News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 3 April
to Saturday 9 April 2005
You have the right to remain silent
User Application Article Air Science has been awarded a contract with the New South Wales Police in Australia to supply 38 forensic evidence drying cabinets
News from Air Science Technologies ( 8 April 2005)
Dynamic microelectromechanical characterisation
Tool for precise characterisation of microelectromechanical systems (Mems) and micro-optoelectromechanical (MOEMS) microstructures can measure and display microstructure motions in three dimensions
News from Polytec ( 8 April 2005)
UV-vis Spectroradiometer promises high accuracy
Portable UV-vis spectroradiometers retains the maximum accuracy of a traditional double grating spectral measurement system but also features a speed comparable with array spectrometers
News from Glen Spectra ( 8 April 2005)
Mosaic automation gives 10GB microimaging scans
Considerable extensions in optical, SEM, and TEM performance can be achieved by integrating mosaic imaging software with these instruments
News from Cambridge Technology Systems ( 8 April 2005)
Most powerful siRNA transporter?
Specifically designed for siRNA delivery, this delivery system allows the study of gene silencing at very low doses of siRNA
News from Oz Biosciences ( 8 April 2005)
Hygienic storage at Winterbourne hospital
User Application Article Bedford and Soar's Alimaster R aluminium shelving system has recently been used to good effect for theatre stores at the Winterbourne Hospital in Dorchester, UK
News from Bedford & Soar ( 8 April 2005)
Event focuses on air quality monitoring
Conference, workshops and exhibition focusing on air quality monitoring to be held on 12-13 October 2005 at the Bretby Conference Centre, UK
News from MCERTS Exhibition ( 8 April 2005)
Forensic UV lens assists crime scene investigation
This lens claims unmatched high-resolution macro images for fingerprinting and human skin damage applications in particular Brochure Available
News from Resolve Optics ( 8 April 2005)
Total solution for sulphur analysis
From XRF to controlled combustion and sensitive detection, this line of total sulphur analysers comply with the lower specifications on sulphur which have been set for gasoline and diesels Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Elemental Analysis) ( 8 April 2005)
Superior DNA for real-time PCR
This 'truly remarkablet dye shows little inhibition to PCR, exhibits extremely bright fluorescence, and is highly robust, both thermally and hydrolytically, under alkaline or acidic conditions
News from Cambridge BioScience ( 8 April 2005)
Manage your resources more effectively
Lims-based planning software uses artificial intelligence algorithms to suggest an optimal plan for completion based on workload priority, task completion times, and resource availability Brochure Available
News from Autoscribe ( 8 April 2005)
Clean air without cleaning out the budget
Providing clean air to Class 100 conditions, all cabinets are complete with a 99.999% efficient Hepa filter for particulate filtration
News from Monmouth Scientific ( 8 April 2005)
Competent genome sequencing and annotation
Technical Background Article Mutation analysis of production strains based on DNA sequencing and bioinformatic evaluation, by Dr Marcus Droege, Dr Dave Brett, Dr Jacqueline Weber-Lehmann, and Dr Kai Wilkens
News from MWG Biotech ( 7 April 2005)
Whiston purchases automatic endoscope processors
User Application Article Liverpool's Whiston Hospital places order for nine complete systems worth more than £565,000, in a major upgrade of all its endoscopy units Brochure Available
News from Labcaire Systems ( 7 April 2005)
Smallest, most portable measurement device
14-bit multifunction data acquisition device plugs directly into a PDA CompactFlash slot to provide up to 200KS/s single-channel sampling on four analogue input channels in a handheld form factor Brochure Available
News from National Instruments ( 7 April 2005)
Microfluidics for enhancement of DNA sequencing
Technical Background Article Symposium presentation discusses how Agilent's lab-on-a-chip technology is currently being used to enhance the quality of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequencing.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 7 April 2005)
Universal coupler for various laser systems
Compact, rugged coupler is designed for easy use, while still having all required degrees of freedom to allow maximum coupling efficiency
News from Toptica Photonics ( 7 April 2005)
Training cuts Lims failures
Training can be provided for all job functions, from lab technician to system administrator, and accommodate different levels of computer literacy.
News from Quality Systems International (UK) ( 7 April 2005)
Plate changer provides walk-away automation
Integrated plate changing system for used with micro parallel liquid chromatography system provides walk-away automation to meet increasing demand in high-throughput analytical laboratories
News from Nanostream ( 7 April 2005)
Single tube instrument has multiple functions
Multifunctional instrument for fluorescence, luminescence,and absorbance is designed to give the utmost flexibility and to be easy to use
News from Turner Biosystems ( 7 April 2005)
Economical circulators for routine applications
Circulator is provided with high temperature and low level protection according to safety class III (DIN 12876-1), making it suitable for unsupervised operation even with flammable fluids
News from Julabo Labortechnik ( 7 April 2005)
Chillers cut down on expensive tap water
The chiller is a space-saving device and requires an area smaller than a piece of A4 paper, and can be accommodated on any laboratory bench Brochure Available
News from Lauda ( 7 April 2005)
Finnish company targets automated cell analysis
Successful first private placement round will allow the company to fully launch its systems biology platform to the global cell biology research market, and develop new products
News from Chip-Man Technologies ( 7 April 2005)
European advances in genomics and proteomics
Current research activities aim at going beyond the realm of human genome sequencing to expand the list of identified proteins and genes.
News from Frost and Sullivan ( 7 April 2005)
New standards of torque testing for QC labs
One group of tests which are of great significance within the packaging industry involve measuring those torques which characterise the performance of screw closurers, caps and lids Brochure Available
News from Mecmesin ( 7 April 2005)
Chiral separation and purification resolved
Application seminar focusing on chiral synthesis and supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) technology will be held on Tuesday 17 May 2005 at Warwick Castle, UK Brochure Available
News from Mettler Toledo ( 7 April 2005)
Repeater pipette has large volume range
Pipette can be adjusted to dispense a large volume range from 1ul up to 50ml and is said to be ideal for a wide variety of applications where multi-dispensing is required Brochure Available
News from Anachem ( 7 April 2005)
Gluten test joins allergen portfolio
Ukas-accredited gluten test uses an antibody raised against gliadin, a component of the gluten molecule, which is extremely heat stable and can withstand various processing conditions
News from Reading Scientific Services ( 6 April 2005)
Automated purification of plant genomic DNA
Procedure removes all contaminants and enzyme inhibitors, giving purified DNA suitable for use in demanding downstream applications such as real-time PCR, genotyping, and microsatellite analysis
News from Qiagen ( 6 April 2005)
Miniature actuator for non-captive applications
Applications requiring precise positioning and rapid motion are best suited for this motor, such as in medical equipment, laboratory automation, X-Y tables, and valve control
News from Servotechnic ( 6 April 2005)
Cell reader sold to China
User Application Article First live-cell imaging system in China will be used for drug discovery programme, and the first-ever high content screening (HCS) workshop will be held in Shanghai in April 2005
News from Cellomics Europe ( 6 April 2005)
Proteins wear coats of many colours
Fluorescent proteins of different colours can be useful to create stably transfected cell lines and to study cell differentiation and tumorogenesis in living animals
News from Evrogen ( 6 April 2005)
Acquisition of Proligo is completed
Proligo is a supplier of key genomics research tools including custom DNA, custom RNA and phosphoramidite raw materials used for DNA and RNA synthesis
News from Sigma-Aldrich ( 6 April 2005)
Surface optimises cell adhesion and proliferation
Slide surface improves and alleviates microscopic analysis of living and fixed cells and allows analysis of endothelial cells even under perfusion conditions
News from Ibidi ( 6 April 2005)
AGB bought by VWR
Over the years, the company has acquired the Irish distribution rights for products from many well-respected international scientific manufacturers
News from VWR International ( 6 April 2005)
Shear cell measurements have been validated
Work performed by an independent laboratory using BCR reference material CRM-116 has confirmed the new shear cell's ability to perform verifiable and highly repeatable shear tests
News from Freeman Technology ( 6 April 2005)
AST-ID system for microbiology labs
Provides CLSI (NCCLS) and BSAC standard method antibiotic disk-test results of the broadest range of drugs for yeast and bacteria, many contraindicated in other systems
News from Laboratory Instruments & Supplies (UK) ( 6 April 2005)
Multipurpose assay plates are great value
Manufactured under clean-room conditions to be ideal for fully automated screening systems and cell cultures that demand the highest quality consumables Brochure Available
News from Anachem ( 6 April 2005)
Laser goggles for new levels of safety and comfort
With a new-style soft silicone goggle body and an adjustable headband, the wearer is said to be assured of the highest level of comfort and a secure fit
News from Pro-Lite Technology ( 5 April 2005)
Dataloggers with Bluetooth find application
User Application Article The speed, efficiency and ease of downloading the data wirelessly so impressed staff at the research facility that they purchased Bluetooth modules for each of the data logger panels
News from dataTaker ( 5 April 2005)
Sensitive counter cuts out fraction collection
Radio-isotope counting system avoids the sequence of time-consuming and potentially hazardous procedures necessary for off-line liquid scintillation counting Brochure Available
News from Lablogic Systems ( 5 April 2005)
Instrument assesses sensitivity to light touch
A tiny filament lightly touches the plantar surface and gentle force is increased steadily until the paw flinches
News from Harvard Apparatus ( 5 April 2005)
VWR buys Advanced Instruments
Company is a supplier of a broad range of services, instrumentation, equipment, and consumables to the Puerto Rican pharmaceutical, biochemical, and scientific markets
News from VWR International ( 5 April 2005)
Demo disk has free training programmes
Among the features of these software tutorials are animations, simulations, hot-words, quizzes, exercises, a glossary, notebooks, and scorekeeping capabilities
News from Academy Savant ( 5 April 2005)
Kingdom presides over DSL Forum
Steve Kingdom, global business manager for KTL, has been elected president of the DSL Forum, the international industry consortium for the development of broadband DSL technologies
News from KTL ( 5 April 2005)
Diagnostic specialist buys Lims creator
Torex Laboratory Systems owns and supports LabCentre - the widely used UK laboratory information management system (Lims), and will be fully integrated into the CliniSys pathology operation
News from Clinisys ( 5 April 2005)
Upgrade any fluorescence lifetime imaging system
The use of LEDs is said to be unique and offers advantages in terms of stability, robustness and lower cost compared to conventional laser excitation
News from TauTec ( 5 April 2005)
New look sales team, new US office
With increasing use of its Africa flow microreactor, Syrris has restructured its sales and support team to better serve customers in Europe and the USA
News from Syrris ( 5 April 2005)
Temperature and humidity sensor is USB-based
Supplied with free Windows software that displays temperature, humidity, and dew-point data in both Celsius and Fahrenheit scales
News from Audon Electronics ( 5 April 2005)
Generator provides instrument air anywhere
Easy-to-use generator provides a supply of inexpensive, instrument-quality compressed air at up to 18 litres per minute without the need for bulky, hazardous gas cylinders
News from Perma Pure ( 5 April 2005)
Big order for chemical-terrorism response
User Application Article More than US$4 million in gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) equipment and services as part of a grant programme to build state and local preparedness for chemical terrorism
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 5 April 2005)
A decade of Lims growth
"We are very proud of our growth and the fact that MSC-Lims is now operating in labs around the world"
News from Mountain States Consulting ( 5 April 2005)
Producing chemical maps of tablets
Chemical maps show the distribution of active pharmaceutical ingredients with excipients, and are supported by quantitative data to calculate API concentration, particle size, and number of particles
News from Chromsolutions ( 4 April 2005)
Antibodies against toll-like receptor 2
These antibodies can be used in various applications including Western blot, immunoprecipitation, flow cytometry, immunohistology of frozen sections and inhibition studies
News from Cambridge BioScience ( 4 April 2005)
Mini gas leak detector is easy to use
Instrument can be operated with little or no training: simply turn it on, zero, and point its thin pencil-tip probe at the area of interest
News from Gow-Mac Instrument ( 4 April 2005)
Changing the way chemists do chemistry
Reaction block provides a safe and flexible alternative to oil bath and mantles, allowing up to three 10-250ml round bottom flasks to sit within the confines of the hot plate and be heated to 250C
News from Asynt ( 4 April 2005)
Instant point-of-use chemical reaction analysis
Mini FT-IR spectrometer analysis system has been developed for organic chemists to instantly assess chemical progress, optimise chemical reactions, and rapidly identify and recognise polymorphs
News from Smiths Detection ( 4 April 2005)
Award for essay on cortisol assays
"I was very pleasantly surprised to receive this award, as I made the presentation for educational purposes with no real intention of winning"
News from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics ( 4 April 2005)
Optical designers turn to off-axis parabolics
Technical Background Article Off-axis parabolic mirrors provide an unobstructed aperture allowing complete access to the focal region as well as reducing the size and minimising the weight of a design
News from Optical Surfaces ( 4 April 2005)
ASTM releases standard test for dynamic viscosity
Technical Background Article ASTM subcommittee on flow behaviour of petroleum products started development of the new method in 2002, when an interlaboratory study was conducted to determine a precision and bias statement
News from Anton Paar ( 4 April 2005)
Partech Instruments and EauxSys (UK) merge
Merger positions the company as one of the UK's leading independent manufacturers within the UK water instrumentation industry
News from Partech Instruments ( 4 April 2005)
Pumps for controlled flow to instruments
User Application Article Scientific instrument designer and manufacturer Cecil Instruments relies on Watson-Marlow peristaltic pumps across its whole range of spectrophotometers Brochure Available
News from Watson-Marlow Bredel Pumps ( 4 April 2005)
Substrate enhances sensitivity of live cell assays
Live cell substrate is a uniquely engineered coelenterazine derivative that can generate up to a five-fold brighter signal than wild-type coelenterazine in the presence of Renilla luciferase
News from Promega UK ( 4 April 2005)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 63
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