British autoclave manufacturer Priorclave has developed a 100 litre capacity front loading autoclave with the largest cylindrical chamber diameter for this capacity steam steriliser.
It was designed for laboratories looking specifically for an autoclave with this chamber capacity but limited on available lab floor space. By using a 500mm diameter chamber, manufactured by Priorclave to the highest pressure-vessel safety standards and believed to be largest currently available for this size of autoclave, Priorclave has been able to create a laboratory autoclave with a much smaller overall footprint. It gives laboratories the opportunity to have...
Olympus introduces its new Z-Drift Compensation IX3-ZDC2 system and updated cellSens software, for enhanced live cell and multi well plate imaging.
These new technologies deliver fast and accurate multi well time-lapse acquisition, stable focus during long time-lapse studies and an easier user interface. Taking well plate imaging to the next level, Olympus presents two innovative tools for the customisable IX3 inverted microscopes. The new IX3-ZDC2 module offers cutting-edge Olympus focal drift compensation technology, enabling accurate focus stability during long...
The NEW Air Science Vent-Box ductless filtration system is designed to protect laboratory personnel from chemical vapors found inside of stand alone chemical safety cabinets.
The Vent-Box utilizes the exclusive Air Science Multiplex Filtration System, a unique configuration that includes a pre-filter and main filter to create a chemical, physical or combination architecture to adsorb, neutralize or trap the target chemicals or particulate while constant negative pressure removes vapors and particulates from the cabinet's interior. Fumes are pulled via a flexible hose connected to the cabinet and clean, filtered air is returned to the laboratory, eliminating the...
The OptiScan® III from Prior Scientific is a powerful, entry level system for controlling the OptiScan range of motorised microscope stages and focusing devices.
Compatible with a wide range of both upright and inverted microscopes, the compact OptiScan III uniquely can be used to drive a motorised stage and a focus motor while precision motor drive technology ensures quiet and smooth motion. A joystick provides users with precise and ergonomic control of their microscope accessories in the X, Y and Z axes. The controller is compatible with most image analysis software packages...
Next Generation Atom Probe Included Among 100 Most-Significant Developments in Research and Development
LEAP 5000 Atom Probe Offers Precise Atom-by-Atom, Sub-Nanometric Analysis of Metals, Semiconductors and Other Materials
CAMECA, a unit of AMETEK Materials Analysis, was recognized among the winners of the 54th Annual R&D 100 Awards by the editors of R&D magazine for its development of the LEAP 5000. Launched in August 2014, the LEAP 5000 is the latest generation of atom probe microscopes, which offer precise atom-by-atom identification, 3-D spatial positioning, and accurate atomic-scale reconstruction of a material’s microstructure...
Flow chemistry engineering firm Vapourtec (Cambridge, UK) has unveiled a new look website that includes a host of features, exclusive resources and information aimed at chemists across all sectors and industries.
The updated online presence incorporates a member-based Knowledge Base resource, abstracts of over 180 published papers, 42 application notes and detailed data on the performance of Vapourtec's array of flow chemistry systems and component parts. Duncan Guthrie, founder and MD of Vapourtec, commented: "This has been a longstanding project to create a website that offers a wealth of invaluable flow chemistry information...
Spectronics Corporation produces state-of-the-art products that technicians need to perform everyday essential laboratory applications.
One such product is Spectroline®CX-20 high-intensity UV viewing cabinet. Designed for peak efficiency, it guarantees maximum ultraviolet irradiance and fluorescent contrast. The CX-20 cabinet combines separate long-wave and short-wave 8-watt UV light sources with uniquely designed specular aluminum reflectors to assure maximum intensity and exceptional fluorescent contrast. An internal 25-watt white light bulb provides visible illumination...
A significant breakthrough in cross-linker technology to improve the accuracy and reproducibility of these commonly used devices.
Herolab Gmbh, the German based life science manufacturer, has recently made a significant breakthrough in cross-linker technology to improve the accuracy and reproducibility of these commonly used devices. Many users of crosslinkers are not aware that most models on the market have a major flaw. Continual use leads to premature ageing of the UV sensors that are used to determine exposure time....
Research breakthrough could lead to better prostate cancer treatment
Cancer researchers from the University of Glasgow and Royal Philips Cancer researchers have identified a gene which could help doctors to predict the aggressiveness of prostate cancer in patients. Their research, reported in the current edition of the British Journal of Cancer, could lead to more effective personalised treatment for prostate cancer and significantly reduce the number of unnecessary prostate cancer surgeries. Prostate cancer is the...
EM Resolutions, manufacturers and suppliers of tools and accessories for users of electron microscopes, announce the availability of EM-Tec FIB grids which offer a secure way to attach TEM lamellas to the posts during lift-out procedures with FIB or SEM/FIB systems.
The new EM-Tec range of FIB lift-out grids from EM Resolutions provides a secure way to attach TEM lamella prepared with Focussed Ion Beam (FIB) instruments. Available in multiple post configurations, with a shape optimized for easy accessibility, EM-Tec FIB grids are compatible with all standard 3 mm TEM grid holders. EM-Tec FIB lift-out grids are available in three types: copper, molybdenum and unique, smooth-walled molybdenum...
The ReactoMate "Datum" is a new compact benchtop Controlled Lab Reactor (CLR) system from Asynt that offers the flexibility to accommodate reaction vessels from 100ml to 5 litres.
Reaction vessels from Asynt, and its partner AG!, can be easily exchanged on the ReactoMate "Datum" allowing chemists to quickly change between reactor vessel sizes thereby enabling simple synthesis scale-up. A novel mounting mechanism on the stylishly designed ReactoMate "Datum" ensures excellent stability and alignment every time. Designed to fit into a standard lab fumehood the ReactoMate "Datum" is simple to set-up, easy to use and reconfigure saving you valuable time and money...
Delivering new benchmarks in dynamic performance and accuracy, Queensgate’s NPC-D-5200 is a digital controller for use with the company’s highly advanced closed loop piezo actuators and stages.
Queensgate pioneered the use of capacitive sensors to provide precise positional feedback in closed loop; the NPC-D-5200 incorporates a precision capacitive measurement circuit and is updated with the stage position 120000 times per second, delivering high positional accuracy at speed. It has the capacity to address a broad spectrum of highly demanding alignment and metrology applications. By employing proprietary low noise...
The funds will be used to fuel international growth and to enter into the in-vitro diagnostics market.
Ovizio Imaging Systems, an innovative Belgian company developing cell counting solutions based on quantitative microscopy for life sciences applications, today announces it has secured a funding round of €8m ($9.1m) co-led by New Science Ventures, a US-based venture capital firm, and a private investor. This funding round...
Porvair Sciences has announced the MiniVap™ Gemini - an all new entry-level product designed to remove the solvent from two microplates simultaneously.
Using a highly efficient evaporator head technology and an innovative manifold design, which directly injects heated nitrogen into each well of two 96-well microplate simultaneously, the MiniVap Gemini enables researchers to remove the traditional laboratory ‘bottleneck’ of solvent evaporation from microplates prior to analysis or reconstitution in buffer. The productive MiniVap™ Gemini has been designed to accommodate any ANSI / SLAS footprint 96-well...
Protagen AG, a leading specialist in the development of novel diagnostic tests and companion diagnostics in the autoimmune field, today launched Multilisa® BICD2 a research use only (RUO) ELISA to aid in the diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).
The SeroTag® platform of Protagen continuously delivers novel and proprietary markers helping to define autoimmune diseases on the molecular level. The newly discovered anti-BICD2 autoantibodies originate from this platform and are found in approximately 30% of patients with SSc. Anti-BICD2 autoantibodies are highly associated with the limited form of SSc and, behind the classical markers such as anti-Centromere...
LaVison BioTec, developers of advanced microscopy solutions for the life sciences, report on the 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 study axon rewiring in adult nervous systems.
Drs Nicolas Renier and Zhuhao Wu are post-doctoral fellows in the laboratory of Marc Tessier-Lavigne at the Rockefeller University in New York where they have co-developed methodologies to develop new imaging techniques applying light sheet microscopy to the study axon rewiring in adult nervous systems. It is hoped that this could lead to an understanding as to how experience or even pathologies such as Alzheimer's...
Complete workflow automation for long term cell assays
BioTek Instruments released the BioSpa™ 8 Automated Incubator, a unique platform that links microplate washers and dispensers with readers and imaging systems for unattended workflow automation. Real time temperature and CO2/O2 control and monitoring, plus humidity level monitoring and plate lid handling provide an ideal environment for cell-based and other assays, with minimal manual intervention...
The GeneCatcher provides a simple and inexpensive way of removing bands from gels. In a simple two-step process anyone can now rapidly remove bands with just one hand.
The GeneCatcher tip fits all standard 1000µl pipettors. Simply push onto the pipette one of the rectangular 4.00mm x 1.00mm or 6.5mm x 1mm tips and you are ready to go. Select the band for extraction and push the tip onto the band and remove. To then remove the band from the GeneCatcher just use the pipettor release action to place it into a suitable container. All of this can be done in an efficient one handed operation.
The Cell Therapy Catapult, the UK organisation dedicated to the growth of the UK cell and gene therapy industry by bridging the gap between scientific research and commercialisation, today announces the official initiation of construction for its cell and gene therapy manufacturing centre. John Brown marked the beginning of construction at an event on the site. Marking the importance of the manufacturing centre to the international cell...
Techne is a World leader in the manufacture of temperature control equipment, including water baths, Dri-block heaters and molecular biology products such as hybridisation incubators and thermal cyclers. Manufactured in Staffordshire UK, the Techne range is designed to offer the widest choice of value-for-money laboratory equipment with market-leading warranty. See below for special offers.
The new U-2D Universal – 2 Dimensional 96 Well Plate system from MicroSolv Technology Corporation, offers many benefits compared to current glass-lined or plastic well plates for sample preparation or chromatography.
The novel design enables the rack containing precision glass inserts to be removed from the plastic base, for checking individual inserts for bubbles or missed fills, or for transfer to a thermal bath for controlled heating or cooling. Additionally individual glass inserts can be removed and placed into 9mm screw top autosampler vials for storage or for transfer to another instrument platform. This enables small volume samples to be stored with minimal loss of sample.
It was designed for laboratories looking specifically for an autoclave with this chamber capacity but limited on available lab floor space. 
These new technologies deliver fast and accurate multi well time-lapse acquisition, stable focus during long time-lapse studies and an easier user interface. Taking well plate imaging to the next level, Olympus presents two innovative tools for the customisable IX3 inverted microscopes. The new IX3-ZDC2 module offers cutting-edge Olympus focal drift compensation technology, enabling accurate focus stability during long...
The Vent-Box utilizes the exclusive Air Science Multiplex Filtration System, a unique configuration that includes a pre-filter and main filter to create a chemical, physical or combination architecture to adsorb, neutralize or trap the target chemicals or particulate while constant negative pressure removes vapors and particulates from the cabinet's interior. 
Compatible with a wide range of both upright and inverted microscopes, the compact OptiScan III uniquely can be used to drive a motorised stage and a focus motor while precision motor drive technology ensures quiet and smooth motion. A joystick provides users with precise and ergonomic control of their microscope accessories in the X, Y and Z axes. 
CAMECA, a unit of AMETEK Materials Analysis, was recognized among the winners of the 54th Annual R&D 100 Awards by the editors of R&D magazine for its development of the LEAP 5000. Launched in August 2014, the LEAP 5000 is the latest generation of atom probe microscopes, which offer precise atom-by-atom identification, 3-D spatial positioning, and accurate atomic-scale reconstruction of a material’s microstructure...
The updated online presence incorporates a member-based 
One such product is Spectroline
Cancer researchers from the University of Glasgow and Royal Philips Cancer researchers have identified a gene which could help doctors to predict the aggressiveness of prostate cancer in patients. 
The new EM-Tec range of FIB lift-out grids from EM Resolutions provides a secure way to attach TEM lamella prepared with Focussed Ion Beam (FIB) instruments. Available in multiple post configurations, with a shape optimized for easy accessibility, EM-Tec FIB grids are compatible with all standard 3 mm TEM grid holders. 
Reaction vessels from Asynt, and its partner AG!, can be easily exchanged on the ReactoMate "Datum" allowing chemists to quickly change between reactor vessel sizes thereby enabling simple synthesis scale-up. A novel mounting mechanism on the stylishly designed ReactoMate "Datum" ensures excellent stability and alignment every time. Designed to fit into a standard lab fumehood the ReactoMate "Datum" is simple to set-up, easy to use and reconfigure saving you valuable time and money...
Queensgate pioneered the use of capacitive sensors to provide precise positional feedback in closed loop; the NPC-D-5200 incorporates a precision capacitive measurement circuit and is updated with the stage position 120000 times per second, delivering high positional accuracy at speed. It has the capacity to address a broad spectrum of highly demanding alignment and metrology applications. By employing proprietary low noise...
Ovizio Imaging Systems, an innovative Belgian company developing cell counting solutions based on quantitative microscopy for life sciences applications, today announces it has secured a funding round of €8m ($9.1m) co-led by New Science Ventures, a US-based venture capital firm, and a private investor. This funding round...
Using a highly efficient evaporator head technology and an innovative manifold design, which directly injects heated nitrogen into each well of two 96-well microplate simultaneously, the MiniVap Gemini enables researchers to remove the traditional laboratory ‘bottleneck’ of solvent evaporation from microplates prior to analysis or reconstitution in buffer. The productive MiniVap™ Gemini has been designed to accommodate any ANSI / SLAS footprint 96-well...
The SeroTag
BioTek Instruments released the 
The GeneCatcher tip fits all standard 1000µl pipettors. Simply push onto the pipette one of the rectangular 4.00mm x 1.00mm or 6.5mm x 1mm tips and you are ready to go. Select the band for extraction and push the tip onto the band and remove. To then remove the band from the GeneCatcher just use the pipettor release action to place it into a suitable container. All of this can be done in an efficient one handed operation.
The Cell Therapy Catapult, the UK organisation dedicated to the growth of the UK cell and gene therapy industry by bridging the gap between scientific research and commercialisation, today announces the official initiation of construction for its cell and gene therapy manufacturing centre. 
Simply place the filters on your receiving vials and gently close the station – done.
The novel design enables the rack containing precision glass inserts to be removed from the plastic base, for checking individual inserts for bubbles or missed fills, or for transfer to a thermal bath for controlled heating or cooling. Additionally individual glass inserts can be removed and placed into 9mm screw top autosampler vials for storage or for transfer to another instrument platform. This enables small volume samples to be stored with minimal loss of sample.