News releases on Laboratorytalk categorised by date
Sunday 6 April
to Saturday 12 April 2008
Randox implements customer relationship management
Randox Laboratories says its customer relationship management (CRM) system is set to increase the level of customer satisfaction and create a rounded, streamlined business Brochure Available
News from Randox Laboratories (11 April 2008)
Viva air shower completes research product line
Esco says it now offers a complete line of animal research products with the launch of the Viva air shower
News from Esco Micro (11 April 2008)
Classification vital in particle imaging
Technical Background Article New white paper reveals how pattern recognition techniques accurately identify different particle types in a heterogeneous sample
News from Fluid Imaging Technologies (11 April 2008)
Fluorescence illumination promises a new standard
Exfo's life sciences and industrial division has announced the expansion of its X-Cite Fluorescence microscopy illumination system product line with the launch of the new X-Cite exacte
News from Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering (11 April 2008)
Ion chromatography: smooth, versatile, effortless
Cecil Instruments says its IonQuest ion chromatography systems are equipped with sophisticated conductivity detector having very high sensitivities and exceptionally low drift Brochure Available
News from Cecil Instruments (11 April 2008)
Oxoid infection control winners announced
Technical Background Article Oxoid announces the winners of its 2007/2008 Infection Control Team of the Year Awards as: first prize goes to Worcester Acute, second to East Kent Hospitals, third to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Brochure Available
News from Oxoid (11 April 2008)
Lab focuses on pharmaceuticals in water
User Application Article Agilent Technologies is providing the core liquid chromatography/mass spectrometer (LC/MS) instrumentation for the University of Colorado's center for environmental mass spectrometry laboratory
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (11 April 2008)
Integrated liquid handling option for HCS
Compatible with 96 and 384 well plates, the module utilises disposable tips with a dispense volume range of 3-200ul, and an optional disposable tip wash, reducing the risk of cross contamination
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (11 April 2008)
Comprehensive assessment of genotoxicity
This new product allows the automatic detection of micronuclei formation, providing scientists with a more productive method for screening compounds earlier in the drug-discovery process
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (11 April 2008)
80 models of DC of laboratory power supplies
The latest range of laboratory high power DC power supplies from Magna-Power Electronics is now available in the UK from DC power supply specialist Telonic Instruments
News from Telonic Instruments (11 April 2008)
ICR nominates its first chartered scientist
Fiona Graham, an academic research co-ordinator in research and development at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, was awarded for her achievement with a certificate at the ICR's 2008 annual general meeting
News from ICR (Institute of Clinical Research) (11 April 2008)
Speed is the key at Analytica 2008
Preparation, spinning and detection are all faster, simpler and more efficient with Centrifuge 5430, EPmotion Plug'n'Prep and BioPhotometer plus Brochure Available
News from Eppendorf UK (10 April 2008)
Introducing Laboratorytalk TV
We went to Analytica 2008 armed with a video camera, and recorded some of the new products on display as well as general scenes at the trade fair - more information here on the products shown
News from SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor (10 April 2008)
Supporting microscale TFF process development
Millipore launched the new Cogent uScale tangential flow filtration (TFF) system for both process development and low volume sample preparation at Interphex 2008 in Philadelphia Brochure Available
News from Millipore (10 April 2008)
ICR conference enjoys international feel
Europe's largest clinical research event opened with over 800 delegates at Birmingham's International Convention Centre for the Institute of Clinical Research's (ICR) spring conference and exhibition
News from ICR (Institute of Clinical Research) (10 April 2008)
Taking routine clinical diagnostics off your hands
Tecan's IVD-D compliant Freedom Evolyzer has proved to be a highly reliable tool for automated Elisa processing in clinical diagnostics for more than ten years
News from Tecan Group (10 April 2008)
See inside tissue with far-red fluorescent protein
TurboFP635 (scientific name Katushka) is a far-red fluorescent protein possessing excitation/emission maxima at 588/635nm
News from Evrogen (10 April 2008)
Vacusafe selected for molecular diagnostic kits
User Application Article Genomica has invested in 50 Vacusafe Comfort units from Integra Biosciences for inclusion as a productive and safe sample preparation tool for its innovative, high-throughput molecular diagnostic kits
News from Integra Biosciences (10 April 2008)
Spraytec aids dry powder inhaler development
Technical Background Article At 2008's Respiratory Drug Delivery conference, a poster from Malvern Instruments and David Morton describes the Investigation of Powder Dispersion from a Dry Powder Inhaler Using Laser Diffraction
News from Malvern Instruments (10 April 2008)
Aspectanalyser is latest plug-in for AnalyserPro
Quantitative data can be derived from the UV or FID data channel, including the use of internal standards and this is aligned with the qualitative information provided by the relevant MS analysis
News from SpectralWorks (10 April 2008)
When pH requires 'intelligent' control.
Developed for the accurate control of pH throughout the most sensitive of reactions, the new pH control system offers chemists a simple and reliable tool for use in chemical synthesis
News from Syrris (10 April 2008)
AU3000i user group meeting 'a great success'
Olympus says its inaugural AU3000i user focus group meeting, held at the Intercontinental Resort Berchtesgaden, has been a great success Brochure Available
News from Olympus Life Science Europa (10 April 2008)
Watson Lims expands in bioanalytical services
Thermo Fisher Scientific is expanding its partnership with Advion BioServices, the bioanalytical services division of Advion BioSciences Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics (10 April 2008)
Clear bottom MatriPlates for low volume work
MatriCal now offers low volume 384 and 1536 clear bottom MatriPlates a cost effective choice for the laboratory, designed to reduce tissue culture demands by seeding as few as 500 cells per well
News from Matrical (10 April 2008)
Topos Technologies releases LabSpeed version 4.0
With LabSpeed's new SPC feature, a quality engineer can apply standard statistical analysis techniques to monitor a process and determine if it is in control or out of control
News from Topos Technologies (10 April 2008)
European laboratory marketplace goes live
Labbay announces its launch, a resource for buying/selling for both new and used analytical and laboratory equipment together with associated services, software, accessories and consumables
News from Labbay (10 April 2008)
Virus purification kits are quick and safe
Millipore announces the availability of its two Fast-Trap virus purification and concentration kits, one for adenovirus purification and one for lentivirus purification Brochure Available
News from Millipore ( 9 April 2008)
Cation separation column for ion chromatography
The new Metrosep C 4 separation column can be used for the determination of the standard cations, of amines and transition metals Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK ( 9 April 2008)
Micro Raman system operates at double wavelength
Lambda Solutions has introduced its new MMR Duplex, which it described as the first low cost, high performance, double wavelength micro Raman system
News from Lambda Solutions ( 9 April 2008)
Rotameter for evaluating rotational behavior
Rotational behavior is of particular interest to see the effects of lesions, drugs, and other experimental manipulations of the brain
News from Harvard Apparatus ( 9 April 2008)
Acumen eX3 speeds up genome-wide screening
User Application Article TTP LabTech reports that Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has recently purchased an Acumen eX3 microplate cytometer to run an RNAi whole genome screen to identify cytotoxic survival regulators
News from TTP LabTech ( 9 April 2008)
The future's bright, the future's tangerine
Pro-Lite Technology has released the Tangerine from French laser specialist Amplitude Systems, the latest in a range of ultrafast lasers based on direct diode pumping of ytterbium doped gain materials
News from Pro-Lite Technology ( 9 April 2008)
Transfection of primary and difficult cells
Bio-Rad Laboratories has announced the availability of a poster (number 07-0883) that was displayed at the Association for Biomolecular Resource Facilities Annual Meeting held in February 2008 Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories ( 9 April 2008)
HTRF Terbium platform for GPCR screening
These assays mark the first products in Cisbio's second-generation HTRF technology pipeline to incorporate the Lumi4-Tb cryptate for enhanced screening performance Brochure Available
News from Cisbio International ( 9 April 2008)
Molybdenum for industrial and R+D applications
Goodfellow, a supplier of metals and materials worldwide, offers molybdenum in small quantities for a range of research and industrial applications
News from Goodfellow Cambridge ( 9 April 2008)
Modular fixed bed reactor to accelerate throughput
Symyx Technologies has announced the global availability of its Parallel Fixed Bed Reactor, a high-throughput system capable of screening and optimising catalysts and processes
News from Symyx Technologies ( 9 April 2008)
Factsheet tells all about AnaLight 4D
The unique information generated by the AnaLight 4D is invaluable for many applications such as the elucidation of disease mechanisms and how to inhibit them
News from Farfield Scientific ( 9 April 2008)
Anaerobic chambers allow you to do away with jars
Already an established technology in the United States, these units have recently been launched by Camlab and are already being used in a number of UK research facilities Brochure Available
News from Camlab ( 9 April 2008)
FT-IR spectrometers promise unrivalled performance
Varian has announced its new 600-IR series of FT-IR (Fourier transform infrared) spectrometers, microscopes and imaging systems Brochure Available
News from Varian ( 9 April 2008)
Enhanced GC performance and capabilities
Varian has announced the release of its 400 GC series, a new family of high performance gas chromatographs and application specific analysis solutions Brochure Available
News from Varian ( 9 April 2008)
Capillary column stands up to harsh conditions
Varian's VF- 5ht UltiMetal column for high temperature gas chromatography (GC) is resistant to damage under extreme operating conditions Brochure Available
News from Varian ( 9 April 2008)
Ion trap mass spec for sensitive detection
Varian has announced its new 200-MS series of ion trap mass spectrometers for GC/MS (gas chromatography/mass spectrometry) Brochure Available
News from Varian ( 9 April 2008)
Protein purification systems promises reliability
Technical note bulletin 5514A compares Bio-Rad's Profinia protein purification system with the Aktaprime system from GE Healthcare, for the purification and desalting of His-tagged proteins Brochure Available
News from Bio-Rad Laboratories ( 8 April 2008)
Utomatic sample prep at the highest level
Fully automatic homogenisation and filtration in a single run with the 815 robotic filtration Soliprep from Metrohm Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK ( 8 April 2008)
Fast analysis of high moisture content
From ketchup to moisturising cream to paint, the moisture content of materials is a decisive factor in determining product quality - especially in substances with an extremely high moisture content Brochure Available
News from Sartorius Group ( 8 April 2008)
Sequence capture for targeted genome resequencing
Roche NimbleGen has announced the commercial launch of its NimbleGen Sequence Capture technology for scientists interested in selecting targeted regions of the genome for high-throughput sequencing
News from Roche Nimblegen ( 8 April 2008)
ProtoCol for rapid assessment of the Opka assay
Technical Background Article To evaluate novel pneumococcal vaccines, an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Elisa) is commonly used alongside a modified in vitro opsonophagocytic-killing assay (Opka) Brochure Available
News from Synbiosis ( 8 April 2008)
Eppendorf campaign says 'It's your sample'
The latest Eppendorf Advantage global promotion underlines the message 'It's your sample!' with a wide range of special offers on premium consumables Brochure Available
News from Eppendorf UK ( 8 April 2008)
Microplate photometer for research and routine
The Multiskan FC is a microplate photometer for scientists, lab technicians, students and other laboratory personnel performing a wide variety of routine and basic research applications
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific ( 8 April 2008)
Finnpipettes for the next generation
Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the expansion of its Finnpipette product family with the introduction of two new flagship models, the Finnpipette F1 and F2 series
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific ( 8 April 2008)
'Quantum leap' in live cell imaging
Olympus has introduced the LV200 Luminoview Bio-luminescence microscope (BLM) to its advanced live cell imaging range Brochure Available
News from Olympus Life Science Europa ( 8 April 2008)
Preclinical data for transdermal drug delivery
Pantec Biosolutions reports promising preclinical in vitro data in support of the company's novel Please intraepidermal drug delivery platform
News from Pantec Biosolutions ( 8 April 2008)
Pittcon 2008 attracts nearly 20,000
Pittcon reports attendance figures at 19,536 (10,677 non-exhibitor and 8859 exhibitor attendees) for Pittcon 2008, which was held in New Orleans from 1-7 March in New Orleans
News from Pittcon ( 8 April 2008)
Analytica draws 32,500 visitors
The 21st Analytica has 'more than surpassed' expectations and draws to an end with the largest number of international exhibitors and visitors since the fair was founded 40 years ago
News from Munich Trade Fairs ( 8 April 2008)
Partnering with Cerep for custom drug discovery
Supply and co-marketing agreement provides biotechnology and pharmaceutical customers with a total solution for drug candidate detection and validation
News from Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) ( 8 April 2008)
Drug residues in your honey?
Randox Laboratories produce a screening biochip for the simultaneous detection of antibiotic drug residues in honey samples Brochure Available
News from Randox Laboratories ( 8 April 2008)
Watch out for adjustable lab insurance premiums
Specialist liability broker Howden has issued a word of warning to laboratory owners to check whether premiums on some of their policies such as Employers' Liability cover are adjustable
News from Howden Insurance Brokers ( 8 April 2008)
405nm blue laser diode module is inexpensive
Compared to the blue laser diode modules previously available on the market, the price of the FP-40-EM series has been reduced by 40% - at the same optical performance level
News from Laser Components ( 7 April 2008)
Measuring ethanol in gasoline in under a minute
Two portable, easy-to-use mid-IR analysers to measure the percent ethanol in gasoline and/or water in ethanol or methanol are now available from Wilks Enterprise Brochure Available
News from Wilks Enterprise ( 7 April 2008)
Orion is a 'vast improvement' over other standards
The ORP standard can be used with any other electrodes and meters as a calibration standard using a mV offset or relative millivolts, when the fill solution molarity is known Brochure Available
News from QCL Scientific ( 7 April 2008)
Wide service choice from Ukas-accredited partners
Eppendorf UK's service partners now include Lab3 , alongside Peak-Service and specialists in pipette calibration European Instruments Brochure Available
News from Eppendorf UK ( 7 April 2008)
Columns improve separation of biological samples
Onyx columns, which contain solid rods of fused silica, produce results at high flow rates with low backpressure, reducing run times over conventional columns
News from Phenomenex ( 7 April 2008)
Synergy selected for FP-based diagnostic kits
BioTek's Synergy 2 multi-mode microplate reader will be distributed by Diachemix primarily for use with its Brucellosis and M bovis assay kits
News from BioTek Instruments ( 7 April 2008)
Gel electrophoresis tanks are horizontal
Appleton Woods has introduced the Multisub series of horizontal gel electrophoresis tanks that, it says, represents the most versatile range available for DNA and RNA agarose gel electrophoresis Brochure Available
News from Appleton Woods ( 7 April 2008)
Laser power meter hits the mark
Pro-Lite Technology has released the LabMax from Coherent's LMC division, a high-performance laser power and energy meter compatible with all Coherent thermal, photodiode and pyroelectric sensor heads
News from Pro-Lite Technology ( 7 April 2008)
Fluid Imaging is technologies exporter of the year
Laboratory instrumentation manufacturer Fluid Imaging Technologies has been named the New England Region Exporter of the Year by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA)
News from Fluid Imaging Technologies ( 7 April 2008)
WT-Ovation amplifies RNA for LightCycler
Roche Applied Science and Nugen Technologies announce an agreement that will enable Roche to market and sell an RNA amplification product based on the technology of Nugen's proprietary WT-Ovation Brochure Available
News from Roche Applied Science ( 7 April 2008)
Win cash and recognition for your food safety team
Oxoid invites those involved in food and beverage safety and hygiene to enter the 2007/2008 Oxoid Food Safety Team of the Year Award Brochure Available
News from Oxoid ( 7 April 2008)
Angiogenesis assays in slide format
Angiogenesis is one of the fastest growing research fields, as the formation of new blood vessels plays a crucial role in the developmental biology of embryos as well as in cancer research
News from Ibidi ( 7 April 2008)
A faster route to GMP compliance
Synbiosis announces the availability of new Protocol software for automatic colony and inhibition zone analysis, and full validation information for its entire range of automated colony counters Brochure Available
News from Synbiosis ( 7 April 2008)
Spectrometers promise unprecedented ease of use
The Ice 3000 series has been designed to facilitate prolonged and trouble-free operation - even with the most difficult samples - and offers unparalleled functionality
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Elemental Analysis) ( 7 April 2008)
X-ray analysis confirms new 'Martian' species
Inspired by data sent from Nasa robots on Mars, Ronald Peterson, professor of geology at Queen's University, Canada, has observed a new mineral species on Earth, and predicts it also exists on Mars
News from Panalytical ( 7 April 2008)
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