News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 16 September
to Saturday 22 September 2007
Online access to cultures database
Website offers resources to customers searching for specific bacterial cultures, their characteristics and DNA sequences, together with frequently asked questions, technical support and bibliographies
News from European Collection of Cell Cultures (21 September 2007)
Imaging of individual plastic resin particles
Flowcam detects particles from 0.5um to 5mm that other systems often overlook, resulting in precise data and particle size distribution analysis for improved melt quality, flow and uniformity
News from Fluid Imaging Technologies (21 September 2007)
First LNA-based in vitro diagnostic for superbugs
VanA/B Evigene is the first Locked nucleci acid (LNA)-based in vitro diagnostic test for vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and vancomycin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (VRSA)
News from AdvanDx (21 September 2007)
ISO/IEC 17025 for Scott Specialty Gases
Scott Specialty Gases's eastern regional manufacturing and laboratory facility located in Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania, was recently awarded ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
News from Scott Specialty Gases (21 September 2007)
Bioavailable testosterone testing services deal
User Application Article The bioavailable testosterone test is a diagnostic test recommended for male patients in evaluating a condition known as andropause
News from Warnex (21 September 2007)
Swanscott takes over from Trinder at Olympus UK
Alan Trinder - general manager for Olympus Diagnostic Systems in the UK and Ireland - will retire at the end of September 2007 to be replaced by Steve Swanscott
News from Olympus UK (21 September 2007)
Detecting mycotoxins in grain
Farmers Weekly has recently reported that 90% of grain samples tested were infected with Fusarium species resulting in a high number of load rejections
News from Genon Laboratories (21 September 2007)
Effects of sensor location in materials testing
Richard Gedney of Admet says that a good test engineer must have an excellent understanding of the sources of errors that may be introduced during a test
News from Admet (20 September 2007)
Analytica 2008 looks to future of nano-analysis
Nanotechnology is a future technology with potential that leading experts say is far from exhausted, and Analytica 2008, Munich 1-4 April 2008 seeks answers to many small questions
News from Munich Trade Fairs (20 September 2007)
Oven works in class 100 cleanrooms
The 970 is a 260C electrically-heated, Class 100 cleanroom oven from Grieve, used for heat processings such as sterilising, depyrogenation, curing and drying workloads at the customer's facility
News from Grieve Corporation, The (20 September 2007)
In search of biological insecticides
User Application Article Available with a monochromator or a filter system, the Infinite 200 series of instruments offers the choice of fluorescence, luminescence or absorbance detection modes to suit individual needs
News from Tecan Group (20 September 2007)
Keeping enzymes at a constant temperature
No matter whether you use 11ml test tubes or beakers with a capacity of 120 or even 250ml, each sample in the water bath sample rack is perfectly tempered, says Metrohm Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (20 September 2007)
CEP-stabilised ultrafast laser pulses
The Micra with CEP stabiliser is a powerful and flexible broadband laser source for the emerging fields of attosecond research, high harmonic generation, optical clocks and coherent control
News from Coherent (19 September 2007)
Easier determination of cell cycle phases
Enhanced version of Guava Cell Cycle Assay allows quick, easy determinations of G0/G1, S and G2/M cell cycle phases and distinguishes without interference commonly occuring aggregates
News from Guava Technologies (19 September 2007)
ISO 9001:2000 status for Haematologic Technologies
Haematologic Technologies (HTI), a manufacturer of blood coagulation proteins and reagents, and provider of cGMP, OEM services, reports its ISO 9001:2000 certification
News from Haematologic Technologies (19 September 2007)
Nutrition research centre protects genomics core
User Application Article Pennington Biomedical Research protects instrumentation and equipment at its Genomics Core Facility, valued at $1.7m, ensuring reliability of results and protection of irreplaceable patient samples Brochure Available
News from Franek Technologies (19 September 2007)
More dyes available from CRB
Cambridge Research Biochemicals has a new partnership with the Molecular Probes business of Invitrogen, a provider of essential life science technologies for disease research and drug discovery
News from Cambridge Research Biochemicals (19 September 2007)
Direct measurement of sulphur-containing compounds
ESA Biosciences says it has developed the first stable, sensitive, and robust analytical system for routine measurement of thiols, thioethers, disulphides and other sulphur-containing compounds Brochure Available
News from ESA Biosciences (19 September 2007)
Gas mixing made easy with MM-Flex
Compact gas mixer is ideal for use on site applications and the ability to mix one's own gases gives the user flexibility and is more cost effective than purchasing ready mixed gas
News from Witt Gas Techniques (18 September 2007)
Servicing all makes, models and volumes of pipette
The periodic and proper maintenance of liquid handling instruments ensures that pipettors will perform accurately and precisely and extend the life of your investment.
News from Pipette MD (18 September 2007)
Single photon counting fluorimeter now in europe
Fluorosens utilises its unique optical design to give a guaranteed signal-to-noise ratio of 3000:1
News from Gilden Photonics (18 September 2007)
RC detector manufacturer IN/US bought by LabLogic
Acquisition consolidates a long-standing association under which LabLogic provided Laura data collection and analysis software for IN/US instruments and represented the company in the UK and Europe Brochure Available
News from Lablogic Systems (18 September 2007)
ELx50 FMW recommended for xMap multiplex assays
The compact ELx50 FMW features a syringe drive fluid-delivery system with an automated vacuum filtration solution for quick and unattended processing of 96-well filter bottom plates
News from BioTek Instruments (18 September 2007)
Particle image analysis system is 'unique'
Qicpic is capable of capturing the images of millions of particles within minutes and storing each particle for evaluation of shape and size parameters
News from Sympatec (18 September 2007)
Thermo makes its Lims web-enabled
By web-enabling its Lims, Thermo Fisher hopes to provide customers a hassle-free deployment strategy, as well as easy maintenance and transparent updates from a central point on the network Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics (18 September 2007)
TOC and TNb analyses with extra versatility
The Multi N/C series of catalytic combustion analysers from Analytik Jena UK claim 'extraordinary' versatility for TOC (total organic carbon) and TNb (total bound nitrogen) measurement
News from Analytik Jena UK (18 September 2007)
Feel the protein array force from the dark slide
Improved dynamic range is one of the major benefits of the Schott Nexterion Slide NC-D protein array slide, with its dark grey background to reduce auto-fluorescence and increase dynamic signal range
News from Schott Nexterion (18 September 2007)
TechPro instruments now better than before
Myron L's TechPro II instruments have all the functionality of the previous TechPro line but have been completely redesigned to include new and improved features with greater performance
News from Myron L (18 September 2007)
Assay detects V600E mutation in the B-RAF oncogene
The DxS B-RAF assay detects V600E, the most common mutation in the B-RAF oncogene, which occurs in many types of cancer including melanoma, colorectal and lung
News from DXS (18 September 2007)
European unveiling of AquaMax microplate washers
Molecular Devices will be unveiling the AquaMax 2000 and AquaMax 4000 series of microplate washers at ScanLab 2007 in Sweden and Biotechnica 2007 in Hannover Brochure Available
News from Molecular Devices (18 September 2007)
CLC bio expands with Nottingham UK office
Company continues to expand its global presence by opening a sales office in Nottingham, UK, to complement Lightwave Scientific - CLC bio's UK reseller since early 2006 Brochure Available
News from CLC bio (18 September 2007)
Measure thermal conductivity in soil
Similar to the KD2, the new KD2Pro benefits from an SH-1 dual probe that enables thermal diffusivity and specific heat to be measured simultaneously in soil, as well as other solids, gels and liquids
News from Labcell (18 September 2007)
Diagnostic products based on NPM1 mutations
Recent discovery by Falini and Mecucci at Institute of Hematology, University of Perugia, showed that about 60% of adult AML with normal karyotype have a mutation in the nucleophosmin (NPM1) gene
News from Ipsogen (18 September 2007)
Universal testing machine is low-force but fast
Low-force, high-speed Expert 5607 universal testing machine for dynamic testing promises precise compression, tensile and cyclic testing up to 1000 grams for biomedical, plastics and other materials
News from Admet (18 September 2007)
Funding doubles in cancer research
Cancer Research UK funded a record £315m of research last year, marking a near doubling in research funding since the charity was formed five years ago
News from Cancer Research UK (17 September 2007)
Automated reporting streamlines lab workflow
User Application Article Aitken Scientific says its new Report Combiner software is delivering significant improvements in productivity for the chemical sample analysis and reporting service of a major pharma laboratory
News from Aitken Scientific (17 September 2007)
62,500 Raman spectra in under two minutes
The new ultrafast Raman Imaging method is available as an optional feature of the Alpha300 R confocal Raman microscope and the confocal Raman imaging upgrades of the Alpha300 AFM and SNOM series
News from Witec (17 September 2007)
How to survive a chemical management audit
ChemSW has release its fourth Best Practices industry white paper, this one detailing best practices that can be leveraged to survive a chemical management audit
News from ChemSW (17 September 2007)
Blog addresses nasal drug delivery issues
The first blog to address issues related to nasal drug delivery formulation, research, delivery, and devices has been launched by Kurve Technology, a developer of nasal drug delivery devices
News from Kurve Technology (17 September 2007)
Application guide to Proteon NLC sensor chip
Product application guide (bulletin 5449A) describes the application of Bio-Rad's Proteon NLC sensor chip for antibody-antigen, DNA-protein, and protein-protein interactions Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories (17 September 2007)
Chromatography software can handle more than ever
Compatible with Microsoft Vista as well as NT, 2000, and XP, Laura 4 has controls for more than 100 HPLC and liquid handling modules, all developed in cooperation with the manufacturers. Brochure Available
News from Lablogic Systems (17 September 2007)
Protein microarray slides coated in nitrocellulose
The new Schott Nexterion nitrocellulose-coated slides are available in either a single, or 16-pad format on a standard microarray glass slides
News from Schott Nexterion (17 September 2007)
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