News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 31 July
to Saturday 6 August 2005
Mobile metal analyser has spark and arc excitation
Third generation Spectrotest promises higher measurement accuracy with the new Fingerprint method for analyses with arc excitation, new readout system, and Ical logic system
News from Spectro ( 5 August 2005)
Capacitive accelerometer has better performance
These units, intended to replace piezoresistive accelerometers in existing systems are insensitive to variations in excitation voltage, temperature, and cable resistance Brochure Available
News from Inertial Aerosystems UK ( 5 August 2005)
Major upgrade to paperless recorders for pharma
These recorders have been designed to meet 21 CFR Part 11, which identifies the requirements necessary for the storage of electronically produced data within the pharmaceutical industry
News from Yokogawa UK ( 5 August 2005)
Monitoring safe air in UK submarines
User Application Article Refrigerant specific vapour monitors are portable infrared vapour analysers factory calibrated to continually measure R114, R134a, R236fa, and Halon 13B1 in the 0-2500ppm range Brochure Available
News from Wilks Enterprise ( 5 August 2005)
SNP market continues to grow
48% of researchers expect the number of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping experiments they perform to increase in the next 12 months, according to this survey
News from Bioinformatics ( 5 August 2005)
PC is compliant to Atex zone 1
Computer consists of a compact, waterproof display and keyboard unit in the hazardous area, with the processing box and interface unit in the safe area
News from Intecpc ( 5 August 2005)
Sub-ambient temperature for separation of esters
For difficult separations such as retinols and retinyl esters, a sub-ambient temperature programme has proven an effective method to achieve more efficient peaks and resolution
News from Selerity Technologies ( 5 August 2005)
Ethernet connectivity for GC and HPLC users
Interface enables ethernet connectivity directly to the local area network (LAN), simplifying network architecture setup and configuration
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) ( 5 August 2005)
Lab informatics conference for Florida
Thermo Informatics World (TIW) 2005 North America will be held 19-23 September at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point resort in Bonita Springs, Florida Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics ( 5 August 2005)
Sterilising wipes are 'ideal' for laboratories
Based on superoxidised water produced by electro-chemical process, these wipes give none of the health issues or long contact times involved with alcohol-based alternatives Brochure Available
News from Lancer UK ( 5 August 2005)
Particle analyser has widest measurement range
Revolutionary optical system design combined with improved components and a highly refined algorithm are said to provide unmatched accuracy, precision and resolution
News from Particle Technology ( 5 August 2005)
Sales director appointed
Keith Sanderson will be based at the company's headquarters in Hatton, Derbyshire, UK, and will manage the sales team and distributors for the company's particle sizing product portfolio
News from Particle Technology ( 5 August 2005)
Keeping track of samples in the lab
Software enables users to track the progress of samples and work, allowing the registration of samples, the creation of worklists, progress/status checking, chain of custody management and reporting Brochure Available
News from Autoscribe ( 4 August 2005)
Finding residual pesticides in food products
Upcoming US and European regulations will limit pesticide residue levels to just 0.01mg/kg, representing significant analytical challenges for environmental and toxicology laboratories Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Chromatography) ( 4 August 2005)
Syringe filters offer two types of membrane
Sterile syringe filters have particularly low adsorption characteristics which ensures minimal loss of proteins and other biological entities Brochure Available
News from SMI-LabHut ( 4 August 2005)
Column purifies highly hydrophobic proteins
These prepacked columns enable convenient purification or removal of highly hydrophobic proteins and offer different selectivities for small-scale media screening and purification
News from GE Healthcare ( 4 August 2005)
Affordable software for high end visualisation
Engineers, scientists and educators are able to take large volumes of natural and synthetic data, add complex calculations and generate high resolution, dynamic images for analysis and presentation Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific ( 4 August 2005)
Apotex receives pioneer award from Waters
User Application Article Award recognises organisations that drive improvements in productivity or in conceptual breakthroughs of scientific communication or process methodology through laboratory informatics software
News from Waters ( 4 August 2005)
Thermal imaging for R and D
Affordable thermal imaging system aimed at researchers and developers consists of thermal imaging camera, tripod, wide angle lens, cables, and image analysis software
News from OptoTherm ( 4 August 2005)
GC/MS software promises increased flexibility
Upgraded software provides sophisticated instrument control, data handling and reporting options that are flexible and easy to use for maximum results
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) ( 4 August 2005)
Prognosis good for cancer diagnostic tests
Closing the gap between research advances and clinical practice is crucial to the development of the European in-vitro cancer diagnostics market, according to this analyst's report
News from Frost and Sullivan ( 4 August 2005)
Stylish and practical pipette storage
Skid proof stand will accommodate and safely store both mechanical and electronic pipettors and help organise counter space
News from Biohit ( 4 August 2005)
Distributing diodes for Flim and SMS in Europe
Single photon sensitive avalanche photodiodes will enable improvements to fluorescence lifetime imaging and single molecule spectroscopy
News from Picoquant ( 4 August 2005)
Calibration software for the temperature lab
Designed to enable existing temperature calibration laboratories, or those considering setting up an in-house laboratory, to create their own customised documentation
News from Barber InSys ( 4 August 2005)
Rapid testing for flash point testing
Testers are specifically designed for rapid flash point determination and spot checks on many types of product, including fuels, chemicals, paints, solvents, and waste products
News from Stanhope-Seta ( 3 August 2005)
Water vapour permeability: the sixth generation
Newest instrument promises fast and accurate measurement of water vapour permeability with a technique said to be superior to conventional gravimetric measurement
News from Versaperm ( 3 August 2005)
Expanding GMP manufacturing in USA and Sweden
In response to growing demand for therapeutic peptides, PolyPeptide Laboratories has announced plans to substantially increase its manufacturing capabilities in both the USA and Europe.
News from PolyPeptide Laboratories ( 3 August 2005)
Ribbon-cutting at new plant
3700m2 facility has the capacity to expand an additional 2500m2 and was designed utilising the latest lean and agile (aka flexible) manufacturing principles with continuous improvement concepts
News from Janos Technology ( 3 August 2005)
Lies, damned lies, and chemistry
Training CD uses interactive methods to improve the understanding of statistics and facilitate its use in the laboratory and manufacturing/production context
News from Academy Savant ( 3 August 2005)
Honeywell to buy Lebow
Lebow will become part of Honeywell's sensing and control business unit, expanding the company's range of load cell products and torque sensors
News from Honeywell Control Systems - Sensing and Control ( 3 August 2005)
Encoded photometric infrared spectroscopy brochure
The new six-page brochure details the technical features and benefits of Aspectrics's EP-IR analyser when used for out-of-the-laboratory applications Brochure Available
News from Aspectrics ( 3 August 2005)
Raman spectrometers for accurate forensic analyses
Raman spectrometers have benefited from years of improvement in instrument design which has led to investigative tools that are compact, incorporate extensive automation and are fully validatable Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Molecular Spectroscopy) ( 3 August 2005)
Determine total volatiles from SPME
Monitor determines the total volatiles from solid-phase microextraction samples by combining a GC inlet and a flame ionisation detector with a short capillary interface column
News from CE Instruments ( 3 August 2005)
Detector gives fast X-ray diffraction measurements
Affordable 1D detector for X-ray diffraction measurements in materials research and process analysis is virtually maintenance-free, compact and robust enough for everyday use Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics ( 3 August 2005)
Snap cap vials seal with fingertip pressure
Chromacol has an extensive range of snap cap vials which are sealed with only a light fingertip pressure to the plastic caps which have an integral seal
News from Chromacol ( 3 August 2005)
Cutting edge imaging for medical industries
Vin Technology Services has been designed as a business face for the wide range of technology and expertise that the University of Birmingham can offer as a leading centre of industrial research
News from Vin Technology Services ( 3 August 2005)
Extending the life of old ovens
User Application Article Custom-designed oven control system has built-in features to allow safe operation of the oven, prolonging the service life of an otherwise obsolescent piece of equipment Brochure Available
News from Celsum Technologies ( 2 August 2005)
Three minute dialysis into multiple MWCO fractions
Versatile patented sample preparation technology based on 2D electrophoresis/dialysis is said to be ideal for the rapid purification of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and other biomolecules
News from Harvard Apparatus ( 2 August 2005)
Stress testing at the nano scale
Material stress testing tool incorporates a flexure-based piezoelectric positioner, a capacitive probe displacement sensor, and a high-resolution load cell for testing of thin films under stress
News from Dynamic Structures and Materials ( 2 August 2005)
Portable XRF wins industrial design award
Industrial Design Excellence Award (Idea) goes to family of X-ray fluorescence analysers used for nondestructive testing including RoHS and WEEE compliance and metal alloy sorting Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Elemental Analysis) ( 2 August 2005)
Small volume shear cell for powder rheometer
Module will enable users to extend the range of shear testing applications on the FT4 powder rheometer to include those for which only very small amounts of sample are available
News from Freeman Technology ( 2 August 2005)
Learn about Raman in Russian
Russian language website contains details on the full range of Renishaw products including Raman spectroscopy systems for spectral analysis and co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM) probe systems Brochure Available
News from Renishaw ( 2 August 2005)
Infection control teams receive awards
Technical Background Article This is the second year of the Oxoid infection control team of the year awards and the judges commented on how encouraged they were by the standard of entries Brochure Available
News from Oxoid ( 2 August 2005)
Nature goes back to the 70s
A decade of scientific information has been added to Nature's online archive, enabling users to search back to January 1970
News from Nature Publishing ( 2 August 2005)
Sales manager for the UK
Neil Chapman heads up the UK operations of the worldwide Data Translation organisation, which is headquartered in Marlborough, Mass, USA
News from Data Translation ( 2 August 2005)
Low temperatures, high magnetic fields, big prizes
Technical Background Article Each award is intended to recognise and promote outstanding achievements of young scientists in the field physical sciences research, to support their career development
News from Oxford Instruments Superconductivity ( 2 August 2005)
Dosimeter counts X-rays in skin studies
Small semi-radiolucent sensors are distributed anywhere on the patient in order to monitor both instantaneous dose-rate and total accumulated dose
News from Southern Scientific ( 1 August 2005)
Process viscometers gain CSA approval
Hydramotion reports that its XL7 process viscometers have been granted CSA approval for hazardous area applications in Canada Brochure Available
News from Hydramotion ( 1 August 2005)
Gene therapy market set to grow
Participants in the gene therapy market discover new ways to improve clinical efficiency and generate revenue, according to this market analysis
News from Frost and Sullivan ( 1 August 2005)
Scholarship winner announced
Marc Burrell, a student of bioengineering at Rice University, has focused on biomedical optics, medical imaging and signal processing including MRI for patients with implantable cardiac devices
News from Labsphere ( 1 August 2005)
Effective removal of palladium by SPE
Solid phase extraction product can remove palladium species from a variety of organic solvents down to trace, or even zero, levels Brochure Available
News from Polymer Laboratories ( 1 August 2005)
Fast and dependable materials testing results
Software provides a laboratory workflow-driven approach to testing materials providing an easy-to-use measurement system that integrates seamlessly into laboratory operations
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) ( 1 August 2005)
New quality standard shakes up emissions testing
Technical Background Article The introduction of a new European quality standard for emissions testing, EN 14181, is encouraging many industries to upgrade their existing analytical procedures and automated monitoring systems
News from Air Products ( 1 August 2005)
Two new European distributors
Optical sensing specialist has appointed two new European distributors: Kutay Laboratory Equipment in Turkey, and LAO Industrial Systems in the Czech Republic
News from Ocean Optics ( 1 August 2005)
Wheel gives swift filter switching
Motorised observation filter wheel for fluorescence microscopy techniques meets the need for speed during multi-emission fluorescence experiments Brochure Available
News from Olympus Life Science Europa ( 1 August 2005)
mRNA purification for high-throughput screening
Kits provide a fast and simple procedure for purifying mRNA from large numbers of cultured cell samples using unique oligonucleotide immobilisation technology
News from Qiagen ( 1 August 2005)
Online equipment market cuts auction fees
Auction site serves the business-to-business and institutional sectors where purchase decisions can take long periods of time and involve large amounts
News from LabX ( 1 August 2005)
Compact logic analyser operates to 100MHz
Instrument has a built-in LCD screen capable of displaying high-resolution graphics or 40-column text, and RS-232 interface which allows data to be sent to (or loaded from) a personal computer
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) ( 1 August 2005)
Fast and reliable quantification of legionella
Kits for the detection and quantification of legionella spp are based on real-time PCR and give analysis within three hours of DNA extraction, allowing fast assessment of legionella proliferation Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories ( 1 August 2005)
Easy serial to ethernet connections
Single port device server allows serial to ethernet connections to be created easily, to connect a single peripheral with a software-selectable serial interface Brochure Available
News from Celsum Technologies ( 1 August 2005)
Westward labs takes Oxoid title
Technical Background Article Winners of the 2004/2005 Oxoid laboratory of the year has had a challenging time maintaining workload and quality while undergoing a major rebuilding operation Brochure Available
News from Oxoid ( 1 August 2005)
Automated cell analysis specialist expands again
"The new facilities will enable us to optimise our operations and also place us at the heart of the exciting new biomedical hub being formed in Tampere for regenerative medicine"
News from Chip-Man Technologies ( 1 August 2005)
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