News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 18 November
to Saturday 24 November 2007
How to automate electrophoresis with microfluidics
This comprehensive and concise technical bulletin provides an explanation of microfluidic separation technology and its application by Bio-Rad's Experion automated electrophoresis system Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories (23 November 2007)
Enhanced sample security with tube locking system
Available on all new Micronic Roborack, StaboRack and Loborack storage racks, Snap Tube ensures high security for samples in non coded, alphanumeric and 2D coded tubes during transport or storage Brochure Available
News from Micronic (23 November 2007)
Precise smooth flow from micro annular gear pumps
Ultra-compact HNP pumps deliver liquids with a precision of CV<1% across flow rates from 0.25microlitres to 1152ml/min for OEM, analytical, biotechnology and other similar applications
News from Michael Smith Engineers (23 November 2007)
Brookfield releases 2008 viscometer catalogue
Brookfield Engineering Laboratories announces the release of its new 2008 full-colour catalogue, featuring the company's complete line of viscometers/rheometers and texture analysers. Brochure Available
News from Brookfield Engineering Laboratories (23 November 2007)
High-speed DFC360 FX camera for live cell research
Speed is often the deciding factor for successful imaging in demanding high- resolution image documentation of living cells, molecular processes and rapidly fading fluorescence specimens
News from Leica Microsytems (23 November 2007)
On-line monitoring proves a hit for food companies
YSI 2730 on-line monitoring system accurately monitors and adjusts nutrient and by-product concentrations in the food industry, without interrupting the fermentation process Brochure Available
News from YSI (UK) (23 November 2007)
A higher standard in visible spectrophotometry
Camspec claims to be setting new standards for product features and cost with the launch of its new M108 programmable visible spectrophotometer
News from Camspec (23 November 2007)
HT-Italia measurement equipment now in the UK
Horsham-based Hitek has been appointed by world-leading electrical testing equipment manufacturer HT-Italia to offer its range of measurement devices in the UK
News from Hitek (23 November 2007)
RNA degradation in PCR and microarray experiments
Technical Background Article Bio-Rad Laboratories has produced a technical paper (bulletin 5452A) that describes the effect of RNA degradation on data quality in quantitative PCR and microarray experiments Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories (23 November 2007)
Quartz bottomed plates for UV performance
The new Krystal UV quartz bottomed microplate range from Porvair Sciences has been designed to provide consistently low background and excellent photometric performance down to 220nm Brochure Available
News from Porvair Sciences (23 November 2007)
Autoradiography analysis software cuts WBS costs
User Application Article Long-standing user of Seescan software for whole body section (WBS) autoradiography analysis anticipates savings of up to 1.5 person day equivalents per study after installing the latest version Brochure Available
News from Lablogic Systems (23 November 2007)
Lab labels stop samples going awol
Brady offers ten different adhesives to suit virtually any application, with technical advice to make the right choice, and there are labels specially developed for the laboratory environment Brochure Available
News from Brady Lab (23 November 2007)
Imaging and analysis with accuracy, versatility
Inside a newly designed darkroom, the G:Box Chemi XT16 has the latest 16 bit camera with a new f0.95 variable aperture lens, to quickly and easily produce accurate images of large gels and blots Brochure Available
News from Syngene (23 November 2007)
Less speckle in homogenous laser diode line lasers
Unlike lasers that use a cylindrical lens to generate a line, the power distribution of the FP-Hom series is homogenous, producing uniform power density across the whole length of the line
News from Laser Components (23 November 2007)
Millipore expands its PI3 kinase line
Millipore now offers 17 lipid kinases, said to be more than any other company, both for purchase and as part of its gold-standard KinaseProfiler service Brochure Available
News from Millipore (22 November 2007)
Accurate quantification of Jak2 V617F mutation
Ipsogen has developed a range of molecular assays based on mutations in the Jak2 gene, to which the company has worldwide exclusive intellectual property rights
News from Ipsogen (22 November 2007)
Uncover low-abundance proteins in complex samples
ProteoMiner protein enrichment kits employ a novel bead-based technology, using combinatorial peptide ligands to simultaneously dilute high-abundance proteins and concentrate low-abundance proteins Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories (22 November 2007)
Accurate sulphur analyses for refinery efficiency
Expanding on the TS 3000 routine analyser, the TS 4000 incorporates the Thermo Scientific True Total Sulphur (TTS) technology, removing nitrogen interference thus providing true total sulphur results Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Elemental Analysis) (22 November 2007)
Electrophoresis for haemoglobinopathy screening
The comprehensive test menu of Sebia's Capillarys system now extends to the identification and quantification of haemoglobinopathies, including beta-thalassaemia and sickle-cell anaemia
News from Sebia UK (22 November 2007)
Sequencing the bonobo genome at Max Planck
User Application Article With the acquisition of the second Genome Sequencing FLX system, the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig's total 454 Sequencing capacity is now 400 million bases per day Brochure Available
News from Roche Applied Science (22 November 2007)
Power supplies offer more versatility and capacity
Electrophresis specialist Cleaver Scientific has added new models to its successful Omnipac range of power supplies which include substantially upgraded specifications and re-styled models
News from Cleaver Scientific (22 November 2007)
Health Canada licenses Hepatitis B molecular test
The Artus HBV LC PCR kit, which monitors the viral load of HBV infected patients, is now available to doctors in Canada to help them determine the success of a treatment
News from Qiagen (22 November 2007)
Power Technology creates photonic component group
New division in company will handle laser component requirements for OEM applications, and will offer laser components from several reputable diode manufacturers
News from Power Technology (22 November 2007)
Acrongenomics to buy Molecular Vision
Acrongenomics has signed a letter of intent to buy 100% of Molecular Vision, a private UK company that specialises in the development of miniaturised point-of-care (POC) medical diagnostic devices
News from Acrongenomics (22 November 2007)
Introductory package on 870 KF Titrino Plus
The 870 KF Titrino Plus package includes all the accessories needed to perform these moisture determinations, ie, titration vessel and electrode, stirrer/pump unit, and a 10ml burette as standard Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (22 November 2007)
Ultra fast laser for time-base calibration
The compact, Sydor VCSEL optical comb generator delivers ultra-violet, visible, or infrared pulses on the order of several GHz for the most demanding applications
News from Armstrong Optical (21 November 2007)
LabCycler thermal cyclers are affordable quality
Built to the highest specifications yet affordable these high quality thermal cyclers are available in two models, basic and gradient, and the quality begins with the gold plated silver thermoblocks
News from Progen Scientific (21 November 2007)
PolyPeptide Laboratories acquires NeoMPS
PolyPeptide Laboratories, a provider of custom and generic GMP-grade peptides for a range of pharmaceutical and biotechnology applications, has bought peptide manufacturing group NeoMPS from Isochem
News from PolyPeptide Laboratories (21 November 2007)
Critical wavelengths for deep tissue imaging
The new Chameleon OPO from Coherent enables gap-free tuning across the entire 680-1580nm range making it the ideal ultrafast source for deep tissue imaging in the critical long wavelength
News from Coherent (21 November 2007)
Molecular property predictors boosted
A new logP prediction model, an enhanced pKa model, and a customizable report for quickly profiling individual compounds are just some of the highlights of ACD/Labs PhysChem Version 11.0
News from Advanced Chemistry Development (21 November 2007)
The electron microscope and the moon walker
Philadelphia's Central High School became the first in the USA to open deep inner space exploration to students with the arrival of a new Phenom table top scanning electron microscope Brochure Available
News from FEI (21 November 2007)
FDA approval for Her2 image analysis
Aperio Technologies has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Her2 image analysis application available through its patented ScanScope slide scanning system
News from Aperio Technologies (20 November 2007)
X-ray beam made over 30 times brighter
The intensity of the Microstar Ultra II, the newest version of the Microstar Ultra ultra-bright X-ray source for structural biology, surpasses many second-generation synchrotron beam lines
News from Bruker AXS (20 November 2007)
35mm dish has built-in cell relocation grid
As the dish allows scientists to address 400 individual positions separately, each process can be followed with a statistical relevant number of cells in one experiment
News from Ibidi (20 November 2007)
Faster assays through shorter hybridisation times
New application note demonstrates the outstanding feature of the maintenance-free SlideBooster system: a considerably reduced assay time with consistent or even improved hybridisation quality
News from Implen (20 November 2007)
IR image acquisition, display and processing
Altair software suite offers powerful and sophisticated features for scientists and engineers who want to acquire, display and process images from their Infrared camera Brochure Available
News from Cedip Infrared Systems (20 November 2007)
Bacterial identification accelerated by ReaX assay
PCR reaction set-up using the ReaX assay 16S beads required no prior optimisation and was quicker and more user-friendly to perform compared to conventional liquid-based PCR set-up
News from Q Chip (20 November 2007)
Free choice to automate nucleic acid purification
EPmotion Plug'n'Prep technology is a completely new concept, offering pre-tested methods for walk-away DNA/RNA purification using a choice of more than 25 different protocols Brochure Available
News from Eppendorf UK (20 November 2007)
Bruker Daltonik to offer Proxeon's Easy-nLC
Bruker Daltonik will sell Proxeon's nanoscale chromatography system, Easy-nLC, together with its well-established range of products for mass spectrometry, beginning initially in the Europe region Brochure Available
News from Bruker Daltonics (19 November 2007)
Fisher is now distributor for Labscan in Ireland
The Labscan range will be produced by Poch, a high calibre chemical manufacturing company with over 60 years experience and 350 employees
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (19 November 2007)
Max Plank opens protein structural biology lab
User Application Article The Structural Cell Biology Department at the Max Plank Institute in Martinsried (Germany) celebrated the opening of its newly equipped laboratory incorporating Oxford Diffraction instruments
News from Oxford Diffraction (19 November 2007)
First Titan S/Tem installed in Sweden
Chalmers University of Technology is the first institute in Sweden to instal an FEI Titan scanning/transmission election microscope (S/Tem), the world's most powerful commercially-available microscope Brochure Available
News from FEI (19 November 2007)
Nanotoxicology is emerging area of nanoscience
Technical Background Article NanoSight reports growth in sales of the LM series of bench-top system for rapid and easy sizing and counting of individual nanoscale particles in suspension
News from NanoSight (19 November 2007)
Appointments round-up, November 2007
A collection of movers and shakers who have changed position recently in the laboratory sector, part one of a new series of reports
News from SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor (19 November 2007)
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