Horizon Technology is pleased to announce the introduction of the SmartPrep® Cartridge Extractor II for method development and automation of previously developed manual methods.
The SmartPrep II is a second-generation system with additional features and improved ruggedness. Positive pressure consistently delivers the sample and solvents, yielding reproducible unattended results. Cartridges of 1, 3 and 6-mL size from most manufacturers can be used in the system, easing the transition to automation. “More extensive reporting and the implementation of an optional bar code reader speed the auxiliary tasks required...
With the all-new Monowave 50, students and teachers in educational laboratories as well as R&D laboratories will benefit from a modern, rapid and simplified way of doing chemical synthesis under elevated temperature and pressure conditions. Monowave 50's small footprint allows you to find a place for the reactor even in a crowded lab. You really can simply "plug and play". Fill the vial, close it with the reusable caps and...
Upgrade enables confocal superresolution imaging with four times the speed and improved signal-to-noise ratio
Today, ZEISS is expanding the capabilities of the Airyscan detector for confocal laser scanning microscopes (LSM) to applications demanding the highest imaging speeds. The Fast module for ZEISS LSM 880 with Airyscan enables parallel excitation and detection of four image pixels. The result is a speed improvement by a factor of four, while maintaining the outstanding sensitivity of Airyscan and...
Expanding its range of systems to accelerate, standardise and document the cell culture workflow, Olympus has introduced its new CKX-CCSW cell confluency checker software, delivering accurate cell counts for quick and easy decision making.
Accurate cell confluency measurements are now quick to perform on cell cultures with the Olympus CKX-CCSW confluency checker software. Without having to remove cells from the vessel, the software quantifies the exact growth density to quickly help scientists decide on the next step and optimise cultivation conditions. The new software complements the Olympus CKX53 cell culture microscope and Cell Counter...
AMSBIO has launched the 96-Well CometChip® System - a high-throughput platform developed to simultaneously treat and measure DNA damage induced by different treatments, or among different cell types on a single slide using the Comet assay.
DNA damaging agents can promote aging, disease and cancer and are widespread in the environment as well as being produced within human cells as normal cellular metabolites. The ability to quantify DNA damage responses is consequently critical to researchers in public health, pharmaceutical or clinical labs. The CometChip® is based upon the well-established single cell gel electrophoresis “Comet Assay”, which...
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), The Molecular Genetics Company, has launched its CE-IVD labelled Cytocell Aquarius® 1p36/1q25 and 19q13/19p13 Deletion Probe Kit*, a cost-effective fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) kit for the reliable investigation of glial tumours. Co-deletion of the 1p36.32 and 19q13.33 regions are frequently reported in many classes of gliomas.1,2 Moreover, the presence of a...
Autoscribe Informatics has updated the Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) with a number of performance enhancements.
Released at the end of Q2 2016, these improvements will be available to all current Matrix Gemini V5 users and, of course, to all new customers. The latest version of software provides more flexibility for importing documents, pictures and files by allowing the file path to be defined beforehand to automate the process. This speeds up sample entry and other common tasks by reducing the number of clicks required to...
HEMCO Corporation announces the New U.L. 1805 Classified LE AireStream Fume Hood, available in 3’, 4’, 5’, 6’, and 8’ widths.
The HEMCO LE fume hood incorporates a Unitized superstructure, with non-metallic dual wall construction for total chemical resistance, strength and durability. Integral one piece fume chamber is glass smooth with all coved corners. The VaraFlow baffle system with vector airflow slots directs the air through the fume chamber and through the exhaust outlet with minimum turbulence and maximum airflow efficiency. Vapor proof LED strip light fixture and...
Unity Scientific, a leading global supplier of NIR spectrometers, has introduced the SpectraStar XT series of NIR spectrometers.
The SpectraStar XT analyzers represent a generational change in the Unity Scientific NIR model line, with many new technologies and components including: True AlignmentTM Spectroscopy (TAS) Instrument calibration and monitoring system for precise instrument calibration and validation. Graphical, touch screen driven UScan routine operation software for intuitive operation. New controller board...
The NEW HDPE Acid Digestion Fume Hood, engineered specifically for extremely corrosive operations involving dissolution procedures for element analysis.
UniFlow Acid Digestion Hoods feature a totally chemical resistant hood construction with a welded one piece HDPE interior fume chamber including hood walls, ceiling, worksuface, and rear drain trough. The exterior is also chemical resistant and is constructed of composite resin. Available in 48”, 60”, 72”, and 96” models, this series of fume hoods can be supplied with or without a built-in wash down system with rear drain trough. Fume hoods include a...
Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, report on the research program running at the University of Brighton by the Brighton Centre for Regenerative Medicine where a GeSiM BioScaffolder system is being used to develop bionic histological lattices for a variety of tissues for regenerative medicine applications.
The interdisciplinary character of the BCRM allows the implementation of a research strategy based on the control of biological processes through the means of advanced, biomimetic and bioresponsive biomaterials suitable for minimally-invasive surgery. The surfaces of medical implants and scaffolds are functionalised with macromolecules, thin films and polymeric coatings capable of controlling cell activity at the...
Computer simulations of disease processes and detailed digital models of our organs could provide more accurate monitoring and outcome measurements for clinical trials, according to research being presented in Sheffield.
Visitors to this year’s Insigneo Showcase (5th May at The Octagon Centre in Sheffield) heard how in silico medicine - computer simulations of the human body and its disease processes – can help improve diagnosis and prognosis for conditions like Parkinson’s and pulmonary vascular disease.
Read MoreArmenia and Georgia Connect to GJun 7, 2016
Researchers and students across Georgia and Armenia are now able to participate in collaborative work with their peers in Europe and other parts of the world thanks to two direct internet links to the pan-European GÉANT network recently implemented through the EU-funded EaPConnect project.
EaPConnect aims to create a world-class regional research and education (R&E) network in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, and connect it to the European network. It is in line with the recently revised European Neighbourhood policy that aims for increased interconnectivity and economic development for the European Union and its neighbours. "The project will further...
XEI Scientific Inc. reports on the latest publication from their user group at the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
The paper released in the ACS Photonics Journal. The authors describe their work with multilayer molybdenum disulfide and their use of XEI's Soft Clean plasma cleaning system for sample preparation. The research team of Associate Professor Stephen Cronin is located in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering at USC Los Angeles. They focus mainly on optical spectroscopy and electron transport at...
Cresset, an innovative provider of software and contract research services for small molecule discovery and design, is pleased to announce that SAI Life Sciences, a CDMO service provider with headquarters in Hyderabad India, has licensed several Cresset molecular design tools to advance their customer projects.
“We are pleased to associate with Cresset and have licensed cresset tools (Torch with Activity Miner, Spark), as the best tools to help our medicinal chemists design and optimize new drug candidates for our innovator clients,” says Sarma BVNBS, Vice President of Medicinal Chemistry at SAI Life Sciences. “We will be using Torch and Activity Miner to gain new insights into our SAR data, while Spark will help us to...
Designed by chemists, Asynt ReactoMate Controlled Laboratory Reactor (CLR) systems enable precise control of reaction variables, simple manipulation of vessels and connected apparatus, and the safest possible working conditions.
Compact in design, ReactoMate CLR systems offers the flexibility to accommodate reaction vessels from benchtop to pilot plant scale. Asynt is pleased to announce a new agreement with METTLER TOLEDO to integrate their market-leading RX-10 automation system with ReactoMate CLR systems (www.asynt.com/product-category/chemistry/controlled-lab-reactors/). The METTLER TOLEDO RX-10 automation system provides an interface connecting any...
The Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) from Autoscribe Informatics allows QC laboratories in the dairy industry to accurately record, evaluate and trace test results throughout the production process.
Matrix Gemini LIMS can be used to automate the logging of samples, expedite the QC tasks, collate and merge all the data and extract management information quickly. Samples for analysis can be taken at any stage in the production process from ad hoc sampling at the farmyard, through transportation of the milk to shelf-life tests for the final product and at almost any point in between. Managing data for a wide range of...
SciGene (Sunnyvale, CA) has introduced the MicroFISH™ Assay System, a clinically validated method combining microvolume, multiwell slides with SciGene slide processing instruments to economically perform routine cellular FISH in cytogenetic laboratories.
The system uses 1 µl probe for each 1 µl sample on specially coated 8-well MicroFISH slides. The lower volume conserves precious samples while reducing probe cost by 75%. About SciGene SciGene (Sunnyvale, California, USA) is a privately held company, founded in 2003, that develops instruments and reagents to simplify the FISH workflow used in research and clinical cytogenetic laboratories...
The Fitzpatrick Company and Quadro Engineering Corp. have launched the Scalable Lab System (SLS), the latest incarnation of their lab-scale L1A FitzMill, and U5 Comil combination package, originally introduced five years ago.
The new offering includes five material processing and milling solutions: Fitzpatrick’s FitzMill L1A Comminutor; Quadro’s U5 and U5 High Efficiency Comil, FlexSift S5 and H5 High Energy API Comil. The new system enables operators to alternate between multiple milling solutions in minutes, due to its innovative tri-clamp design. The head interchangeability this provides makes the equipment suitable for milling and/or wet...
Researchers at the University of Leicester have solved the three-dimensional structure of a gene repression complex that is known to play a role in cancer
A team of researchers led by the University of Leicester has shed new light on how the regulation machinery that controls gene expression works by characterising a complex known as the NuRD complex. The study, led by John Schwabe, Professor of Structural Biology and Head of Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Leicester and published in the journal eLIFE, focuses on three protein...
The human cell culture specialists launch primary cell and tissue sourcing service for difficult-to-find samples
Axol Bioscience, a biotechnology company specialising in the supply of primary and stem cell-derived human cells for use in disease modelling and drug discovery, announces the launch of its Custom Cell and Tissue Sourcing service. The new service will be of use to all researchers working in these areas who require access to primary human cells and tissues. These can be difficult to obtain, especially when studying...
What looks good, performs good and has the perfect price?
When it comes to small, compact gel documentation systems nothing comes close to the Omega Fluor from Aplegen. This entry level gel imaging systems not only looks good on the bench but it has an exceptional performance. The Omega Fluor is an entry level gel imaging system that comes standard with the basic components and exceptional safety features for DNA and protein gel imaging...
The SmartPrep II is a second-generation system with additional features and improved ruggedness. Positive pressure consistently delivers the sample and solvents, yielding reproducible unattended results. Cartridges of 1, 3 and 6-mL size from most manufacturers can be used in the system, easing the transition to automation. “More extensive reporting and the implementation of an optional bar code reader speed the auxiliary tasks required...
With the all-new Monowave 50, students and teachers in educational laboratories as well as R&D laboratories will benefit from a modern, rapid and simplified way of doing chemical synthesis under elevated temperature and pressure conditions. Monowave 50's small footprint allows you to find a place for the reactor even in a crowded lab. You really can simply "plug and play". Fill the vial, close it with the reusable caps and...
Today, ZEISS is expanding the capabilities of the Airyscan detector for confocal laser scanning microscopes (LSM) to applications demanding the highest imaging speeds. The Fast module for ZEISS LSM 880 with Airyscan enables parallel excitation and detection of four image pixels. The result is a speed improvement by a factor of four, while maintaining the outstanding sensitivity of Airyscan and...
Accurate cell confluency measurements are now quick to perform on cell cultures with the Olympus CKX-CCSW confluency checker software. Without having to remove cells from the vessel, the software quantifies the exact growth density to quickly help scientists decide on the next step and optimise cultivation conditions. The new software complements the Olympus CKX53 cell culture microscope and Cell Counter...
DNA damaging agents can promote aging, disease and cancer and are widespread in the environment as well as being produced within human cells as normal cellular metabolites. The ability to quantify DNA damage responses is consequently critical to researchers in public health, pharmaceutical or clinical labs. The CometChip® is based upon the well-established single cell gel electrophoresis “Comet Assay”, which...
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), The Molecular Genetics Company, has launched its CE-IVD labelled Cytocell Aquarius® 1p36/1q25 and 19q13/19p13 Deletion Probe Kit*, a cost-effective fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) kit for the reliable investigation of glial tumours. Co-deletion of the 1p36.32 and 19q13.33 regions are frequently reported in many classes of gliomas.1,2 Moreover, the presence of a...
Released at the end of Q2 2016, these improvements will be available to all current Matrix Gemini V5 users and, of course, to all new customers. The latest version of software provides more flexibility for importing documents, pictures and files by allowing the file path to be defined beforehand to automate the process. This speeds up sample entry and other common tasks by reducing the number of clicks required to...
The HEMCO LE fume hood incorporates a Unitized superstructure, with non-metallic dual wall construction for total chemical resistance, strength and durability. Integral one piece fume chamber is glass smooth with all coved corners. The VaraFlow baffle system with vector airflow slots directs the air through the fume chamber and through the exhaust outlet with minimum turbulence and maximum airflow efficiency. Vapor proof LED strip light fixture and...
The SpectraStar XT analyzers represent a generational change in the Unity Scientific NIR model line, with many new technologies and components including: True AlignmentTM Spectroscopy (TAS) Instrument calibration and monitoring system for precise instrument calibration and validation. Graphical, touch screen driven UScan routine operation software for intuitive operation. New controller board...
UniFlow Acid Digestion Hoods feature a totally chemical resistant hood construction with a welded one piece HDPE interior fume chamber including hood walls, ceiling, worksuface, and rear drain trough. The exterior is also chemical resistant and is constructed of composite resin. Available in 48”, 60”, 72”, and 96” models, this series of fume hoods can be supplied with or without a built-in wash down system with rear drain trough. Fume hoods include a...
The interdisciplinary character of the BCRM allows the implementation of a research strategy based on the control of biological processes through the means of advanced, biomimetic and bioresponsive biomaterials suitable for minimally-invasive surgery. The surfaces of medical implants and scaffolds are functionalised with macromolecules, thin films and polymeric coatings capable of controlling cell activity at the...
Visitors to this year’s Insigneo Showcase (5th May at The Octagon Centre in Sheffield) heard how in silico medicine - computer simulations of the human body and its disease processes – can help improve diagnosis and prognosis for conditions like Parkinson’s and pulmonary vascular disease.
EaPConnect aims to create a world-class regional research and education (R&E) network in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, and connect it to the European network. It is in line with the recently revised European Neighbourhood policy that aims for increased interconnectivity and economic development for the European Union and its neighbours. "The project will further...
The paper released in the ACS Photonics Journal. The authors describe their work with multilayer molybdenum disulfide and their use of XEI's Soft Clean plasma cleaning system for sample preparation. The research team of Associate Professor Stephen Cronin is located in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering at USC Los Angeles. They focus mainly on optical spectroscopy and electron transport at...
“We are pleased to associate with Cresset and have licensed cresset tools (Torch with Activity Miner, Spark), as the best tools to help our medicinal chemists design and optimize new drug candidates for our innovator clients,” says Sarma BVNBS, Vice President of Medicinal Chemistry at SAI Life Sciences. “We will be using Torch and Activity Miner to gain new insights into our SAR data, while Spark will help us to...
Compact in design, ReactoMate CLR systems offers the flexibility to accommodate reaction vessels from benchtop to pilot plant scale. Asynt is pleased to announce a new agreement with METTLER TOLEDO to integrate their market-leading RX-10 automation system with ReactoMate CLR systems (www.asynt.com/product-category/chemistry/controlled-lab-reactors/). The METTLER TOLEDO RX-10 automation system provides an interface connecting any...
Matrix Gemini LIMS can be used to automate the logging of samples, expedite the QC tasks, collate and merge all the data and extract management information quickly. Samples for analysis can be taken at any stage in the production process from ad hoc sampling at the farmyard, through transportation of the milk to shelf-life tests for the final product and at almost any point in between. Managing data for a wide range of...
The system uses 1 µl probe for each 1 µl sample on specially coated 8-well MicroFISH slides. The lower volume conserves precious samples while reducing probe cost by 75%. About SciGene SciGene (Sunnyvale, California, USA) is a privately held company, founded in 2003, that develops instruments and reagents to simplify the FISH workflow used in research and clinical cytogenetic laboratories...
The new offering includes five material processing and milling solutions: Fitzpatrick’s FitzMill L1A Comminutor; Quadro’s U5 and U5 High Efficiency Comil, FlexSift S5 and H5 High Energy API Comil. The new system enables operators to alternate between multiple milling solutions in minutes, due to its innovative tri-clamp design. The head interchangeability this provides makes the equipment suitable for milling and/or wet...
A team of researchers led by the University of Leicester has shed new light on how the regulation machinery that controls gene expression works by characterising a complex known as the NuRD complex. The study, led by John Schwabe, Professor of Structural Biology and Head of Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Leicester and published in the journal eLIFE, focuses on three protein...
Axol Bioscience, a biotechnology company specialising in the supply of primary and stem cell-derived human cells for use in disease modelling and drug discovery, announces the launch of its Custom Cell and Tissue Sourcing service. The new service will be of use to all researchers working in these areas who require access to primary human cells and tissues. These can be difficult to obtain, especially when studying...
When it comes to small, compact gel documentation systems nothing comes close to the Omega Fluor from Aplegen. This entry level gel imaging systems not only looks good on the bench but it has an exceptional performance. The Omega Fluor is an entry level gel imaging system that comes standard with the basic components and exceptional safety features for DNA and protein gel imaging...