News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 13 May
to Saturday 19 May 2007
Learn about Lims at these seminars
Accelerated Technology Laboratories (ATL) and Microsoft announce the launch of a one-day Lims seminar tour that will visit seven cities in the USA and Canada in 2007
News from Accelerated Technology Laboratories (18 May 2007)
Automated chemistry at a fraction of the cost
By looking at automated chemical synthesis from a completely different perspective, Syrris says it has cut the expected cost of the Atlas automated reactor system by up to 60%
News from Syrris (18 May 2007)
Laboratory power supply flexes between 60V and 50A
QPX1200 is a 1.2 kW unit offering voltage and current combinations between 60V/20A and 20V/50A, making it suitable for a very wide range of laboratory applications
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (18 May 2007)
PrepFC fraction collector has Pocket PC control
The Gilson PrepFC fraction collector (ethernet) with PrepFC control software connects to your existing HPLC system and provides remote access Brochure Available
News from Anachem (18 May 2007)
Thermal characterisation of Mems made easier
Smaller than a grain of sand, microelectromechanical systems (Mems) devices combine tiny mechanical, optical and fluidic elements with electronics and are integrated on a silicon chip Brochure Available
News from Cedip Infrared Systems (18 May 2007)
Students turn back on process in favour of biotech
REcent survey by IChemE shows that chemical engineering students are shunning the minerals processing, nuclear, pulp and paper sectors to pursue careers in biotechnology
News from IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) (18 May 2007)
Lab marketplace integrates Google maps
Viewing the company's proximity to a user on a map allows users to locate new and used products and services of interest to them close to where they live
News from LabX (18 May 2007)
Measure pH and temperature in small samples
The 82-20 is a new electrode combining all of the benefits of the patented Ross technology - optimum temperature response, minimum drift, superior stability in a micro electrode Brochure Available
News from QCL Scientific (18 May 2007)
An introduction to elemental microanalysis
Technical Background Article Technical paper examines the consequences of the design differences of the three types of CHN elemental analyser when the analysers are run in real laboratory environments
News from Exeter Analytical (UK) (18 May 2007)
Bomb calorimeter added to Cal2k range
Digital Data Systems introduces the new e2K, an inexpensive, language-compatible combustion (bomb) calorimeter, to the Cal2k system range.
News from Digital Data Systems (18 May 2007)
Online resource centre for trace element analysis
Thermo Fisher Scientific launches its Environmental Resource Center for trace element analysis, the most recent addition to its extensive collection of online resources for industry professionals Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Elemental Analysis) (17 May 2007)
Crowcon extends portable gas detector range
UL and CSA approvals have been granted to a number of Crowcon's portable, single and multiple gas detectors, which means they can be used throughout the USA and Canada for hazardous area applications Brochure Available
News from Crowcon Detection Instruments (17 May 2007)
Cars technology expands power of microscopes
Technical Background Article Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (Cars) microscopy allows rapid and non-perturbative imaging of biological specimens with chemical selectivity
News from Leica Microsytems (17 May 2007)
Heraeus Multifuge 3 Plus accelerates sample prep
Centrifuge series is a fully integrated, high-throughput system that includes a broad range of high-capacity, high performance rotors and adapters for both clinical and research applications
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (17 May 2007)
Electron microscopy catalogue is encyclopaedic
Electron Microscopy Sciences says its Catalog XV is the most complete collection of products for light microscopy, histology and electron microscopy, and general biological and materials research
News from Electron Microscopy Sciences (17 May 2007)
First protease assay kits for West Nile Virus
With the SensoLyte series of WNV protease assay kits, AnaSpec has introduced the industry's first commercially available assay kits for the detection of West Nile Virus (WNV) protease NS3 inhibitors
News from AnaSpec (17 May 2007)
Controlled rate freezer is liquid nitrogen free
The Grant Asymptote EF600 uses an electronically powered Stirling cycle cryocooler as its cooling source and is the world's first liquid nitrogen and refrigerant free controlled rate freezer
News from Grant Instruments (Cambridge) (17 May 2007)
Genesis RWS workstations seek molecules in Japan
User Application Article Japan Tobacco's pharmaceutical research and discovery team turns to Tecan and Remp for automated sample management
News from Tecan Group (17 May 2007)
Software makes for easier multi-colour analysis
Designed for data acquisition and analysis, Guava ExpressPro allows users to visualise up to eight plots simultaneously, while accessing operation or data analysis functions from the same screen
News from Guava Technologies (17 May 2007)
Developing antibodies against liver proteins
User Application Article Unichip products of Protagen are versatile research tools that enable faster antibody development by rapidly identifying the most specific antibody candidates at an early stage of development
News from Protagen (17 May 2007)
Sanyo air purifying system now available in Europe
Sanyo's electrolysed water technology used in the VW-VF10BG Virus Washer inactivates most airborne viruses and bacteria by 99% in one single pass through its disinfection elemen Brochure Available
News from Sanyo E and E Europe (17 May 2007)
Safe formalin embedding with KNF Liquiport pumps
Microm Microtech France, a medical laboratory equipment supplier based in Rhone, develops formalin embedding systems that incorporate Liquiport NF 300 and NF 1.300 diaphragm pumps from KNF Flodos
News from KNF Flodos (17 May 2007)
Real-time analysis of dissolved gas species
The Hiden HPR-40 research-grade mass spectrometer system provides for real-time analysis of dissolved gases and vapours, both single and multiple species, in aqueous solutions
News from Hiden Analytical (17 May 2007)
Benchtop inkjet microarray spotter is the Sprint
More R+D-focussed model has capacity for 20 microarray slides to be loaded and printed from two microtitre plates (96 or 384-well) in walkaway mode; two further plates may be added in relay mode
News from ArrayJet (17 May 2007)
Arrayjet and BioMicro Systems partner in the USA
Arrayjet has appointed BioMicro Systems of Salt Lake City, Utah as its exclusive distribution partner in the United States
News from ArrayJet (17 May 2007)
New approach to hanging drop automation is unique
Mosquito automates hanging drop plate set-up by aliquoting protein solution from a single source column to all 96 adhesive-free 'windows' on a hanging drop plate seal
News from TTP LabTech (17 May 2007)
Bio-Rad inks deal to buy DiaMed
Bio-Rad Laboratories has signed a definitive agreement to acquire approximately 77.7% of the outstanding shares of DiaMed Holding. Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories (17 May 2007)
Serving the growing life sciences market in India
Technical Background Article As part of its global initiative to align with customers worldwide, Pall has inaugurated its newest Life Sciences Centre of Excellence in Bangalore, India
News from Pall (17 May 2007)
Better qualification of plate readers
The new Starna liquid plate reader CRMs have a unique sealed cell design, which allows their use horizontally in the plate reader, or vertically in a reference spectrophotometer for certification
News from Starna Scientific (17 May 2007)
Selecting the best microplate for an application
Asynt now distributes the Porvair range of microplates and accessories including drug discovery, combinatorial chemistry, SPE, protein purification, high throughput screening, proteomics and genomics
News from Asynt (17 May 2007)
Sixth year of ISO 9001:2000 certification
Accelerated Technology Laboratories Accelerated Technology Laboratories (ATL), a supplier of laboratory information management systems (Lims), celebrates its sixth year of successful registration
News from Accelerated Technology Laboratories (16 May 2007)
Control software services strike gold
Aitken Scientific has successfully developed Oxford Instruments' new SwiftED platform, for energy dispersive X-ray elemental microanalysis (EDS) in nanotechnology and bioscience applications
News from Aitken Scientific (16 May 2007)
Cell lines advance human embryonic stem cell study
MEL-1 and MEL-2 hES cell lines have been extensively tested with Millipore's HEScGRO media for human embryonic stem cell culture and are an addition to its range of products for hES cell research Brochure Available
News from Millipore (16 May 2007)
Defender 3000 added to Ohaus line of bench scales
The Defender 3000 series represents the start of a new line of Ohaus bench scale products for industrial and laboratory use
News from Ohaus (16 May 2007)
Webinar covers microorganism ID and classification
Bruker's dedicated BioTyper solution enables rapid identification, taxonomical classification or dereplication of microorganisms like bacteria, yeasts, and fungi Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics (16 May 2007)
New data acquisition option for Phase Monitor II
The SFT Phase Monitor II is a powerful analytical tool for determining the solubility of various com- pounds and mixtures of compounds in subcritical and supercritical fluids
News from Supercritical Fluid Technologies (16 May 2007)
Keep medical and blood products safe on the move
Labcold has introduced a new range of portable refrigerators and temperature loggers to ensure the safe transport of temperature-sensitive medical and blood products and samples Brochure Available
News from Labcold (16 May 2007)
Janet to deliver open-source security software
Ukerna collaborates on a new initiative to deliver an open-source IEEE 802.1X supplicant
News from Ukerna (16 May 2007)
Lectus wins Erbi drug discovery innovation award
Erbi's judging panel, made up of representatives from Europe's largest biotech cluster based around Cambridge, selected Lectus to receive the award based on its significant achievements and progress
News from Lectus Therapeutics (16 May 2007)
DyeHard protein stain is more sensitive and faster
A ready-to-use protein gel staining solution which offers benefits over traditional Coomassie Blue stains is the latest product to be introduced by electrophoresis specialist Cleaver Scientific
News from Cleaver Scientific (16 May 2007)
PCR buffer eliminates post-amplification steps
Thermo has developed a PCR buffer that enables samples to be loaded directly onto an agarose gel after thermal cycling, reducing the number of pipetting and reagent handling steps in PCR protocols
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (15 May 2007)
Better images with Qdot labelled Western blots
Syngene has introduced G:box Chemi XL, its new automated image analyser, which it says is ideal for producing precise images of Western blots labelled with any Qdot colour Brochure Available
News from Syngene (15 May 2007)
Up to 60% reduction in pipetting forces
A new addition to the Gilson family, Pipetman Neo gives the precision, accuracy, reliability and robustness of a trusted name in pipettes with the added benefit of reduced pipetting forces Brochure Available
News from Anachem (15 May 2007)
Laboratory labels are chemically inert
Unlike conventional paper labels Tough-Tags are temperature resistant from -196C to +400C enabling them to withstand autoclaving, boiling water baths and cryogenic temperatures
News from Radleys (15 May 2007)
Services extended to the biotechnology market
Invetech, has expanded its service offering to include novel early stage analysis and assessment services for biotechnology and biomedical clients Brochure Available
News from Invetech (15 May 2007)
NanoDrop spectrophotometer handles eight samples
ND-8000 builds on the success of the popular NanoDrop ND-1000 spectrophotometer, and also helps address efficiency and productivity issues within the laboratory
News from Labtech International (15 May 2007)
WinWedge recompiled to work with Vista
WinWedge collects data from laboratory instruments, balances, pH meters, moisture analysers, micrometers, temperature and flow meters, and other serial devices, directly to any Windows application
News from TAL Technologies (15 May 2007)
Miele laboratory glassware washers in the UK
Progen Scientific has teamed up with Miele Professional to become an official supplier and service agent for Miele laboratory glassware washers in the UK
News from Progen Scientific (15 May 2007)
Xenon source provides plug-and-play convenience
Pacer International's Pax-10 pulsed Xenon light source suits clinical diagnostic, in vitro diagnostic, life science, drug discovery, proteomics and analytical instrumentation applications Brochure Available
News from Pacer International (15 May 2007)
Camera records 200 million frames per second
Operating at speeds of up 200 million fps, the Sim-8 camera is suited to recording and analysing the ultra fast dynamics of an object at the moment of impact or a sample at the point of fracture
News from Specialised Imaging (15 May 2007)
Coolscope II: the digital revolution continues
Building upon the strengths of the original model, the Coolscope II offers the same capabilities and ease of use but with added functions such as faster frame rate and USB functionality Brochure Available
News from Nikon UK (15 May 2007)
Digital microprojector will revolutionise research
The innovative X2000 digital microprojector is a state of the art inverted microscope with zoom lens and digital technology that connects directly to a projector or computer monitor
News from Visualiser Pro (15 May 2007)
PC instruments are easier to program
When doing large experiments, in the area of physics research as well as in production tests, there is often the need to acquire a large number of channels simultaneously. Brochure Available
News from Spectrum Systementwicklung Microelectronic (15 May 2007)
Fast multi-channel acquisition for imaging
Image Solutions has launched the PersonalDV system to provide high-resolution fixed and live-cell imaging system needs in a single, integrated bench top design
News from Image Solutions (UK) (15 May 2007)
X-Loupe camera takes microscopy out of the lab
A pioneering digital portable field microscope, capable of capturing images down to ten microns, is set to replace the role of the traditional laboratory microscope in a whole host of applications
News from Williams (15 May 2007)
LED spot projectors replace halogen
These products offer the high-intensity illumination required in many machine vision, microscopy, and biomedical applications
News from StockerYale (14 May 2007)
Smartstore destined for Broad Institute
User Application Article The Broad Institute is a research collaboration, involving faculty, professional staff and students from throughout the MIT and Harvard academic and medical communities Brochure Available
News from RTS Life Science (14 May 2007)
Biochemistry lectures now more like 3D cinema
User Application Article Previously 'daunting' lectures are transformed into one of the biochemistry degree's most novel learning experiences, using stereo projection to help students visualise macro-molecular structures Brochure Available
News from Virtalis (14 May 2007)
Module concentrates microbes
This new technology utilises hollow fibre modules that are designed to filter and concentrate microorganisms for detection
News from ElutraSep (14 May 2007)
Former president of Avecia is new chairman of Link
Link Technologies, a manufacturer of oligonucleotide synthesis reagents, has appointed Michael McLean as chairman to lead it through a period of change and expansion
News from Link Technologies (14 May 2007)
Bomb-sniffing bees trained on fume cupboard
Defence research agencies have taken a special interest in the technology which could potentially be used on a global scale for the detection of land mines and terrorist bomb threats
News from Air Science Technologies (14 May 2007)
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