News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 11 March
to Saturday 17 March 2007
Labthink packaging laboratory settled in Europe
During the Emballage2006 packing exhibition, the general superintendent of Belgium Packing Association (BPI) and leaders of various BPI departments came on special visits to Labthink's booth
News from Labthink Testing Instruments (16 March 2007)
Aquatrode Plus for highest level water analysis
The pH electrode of choice for a range of applications covering not only drinking water analysis but also field measurements, research and training at universities as well as online pH measurements Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (16 March 2007)
Simultaneous framing and streak without compromise
Simultaneous framing and streak system incorporates two high performance imaging systems, the Sim-8 ultra fast framing camera from Specialised Imaging and the SC Optoscope streak camera from Optronis
News from Specialised Imaging (16 March 2007)
Modern kids are less enthusiastic about science
I remember clearly, says Steve Mackay, when I was in my teens, experimenting with crystal radios and being quite excited with the first crackly reception of the local AM radio station
News from IDC Technologies (16 March 2007)
Tenth birthday sees new image for Labthink
This completely new image demonstrates the core business principle of Labthink more clearly and shows the confidence of the company in introducing its package testing products and services to market
News from Labthink Testing Instruments (16 March 2007)
Biodiesel water content to EN14214 and ISO 12937
The 756 and 831 KF Coulometers from Metrohm easily meet all the specifications demanded by the standard and are outstandingly suitable for this application Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (16 March 2007)
Booklet introduces HT II and Mega II evaporators
Genevac has produced a new 20-page technical booklet introducing its HT Series II and Mega Series II centrifugal evaporators, available as downloadable PDF or in hard copy on request Brochure Available
News from Genevac (16 March 2007)
Grams 8.0 offers workgroup enterprise connectivity
Version 8.0 spectroscopy software enhances workgroup and enterprise connectivity via a full client/server update to Spectral DB, and features all-new web-enabled Envision viewing and reporting tool Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific (16 March 2007)
Sample preparation without operator intervention
The Process Lab is a new at-line analyser to follow on in the success of the Titrando range of laboratory titrators Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (16 March 2007)
Wireless data acquisition and control by Bluetooth
The MFC-4422 is an analogue and digital multifunction I/O bluetooth interface for professional wireless control applications in data acquisition, automation and facility management applications
News from Audon Electronics (16 March 2007)
Flexus DMPK fully automates protein precipitation
The Flexus DMPK pipetting station is a flexible robotic system that performs all the manipulations necessary for complete automation of the traditional protein precipitation technique Brochure Available
News from Anachem (16 March 2007)
Zwick expands its accessories programme
With a doubling of sales in the last five years, Zwick's range of testing accessories helps its customers to stay ahead of competitors by adding increased functionality to existing testing equipment Brochure Available
News from Zwick Roell (16 March 2007)
Name change: AnaSpec's EnzoLyte is now SensoLyte
"The new name demonstrates AnaSpec's commitment to providing assay kits with the highest sensitivity available in the industry"
News from AnaSpec (15 March 2007)
UEI posts data acquisition glossary on the web
Technical Background Article The free online glossary serves as a valuable industry reference with definitions to over 150 industry terms, abbreviations, and acronyms
News from United Electronic Industries (15 March 2007)
Hyperspec imaging products win innovation award
Headwall Photonics's Hyperspec spectral imaging product line has been awarded the 2006 Frost and Sullivan product innovation award
News from Headwall Photonics (15 March 2007)
Spectral imaging for portable Raman applications
Multi-channel Raman Discovery provides enhanced capability for material identification and analysis for OEMs in the medical, pharmaceutical, and forensic markets
News from Headwall Photonics (15 March 2007)
Headwall imaging platform selected by ChemImage
ChemImage and Headwall team-up to combine core competencies to provide application-specific spectral imaging solutions for cost-effective material identification
News from Headwall Photonics (15 March 2007)
Prominence ultra fast LC gives faster throughput
The Prominence ultra-fast liquid chromatography (UFLC) system, launched at Pittcon 2007, is up to ten times faster than a conventional HPLC system using a 5um particle column Brochure Available
News from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (15 March 2007)
Zeiss MicroImaging strengthens clinical activities
Carl Zeiss MicroImaging has acquired the equipment business of the US company Clarient and is therefore strengthening its commitment in the field of clinical cancer diagnostics and cancer research
News from Carl Zeiss MicroImaging (15 March 2007)
Beacon Bioscience unveils new name and new offices
Beacon Bioscience, a provider of medical imaging services for clinical trials and a division of Icon, will change its name to Icon Medical Imaging with effect from 2 April 2007
News from Icon (15 March 2007)
New wafer loader for semi-automated microscopy
McBain Instruments, a supplier of research, inspection and laboratory microscopes, microscopy systems and engineering services, announces a new lab tool, the Wafer Handler WL150 and WL200 series
News from McBain Instruments (15 March 2007)
Fatscher is VP sales life sciences North America
Qiagen has announced that Hans Peter Fatscher has been promoted to the position of vice president sales life sciences
News from Qiagen (15 March 2007)
Encouraging tomorrow's engineers and designers
Don Whitley Scientific hopes that its sponsorship of this competition will inspire Bradford's students to consider design and engineering careers in the future Brochure Available
News from Don Whitley Scientific (15 March 2007)
Olympus offers flexibility in an age of complexity
Olympus Life and Material Science Europa has announced that the main theme at the IFCC/Euromedlab in Amsterdam will be based around 'flexibility in an age of complexity' Brochure Available
News from Olympus Life Science Europa (15 March 2007)
Stem cell production site selects Compact Select
User Application Article Stem Cell Sciences (SCS), a supplier of stem cells, has installed a Compact Select automated cell culture system from the Automation Partnership at its new facility in Cambridge, UK
News from Automation Partnership (15 March 2007)
SuperJanet5 rolls out on time and on budget
Technical Background Article The transition to SuperJanet5, the enhanced world class ICT network for UK education and research, is complete, on time and on budget
News from Ukerna (15 March 2007)
Top 100 lab equipment companies feel the pinch
According to Plimsoll, which has 16,000 customers worldwide who rely on its regular reports on the market, price deflation is hitting the bigger companies where it hurts - in their pockets
News from Plimsoll Publishing (15 March 2007)
Syrris announces new US west coast office
Chemistry automation product innovator Syrris has announced the expansion of its US sales and customer service team with the opening of a west coast office in La Jolla, CA
News from Syrris (15 March 2007)
Thermo extends asset management services in Europe
A new range of tailored service solutions is designed to help customers in pharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical and biotechnology organisations optimise the management of their laboratory assets
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Asset Management Services (15 March 2007)
MedChem India meets in Hyderabad
MedChem India conference and exhibition takes place on 12-13 April 2007 at ITC Hotel Kakatiya Sheraton and Towers, Hyderabad, India
News from Select Biosciences (15 March 2007)
ESA establishes European Centre for Neuroscience
Technical Background Article Complemented by innovative applications for neurotransmitter analysis, ESA HPLC systems exceed the performance requirements of even the most sophisticated neurochemistry laboratories Brochure Available
News from ESA Biosciences (15 March 2007)
Enabling spectroscopic connectivity for Lims
Symbion and Labtronics will cooperate in offering integrated solutions combining the capabilities of Labtronics's LimsLink with those of Symbion's DX, RX, and LX product lines
News from Symbion Systems (15 March 2007)
Trace chloride in cement and clinker, made easy
With the Metrohm titrator 809 Titrando in conjunction with the Ag Titrode electrode, chloride titrations in cement are made easy Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (15 March 2007)
Deeper understanding in Alzheimer's research
Technical Background Article ACD/Labs collaborates with leading Alzheimer's research scientist Gilbert Rishton to evaluate CNS drugs, and offer a deeper understanding of the parameters that effect blood brain barrier permeability
News from Advanced Chemistry Development (14 March 2007)
Voltammetry analysis of iron in power plant waters
Water is at the source of all thermal power plants as it enables cooling, expanding water vapour drives the turbines and water moderates the nuclear fission Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (14 March 2007)
Series 50 pyrometers reinforce Impac's position
The series 50 represents a significant step forward in infrared pyrometery and consolidates Impac Infrared as a leader in non-contact temperature measurement
News from Impac Infrared (14 March 2007)
Pittcon Heritage Award presented to David Schwartz
Cofounder and chairman of Bio-Rad Laboratories was presented with the 2007 Pittcon Heritage Award in February during the annual Pittsburgh Conference on analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories (14 March 2007)
Automation software for walk-away hydrogenation
Control software specialist Aitken Scientific has concluded an agreement for ThalesNano to licence bespoke software for its recently launched H-Cube Autosampler system
News from Aitken Scientific (14 March 2007)
Automated determination of TAN / TBN
The total acid number (TAN) or total base number (TBN) of petroleum products is an extremely important parameter Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (14 March 2007)
GX-271/4 for automated drugs of abuse analysis
Combining throughput, minimal bench space usage plus the ability to run unattended, the GX-271 and GX-274 Aspec are the perfect choice for sample preparation in drugs of abuse analyses, says Anachem Brochure Available
News from Anachem (14 March 2007)
EnStem embryonic neural stem cells come to market
Millipore and Aruna Biomedical enter a licensing agreement to enable Millipore to market and distribute a novel cell line of human neural progenitor cells and optimised media for neural research Brochure Available
News from Millipore (14 March 2007)
Lightweight accelerometer has Teds capability
Kistler's type 8702B and 8704B ranges of single axis, K-shear piezoelectric accelerometers are now available with transducer electronic data sheet (Teds) to simplify installation and calibration
News from Kistler Instruments (13 March 2007)
Lab casework and fumehoods in new catalogue
Duralab has equipped thousands of laboratory facilities in the industrial, pharmaceutical, medical and educational research marketplace
News from Duralab (13 March 2007)
Scientific seminars from Corning for 2007
Longstanding series of interactive webinars to highlight 100th anniversary of cell culture as well as latest laboratory innovations and applications
News from Corning Life Sciences (13 March 2007)
Nikon UK names Mercy Ships its charity for 2007
Mercy Ships is a global hospital ship charity that provides free medical care, relief aid, community development and long-term sustainable development in the poorest countries in the world Brochure Available
News from Nikon UK (13 March 2007)
645nm laser module suits you, Sir
Laser alignment module claims unrivalled performance and ease of use at an affordable price for use in industrial alignment and machine vision, particularly in clothing manufacture and textiles
News from BFi Optilas (13 March 2007)
Aspheric lenses and beam expanders
BFi Optilas and CVI announce three new ranges of products: glass aspheric lenses, fused silica anamorphic prism pairs, and a 2x beam expander
News from BFi Optilas (13 March 2007)
Oxford Biomedica to acquire Oxxon Therapeutics
Acquisition of privately held biotechnology company, based in Oxford, UK, adds melanoma cancer vaccine and extends immunotherapy platform
News from Oxford BioMedica (13 March 2007)
Brochure covers planar lipid bilayer workstation
The new Planar Lipid Bilayer Workstation Brochure from Warner Instruments has a full suite of dedicated tools specifically designed for research using planar lipid bilayer technology
News from Warner Instruments (13 March 2007)
Process line for the phosphatising metal surfaces
The Process Lab is a new at line analyser to follow on in the success of the Titrando range of laboratory titrators Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (13 March 2007)
Enhanced analytical instrument control software
Symbion Systems has announced the release of Symbion-DX and Symbion-RX, version 1.2, for analytical instrument control, connectivity, and compliance
News from Symbion Systems (13 March 2007)
Naturejobs wins Innovative offline marketing award
Naturejobs collected the Onrec award for the best innovative offline marketing in the niche job board category, beating competition from some of the biggest names in the recruitment industry
News from Nature Publishing (13 March 2007)
Miniature accelerometers for where space is tight
The 2260 range is designed as cost effective replacements to piezorestive accelerometers, but with higher accuracy levels, non ratiometric outputs and insensitivity to temperature variation Brochure Available
News from Inertial Aerosystems UK (13 March 2007)
Near-IR gas cell for pharmaceutical drying
FFM-202I fibre-optic coupled near-IR gas cell is optimised for use with incoherent instruments such as FTIR or diode array spectrometers
News from Axiom Analytical (13 March 2007)
Zeta potential and particle size on one sample
Meritics announces the release of the new Beckman Coulter Delsa Nano series particle analysers which will be shown for the first time in Europe at the Powtech show at the end of March 2007
News from Meritics (13 March 2007)
Oxford Bioinformatics hosts online open day
The online open day for the Oxford Bioinformatics Programme, to be held on Friday 30 March 2007, is an opportunity for prospective students to get to know more about the course
News from Oxford Bioinformatics Programme (13 March 2007)
Nanosys and Bruker in Naldi-Tof collaboration
Technical Background Article Companies to launch nanotechnology-enabled small molecule chemical analysis chips for high-throughput laser desorption ionisation mass spectrometry Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics (13 March 2007)
Powertrain project engineer wins Nintendo Wii
Javan Balderson's visit to the Kistler stand at Mtec 2007 proved to be more than just an opportunity to see the latest piezoelectric sensors
News from Kistler Instruments (13 March 2007)
Microwave metals digestion with Ethos EZ
Milestone's Ethos EZ and UltraClave microwave labstations enable metals laboratories to achieve consistent high quality results through the use of microwave digestion technology
News from Milestone (13 March 2007)
Satellite testing helps solve secrets of universe
Technical Background Article VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has designed and constructed a satellite testing system called 'RF Suitcase' for the Herschel / Planck mission of the European Space Agency (ESA)
News from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (12 March 2007)
UK distributor for Pine Research Instrumentation
Pine Instruments offers rotated disk (RDE), rotated ring-disk (RRDE) and rotated cylinder (RCE) electrodes in standard and custom configurations
News from Uniscan Instruments (12 March 2007)
DrugCheck drug testing kit is easy and reliable
Hygienic and quick to use, the non-invasive Draeger DrugCheck drug testing kit enables the simultaneous qualitative detection of six classes of illegal substances in a single sample of oral fluid
News from Draeger (12 March 2007)
Automated water determination in biodiesel
Mati 4 (Metrohm automated titration) is an automated pipetting system that transfers an exactly metered sample volume into the coulometric cell Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (12 March 2007)
Novel biomarker detection for Alzheimer's disease
Technical Background Article Chimera Biotec joins the EU funded Edar project to adapt the Imperacer platform technology for the detection of novel biomarkers for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
News from Chimera Biotec (12 March 2007)
TCRexpress for T cell clone screening
The TCRexpress clone screening kit is designed for quick and easy screening of TCR clones in the established human monoclonal T cells, such as the CTL clones or T cell lines
News from Wisbiomed (12 March 2007)
Palm MicroBeam accessories for live cell research
Microlaser Technologies is introducing new accessories for research into living cells: Palm DuplexDish 35 culture dishes, the Palm DishHolder 35 with CapCheck and Palm DishHolder 6/35
News from Carl Zeiss MicroImaging (12 March 2007)
Merck Index 14th edition includes searchable CD
With over a million copies sold, the Merck Index is the primary reference source for generations of professionals looking for precise, comprehensive information on chemicals, drugs and biologicals Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific (12 March 2007)
Q-Adept is new low pressure gradient HPLC system
Q-Adept quaternary low pressure HPLC, the new low pressure gradient HPLC system from Cecil Instruments, offers ultimate gradient performance with dynamic mixing and multi-solvent handling Brochure Available
News from Cecil Instruments (12 March 2007)
Labtronics wins triple gold
It is an honour to be selected for even one Scientific Computing product of the year award; this year Labtronics has been selected for three
News from Labtronics (12 March 2007)
Paraytec claims silver at Pittcon 2007
Paraytec has been awarded the 2007 Pittcon Editors' silver award for the best new product, the ActiPix D100 - the world's first miniature multiplexed capillary UV area detector
News from Paraytec (12 March 2007)
In-vivo afterload used exclusively by Hugo Sachs
Hugo Sachs Elektronik isolated heart perfusion systems are the only ones to utilise a patented flow resistance and compliance chamber to more closely mimic in-vivo cardiac afterload
News from Hugo Sachs Elektronik (12 March 2007)
WinWedge Pro RS232 data collection software update
Version 4 of the convenient serial data acquisition software extends flexibility in porting serial data direct to any Windows applicatio Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific (12 March 2007)
Spraytec exhibited at APS Inhalation 2007
Malvern Instruments will exhibit its Spraytec particle size measurement system at the APS Inhalation 2007 conference which takes place in Bath, UK on 27 and 28 March 2007
News from Malvern Instruments (12 March 2007)
Nexxis Cal now at version 4.0
Enhanced integration allows fast and comprehensive integration of Nexxis Cal into the execution of routine procedures in a paperless laboratory environment
News from Labtronics (12 March 2007)
New functionality introduced to Darwin Lims v2.0
Thermo Fisher Scientific continues to strengthen the core functionality of its purpose-built laboratory information management system (Lims) for pharmaceutical manufacturing R+D and QA/QC applications Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics (12 March 2007)
Finnpipette promises reliability and ergonomy
Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced a new range of bottle-top Finnpipette dispensers which it says offer excellent consistency, reliability and ergonomy
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (12 March 2007)
Further investment in Bilston distribution centre
In its 50th anniversary year, Scientific and Chemical (SciChem) has embarked on a substantial investment programme at its headquarters and main storage and distribution centre in Bilston West Midlands
News from Scientific and Chemical Supplies (12 March 2007)
pDG helper, packaging vectors for AAV production
Vectors such as pDG, pDM, pDP1rs to pDP6rs and pDG without a heparin binding motive are immediately available from PlasmidFactory
News from PlasmidFactory (12 March 2007)
Deena is a fully automated sample digestion system
Thomas Cain launches new automated digestion system, Deena, at the 58th Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry - Pittcon 2007
News from Thomas Cain (12 March 2007)
16 A/D channels with 500kS/s on one PCI/cPCI card
The new 47xx card series from Spectrum, a specialist company for fast PC instruments, allows the simultaneous data acquisition of up to 16 channels on each card Brochure Available
News from Spectrum Systementwicklung Microelectronic (12 March 2007)
Scintillator based spectroscope has LaBr3 detector
Princeton Gamma-Tech (PGT) announces the release of its new model 2100LA spectroscopy system with 2.5% energy resolution at room temperature
News from Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments (12 March 2007)
Cobra joins consortium to develop oral vaccines
UK-based Cobra Biomanufacturing announces its involvement in a consortium formed to develop a new vaccine delivery system based on live bacterial spores
News from Cobra Biomanufacturing (12 March 2007)
Positive feedback from linear motion masterclass
More than 60 delegates attended the Linear Motion Masterclass held in Cambridge, UK, on 1 March 2007, the first in a series of Design Days organised by Eureka, a UK trade magazine for design engineers Brochure Available
News from Renishaw (12 March 2007)
Delta pump takes pride of place at Iwex
ProMinent Fluid Controls's Delta precision dosing pump will be the centerpiece of the company's water treatment equipment display at Iwex 2007
News from ProMinent Fluid Controls (UK) (12 March 2007)
Aiming to identify top scientific challenges
Technical Background Article To coincide with UK National Science and Engineering Week, research and education network providers Dante and Ukerna have united to gauge public opinion on the issues science should be addressing
News from Ukerna (12 March 2007)
Freeman to exhibit FT4 at APS Inhalation 2007
Freeman Technology will exhibit the FT4 powder rheometer at the Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences (APS) Inhalation 2007 meeting in Bath (UK) 27-28 March 2007
News from Freeman Technology (12 March 2007)
Measure Foundry 5.0 is open to all instruments
Data Translation announces Measure Foundry 5.0, offering open and complete support of all system standards including VISA and SCPI
News from Data Translation (12 March 2007)
Open vessel adapter for explosive materials mixing
Delp introduces the Ova10, a new explosion-proof laboratory tool for safely mixing hazardous materials
News from Delp and Associates (12 March 2007)
How to produce profitable biopharmaceuticals
PD-Direct is holding a pre-conference workshop, the Science of Bioproduction, on Monday 23 April 2007 at Bioprocess International, Paris, France
News from Invitrogen (12 March 2007)
ETD mass spectrometry wins Pittcon silver award
Thermo Fisher Scientific received the silver Editors' Award at Pittcon 2007, the largest North American conference and exposition on laboratory science and instrumentation
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Mass Spectrometry) (12 March 2007)
Brochure highlights sanitary process components
Newly updated is AdvantaPure's Products and Services brochure, featuring the company's product line of high purity tubing, hose, fittings, assemblies, molded components, and RFID solutions
News from NewAge Industries (12 March 2007)
Aspectrics's new professional services division
Following the success of its encoded photometric infrared spectroscopy (EP-IR) analysers, Aspectrics has established a new professional services division to demonstrate its commitment to its clientele Brochure Available
News from Aspectrics (12 March 2007)
Pharmaceutical lab conference stream at LAB
Lab UK, a new European trade fair and conference devoted to analysis, bio and laboratory equipment, announces the first in a series of conference streams to take place at the new exhibition in London
News from Leipziger Messe (12 March 2007)
Mals instruments characterise malaria candidates
User Application Article Multi-angle light scattering (Mals) instruments were found to facilitate understanding of purity, identity and aggregation states of recombinant protein vaccine candidates separated by SEC
News from Wyatt Technology (12 March 2007)
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