News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 7 January
to Saturday 13 January 2007
Oxoid improves its AnaeroGen Compact system
Microbiology specialist Oxoid has announced the release of an improved product in its Atmosphere Generation Systems (AGS) range Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (12 January 2007)
Portable IR analysis of antioxidant inhibitor
Monitoring the degradation of the antioxidant in transformer insulating oil can result in substantial savings by extending the service life of the oil and by slowing down transformer ageing Brochure Available
News from Wilks Enterprise (12 January 2007)
GoLab mobile workstation expands material analysis
Analytical Spectral Devices (ASD) introduces the goLab mobile workstation for use with ASD FieldSpec, LabSpec, AgriSpec, and TerraSpec Vis/NIR portable instruments
News from Analytical Spectral Devices (12 January 2007)
Free webinars on modern approach to compliance
Comprehensive free webinars on 21st century approach to attaining quality objectives, statistical trending and increasing efficiency from Novatek International
News from Novatek International (12 January 2007)
Portable IR analysers for biofuel at Pittcon 2007
Wilks Enterprise will introduce two easy-to-use mid-infrared analysers for biofuels analysis for production facilities and for fuel blending at distribution centres Brochure Available
News from Wilks Enterprise (12 January 2007)
Mini-mixer will be the torque of many industries
User Application Article A torque sensor is helping analyse recipe mixing properties in a project that could slash development costs in the food and plastics industry and help nanotechnology advances in pharmaceuticals Brochure Available
News from Sensor Technology (12 January 2007)
Glycomics challenges and technologies: now a book
EuroSciCon book 'Glycomics: Challenges and Technologies' documents the meeting, proceedings, and technical notes from an extremely popular one day meeting in November 2006
News from Euroscicon (12 January 2007)
Sheffield bio-repository puts faith in Micronic
User Application Article Sheffield University has recently acquired state of the art bio-repository facilities, at the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Brochure Available
News from Scientific Laboratory Supplies (12 January 2007)
Mastersizer for rapid soil assessment in Poland
User Application Article Poland's National Network of Agrochemical Stations buys 17 Malvern Mastersizer 2000 laser diffraction particle size analyser systems for rapid soil type assessment
News from Malvern Instruments (12 January 2007)
Biospectrophotometry in a nanodroplet
Combination of a fibre-optic coupled micro cell with a range of high performance UV/Vis spectrophotometers provides highly accurate reproducible analysis of nanodroplets as small as 70nl Brochure Available
News from Lambda Advanced Technology (12 January 2007)
Widest selection of amino acid derivatives
Activotec says it has established a strong international reputation for being able to provide a wide range of speciality amino acid derivatives, many being available on fast delivery from stock
News from Activotec (12 January 2007)
Cations in ethanol using ion chromatography
Ethanol as a fuel is made by fermenting and then distilling starch and sugar crops and is now a well established process that can provide a high performance motor fuel Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (12 January 2007)
NI's USB data acquisition range now has 40 devices
National Instruments has announced two new high-performance M Series multifunction data acquisition (DAQ) devices for USB Brochure Available
News from National Instruments (12 January 2007)
Liquid handler has fully integrated centrifuge
Anachem Flexus, said to be the first automated liquid handler with a fully integrated centrifuge, provides complete automation of multiple applications requiring a centrifugation step Brochure Available
News from Anachem (12 January 2007)
Labs turn to Tristel for safe, effective biocides
As EU regulation puts biocidals under the spotlight, Tristel says laboratories seeking safe, effective alternatives to traditional products are turning to its chlorine dioxide based disinfectants
News from Tristel (12 January 2007)
Agreement for anti-CCP rheumatoid arthritis test
Bio-Rad Laboratories and Axis-Shield have signed an agreement that gives Bio-Rad access to Axis-Shield's test for the early detection of rheumatoid arthritis Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories (12 January 2007)
Calibration Dynamics showcase more at MTEC
Already claiming one of the most extensive ranges of pressure controllers available, Calibration Dynamics will showcase its Automated Pressure Calibrator Series 600 at the forthcoming MTEC exhibition
News from Calibration Dynamics (12 January 2007)
Digital SLR has Live View for use with microscopes
The new Olympus E-330 micro-imaging system for microscopy includes the world's first digital SLR camera to show real-time frame images on the LCD Brochure Available
News from Olympus Life Science Europa (12 January 2007)
E-line dispenser offers six operating modes
The unique TipGuide suggests to the user the most suitable tip size thus eliminating the chance of improper tip selection - just set the desired volume and number of dispensings
News from Biohit (12 January 2007)
Aspectrics's sixth US patent for EP-IR technology
Aspectrics, the innovator of encoded photometric infrared spectroscopy (EP-IR) analysers, has been awarded a sixth US patent for its EP-IR disk technology and associated optics Brochure Available
News from Aspectrics (12 January 2007)
RDTPlus digital camera is fast as lightning
Consisting of a small camera head, detachable cable and custom frame grabber board, the Lightning RDTPlus captures 512x512 resolution images at 5000 full frames per second (fps) Brochure Available
News from Kane Computing (11 January 2007)
Genvault appoints David Wellis as CEO
Wellis brings more than 20 years experience in the life sciences and over ten years experience in product commercialisation in genomics
News from GenVault (11 January 2007)
Erin Lafferty is CFO at Genvault
Lafferty has more than 14 years experience in corporate and public accounting, covering both pre-IPO and public companies
News from GenVault (11 January 2007)
First ion mask super-hydrophobic equipment order
Oxford P2i has received its first ever order to supply equipment to a major international company to manufacture bio consumable devices under licence in the customer's own factory
News from P2i (11 January 2007)
First director appointed to new research centre
Technical Background Article BBSRC and the University of Edinburgh announce the appointment of Professor David Hume as the first director of a new world-class research centre being established in Edinburgh
News from BBSRC (11 January 2007)
On-line measurement and control of peracetic acid
A new type of peracetic acid sensor from Prominent Fluid Controls, the Dulcotest PAA 1, is ideally suited to the food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries
News from ProMinent Fluid Controls (UK) (11 January 2007)
PerkinElmer introduces biofuels analysis brochure
PerkinElmer has developed a new brochure to help outline and navigate the range of analysis tools available to test biofuels according to required methods and to ensure regulatory compliance
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) (11 January 2007)
Three electron microscopes for UCLA
User Application Article The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA has selected FEI for three advanced transmission electron microscopes for its Electron Imaging Center for NanoMachines (EICN) core laboratory Brochure Available
News from FEI (11 January 2007)
Expanded European and North American headquarters
InforSense, a provider of real-time analytics, announced the expansion of its headquarter offices in London, UK and Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
News from Inforsense (11 January 2007)
OGT grants Tridend option to Masstag
Oxford Gene Technology has agreed to grant an exclusive option to licence the technology developed by its former Tridend business unit to MassTag Technologies
News from Oxford Gene Technology (11 January 2007)
Tapflo doubles capacity with T800 membrane pump
Tapflo launches a large capacity pressure-powered membrane pump, T800, with a pump capacity of 820 litres per minute at an air pressure of 8 bar
News from Tapflo (UK) (11 January 2007)
Megapixel CCD sensor has ultra high sensitivity
Lumenera, a developer and manufacturer of high performance digital cameras and custom imaging solutions, is launching its new Lm family of cameras - a mini CCD USB 2.0 line aimed at industrial markets
News from BFi Optilas (11 January 2007)
Spectroradiometer and photometer in single unit
The patent pending PR-680 SpectraDuo offers many unique features, all in a single compact (it weighs less than 2kg), battery powered portable user-friendly unit
News from BFi Optilas (11 January 2007)
TroVax trial adopted by UK clinical trial network
Oxford BioMedica reports that the Phase III Trist trial of its novel cancer immunotherapy, TroVax, in patients with renal cancer, has been adopted by the UK National Cancer Research Network (NCRN)
News from Oxford BioMedica (11 January 2007)
Cash to harness science for better crops
Technical Background Article BBSRC, the UK's primary public funder of bioscience research has announced over £13million of research projects to turn ideas from excellent basic plant science into practical applications
News from BBSRC (11 January 2007)
Automated colony counting for the 21st century
QM Solutions introduces the Flash and Grow - said to be the first colony counter that grows and adapts to specific micro lab needs and which can have its automation and security features upgraded
News from Quality Measurement Solutions (11 January 2007)
Software offers one step E-gel 96 reading
Syngene reports that its new GeneTools V3 image analysis software has a unique E-Gel 96 module which allows one step analysis of E-gel 96 gels in seconds Brochure Available
News from Syngene (11 January 2007)
New GPC/SEC training courses
Viscotek has announced the dates for its next one-day training seminars - 'Characterisation of polymers, proteins and biomolecules by light scattering and size exclusion chromatography' Brochure Available
News from Viscotek Europe (11 January 2007)
13mm syringe filters for most HPLC applications
SMI-Labhut has introduced a range of 13mm syringe filters to offer users an economical alternative to the standard 25mm filter Brochure Available
News from SMI-LabHut (11 January 2007)
Camlab acquires Patterson Scientific
Camlab, based in Cambridge UK, has further strengthened its product portfolio through the acquisition of Luton-based Patterson Scientific, a well-known UK regional laboratory supplies distributor Brochure Available
News from Camlab (11 January 2007)
Edmund Optics announces new global pricing policy
As a result of substantial improvements in global operations and distribution, Edmund Optics announced that more than 8500 products for the European marketplace will have lower prices in January 2007
News from Edmund Optics (11 January 2007)
Innovative calibration products to be seen at Mtec
Calibration and measurement specialist Calibration Dynamics will attend this years Sensors, Measurement and Instrumentation Show at the Mtec Exhibition, NEC Birmingham 14-15 February 2007
News from Calibration Dynamics (10 January 2007)
Laser profiling software offers LabView interface
Newest release of BeamView from Coherent enables National Instruments' Labview software to directly control LaserCam-HR Beam Profiling Systems (in addition to the existing Coherent software interface)
News from Coherent (10 January 2007)
Capillary thermostats offer low-cost alternatives
A new range of high-quality custom capillary thermostats with specifications to compete with the most popular traditional market leading devices is now available from Acal Radiatron
News from ACAL Radiatron (10 January 2007)
BioTek Instruments recognises employee milestones
Recently, BioTek Instruments celebrated another accomplishment in its continued success by honouring a group of employees that have achieved more than two decades of service with the organisation
News from BioTek Instruments (10 January 2007)
Investigating cellular stress responses
Technical Background Article Lesley Ann Bergmeier reports on this Euroscicon meeting which discussed 'Investigating cellular stress responses - a multidisciplinary approach from basic science to therapeutics'
News from Euroscicon (10 January 2007)
EnzoLyte 520 renin assay kit has high sensitivity
With the introduction of the ultra-sensitve EnzoLyte 520 Renin Assay Kit, AnaSpec now offers a renin assay kit that is 40x more sensitive than comparable kits currently in the market
News from AnaSpec (10 January 2007)
Reduce pressure calibrating costs for dial gauges
If your costs are running high in order to maintain ISO9000 adherence for calibrating pressure gauges used on production machinery, maybe it is time to invest in a precision digital manometer
News from SensorsOne (10 January 2007)
World's fastest megapixel video camera
Photron introduces the breakthrough Fastcam SA-1 camera featuring 5000 full megapixel resolution frames per second and a maximum speed at reduced resolution of 150,000fps
News from Photron USA (10 January 2007)
Statistical genetics software improves analysis
InforSense, a provider of enterprise real-time analytics, has announced the launch of GenSense, a statistical genetics software built on the company's flagship product - InforSense KDE
News from Inforsense (10 January 2007)
Manage noncompliance records with quality data
Computing Solutions announces the addition of a Noncompliance Record (NR) management tool with the release of LabSoft Lims v8.08
News from Computing Solutions (10 January 2007)
High performance Stem has new electron optics
By reducing the performance-limiting spherical aberration, the HD-2700 offers significantly improved resolution and analytical sensitivity, enabling atomic level imaging on many specimens
News from Hitachi High-Technologies (10 January 2007)
At line analysis in the food and beverage industry
Advantages are the industrial PC and I/O controller, for sending of information to process control systems, and that the Process Lab can be used at several different points in the process Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (10 January 2007)
Microplate for screening, validation, optimisation
Porvair Sciences has chosen Screening and MedChem Europe in Barcelona, Spain (20-21 February 2007) to present its latest products for screening, target validation and lead optimisation Brochure Available
News from Porvair Sciences (10 January 2007)
Announcing the Pioneers in Miniaturisation prize
Technical Background Article David Beebe has been named as the first winner of this prestigious new prize, established by two of the major players in the miniaturisation sector, the Lab on a Chip journal and Corning
News from Corning Life Sciences (10 January 2007)
More efficient gathering of solubility data
Anachem and software partner Aitken Scientific have successfully developed a unique software solution for the groundbreaking ReactArray ST automated equilibrium solubility testing workstation
News from Aitken Scientific (10 January 2007)
Specialist recruitment for lab and life sciences
Whether you're an employer looking for high quality staff or an individual wanting to make the most of your skills, Langton Howarth says it can help you
News from Langton Howarth (10 January 2007)
AST detector coatings improve spectrometers
GOrg, a unique organic phosphor, extends and improves the sensitivity of the CCD device between 150 and 400nm, significantly improving the quantum efficiency of the detector in this wavelength range
News from Applied Scintillation Technologies (10 January 2007)
Website answers instrumentation saving question
Parker Instrumentation has launched a website dedicated to its groundbreaking permanent tube connection technology for higher pressure applications, Phastite Brochure Available
News from Parker Instrumentation (10 January 2007)
LabPas CT selected by Cedra clinical research
User Application Article Green Mountain Logic reports that CEDRA Clinical Research, one of the USA's pre-eminent contract research organisations, has selected LabPas CT to automate its phase I clinical trial operations
News from Green Mountain Logic (10 January 2007)
Data acquisition at up to 2km range
The fibre interface extends the maximum distance between a PowerDNA I/O Cube and its host computer from the 100 metre ethernet/100base-T limitation to two kilometres
News from United Electronic Industries (10 January 2007)
Synapt mass spec system for Max Planck Institute
User Application Article Max Planck Institute is enhancing its research on neurodegenerative diseases by adding a Waters Synapt high definition mass spectrometry (HDMS) system to its complement of research technologies
News from Waters ( 9 January 2007)
Fume cupboards and lab equipment support the 4Rs
Opti-Pharma UK continues to stock fume cupboards and laboratory equipment which has been expertly removed and refurbished and is available to be re-installed at 'tremendous' cost savings
News from Opti-Pharma (UK) ( 9 January 2007)
Agreement to develop new Alzheimer's treatments
Ablynx and Boehringer Ingelheim sign $265 million research and licensing agreement to develop new Alzheimer's treatments
News from Ablynx ( 9 January 2007)
Portable calibrator is tough, practical, reliable
Combining intelligent engineering with ergonomic design, Calibration Dynamics says the MEP-DC sells itself as one of the most competitive, robust and versatile instruments in its field
News from Calibration Dynamics ( 9 January 2007)
Method to evaluate how much spring is in a loaf
Used with the TA.XTPlus texture analyser, the Bread V Squeeze rig enables manufacturers to test the softness and springiness of loaves, ensuring their products meet today's stringent consumer demands
News from Stable Micro Systems ( 9 January 2007)
Babraham coordinates European proteomics project
Technical Background Article The Babraham Institute is the coordinating partner for a new European Research Infrastructure, ProteomeBinders, which aims to understand how the human genome functions by studying its proteins
News from BBSRC ( 9 January 2007)
LuminUltra teams up with a new distributor
Aqua-tools, based in Paris, France, has acquired the rights to distribute LuminUltra's products in the European market as well as Africa and the Middle East as of December 2006
News from LuminUltra Technologies ( 9 January 2007)
Need to develop solid phase extraction expertise?
The next opportunity to improve your solid phase extraction (SPE) skills and techniques with the experts from Anachem will be on February 14/15 2007 Brochure Available
News from Anachem ( 9 January 2007)
Raman analysis in very harsh environments
Raman Explorer 532 deployed for biological and chemical threat assessment; small package size and robust design enables Raman analysis in very harsh environments
News from Headwall Photonics ( 9 January 2007)
Raman Explorer 785 used for deep ocean exploration
User Application Article Deployed by Brian Marquardt of the Center for Process Analytical Chemistry (CPAC, University of Washington) for the in-situ analysis of hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean
News from Headwall Photonics ( 9 January 2007)
Robust range of industrial dead weight testers
Calibration Dynamics launches on the UK market one of the most robust, complete, and advanced ranges of industrial dead weight testers commercially available at the upcoming Mtec exhibition
News from Calibration Dynamics ( 9 January 2007)
Richard Dyer awarded OBE
Technical Background Article The Babraham Institute's former director has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List, for services to biology
News from BBSRC ( 9 January 2007)
OGT and Nimblegen reach oligonucleotide agreements
NimbleGen has obtained a license to Oxford Gene Technology (OGT)'s Southern array patents, the fundamental patents covering the manufacture and commercialisation of oligonucleotide arrays
News from Oxford Gene Technology ( 9 January 2007)
Kinase screening agreement with Johnson + Johnson
Millipore has signed an agreement with Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development for protein kinase screening using the Upstate KinaseProfiler service Brochure Available
News from Millipore ( 9 January 2007)
Materials testing brochure from Lloyd Instruments
Brochure also contains a demonstration CD for the highly acclaimed new Nexygenplus multilingual materials testing software for the range of 'Plus' universal materials testing machines Brochure Available
News from Lloyd Instruments ( 9 January 2007)
Anyone for a benchtop Martini?
Progen Scientific has recently introduced the Martini Instruments benchtop pH meter to its ever increasing range of quality and value for money laboratory instruments
News from Progen Scientific ( 9 January 2007)
Debra Lims release gives users more options
Debra 5.6.3, the latest release of LabLogic's drug metabolism Lims, incorporates more than 170 improvements and new options - the outcome of more than three man-years of development Brochure Available
News from Lablogic Systems ( 9 January 2007)
Perfusion rotary cell culture on a large scale
Skin grafts, stem cell research, organ/tissues, coated bone implants, and other biological developments are now possible in large quantities
News from Glen Mills ( 8 January 2007)
Gloves help soothe the itch of contact dermatitis
Espere Healthcare announces the launch of specialist DermaSilk gloves to help reduce the itching associated with contact dermatitis and assist in skin healing
News from Espere Healthcare ( 8 January 2007)
Chemical agent detector for US National Guard
Bruker Daltonics reports that prior to the end of 2006, it received a $1.7 million subcontract award for its Raid-M handheld chemical agent detectors from the US Army Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics ( 8 January 2007)
WiFi test system is low cost
A new range of low-priced 802.11 WiFi test systems is now available in the UK from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments ), the exclusive UK distributor for Gage Applied Technologies
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) ( 8 January 2007)
Research journal is dedicated to photonics
Nature Publishing (NPG) announces the launch of Nature Photonics, a new research journal dedicated to the best photonics research from academia and industry
News from Nature Publishing ( 8 January 2007)
Philip L Padou
Bio-Rad Laboratories reports that a longtime member of its board of directors, Philip L Padou, passed away over the past weekend at the age of 72 Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories ( 8 January 2007)
Extract DNA bands from gel without purification
System allows users to extract DNA bands of interest from the gel without any additional purification steps, saving time and effort while maximising the amount of DNA recovered
News from Invitrogen ( 8 January 2007)
Growth and transfection of cells in suspension
OptiCho Express Kit is designed for the efficient growth and transfection of dihydrofolate reductase-deficient (DHFR-) Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) DG44 cells in suspension culture
News from Invitrogen ( 8 January 2007)
Practical aspects of Profibus PA in process
First presented in Bracknell, Berkshire in November 2006, this free seminar is back by popular demand from the north of England
News from Profibus Group ( 8 January 2007)
First miniature multiplexed capillary UV detector
Paraytec will be exhibiting the ActiPix D100 miniature UV imaging detector in the New Products Area during Pittcon 2007, said to be the world's first miniature multiplexed capillary UV detector
News from Paraytec ( 8 January 2007)
Scorpion Vision for microscopy
XL Imaging USB microscope cameras work directly with Scorpion Vision software due to the DirectShow compatible drivers that have been developed by the manufacturer specifically for the camera Brochure Available
News from Scorpion Vision ( 8 January 2007)
Productive and sample safe solvent drying
Genevac has chosen the forthcoming LabAutomation 2007 meeting (27-31 January) to present its latest instrumentation solutions for productive and sample safe solvent drying Brochure Available
News from Genevac ( 8 January 2007)
Stable makes the grade at London fashion college
User Application Article London College of Fashion's cosmetic science laboratory acquired a Stable Micro Systems texture analyser with the help of a Science Research Investment Fund (SRIF) grant
News from Stable Micro Systems ( 8 January 2007)
Oxoid launches new chromogenic UTI medium
Oxoid has announced the launch of a new chromogenic culture medium for the enhanced differentiation and presumptive identification of micro-organisms associated with urinary tract infections (UTIs) Brochure Available
News from Oxoid ( 8 January 2007)
Networking sessions for conferees at Pittcon 2007
Technical Background Article The Pittsburgh Conference has released the topics for the first annual Conferee Networking Sessions, which have been added to the Pittcon 2007 technical programme
News from Pittcon ( 8 January 2007)
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