CleanAire II Ductless Hoods are designed to meet DH I requirements as defined by SEFA 9.
This hood features a built-in carbon filtration system to adsorb non-toxic fumes and odors. The hood is equipped with an integral blower, vapor proof light, fan and light switches. The hood superstructure is constructed of chemical and flame resistant, non-metallic NO RUST composite resin with a molded one piece seamless interior fume chamber. A vertical sliding clear acrylic sash protects the user and contains the process fumes....
Asynt in conjunction with Biochromato (Kanagawa-ken, Japan) have developed the new DrySyn Spiral Evaporator which enables scientists to evaporate tubes directly in DrySyn synthesis blocks up to 12 samples at a time.
Many chemists in laboratories worldwide use DrySyn heating blocks to perform syntheses in parallel in flasks, tubes and vials. Combining this proven high performance labware with patented spiral plug evaporation technology from Biochromato - the DrySyn Spiral Evaporator offers fast and effective parallel evaporation in tubes without solvent bumping. The spiral air flow generated by this unique evaporation technology allows the DrySyn Spiral Evaporator to rapidly concentrate even high...
Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report on the use of their temperature controlled stages applied to CLEM and fluorescence microscopy to assist in endocytic sorting in the School of Biochemistry at the University of Bristol.
Dr Paul Verkade is a Reader in Cell Imaging in the School of Biochemistry at the University of Bristol where he also heads the Electron Microscopy unit of the Wolfson Bioimaging Facility. His current research focus is to develop techniques and tools for the use of Correlative Light Electron Microscopy (CLEM) studying endocytic sorting. Dr. Verkade is currently chair of the Electron Microscopy section of the Royal Microscopy Society and chair of...
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has published a revised document titled Methods for Antimicrobial Dilution and Disk Susceptibility Testing of Infrequently Isolated or Fastidious Bacteria (M45-Ed3).
This guideline informs clinical, public health, and research laboratories on susceptibility testing of infrequently isolated or fastidious bacteria that are not included in CLSI documents M02, M07, or M100. Antimicrobial agent selection, test interpretation, and quality control are discussed. Susceptibility testing is particularly necessary in situations in which the etiological agent belongs to a bacterial species for which resistance to commonly used antimicrobial agents has been documented...
Collaboration aims to reduce the complexity, costs and time involved in CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing
Desktop Genetics Ltd a software company revolutionizing the way biologists use CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology, announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with Transcriptic Inc, a California based robotic cloud laboratory for life sciences. The partnership, announced at the SynBioBeta conference, will combine DTG’s CRISPR/Cas9 design software with Transcriptic’s services for cloud-based, high throughput cloning of CRISPR constructs, which will enable to companies to provide customers with seamless “CRISPR gene editing on-demand”...
Mazurek Optical Services are pleased to announce they have recently installed a suite of light microscopes in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at Cardiff University.
The microscopes have already been used in the undergraduate teaching laboratories by students returning for the new academic year. The School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at Cardiff University offers students a research-led experience across a wide raft of disciplines. They provide undergraduates with top class facilities that include dedicated IT labs, state-of-the-art analytical equipment and even their own research vessel. To coincide...
Deben, a leading provider of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for electron microscopy, reports on the use of the Microtest 200 N tensile stage in the Department of Aeronautics at Imperial College.
London where it is used to measure load displacement curves on nanocellulose-reinforced polymer composites. Dr Koon-Yang Lee is a Lecturer in Composite Manufacturing in the Department of Aeronautics at Imperial College London. His young and dynamic research group focuses on the manufacturing of polymer (nano)composites, surface and interface engineering, particle stabilised emulsions and foams. His research is highly...
Top 20 pharma and top 10 global CRO sign on as first Veeva Vault Study Start-Up customers
At the Veeva 2015 R&D Summit today, Veeva Systems announced the first fully integrated clinical trials study start-up solution. Veeva Vault Study Start-Up will enable life sciences organizations to manage both the content and the activities associated with activating sites for clinical trials. This comprehensive solution will accelerate time to first patient enrollment, automate manual processes, and deliver seamless interoperability with eTMF for a...
A new game developed by a PhD student from the University of Glasgow is aiming to help kids understand more about the complicated system of bacteria which live in their gut and how they are affected by antibiotics.
Microbiology student Carla Louise Brown took the lead in developing the game, Bacteria Combat, which will be available for Android devices from Sunday 1 November. Bacteria Combat is a Top Trumps-style game aimed at players aged between 8 and 13. Players are given cards representing a wide range of ‘friendly’ and ‘harmful’ bacteria. They face off against a computer-controlled ‘Bacteria Bot’ by pitting their bacteria’s strength...
The Integrity 10 Reaction Station from Electrothermal enables you to conduct 10 different reactions simultaneously within the same reaction unit, each reaction being conducted within its own cell, at its own individual temperature and stir rate.
The Integrity 10 Reaction Station is an excellent screening tool that can be used in most laboratories. It features:
10 individual, independently controllable cells
Temperature range of -30°C to 150°C
Stirring rate of 350 rpm- 1200 rpm
For sample volumes of 2ml- 25ml
Optional attachments for refluxing, and working under inert conditions
Optional multi-infrared probes for solubility/crystallisation studies
The Alpha Cycler 4 (AC-4) a truly independently controllable multi-block thermal cycler.
PCRmax have developed and designed the new AC-4 with input from our experiences with previous multi-block system and end user demands and wishes. The system is not only built with the high-throughput market in mind but also for standard throughput and multiple user environments who are space conscious and have requirements for multiple users and block formats. The system can be specified in any combination of 96 and 384 well formats across its four independent bays.
Read MoreNew from JULABO Nov 25, 2015
New generation of laboratory circulators
JULABO is introducing a new generation of refrigerated and heating circulators. The new circulators of the CORIO™ series will replace the successful Economy series models and will give users improved performance specifications, expanded functionality, and even greater value for the money. JULABO circulators are used worldwide for applications in research, science, laboratories, pilot plants, and the process industry.
The Wine Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory at the University of Adelaide has developed a customized solution offering fully automated sampling for yeast fermentations.
Based on a Freedom EVO® 200 platform, this system frees researchers from the need to manually aliquot samples day and night for up to three weeks. Dr Tommaso Liccioli Watson, a postdoctoral research fellow in the laboratory, explained: “We use approaches such as directed evolution and mutagenesis to develop novel yeast and bacterial strains to improve the winemaking process....
Read MoreJ. G. Finneran Vial Loaders for 96 Well PlatesNov 24, 2015
J. G. Finneran Vial Loaders, manufactured from environmentally-friendly, recycled materials, provide a fast and convenient way of loading vials into all of your 96-well plates.
Finneran Vial Loaders are available with conical or flat bottom polypropylene or glass vials for our patented Multi-TierTM Micro Plate System, or glass conical or tapered bottom vials for many popular 96-Square Deep Well plates. Insert volume sizes range from 350µL glass conical, 6x32mm pulled-point inserts, to volumes of 2.0mL. The inserts are available in clear or amber, with an optional marking spot for easier sample identification.....
To coincide with the 7th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA), which took place on 3rd - 6th November 2015 in Prague, Advanced Chromatography Technologies (ACT) have published a new Food and Beverage LC Applications Guide.
This new guide brings together 90 of the latest and hottest food & beverage LC and LC-MS related applications from chocolate analysis to pesticide analysis, from preservatives to vitamins and from steroids to caffeine. Please contact us for your free copy. Advanced Chromatography Technologies also offer a comprehensive range HPLC and UHPLC Method Development Kits. These Kits are convenient and extremely cost effective providing up to 3 columns for the cost of a single column.
Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE:HZD) (Horizon), the international life science company supplying research tools and services to organizations engaged in genomics research and the development of personalized medicines, today announced it has entered into a new agreement with Swift Biosciences (Swift). Swift will be incorporating Horizon’s human genomic reference standards into its new Accel-Amplicon 56G Oncology Panel for use in research and translational applications.
Swift Biosciences’ new oncology panel, including HDx™ Quantitative Multiplex Reference Standards, addresses growing liquid biopsy and cancer detection markets
Standards to be used to support validation, consistency and accuracy of the panel
Asynt has announced that all models in its popular DrySyn Heating Block range will now come with permanently attached, heat resistant, lifting handles to safeguard users from coming into contact with hot surfaces.
Available until recently as an removable option on DrySyn MULTI, MULTI-M and MULTI-S kits, positive customer feedback as to the considerable safety benefits of using them when lifting hot heating blocks / reaction vessels has spurred Asynt to make them a permanently attached standard feature. DrySyn single position heating blocks have always included permanently attached heat resistant safety handles. Martyn Fordham...
The increasing trend for smaller, more compact diagnostic and analytical devices for applications such as laboratory robotics, medical ‘pick-and-place’ systems and also hand-held devices brings unique challenges for component manufacturers and suppliers.
Basically, the message is “make it smaller, lighter, more compact, but with the same or improved performance”. Motors are an essential component in many of these devices so the new miniature BGA22 rare earth, permanent magnet motor (BLDC) introduced by precision motion control specialists DUNKERMOTOREN will be of interest. Measuring just 22mm in diameter, 38mm in length and weighing 0.065 kg the BGA22 is the smallest...
With a working volume of 1.14ml*, Micronic 1.40ml round bottom tubes are proven to be an industry standard solution for many sample storage applications.
Available in non-coded or alphanumeric coded versions, Micronic 1.40ml round bottom tubes provide an affordable way to improve your sample storage, handling and logistic processes. Micronic 1.40ml tubes can be purchased in bulk lots, refills or racked for 96-tube format use in the Comorack-96 or the fully automation compatible Roborack-96. Manufactured from highest medical grade polypropylene in a fully automated class...
Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, announce the availability of Microfluidics’ new LM20 high shear fluid processor.
Microfluidics, part of IDEX Corporation, is the manufacturer of unique high shear fluid processors, known as Microfluidizers, that can produce dispersions & emulsions of very tight particle size distributions, effectively de-agglomerate particles and disrupt cells in suspension. The new LM20 Microfluidizer® is a digitally controlled high-shear fluid processor capable of processing from 14 ml batches up to 100 ml/minute continuously. A first for a...
The Oxygen Flask Combustion Unit from Exeter Analytical is designed for preparation of samples for single and mixed elemental analysis of chlorine, bromine, iodine, sulphur and phosphorus content.
Based upon the internationally recognised Schöniger flask method - the Oxygen Flask Combustion Unit provides a safe and repeatable tool for combusting samples prior to elemental analysis by ion chromatography or titration. The unit remotely ignites samples inside a safety-interlocked chamber using focused infrared heat from two tungsten-halogen lamps. Integral pressure vents ensure the safe release of excess reaction pressure...
This hood features a built-in carbon filtration system to adsorb non-toxic fumes and odors. The hood is equipped with an integral blower, vapor proof light, fan and light switches. The hood superstructure is constructed of chemical and flame resistant, non-metallic NO RUST composite resin with a molded one piece seamless interior fume chamber. A vertical sliding clear acrylic sash protects the user and contains the process fumes....
Many chemists in laboratories worldwide use DrySyn heating blocks to perform syntheses in parallel in flasks, tubes and vials. Combining this proven high performance labware with patented spiral plug evaporation technology from Biochromato - the DrySyn Spiral Evaporator offers fast and effective parallel evaporation in tubes without solvent bumping. The spiral air flow generated by this unique evaporation technology allows the DrySyn Spiral Evaporator to rapidly concentrate even high...
Dr Paul Verkade is a Reader in Cell Imaging in the School of Biochemistry at the University of Bristol where he also heads the Electron Microscopy unit of the Wolfson Bioimaging Facility. His current research focus is to develop techniques and tools for the use of Correlative Light Electron Microscopy (CLEM) studying endocytic sorting. Dr. Verkade is currently chair of the Electron Microscopy section of the Royal Microscopy Society and chair of...
This guideline informs clinical, public health, and research laboratories on susceptibility testing of infrequently isolated or fastidious bacteria that are not included in CLSI documents M02, M07, or M100. Antimicrobial agent selection, test interpretation, and quality control are discussed. 
The microscopes have already been used in the undergraduate teaching laboratories by students returning for the new academic year. The School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at Cardiff University offers students a research-led experience across a wide raft of disciplines. They provide undergraduates with top class facilities that include dedicated IT labs, state-of-the-art analytical equipment and even their own research vessel. To coincide...
London where it is used to measure load displacement curves on nanocellulose-reinforced polymer composites. Dr Koon-Yang Lee is a Lecturer in Composite Manufacturing in the Department of Aeronautics at Imperial College London. His young and dynamic research group focuses on the manufacturing of polymer (nano)composites, surface and interface engineering, particle stabilised emulsions and foams. His research is highly...
At the Veeva 2015 R&D Summit today, Veeva Systems announced the first fully integrated clinical trials study start-up solution. Veeva Vault Study Start-Up will enable life sciences organizations to manage both the content and the activities associated with activating sites for clinical trials. This comprehensive solution will accelerate time to first patient enrollment, automate manual processes, and deliver seamless interoperability with eTMF for a...
Microbiology student Carla Louise Brown took the lead in developing the game, Bacteria Combat, which will be available for Android devices from Sunday 1 November. Bacteria Combat is a Top Trumps-style game aimed at players aged between 8 and 13. Players are given cards representing a wide range of ‘friendly’ and ‘harmful’ bacteria. They face off against a computer-controlled ‘Bacteria Bot’ by pitting their bacteria’s strength...
The Integrity 10 Reaction Station is an excellent screening tool that can be used in most laboratories. It features:
The Alpha Cycler 4 (AC-4) a truly independently controllable multi-block thermal cycler.
JULABO is introducing a new generation of refrigerated and heating circulators. The new circulators of the CORIO™ series will replace the successful Economy series models and will give users improved performance specifications, expanded functionality, and even greater value for the money. JULABO circulators are used worldwide for applications in research, science, laboratories, pilot plants, and the process industry.
This new guide brings together 90 of the latest and hottest food & beverage LC and LC-MS related applications from chocolate analysis to pesticide analysis, from preservatives to vitamins and from steroids to caffeine. Please contact us for your free copy. Advanced Chromatography Technologies also offer a comprehensive range HPLC and UHPLC Method Development Kits. These Kits are convenient and extremely cost effective providing up to 3 columns for the cost of a single column.
Combine your choice of display unit, weighing module and draft shield to configure the balance you really need. Customize it with downloadable Q-Apps and meet even future requirements.
Available until recently as an removable option on DrySyn MULTI, MULTI-M and MULTI-S kits, positive customer feedback as to the considerable safety benefits of using them when lifting hot heating blocks / reaction vessels has spurred Asynt to make them a permanently attached standard feature. DrySyn single position heating blocks have always included permanently attached heat resistant safety handles. Martyn Fordham...
Basically, the message is “make it smaller, lighter, more compact, but with the same or improved performance”. Motors are an essential component in many of these devices so the new miniature BGA22 rare earth, permanent magnet motor (BLDC) introduced by precision motion control specialists DUNKERMOTOREN will be of interest. 
Available in non-coded or alphanumeric coded versions, Micronic 1.40ml round bottom tubes provide an affordable way to improve your sample storage, handling and logistic processes. Micronic 1.40ml tubes can be purchased in bulk lots, refills or racked for 96-tube format use in the Comorack-96 or the fully automation compatible Roborack-96. 
Microfluidics, part of IDEX Corporation, is the manufacturer of unique high shear fluid processors, known as Microfluidizers, that can produce dispersions & emulsions of very tight particle size distributions, effectively de-agglomerate particles and disrupt cells in suspension. The new LM20 Microfluidizer® is a digitally controlled high-shear fluid processor capable of processing from 14 ml batches up to 100 ml/minute continuously. A first for a...
Based upon the internationally recognised Schöniger flask method - the Oxygen Flask Combustion Unit provides a safe and repeatable tool for combusting samples prior to elemental analysis by ion chromatography or titration. The unit remotely ignites samples inside a safety-interlocked chamber using focused infrared heat from two tungsten-halogen lamps. Integral pressure vents ensure the safe release of excess reaction pressure...