News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 23 September
to Saturday 29 September 2007
Unistat bilirubinometer available from YSI (UK)
Offering a point-of-care measurement for all skin types and ethnicities, the Unistat bilirubinometer is a stat photometric analyser for determining total bilirubin concentration in new born infants Brochure Available
News from YSI (UK) (28 September 2007)
Power supply has small bench footprint
The new PL series achieves an exceptional power density for a linear regulated power supply by offering up to 90W from a case just 107mm wide (1/4 rack 3U)
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (28 September 2007)
Qualification and calibration of Proteinchip Seldi
Owners of either a ProteinChip Seldi Enterprise system or ProteinChip Seldi Personal System can now improve long-term reproducibility by qualifying their systems relative to standard specifications Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories (28 September 2007)
Precision motion with servos and steppers
Brochure presents a variety of compact and sub-compact positioning stages, featuring sub-micron to sub-nanometer precision and closed-loop position feedback with linear encoders and capacitive gauges Brochure Available
News from PI (Physik Instrumente) (28 September 2007)
Photonex promises to light-up science
Photonex/MVIS 07, the annual event showcasing every conceivable application in science for light, will be held over two days at the Stoneleigh Park Conference and Exhibition Centre near Coventry, UK
News from Xmark Media (28 September 2007)
World's first automated streaking device
Don Whitley Scientific says Accupas is the world's first system to fully automate the pre-analytical inoculating/streaking and barcoding process for swab specimens in the clinical laboratory Brochure Available
News from Don Whitley Scientific (28 September 2007)
Unlocking the secrets of branched copolymers
A new applications poster entitled 'Characterisation of branched copolymers by tetra detection GPC/SEC' is now available from Viscotek Brochure Available
News from Viscotek Europe (28 September 2007)
GC for labs in developing countries and academia
PerkinElmer's new Clarus 400 gas chromatograph (GC) is designed to meet the needs of industrial/analytical laboratories in price-sensitive environments and academic laboratories globally
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) (27 September 2007)
Stage is approved accessory for Carl Zeiss scopes
In close collaboration with Carl Zeiss MicroImaging, Prior Scientific now offers the H117LSM, a new inverted stage specially adapted to Axiovert 200 and AxioOberver laser scanning microscopes Brochure Available
News from Prior Scientific (27 September 2007)
£1m deal in Wales for lab technology refresh
User Application Article Technology refresh upgrades existing pathology systems, installed in the early 1990s, and ensures that trusts have the updated systems to meet the demands of a modern pathology service
News from iSoft (27 September 2007)
New combined HQ for Olympus UK
Olympus UK is combining its consumer and scientific operations into one headquarters in Watford with the move taking place in phases starting late September 2007
News from Olympus UK (27 September 2007)
Hilic for LC-MS analysis of polar metabolites
Luna Hilic columns retain a water-enriched layer on the surface of the silica that facilitates the transfer of polar compounds into the stationary phase for increased retention
News from Phenomenex (27 September 2007)
Sensors protect ESA satellites during test
User Application Article The latest installation involves 24 Kistler Type 9377B force links integrated between the shakers and the satellite adapters to monitor the forces and moments being transmitted to the test specimen
News from Kistler Instruments (27 September 2007)
Flu and RSV diagnosis and treatment in one visit
The Clearview range of rapid respiratory tests delivers reliable results clinicians can be confident in and help eliminate unnecessary treatment, hospitalisation and administration time
News from Inverness Medical Innovations (27 September 2007)
Morphologi G3 premieres on both sides of Atlantic
Knowledge and understanding of particle shape as well as size is now essential in the development and control of many industrial processes
News from Malvern Instruments (27 September 2007)
The brightest red fluorescent protein available
TagRFP is about three times brighter than mCherry protein, which makes it the brightest monomeric red fluorescent protein available so far
News from Evrogen (27 September 2007)
Distribution of water and gas to reaction modules
The StarFish distribution manifolds enable safe and efficient distribution of water and gas services with your synthesis / reaction modules
News from Radleys (27 September 2007)
Microperfusion pump maintains organ cultures
These pumps are also available in a remote model where the pumping mechanism is separated from the control box by a 10m cable
News from Harvard Apparatus (27 September 2007)
Kit used to assess tumour mutation status
User Application Article DxS K-Ras mutation detection kit used to assess tumour mutation status prior to treatment with Amgen's Vectibix
News from DXS (27 September 2007)
Cell allows automated shear testing of powders
The new 1ml shear cell accessory extends the range of shear cells for the FT4 powder rheometer, adding to the existing 85ml and 10ml capacity systems.
News from Freeman Technology (27 September 2007)
Precise dosing without a pump
GraviDos dosage system consists of a weighing cell, a single, four or eight channel measurement system for a Lab-manager or Lab-box system, a solenoid valve, a storage vessel and a fitting adapter Brochure Available
News from Labtex (27 September 2007)
Human embryonic stem cell media 'breakthrough'
Stempro hESC SFM is the first serum- and feeder-free media for hESCs that has been shown to maintain these cells in a genetically normal state
News from Invitrogen (27 September 2007)
Stem cell passaging tool is disposable
Invitrogen has launched a new disposable device, Stempro EZ Passage, to simplify manual passaging, the process of dividing human embryonic stem cell (hESC) colonies
News from Invitrogen (27 September 2007)
Automated protein association and aggregation
Calypso enables the rapid, quantitative, nondestructive characterisation of protein-protein interactions in native solution using composition-gradient multi-angle light scattering (CG-Mals) Brochure Available
News from Wyatt Technology (27 September 2007)
Software control for Accela LC using Atlas CDS
Award winning Atlas CDS provides chromatographers with a client/server chromatography-based software solution available for controlling the Accela LC Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics (27 September 2007)
Proteus to manage cancer data at Jim Ayers
User Application Article Vanderbilt University's Jim Ayers Institute for precancer detection and diagnosis has implemented GenoLogics's Proteus laboratory and data management software
News from Genologics (27 September 2007)
CSI Belgrade: Serbian police boost forensic system
Pardus's EQMS Lims and EQMS DNA were implemented in the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia, National Criminalistic Technical Centre - DNA forensic laboratory during March 2007
News from Pardus (27 September 2007)
Reaction vessel kits in two versions
Andrews Glass has developed a pressure reaction vessel (PRV) kit specifically designed to meet the need for observing reactions in gases and liquids under pressure at high temperatures
News from Andrews Glass (25 September 2007)
MHC-peptide binding assay for class II HLA alleles
ProImmune has announced the launch of its new MHC-peptide binding assay for Class II HLA alleles, adding to the series of discovery services for Class I HLA already available from the company
News from Proimmune (25 September 2007)
Hybridisation oven for precise temperature control
For hybridisation and incubation applications including Northern blots, Southern blots and microarrays, Big Shot III features a PID controller which provides rapid heating and temperature stability
News from Boekel Scientific (25 September 2007)
London trade fair organiser is optimistic
Leipziger Messe, organiser of Lab 2007, says that the show will host 88 exhibitors from countries including the UK, USA, France, Italy, Finland, the Netherlands and Germany
News from Leipziger Messe (25 September 2007)
ISoft's reporting application for laboratory users
Company sees potential for the application among users facing a demand for statutory and trust-wide reporting and analysis of clinical, business and financial performance data in ever-greater detail
News from iSoft (25 September 2007)
Analytical services now GMP-compliant
Warwick Analytical Services offers elemental analysis (ICP, CHNS, halogen analysis), optical rotation, NMR, MS, FT-IR, thermal analysis and particle sizing on a contract basis
News from Exeter Analytical (UK) (25 September 2007)
Protein interaction studies simplify DNA
Halochip gives protein interactions that provide greater sensitivity than chromatin immunoprecipitation techniques without the need for a specific antibody and in half the time
News from Promega UK (25 September 2007)
Limited volume microsampling vials from Cronus
Full details of vials and caps can be found in the 32-page full colour Cronus Vials brochure, which features pictures to help users make an informed decision on the right vial for their application Brochure Available
News from SMI-LabHut (25 September 2007)
Real-time water analysis for fast remedial action
Fluid Imaging Technologies has introduced the FlowCam WW particle imaging and analysis system designed to monitor the biological makeup within the secondary system of a wastewater treatment facility
News from Fluid Imaging Technologies (24 September 2007)
Therapeutic vaccination against cat fibrosarcoma
Preliminary results indicate that anti cancer immune therapy with Magnetofection reduces the relapse of cat fibrosarcoma from 75% to nearly 40%.
News from PlasmidFactory (24 September 2007)
Fast ID of amino acids in food and feedstuffs
A compact bench top analyser capable of rapidly analysing complex amino acids mixtures found in food and feedstuffs is available from Biochrom Brochure Available
News from Biochrom (24 September 2007)
Michaela Gack is Young Cell Signaler of 2007
Millipore makes award at the Fourth Annual Cell Signaling Symposium, held 30 August - 2 September 2007 at the Apex City Quay hotel in Dundee, UK Brochure Available
News from Millipore (24 September 2007)
Automate high throughput stem cell differentiation
Plasticell and Hamilton strike deal to automate Plasticell's combinatorial cell culture technology for the determination of optimal protocols to direct stem cell differentiation
News from Hamilton Great Britain (24 September 2007)
ToxWiz assists compound safety assessment research
User Application Article Toxicologists at Surrey will be using CCnet's ToxWiz software for predicting toxic endpoints and for elucidating mechanisms of toxicity in research on drug and chemical safety
News from Cambridge Cell Networks (CCnet) (24 September 2007)
Grant to develop innovative tamper-proof closure
Double tamper proof closure provides security for transport and storage for sample collection applications involved with drugs of abuse (DOA), raw material, and food and supplement testing Brochure Available
News from Camlab (24 September 2007)
Resistance decade boxes are high accuracy
With a resistance range from 0.001 to 11megaOhm and an accuracy of 0.01% across the eight-model series, the Cropico Decade Boxes are incorporated in a ruggedised lightweight metal case Brochure Available
News from Cropico (24 September 2007)
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