News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 24 February
to Saturday 1 March 2008
Mobile application development classes from Syware
Syware, a developer of mobile database tools for business and personal productivity, has announced the spring 2008 Visual CE and Associated Tools training courses
News from Syware (29 February 2008)
2-CCD camera for affordable multi-spectral imaging
Jai's AD-080CL is described as a unique yet competitively priced 2-CCD camera capable of simultaneously measuring visible and near-infrared light spectrums through a single lens using two channels
News from JAI (29 February 2008)
Nanometer precision for QA applications
PI (Physik Instrumente) has extended its PIHera family of compact X, XY and Z flexure-guided piezo nanopositioning tables, now offering record travel ranges to 1.8mm Brochure Available
News from PI (Physik Instrumente) (29 February 2008)
Environmental monitoring on mass spectrometry bus
Thermo Fisher Scientific has completed a custom installation of its TSQ Quantum triple quadrupole mass spectrometer in a mobile laboratory operating on a bus Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Mass Spectrometry) (29 February 2008)
Precise control of hypoxic/anoxic environments
Ruskinn Technology has launched its new, enhanced gas mixer - Gas Mixer Q - for the precise control of hypoxic or anoxic conditions during the study of complex cell interactions
News from Ruskinn Technology (29 February 2008)
Particle characterisation demo, live and on-line
Following the success in February of Malvern's first ever live on-line instrument demo, the company is hosting a second event showcasing the Morphologi G3 automated particle characterisation system
News from Malvern Instruments (29 February 2008)
Tool speeds first look for water activity
Relequa is a new application of water activity measurement designed to test equilibrium relative humidity (ERH) of tablets and capsules within high density polyethylene (HDPE) containers
News from PDM Consultancy (29 February 2008)
Productions of Sars protein in CHO cells
Cobra Biomanufacturing has entered into a manufacturing agreement with an undisclosed pharmaceutical company to produce a protein from the Sars virus in CHO (Chinese Hamster Ovary) cells under cGMP
News from Cobra Biomanufacturing (29 February 2008)
Chemical imaging workstation is integrated
Specim Spectral Imaging, a provider of hyperspectral Imaging technology and solutions, has announced the launch of Sisuchema at Analytica, Munich, 1-4 April 2008
News from Specim Spectral Imaging (29 February 2008)
Radiation monitor has high functionality, low cost
The Inspector EXP+ is a new, low-cost, hand-held radiation detector from Southern Scientific that has an external probe, LCD digital readout and provides audible indication of each count detected
News from Southern Scientific (29 February 2008)
Arkansas business of the year finalist
Power Technology was a finalist for the Arkansas Business of the Year Award at an annual banquet held 26 February 2008
News from Power Technology (29 February 2008)
ClinPhone founder Rotherham joins Good Products
Provider of enterprise content management (ECM) for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries reports that Neil Rotherham has joined the company as executive chairman
News from Good Products (29 February 2008)
Rapid method for characterisation of excipients
Technical Background Article A new application report from Viscotek describes how its triple detection GPC/SEC system provides a rapid and convenient way of characterising chitosans Brochure Available
News from Viscotek Europe (29 February 2008)
PCR plates maximise ease-of-use and yield
4titude Framestar PCR plates have a two-component design that combines the advantages of a rigid skirt and deck for reliable robotic handling together with thin-walled wells for optimum PCR results Brochure Available
News from Anachem (29 February 2008)
Iodide determination in brine: online analysis
Brine for industrial chlor-alkali processes must be relatively pure; the latest addition to the Applikon Analytical range for chlorine production is the ADI 2016 Titro analyser for iodide in brine Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (29 February 2008)
New guidance to nanotechnology
BSI British Standards publishes nine documents for nanotechnology terminology and guidance for UK industry which will support safety and underpin commercialisation and procurement
News from BSI British Standards (29 February 2008)
Sharing the knowledge of automation
The Knowledge Sphere serves to encompass and permanently house the knowledge of the automation community, bringing forth a wholeness approach to automation advancement
News from Simbiotix Control (29 February 2008)
Chemist takes part in world's toughest foot race
Not content with the challenges of his day job as an analytical chemist for Melbourn Scientific in Melbourn, Martin Westcott, 30, is about to embark on the biggest test of his life
News from Melbourn Scientific (29 February 2008)
Symbion-LX becomes a 'spectroscopic data system'
Symbion-LX, version 2.0 preserves all features of version 1.3 while adding several new capabilities, including significantly expanded instrument control and spectroscopic data processing
News from Symbion Systems (28 February 2008)
Pro-Lite is positioned for total light measurement
Pro-Lite Technology has reached agreements with two of the global leaders in light measurement to distribute their equipment in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
News from Pro-Lite Technology (28 February 2008)
PolyTherics and Celtic Pharma sign agreement
PolyTherics's proprietary drug modification technologies will be used to enhance certain of the innovative pharmaceutical products being developed by Celtic Pharma
News from PolyTherics (28 February 2008)
Special ion chromatography deal for 2008
Available at a very special offer price until 31 March 2008, the 861 Advanced Compact IC is available with MagIC Net software for £12,499 (excluding VAT) Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (28 February 2008)
NanoImaging wins $1.5 million in venture funding
NanoImaging Services has completed a round of financing led by Merck Capital Ventures, securing $1.5 million investment which will be used to expand the company's service laboratory
News from NanoImaging Services (28 February 2008)
Probe enhances sensitivity in Raman spectroscopy
Axiom Analytical's RFP-460 Multipass Raman Probe probe provides up to an order of magnitude enhancement in the sensitivity of Raman spectroscopy when used for the analysis of gases and clear liquids
News from Axiom Analytical (28 February 2008)
Sebia UK expands territories
Sebia UK has recently extended its reach to Northern Ireland, allowing customers to take full advantage of the expert training and product support now available to them
News from Sebia UK (28 February 2008)
Reproducible and sensitive QPCR results
Thermo Fisher Scientific specialises in the provision of optimised consumables for highly reproducible, sensitive and accurate QPCR assays, including ABsolute Blue QPCR master mixes
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (28 February 2008)
Chromatography newsletter highlights HPLC/LCMS
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments announces the availability of its winter 2008 LC World Talk newsletter for researchers and scientists who work with HPLC and LCMS Brochure Available
News from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (28 February 2008)
Full spectrum of every pixel in an image
Hyperspec systems are available with a range of cameras offering differing price / performance specifications and a full range of lenses for differing object distances
News from Photonics and Analytical Marketing (28 February 2008)
Scoring success in norovirus battle
Infections from the debilitating norovirus stomach bug will peak as we move towards the Easter holiday as millions take the first vacation of the year, the government has warned.
News from Anubis Healthcare (28 February 2008)
Labnet's gradient thermal cyclers and shakers
Appleton Woods has entered the fifth year of its exclusive agreement with Labnet International, for the UK distribution of Labnet's gradient thermal cyclers and platform shakers Brochure Available
News from Appleton Woods (28 February 2008)
LGC Standards measures up to size
LGC Standards has added particle size standards from Whitehouse Scientific to its extensive range of physical Reference Materials
News from LGC (28 February 2008)
Network tackles neurosocieties head-on
Technical Background Article The neurosciences have such a wide-ranging influence on so many areas of life that a new concept of the community has developed called 'neurosocieties'
News from European Science Foundation (28 February 2008)
Solid Dose Injector attracts further interest
Glide Pharma has signed an agreement with a leading pharmaceutical company to evaluate its proprietary Glide SDI - Solid Dose Injector - technology for the delivery of a branded peptide product
News from Glide Pharma (28 February 2008)
New HPLC systems and LC columns at Pittcon 2008
The Varian 920-LC is a fully automated, computer controlled analytical HPLC system that offers Fast LC capabilities, state of the art performance and improved productivity Brochure Available
News from Varian (28 February 2008)
Water baths for obesity and diabetes research
User Application Article Grant Instruments has partnered with Scientific Laboratory Supplies, a scientific equipment distributor, to equip a large laboratory with a bank of modern, high performance digital water baths
News from Grant Instruments (Cambridge) (28 February 2008)
Stem cell 'breakthrough' in understanding cancer
Technical Background Article Research should lead to less aggressive treatment for disease and could result in the development of new and more effective drugs, an international conference on stem cell biology was told last month
News from European Science Foundation (27 February 2008)
Evolute CX promises improved sample preparation
Evolute CX is a mixed-mode resin-based SPE sorbent for the extraction of basic drugs from biological fluids using a generic procedure, minimizing method development time for bioanalysts Brochure Available
News from Biotage (27 February 2008)
First hybrid handheld laser particle counter
HPC600 measures six different particle size distribution simultaneously with a sensitivity of 0.3 microns and combines functionalities of both handheld and portable instruments with a built-in printer
News from Hal Technology (27 February 2008)
Agar Scientific to distribute for Omniprobe
Agar Scientific has been appointed distributor for Omniprobe consumables and accessories
News from Agar Scientific (27 February 2008)
Food lab testing scheme extended beyond the UK
Microbiology culture media specialist Lab M is making its Smart QA proficiency testing scheme for the food industry available for the first time to customers outside the UK
News from Lab M (27 February 2008)
Fast forward to tag-free protein
Bio-Rad's new Profinity eXact fusion-tag system is an integrated set of products that address bottlenecks in the tag-removal process involved with the purification of affinity-tagged proteins Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories (27 February 2008)
Chemical drawing software is a real give away
ACD/Labs releases new version of ChemSketch Freeware with new and enhanced features making the software more user-friendly, and more powerful
News from Advanced Chemistry Development (27 February 2008)
First UV-visible ATR sample cells for Nessi
Axiom Analytical announces the availability of its FNL-120Ne ATR spectroscopic flow cells designed specifically to mate to the standard Nessi (Ansi/ISA SP76.00.02-2002) platform
News from Axiom Analytical (27 February 2008)
PCR kits for use on high-throughput fast cycling
Invitrogen has announced the launch of the company's Express Sybr GreenER qRT-PCR and Express SuperScript qRT-PCR supermixes
News from Invitrogen (27 February 2008)
PCR clean-up by simple ion-exchange procedure
Invitrogen has announced the launch of the its ChargeSwitch-Pro PCR clean-up kits which allow for high-quality DNA purification following PCR or enzymatic reactions
News from Invitrogen (27 February 2008)
Data synchronisation for process analyticals
Technical Background Article Technical Note addresses the requirements and methods for insuring optimum synchronisation and alignment of process data for process analytical technology (PAT)
News from Symbion Systems (27 February 2008)
SecurityGuard is new preparative cartridge system
Designed specifically for preparative LC applications, the SecurityGuard Prep system protects columns from 30 to 49mm in diameter, including Phenomenex's new Axia high-throughput line
News from Phenomenex (27 February 2008)
Kits handle large-scale plasmid DNA isolation
The CompactPrep Plasmid Mega and Giga kits promise faster extraction than other methods, with a vacuum-driven protocol enabling isolation of plasmid DNA in less than 50 minutes
News from Qiagen (27 February 2008)
End-of-year offers give life labs extra value
LabLogic Systems is making a range of special offers until 31 March 2008 that will help UK life science laboratories squeeze the last drop of value out of their year-end budgets Brochure Available
News from Lablogic Systems (27 February 2008)
Latest development in quality control of biodiesel
The acid number in a biodiesel is used to determine the level of free fatty acids, processing acids or degradation by-products not normally found in petroleum-derived diesel Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (27 February 2008)
Building infrastructure for life sciences in Spain
Integromics will use Tibco Spotfire's suite of products to create the province of Andalusia's genomics platform, an open environment that integrates complex information and applications
News from Spotfire (27 February 2008)
Automated pathology from a single source
User Application Article In a landmark deal with Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has opted for a total pathology system to meet all its blood science analytical requirements
News from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics (27 February 2008)
Trial of potential new therapy for COPD
Argenta Discovery has initiated a Phase II clinical trial with ADC4022 for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and steroid-insensitive asthma
News from Argenta Discovery (26 February 2008)
New products and new applications in New Orleans
That's what attendees at this year's Pittcon conference and expo can expect from Panalytical, which describes itself as the world's leading X-ray analysis company
News from Panalytical (26 February 2008)
Quantachrome's new products at Pittcon 2008.
Quantachrome Instruments, a manufacturer of materials characterisation instruments, will unveil three new products at the forthcoming Pittcon 2008 Exposition in New Orleans early March
News from Quantachrome Instruments (26 February 2008)
Starlims adds SDMS functionalities at Pittcon
Starlims will introduce a new SDMS module (scientific data management system) at Pittcon 2008 (Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, 3-6 March 2008) Brochure Available
News from Starlims (26 February 2008)
Bacteria 'can be made to spin spider silk'
Technical Background Article Biological and medical research is on the threshold of a new era based on better understanding of how large organic molecules bind together and recognise each other
News from European Science Foundation (26 February 2008)
Yellow laser offers higher power and lower noise
The newest Compass 561 laser from Coherent delivers 50mW at 561nm, while still offering substantially lower noise than any other solid state yellow laser currently available
News from Coherent (26 February 2008)
Data presented from first superbug clinical trial
Technical Background Article Scientists at Biocontrol have presented at the Bacteriophage 2008 meeting in Hertfordshire a first look at the results of their initial Phase II clinical trial
News from Biocontrol (26 February 2008)
Anti-bacterial coating across entire range
Sterling Antibac said to be ideal for LTE Scientific's products which are used in laboratories, operating theatres, wards and aseptic/non-aseptic production areas
News from LTE Scientific (26 February 2008)
Watson-Marlow acquisition of Flexicon
Watson-Marlow, a peristaltic pump manufacturer, has acquired Danish manufacturer of peristaltic aseptic filling systems, Flexicon , through its parent company Spirax-Sarco Engineering Brochure Available
News from Watson-Marlow Bredel Pumps (26 February 2008)
Mascot integrated for better protein ID
Thermo Fisher Scientific announces the integration of Matrix Science's Mascot search engine for protein identification with its BioWorks software Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Mass Spectrometry) (26 February 2008)
Analytica provides a platform for new companies
For the first time ever, Analytica is working with Germany's Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology (BMWi) to promote select start-ups from Germany
News from Munich Trade Fairs (26 February 2008)
Clear sight of sub-visibles in microscope lab
Reading Scientific Services (RSSL Pharma) has completed the refurbishment of its microscopy laboratory, adding a dedicated room in which to carry out analysis and counting of sub-visible particles
News from Reading Scientific Services (26 February 2008)
Controller is 'indispensable' pipetting accessory
Agar Scientific provides a micro pipette controller, an indispensable accessory for sampling, especially when working under a microscope where a comfortable and reliable instrument is required
News from Agar Scientific (26 February 2008)
Haldor Topsoe selects Linkam catalyst stage
User Application Article Linkam see the catalyst system as a valuable addition in materials characterisation to meet the multi-disciplinary requirements of the modern analysis and R+D laboratories
News from Linkam Scientific Instruments (26 February 2008)
Document management shown at DIA's Euromeeting
Good Products, a provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, has launched G-docs electronic document management
News from Good Products (26 February 2008)
Extend the life-span of your electrode
Investing in a Metrohm high specification Unitrode electrode and storage solution will result in many working hours of dependable titrations and pH measurements, no matter what the application Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (25 February 2008)
Openlab module helps meet reporting requirements
The new module offers full database reporting capabilities for analytical data acquired through Agilent Openlab or Agilent ChemStation data systems
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (25 February 2008)
Boeckeler to distribute Jeol sample prep tool
Boeckeler's RMC products division of Tucson, Arizona, a manufacturer of microtomes for sample preparation, will act as distributor for Jeol's unique sample preparation tool, the Cross Section Polisher
News from Jeol USA (25 February 2008)
This confocal microscope adapts to the sample
The pioneering Leica TCS SP5 X with supercontinuum laser provides freedom and flexibility which were unattainable until now in fluorescence microscopy and allows true optimisation of results
News from Leica Microsytems (25 February 2008)
High-throughput assays for Parp/apoptosis
The HT Parp/apoptosis assay is an Elisa which semi-quantitatively detects PAR deposited onto immobilised histone proteins (via Parp activity) in a 96-well format
News from Trevigen (25 February 2008)
Qiagen opens new service centre in Singapore
Cmpletes global service network by adding a centre in the Asia-Pacific region to existing centres in the USA (Valencia, CA and Germantown, MD), Europe (Hilden, Crawley, Paris) and Japan (Tokyo)
News from Qiagen (25 February 2008)
Rapidly measure uptake and loss of moisture
Designed to meet the needs of the small to mid-sized laboratories, the DVS Intrinsic vapour sorption moisture analyser combines ease of use with a low capital investment and maintenance burden
News from Surface Measurement Systems (25 February 2008)
Metal hybrids will revolutionise materials science
Technical Background Article The materials called MOFs (metal organic frameworks) represent one of the biggest breakthroughs in solid state science whose potential is only just being realised, according to the ESF
News from European Science Foundation (25 February 2008)
Langendorff system for cardiovascular physiology
The Harvard Apparatus PowerLab Langendorff system is completely integrated for cardiovascular physiology studies
News from Harvard Apparatus (25 February 2008)
The laboratory sector's own eBay
Since it dealt exclusively with laboratory equipment, the LabX site competed effectively with eBay, which focused on consumer products
News from LabX (25 February 2008)
M508 spectrophotometer completes product line-up
Camspec, a UK specialist suppler of spectrophotometers, has completed its latest family of products with the launch of the new M508 basic programmable UV/visible instrument
News from Camspec (25 February 2008)
Dedicated diagnostics offer an alternative choice
Randox claims to offer a wider range of diagnostic kits and covers a greater number of analysers than any other manufacturer in the market Brochure Available
News from Randox Laboratories (25 February 2008)
Products for flame sterilisation and media prep
Integra Biosciences has chosen Analytica 2008 as the venue to preview two exciting new products. Brochure Available
News from Integra Biosciences (25 February 2008)
Valves offer wider flow ranges and USB connection
Now available - the stand-alone MX Series II multi-position valves for automated fluid switching and sample injection in the laboratory
News from Idex Health & Science (25 February 2008)
Presentations at World Filtration Congress
Whitehouse Scientific will exhibit from the company's unique range of filter calibration products and services at the World Filtration Congress in Leipzig, Germany from 14-18 April 2008 Brochure Available
News from Whitehouse Scientific (25 February 2008)
Movers and shakers in the lab sector
The new year has seen multiple new appointments, with moves involving staff at BioTek, AdvanDx, Brookfield, Jai, Molecular Profiles, ClinPhone, Good Products, Adept Scientific, and RTS Life Science
News from SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor (25 February 2008)
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