EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that it has launched a PrimeStore® MTM sample collection kit. This new kit enables convenient and safe collection, transportation and handling of pathogenic samples, including COVID-19 and influenza. Two kit configurations are now available: a postal sample kit ideal for home use and a multi-pack of sample kits suitable for on-site mass sampling....
analytica 2020 successfully concludes five days of virtual trade fair and presentation formats. A total of 21,641 participants (unique users) from 152 nations took part in the world’s leading trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology, which was held for the first time in purely virtual fashion from October 19 to 23. Here, 268 exhibitors from 24 countries presented more than 700 product highlights....
Reduce your time to experiment from minutes to seconds. Microscopes are becoming increasingly automated. However, sample placement, focus adjustment, and identification of the relevant sample areas still require manual adjustments. The new ZEISS AI Sample Finder automates this sequence entirely, Placement of sample, Acquisition of an overview image, Identification of the sample carrier, Detection of relevant sample areas, Focus adjustment for each region of interest...
Veolia Water Technologies UK (VWT UK) has launched PURELAB® Quest, a lab water purification unit that delivers Type I, II and III water. The cost effective and simple to use system reliably delivers high quality purified water to ensure the integrity of testing, analysis and research processes. The new PURELAB® Quest has been engineered to offer an ideal solution for small, public sector or university facilities that need a simple, reliable way of producing lab quality water without the risk, waste and complexity of managing packaged pure water...
For many years Sherwood Scientific’s Model 926 Chloride Analyser has been used for salt measurement by food ingredient suppliers and food manufacturers throughout the world. The M926 offers many benefits over other methods for Chloride determination. Simplicity, speed, and accuracy, are all important and well established with no requirement to make reagents...
Achieve stellar laboratory weighing results. The Luna precision range has been designed with versatility in mind in order to efficiently assist operators carrying out every day weighing procedures that are essential to a wide range of laboratory and testing environments. Featuring a 24 mm-tall LCD display with intuitive operation, data sharing and connectivity via standard USB and RS-232 interfaces offers users with a high-quality weighing experience at true value for money....
The Granupack is helping many industries to understand better their powder behavior! A new instrument is now available in the Granutools products, the Granupack High Temperature which does everything the Granupack does but also enable you to control the temperature of the cell with precision (up to 200°C). You will be surprised to discover how even slight changes in temperature can affect the flowing properties of your powders...
PerkinElmer, Inc. has announced that its PKamp™ Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Panel has received clearance to be marketed as an in vitro diagnostic (IVD) device in more than 30 countries by meeting the requirements of the European In Vitro Diagnostic Directive (IVDD). This test is currently under review by the U.S. FDA for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). The multi-analyte panel enables labs to detect and differentiate between SARS-CoV-2, influenza A viruses, influenza B viruses and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a single test...
In response to global demand for dependable technologies designed to optimize COVID-19 testing, Atik Cameras, specialist designer and manufacturer of advanced scientific imaging solutions, has developed the new VS255 and VS825 cameras for use specifically with quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) instruments — the most commonly used systems for detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus....
The new pump technology VACUU·PURE® 10C for vacuum down to 10-3 mbar is 100% oil-free, chemically resistant, and has no wear parts. This makes it an ideal solution for work with oxygen- and moisture-sensitive compounds. Nils Weidmann is a PhD student at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, where he conducts research in the field of organometallic chemistry. He tested the new VACUU·PURE screw pump and reports on his experiences...
The medical IVD market is currently undergoing rapid change that is challenging instrument designers at many levels to meet new demands. It’s also a large, growing market and includes the development of instruments for key applications such as COVID-19 testing. Increased cost pressures for new (and existing) applications demands more efficient testing, maximising throughput, not only for sample and reagent usage, but also in reliability and speed....
HCS Pharma is a biotech start-up focused on in vitro preclinical R&D. They specialize in phenotypic screening of physiologically relevant 3D cell models that also consider the extracellular matrix (ECM). See how the team save time and money with automated High-Content Screening (HCS) and imaging approaches, in collaboration with Molecular Devices…
Step by step pipetting is a common task in many laboratory applications. Socorex launches its improved repeater instrument with a unique trigger activation, giving the thumb time to rest. Have a look at the great features and how Stepper™ 416 can help in repeat pipetting activities. The Socorex Stepper™ is a compact and reliable instrument intended for serial dispensing within volumes from 10 to 5000 µL....
INTEGRA Biosciences’ VIAFILL reagent dispenser is the perfect complement to magnetic particle processors such as ThermoFisher’s KingFisher™ system, streamlining workflows for extraction and purification of nucleic acids. The VIAFILL enables rapid reagent preparation for automated extraction, and supports optimized dispensing of various solutions, such as viscous wash buffers and beads, or volatile liquids like ethanol....
New Range of CE Certified Face Visors and Type II Masks with Introductory 10% Savings. Alpha Laboratories now supplies personal protective equipment, including CE certified safety visors and Type II standard face masks which are suitable for use in a wide variety of healthcare roles and non-healthcare settings. Both our visors and masks are perfect for protecting the wearer from inward inhalation of aerosol droplets that may carry COVID-19 or other virus particles...
Evaxion Biotech A/S has received funding from the Danish Innovation Fund to further develop their AI platform RAVEN to rapidly respond against future corona virus pandemics - from initial discovery to first in human trials in as little as 13 weeks. During those 13 weeks SB3000 intends to develop and validate a tailored μLOT® continuous manufacturing process for the vaccine at commercial scale. Being modular and easily transportable the μLOT® enabled production units can be deployed to sites across the world....
The Universal Cutting Mills PULVERISETTE 19 from FRITSCH are ideal for comminution of dry, soft to hard, tough to brittle, fibrous as well as temperature-sensitive materials. Due to the variable speed adjustment between 300-3000 rpm, a fast and effective fine comminution is possible. With the slow-speed Universal Cutting Mill with 50-700 rpm, on the other hand, extremely powerful comminution is achieved even for smaller sample quantities...
ZEISS presents the new AI Sample Finder for optimal user guidance and operation. With this feature, the open and flexible inverted microscope platform ZEISS Axio Observer makes sample placement easier than ever and significantly reduces the time to experiment. For researchers, it offers a completely different way to operate a microscope, greatly boosting both productivity and ease of use. Users are guided more efficiently and have to perform fewer manual steps....
Syngene, a world-leader in image analysis, is delighted to announce a new release of its GeneSys image capture software is available free of charge to users of Syngene imaging systems. Redesigned with time-saving features, the latest GeneSys software, makes it easy for scientists using G:BOX and G:BOX mini systems to accurately capture and save single or a series of their gel images, as well as chemiluminescent and multiplex fluorescent Western blot images...
As more lab personnel work from home to practice social distancing, employees are using remote work IT platforms to communicate and stay productive. But this change in the way scientists and lab personnel work means labs must adapt their methods to fully leverage remote platforms. If you’re not sure where to start, this blog can help. Here are six tips to help you successfully implement remote microscopy...
A new motorized stand combined with Prior Scientific's portfolio of automation and optical components offers a new way to develop custom optical platforms. The OpenStand is a unique modular platform that allows for easy customization. It is a fully configurable and motorized optical stand, when combined with a range of readily available optics, light sources and accessories, creates a complete customizable optical microscope....
Sakura Finetek Europe launches its latest innovation Tissue-Tek SmartConnect. An automated transfer system that creates a continuous flow between the SMART solutions Tissue-Tek Xpress® x120 Rapid Tissue Processor and Tissue-Tek AutoTEC® a120 Automated Embedding System. This new innovative SMART solution enables a laboratory to optimise their workflow and work more efficient, eliminating repetitive and unnecessary manual work....
EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that it has launched a PrimeStore® MTM sample collection kit. This new kit enables convenient and safe collection, transportation and handling of pathogenic samples, including COVID-19 and influenza. Two kit configurations are now available: a postal sample kit ideal for home use and a multi-pack of sample kits suitable for on-site mass sampling.... 
analytica 2020 successfully concludes five days of virtual trade fair and presentation formats. A total of 21,641 participants (unique users) from 152 nations took part in the world’s leading trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology, which was held for the first time in purely virtual fashion from October 19 to 23. Here, 268 exhibitors from 24 countries presented more than 700 product highlights....
Reduce your time to experiment from minutes to seconds. Microscopes are becoming increasingly automated. However, sample placement, focus adjustment, and identification of the relevant sample areas still require manual adjustments. The new ZEISS AI Sample Finder automates this sequence entirely, Placement of sample, Acquisition of an overview image, Identification of the sample carrier, Detection of relevant sample areas, Focus adjustment for each region of interest...
Veolia Water Technologies UK (VWT UK) has launched PURELAB® Quest, a lab water purification unit that delivers Type I, II and III water. The cost effective and simple to use system reliably delivers high quality purified water to ensure the integrity of testing, analysis and research processes. The new PURELAB® Quest has been engineered to offer an ideal solution for small, public sector or university facilities that need a simple, reliable way of producing lab quality water without the risk, waste and complexity of managing packaged pure water...
For many years Sherwood Scientific’s Model 926 Chloride Analyser has been used for salt measurement by food ingredient suppliers and food manufacturers throughout the world. The M926 offers many benefits over other methods for Chloride determination. Simplicity, speed, and accuracy, are all important and well established with no requirement to make reagents...
Achieve stellar laboratory weighing results. The Luna precision range has been designed with versatility in mind in order to efficiently assist operators carrying out every day weighing procedures that are essential to a wide range of laboratory and testing environments. Featuring a 24 mm-tall LCD display with intuitive operation, data sharing and connectivity via standard USB and RS-232 interfaces offers users with a high-quality weighing experience at true value for money....
The Granupack is helping many industries to understand better their powder behavior! A new instrument is now available in the Granutools products, the Granupack High Temperature which does everything the Granupack does but also enable you to control the temperature of the cell with precision (up to 200°C). You will be surprised to discover how even slight changes in temperature can affect the flowing properties of your powders...
PerkinElmer, Inc.
In response to global demand for dependable technologies designed to optimize COVID-19 testing, Atik Cameras, specialist designer and manufacturer of advanced scientific imaging solutions, has developed the new VS255 and VS825 cameras for use specifically with quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) instruments — the most commonly used systems for detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus....
The new pump technology VACUU·PURE® 10C for vacuum down to 10-3 mbar is 100% oil-free, chemically resistant, and has no wear parts. This makes it an ideal solution for work with oxygen- and moisture-sensitive compounds. Nils Weidmann is a PhD student at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, where he conducts research in the field of organometallic chemistry. He tested the new VACUU·PURE screw pump and reports on his experiences...
The medical IVD market is currently undergoing rapid change that is challenging instrument designers at many levels to meet new demands. It’s also a large, growing market and includes the development of instruments for key applications such as COVID-19 testing. Increased cost pressures for new (and existing) applications demands more efficient testing, maximising throughput, not only for sample and reagent usage, but also in reliability and speed....
HCS Pharma is a biotech start-up focused on in vitro preclinical R&D. They specialize in phenotypic screening of physiologically relevant 3D cell models that also consider the extracellular matrix (ECM). See how the team save time and money with automated High-Content Screening (HCS) and imaging approaches, in collaboration with Molecular Devices…
Step by step pipetting is a common task in many laboratory applications. Socorex launches its improved repeater instrument with a unique trigger activation, giving the thumb time to rest. Have a look at the great features and how Stepper™ 416 can help in repeat pipetting activities. The Socorex Stepper™ is a compact and reliable instrument intended for serial dispensing within volumes from 10 to 5000 µL....
INTEGRA Biosciences’ VIAFILL reagent dispenser is the perfect complement to magnetic particle processors such as ThermoFisher’s KingFisher™ system, streamlining workflows for extraction and purification of nucleic acids. The VIAFILL enables rapid reagent preparation for automated extraction, and supports optimized dispensing of various solutions, such as viscous wash buffers and beads, or volatile liquids like ethanol....
New Range of CE Certified Face Visors and Type II Masks with Introductory 10% Savings. Alpha Laboratories now supplies personal protective equipment, including CE certified safety visors and Type II standard face masks which are suitable for use in a wide variety of healthcare roles and non-healthcare settings. Both our visors and masks are perfect for protecting the wearer from inward inhalation of aerosol droplets that may carry COVID-19 or other virus particles...
Evaxion Biotech A/S has received funding from the Danish Innovation Fund to further develop their AI platform RAVEN to rapidly respond against future corona virus pandemics - from initial discovery to first in human trials in as little as 13 weeks. During those 13 weeks SB3000 intends to develop and validate a tailored μLOT® continuous manufacturing process for the vaccine at commercial scale. Being modular and easily transportable the μLOT® enabled production units can be deployed to sites across the world....
The Universal Cutting Mills PULVERISETTE 19 from FRITSCH are ideal for comminution of dry, soft to hard, tough to brittle, fibrous as well as temperature-sensitive materials. Due to the variable speed adjustment between 300-3000 rpm, a fast and effective fine comminution is possible. With the slow-speed Universal Cutting Mill with 50-700 rpm, on the other hand, extremely powerful comminution is achieved even for smaller sample quantities...
ZEISS presents the new AI Sample Finder for optimal user guidance and operation. With this feature, the open and flexible inverted microscope platform ZEISS Axio Observer makes sample placement easier than ever and significantly reduces the time to experiment. For researchers, it offers a completely different way to operate a microscope, greatly boosting both productivity and ease of use. Users are guided more efficiently and have to perform fewer manual steps....
Syngene, a world-leader in image analysis, is delighted to announce a new release of its GeneSys image capture software is available free of charge to users of Syngene imaging systems. Redesigned with time-saving features, the latest GeneSys software, makes it easy for scientists using G:BOX and G:BOX mini systems to accurately capture and save single or a series of their gel images, as well as chemiluminescent and multiplex fluorescent Western blot images...
As more lab personnel work from home to practice social distancing, employees are using remote work IT platforms to communicate and stay productive. But this change in the way scientists and lab personnel work means labs must adapt their methods to fully leverage remote platforms. If you’re not sure where to start, this blog can help. Here are six tips to help you successfully implement remote microscopy...
A new motorized stand combined with Prior Scientific's portfolio of automation and optical components offers a new way to develop custom optical platforms. The OpenStand is a unique modular platform that allows for easy customization. It is a fully configurable and motorized optical stand, when combined with a range of readily available optics, light sources and accessories, creates a complete customizable optical microscope....
Sakura Finetek Europe launches its latest innovation Tissue-Tek SmartConnect. An automated transfer system that creates a continuous flow between the SMART solutions Tissue-Tek Xpress® x120 Rapid Tissue Processor and Tissue-Tek AutoTEC® a120 Automated Embedding System. This new innovative SMART solution enables a laboratory to optimise their workflow and work more efficient, eliminating repetitive and unnecessary manual work....