News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 17 April
to Saturday 23 April 2005
X-ray diffraction for pharmaceutical analysis
Innovative detector technology enables this powder X-ray diffractometer to perform qualitative and quantitative analyses in central and QA/QC laboratories with high sample throughput Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Elemental Analysis) (22 April 2005)
Probe sequence information released
Technical Background Article Agilent has for the first time released the chip design, probe sequence and annotation information for all of its commercial gene expression microarrays
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (22 April 2005)
Genomics technology for India
Agilent identifies growth opportunities for its microarrays in the rapidly-growing life sciences and biotechnology industries of India
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (22 April 2005)
Supplying reagent for CO2 analyser
User Application Article The reagent will be available through selected distributors from the beginning of April 2005, packed in 6x200ml bottles that fit all existing instruments
News from Sherwood Scientific (22 April 2005)
Kingston is infection control team of the year
Technical Background Article In awarding Kingston Hospital the £5000 first prize, the judges commented that the small infection control team showed numerous examples of good practice that could be emulated by others Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (22 April 2005)
Natural products databases facilitate research
Two new comprehensive database products designed for researchers and scientists in organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals
News from Wiley Databases (22 April 2005)
Moving to larger premises
New facility goes live as company continues to expand as a supplier of chemical and biological sensor systems in the threat detection markets
News from Sionex (22 April 2005)
Control of the world's most popular HPLC system
The control drivers are available for the Agilent 1100 autosamplers, pumps (binary, quaternary, and isocratic), thermostatted column compartment and detectors (FLD, DAD and UV-vis) Brochure Available
News from DataApex (22 April 2005)
Agreement to market proteomics packages
PerkinElmer and Nonlinear Dynamics have signed an expanded partnership agreement to develop and market application-driven proteomics solutions
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) (22 April 2005)
Station for filtration
High-throughput filtering station features a unique pressurised filtering device that allows for up to 20 filtrations of any type to be performed at a time
News from CEM Microwave Technology (21 April 2005)
Collaborating on glycomics
Agilent Technologies and Proteome Systems have signed a marketing agreement to collaborate on an integrated solution for the analysis of glycoproteins
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (21 April 2005)
Chemical analysis of food gets easier
Know-how package for the practical analyst in the food industry contains 96 methods taking into account the latest state of knowledge Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (21 April 2005)
Discovery of blood biomarkers for Alzheimer's
Technical Background Article These biomarkers appear to differ in persons with Alzheimer's Disease compared to persons without cognitive impairment, and can be identified using a simple blood test
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) (21 April 2005)
Products conform to IVD directive
Eppendorf has ensured that all its products are certified in conformity with IVD Directive 98/79/EC and the associated EN standards Brochure Available
News from Eppendorf UK (21 April 2005)
Live webcast on whole genome amplification
Experts on genomic techniques will present diverse perspectives on the available WGA technologies and how they are being leveraged
News from Reed Business Information (21 April 2005)
View siRNA secondary structures before ordering
Said to be the only commercial on-line design tool that allows users to view the secondary structure of the mRNA target sequence at the siRNA site before placing an order
News from MWG Biotech (21 April 2005)
Taking digital microscopy to a new dimension
21 million pixel colour digital camera is designed to satisfy the unique and varied demands of digital microscopy with fast streaming video and outstanding resolutions of still images Brochure Available
News from Kane Computing (21 April 2005)
Waste bin improves safety
Safety Waste Bin makes a significant contribution to cleaner air in the working environment
News from Bigneat Containment Technology (21 April 2005)
Optimised phantom printing for nuclear medicine
System prints radioactive phantoms for both QA and optimisation of clinical procedures using a standard ink-jet printer loaded with Tc-99m
News from Southern Scientific (21 April 2005)
Spectral reader has new measurement technology
Time-resolved fluorescence (TRF) measurement allows development of high performance cellular assays as the interference of background fluorescence is minimised
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Laboratory Equipment (21 April 2005)
Personal evaporation system is productive
Evaporation system can be used as a stand-alone bench-top personal evaporator or as an upgrade to a parallel synthesiser to perform parallel evaporation post synthesis
News from Radleys (21 April 2005)
First automated microwave peptide synthesiser
Microwave enhanced peptide synthesis is 10-20 times faster than traditional methods and produces cleaner peptides with higher yields
News from CEM Microwave Technology (20 April 2005)
Testing fatigue in rubber and plastics
Demattia flex tester features variable speeds and temperatures for testing fatigue, breakage or crack growth in rubber, plastics, leather, fibre optics and exotic composites
News from Benz Materials Testing Instruments (20 April 2005)
Chromatography software takes full control
Development frees users from the inconvenience of having different software for system components such as pumps, autosamplers, column switching, column ovens, UV detectors and diode array detectors Brochure Available
News from Lablogic Systems (20 April 2005)
Robotic containment is 'Class II Type'
These systems, which can be described as being of a Class II Type, offer significant cost saving over Class II cabinets which need to meet specific exhaust and recirculation criteria
News from Bigneat Containment Technology (20 April 2005)
From storage to processing at four times the speed
User Application Article Installation of the first remote arrayer at a European site means access to self-contained microtube stores is now possible at four times the speed
News from TTP LabTech (20 April 2005)
Former Lotus executive to lead informatics
David Champagne has been named vice president and general manager of Thermo's Informatics business, a provider of laboratory software solutions and services Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics (20 April 2005)
Total cell and viability count on microcarriers
Protocol enables the user to obtain absolute volumetric cell count and thereby estimate the total number of cells on non-porous microcarriers Brochure Available
News from Chemometec (20 April 2005)
Accelerating fight against mesothelioma
User Application Article Australia has the highest incidence of mesothelioma in the world, due to its active mining and manufacturing of asbestos - rates of the disease are expected to peak by about 2010
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (20 April 2005)
Liner exchanger for direct thermal desorption GC
With this second generation liner exchanger for direct thermal desorption GC, the liner is purged with carrier gas, heated and analysis is started
News from Presearch (20 April 2005)
One-stop shop for chemistry brands
Box facilitates convenient, fast and easy sourcing and ordering of analytical standards and reagents, as well as chromatography supplies
News from Sigma-Aldrich (20 April 2005)
Its all in the balance
Advantages of new top pan balances include unique stackable designs for easy storage and transportation. Brochure Available
News from Sartorius UK (20 April 2005)
Positive feedback on high-throughput evaporator
User Application Article Targeted at high throughput organic synthesis and purification laboratories in the pharmaceutical industry and contract research companies, worldwide sales have exceeded expectations Brochure Available
News from Genevac (20 April 2005)
Meters have multiple functions but minimum buttons
Simple three-button operation combined with exceptional long life performance for these meters, measuring pH, ORP, ISE, DO or conductivity Brochure Available
News from QCL Scientific (20 April 2005)
Get rid of rumble with nanotechnology
Drives are said to be ideal for nanometric positioning and tracking, because of their compact size to force capability, ultra high vacuum and non-magnetic versions
News from Micromech (20 April 2005)
Reaction kit scaled up
Pilot and production-scale fermentor and bioreactor line expanded to include fermentors sized 75 to 3000 litres and cell culture bioreactors to 500 litres.
News from New Brunswick Scientific (UK) (20 April 2005)
Accurate pH measurement redefined
Highly sensitive pH and reference electrodes offer enhanced accuracy, very fast response and greater stability
News from Russell Mainstream Supply (20 April 2005)
6.6 megapixels for microscopy documentation
Resolution will exceed the resolving power of most microscope objectives and will produce publication quality images with an excellent level of detail Brochure Available
News from Kane Computing (20 April 2005)
New premises for power supply specialist
The main applications for these precision power modules are in mass spectroscopy and low power X-ray machines
News from Applied Kilovolts (20 April 2005)
Field service for microplate instruments
Company is expanding its after-sales services in selected US regions to address varying product usage and application requirements
News from BioTek Instruments (19 April 2005)
Light-scattering software now compatible with CDS
HPLC software interfaces with chromatography data system for ultimate ease-of-use in chromatography data management and support the use of light scattering technologies in regulated industries Brochure Available
News from Wyatt Technology (19 April 2005)
Compact gear component set offers zero backlash
Offer all the benefits of a standard cup set in a compact design 50% shorter than the standard size component set and available in five sizes
News from Servotechnic (19 April 2005)
Agreement covers antibodies and peptides
Co-marketing agreement covering the rapid generation of monoclonal antibodies and complementary peptide-based services and products
News from AbD Serotec (19 April 2005)
Achievement of ISO 9001:2000 certification
Standard is designed to consider all important processes affecting quality, from the internal review of contracts received from customers, to the packaging and delivery of the finished product Brochure Available
News from Resolve Optics (19 April 2005)
Mass spec is three times faster
High-performance ion trap mass spectrometer has faster scan cycle time to improve peptide identification for proteomics research
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (19 April 2005)
Enhance evaporation performance
Accessory accelerates the sample drying and acid volume reduction steps, and eliminates contamination concerns as the digestion and evaporation/concentration are performed in the same vessel liner
News from CEM Microwave Technology (19 April 2005)
Accurate weighing is now even faster
Results stabilise even faster because the unique weighing pan minimises the effects of turbulence in the weighing chamber Brochure Available
News from Mettler Toledo (19 April 2005)
Wider flow of flow products
Upgraded website developed to present its enlarged product range and enable easier review of the laboratory and pilot plant flowmeter systems
News from Flotech Solutions (19 April 2005)
Removing variables in clinical trials
Lack of standardisation in investigator ratings and the placebo effect are the major contributory factors to the high failure levels experienced in central nervous system (CNS) clinical trials Brochure Available
News from ClinPhone (19 April 2005)
Electronic pipetting for microplate applications
Multichannel electronic pipettes for demanding laboratory applications, such as delivering a series of different volumes in any desired order or mixing after delivery
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Laboratory Equipment (19 April 2005)
Competent cells offer sub 60 second transformation
Designed to provide the fastest, single-step transformation process available, the protocol takes just under 60 seconds from addition of the DNA to plating Brochure Available
News from Genetix (18 April 2005)
Biology journal goes live on web
New online journal aims to fill a gap in the current literature and be the first journal to be dedicated solely to the emerging fields of molecular systems biology and synthetic biology
News from Nature Publishing (18 April 2005)
Array products for DNA copy number investigations
Ultra-high resolution array comparative genomic hybridisation (CGH) products for investigation of DNA copy number changes may be of interest to the cancer research community
News from GRI (18 April 2005)
Why use a Stem and not a Tem?
Two new application notes for scanning transmission electron microscopy compare the performance of Stem and Tem instruments, and consider microanalysis with nanometre spatial resolution
News from Hitachi High-Technologies (18 April 2005)
Atom probe is highly sensitive
The extremely narrow peaks produced and high signal-to-noise ratio allow accurate chemical analysis of complex alloys
News from Oxford Nanoscience (18 April 2005)
CRMs for doping, forensics, and food
LGC Promochem signs an exclusive distributorship for reference standards from the National Measurement Institute, Australia
News from LGC (18 April 2005)
Swing low, sweet carrier
The carrier swing will enable the transfer of compounds directly to Genevac, without removing vessels from the MiniBlockXT insert. Brochure Available
News from Mettler Toledo (18 April 2005)
Competent cell line proves a hit
These cells could save over two hours compared to traditional transformation methods, while exceeding efficiency claims of established lines: simply thaw, add DNA, mix, and plate immediately
News from Real Biotech (18 April 2005)
Titrator analyses 432 samples per run
High-throughput titration system claims unrivalled application flexibility with the potential to interface into other laboratory instruments including AA, IC, LC, UV-vis, Karl Fischer, etc
News from A1-Envirosciences (18 April 2005)
What a waste
Patholigical specimen disposers offer the convenience of immediate disposal and give flexibility to the busy laboratory
News from Haigh Engineering (18 April 2005)
Fast flexible way to array-based-CGH
Integrated system for array-based comparative genomic hybridisation (array-CGH) brings together workstations, reagents and consumables Brochure Available
News from Genetix (18 April 2005)
One step beyond the competition
Locked nucleic acid (LNA) oligonucleotides for hybridisation assays and PCR offer specificity, reproducibility, and flexibility to adjust melting temperature (Tm) values and probes in multiplex assays
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Laboratory Equipment (18 April 2005)
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