News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 17 December
to Saturday 23 December 2006
Ceram lends a legal hand
Ceram, the UK's materials testing and analysis expert, will be attending Law London 2007 (14-15 March at London Olympia), to promote its expert witness services to the legal community
News from Ceram (22 December 2006)
Gel casting made simple, rapid, and leak-proof
A new leak proof mini vertical gel casting system for protein Page separations and electroblotting applications is the latest addition to the Cleaver Scientific range of electrophoresis products
News from Cleaver Scientific (22 December 2006)
Pump/drive combination offers numerous features
Reliability, repeatability and flexibility are among the essential requirements when choosing a dispensing and filling pump for medical, laboratory, pharmaceutical, electronics, and food applications
News from Michael Smith Engineers (22 December 2006)
Agilent expands microarray service network
Agilent Technologies announces two new partners and has recertified one more as certified microarray service providers for Agilent microarrays
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (22 December 2006)
Are your standards the real thing?
Technical Background Article The International Laboratory Accreditation Convention (Ilac) says only suppliers complying with both ISO 17025 and ISO Guide 34 are recognised as accredited suppliers of Certified Reference Materials
News from Starna Scientific (22 December 2006)
Plastic pens are metal detectable, X-ray visible
Product has been developed to help control the growth of bacteria, mould, mildew, fungi, and algae in food/pharmaceutical manufacturing and processing, technical, industrial, environments
News from E-Components and Chains (22 December 2006)
ClinPhone appoints business development director
ClinPhone has appointed Ralf Oxenfarth as business development director, following the company's substantial growth over the past 12 months Brochure Available
News from ClinPhone (22 December 2006)
Experts behind dementia project win top award
User Application Article Scientists performing an extraordinary project spanning 60 years and 1,000 participants have received the prestigious Tenovus (Scotland) Margaret MacLellan Award MacLellan Award
News from Help The Aged (22 December 2006)
Peristaltic pumps get a positive reaction
Laboratory equipment supplier requiring a robust pump for its controlled laboratory reactor opted for peristaltic pump from Watson-Marlow Bredel, due to its ease of integration and low maintenance
News from Radleys (22 December 2006)
Seminar tackles multiplexed imaging
This seminar, on 14 March 2007 at Glaxo Smithkline, Stevenage, UK, will provide information on multiplexed imaging applications for life science and forensic research
News from Lot-Oriel (22 December 2006)
Reach for Wasps to avoid being stung
The Workplace Action Safety Protection Sheet (Wasp sheet) is a cost-effective communications tool for Reach, because it plugs the gap between the scientifically expressed SDS and most of the workforce
News from Environmental Science (22 December 2006)
Seminar on dioxins sampling and monitoring
An expert from specialist instrument manufacturer TCR Tecora will speak at the seminar on an automated version of the long-established manual method.
News from Quantitech (22 December 2006)
Nylon clamps and stands are non-corroding
The Harvard Apparatus versatile Stronghold line of clamps, stands and lattices are ideal for most laboratory requirements.
News from Harvard Apparatus (22 December 2006)
Cell lifters reduce cross contamination
Use this economical and reusable cell lifter to scrape cell lysates as well as to remove and harvest tissue cultures from all types of dishes
News from Bel-Art Products (22 December 2006)
Micromeritics's first instrumentation grant winner
Micromeritics recently launched a grant programme to provide particle characterisation instruments to non-profit universities and research organisations to foster and support meritorious research Brochure Available
News from Micromeritics (22 December 2006)
Extract Technology name revived by new ownership
A major name in the world of containment equipment manufacture for the pharmaceutical, chemical and biotech industries has recently been revived thanks to the foresight of its new owners
News from Extract Technology (22 December 2006)
Clean energy for China
The latest issue of the Energy Spiegel (no 17) from scientists at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland provides background information for decision makers
News from Paul Scherrer Institute (22 December 2006)
Thermal imaging on the move
Cedip Infrared Systems has announced new long-life battery and integrated screen options for its popular range of Silver high performance IR cameras Brochure Available
News from Cedip Infrared Systems (22 December 2006)
The EU's role in the hospital infection threat
Technical Background Article This article by a bio-chemist working in the field of infection control biocides is offered as a background information source for the professional as well as the thoughtful general public
News from Bio-Tech Solutions (22 December 2006)
Continuous monitoring of H2S in wet conditions
Analytical Technology (ATi) has developed an innovative new odour monitoring system for continuous, reliable monitoring of H2S (hydrogen sulphide) in wet conditions Brochure Available
News from Analytical Technology (21 December 2006)
Oil-in-water monitors correlate with GC-FID
The InfraCal is a portable instrument, marketed in the UK by Quantitech, for the measurement of total hydrocarbons (both soluble and dispersed)
News from Quantitech (21 December 2006)
Olympus acquires assets of Opelco
Olympus America has announced an asset purchase agreement with Optical Elements (Opelco), a distributor and value added reseller of scientific instrumentation and systems based in Dulles, Va
News from Olympus America (21 December 2006)
Machine vision lens database goes online
For engineers seeking fast and easy access to the most suitable machine vision lens for their application, Moritex has launched an online machine vision lens finder
News from Moritex Europe (21 December 2006)
Positive forecast on sample concentration market
Genevac reports that its strong new product pipeline, novel application-based systems and excellent international specialist sales / support network are combining to make 2006 another growth year Brochure Available
News from Genevac (21 December 2006)
One-day meeting on railway noise and vibration
Institute of Acoustics will bring together many of the world's experts in the field of railway noise and vibration for a one-day meeting on Wednesday 24 January 2007 at the Royal Society in London Brochure Available
News from Institute of Acoustics (20 December 2006)
Hecker promoted to general manager at Franek
Franek Technologies, a manufacturer of certified Category III-3 laboratory battery backup power protection systems (LPS/UPS), has promoted Raymond Hecker to vice president and general manager Brochure Available
News from Franek Technologies (20 December 2006)
IoC welcomes new UK sustainable housing code
Increasing density of housing and advancements in home sound system technology requires increasing levels of sound insulation above the regulatory minimum standards, says Institute of Acoustics Brochure Available
News from Institute of Acoustics (20 December 2006)
Baylis to present acoustical engineering award
Trevor Baylis, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist of wind-up radio fame, will present the IAC-sponsored young persons award for innovation in acoustical engineering in October 2007 Brochure Available
News from Institute of Acoustics (20 December 2006)
AnaSpec to sell classic fluorescence textbook
Now in its third edition, Joseph Lakowicz's Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy maintains its emphasis on basics, while updating the examples to include recent results from scientific literature
News from AnaSpec (20 December 2006)
Immunocapture techniques for improved MMP assay
Technical Background Article At the annual conference of the American Society for Cell Biology, AnaSpec presented a technical poster documenting improved technology for MMP detection assays.
News from AnaSpec (20 December 2006)
Antibacterial coating service has no licence costs
UK finishing company offers new service to help improve hygiene standards, and prevent bacterial infections in a range of industry sectors - without the added costs of expensive licences or permits
News from Pickersgill Electroplating (20 December 2006)
New board and management team appointments
Glide Pharma has strengthened its board with the appointment of Charles Swingland, and its senior management team with the appointment of Simon Bennett
News from Glide Pharma (20 December 2006)
O'Brien launches medical offshoring consultancy
John O'Brien has left Point Technologies to found a consulting firm dedicated to helping medical device companies establish themselves in Costa Rica and other offshore markets
News from Point Technologies (20 December 2006)
Automated flow chemistry: concept to collection
Flow chemistry innovator Syrris has announced the introduction of new reagent injection and product collection modules for its Africa (automated flow reaction incubation and control apparatus) system
News from Syrris (20 December 2006)
Custom design and manufacture of microplates
Porvair offers its expertise in polymer moulding, surface treatment and microplate assembly to custom design and manufacture specialist plates in high volumes at competitive prices on short lead times Brochure Available
News from Porvair Sciences (20 December 2006)
High performance, budget-priced weighing cells
Measurement specialist RDP Electronics announces a range of high performance single point weighing cells to appeal to volume purchasers for embodiment in products such as electronic weighing machines Brochure Available
News from RDP Electronics (20 December 2006)
Expanded licencing agreement for Lentivector
Oxford BioMedica has expanded an existing licence agreement for its LentiVector technology with a major multinational pharmaceutical company
News from Oxford BioMedica (20 December 2006)
Miniature actuator now has feedback
The encoder module incorporates a lensed LED light source and monolithic photodetector array with signal shaping electronics to produce the two channel bounceless TTL outputs
News from Servotechnic (20 December 2006)
Zetasizer Nano assesses quality of protein samples
Technical Background Article At a recent conference in Japan, Kouhei Shiba, from Sysmex, used zeta potential data generated with the Malvern Zetasizer Nano to demonstrate a new method for evaluating the quality of protein samples
News from Malvern Instruments (20 December 2006)
Input real-time serial data to Excel or Lims
WinWedge is an easy-to-use data collection program for interfacing RS232 (and TCP/IP) devices such as data collection equipment and laboratory instruments to any Windows application
News from TAL Technologies (20 December 2006)
World's first fully customisable bioinformatics
CLC bio has announced the release of its Software Developer Kit (SDK), called CLC Developer Kit, which will be a free add-on to all CLC bio's bioinformatics software products Brochure Available
News from CLC bio (20 December 2006)
Jouan and SLS announce a major UK partnership
Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS) is the new exclusive sales and distribution partners for Jouan products in the UK Brochure Available
News from Scientific Laboratory Supplies (20 December 2006)
A new era in nanostructure analytics
Hecus XRS announces the launch of S3-Micro, a high-definition, compact X-ray camera system for nanostructure analytics in biomedicine, pharmaceutics, food and drug, new materials, and consumer safety
News from Hecus X-ray Systems (20 December 2006)
Growth in applications for specialist lens systems
Resolve Optics, a designer and supplier of specialist high performance lens systems, has announced a 15% increase in sales for the 12 months to December 2006 Brochure Available
News from Resolve Optics (20 December 2006)
World's most advanced synchrotron light source
Technical Background Article The Swiss Light Source (SLS) is the most advanced synchrotron light source in the world and continually draws scientists from all over the world whose experiments benefit from the high quality beam
News from Paul Scherrer Institute (20 December 2006)
Velocity11 is sponsor at LabAutomation 2007
Velocity11, an innovator and provider of automation, will once again be the premier sponsor of LabAutomation 2007 (27-31 January 2007) in Palm Springs, CA, USA
News from Velocity11 (19 December 2006)
Standardising Profinet in process automation
After completing the integration of Profibus PA in Profinet IO, work was extended to include the integration of Hart and Foundation Fieldbus
News from Profibus Group (19 December 2006)
No bells or whistles for hazardous pressure sensor
The XSA and XPSA intrinsically safe pressure transmitters are light and compact which makes installing them very straightforward because there is no mounting bracket required
News from SensorsOne (19 December 2006)
Ultrafilter for environmental testing laboratories
The disposable point-of-use (POU) filters ensure the removal of contaminants critical for specific applications just before the ultrapure water leaves the system Brochure Available
News from Millipore (19 December 2006)
Colour Flowcam particle analysis system at Pittcon
Flowcam now offers intensity, transparency, colour, ESD volume, ABD volume, compactness, roughness, elongation and myriad other analysis parameters for studying the particle images
News from Fluid Imaging Technologies (19 December 2006)
Ceram set to expand in North America
Ceram, one of the UK's leading materials development, testing and analysis providers, has demonstrated its commitment to develop new markets by acquiring the US-based M+P Laboratory
News from Ceram (19 December 2006)
Liquid delivery QA for molecular lab challenges
The risk of liquid delivery error in molecular laboratories is growing as the average size of tested liquid volumes continues to diminish
News from Artel (19 December 2006)
Short stroke position transducers for wet jobs
When accurate measurement or control is needed in wet locations such as pulp and paper plants or in the water industry, the DCW range of short-stroke LVDT position transducers will fit the bill Brochure Available
News from RDP Electronics (19 December 2006)
Contracts manager handles performance fabrics
Based at the UK office in Newton-Le-Willows, John Mayers has undergone intensive product training in Donaldson Membranes's portfolio of high quality Tetratex fabrics
News from Donaldson Membranes (19 December 2006)
Compounds used for monitoring Mact HAPs and TICs
Revised edition of Scott Specialty Gases reference chart listing compounds used for monitoring hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) as mandated with respect to maximum achievable control technology (Mact)
News from Scott Specialty Gases (19 December 2006)
ICR celebrates successful 2006
The Institute of Clinical Research (ICR) says it is looking forward to 2007 following a very successful past 12 months
News from ICR (Institute of Clinical Research) (19 December 2006)
Winlims rental pays for itself
Cost savings achieved by the introduction of Winlims to a typical laboratory easily exceed the monthly payments required under the new Winlims Rental scheme
News from Quality Systems International (UK) (18 December 2006)
Putting neurological disorders to the test
Technical Background Article Contest seeks to find potential solutions to today's scientific challenges using the highly sensitive chimera Imperacer technology
News from Chimera Biotec (18 December 2006)
Test enables exact adjustment of colours in LEDs
Mazet presents a demonstrator and evaluation kit for testing an active RGB Power-LED colour regulator at the Electronica 2006 trade fair in Munich.
News from Mazet (18 December 2006)
Pemex standardises on Thermo Lims and CDS
User Application Article Largest company in Mexico has standardised its laboratory automation by deploying Atlas CDS alongside SampleManager Lims, two Thermo Scientific-branded enterprise software packages Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics (18 December 2006)
Latest in 3D technologies on display at LTN event
Advancements in the field of 3D technology drew more than 120 participants to the latest LTN event, held on Wednesday 6 December at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London
News from London Technology Network (18 December 2006)
Interface RS232 or TCP/IP instruments to Windows
Labtronics device integration group introduces Collect version 6.0 data acquisition and integration control software for Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional or the new Windows Vista Ultimate
News from Labtronics (18 December 2006)
Power supply suits use of lower voltage circuitry
TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) has replaced its best-selling EL302T triple-output laboratory power supply with a new model that incorporates a fully variable third output
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (18 December 2006)
Faster and more precise ion channel screening
User Application Article ScreeningTool combines a Tecan MSP9250 liquid handling system with a purpose-designed miniature recording chamber for automated screening of voltage- or ligand-gated ion channels in Xenopus oocytes
News from Tecan Group (18 December 2006)
Versatile high performance Maldi Tof/Tof
Axima-Tof2 mass spectrometer is ideal for a variety of applications from high energy MS/MS of proteomics and other biological samples, to uncompromised analysis of high mass intact proteins
News from Shimadzu UK (18 December 2006)
Multi-channel data loggers for harsh environments
The versatility of Signatrol's high performance SL7000 series of multi-channel portable data loggers is being further enhanced by the introduction of the waterproof SL-ACC32, IP 65 enclosure
News from Signatrol (18 December 2006)
Proxeon releases new version of ProteinCenter
ProteinCenter enables researchers to mine proteomics data quickly and easily, remove redundancy, compare data sets, and get instant biological overview of large data sets
News from Proxeon (18 December 2006)
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