Asynt has introduced a second-generation version of its popular DrySyn OCTO reaction station that delivers the same outstanding performance, at the same price, with improved features and a new, more aesthetically pleasing, design. Like its popular predecessor, the DrySyn OCTO Mk II is an 8-position reaction station that provides chemists with powerful magnetic stirring, heating, inert atmosphere....
Register for this free-of-charge webinar. Rapid advances in analytical technologies, such as sample preparation, 1D and 2D chromatographic separation and detection by mass spectrometry, are resulting in a massive increase in the data we get from our analyses. This means we can gain ever increasing insights into our samples’ composition. But how can we make processing all this data simpler and more productive?...
With an extensive range of versatile Screw Cap Recappers, Micronic increases the efficiency of the sample storage or testing process by accelerating the capping and decapping of screw cap tubes. Micronic offers two product lines, the Screw Cap Recapper CS500 series and the Screw Cap Recapper CS700 series. The recappers are compatible with either 96-well, 48-well or 24-well format sample storage tubes...
Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced its first-ever instrument subscription program, designed to meet the needs of customers with dynamic businesses who want the latest technology backed by the industry’s best service and support. Agilent Instrument Subscriptions provides customers access to the technology they need when they need it, and with the flexibility and affordability...
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 the introduction of Bioregister 2020.1, the latest version of its web-based application for registering sequence-based, chemically modified and structure-less biological entities. The enhanced application will support researchers developing chemically-modified therapeutics for drug discovery....
Whether in the field of production and quality control, research, development or the analytical laboratory, particle measurement is essential in many areas. This requires reproducible results, as with the FRITSCH Particle Sizers. But the choice is not always easy and must be specially adapted to the application. You can distinguish between different measuring principals. ...
Steam sterilization in autoclaves is used - especially in biological and medical laboratories - to inactivate natural or genetically modified microorganisms. However, during the heat-up phase, in which air is removed from the pressure vessel, biological agents can potentially escape into the work area as aerosols.This means that exhaust air filtration is extremely important, especially in light of the current coronavirus epidemic....
Manufactured from highest medical grade polypropylene, Micronic 1.40ml round bottom tubes are proven to be an industry standard solution for many laboratory processes. The tubes provide an affordable way to improve sample storage, handling, screening and logistics. Many laboratories use the 1.40ml tubes for short-term storage or intermediate processes such as sample analysis or homogenization of samples using beads....
Porvair Sciences announces a special version of its popular Homogeniser Spin Column optimised for RNA extraction from buccal swabs. A large number of current COVID-19 diagnostic tests are reliant on detection of viral RNA from buccal swabs by PCR. The Chromatrap® Homogeniser Spin Column from Porvair Sciences has been adapted to ensure that it can routinely improve yield and quality of viral RNA from nasal and throat swab samples.,,
Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, clinical and academic laboratories can now benefit from a next-generation remote monitoring solution designed to enable superior levels of sample protection, workflow efficiencies, asset/cost optimization and regulatory compliance. With the option for an on-premise or cloud setup, the Thermo Scientific Smart-Vue Pro Remote Monitoring Solution provides real-time, continuous monitoring of critical laboratory equipment parameters and immediately notifies users about off-limit measurements...
Bruker and Purity-IQ have joined forces to create a powerful new testing system for medical cannabis in Canada. The Purity-IQ Cannabis Fingerprint™ combines Bruker’s expertise in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) based screening technology with Purity-IQ’s genomics capabilities to offer traceability and identity testing throughout the cannabis supply chain. There are currently no standardized regulations...
Researchers in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Otago, New Zealand, are focused on understanding the mechanisms and clinical consequences of drug resistant viruses, as well as performing antiviral drug discovery. The group is using INTEGRA’s ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot and VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipettes to streamline a number of its workflows....
Exosomes are small endosome derived lipid nanoparticles, actively secreted by exocytosis in most living cells. Acting on tissues in both the local environment and further afield, they function as important signal carriers through their transport of RNA, proteins, lipids and DNA. Exosomes are involved in a wide range of normal and pathogenic processes, making exosome research crucial in multiple areas....
COVID-19 remains in the forefront for all of us. Pall Laboratory’s solutions continue to help researchers around the globe. Offering filtration solutions for applications such as Waste water testing, Viral RNA isolation, Sterile filtration of media, reagents and kits and Viral protein concentration. Pall Laboratory has a complete line-up of filtration products for all size workflow needs such as Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF), syringe filters, centrifugal devices, filter microplates, capsules, air/gas filters, vacuum devices, membrane discs, filter holders, and more....
While it is well recognised that the risk of a severe COVID-19 infection is linked to certain long-term health conditions, little is known, so far, about the effects of multimorbidity and polypharmacy (taking multiple medications) on the risk of a serious coronavirus infection. Now, a new study led by the University of Glasgow and published in PLOS ONE, is the first to link both multimorbidity and polypharmacy with the risk of having a positive COVID-19 test....
(U)HPLC analysis of original composition of cannabis plant material is necessary for such purposes as phenotype determination and quality control of medical cannabis used for therapeutic treatment. For fast and secure results YMC developed robust (U)HPLC methods for RP and chiral LC. Also, challenging distinction between cannabigerol (CBG) andcannabidiol (CBD) are easily achieved....
Micromeritics Instrument Corp., the world’s leading supplier of high-performance material characterization technologies, helps scientists in catalyst development and screening save time and resources with its Micromeritics Flow Reactor series. The highly advanced modular laboratory screening models Micromeritics FR-50, FR-100, and FR-200 accommodate a wide variety of reactions including but not limited to...
A double door, or pass-through autoclave provides a pathway for objects into a room. Anything entering or leaving via this portal is sterilised. This is especially useful when either trying to keep biologically hazardous materials inside or out of a room. However, not all pass-through autoclaves are equal. Let’s have a look at some of the features you should consider when purchasing a pass-through autoclave...
The latest range of Purite ECO water purification units, available from SUEZ Water Purification Systems, is designed to minimise the volume of water and energy used by laboratories. Depending on water usage, the new compact system can reduce operating costs by over £100 per month; where multiple Purite units are in use this saving can quickly become substantial.
Absolute Antibody Ltd., an industry-leading provider of recombinant antibody products and services, has announced the availability of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies derived from individuals infected with COVID-19. The antibodies, originally generated by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, have been engineered into recombinant formats useful for COVID-19 research and diagnostic development....
Ziath reports strong uptake of its Mohawk semi-automated tube picker in smaller biobanks and biorepositories. Small biobanks and biorepositories need to select tubes from cold racks straight from the freezer, but cannot afford the huge investment in robotics to fully automatically pick and place tubes from racks. The Mohawk, being small and compact, can simplify picking tubes, up to 16 in one go, from a 96-position tube rack....
Small environmental and academic teaching laboratories specializing in water analysis can benefit from simpler setup and operation and improved quality with a new, compact ion chromatography (IC) system that can bring an advanced level of simplicity to anion and cation analyses of drinking water.The new Thermo Scientific Dionex Easion ion chromatography system is a user-friendly instrument...