Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is pleased to announce its G:BOX Chemi XX6 multi-application imager is being utilised by scientists at the University of Brescia for analysing nitrated proteins.
This is providing the researchers with accurate information on changes in proteins and may help to identify biomarkers related to Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers in the Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine (DMMT) at theUniversity of Brescia in Italy are using a G:BOX Chemi XX6 system to analyse nitrated proteins fluorescently stained with Cy2, Cy3 and Cy5 on 2D DIGE (Difference Gel Electrophoresis) gels. These proteins have been isolated from the...
Merck Millipore, the Life Science business of Merck, announced the launch of the MILLIPLEX® MAP Amyloid Beta and Tau Magnetic Bead Panel and the MILLIPLEX® MAP Myokine Panel, which together enable the measurement of four key neurodegeneration biomarkers and 15 myokine proteins.
These assay kits may facilitate further exploration of recent studies indicating that exercise and conditioning may delay cognitive decline associated with aging, neurodegeneration and other neurological disorders. The United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) recently encouraged the exploration of amyloid beta 1-42, tau and phosphor tau as biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease. Merck Millipore's MILLIPLEX® MAP Amyloid Beta and Tau Panel...
NEW PVC 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 PVC 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 washdown system with rear drain trough. Fume hoods include a counterbalanced vertical sliding...
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...
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...
The Imagel Gel Doc system for iPhone or Android is the smart way to quickly grab your gel images. Just hook up your smart phone to the compact hood and start to collect images of all your gels, quickly and easily. The Imagel can be used with 3 different light sources. Use the blue LED transilluminator for DNA applications that use Green DNA, GelGren, SYBR® Green, SYBR® Safe, SYBR® Gold and for Protein applications using LavaPurple....
Synbiosis,a long-established, expert manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, is pleased to announce its ProtoCOL 3 automated colony counter is being used at a world-renowned UK vaccine research facility, the Oxford Vaccine Group to speed up throughput of their vaccine testing programmes.
Microbiologists in the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford are using a ProtoCOL 3 to count colonies on their post SBA (serum bactericidal antibody) assay test plates to rapidly determine each vaccine’s potency from colony counts. Using the ProtoCOL 3 is helping this group’s immunologists to significantly increase their throughput when determining the efficacy of vaccines against capsular group B meningococcal...
The first installation of a new Orbitrap-based GC-MS/MS instrument, designed to bring the highest levels of detection and identification capabilities to GC-MS studies, has taken place at the Muenster Electrochemical Energy Technology (MEET) Battery Research Center, University of Muenster, Germany.
Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Martin Winter, the MEET focuses on the research and development of innovative electrochemical energy storage devices with a high energy density, longer durability, and maximum safety. Dr. Nowak, Head of Division, Analytics and Environmental Aspects, will be the first to use the new Thermo Scientific Q Exactive GC hybrid quadrupole-Orbitrap GC-MS/MS instrument for his lab, with the aim to...
The objective of this report is to cover the definition, scope, description, and forecast of the Asian chromatography solvents market.
It involves a deep dive analysis of the market segmentation, which is based on solvent type, grade, application and end-user. The report also offers insights into the competitive landscape of the market through a strategic analysis of the key players of the market. The chromatography solvents market, in terms of solvent type has been segmented into polar solvents and non-polar solvents. The market is further segmented based on solvent...
Cytation™ 5 combines automated digital widefield microscopy with conventional multi-mode microplate detection to provide phenotypic cellular information and well-based quantitative data.
Take advantage of this exciting free Imaging Starter Set offer, which includes:
The new noise-free UC90 microscope camera from Olympus features a large Field-of-View 9 megapixel CCD sensor, creating highly detailed images for on-screen evaluation and discussions with unprecedented clarity.
Maximising the information captured from life and materials science samples is now possible with ease and simplicity, with the new Olympus UC90 microscope camera. Thanks to a range of innovative features, the UC90 excels in capturing and documenting real-life details, while a 4K UHD mode supports scientists in overcoming the limitations of the oculars with the many benefits of complete on-screen operation. In-depth sample...
Introducing ZEISS MultiSEM 506 acquiring more than 2 Tera pixel per hour
At the annual Neuroscience meeting in Chicago, October 17- 21, 2015, ZEISS presented a new variant of the world’s fastest scanning electron microscope: ZEISS MultiSEM 506 features 91 beams working in parallel and increases the throughput of the ZEISS MultiSEM 505 by a factor of three. The unrivaled net acquisition speed of more than 2 Tera pixel per hour enables large-scaled experiments such as imaging of cubic millimeters of brain tissue at nanometer resolution for the analysis of...
Herolab Gmbh, the German based life science manufacturer, has recently enjoyed further success with Spot Hunter which is a robotic system integrated with a fluorescence detection unit of the automatic extraction of selected protein spots after 2d electrophoresis.
This new generation of proteomic workstation offers greater flexibility than other systems, improved accuracy and reliability all within a minimal footprint. Three sizes are available including a high throughput model for gels up to 340mm x 290mm. The Spot Hunter has three essential steps. Firstly an image is captured of the 2D gels which can be stained using all common methods like Coomassie Blue, Silver Stain or fluorescent dyes like SYPRO...
In Alzheimer’s disease proteins clump together to long fibrils causing the death of nerve cells.
Small heat shock proteins can counteract this effect. Scientists, therefore, hope to deploy them as agents in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Using the example of a small heat shock protein, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Helmholtz Zentrum München have now uncovered how the protein interacts with other proteins. Small heat shock proteins are the “catastrophe aid workers” of the cell...
Partnership will deliver a link between 2D and 3D design on medicinal chemists’ desktops
Optibrium™, providers of software for compound optimisation, and chemoinformatics specialist BioSolveIT, today announced that they will collaborate to create seamlessly integrated data analysis, visualisation and simulation software for drug research. The two companies are known for their best-in-class prediction tools for selection and optimisation of potential therapeutics, where it is essential to recognise and resolve potential problems...
Stemmera, who are based in California, have developed over the past 9 years, innovating technology and application solutions for the growing stem cell research market.
The newly introduced products include kits, culture medium, reagents, antibodies, buffers and solutions and cell lines that are convenient tools used in stem cell research are now available in Europe. Stemmera’s mission is to provide high quality and reliable products and simplified tools for stem cell researchers at an affordable price. The dedicated R&D team is comprised of experienced scientists who, in addition to product development...
DataApex announced the release of the control driver for Microsaic 4000 MiD mass detector.
This new control driver expands the portfolio of instruments managed by a single point control software platform: Clarity The Microsaic 4000 MiD control module includes both digital control and data acquisition for the detector l. It includes MiDas compact interface module controls and allows performing detector calibration, maintenance and service operations from the Device Monitor software window. Clarity Chromatography...
The new A10 basic batch mill from IKA® offers a lot of extras for increased safety and ease of use.
The mill operates only when the cover is closed and can only be opened when at a standstill. A quick-stop function further in- creases safety for the operator. A membrane keyboard makes operation easy, while the digital timer, the counter showing the grinding time and the error code display are additional user-friendly features. The mill is unique in allowing users to reduce the capacity of the grinding chamber for small sample sizes. The redesigned batch mill with integrated...
Unique System Proven to Improve Laboratory Workflow and Productivity at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Beckman Coulter is pleased to announce the results of recently commissioned independent trials of the new DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System* which showed enhanced workflow and productivity over incumbent systems. UK trial was undertaken within The Department of Virology at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, whose annual automated workload is approximately 105,000 serology samples...
Queensgate Instruments’ latest Digital Piezo Translator (DPT) series of actuators incorporate capacitive sensors in order to deliver precise positioning and rapid settling.
These highly advanced actuators can be implemented in a wide variety of applications, including interferometry, semiconductor mask-wafer chuck alignment, beam alignment, cavity tuning, adaptive optics, scanning probe microscopy and a multitude of different metrology tasks. There are two new series of DPT, the DPT-D with the best in class positioning performance and the more compact DPT-E which is a low voltage replacement for the...
UN3373 Compliant Packaging for all Container Types
Do you need to post Biological Samples? Getting things safely through the post can be problematic, so packing and mailing of patient samples needs careful handling and adherence to regulations. The new Biological Sample Mailing Packs from Alpha Laboratories offer an easy, UN3373 compliant and flexible solution for transporting all types of laboratory sample containers by road transport and postage services. Choose from a complete...
Comparative study of tumor biopsy v noninvasive blood-based analyses published
EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that results from a study involving EKF Molecular’s PointMan™ DNA enrichment technology have been published in Clinical Cancer Research [1], a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research which focusses on innovative clinical cancer research studies. The study comparing tumor biopsy with noninvasive blood-based analyses brings together...
This is providing the researchers with accurate information on changes in proteins and may help to identify biomarkers related to Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers in the Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine (DMMT) at theUniversity of Brescia in Italy are using a G:BOX Chemi XX6 system to analyse nitrated proteins fluorescently stained with Cy2, Cy3 and Cy5 on 2D DIGE (Difference Gel Electrophoresis) gels. These proteins have been isolated from the...
These assay kits may facilitate further exploration of recent studies indicating that exercise and conditioning may delay cognitive decline associated with aging, neurodegeneration and other neurological disorders. The United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) recently encouraged the exploration of amyloid beta 1-42, tau and phosphor tau as biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease. Merck Millipore's MILLIPLEX® MAP Amyloid Beta and Tau Panel...
UniFlow Acid Digestion Hoods feature a totally chemical resistant hood construction with a welded one piece PVC 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 washdown system with rear drain trough. Fume hoods include a counterbalanced vertical sliding...
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...
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...
The Imagel Gel Doc system for iPhone or Android is the smart way to quickly grab your gel images. Just hook up your smart phone to the compact hood and start to collect images of all your gels, quickly and easily. The Imagel can be used with 3 different light sources. Use the blue LED transilluminator for DNA applications that use Green DNA, GelGren, SYBR® Green, SYBR® Safe, SYBR® Gold and for Protein applications using LavaPurple....
Microbiologists in the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford are using a ProtoCOL 3 to count colonies on their post SBA (serum bactericidal antibody) assay test plates to rapidly determine each vaccine’s potency from colony counts. Using the ProtoCOL 3 is helping this group’s immunologists to significantly increase their throughput when determining the efficacy of vaccines against capsular group B meningococcal...
Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Martin Winter, the MEET focuses on the research and development of innovative electrochemical energy storage devices with a high energy density, longer durability, and maximum safety. Dr. Nowak, Head of Division, Analytics and Environmental Aspects, will be the first to use the new Thermo Scientific Q Exactive GC hybrid quadrupole-Orbitrap GC-MS/MS instrument for his lab, with the aim to...
It involves a deep dive analysis of the market segmentation, which is based on solvent type, grade, application and end-user. The report also offers insights into the competitive landscape of the market through a strategic analysis of the key players of the market. The chromatography solvents market, in terms of solvent type has been segmented into polar solvents and non-polar solvents. The market is further segmented based on solvent...
Take advantage of this exciting free Imaging Starter Set offer, which includes:
Maximising the information captured from life and materials science samples is now possible with ease and simplicity, with the new Olympus UC90 microscope camera. Thanks to a range of innovative features, the UC90 excels in capturing and documenting real-life details, while a 4K UHD mode supports scientists in overcoming the limitations of the oculars with the many benefits of complete on-screen operation. In-depth sample...
At the annual Neuroscience meeting in Chicago, October 17- 21, 2015, ZEISS presented a new variant of the world’s fastest scanning electron microscope: ZEISS MultiSEM 506 features 91 beams working in parallel and increases the throughput of the ZEISS MultiSEM 505 by a factor of three. The unrivaled net acquisition speed of more than 2 Tera pixel per hour enables large-scaled experiments such as imaging of cubic millimeters of brain tissue at nanometer resolution for the analysis of...
This new generation of proteomic workstation offers greater flexibility than other systems, improved accuracy and reliability all within a minimal footprint. Three sizes are available including a high throughput model for gels up to 340mm x 290mm. The Spot Hunter has three essential steps. Firstly an image is captured of the 2D gels which can be stained using all common methods like Coomassie Blue, Silver Stain or fluorescent dyes like SYPRO...
Small heat shock proteins can counteract this effect. Scientists, therefore, hope to deploy them as agents in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Using the example of a small heat shock protein, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Helmholtz Zentrum München have now uncovered how the protein interacts with other proteins. Small heat shock proteins are the “catastrophe aid workers” of the cell...
Optibrium™, providers of software for compound optimisation, and chemoinformatics specialist BioSolveIT, today announced that they will collaborate to create seamlessly integrated data analysis, visualisation and simulation software for drug research. The two companies are known for their best-in-class prediction tools for selection and optimisation of potential therapeutics, where it is essential to recognise and resolve potential problems...
The newly introduced products include kits, culture medium, reagents, antibodies, buffers and solutions and cell lines that are convenient tools used in stem cell research are now available in Europe. Stemmera’s mission is to provide high quality and reliable products and simplified tools for stem cell researchers at an affordable price. The dedicated R&D team is comprised of experienced scientists who, in addition to product development...
This new control driver expands the portfolio of instruments managed by a single point control software platform: Clarity The Microsaic 4000 MiD control module includes both digital control and data acquisition for the detector l. It includes MiDas compact interface module controls and allows performing detector calibration, maintenance and service operations from the Device Monitor software window. Clarity Chromatography...
The mill operates only when the cover is closed and can only be opened when at a standstill. A quick-stop function further in- creases safety for the operator. A membrane keyboard makes operation easy, while the digital timer, the counter showing the grinding time and the error code display are additional user-friendly features. The mill is unique in allowing users to reduce the capacity of the grinding chamber for small sample sizes. The redesigned batch mill with integrated...
Beckman Coulter is pleased to announce the results of recently commissioned independent trials of the new DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System* which showed enhanced workflow and productivity over incumbent systems. UK trial was undertaken within The Department of Virology at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, whose annual automated workload is approximately 105,000 serology samples...
These highly advanced actuators can be implemented in a wide variety of applications, including interferometry, semiconductor mask-wafer chuck alignment, beam alignment, cavity tuning, adaptive optics, scanning probe microscopy and a multitude of different metrology tasks. There are two new series of DPT, the DPT-D with the best in class positioning performance and the more compact DPT-E which is a low voltage replacement for the...
Do you need to post Biological Samples? Getting things safely through the post can be problematic, so packing and mailing of patient samples needs careful handling and adherence to regulations. The new Biological Sample Mailing Packs from Alpha Laboratories offer an easy, UN3373 compliant and flexible solution for transporting all types of laboratory sample containers by road transport and postage services. Choose from a complete...
EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that results from a study involving EKF Molecular’s PointMan™ DNA enrichment technology have been published in Clinical Cancer Research [1], a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research which focusses on innovative clinical cancer research studies. The study comparing tumor biopsy with noninvasive blood-based analyses brings together...