Syncroscopy, the world leader in unique digital imaging solutions for microscopy, has introduced a version of its highly acclaimed AutoMontage software for depth of field reconstruction as a Montage Pad App for its new Scopepad 500, a touch screen microscope tablet with integrated camera.
This new imaging suite will provide an inexpensive, yet rapid method of generating perfectly in-focus images of samples. The new Scopepad 500 features a 9 inch tablet integrated to a high-resolution 5 megapixel camera and software for image capture, annotation, measurements and image enhancement. The Scopepad 500 with its standard C-mount is easily fitted to any microscope with a camera port, allowing microscopists to have a...
The Bibby Scientific brand Electrothermal is updating its Histology range with a new paraffin section flotation bath.
The new bath makes the manipulation and placement of paraffin wax sections onto glass slides both simple and efficient. With its user-friendly design and optimised performance, it builds on the success of Electrothermal’s original appliance and continues the brands legacy of robust, safe, and efficient laboratory equipment. The Paraffin Section Flotation Bath benefits from a PTFE black interior, which provides high contrast for easy viewing of...
Over the past two decades, many discoveries have contributed to advances in the field of stem cell research. Researchers have had to maneuver through cuts in funding, legal and ethical barriers, and technological challenges—all in the pursuit of harnessing the power of stem cells.
GENALICE announced today it is partnering with deCODE Genetics to facilitate the large-scale testing of its unique DNA data processing software solution, GENALICE MAP.
After a first successful round of evaluating GENALICE MAP on speed and quality, both parties agreed to extend the evaluation to include up to 10,000 full human genomes. Population wide analysis is crucial if the potential of whole genome sequencing for medical application in patients with complex diseases is to be realized. Data processing at that level represents a major challenge, however, GENALICE’s unique ability to process a...
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), The Molecular Genetics Company, has announced the launch of a new high-resolution, high-throughput pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS) microarray aimed at improving embryo screening for in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
The CytoSure™ Embryo Screen Array offers eight arrays of 60,000 spots for high-resolution genome-wide aneuploidy and copy number detection in pre-implantation embryos. The microarray can screen up to 14 embryos on a single slide, which is particularly useful in embryo banking — a common procedure for advanced maternal age samples — enabling the confident identification of the best embryo for implantation.
For precise, reproducible and error-free sieving processes
Endecotts’ new Octagon 200CL competes with the most advanced sieve shakers in the world. Several unique features have been developed specifically for this machine, including the ‘Closed Loop’ amplitude control for ultimate reproducibility. The sieve shaker is powered by an electromagnetic drive which has no rotating parts making it maintenance-free and extremely quiet in operation. The vibratory, three-dimensional motion produced by the power unit moves the sample over the sieve in a...
ZEISS is receiving Research & Development award once more
ZEISS ELYRA P.1 with 3D-PALM has been selected by the expert judges and editors of R&D Magazine as a recipient of a 2014 R&D 100 Award. The patented exclusive PALM technology of ZEISS ELYRA P.1 is regarded as one of 100 most significant high-technology products introduced in the past year. As its name suggests, the 3D-PALM module enables superresolution photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM) in 3D. With ELYRA P.1 and 3D-PALM, researchers can...
Oxford Global are pleased to announce the first round of Hot Topics for the inaugural Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Congress, taking place on the 29th & 30th September 2014 in London, UK.
This event will provide a unique opportunity to participate in high-level discussions and exclusive networking opportunities with renowned researchers working in microbiology and infectious diseases, and will provide vital insights for pioneering scientists involved in the detection, control and eradication of infectious diseases...
A new Olympus application note uncovers how the enhanced time-saving efficiency of opto-digital microscopy has profited quality assurance projects of the SGS group.
A world leader in materials testing, the company’s projects include parts for the new BMW i3 electric car. Bringing a new level of efficiency to materials testing, the Olympus DSX500 opto-digital light microscope has transformed the way Dortmund-based SGS Institut Fresenius GmbH (a subsidiary of the SGS Group) undertakes a diverse range of quality assurance tasks in the automotive, aerospace and medical technology sectors...
Imaging method improved by scrambling X-rays from a new source
X-ray phase-contrast imaging can provide high-quality images of objects with lower radiation dose. But until now these images have been hard to obtain and required special X-ray sources whose properties are typically only found at large particle accelerator facilities. Using a laboratory source with unprecedented brightness, scientists from the Technische Universität München (TUM), the Royal Institute of Technology in...
FLIR Systems has chosen the Photonex exhibition, being held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry (UK) on 15th and 16th October 2014, to present its market-leading high performance thermal imaging camera range to the UK market.
Visitors to Stand C17 will have the chance to discuss and see demonstrated FLIR Systems innovative X8400sc HD thermal imaging camera and the Ultra-fast X6580sc thermal imaging camera. With a highly sensitive InSb detector, mega pixel resolution, advanced functionality, and cutting edge design, the FLIR X8400sc high definition camera sets a new standard for research and science thermography...
New handheld flow meters deliver highest accuracy for flow verification and validation in the field
Alicat Scientific, Inc., releases its new rechargeable portable gas mass flow meters. With 18 hours of continuous operation on a single charge and +/-0.8% of reading accuracy, these handheld meters bring laboratory-class accuracy to field flow verification and validation applications in the environmental, manufacturing and metrology industries. Alicat’s rechargeable portable flow meters provide fast flow validation with multi-parameter measurement, wide operating ranges and...
STFC’s Innovations Technology Access Centre (I-TAC) has strengthened its imaging capabilities by installing additional Hitachi benchtop SEMs at both its Harwell and Daresbury campuses.
These two instruments represent the 100th and 101st benchtop SEM’s installed by Hitachi in the UK, with over 600 now being used around Europe. STFC’s I-TAC initiative provides flexible access to lab space and equipment to over 60 companies working in bioscience, energy, space technologies, advanced materials and chemical engineering. This flexible access has enabled companies to achieve over £80 million in investment, to create over...
Autoscribe Informatics, a leading provider of database management systems, has reported record sales for the first quarter of the 2014-15 financial year.
Autoscribe’s flagship product, Matrix Gemini, is used in database management applications ranging from Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to Quality Management Systems. Managing director, John Boother, said: “This is a superb start to the year for us and reflects the benefit of having a global presence in a number of market areas. This quarter has seen particularly strong orders from the UK with sales of...
Availability of wildtype antigen means vaccine for hCMV now easier to develop
The Native Antigen Company (NAC), a company specialising in the development of antigens for use in vaccine research and serological detection, has announced the release of a commercially available human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) glycoprotein H (gH) complex, comprising five viral proteins (gH, gL, UL128, UL130, and UL131). The new gH complex is now expressed on the hCMV strains available from NAC. By ensuring that the antigen is the same as the wildtype this means that researchers can now conduct experiments using the virus as it naturally appears, greatly increasing...
Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, is pleased to announce the Spinsolve Phosphorus, the world’s first Phosphorus-31 capable benchtop NMR spectroscopy system.
Phosphorus is commonly found in many organic compounds, for example in biological membranes or DNA. The 31P nucleus has a 100% natural isotopic abundance and a large chemical shift range, making it one of the most commonly used nuclei in biological NMR. For the first time users can have the power of proton-phosphorus NMR in a benchtop instrument that can be safely used in the laboratory...
One of the many key features of Vapourtec’s (Suffolk, UK) recently launched UV-150 Photochemical Reactor is the patented Dichroic Mirror that allows for better temperature control during continuous process photochemistry experiments.
The mirror’s reflective coating allows for the efficient absorption and despatch of heat in terms of infrared wavelengths whilst reflecting ultraviolet wavelengths back into the reaction. Andrew Mansfield of Vapourtec explained: “The UV-150 is already making its mark in the field of photochemistry with both academic groups and the pharmaceutical industry finding that it delivers levels of control, scalability and consistency that was previously unavailable...
Aura® Elite is the next advanced solution for ductless fume hood technology.
For over 15 years Mystaire® Aura ductless fume hoods have provided customers with market leading safety features and reliable service. The new Aura® Elite includes the latest in microprocessor-based controls, including constant monitoring of fume hood face velocity, gas phase filtration saturation, temperature and humidity monitoring, along with instantaneous filter to chemical application validation. Each of these features is vividly displayed and controlled by the...
SciGene (Sunnyvale, CA) today introduced the CytoBrite Slide Oven, a 60-slide convection incubator for performing extended or overnight FISH/ISH probe hybridizations.
The CytoBrite Slide Oven has the capacity of five Thermobrite instruments in 60% less bench space. The oven has five pull-out drawers that each receive two 6-slide removable trays from the CytoBrite Slide Incubation System or CytoBrite Duo System. Slides are uniformly heated without humidification with the use of CytoBond Removable Coverslip Sealant...
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the use of their AFM system, the NanoWizard® in the Physics Department at Swansea University.
Dr Peter Dunstan is an associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Swansea University and a member of the University’s Centre for Nanohealth. His research utilizes state of the art techniques and instrumentation to increase the fundamental understanding of the structural, chemical, optical and electronic properties of materials on the nanoscale, and by doing so advance the future application of those...
Sartorius introduces the new Entris, a balance that focuses on the most commonly used weighing applications and dispenses with costly additional functions.
The Entris analytical and precision balance is available in 15 models, covering a weighing capacity from 60 g to 8,200 g with a readability of 0.1 mg to 0.1 g. With Entris, users get a reliable balance in the well-known Sartorius quality. Most models of the new Entris family are equipped with a monolithic weighing system featuring external adjustment or an internal, motorized adjustment function. That is how this Sartorius balance delivers...
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today unveiled a new high performance liquid chromatography system designed from the ground up to provide new levels of performance, productivity and usability when used as a standalone system or with the latest mass spectrometers.
The new Thermo Scientific Vanquish UHPLC looks different from standard UHPLC systems, and there are benefits to its clean design. The monolithic case contains an instrument that combines the ruggedness of an integrated system with the flexibility and serviceability of a modular system. Vanquish stands about 25 percent lower than comparable modular stacks for safety and convenience in the laboratory...
This new imaging suite will provide an inexpensive, yet rapid method of generating perfectly in-focus images of samples. The new Scopepad 500 features a 9 inch tablet integrated to a high-resolution 5 megapixel camera and software for image capture, annotation, measurements and image enhancement. The Scopepad 500 with its standard C-mount is easily fitted to any microscope with a camera port, allowing microscopists to have a...
The new bath makes the manipulation and placement of paraffin wax sections onto glass slides both simple and efficient. With its user-friendly design and optimised performance, it builds on the success of Electrothermal’s original appliance and continues the brands legacy of robust, safe, and efficient laboratory equipment. The Paraffin Section Flotation Bath benefits from a PTFE black interior, which provides high contrast for easy viewing of...
After a first successful round of evaluating GENALICE MAP on speed and quality, both parties agreed to extend the evaluation to include up to 10,000 full human genomes. Population wide analysis is crucial if the potential of whole genome sequencing for medical application in patients with complex diseases is to be realized. Data processing at that level represents a major challenge, however, GENALICE’s unique ability to process a...
The CytoSure™ Embryo Screen Array offers eight arrays of 60,000 spots for high-resolution genome-wide aneuploidy and copy number detection in pre-implantation embryos. The microarray can screen up to 14 embryos on a single slide, which is particularly useful in embryo banking — a common procedure for advanced maternal age samples — enabling the confident identification of the best embryo for implantation.
Endecotts’ new Octagon 200CL competes with the most advanced sieve shakers in the world. Several unique features have been developed specifically for this machine, including the ‘Closed Loop’ amplitude control for ultimate reproducibility. The sieve shaker is powered by an electromagnetic drive which has no rotating parts making it maintenance-free and extremely quiet in operation. The vibratory, three-dimensional motion produced by the power unit moves the sample over the sieve in a...
ZEISS ELYRA P.1 with 3D-PALM has been selected by the expert judges and editors of R&D Magazine as a recipient of a 2014 R&D 100 Award. The patented exclusive PALM technology of ZEISS ELYRA P.1 is regarded as one of 100 most significant high-technology products introduced in the past year. As its name suggests, the 3D-PALM module enables superresolution photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM) in 3D. With ELYRA P.1 and 3D-PALM, researchers can...
A world leader in materials testing, the company’s projects include parts for the new BMW i3 electric car. Bringing a new level of efficiency to materials testing, the Olympus DSX500 opto-digital light microscope has transformed the way Dortmund-based SGS Institut Fresenius GmbH (a subsidiary of the SGS Group) undertakes a diverse range of quality assurance tasks in the automotive, aerospace and medical technology sectors...
Visitors to Stand C17 will have the chance to discuss and see demonstrated FLIR Systems innovative X8400sc HD thermal imaging camera and the Ultra-fast X6580sc thermal imaging camera. With a highly sensitive InSb detector, mega pixel resolution, advanced functionality, and cutting edge design, the FLIR X8400sc high definition camera sets a new standard for research and science thermography...
Alicat Scientific, Inc., releases its new rechargeable portable gas mass flow meters. With 18 hours of continuous operation on a single charge and +/-0.8% of reading accuracy, these handheld meters bring laboratory-class accuracy to field flow verification and validation applications in the environmental, manufacturing and metrology industries. Alicat’s rechargeable portable flow meters provide fast flow validation with multi-parameter measurement, wide operating ranges and...
These two instruments represent the 100th and 101st benchtop SEM’s installed by Hitachi in the UK, with over 600 now being used around Europe. STFC’s I-TAC initiative provides flexible access to lab space and equipment to over 60 companies working in bioscience, energy, space technologies, advanced materials and chemical engineering. This flexible access has enabled companies to achieve over £80 million in investment, to create over...
Autoscribe’s flagship product, Matrix Gemini, is used in database management applications ranging from Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to Quality Management Systems. Managing director, John Boother, said: “This is a superb start to the year for us and reflects the benefit of having a global presence in a number of market areas. This quarter has seen particularly strong orders from the UK with sales of...
The Native Antigen Company (NAC), a company specialising in the development of antigens for use in vaccine research and serological detection, has announced the release of a commercially available human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) glycoprotein H (gH) complex, comprising five viral proteins (gH, gL, UL128, UL130, and UL131). The new gH complex is now expressed on the hCMV strains available from NAC. By ensuring that the antigen is the same as the wildtype this means that researchers can now conduct experiments using the virus as it naturally appears, greatly increasing...
Phosphorus is commonly found in many organic compounds, for example in biological membranes or DNA. The 31P nucleus has a 100% natural isotopic abundance and a large chemical shift range, making it one of the most commonly used nuclei in biological NMR. For the first time users can have the power of proton-phosphorus NMR in a benchtop instrument that can be safely used in the laboratory... 
The mirror’s reflective coating allows for the efficient absorption and despatch of heat in terms of infrared wavelengths whilst reflecting ultraviolet wavelengths back into the reaction. Andrew Mansfield of Vapourtec explained: “The UV-150 is already making its mark in the field of photochemistry with both academic groups and the pharmaceutical industry finding that it delivers levels of control, scalability and consistency that was previously unavailable...
For over 15 years Mystaire® Aura ductless fume hoods have provided customers with market leading safety features and reliable service. The new Aura® Elite includes the latest in microprocessor-based controls, including constant monitoring of fume hood face velocity, gas phase filtration saturation, temperature and humidity monitoring, along with instantaneous filter to chemical application validation. Each of these features is vividly displayed and controlled by the...
The CytoBrite Slide Oven has the capacity of five Thermobrite instruments in 60% less bench space. The oven has five pull-out drawers that each receive two 6-slide removable trays from the CytoBrite Slide Incubation System or CytoBrite Duo System. Slides are uniformly heated without humidification with the use of CytoBond Removable Coverslip Sealant...
Dr Peter Dunstan is an associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Swansea University and a member of the University’s Centre for Nanohealth. His research utilizes state of the art techniques and instrumentation to increase the fundamental understanding of the structural, chemical, optical and electronic properties of materials on the nanoscale, and by doing so advance the future application of those...
The Entris analytical and precision balance is available in 15 models, covering a weighing capacity from 60 g to 8,200 g with a readability of 0.1 mg to 0.1 g. With Entris, users get a reliable balance in the well-known Sartorius quality. Most models of the new Entris family are equipped with a monolithic weighing system featuring external adjustment or an internal, motorized adjustment function. That is how this Sartorius balance delivers...
The new Thermo Scientific Vanquish UHPLC looks different from standard UHPLC systems, and there are benefits to its clean design. The monolithic case contains an instrument that combines the ruggedness of an integrated system with the flexibility and serviceability of a modular system. Vanquish stands about 25 percent lower than comparable modular stacks for safety and convenience in the laboratory...