Denatures and Hybridizes 72 Slides in Half the Cost and Bench Space of SIX ThermoBrite Instruments

A single CytoBrite Slide Incubation System can perform the short denaturation step on multiple batches of up to 12 FISH slides with each batch then transferred to the CytoBrite Slide Oven for overnight incubation. The combined instruments hybridize up to 72 FISH slides simultaneously; the equivalent capacity of SIX ThermoBrite instruments at less than half the cost and bench space. Removable slide trays streamline work by holding...

Avere FXT Series Edge Filers and Flash Capabilities Vault Space Data onto the AWS Cloud

Avere Systems, a leading provider of enterprise storage for the hybrid cloud, today announced that NASA has selected Avere to help consolidate legacy storage and move many of its datasets to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. Avere will be supporting the Ames Research Center, NASA’s Silicon-Valley field center, which has led NASA in conducting world-class research and development. Breakthrough research conducted at the...

AMSBIO announces the launch of the Oris™ 3D Embedded Invasion Assay – a unique product offering quantifiable real-time analysis of cell invasion.

This new cell invasion assay is designed to enable cell movement through an extracellular matrix (ECM) in 3-Dimensions, thereby getting you as close as possible to an in vivo experiment using in vitro conditions. The invasion capacity of tumor cells is of particular concern in cancer research, and is a first step to metastasis, the deadliest aspect of the disease. Traditionally, cell invasion assays are performed by seeding cells in a...

New improved antibody oligonucleotide conjugation kit

Innova Biosciences (Innova), a specialist provider of bioconjugation products and services, today announced the launch of Thunder-Link^® PLUS, a new and improved version of the original Thunder-Link kit, enabling even faster and more efficient oligonucleotide conjugation. The new kit offers all of the advantages of the original Thunder-Link technology, but now also works with antibody fragments and small proteins...

New software module supports in-solution affinity characterization at nanoliter-scale

Gyros AB, a pioneer in miniaturizing and automating immunoassays at nanoliter-scale, today announced the release of Gyrolab™ Affinity Software Module, which is available on both Gyrolab xP workstation and the recently launched single CD Gyrolab xPlore. The new, intuitive software module enables users to easily set up and run in-solution affinity determinations of up to 14 interacting pairs in parallel in just one hour...

Spectro Scientific today announced the launch of the new MicroLab^® Series all-in-one, automated lubricant analysis systems.

The MicroLab platform is used in virtually every industry that operates equipment powered by engines including automotive and trucking, energy, mining and heavy equipment, agricultural and the government sector at all levels from the military to local municipalities. The ability to perform oil analysis on location eliminates the ongoing expense of outside testing services and dramatically reduces the time waiting for the results of...

HandHeld is a truly portable instrument for manual sample picking and effective use in the field

Ziath, the leading expert in sample tracking solutions for use in laboratories and biobanks, has today released the HandHeld. The intelligent device is the first on the market that is truly portable, providing users with the ability to immediately identify tubes and track samples when away from the lab. This includes manual picking from repositories, as well as effective recording when collecting samples in the field. The new Ziath...

Plasma cells play a key role in our immune system.

Now scientists at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) in Vienna, Austria, and at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) in Melbourne, Australia, succeeded in characterizing a central regulator of plasma cell function. The results of both teams are published in two back-to-back papers in "Nature Immunology" today. Our environment teems with microorganisms and viruses that are potentially...

The NCG-1-AL-UHV position sensors from Queensgate, based upon highly advanced proprietary capacitive technology, are the longest range devices in the company’s portfolio.

Their measurements can span across 11,000µm. Designed for precision positioning in the most uncompromising of environments, they have a sensing mechanism that utilizes gold-plated ceramic capacitive plates and exhibits a combination of rugged construction plus strong operational performance of 0.12µm resolution (thanks to very low noise electronics). NanoSensor^®s maintain their zero position when they...

VICI Metronics’ Dynacal® Permeation Tubes are small, inert capsules containing a pure chemical compound in a two phase equilibrium between its gas phase and its liquid or solid phase.  

At a constant temperature, the device emits the compound through its permeable portion at a constant rate.  Accurate, stable concentrations range from PPB to high PPM. The purpose of a calibration gas standard is to establish a reference point for the verification of an analysis.  Permeation Tube rates can be certified using standards traceable to NIST by the most basic and accurate laboratory procedure – measuring the gravimetric weight loss...

Kinesis SureStop^® Short Thread Vials are designed with an overwind-barrier that provide an optimal seal and compression between the cap, septum and vial. 

The sealed vial offers the sealing and performance characteristics of a crimp top vial and the versatility and convenience of a threaded vial. This is achieved by incorporating a definite stop point into the design of the vial, preventing over tightening of the cap. SureStop Vials remove all doubt about the degree of tightening necessary for optimal sealing. SureStop Vials offer a consistent seal, independent of the amount of torque...

Deben, a leading provider of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for electron microscopy, reports on the use of a Microtest tensile stage in the Institute of Photonics & Quantum Sciences at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.

It is being used for stress analysis studies of ceramics and engineering plastics. Dr Peter Schemmel is a postdoctoral researcher in Applied Photonics at Heriot-Watt University. He is part of the team at the Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences in a group which focuses on stress analysis in ceramics and engineering plastics. They are particularly interested in ceramic thermal barrier coatings used on aeroplane engine turbine blades or...

Titian is launching Mosaic SampleBank™ to offer the benefits of sample management best practice, gained from collaborating with big pharma companies, in a format that is cost-effective and rapid for other institutions to deploy.

SampleBank encapsulates key modules of Titian's industry-leading Mosaic software in a pre-configured format allowing simple, efficient start-up. SampleBank users can now rapidly organise all their samples into a centralised, traceable resource. SampleBank’s inventory tracking, workflow and order management functionality promotes quality-assured data gained from efficient manual or automated processes. Customers will benefit from Titian’s integration with an extensive library of...

FlowStart™ is an affordable, entry level flow chemistry system complete with everything necessary to run automated flow chemistry reactions easily and safely.   

• 2 High pressure pumps: flow rates 0.01 to 10.0ml/min
• Integrated pressure transducers: Pmax 100bar
• HotCoil™ heated coil reactor station: Tmax 260°C with large visible display

Synbiosis,a long-established, expert manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, is delighted to announce a new paper entitled, ‘Evaluation of heterotrophic plate and chromogenic agar colony counting in water quality laboratories’ has been published in the peer-reviewed journal, Methods X. 

The paper details how scientists at the Australian Water Quality Centre (AWQC) have for the first time independently validated that results from the ProtoCOL 3 automated colony counter are as accurate as manual colony counting. The article describes how microbiologists at AWCQ, a leading NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities) accredited water testing laboratory in Adelaide, Australia cultured microorganisms isolated from...

Cancers evolve over time in patterns governed by the same natural laws that drive physical and chemical processes as diverse as the flow of rivers or the brightness of stars, a new study reports.

Researchers believe that in the future, they could predict how a cancer will grow and develop by applying natural laws to single genetic snapshots taken from a cancer. The intriguing research raises the possibility that doctors could take clinical decisions on how an individual patient’s cancer will change, and what treatments should be used, by applying mathematical formulas to tumour biopsies. Scientists at The Institute of...

A new, advanced quotation module for the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information System (LIMS) will greatly benefit contract laboratories by simplifying the process of producing customer quotations.

The new module seamlessly interacts with the laboratory sample testing components of the LIMS and can create customer specific pricing, manage discounts, automatically handle the whole process of generating quotations, work orders and invoicing. Matrix Gemini’s advanced pricing module allows prices to be allocated to individual tests and groups of tests. This greatly reduces the time and complexity of producing quotations...

Freeman Technology, a global leader in powder testing technology, has launched the Uniaxial Powder Tester (UPT), the world’s first stand-alone uniaxial tester for simple, sensitive and cost-efficient powder characterisation.

Developed in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and a major industrial powder processor, the new tester delivers automated, highly repeatable measurement and provides a cost effective alternative to traditional powder testing techniques. It offers significant value to engineers and QC analysts working across a number of industries, from bulk solids handling to pharmaceuticals. “Uniaxial powder testing is a simple and...

In preparation for the trial Myeloma UK worked closely with Takeda initiating a first-of-its kind pilot, by going jointly to NICE to seek scientific advice on both TOURMALINE-MM1 and MUK eight

This is the first time a medical research charity and a pharmaceutical company have gone jointly to NICE Scientific Advice. Myeloma UK announces that MUK eight, a Phase II trial of the oral proteasome inhibitor, ixazomib, is now open for recruitment. MUK eight is a randomised Phase II trial comparing the novel oral proteasome inhibitor ixazomib in combination with cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone, against a combination of cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone in relapsed and/or refractory myeloma patients. This is the eighth trial to be set up...

Looking for some new Liquid Handling equipment? or perhaps a new Centrifuge for your lab?  Our new Scilogex range is very competitively priced so take a look to see if we can spruce up your lab for 2016

The Scilogex brand offers innovative and unique life science laboratory equipment for all areas of research. Every product has been carefully selected for quality and priced to meet your budget so your lab can operate at its highest level of efficiency....

Blue Thunder Technologies has introduced a new line of cleanroom compatible mouse pads.

The 7.5” x 9”, white mouse pads are made from static dissipative industrial grade elastomer, making them an ESD-safe product. Blue Thunder’s cleanroom mouse pads feature a variety of unique attributes that ensure cleanroom compatibility. They are cleanroom packaged and double bagged, feature a durable surface that will not curl, and will not outgas and contaminate air in controlled environments.....

Synpromics Ltd, a leading synthetic biology company, and The Cell Therapy Catapult, the UK organisation accelerating the growth of the UK cell and gene therapy industry by bridging the gap between scientific research and commercialisation, today announce the launch of a collaboration to remove a major barrier to the development of the cell and gene therapy industry by reducing the cost and increasing the scale and efficiency of viral vector manufacturing.

The collaboration will use Synpromics' synthetic promoter design technology, and the Cell Therapy Catapult's flexible manufacturing platform to create stable producer cell lines for the high titre and large scale manufacture of viral vectors. The work will be part funded by a £2m grant from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency. Viral vectors are a crucial tool needed to modify patient’s cells to create a therapeutic effect...