Korean NAQS to Utilize High-Performance Bruker Triple-Quadrupole GC-MS Systems for Advanced Pesticide AnalysisSep 8, 2011At the recent combined 2nd Asian & Oceanic Mass Spectrometry Conference (AOMSC) and the 8th Annual Meeting of the Korean Society for Mass Spectrometry (KSMS) in Busan, Korea, Bruker announced that the Korean National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service (NAQS) has ordered 6 Bruker triple-quadrupole GC-MS systems for pesticide residue analysis and general monitoring of agricultural products...
Read MoreIndianapolis Museum of Art Uses New Microscope Technology to Improve Art AnalysisSep 8, 2011Carl Zeiss today announced that the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) is using a Carl Zeiss "Shuttle & Find" Correlative Microscopy package in the museum's new state-of-the-art conservation science laboratory funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. The package facilitates direct communication between ZEISS electron microscopes and ZEISS light microscopes, thus significantly accelerating the examination of artwork samples...
Read MoreCCD System is up to 10 Times Faster than Laser Scanner for IR Image Analysis New Study Shows G:BOX Chemi IR6 Rapidly Captures Western Blot ImagesSep 8, 2011Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, today announced the results of a head-to-head study carried out at the University of Cambridge to demonstrate that the G:BOX Chemi IR6 can produce images of IR labelled Western blots up to 10 times faster than laser based scanning...
Read MoreAgar Scientific announces new products from the SIMPore range of precision membrane accessories for electron microscopistsSep 8, 2011Agar Scientific, a leading supplier of microscopy accessories and consumables, announces new products from the SIMPore range of precision membranes for electron microscopists. Agar Scientific is a market leader in the supply of high quality accessories to assist with sample preparation for electron microscopy. As applications become more challenging, the sample preparation process has to be rapid, accurate, consistent and reproducible...
Read MoreXEI Scientific launches Evactron CombiClean at M&M 2011Sep 7, 2011XEI Scientific Inc, manufacturers of more than 1,100 EVACTRON® De-Contaminator Plasma Cleaning Systems for electron microscopes and other vacuum chambers, announces the release of their new Evactron® CombiCleanTM system which simplifies the control and operation of plasma radical sources for both column and desktop cleaning of specimens for electron columns used in SEMs, TEMs and FIBs...
Read MoreOcean Optics Adds New Triggering Options to USB2000+ SpectrometerSep 7, 2011Ocean Optics has added triggering functions to its popular USB2000+ miniature spectrometer to provide accurate timing and synchronization between the spectrometer and other devices. Four low-jitter trigger modes and normal (free-running spectral acquisition) operating modes are now possible. Applications include pulsing a light source to occur when acquiring a spectra and synchronizing spectral acquisition to coordinate with samples moving through a process stream or sensors reaching a certain temperature level...
Read MoreWyatt Technology to Host the 22nd Annual International Light Scattering ColloquiumSep 7, 2011Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, today announced its 22nd Annual International Light Scattering Colloquium (ILSC) presenting the latest instrumentation and application developments in light scattering. The Colloquium is scheduled for Monday 31st October to Tuesday 1st November at the exclusive Four Seasons Biltmore Resort in Santa Barbara, California. This event will host a list of high-profile plenary speakers and light scattering instrument users...
Read MoreShimadzuSep 7, 2011Shimadzu UK's next-generation Nexera UHPLC system offers a number of ultra-high performance benefits including the lowest carryover, highest pressure rating, shortest autosampler cycle time and the highest injection volume precision, all with the flexibility of Open Access. The combined benefits lower the system's Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) while delivering the highest level of productivity gains required by the most demanding application markets such as the pharmaceutical and food industries. The system is capable of running at high throughput with a 2300-plus sample capacity.
Read MoreNew Widefield Super-Resolution System for Applications in Biomedical ResearchSep 7, 2011With the new Leica SR GSD from Leica Microsystems, scientists can now achieve resolutions far below the limit of diffraction that have never been attained before in widefield fluorescence microscopy. The system is capable of resolving details as small as 20 nanometers. This enables research of structures of single proteins and other biomolecules in cells and observation of molecular processes to gain new insights into fundamental processes of life...
Read MoreScience Meets Speed Sep 6, 2011In a new venture, IKS International, the Netherlands based laboratory monitoring specialist and equipment supplier, has stepped outside its science comfort zone to set up a motorcycle racing team. Rising young Dutch star, Mervyn Verploegen will be the team's rider in theDutch National Talent Cup. According to IKS Managing Director Stephen Tierney, this is not just the usual sponsorship arrangement: IKS will be applying the expertise accumulated in over 20 years of laboratory monitoring to improve racing performance...
Read MoreJPK announces the 10th annual International Meeting on the application of SPM & Optical Tweezers for Life SciencesSep 6, 2011JPK Instruments are happy to announce that registration is now open for the tenth annual international symposium on the applications of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and optical tweezers. The symposia will be held on the 5-6th October 2011 in Berlin focusing on applications developments in life sciences. These meetings continue to be highly regarded on the international life sciences meetings calendar. More than 100 scientists from around the world are expected to come to Berlin to discuss their results and share scientific knowledge in a relaxed and informal atmosphere...
Read MoreAnasys Instruments receives Microscopy TodaySep 6, 2011Anasys Instruments' AFM-IR system has been recognized by Microscopy Today in the receipt of the 2011 Innovation Award. It was presented to CEO, Roshan Shetty, at the 2011 M&M Annual conference held this year in Nashville, TN. The AFM-IR technique was developed by Dr. Alexandre Dazzi at the University of Paris-Sud. It uses an AFM probe as the IR absorbance detector and hence obtains IR spectroscopy at up to 2 orders of magnitude better than traditional IR spectroscopy...
Read MoreCherwell Laboratories secures Raven biological indicators distributorshipSep 5, 2011Cherwell Laboratories has taken over the UK distributorship for the Raven range of biological indicators, used for the validation of sterilisation processes. The comprehensive range includes a variety of biological indicators, such as spore strips and suspensions for use with conventional culture media, self-contained biological indicators and industrial use biological indicators. They are available populated by several different species of spores for applications including steam, dry heat, hydrogen peroxide vapour, Ethelyne Oxide (EO), formaldehyde, Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) and gamma irradiation...
Read MoreOberlin College Chooses Biochrom SpectrophotometersSep 5, 2011Oberlin College continues its emphasis on the highest level of education with its investment in top research grade spectrophotometers for its chemistry and biochemistry teaching laboratories. Oberlin chose the Biochrom WPA Biowave II UV/Visible Spectrophotometers to teach the nation's next generation of scientists. These Biochrom spectrophotometers enable the students to engage in the most current molecular biology, life science, and chemistry protocols, combining life science methods with rapid scanning, kinetics and concentration capabilities...
Read MoreShimadzu UKSep 5, 2011This summer Shimadzu UK is offering up to 25 percent savings on a complete GCMS system that is ready to produce high quality analytical results for a diverse range of laboratory applications, which cover R&D, academia, hospitals and general chemical manufacturing...
Read MoreThe solution to high quality fluorescent image deconvolutionSep 5, 2011Olympus' new BX3 microscope systems are designed with the user in mind to maximise the quality of fluorescence images captured as part of life science research projects. The high-end BX63 system comfortably handles day-to-day applications, while boasting a range of advanced features to satisfy the most complex of needs, including rapid deconvolution of fluorescent Z-stack images...
Read MoreAccurate & Precise Micro Determination of FluorineSep 5, 2011Operating in an ISO 17025 and GMP accredited environment, Warwick Analytical Service has developed proprietary analytical procedures to enable accurate and precise data to be produced for all types of samples including organic samples with trace levels of Fluorine...
Read MoreReal-Time qPCR Training CoursesSep 2, 2011TATAA Biocenter has given courses in qPCR since 2001 and has trained thousands of satisfied researchers. We have more than 50 publications in the field of qPCR, several patents and are supporting leading biopharma companies. We want to share our knowledge and experience also with you...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Enhances Workflow for Biomarker Research and DiagnosticsSep 2, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has enhanced its workflow for biomarker research and diagnostics by acquiring Intrinsic Bioprobes Inc., a manufacturer of unique immuno-enrichment, sample-preparation tools used in quantitative mass spectrometry. The Intrinsic Bioprobes portfolio enables Thermo Fisher to offer its worldwide life science research and clinical diagnostics customers an enhanced solution for quantitative protein biomarker detection...
Read MoreShimadzu UK opens evaluation laboratory centre to promote excellence in analytical instrumentationSep 2, 2011Shimadzu UK has unveiled a new 1500m² world-class, ‘state of the art' product evaluation laboratory facility at the leading analytical and environmental instrument manufacturer's central UK headquarters in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The custom-built evaluation laboratory centre, which aims to focus the emphasis on excellence in customized application solutions, is packed with as many as 25 analytical systems all under one roof featuring Shimadzu's complete range of innovation laboratory products...
Read MoreWeb video highlights energy savings with SANYOSep 1, 2011A three-minute video available on the SANYO website highlights an important new development available for all of the company's ULT freezers. An innovative water-cooling system offers significant advantages, including energy savings and increased sample security...
Read MoreUniversity of IowaSep 1, 2011Researchers at the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of Iowa in the US replicate the stresses that affect the human voice. The team studies how vibration affects laryngeal cells, using a rotational shear rheometer from Malvern Instruments coupled with a piezo-electric driver to measure viscoelastic properties of soft tissues. The team is also part of the National Center for Voice and Speech (NCVS), a consortium of voice researchers and professionals from institutions across the country...
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At the recent combined 2nd Asian & Oceanic Mass Spectrometry Conference (AOMSC) and the 8th Annual Meeting of the Korean Society for Mass Spectrometry (KSMS) in Busan, Korea, Bruker announced that the Korean National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service (NAQS) has ordered 6 Bruker triple-quadrupole GC-MS systems for pesticide residue analysis and general monitoring of agricultural products...
Carl Zeiss today announced that the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) is using a Carl Zeiss "Shuttle & Find" Correlative Microscopy package in the museum's new state-of-the-art conservation science laboratory funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. The package facilitates direct communication between ZEISS electron microscopes and ZEISS light microscopes, thus significantly accelerating the examination of artwork samples...
Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, today announced the results of a head-to-head study carried out at the University of Cambridge to demonstrate that the G:BOX Chemi IR6 can produce images of IR labelled Western blots up to 10 times faster than laser based scanning...
Agar Scientific, a leading supplier of microscopy accessories and consumables, announces new products from the SIMPore range of precision membranes for electron microscopists. Agar Scientific is a market leader in the supply of high quality accessories to assist with sample preparation for electron microscopy. As applications become more challenging, the sample preparation process has to be rapid, accurate, consistent and reproducible...
XEI Scientific Inc, manufacturers of more than 1,100 EVACTRON® De-Contaminator Plasma Cleaning Systems for electron microscopes and other vacuum chambers, announces the release of their new Evactron® CombiCleanTM system which simplifies the control and operation of plasma radical sources for both column and desktop cleaning of specimens for electron columns used in SEMs, TEMs and FIBs...
Ocean Optics has added triggering functions to its popular USB2000+ miniature spectrometer to provide accurate timing and synchronization between the spectrometer and other devices. Four low-jitter trigger modes and normal (free-running spectral acquisition) operating modes are now possible. Applications include pulsing a light source to occur when acquiring a spectra and synchronizing spectral acquisition to coordinate with samples moving through a process stream or sensors reaching a certain temperature level...
Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, today announced its 22nd Annual International Light Scattering Colloquium (ILSC) presenting the latest instrumentation and application developments in light scattering. The Colloquium is scheduled for Monday 31st October to Tuesday 1st November at the exclusive Four Seasons Biltmore Resort in Santa Barbara, California. This event will host a list of high-profile plenary speakers and light scattering instrument users...
Shimadzu UK's next-generation Nexera UHPLC system offers a number of ultra-high performance benefits including the lowest carryover, highest pressure rating, shortest autosampler cycle time and the highest injection volume precision, all with the flexibility of Open Access. The combined benefits lower the system's Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) while delivering the highest level of productivity gains required by the most demanding application markets such as the pharmaceutical and food industries. The system is capable of running at high throughput with a 2300-plus sample capacity.
With the new Leica SR GSD from Leica Microsystems, scientists can now achieve resolutions far below the limit of diffraction that have never been attained before in widefield fluorescence microscopy. The system is capable of resolving details as small as 20 nanometers. This enables research of structures of single proteins and other biomolecules in cells and observation of molecular processes to gain new insights into fundamental processes of life...
In a new venture, IKS International, the Netherlands based laboratory monitoring specialist and equipment supplier, has stepped outside its science comfort zone to set up a motorcycle racing team. Rising young Dutch star, Mervyn Verploegen will be the team's rider in theDutch National Talent Cup. According to IKS Managing Director Stephen Tierney, this is not just the usual sponsorship arrangement: IKS will be applying the expertise accumulated in over 20 years of laboratory monitoring to improve racing performance...
JPK Instruments are happy to announce that registration is now open for the tenth annual international symposium on the applications of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and optical tweezers. The symposia will be held on the 5-6th October 2011 in Berlin focusing on applications developments in life sciences. These meetings continue to be highly regarded on the international life sciences meetings calendar. More than 100 scientists from around the world are expected to come to Berlin to discuss their results and share scientific knowledge in a relaxed and informal atmosphere...
Anasys Instruments' AFM-IR system has been recognized by Microscopy Today in the receipt of the 2011 Innovation Award. It was presented to CEO, Roshan Shetty, at the 2011 M&M Annual conference held this year in Nashville, TN. The AFM-IR technique was developed by Dr. Alexandre Dazzi at the University of Paris-Sud. It uses an AFM probe as the IR absorbance detector and hence obtains IR spectroscopy at up to 2 orders of magnitude better than traditional IR spectroscopy...
Cherwell Laboratories has taken over the UK distributorship for the Raven range of biological indicators, used for the validation of sterilisation processes. The comprehensive range includes a variety of biological indicators, such as spore strips and suspensions for use with conventional culture media, self-contained biological indicators and industrial use biological indicators. They are available populated by several different species of spores for applications including steam, dry heat, hydrogen peroxide vapour, Ethelyne Oxide (EO), formaldehyde, Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) and gamma irradiation...
Oberlin College continues its emphasis on the highest level of education with its investment in top research grade spectrophotometers for its chemistry and biochemistry teaching laboratories. Oberlin chose the Biochrom WPA Biowave II UV/Visible Spectrophotometers to teach the nation's next generation of scientists. These Biochrom spectrophotometers enable the students to engage in the most current molecular biology, life science, and chemistry protocols, combining life science methods with rapid scanning, kinetics and concentration capabilities...
This summer Shimadzu UK is offering up to 25 percent savings on a complete GCMS system that is ready to produce high quality analytical results for a diverse range of laboratory applications, which cover R&D, academia, hospitals and general chemical manufacturing...
Olympus' new BX3 microscope systems are designed with the user in mind to maximise the quality of fluorescence images captured as part of life science research projects. The high-end BX63 system comfortably handles day-to-day applications, while boasting a range of advanced features to satisfy the most complex of needs, including rapid deconvolution of fluorescent Z-stack images...
Operating in an ISO 17025 and GMP accredited environment, Warwick Analytical Service has developed proprietary analytical procedures to enable accurate and precise data to be produced for all types of samples including organic samples with trace levels of Fluorine...
TATAA Biocenter has given courses in qPCR since 2001 and has trained thousands of satisfied researchers. We have more than 50 publications in the field of qPCR, several patents and are supporting leading biopharma companies. We want to share our knowledge and experience also with you...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has enhanced its workflow for biomarker research and diagnostics by acquiring Intrinsic Bioprobes Inc., a manufacturer of unique immuno-enrichment, sample-preparation tools used in quantitative mass spectrometry. The Intrinsic Bioprobes portfolio enables Thermo Fisher to offer its worldwide life science research and clinical diagnostics customers an enhanced solution for quantitative protein biomarker detection...
Shimadzu UK has unveiled a new 1500m² world-class, ‘state of the art' product evaluation laboratory facility at the leading analytical and environmental instrument manufacturer's central UK headquarters in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The custom-built evaluation laboratory centre, which aims to focus the emphasis on excellence in customized application solutions, is packed with as many as 25 analytical systems all under one roof featuring Shimadzu's complete range of innovation laboratory products...
A three-minute video available on the SANYO website highlights an important new development available for all of the company's ULT freezers. An innovative water-cooling system offers significant advantages, including energy savings and increased sample security...
Researchers at the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of Iowa in the US replicate the stresses that affect the human voice. The team studies how vibration affects laryngeal cells, using a rotational shear rheometer from Malvern Instruments coupled with a piezo-electric driver to measure viscoelastic properties of soft tissues. The team is also part of the National Center for Voice and Speech (NCVS), a consortium of voice researchers and professionals from institutions across the country...