tubing pumps deliver flows from 0.002ml to 44ml/min per channel, using a planetary drive via a sun wheel to prevent axial push-pull friction on the tubing
News from Michael Smith Engineers (24 March 2005)
Meter combines contamination and doserate
Unit uses a Geiger-Mueller contamination probe with an integral filter that converts the reading to ambient doserate, shown on another scale of the meter
News from Southern Scientific (24 March 2005)
Hard data on fresh mortar and concrete
Instrument takes a sample of fresh concrete or cement and stirs it over a controlled range of speeds, measuring as the speed changes the torque needed to maintain stirring at that speed Brochure Available
News from Celsum Technologies (24 March 2005)
Fully automated small-scale cross flow filtration
System simplifies membrane selection and process development at the research scale, linking the chromatography and membrane filtration steps to eliminate multiple manual operations
News from GE Healthcare (24 March 2005)
Sugar analysis in Easter chocolate
Pulsed amperometric detection offers a reliable and quick means of process control of the different sugars that make up chocolate to ensure batch reproducibility and maintain the flavour profile Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (24 March 2005)
More accurate and reliable osmolality measurement
Diagnostic instrument used in hospital, pharmaceutical, and environmental industries is said to set new standards for precision and accuracy
News from Advanced Instruments (24 March 2005)
Technique for recognition of material failure
Technical Background Article Ultrasound excited thermography provides a unique method of detection of mechanical hysterisis in materials caused by cracks, delaminations, poor bonding or other material weaknesses Brochure Available
News from Cedip Infrared Systems (24 March 2005)
Laser is more powerful and sharper
Violet laser not only features nearly four times the power of its predecessor, but it provides significantly improved, diffraction-limited optical quality
News from Power Technology (24 March 2005)
Accelerated Technology Laboratories acquires Zimet
Zimet is a New Jersey firm that provides engineering and computer consulting support
News from Accelerated Technology Laboratories (24 March 2005)
Statistics for specialists as well as mortals
Flexible and convenient statistical system allows users to summarise, analyse and display data in a variety of attractive and informative ways, for non-specialists as well as specialist statisticians Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific (24 March 2005)
Spectrophotometer accessories get more UV/visible
Rectangular cell changer and a micro-cell holder with an X-Y adjustable mechanism used to optimise the alignment of the micro-cell in the optical beam
News from Camspec (24 March 2005)
Fume cupboards now offer more standard benefits
With 21st century looks both ducted and recirculatory cupboards benefit from having a counterweighted front sliding sash and large front aperture.
News from Safelab Systems (24 March 2005)
Surrey to host gathering of Qsar experts
Technical Background Article Quantitative structure activity relationship analysis (Qsar) involves using statistical techniques to analyse chemical and biological data to predict the effects of compounds on biological systems
News from IDBS (24 March 2005)
HPLC solvent recycler for purists
Intelligent solvent recycling system requires no routine operator intervention or set-up and should generate savings of up to 90%, paying for itself in just 60-90 days Brochure Available
News from SMI-LabHut (24 March 2005)
Isolation and analysis of protein-based biomarkers
Liquid chromatography and spin columns selectively partition the 12 most abundant proteins from human serum or plasma, ennriching the proteome to provide primary targets for biomarker discovery Brochure Available
News from Beckman Coulter (24 March 2005)
Material characterisation seminars for the UK
Series of free one-day seminars will take place in April 2005 in Runcorn (19 April), Sedgefield (20 April), Bristol (26 April) and Cambridge (27 April).
News from Malvern Instruments (24 March 2005)
Showing the way in image illumination
Illuminators generate bright, homogeneous and sharply delimited light spots, and the focus can be adjusted in order to obtain an homogeneous illuminated spot with a sharp edge
News from Special Application Products (24 March 2005)
Titrating poisonous or malodorous samples
Unit automatically opens covered titration beakers by removing lids via magnetic attraction, just before the sample is analysed Brochure Available
News from Mettler Toledo (24 March 2005)
Modernising the Coblentz Collection
This collection of approximately 9500 IR spectra donated by Coblentz Society members is now available for modern computerised instruments
News from Advanced Chemistry Development (24 March 2005)
Optimising column screening for chromatography
For high-throughput and walk-up chromatography, aiding the chromatographer in evaluating which in a set of generic methods will be most appropriate for a particular group of compounds
News from Advanced Chemistry Development (24 March 2005)
The most sensitive ESI source available
With a design based on proprietary ion funnel technology, this source is said to significantly improve the sensitivity and analysis speed of the mass spectrometry platform Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics (24 March 2005)
Continuous polymerisation monitoring and control
Technical Background Article Technical Note on high technology PL-PMC solutions for continuous polymerisation monitoring and control explains important implications for academic research and commercial polymer manufacture Brochure Available
News from Polymer Laboratories (23 March 2005)
Enhancing sample integrity and minimising loss
Prime focus at Miptec 2005 will be products that enhance sample integrity and minimise sample loss, evaporation and leakage during storage and transportation Brochure Available
News from Porvair Sciences (23 March 2005)
Precise titration at higher temperatures
Titration at higher temperatures can be problematic as it is often difficult to keep the contents of the titration beakers at a constant, predefined temperature. Brochure Available
News from Mettler Toledo (23 March 2005)
Seeking therapies for bone cancer metastasis
User Application Article Bone metastases develop from virulent tumour cells that are spread through the body mostly via the circulation of the blood and which then settle in the medulla
News from AbD Serotec (23 March 2005)
Plastics testing needs specific routines
Software includes an external interface box that controls the movement of the load frame and acquires load, strain and deflection data
News from Admet (23 March 2005)
Filter testing standards start small
Starting at one micron, each grade of these glass microsphere standards is only a few microns in width, so they provide and extremely sensitive means of determining maximum pore size of filter media Brochure Available
News from Whitehouse Scientific (23 March 2005)
Automate routine analysis in mass spectrometry
Software is said to be especially beneficial to high-throughput, combinational chemistry and drug discovery scientists by providing the non-expert user access to high performance LC-MS analysis Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Mass Spectrometry) (23 March 2005)
Freeware sketching tool is more powerful
Avilable for academic and personal use only, delivering extended capabilities for the chemical structure representation of both inorganics and polymers as well as support of organic structures
News from Advanced Chemistry Development (23 March 2005)
Affordable Maldi-Tof for peptides and proteins
Due to its gridless ion source, this new instrument is said to provide excellent sensitivity in both positive and negative ion mode Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics (23 March 2005)
Photometric endpoint recognition in titration
The main application area lies in complexometric titrations in which other sensors frequently do not operate optimally Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (23 March 2005)
pH measurement in strongly contaminated samples
Risk of contamination is greatly reduced for a ceramic capillary fused in glass, there is no sharp-edged contact with the sample, and the electrode is less sensitive to air bubbles Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (22 March 2005)
2D detector for demanding X-ray diffraction jobs
Further advancing the limits of X-ray diffraction technology for research applications in materials science by combining the advantages of gaseous detectors with the benefits of solid state detectors Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics (22 March 2005)
Antibodies have brighter more stable fluorescence
Brighter and more stable than comparable conjugates, and insensitive to changes in pH over a broad range making them useful for multicolour flow cytometry and fluorescence/confocal microscopy
News from Serotec (22 March 2005)
Interlinkage of chromatographic and spectral data
Flexible hierarchy system for spectral and chromatographic data makes it possible to link a series of spectra with individual chromatographic peaks from a reference chromatographic trace
News from Advanced Chemistry Development (22 March 2005)
Safer system for testing solutions
Just place a few drops on to the cell or even dip it in to the sample, push the button and in seconds receive a refractive index reading with temperature displayed digitally Brochure Available
News from Mettler Toledo (22 March 2005)
Open source expert joins firm
Linux guru sees on-demand licensing as key to bioinformatics e-commerce sales
News from BioAnalyte (22 March 2005)
Building Middle East relationships
Nickel-Electro says it has already reaped substantial benefits from exhibiting at ArabLab 2005, which was held in Dubai from 31 January to 3 February
News from Nickel-Electro (22 March 2005)
Market specialist for protein applications
Ulf Nobbmann will be responsible for supporting protein and proteomics sales of particle characterisation system
News from Malvern Instruments (22 March 2005)
Seeing is believing
Enhanced software permits capture of continuous streaming video at high speeds up to 10,000 frames per second with the added ability to apply one point non-uniformity correction to captured images
News from Sensors Unlimited (22 March 2005)
Speaking on validation of microbiological tests
Technical Background Article Presentations will inform delegates about pharmacopoeial reference organisms and bioindicators, culture collections and the long and short-term methods of culture preservation Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (22 March 2005)
Photron awarded White Sands Missile Range contract
Procurement guidelines from WSMR invited all high speed video systems manufacturers to provide quotes for digital high speed cameras with baseline specifications of mega pixel resolution at 1000fps
News from Photron USA (22 March 2005)
A positive approach to pipetting
Fully adjustable positive displacement pipette uses disposable capillary pistons to ensure accurate, precise, safe and fast, contamination-free pipetting Brochure Available
News from Anachem (22 March 2005)
Titration and synthesis control moves forward
pH Stat titration and controlled dosing modes added to titrator range, along with optimised controller claimed to be among the best available Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (21 March 2005)
2D X-rays reveal material structure
Methodology allows simultaneous identification and quantification of all crystalline and amorphous phases in a sample, as well as the determination of their atomic arrangements and distortions Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics (21 March 2005)
CD expression poster includes latest designations
Free poster details the expression of clusters of differentiation (CDs) on leucocyte lineages and presents key information about each CD in a comprehensive table
News from Serotec (21 March 2005)
Speed signal generation by a factor of 300
With the onboard digital upconverter on the module, engineers can achieve more than 300 times faster waveform download time or playback duration Brochure Available
News from National Instruments (21 March 2005)
Putting the pressure on rheology studies
High pressure cell is ideal for studying rheological properties of samples at pressurised conditions with full viscometry and limited oscillatory capabilities
News from ATS Rheosystems (21 March 2005)
Make light work of labelling
Dispensers mean that labels are neat and consistent as the problem of writing on curved or irregular surfaces is avoided
News from Bel-Art Products (21 March 2005)
Feel the acceleration in three axes
Triaxial analogue accelerometer modules with ranges from +/-2g to 400g allow three axes of orthogonal acceleration to be recorded and displayed Brochure Available
News from Inertial Aerosystems UK (21 March 2005)
Laboratory data management bottleneck overcome
Most software for processing analytical data was developed with an interactive user in mind, and so the laboratory bottleneck has shifted from data collection to data processing and analysis
News from Advanced Chemistry Development (21 March 2005)
Improve the sensitivity of Elisas 1000 times
Scientists benefit from an ultra-sensitive technology improving the existing assays by simply exchanging the fluorophor or enzyme labelled antibody by a DNA-antibody conjugate
News from Chimera Biotec (21 March 2005)
Lens intensifier helps dissect low-light events
Designed to increase the sensitivity of high-speed electronic and video cameras to facilitate recording at higher framing rates allowing better temporal dissection of low light transient events
News from Specialised Imaging (21 March 2005)
DSOs for floating and differential measurement
Family of multi-channel digital storage oscilloscopes (DSOs) for floating and differential measurements includes the world's first four-channel, full-featured, isolated, battery-powered oscilloscope
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (21 March 2005)
1D analysis software now includes colony counting
Software features a full range of enhancement capabilities including rotation, embossing and other filters, inverting images and applying pseudo colour
News from UVP (21 March 2005)
Lab-on-a-Chip wins international design award
An international panel of judges made its selections based on criteria including design quality, usability and innovation
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (21 March 2005)
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