In the last time, you have not heard much about HPLC 2021. We were carefully following and evaluating the worldwide situation regarding the COVID-19 crisis. Unfortunately, this pandemic crisis continues to keep us in trouble and under great uncertainty. We are not very optimistic that international travel can take place unrestricted next year. This would strongly negatively affect the international character of the symposium....
PerkinElmer, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to allow sample pooling with PerkinElmer® New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit to increase the number of individuals who can be tested without increasing resources. This validation of batch testing using the industry’s most sensitive assay to date according to the FDA Reference Panel leverages its proven ability to detect low amounts of viral genetic material....
H.E.L Group (H.E.L), a global developer and manufacturer of innovative laboratory tools for process optimization, safety and scale-up, has announced the release of its new laboratory automation software labCONSOL, designed to support customers in the automation and coordination of laboratory equipment. The software, which builds on the company’s proven ‘WinISO’ technology, introduces a new and intuitive user interface, and provides a scalable platform for future development...
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today launched three StarBright Dyes specifically developed for flow cytometry. StarBright Blue 700, StarBright Violet 440, and StarBright Violet 610 are fluorescent nanoparticles that are conjugated to Bio-Rad’s highly validated flow antibodies, providing maximal brightness and improved resolution. Brighter than other fluorescent dyes with similar excitation and emission spectra, the StarBright dyes provide researchers with an alternative for flow cytometry panels....
Dotmatics Ltd, a scientific informatics software and services company that is driving the automation of laboratory data workflows for scientific discovery and innovation research, has announced a new partnership with LabVoice to provide R&D scientists with the ability to record, access, and track data within an electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) using hands-free voice assisted technology. The integration streamlines data capture into Dotmatics’ web-based ELN through LabVoice’s scientific virtual assistant, saving scientists’ time and improving overall data integrity....
“Microplastics have invaded virtually every crevice on Earth” – a recent headline from a National Geographic article that highlights the global issue of the volume of microplastics in our environment. Microplastics are defined as small solid particles of less than 5 mm composed of polymers. Additionally, they may also contain additives, such as dyes, and impurities from manufacturing. They are either described as primary microplastics which are plastics intentionally made small (e.g. microbeads), or secondary microplastics...
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and Symphogen, an affiliate of and the antibody center of excellence within the international pharmaceutical company, Servier, announce the extension of a strategic collaboration to deliver industry-proven, innovative characterization and quality control workflows for the simplified analysis of complex therapeutic proteins to advance biopharmaceutical discovery and development....
Porvair Sciences has introduced a new 2.2ml 96 deep well plate specifically designed to be fully compatible with the Thermo Scientific™ KingFisher™ range of nucleic acid purification systems. For many labs, up-front sample preparation and handling represents a major bottleneck in their research workflow, as it is largely done manually. Widely used for the nucleic acid purification step in SARS-CoV-2 testing, the KingFisher™ Flex instrument can process 96 samples per run when paired with 96 deep-well microplates....
Teknova, a leading manufacturer of cell culture media and supplements, protein purification buffers, and molecular biology reagents, has completed the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notification process for its CDC formulation Viral Transport Medium (VTM). Therefore, Teknova Viral Transport Medium is in compliance with the FDA’s COVID-19 Transport Media Policy, July 2020 guidelines. Teknova is now offering the validated Teknova Viral Transport Medium for commercial distribution.
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....
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...
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...
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....
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 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....
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...
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....