News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 24 July
to Saturday 30 July 2005
Success through interdisciplinarity
Cooperative agreement will lead to customer specific combinations of special plasma sources with life science automation development
News from Celisca - Centre for Life Science Automation (29 July 2005)
3200 products in cellular analysis catalogue
Major new research reagent initiative adds new lines of non-human antibodies, cell signalling reagents and multiplex bead assays as well as a unique menu of MHC tetramers for T-cell research Brochure Available
News from Beckman Coulter (29 July 2005)
Cutting a deal for sequencing probes
Probes are highly sensitive, sequence-specific, bi-functional molecules containing a PCR primer covalently linked to a probe
News from DXS (29 July 2005)
Electronic lab notebook handles data better
Software package allows experimental data to be securely collected, analysed, stored, and shared among professionals including biologists, chemists, regulatory, quality assurance, and records managers
News from Infotrieve (29 July 2005)
Centre brings together life science resources
Web-based information research tool provides scientists with one-stop search access to critical information that impacts scientific workflow
News from Infotrieve (29 July 2005)
Products promise to speed research
System offers a complete automated high-throughput solution for systems biology, enabling purification of DNA and RNA, as well as PCR and RT-PCR setup
News from Qiagen (29 July 2005)
High quality analysis of larger oligonucleotides
Sigma-Genosys has incorporated into its quality control (QC) lab an LC-MS system from Novatia to improve molecular weight determination of synthetic oligonucleotides and peptides
News from Sigma-Aldrich (29 July 2005)
Vibratory mill for fine grinding of dry samples
Vibratory micro mill achieves size reduction through the combination of impact and friction for fine grinding of dry lab samples or solids in suspension within a narrow particle size range Brochure Available
News from Fritsch (29 July 2005)
Sample preparation for ion chromatography
Technical Background Article Dialysis unit is a module for online sample preparation in ion chromatography permitting the use of automatic sample dialysis directly before sample injection Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (29 July 2005)
Pharma firm expands use of particle sizer
User Application Article Malvern Mastersizer particle size analysers have been used at the Holzkirchen, Germany, headquarters of pharmaceutical company Hexal for many years
News from Malvern Instruments (28 July 2005)
Biomolecular characterisation for high-end science
Surface plasmon resonance module provides high-end research laboratories with high sensitivity, high dynamic range, fast measurement time and significant technological and cost advantages Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Molecular Spectroscopy) (28 July 2005)
Neuroscience antibody range extended
Widely used antibodies to neurofilaments and other important markers for neuroscience research developed by Sternberger Monoclonals are now available in the UK from Cambridge BioScience
News from Cambridge BioScience (28 July 2005)
No trouble for this mill
Spiral jet mill produces 'exceptional' yields of up to 99.86% in a recent series of trials, giving laboratories significant cost savings by decreasing the amount of product lost during milling
News from Isopak (28 July 2005)
Helpdesk system is based on Lims
Completely configurable, easy-to-use and out of the box tool for the complete management of all helpdesk support functions is designed to track issues through to resolution Brochure Available
News from Autoscribe (28 July 2005)
3D structure with added colour
Useful in not only predicting the electronic absorption spectra of conjugated molecules but even the actual colour of a simulated dye solution
News from Silverdale Scientific (28 July 2005)
Electromechanical know-how helps urinalyser
User Application Article 'Just-in-time' electromechanical know-how helps Bayer Healthcare Diagnostics deliver robust and simpler point-of-care urine analysis
News from Cambridge Consultants (28 July 2005)
Titrations of non-aqueous acid/bases
Nonaqueous titrations play a key role in monitoring product quality in many areas, including the pharmaceutical, oil, and plastics industries, as well as the edible oils and fats industries Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (28 July 2005)
High performance thermal imaging at low cost
Fully radiometric infra red camera uses advanced uncooled UFPA microbolometer technology to give a full 320x240 pixel image, breaking new ground in cost versus performance
News from Impac Infrared (27 July 2005)
Licencing lab-on-chip for diagnostics
Agilent licenses Caliper's microfluidic LabChip technology to develop diagnostic systems leading to personalised medicine applications
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (27 July 2005)
Colour tubing gives instant line identification
Solid-colour tubing offers quick recognition of individual tubing lines while it retains the performance characteristics for which silicone is known
News from NewAge Industries (27 July 2005)
AI helps determine 3D molecular structure
Integrated artificial intelligence boosts the power of this chemical database for three-dimensional molecular structures
News from Silverdale Scientific (27 July 2005)
Licence to provide products and services in RNAi
Many diseases are caused by the inappropriate activity of specific genes, so the ability to silence and regulate such genes selectively could provide a means to treat a wide range of human diseases
News from MWG Biotech (27 July 2005)
UPLC wins R and D honour
For the third time in two years, the Acquity ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) system is cited in an award for its innovation
News from Waters (27 July 2005)
Management team strengthened
The new position of chief business officer at fast growing Scottish drug development company Haptogen has been filled with the recent appointment of Fiona Adair
News from Haptogen (27 July 2005)
Photometers speed accurate light testing
System is designed to quickly provide complete radiometric, photometric and colour results in seconds where traditional scanning instruments took minutes to record
News from Labsphere (27 July 2005)
Open source Lims deployed at Western Cape winery
User Application Article Web interface allows laboratory clients to remotely register analysis requests, track their progress and look up historical results
News from Bika Lab Systems (27 July 2005)
shRNA libraries now in new format
Frozen bacterial glycerol stock format for lentiviral-based shRNA clones will save researchers time and expense in purifying transfection quality plasmid DNA
News from Sigma-Aldrich (27 July 2005)
New standard in patent and competitive analysis
Designed to include powerful text and data mining tools in the same environment, so analysts can easily use both techniques and gain when they are interactively combined Brochure Available
News from FIZ Karlsruhe, STN Europe (27 July 2005)
Robot takes effort out of acid base determination
Analyser carries out acid and base determination quickly and conveniently in a very small space, and allows a high sample throughput Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (27 July 2005)
Accurate measurement at low flow rates
Flow meter range offers measurement down to 3ml/min and 5ml/min respectively, with high-quality construction materials and a low price
News from Litre Meter (27 July 2005)
Fertility boost for testicular cancer patients
Technical Background Article The vast majority of men who try to have a family following treatment for testicular cancer are able to father children, according to a report published in the British Journal of Cancer
News from Cancer Research UK (27 July 2005)
Faster production of fastest confocal microscope
Demand spurs increased production of groundbreaking confocal system which allows the visualisation of very fast processes in living cells at speeds up to 200 times faster than possible before
News from Carl Zeiss (26 July 2005)
First meeting for US laser diffraction customers
The first meeting to be held in the USA for users of Malvern Mastersizer and Spraytec particle size analysers will take place at Somerset, NJ, on 29 September 2005
News from Malvern Instruments (26 July 2005)
Arabidopsis and drosophila assays for PCR
Genomic assays for real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) gene expression analysis cover these two organisms, used respectively as models for plant science and human biology research
News from Applied Biosystems (26 July 2005)
Better slides for better microarrays
New partnership agreement with OGT promotes the use of Schott Nexterion's coated glass slides for the development of microarrays using novel electrochemical patterning methods
News from Schott Nexterion (26 July 2005)
Total control of titration applications
Handling sample throughput efficiently while keeping data securely stored for future access is an essential requirement for all laboratories
News from Radiometer Analytical (26 July 2005)
Deal expands existing agreement
New European distribution agreement with VWR International covers table top centrifuges, UV/visible spectrophotometers, microplate detectors and washers, and pH meters Brochure Available
News from Beckman Coulter (26 July 2005)
Free guide to equilibrium dialysis
Technical Background Article This free 28 page guide from Harvard Apparatus explains the theory and practice of using equilibrium dialysis for binding studies
News from Harvard Apparatus (26 July 2005)
Three further appointments
"Hach Lange is growing very quickly, both organically and through acquisitions such as Danfoss Analytical, and that is why we need to invest in high calibre individuals"
News from Hach Lange (26 July 2005)
Making light of mobile spectroscopy
Light source is so small that it opens up completely new applications for spectroscopy, as illustrated by these two examples in the areas of biotechnology and deep sea research Brochure Available
News from Heraeus Noblelight (26 July 2005)
Magnetic beads bring increased assay flexibility
Neutral charge and hydrophobic nature of these two 1um superparamagnetic beads make them outstanding for in vitro diagnostics (IVD) development, as well as protein isolation and concentration
News from Dynal Biotech (26 July 2005)
Antiviral drug discovery and clinical trials
Array of spearhead tests and services available include lead identification and optimisation, resistance profiling, clinical candidate selection and selectivity evaluation in pre-clinical situations
News from Lab21 (26 July 2005)
Stir that reaction for better results
Accessory evenly distributes high torque to all positions of the reaction station, resulting in productive overhead stirring even when faced with highly viscous liquids
News from Radleys (26 July 2005)
Dual mode correlator for unequalled performance
This universal, dual-mode correlator can collect two independent functions simultaneously and both autocorrelation and cross correlation measurements are possible
News from Brookhaven Instruments (USA) (25 July 2005)
Reactor now has dedicated calorimetry module
Coflux or constant flux control is a new form of calorimetry offering high levels of performance and flexibility at a low price
News from Radleys (25 July 2005)
Higher bandwidth on these oscilloscopes
Faster clock rates and edge speeds and increasingly complex signals require higher bandwidth oscilloscopes for more accurate signal reproduction
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (25 July 2005)
TiO2 and ZrO2 for phosphopeptide purification
By adding polymeric reversed phase material in combination with TiO2 and ZrO2, the ability to purify both phospho and nonphospho peptides becomes a reality
News from Chromatography Consulting (25 July 2005)
Next generation transcriptional reporter vectors
After transduction of the lentivector into mammalian cells, the construct becomes integrated into the cell genome and the reporter gene is expressed if the transcriptional factor is present
News from Cambridge BioScience (25 July 2005)
Video capture made more affordable
Compact and portable video capture and storage device for on-site and laboratory applications has its capacity limited only by the size of the CompactFlash card used
News from Moritex Europe (25 July 2005)
New data centre after influx of new business
This new centre will work in tandem with ClinPhone's existing data centre infrastructure, enabling the company to cope with growing client demands Brochure Available
News from ClinPhone (25 July 2005)
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