New Thermo Scientific Heratherm refrigerated incubators offer a highly accurate temperature environment from 5 to 70°C
New refrigerated incubators with thermoelectric Peltier technology are designed to provide stable temperatures for the secure incubation of bacteria, yeast, cell cultures, storage of vaccines and more, without the hazardous refrigerants or large energy consumption that are common with traditional units. The new Thermo Scientific Heratherm refrigerated incubators provide a consistent temperature environment for incubation applications from 5 to 70 degrees.....
GILUPI GmbH announces the release of clinical data from a prostate cancer setting in August 2016.
The scientific paper demonstrate the isolation of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from blood of prostate cancer patients with GILUPI CellCollector®. Liquid biopsy - isolating and analyzing circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from the blood of prostate cancer patients - can provide additional information on prognosis of patients, treatment efficacy and molecular tumor evolution.....
The Asynt MultiCell is a lightweight, high pressure parallel reactor designed for undertaking experiments including carbonylation, hydrogenation, catalysis and supercritical fluid reactions as well as air sensitive material studies.
Used in conjunction with a hotplate stirrer the standard 316 stainless steel MultiCell reactor offers users the ability to undertake 10 x 30 ml reactions in parallel at pressures of up to 50 bar and temperatures up to 200°C. In response to customer requests - Asynt has developed a range of new features and options for the MultiCell high pressure parallel reactor that further increases the versatility of this high performance system....
Providing a complete storage solution; refrigerator and freezer in one unit
Optimum Temperature Distribution.Fan-forced air circulation system in the refrigerator offers better uniformity and fast recovery of temperature after routine door openings to minimise fluctuations. Secure storage at both freezing and refrigerated temperatures, within a minimal footprint, is an ideal solution for installation in smaller spaces. Excellent Stability....
The open and flexible inverted microscope platform for living and fixed specimens
ZEISS introduces a new inverted microscope platform for life science research. The ZEISS Axio Observer family consists of three stable and modular microscope stands for flexible and efficient imaging. Scientists benefit from reproducible results from their experiments and high quality image data from a whole range of samples in a variety of conditions....
Workflow system includes reagents and bioinformatics tools to improve ease and accessibility of DNA modification analysis
Cambridge Epigenetix (CEGX), a pioneer in the development of epigenetic sequencing technologies, today announced the launch of its TrueMethyl® Whole Genome (TMWG) integrated workflow system for processing DNA samples. The new system includes all-in-one reagents for sample conversion, library creation and indexing, combined with bioinformatic tools to enable accurate DNA modification analysis, designed to reduce experimental costs and improve the...
Test equipment specialist Testo Ltd. has supplied its latest temperature and humidity data logging system, Saveris 2, to Stansted Laboratories? facility in Barking, East London.
Stansted Laboratories is a highly successful UKAS accredited laboratory of 20 staff analysing over 50,000 samples a year in a purpose built facility. It specialises in microbiological analysis of water and air, with its main income derived from Legionella testing of water and drinking water bacteriological analysis....
AMSBIO announces an extended and updated edition of its popular Organoid Culture Handbook.
Launched at the EMBO Symposium on Organoids: Modelling Organ Development and Disease in 3D Culture, the new 24-page handbook includes valuable information about the latest available products, protocols, example results and research paper citations. Within the protocols section detailed information is provided on a general submerged method for organoid culture, crypt organoid culture techniques...
The new Thermo Scientific SMART Digest Immunoaffinity (IA) Kits deliver fast, simple and highly reproducible digestion of proteins for characterization and quantification applications.
Researchers undertaking quantitation studies typically increase sensitivity by purifying low level proteins from complex biological matrices, followed by protein digestion. The SMART Digest Immunoaffinity Kit design combines immunocapture and the digestion process in a single well. This simple and easy approach not only increases reproducibility but also significantly decreases sample preparation time from overnight to a few hours. Enabling laboratories using the...
FLIR Systems has posted a recorded version of a popular webinar that compares two common instruments used for measuring temperature: thermocouples and infrared (IR) cameras.
The webinar provides an informative introduction to temperature measurement with the technologies available today, and explains the basics of how thermocouples and IR cameras work. To provide a direct comparison of the two measurement solutions an experiment is conducted using thermocouples and an IR camera to measure temperature and the results of this experiment are reviewed....
Glycated Serum Protein assay provides simple, sensitive and fast alternative glycemic monitoring test
EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that its newly introduced Glycated Serum Protein (GSP) LiquiColor® diabetic biomarker test has been verified for use on the Siemens Vista chemistry analyzer. In a scientific poster published by scientists at the Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, USA [1], it was demonstrated that EKF’s GSP assay enhances the versatility of the Vista system for the specialized glycemic monitoring of...
Postnova Analytics has announced a 1-day seminar examining the latest advanced separation techniques for the characterisation of nanoparticles, polymers and proteins.
This free seminar, due to be held on November 17th 2016 at the company's new UK headquarters in Malvern, has been designed to advance the attendees knowledge of applications and techniques in nanoscale characterisation. The meeting will be particularly useful to those using Field-Flow Fractionation (FFF), Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC/GPC) and Light Scattering as well as scientists interested in how these techniques may be useful in their research...
Porvair Sciences has confirmed that 2016 will see record sales of its Ultravap and Minivap ranges of blowdown evaporators to laboratories worldwide.
The company first began selling nitrogen blowdown evaporators for microplate sample drying in 1999. Offering unmatched ease of integration into robotic liquid handling workflows, the latest Porvair microprocessor controlled evaporators, the Ultravap Mistral and Ultravap Levante, has consolidated their position as a leading international supplier of microplate evaporators....
BBI Solutions has launched Morffi™,a novel conjugate blocking technology that enhances signal intensity and improves the sensitivity of lateral flow immunoassays, at the Lateral Flow Test Development seminar in Seattle, USA, on the 20th September.
The technology, developed in-house by BBI Solutions scientists, improves the limit of detection of an assay, providing an increase in sensitivity of up to ten times and a faster time to result. Lateral flow immunoassays (LFIs) rely on the specific interaction between the analyte of interest and an immobilised binding partner, such as an antibody, antigen or enzyme. To improve performance, a ‘blocking’ agent is bound to unoccupied conjugation sites on the...
EM Resolutions, manufacturers and suppliers of tools and accessories for users of electron microscopes, announce the availability of new cryo microgripper for cryo-FIB lift-out, a product of Kleindiek Nanotechnik.
As UK and Irish distributors for Kleindiek Nanotechnik, EM Resolutions is pleased to announce the launch of a new cryo microgripper specifically designed for cryo Focussed Ion Beam (cryo-FIB) lift out procedures. Used with a MM3A-EM micromanipulator the specially insulated gripper provides a reliable way to perform lift out of TEM lamella down to liquid nitrogen temperatures....
Providing instant access to compound data to interpret, model and guide drug discovery decisions
Optibrium™, a developer of software for small molecule drug discovery and optimisation, today announced the commercial launch of a database Query Interface for users of the company’s StarDrop software. The new tool provides an adaptable interface between an organisation’s own research data management systems and StarDrop’s unique compound design and optimisation capabilities. Instant access to the latest data, with which a project team can...
Advanced Chromatography Technologies (ACT) Limited have recently published a new and comprehensive LC Applications Guide bringing together over 340 of the latest LC and LC-MS applications from a wide range of fields including Clinical, Forensic & Bioanalysis, Environmental, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, LC-MS and more....
LaVison BioTec, developers of advanced microscopy solutions for the life sciences, report on the latest work of Nicolas Renier, a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Marc Tessier-Lavigne at the Rockefeller University in New York where he applies light sheet microscopy to measure activity in a mouse brain from a single snapshot.
Drs Nicolas Renier and Zhuhao Wu are post-doctoral fellows in the laboratory of Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Carson Family Professor and head of the Laboratory of Brain Development and Repair and President of Rockefeller University in New York. Over recent years, they have co-developed methodologies for new imaging techniques applying light sheet microscopy....
Air Science® has introduced the Safefume™ Cyanoacrylate Fuming Chamber which is designed to safely develop latent fingerprints using ethyl cyanoacrylate (CNA) vapor in a controlled environment, the Safefume delivers optimum effectiveness and safety where moisture and fuming time are critical factors.
The tamper resistant compartment helps maintain the chain of custody. While the unique Air Science Multiplex™ filtration system, together with professional design and unique construction features offers personnel protection during use. The ductless filtration system requires no connection to an outside exhaust system. The automatic control system programs the fuming cycle....
The QCS100 litre energy-efficient laboratory and research grade autoclave available from Priorclave will appeal to laboratory managers in diverse industrial sectors such as food, drink, dairy, pharmaceutical, agricultural, education, healthcare as well as numerous research and educational institutes within the public sector.
This model is just one of three sizes is the QCS range each featuring a large, spacious 500mm diameter chamber, which is believed to be largest currently available for this size of autoclave. These were designed for laboratories looking specifically for an autoclave with a high loading capacity but limited on available lab floor space.
New software adds value and flexibility to dual channel flame photometers
Sherwood Scientific's Model 420 and Model 425 Flame Photometers now come with 420 BlueNotes software. This new software not only enables the instruments to perform sample analyses outside the linear response range but also facilitates measurement of all elements simultaneously....
Lukasz Rajski works in EURL-FV, an EU reference lab, while finalizing his Ph.D. thesis.
His focus is pesticide analysis of fruits and vegetables using high resolution accurate mass spectrometry (HRAM). Today we’ll be discussing his experiences with HRAM Orbitrap technology. What type of work are you involved in and what is your expertise? Currently my work is focused on the application of HRAM for analysis of pesticides in fruits and vegetables....