Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced the release of a new brochure describing its Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor™ (µ-CTE™), for sampling volatile and semi-volatile chemicals from materials and foods.
The new brochure concisely outlines the operation and functions of the product, which in its regular mode of operation collects chemical vapours released from samples onto sorbent-packed tubes, for analysis by thermal desorption (TD) and gas chromatography (GC). It also describes the three modes of operation of the Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor, which make it applicable to the analysis of bulk samples, for surface emissions...
AMSBIO has announced the introduction of a range of Recombinant Prokaryotic Lectins (RPLs).
RPLs are enhanced glycoselective bioaffinity proteins that enable efficient detection, analysis and selective isolation of glycosylated biomolecules. RPLs offer many advantages over traditional plant and eukaryotic lectins. They also offer many advantages over current glycoanalytical and chromatographic methodologies that are not glycoselective or require prior release of glycans which results in the sample destruction. Recombinant...
Prior Scientific has announced that the Core Imaging Facility at the UK's prestigious National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) has chosen a Prior HLD117 linear motor stage to be the sample platform at the centre of a new system based around an Olympus IX83 microscope.
NIMR is one of the world’s leading medical research institutes. It is dedicated to studying important questions about biological processes that are relevant to all aspects of health. Research at NIMR covers a broad spectrum of basic biomedical science, including infectious diseases, immunology, cell and developmental biology, neuroscience and structural biology. The world-class facilities for research include biological imaging resources, the...
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) have announced a formal agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific to exchange instrument controls to improve the productivity and user experience of customers using software and instruments from both companies.
Under the new agreement, Agilent and Thermo Fisher are exchanging instrument-control driver documentation and software for liquid chromatographs, gas chromatographs, capillary electrophoresis and ion chromatographs. The companies are also providing technical assistance to each other's software development groups for full and reliable control of Agilent instruments in the Thermo Scientific Chromeleon software and Thermo Scientific instruments in the Agilent OpenLAB CDS software....
Novel Approach is Enhancing the Sensitivity of Bioanalytical, Biomarker Validation, Pharmacokinetic and Food Research LC/MS Analyses
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced that the Waters® ionKey/MS™ System has received an R&D Magazine R&D 100 Award as one of the 100 most technologically innovative products to be introduced over the past year. “I’d like to thank the publisher and editors of R&D Magazine and the judges for choosing our ionKey/MS System for this award,” said Ian King, Vice President – Separations Science, Waters Division....
First trial to show benefit of ‘precision medicine’ in prostate cancer
A pioneering drug developed to treat women with inherited cancers can also benefit men with advanced prostate cancer, a major new clinical trial concludes. The trial is a milestone in cancer treatment as the first to show the benefits of ‘precision medicine’ in prostate cancer – with treatment matched to the particular genetic characteristics of a man’s tumour. Olaparib, the world’s first drug to reach the market targeted against inherited...
Medium hard to hard materials with edge lengths up to 95 mm can be pre-crushed with the FRITSCH Jaw Crusher PULVERISETTE 1 so an additional fine comminution with many FRITSCH mills is possible.
Wastewater treatment plants can benefit from a new chemical oxygen demand (COD) analyzer that will provide plant engineers with another tool to monitor water quality and prevent environmental contamination.
COD analysis is used to detect levels of organic pollutants in water, and early identification of these contaminants can indicate an issue in the treatment process of wastewater. The new Thermo Scientific Orion 3106 COD analyzer is the latest addition to the portfolio of Orion products serving the wastewater industry. The analyzer combines a digestion step with colorimetric analysis to measure the concentration of organic compounds that...
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the multiple applications where their NanoWizard® AFM system is being used at the Korean Institute of Chemical Technology to study soft materials such as biomolecules and polymers.
Established in 1976 for R&D of chemical technology in Korea, the Korean Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) has helped drive the growth of the country“s chemical industry. The focus is on the development of world-class key technologies. There are four key research fields: the development of eco-friendly chemical process technology; the development of high value-added green chemical materials; the discovery of...
Chromatography is an analytical technique, a method of separating and identifying the component of a complex mixture by differential movement through a two phase system.
Over the decades the scientists have considered chromatography as an esoteric art, which mainly involves instruments and reagents. The instrumentation includes all the traditional methods of TLC (Thin-Layer Chromatography) to the advanced UHPLC (Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography) instruments. The sub components of the instruments include columns, filters, peristaltic pumps, a fraction collector, a fixed wavelength UV...
The Disk Mill PULVERISETTE 13 classic line is our recommendation for all processing laboratories with a continuous delivery of brittle to very hard materials for batch or continuous fine grinding.
The maximum feed particle size is approx. 20 mm edge length. The fineness attainable (d50) is down to approx. 12 mm (largest gap width) or 0.1 mm (smallest gap width). The maximum throughput of 150 kg/h depends on the gap setting and the hardness of the sample. The relatively large throughput enables it to be used in the pilot scale or in the small size production, for example: slag-disintegration for the reclamation of precious...
Spinning in the Middle with New 5ml Midi Centrifuge Tubes
If you’re looking for that intermediate volume option between microcentrifuge tubes and 15ml centrifuge tubes then look no further! Alpha Laboratories has the perfect solution – the NEW 5ml conical base Midi Centrifuge Tube. The shorter height of the tube provides increased protection against contamination as long pipette barrels do not need to be inserted into the tube when aspirating or dispensing samples. Featuring an easy-to-open, flat, frosted cap and a large frosted writing...
Ovizio Imaging Systems, an innovative microscopy company specializing in automated cell culture monitoring systems, and Pall Life Sciences, a global leader in biopharmaceutical fluid management, today announce the signing of a long term global supply agreement for the iLine S microscope.
The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Ovizio has collaborated with Pall for several years to customize the iLine S microscope and will now further improve the technology. The microscope has been specifically designed for use with Pall’s technology and will be commercialized as part of Pall’s Xpansion® cell production platform; the first fully-closed bioreactor for large-scale production of adherent stem cells. The partnership...
Today, single-use bags are increasingly used in all process steps of biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Their robustness, performance and quality consistency are crucial for ensuring the safety and economy of bioprocesses.
This is why Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), an international leading supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, developed a new polyethylene film and the Flexsafe® family of bags that provide outstanding quality and significantly facilitate implementation of next-generation single-use factories.
Genomics’ proprietary bioinformatics tools will be used to analyse and interpret up to 500 genome sequences focusing on rare diseases and cancer.
Genomics plc (“Genomics”), a leading analysis company developing algorithms and software solutions to uncover the relationships between genetic variation and human disease, today announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Oxford University and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in a research project focused on the translation of whole genome sequencing into clinical practice...
Cambio, the Cambridge, UK-based supplier of world-class molecular biology reagents and consumables, has added the SMOBIO Technology range to its impressive portfolio.
SMOBIO tools optimise research in molecular biology and protein science by providing high quality protein markers, DNA ladders, and cloning reagents. These innovative products enjoy fantastic feedback from researchers across both industry and academia. SMOBIO enjoys an impressive market share, manufacturing for customers under OEM (original equipment manufacturer) agreements. Their growing reputation for...
The HeroDoc Plus ticks all the boxes for gel documentation
The HeroDoc Plus from Herolab is a new addition to the gel documentation range of products on offer from the company. This time Herolab have focussed on the entry level end of the market with a compact system for the imaging for gels and blots. Pricing is always important at this end of the market and so Herolab have cleverly configured the product to fit within the limits of most typical budgets....
Irvine Scientific, a world leader in the innovation and manufacture of cell culture media, today released BalanCD® Transfectory™ CHO, a cell culture medium for rapid, scalable production of recombinant proteins through transient transfection in CHO cells.
The new medium is chemically-defined, animal component free, and has been specifically designed to support sustained, high growth with increased transfection efficiency that can yield gram-scale protein expression. Transient gene expression (TGE) has evolved into a cost-effective, rapid alternative to stable cell line engineering for the production of recombinant proteins and antibodies needed for early-stage biopharmaceutical development...
Enhanced assay robustness heralds a new era for tissue-based RNA biomarker development
Advanced Cell Diagnostics Inc. (ACD), the market leader in tissue-based RNA analysis tools for molecular pathology, has announced the release of its next version RNAscope® in situ hybridization (ISH) assay – RNAscope 2.5. The current RNAscope 2.0 assay has been gaining recognition rapidly in the research community, as indicated by its use in over 300 peer-reviewed publications within 4 years. More than ever, the translation of...
Low price on Plant extraction kits until the end of 2015
Right now the GF-1 Pant Extraction kits from Vivantis are on special offer until the end of the year. The Vivantis GF-1 Plant extraction kit provides a rapid and efficient method for purification of nucleic acid from various samples. The GF-1 Plant DNA extraction kit is designed for rapid and efficient purification of genomic DNA from a wide range of plant tissues. The purification is based on the usage of denaturing agents to provide lysis of tissue cells, denaturation of proteins and subsequently release of genomic DNA....
The John Innes Centre (JIC) is located on the Norwich Research Park in the heart of East Anglia, supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Its mission is to generate knowledge of plants and microbes through innovative research and to apply knowledge of nature’s diversity to benefit agriculture, the environment and human health & well-being.
The BBSRC, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and HGCA, the cereals and oilseeds division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) are funding a LINK project “A ‘breeder’s tool kit’ to improve Hagberg Falling Number1 for the economic and environmental sustainability of UK wheat” in collaboration with four breeding companies in the UK and Europe to genetically map and understand the mechanisms of six previously identified QTL segregating in UK germplasm....
There is a bewildering array of entry level gel documentation systems available these days. Most do exactly what they say on the box in that they can capture images of your gels and blots. So in many cases the customer will just opt for something within their budget and have a high expectation that it will do the job. The Omega Fluor and Omega Fluor Plus from Gel Company/Aplegen will do just that and there is no need to look any further.
However, the Omega Fluor and Omega Fluor Plus are more than just run-of-the-mill gel documentation systems. These systems give you everything you need for exception DNA and protein imaging, plus they are also packed with features that you only expect to see on much higher specification and hence higher price range products....
The new brochure concisely outlines the operation and functions of the product, which in its regular mode of operation collects chemical vapours released from samples onto sorbent-packed tubes, for analysis by thermal desorption (TD) and gas chromatography (GC). 
RPLs are enhanced glycoselective bioaffinity proteins that enable efficient detection, analysis and selective isolation of glycosylated biomolecules. RPLs offer many advantages over traditional plant and eukaryotic lectins. They also offer many advantages over current glycoanalytical and chromatographic methodologies that are not glycoselective or require prior release of glycans which results in the sample destruction. Recombinant...
NIMR is one of the world’s leading medical research institutes. It is dedicated to studying important questions about biological processes that are relevant to all aspects of health. Research at NIMR covers a broad spectrum of basic biomedical science, including infectious diseases, immunology, cell and developmental biology, neuroscience and structural biology. The world-class facilities for research include biological imaging resources, the...
Under the new agreement, Agilent and Thermo Fisher are exchanging instrument-control driver documentation and software for liquid chromatographs, gas chromatographs, capillary electrophoresis and ion chromatographs. The companies are also providing technical assistance to each other's software development groups for full and reliable control of Agilent instruments in the Thermo Scientific Chromeleon software and Thermo Scientific instruments in the Agilent OpenLAB CDS software....
A pioneering drug developed to treat women with inherited cancers can also benefit men with advanced prostate cancer, a major new clinical trial concludes. 
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COD analysis is used to detect levels of organic pollutants in water, and early identification of these contaminants can indicate an issue in the treatment process of wastewater. The new Thermo Scientific Orion 3106 COD analyzer is the latest addition to the portfolio of Orion products serving the wastewater industry. 
Established in 1976 for R&D of chemical technology in Korea, the Korean Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) has helped drive the growth of the country“s chemical industry. The focus is on the development of world-class key technologies. There are four key research fields: the development of eco-friendly chemical process technology; the development of high value-added green chemical materials; the discovery of...
Over the decades the scientists have considered chromatography as an esoteric art, which mainly involves instruments and reagents. The instrumentation includes all the traditional methods of TLC (Thin-Layer Chromatography) to the advanced UHPLC (Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography) instruments. The sub components of the instruments include columns, filters, peristaltic pumps, a fraction collector, a fixed wavelength UV...
The maximum feed particle size is approx. 20 mm edge length. The fineness attainable (d50) is down to approx. 12 mm (largest gap width) or 0.1 mm (smallest gap width). The maximum throughput of 150 kg/h depends on the gap setting and the hardness of the sample. The relatively large throughput enables it to be used in the pilot scale or in the small size production, for example: slag-disintegration for the reclamation of precious...
If you’re looking for that intermediate volume option between microcentrifuge tubes and 15ml centrifuge tubes then look no further! Alpha Laboratories has the perfect solution – the NEW 5ml conical base Midi Centrifuge Tube. The shorter height of the 
The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Ovizio has collaborated with Pall for several years to customize the iLine S microscope and will now further improve the technology. The microscope has been specifically designed for use with Pall’s technology and will be commercialized as part of Pall’s Xpansion® cell production platform; the first fully-closed bioreactor for large-scale production of adherent stem cells. The partnership...
Genomics plc (“Genomics”), a leading analysis company developing algorithms and software solutions to uncover the relationships between genetic variation and human disease, today announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Oxford University and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in a research project focused on the translation of whole genome sequencing into clinical practice...
SMOBIO tools optimise research in molecular biology and protein science by providing high quality protein markers, DNA ladders, and cloning reagents. These innovative products enjoy fantastic feedback from researchers across both industry and academia. SMOBIO enjoys an impressive market share, manufacturing for customers under OEM (original equipment manufacturer) agreements. Their growing reputation for...
The HeroDoc Plus from Herolab is a new addition to the gel documentation range of products on offer from the company. This time Herolab have focussed on the entry level end of the market with a compact system for the imaging for gels and blots. Pricing is always important at this end of the market and so Herolab have cleverly configured the product to fit within the limits of most typical budgets....
The new medium is chemically-defined, animal component free, and has been specifically designed to support sustained, high growth with increased transfection efficiency that can yield gram-scale protein expression. 
Advanced Cell Diagnostics Inc. (ACD), the market leader in tissue-based RNA analysis tools for molecular pathology, has announced the release of its next version RNAscope® in situ hybridization (ISH) assay – RNAscope 2.5. The current RNAscope 2.0 assay has been gaining recognition rapidly in the research community, as indicated by its use in 
However, the Omega Fluor and Omega Fluor Plus are more than just run-of-the-mill gel documentation systems. These systems give you everything you need for exception DNA and protein imaging, plus they are also packed with features that you only expect to see on much higher specification and hence higher price range products....