News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 8 April
to Saturday 14 April 2007
Latest Shimadzu liquid chromatography newsletter
The latest issue offers critical information on LC operations and techniques, with a particular focus on achieving ultra-fast LC (UFLC) Brochure Available
News from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (13 April 2007)
Probing tissue morphology in biological specimens
Michelson Diagnostics has announced the EX1301 OCT microscope, which provides high-resolution sub-surface images from much deeper into the sample than is possible with conventional microscopes
News from Michelson Diagnostics (13 April 2007)
Kit for transfection and growth of CHO DG44 cells
Invitrogen's OptiCHO Express Kit is designed for bioproduction scientists that need to quickly and easily produce high yields of therapeutic proteins from CHO DG44 cells
News from Invitrogen (13 April 2007)
Flexible automation of time-consuming pipetting
Four new PC-integrated versions of Eppendorf's EPmotion offer simple, precise and fast automation of manual pipetting functions such as serial dilutions, sample transfer, assay set-up, sample analysis Brochure Available
News from Eppendorf UK (13 April 2007)
Serendipity helps provide water for Old Yundum
Through a long-established and strong client base across the African continent, the Gambia has become familiar territory for laboratory autoclave manufacturer Priorclave
News from Priorclave (13 April 2007)
Culture media for elective single embryo transfer
New media suite will provide the optimum environment for the fertilisation of the oocyte, the subsequent division of the resulting embryo and ensure optimum blastocyst development for extended culture
News from Cook (13 April 2007)
VeriFlex for precise temperature control in PCR
Applied Biosystems has launched new VeriFlex Blocks based on a novel temperature control technology that increases the accuracy and efficiency of PCR-based processes
News from Applied Biosystems (13 April 2007)
Laser rod and frequency-doubling crystal in one
Laser Components has sold DPM modules (diode-pumped microchip), a combination of laser rod and frequency-doubling crystal, for several years
News from Laser Components (UK) (13 April 2007)
Submicron fabrication for human spare parts
Technical Background Article VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Tampere University of Technology, and Nanofoot Finland have developed a direct-write three-dimensional biomaterials forming method
News from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (13 April 2007)
Interactive sound and vibration measurement
Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite 5.0 is the most comprehensive NI collection of analysis and signal processing tools for noise, vibration, harshness (NVH), machine monitoring, and audio test Brochure Available
News from National Instruments (13 April 2007)
Thermo deploys SampleManager Lims at Intertek
User Application Article Intertek has selected SampleManager Lims as its corporate standard to manage laboratory data in the laboratories of the Intertek oil chemical and agri division (Caleb Brett) Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics (13 April 2007)
Bubble and air-in-line sensors for critical jobs
AD8/AD9 series sensors are said ti be highly reliable and ideal for critical applications to detect air or gas bubbles as well as 'end of sample' flowing through small tubing
News from Sensortechnics UK (13 April 2007)
Chemicals conference planned for Lab UK 2007
A conference stream dedicated to the chemicals industry will take place at Lab UK, the new European trade fair devoted to analysis, bio and laboratory equipment, in October 2007
News from Leipziger Messe (13 April 2007)
Randox Labs selects StayinFront CRM software
User Application Article StayinFront has won a new three-year contract with Randox Laboratories, a privately owned diagnostic reagent and equipment manufacturer located in the UK
News from StayinFront UK (13 April 2007)
New benchmark in distillation analysers
PAC has developed what is said to be the most revolutionary automated distillation analyser ever built, the OptiDist, with performance which exceeds best today's industry standards
News from PAC (13 April 2007)
Nitric oxide meeting proceedings are now available
EuroSciCon has produced a book of proceedings for its recent 'NO news is good news - detection, measurements and quantification of nitric oxide: tools for NO research' meeting
News from Euroscicon (12 April 2007)
Tecan releases Freedom Evoware 2.0
Tecan has launched the latest version of its easy-to-use, intuitive Freedom Evoware software, designed to control and enhance the performance of the Freedom Evo series of liquid handling platforms
News from Tecan Group (12 April 2007)
Custom-built furnace has integral weighing system
User Application Article A special Lenton furnace with integral weighing system has provided Jaguar and Land Rover with state-of-the-art facilities for measuring the soot content of exhaust filters on diesel-engined vehicles
News from Lenton Thermal Designs (12 April 2007)
Panalytical craftsman wins award
Frans Schaeken, a cathode assembler in Panalytical's X-ray tube factory in Eindhoven (NL), has been awarded the 2006 Noordhof prize in recognition of his exceptional craftsmanship in engineering
News from Panalytical (12 April 2007)
Surface issues for product engineers
CSMA, the centre for surface analysis, has held a workshop to highlight the practical benefits of surface and interface analysis to key industrial sectors involved with product engineering
News from Ceram (12 April 2007)
Contract with OSI for cancer genetic analysis
Transgenomic reports it has previously signed a contract with OSI Pharmaceuticals to complete an analysis of specific cancer pathway genes
News from Transgenomic (12 April 2007)
Tektronix TDS1000B/2000B have lifetime warranty
TTi offers 'scope for life' warranty on Tektronix TDS1000B and TDS2000B digital oscilloscopes including a minimum ten-year warranty on any product
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (12 April 2007)
AnaSpec's 51 new apoptosis-related antibodies
Continuing in its commitment to rapidly expand its antibody offerings, AnaSpec, a provider of integrated proteomics, has added 51 new antibodies to its growing collection of catalogue antibodies
News from AnaSpec (12 April 2007)
Revco Plus -86C freezers for reliable performance
Thermo Scientific Revco Plus freezers are designed for high performance for all laboratories that require maximum temperature recovery, operational efficiency and a comfortable, productive environment
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (12 April 2007)
Raman systems let you analyse just about anything
Lambda Solutions says its Raman systems provide all the high sensitivity, high resolution and easy to use tools you need for complete pharmaceutical analysis
News from Lambda Solutions (12 April 2007)
Kits for T cell receptor clonality analysis
The TCRexpress kits include RNA extraction, reverse transcription, and polymerase chain reaction amplification, as well as the component for electrophoresis
News from Wisbiomed (12 April 2007)
Expression profiling of human miRNAs
Agilent has introduced a microarray-based assay for microRNA (miRNA) expression profiling, delivering new levels of sensitivity and specificity and with simple protocols for labelling and detection
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (12 April 2007)
Ultra-low sample retention from pipettor tips
Expell tips are fully compatible with all leading brands of pipettor but deliver best results when used in conjunction with Micronic Ergo Comfort pipettes Brochure Available
News from Micronic (12 April 2007)
UK training courses in elemental microanalysis
Exeter Analytical (UK) is launching a series of one-day training seminars aimed at scientists involved with or interested in using microanalysis techniques
News from Exeter Analytical (UK) (12 April 2007)
Stem cell viability testing is robust and reliable
User Application Article Using the Guava PCA system, Cells4Life is able to ensure that only samples containing a high percentage of viable (living) cells are cryopreserved for storage
News from Guava Technologies (12 April 2007)
Vibration analysis, whatever the surface
With the capability to assess mechanical vibrations in the range 0-450kHz the SP-S series interferometric vibrometer from Armstrong Optical opens whole new vistas of measurement capabilities
News from Armstrong Optical (12 April 2007)
Visibly better synthesis and evaporation
The modular design of the Heidolph Synthesis 1 allows both solid and liquid phase reactions to be run and evaporated on one basic unit of equipment
News from Asynt (12 April 2007)
Micro-dispense nozzles promise optimum flexibility
Lee micro-dispense nozzles are designed for use in conjunction with Lee VHS (very high speed) micro dispense solenoid valves, a combination which provides users with a range of features and benefits Brochure Available
News from Lee Products (12 April 2007)
Porous media solve many application problems
Mott has been providing engineered solutions through the use of porous metal to the biggest names in analytical chemistry for over 47 years
News from Mott (11 April 2007)
16-channel 16-bit A/D transient recorder PCI cards
Strategic Test has released six new transient recorder cards in the UF2-4700 series, using multiple 16-bit ADCs for true simultaneous sampling with maximum sampling rates of 100, 250, and 500kS/s
News from Strategic Test (11 April 2007)
Western blotting standard and chemiluminescent kit
Bio-Rad envisions that the Precision Plus Protein WesternC standard will become the leading western blotting standard in all areas of biological research. Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories (11 April 2007)
LA-950V2 is upgraded Partica particle analyser
Horiba introduces the second generation Partica LA-950 laser diffraction particle size analyser, retaining the unparalleled performance of the previous version but with usability and sampling upgrades
News from Horiba Instruments (11 April 2007)
Digital storage oscilloscope is USB-powered
The DSO-101 from Audon Electronics is an USB-powered digital storage oscilloscope with dual 20MS/s inputs and a 2MHz bandwidth that is small enough to fit in your pocket
News from Audon Electronics (11 April 2007)
Titanium IR camera for outstanding R+D results
Cedip Infrared Systems has unveiled Titanium - a new series of high performance IR camera systems that may be configured to provide outstanding results from almost any R+D or thermography application Brochure Available
News from Cedip Infrared Systems (11 April 2007)
New president honours retiring Informatics dean
Indiana University president-elect Michael McRobbie will be a keynote presenter at a special colloquium honouring School of Informatics dean J Michael Dunn
News from Indiana University School of Informatics (11 April 2007)
Form flows with function in benchtop NMR project
User Application Article When Oxford Instruments embarked on the development of its MQC benchtop NMR analyser, it turned to designer Crucible Industrial Design and precision toolmaker Midas Pattern to help make it a reality
News from Midas Pattern (11 April 2007)
Contract win with Novartis Canada
Warnex will perform pharmacogenetic and bioanalytical services for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada's Gleevec monitoring programme
News from Warnex (11 April 2007)
Nikon Instruments launches new European website
With links through to both the Americas website and consumer websites, the new-look Nikon Instruments website enables users to view products in real-time across the full range of Nikon's offerings Brochure Available
News from Nikon UK (11 April 2007)
Agilent names European LC/MS sweepstake winner
Agilent Technologies reports that senior scientist Samuel Mitchell of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Belfast, UK, is the grand-prize winner of Agilent's Lab Makeover Sweepstakes
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (11 April 2007)
Ceramic tilt sensors are economical
Inertial Aerosystems have introduced a new range of economical miniature fluid filled tilt sensors manufactured by US-based Applied Geomechanics Brochure Available
News from Inertial Aerosystems UK (11 April 2007)
Scienion extends drop-on-demand product portfolio
With its Sciflexarrayer S3, Scienion has launched another model of its prize winning dispensing systems for ultra-low volume liquid handling Brochure Available
News from Scienion (11 April 2007)
New range for antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Oxoid launched a new range for the accurate determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2007 in Munich Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (11 April 2007)
Genevac acquired by Riverlake Partners
Riverlake Partners, a Portland USA-based private equity firm, announced the acquisition of Genevac from Thermo Fisher Scientific Brochure Available
News from Genevac (11 April 2007)
Compact InGaAs video camera for SWIR imaging
The InGaAs SWIR KTSX delivers clear video at every lighting level from partial starlight to direct sunlight due to the on-board automatic gain control, image enhancements, and built-in corrections
News from Sensors Unlimited (11 April 2007)
IMT introduces getter deposition services
Innovative Micro Technology has begun offering getter deposition services for wafer-level packaging of Mems and other devices that require hard vacuum for device performance
News from Innovative Micro Technology (IMT) (11 April 2007)
Dye solutions for far red to NIR imaging
AnaSpec's HiLyte Fluor 647, HiLyte Fluor 680, and HiLyte Fluor 750 provide AnaSpec with a range of dyes that cover the spectrum
News from AnaSpec (11 April 2007)
Measurement of VHP in these aseptic environments
Vaporised hydrogen peroxide (VHP) is used both to sterilise environments between batches and to ensure that cross contamination does not occur
News from Particle Measuring Systems (11 April 2007)
Ultrafiltration removes alkaline phosphatase
BioPak C disposable ultrafiltration cartridge is designed to minimise alkaline phosphatase (ALP) released by bacteria that may be present in immunoassay and clinical analyser feed water Brochure Available
News from Millipore (11 April 2007)
Ventilator tester calibration services extended
The newly refurbished Airflow Calibration Facility at Young Calibration's West Sussex location now covers a complete diverse range of medical flow tester
News from Young Calibration (11 April 2007)
Programmable syringe pump suits high pressure work
The Harvard Apparatus PHD 4400 programmable syringe pump has a high power stepper motor which provides over 90kg (200 pounds) of linear force
News from Harvard Apparatus (11 April 2007)
Brookfield works with Beijing Technical University
Brookfield Engineering Laboratories and Beijing Technical University have recently joined together in a collaborative agreement Brochure Available
News from Brookfield Engineering Laboratories (11 April 2007)
Accurately identify and locate radioactive tissue
Southern Scientific has been appointed exclusive UK distributor for the C-Trak surgical guidance system, designed to be used by surgeons to identify and locate tissues containing a radioisotope label
News from Southern Scientific (11 April 2007)
Prodigious new catalogue from Scie-Plas
The latest Scie-Plas catalogue is described as a highly significant publication, representing a five-fold expansion over previous editions
News from Scie-Plas (11 April 2007)
Epithelial voltage clamp amplifier is dual channel
The new EC-825A dual channel epithelial voltage clamp from Warner Instruments is a state-of-the-art instrument for recording transepithelial voltage, short circuit current, and membrane resistance
News from Warner Instruments (11 April 2007)
Monitoring plasma-related process characterisation
Hiden Analytical has introduced the Hiden EQP II plasma monitor for characterisation and optimisation of diverse plasma-related processes
News from Hiden Analytical (11 April 2007)
Recipe books for lab technicians
The Basics range of introductory technique manuals has been expanded with the publication of Working with DNA, Protein Purification and Measuring Gene Expression
News from Garland Science (11 April 2007)
Advances in animal cell technology
Cell Culture and Upstream Processing addresses the key developments for the recent advances in the production of biopharmaceuticals from mammalian cell culture processes.
News from Garland Science (11 April 2007)
Determination of acidity in soft drinks
Technical Background Article Drinking at least four glasses of carbonated drinks a day was associated with an increased tooth erosion risk of 252% in 12-year-olds and a massive 513% increased risk in 14-year-olds Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (11 April 2007)
Comply with cGMP using this safe deposit service
ECACC has established a cGMP Safe Deposit storage facility offering customers secure second site storage for their valuable cGMP cell lines
News from European Collection of Cell Cultures (11 April 2007)
LabPas CT selected by Acclaim Pharma Research
User Application Article Acclaim Pharma Research, preparing to open a state-of-the-art 90-bed Phase I clinic in London, Ontario, Canada has selected LabPas CT to fully automate its clinical trials
News from Green Mountain Logic (11 April 2007)
Peptide synthesiser stars at German symposium
Activotec selected the recent 8th German Peptide Symposium in Heidelberg, Germany, to display its latest products and proprietary techniques for peptide synthesis
News from Activotec (11 April 2007)
Mechanical tests with perfectly synchronised video
Testxpert II users are able to record, store and playback video sequences of tests which have been synchronised with the individual data points of the test Brochure Available
News from Zwick Roell (11 April 2007)
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