News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 28 October
to Saturday 3 November 2007
Bring your material testing machine up to date
Doli Elektronik specialises in the design and supply of digital systems to control all makes and types of testing machines whether they are screw or hydraulic, static or dynamic
News from Doli Elektronik ( 2 November 2007)
Biodiesel quality analyser delivers fast results
Aspectrics says its Biodiesel Quality Analyser (BQA 1000) delivers quality results fast and where they matter most - at line Brochure Available
News from Aspectrics ( 2 November 2007)
Ti scope is central resource for live cell imaging
Claiming faster acquisition times and unparalleled accuracy, the Ti platform has been designed in collaboration with industry-leading cell biologists to provie a versatile new tool Brochure Available
News from Nikon UK ( 2 November 2007)
Way to quickly optimise electroporation conditions
The MXcell system is fully programmable and can deliver up to 24 different electroporation protocols in a single 96-well plate in two minutes or less Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories ( 2 November 2007)
Micro-filling system has 50% increased throughput
Capsugel will unveil successor to Xcelodose system for micro-dosing drug powders into capsules and vials at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) meeting in San Diego this month
News from Capsugel ( 2 November 2007)
Preclinical software has automatic validation
The Clinical Pathology Subsystem is the latest product from H+T's Tox-Launcher series, the company's main line of pharmaceutical development support software
News from H+T ( 2 November 2007)
Automated pipetting makes most of real-time PCR
User Application Article By using an Eppendorf automated pipetting system for real-time PCR set-up, the BioAnalysis team at LGC is saving staff time, cutting PCR reagent costs and completing projects within shorter timescales Brochure Available
News from Eppendorf UK ( 2 November 2007)
Asturias award money to boost Nature prize fund
Nature Publishing it will be adding tnhe proceeds of its euro25,000 share of the Principe de Asturias Award to the NPG Awards, a philanthropic fund
News from Nature Publishing ( 2 November 2007)
Drug photostability testing complies with ICH Q1B
Starna's drug photostability testing kit features a PTFE capped screw cap cell to avoid sample contamination difficulties
News from Starna Scientific ( 2 November 2007)
Network underpins high speed astronomy research
User Application Article UK astronomers using the Geant2 network now have the ability to track transient events right at the edge of the known universe, through the European Union's (EU) Expres project
News from Dante ( 1 November 2007)
Control of hypoxic conditions in cancer research
User Application Article Macs specialised hypoxic environment allows accurate replication of biochemical pathways, critically important for biological and therapeutic understanding in the identification of new drug targets Brochure Available
News from Don Whitley Scientific ( 1 November 2007)
Faster imaging of 1D gels of stained proteins
User Application Article Syngene's G:Box Chemi HR16 imaging system is being used at major UK research centre, the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), to assist in identifying proteins associated with cardiomyopathy Brochure Available
News from Syngene ( 1 November 2007)
Testing D-dimers at point of care beats the lab
The main advantage of Simplify D-Dimer over traditional laboratory testing is that it can be performed and interpreted rapidly at the patient's bedside, without the need of a machine
News from Inverness Medical Innovations ( 1 November 2007)
Biofuels analysis with new infrared analysers
InfraCal filtometer and InfraSpec spectrometer are specifically designed for on-site analysis and can be operated by users having limited or even no knowledge of infrared analytical techniques
News from Quantitech ( 1 November 2007)
Discrete event simulation package is upgraded
Adept Scientific announces the availability of the latest version of Micro Saint Sharp, the general purpose, discrete-event simulation software tool from Alion MA+D Operation (Boulder, Colorado) Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific ( 1 November 2007)
Seven contrast techniques from a single microscope
Bringing together Nikon's well-known CFI 60 andCFI LU60 infinity optics, the LV-UDM has a truly modular design which allows seven different contrast techniques to be selected Brochure Available
News from Nikon UK ( 1 November 2007)
Benchtop Assistant instrument range now expanded
RTS Life Science's Benchtop Assistant range of instruments has been expanded to address a wider range of automation requirements for pressurised metered dose and dry powder inhalation devices Brochure Available
News from RTS Life Science ( 1 November 2007)
Trace-level bromate in water by ion chromatography
Trace-level determination of bromate in water by ion chromatography with optimised post-column derivatisation and UV/vis detection as triiodide Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK ( 1 November 2007)
Heat sealer offers simple sample security
With improved design, the Thermo Scientific Alps 50V makes fast and consistent heat sealing accessible for low to medium sample throughput applications
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific ( 1 November 2007)
Over 11,000 chromatography and filtration products
VWR International, a global distributor of scientific equipment and supplies, announces the publication of its new 2008-2010 Chromatography and Filtration Catalogue
News from VWR International ( 1 November 2007)
Cabinet oven reaches high temperatures
No 965 is a 733C electrically-heated cabinet oven from Grieve, currently used heat treating titanium at the customer's R+D facility
News from Grieve Corporation, The ( 1 November 2007)
Elispot software speeds up vaccine research
KS Elispot compact based around the Zeiss Stemi 2000 C stereomicroscopes will read and evaluate the results of a 96-well microplate in less than four minutes and is suited to the routine laboratory
News from Carl Zeiss (31 October 2007)
Storage plates increase long term sample integrity
Thermo Scientific ABgene storage plates range includes volume options from 200ul to 6ml, giving flexibility to meet the majority of storage requirements and applications
News from Thermo Scientific (ABgene) (31 October 2007)
Fast diagnostics for respiratory fungal infections
FXG:Resp (Asp+) is a multiplex, real-time PCR-based product used for the diagnosis of Aspergillus and Pneumocystis fungi, the common causative agents of life-threatening respiratory infections
News from Myconostica (31 October 2007)
World's first integrated multi-laser engine
Point Source will be showing the latest version of its new multi-laser engine iFlex-Viper II, at Photonics West 2008
News from Point Source (31 October 2007)
Automated cell counter is not just a pretty face
Adam is a novel instrument containing fluorescence microscope optics and image analysis software designed to quickly and easily quantify cell number and viability of a given sample
News from Labtech International (31 October 2007)
Spray analysis seminar was cooperative effort
Technical Background Article One-day seminar by Malvern Instruments, Copley Scientific, and Melbourn Scientific presented delegates with an opportunity to learn about different techniques for pharmaceutical spray analysis
News from Malvern Instruments (31 October 2007)
Flavonoid in food reduces risk of heart disease
Technical Background Article Scientists at the Institute of Food Research have found that compounds present in the blood after eating a flavonoid rich meal reduce some early signs of heart disease
News from BBSRC (31 October 2007)
Testing the effectiveness of cryopreservation bags
User Application Article To assess the effectiveness of these bags and their materials as a barrier to cross infection, MET teamed up with the UK National Blood Service to test a selection of bags from various suppliers
News from MET (31 October 2007)
Mandatory folic acid fortification challenged
Technical Background Article The liver is an easily saturated system, and fortification could lead to significant unmetabolised folic acid entering the blood stream, with the potential to cause a number of health problems
News from Institute of Food Research (31 October 2007)
Extreme ultraviolet photodiodes are highly stable
The nitrided metal silicide front window of the SXUV 100 diode permits operation without loss of performance in high humidity and other environmental conditions that normally require sealed packages
News from International Radiation Detectors (31 October 2007)
Dates announced for WWEM 2008
WWEM (water, wastewater and environmental monitoring) will be comprised of a major conference, workshops, exhibition and a gala MCerts presentation dinner
News from WWEM (31 October 2007)
First US sales of CytoChip
User Application Article BlueGnome reports that several laboratories have already switched to the CytoChip platform, a high resolution BAC microarray for the investigation of chromosomal abnormalities
News from BlueGnome (30 October 2007)
Content web service launched by Symyx
Using this new web service, research organisations can update internal data sources and deliver data directly to scientists using in-house applications that integrate with existing workflows
News from Symyx Technologies (30 October 2007)
Precise determination of halogens and sulphur
Recent investment in automated titration equipment will enable Warwick Analytical Service to enhance its highly accurate determination of halogens (Cl, Br, I) and sulphur as an analytical service
News from Exeter Analytical (UK) (30 October 2007)
Extech Intstruments bought by Flir
Jerry Blakeley, president and owner of Extech Instruments, has agreed to sell the company to Flir Systems in a deal understood to be valued at US$40 million
News from Extech Instruments (30 October 2007)
Gamma HPLC detector measures up - day in, day out
User Application Article A Gamma-Ram radio-HPLC detector controlled by Laura chromatography data capture and analysis software is giving long-term results at Imperial College's Hammersmith Hospital Campus in London Brochure Available
News from Lablogic Systems (30 October 2007)
Minimise PCR times using conventional instruments
Bio-Rad Laboratories latest technical bulletin (bulletin 5362) describes how to shorten PCR run times by up to 50% using conventional PCR instruments, reagents, and reaction vessels Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories (30 October 2007)
Environmental test centre lets you do it yourself
U-Test environmental self test centre offers test procedures that demand temperature, humidity, vibration, highly accelerated stress screening and life test
News from Unitemp (30 October 2007)
Determine mercury without sample pre-treatment
Hydra-C is a fully automated mercury analyser employing thermal decomposition and atomic absorption for the rapid (five minute) direct analysis of liquid or solid samples without acid digestion
News from Quantitech (30 October 2007)
New standards in stereomicroscopy
The high final magnification of the Stereo Discovery V20 permits three-dimensional observation of objects that, until now, could only be examined two-dimensionally with a traditional light microscope
News from Carl Zeiss (30 October 2007)
Measurement of glucose in bioethanol production
Technical Background Article In typical bioethanol production, the consumption of glucose over the course of 24 to 48 hour yeast fermentation is a common method of monitoring ethanol production efficiency
News from YSI (UK) (29 October 2007)
Determine trace amounts of water in petrochemicals
Metrohm says it 831 KF Coulometer sets a new standard concerning price/performance ratio and that, despite its low price, this Karl Fischer product masters a large number of analytical tasks Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (29 October 2007)
High temperature GPC reaches the next generation
Viscotek model 350 high temperature GPC (HT-GPC) is a revolutionary detector designed for the characterisation of polyolefins and other synthetic polymers soluble only at elevated temperatures Brochure Available
News from Viscotek Europe (29 October 2007)
The past, present, and future of DNA analysis
Pplied Biosystems says it is continuing its leadership in DNA sequencing by commercialising products that provide total solutions for researchers from discovery through validation and screening
News from Applied Biosystems (29 October 2007)
Free data bank of validated qPCR oligos
PathoOligoDB is a comprehensive database containing extensive information on validated and published qPCR oligos and related resources for pathogen detection, and is free for academic use
News from BioMinds LifeSciences (29 October 2007)
Tools for cement, metals, minerals, petrochemical
Thermo Fisher Scientific announces the expansion of its online resource centres with the addition of two new web entry portals for X-ray and optical emission spectroscopy (OES)
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Elemental Analysis) (29 October 2007)
Fast response waterproof temperature monitoring
Gemini Data Loggers has launched the Tinytag Splash 2 logger, specifically designed for high temperature environments such as washer disinfectors and dishwashers Brochure Available
News from Gemini Data Loggers UK (29 October 2007)
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