Transfer of a few immune cells can protect immunodeficient patients
When patients have to undergo a bone marrow transplant, the procedure weakens their immune system. Viruses that are usually kept in check in a healthy immune system may then cause potentially fatal infections. Scientists at Technische Universität München (TUM), together with colleagues from Frankfurt, Würzburg and Göttingen, have now developed a method which could offer patients conservative protection against such infections after a transplant. The method has already been used to treat several patients successfully...
Commercial Control Materials Provide Accuracy and Consistency
Laboratories looking to implement the new ISO 15189 standards for UKAS accreditation will have to demonstrate that their testing service follows defined quality assurance levels, performing with competence and consistency. That means removing risks of variability wherever possible. Control materials that follow the patient pathway can assist with this by providing greater confidence in test system results, over controls that...
FLIR Systems has produced a video showing how the FLIR GF309 IR camera aids inspection of high temperature furnaces as used in the chemical, petrochemical and utility industries.
The FLIR GF309 is an IR camera for the high-temperature measurement of industrial furnaces, chemical heaters, and coal-fired boilers, without the need to shut down the operation. The portable camera also greatly improves operator safety, by measuring through flames at a safe distance, for all types of furnaces. A good knowledge of the furnace condition can avert failures and unscheduled shutdowns...
Porvair Sciences 24-well deep well plates permit users to simply undertake multiple, high volume (10ml / well) experiments in a single unit maximising both productivity and operational flexibility.
The 24-well plates are constructed of high grade, low extractable polypropylene, which imparts excellent temperature and chemical resistance making them the perfect tool for applications including serial dilution, mixing, reaction chemistry and cell culture growth. The wells are square with a conical base to optimise sample concentration and recovery. The plate dimensions are precisely manufactured to SLAS/ANSI specifications making them...
AMSBIO offers an extensive range of iPSC derived neural cells including normal and Alzheimer's disease neural progenitor cells, and cerebral cortical neurons.
These neural cells are derived using integration-free, fully defined neural induction conditions. AMSBIO neural cells are capable of generating a spectrum of cortical neurons that are electrically active and have the ability to form functional synapses and circuits in vitro. Cerebral cortical neurons are implicated in numerous neurological diseases including Alzheimer's disease, autism, epilepsy and stroke. Despite strong interest in these diseases, high quality human in...
Titan Enterprises has launched a new version of its popular 800 Series turbine flow meter for companies who wish to monitor flow without installing a wiring loom or in remote situations.
Designed to operate on 3V batteries the new flow meter has a very low power consumption making it an ideal product for battery powered equipment. The competitively priced 800 series turbine flow meter is designed to give high performance (+/- 0.1% repeatability) across 5 flow ranges from 0.05 to 15 litres per minute. It's totally non-metallic wetted components make it the ideal choice for the metering of a wide range of fluids from...
Scientific Digital Imaging’s [AIM-SDI] Synoptics Health Division, a manufacturer of innovative digital imaging systems for healthcare applications, is pleased to announce the appointment of industry leading surgical instrument cleaning firm, Ultra Clean Systems, Inc as its North American distributor of the ultrasensitive ProReveal Protein Detection Test.
Ultra Clean Systems will distribute and support Synoptic Health’s ProReveal Protein Detection Test (a rapid and ultra-sensitive fluorescence technique that detects microgram levels of residual protein remaining on surgical instruments after the washer disinfector process) through its extensive support network across North America. This agreement will allow Sterile Services Departments (SSDs) throughout the country to...
FLIR Systems announces the FLIR A6700sc – an affordably priced, compact thermal imaging camera designed for industrial R&D applications that need better image quality, more sensitivity and a higher frame rate than what can be obtained from a camera with an uncooled detector.
The FLIR A6700sc incorporates a cooled Indium Antimonide (InSb) detector that operates in the 3- to 5-micron waveband. A broadband version operating on the 1- to 5 micron waveband is available. Both versionsproduce crisp thermal images of 640 x 512. Achieving a high thermal sensitivity of < 20 mK, the FLIR A6700sc is able to capture the finest image details and temperature difference information. In addition, precise camera synchronization and...
Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc. announces its NEW EchoTherm™ Model HS65 Programmable Digital Stirring Hot Plate with 5-Stirring Positions for use in chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental, biochemical, and other laboratories where reproducible, accurate, hands-off sample preparation and experimentation are a must.
With the EchoTherm™ Model HS65, programming is done through the front panel membrane switch and full-functioned custom liquid crystal display. The unit can store 10 programs in memory of as many as 10 steps each where each step is a temperature, temperature ramp rate (if wanted), stirring speed and time. Each program can be made to repeat itself automatically from 1 to 98 times or infinitely. All programs are stored electronically...
A justified question: for half a century, AAS users had to put up with abstract numerical values.
How they come about and whether they are actually accurate remains a secret. The High-Resolution Continuum Source (HR-CS) AAS used in the contrAA® series from Analytik Jena provides the AAS user with significantly more information. Thanks to the combination of a xenon lamp covering the entire relevant wavelength range, a high-resolution spectrometer and a CCD-detector, it has become possible to visually represent the absorption spectra of samples...
Flexible automated image capture in bright-field and fluorescence
The Axio Scan.Z1, an automated microscope from Carl Zeiss Microscopy, allows researchers to digitalize fixed tissue sections and cytologic specimens in bright-field and fluorescence. Supporting scientists with recurring tasks in the capture of large sample contingents, for example tissue analysis in Alzheimer's and cancer research, the Axio Scan.Z1 is ideal for a range of applications from basic research to tasks in the pharmaceutical industry...
Zinc Ahead is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Naimoli as Vice President of US Operations.
Michael brings a wide range of experience to Zinc having worked in senior level positions for both pharmaceutical companies as well as industry leading software providers. Most recently, Michael served as Global Vice President, Life Sciences Industry Business Unit, for SAP where he was responsible for the direction and management of new offerings for the life sciences industry. Prior to that, Michael served as ...
Anachem is pleased to announce the launch of RAININ’s latest development in electronic pipetting, the E4 XLS+ single and multichannel pipettes.
The RAININ electronic XLS+ family are the most technically and ergonomically advanced pipettes to date, which raise the bar on pipetting for both comfort and performance. The E4 XLS+ single channel pipettes feature state-of-the-art wet seals for stunningly smooth operation, corrosion-resistant tip ejectors and liquid ends that can be autoclaved. In addition, the new software on the RAININ E4 XLS+ electronic pipette includes a host of...
Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed a high-performance liquid chromatography method to determine 20 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in environmental waters using on-line solid-phase extraction (SPE) for sample preparation.
This approach moves the off-line sample preparation procedures of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Methods 550 and 550.1 on line to save time and labor. Application Note (AN) 1085: Sensitive and Rapid Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Tap Water demonstrates reduced method detection limits for ultraviolet and fluorescence detections, thus enabling a convenient method for determination of PAHs in environmental and drinking water...
Read MoreKromek Group - Contract WinsJul 3, 2014
Nuclear detection and Breast Cancer imaging technology (“Kromek” or “the Company”)
Kromek, a supplier of patented radiation detection technologies to the medical, security and nuclear markets, is pleased to announce that it has signed a number of further contracts, in the Nuclear Detection and Medical markets. Nuclear Detection: Kromek has been awarded a contract with the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (“DTRA”) for the design, manufacture and optimisation of high sensitivity, next generation, solid state detectors for the homeland security radiation detection market. The contract is worth $1.45 million to Kromek over the next two years and...
Nano-Raman performed with tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS), and especially nano-Raman imaging, still has the reputation of being a difficult measurement.
Last week, to demonstrate that this can now be performed under regular conditions, the HORIBA team has set up a “XploRA nano” system on a standard optical table running without air damping. TERS imaging was perform without any trouble even when visitors were stopping by to discuss the technique with the team. “Thanks to our unique integrated solution with AIST-NT (Novato, CA, USA), using tuning fork TERS probes manufactured by HORIBA and...
VolitionRx Limited (OTCQB: VNRX), a life sciences company, today announces its first wholesale order of NuQ® Research Use Only kits to Active Motif. Each kit allows epigenetics researchers to identify and analyze a different nucleosome structure.
Active Motif will distribute the kits in its key markets of Europe, the United States and Japan. These assays allow researchers – in areas as diverse as stem cells, apoptosis and epigenetic regulation – to study nucleosome based epigenetic features in animal or human cell culture samples. The four different types of kits which will be available through Active Motif are...
Anachem is pleased to announce the launch of RAININ's latest development in electronic pipetting, the E4 XLS+ single and multichannel pipettes.
The RAININ electronic XLS+ family are the most technically and ergonomically advanced pipettes to date, which raise the bar on pipetting for both comfort and performance. The E4 XLS+ single channel pipettes feature state-of-the-art wet seals for stunningly smooth operation, corrosion-resistant tip ejectors and liquid ends that can be autoclaved. In addition, the new software on the RAININ E4 XLS+ electronic pipette includes a host of innovative new features to...
QImaging's optiMOS Scientific CMOS (sCMOS) camera for fluorescence microscopy has won aLaboratory Equipment Readers' Choice Award in the "Optics & Image Analyzers" category. Award entries were evaluated and voted on by a panel of Laboratory Equipment readers and selected by the magazine's editors.
"The optiMOS sCMOS camera is a budget-friendly CCD alternative that gives cell biologists the performance they need to capture rapid cellular dynamics without the data management hassles typically associated with digital microscopy," said Chris Ryan, QImaging's product manager. "We are honored to have Laboratory Equipment'sreaders recognize our product's achievements."
TTP Labtech, an employee-owned life science company based near Cambridge, UK, has reported an impressive 43% increase in revenues and an associated increase in profits over 2013.
Most of this growth is based on the strength of TTP Labtech’s core products in the areas of cell imaging, liquid handling and sample management. In particular mirrorball® and comPOUND® saw an accelerated growth of over 300%. “We have a team of passionate, talented and dedicated individuals behind each product and a collaborative relationship with our customers – something that differentiates us from other...
TAP Biosystems (now part of the Sartorius Stedim Biotech Group), a leading supplier of innovative cell culture and fermentation systems for life science applications, today announced that it will be presenting a new process development webinar on Wednesday July 2nd 2014 at 9am and 4pm BST.
The live event will detail how to use the ambr250 high-throughput, fully automated bioreactor system to speed up upstream fermentation and bioprocess development of protein-based therapeutics, vaccines and industrial enzymes. Bioprocessing expert, Mwai Ngibuini, ambr250 Product Manager at TAP Biosystems, will present technical results from researchers using ambr250 to show how the system can be used at high-throughput to develop and...
Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, report on how the LabSpec Vis-NIR portable spectrometer from PANalytical Boulder (formerly ASD Inc) is being used to study historic materials.
Analytik have supplied LabSpec Vis-NIR spectrometers in the world of heritage research where non-destructive identification of materials is vital both in terms of preservation and restoration. Systems are in use in museums, galleries, libraries and historic properties where applications include the dating of historic parchments and the analysis of pigments on manuscripts. Dr Craig Kennedy is a senior lecturer in the School of the...
Laboratories looking to implement the new ISO 15189 standards for UKAS accreditation will have to demonstrate that their testing service follows defined quality assurance levels, performing with competence and consistency. That means removing risks of variability wherever possible. Control materials that follow the patient pathway can assist with this by providing greater confidence in test system results, over controls that...
The FLIR GF309 is an IR camera for the high-temperature measurement of industrial furnaces, chemical heaters, and coal-fired boilers, without the need to shut down the operation. The portable camera also greatly improves operator safety, by measuring through flames at a safe distance, for all types of furnaces. A good knowledge of the furnace condition can avert failures and unscheduled shutdowns...
The 24-well plates are constructed of high grade, low extractable polypropylene, which imparts excellent temperature and chemical resistance making them the perfect tool for applications including serial dilution, mixing, reaction chemistry and cell culture growth. The wells are square with a conical base to optimise sample concentration and recovery. The plate dimensions are precisely manufactured to SLAS/ANSI specifications making them... 
These neural cells are derived using integration-free, fully defined neural induction conditions. AMSBIO neural cells are capable of generating a spectrum of cortical neurons that are electrically active and have the ability to form functional synapses and circuits in vitro. Cerebral cortical neurons are implicated in numerous neurological diseases including Alzheimer's disease, autism, epilepsy and stroke. Despite strong interest in these diseases, high quality human in...
Designed to operate on 3V batteries the new flow meter has a very low power consumption making it an ideal product for battery powered equipment. The competitively priced 800 series turbine flow meter is designed to give high performance (+/- 0.1% repeatability) across 5 flow ranges from 0.05 to 15 litres per minute. It's totally non-metallic wetted components make it the ideal choice for the metering of a wide range of fluids from...
Ultra Clean Systems will distribute and support Synoptic Health’s ProReveal Protein Detection Test (a rapid and ultra-sensitive fluorescence technique that detects microgram levels of residual protein remaining on surgical instruments after the washer disinfector process) through its extensive support network across North America. This agreement will allow Sterile Services Departments (SSDs) throughout the country to...
The FLIR A6700sc incorporates a cooled Indium Antimonide (InSb) detector that operates in the 3- to 5-micron waveband. A broadband version operating on the 1- to 5 micron waveband is available. Both versionsproduce crisp thermal images of 640 x 512. Achieving a high thermal sensitivity of < 20 mK, the FLIR A6700sc is able to capture the finest image details and temperature difference information. In addition, precise camera synchronization and...
With the EchoTherm™ Model HS65, programming is done through the front panel membrane switch and full-functioned custom liquid crystal display. The unit can store 10 programs in memory of as many as 10 steps each where each step is a temperature, temperature ramp rate (if wanted), stirring speed and time. Each program can be made to repeat itself automatically from 1 to 98 times or infinitely. All programs are stored electronically...
How they come about and whether they are actually accurate remains a secret. The High-Resolution Continuum Source (HR-CS) AAS used in the contrAA® series from Analytik Jena provides the AAS user with significantly more information. Thanks to the combination of a xenon lamp covering the entire relevant wavelength range, a high-resolution spectrometer and a CCD-detector, it has become possible to visually represent the absorption spectra of samples...
The Axio Scan.Z1, an automated microscope from Carl Zeiss Microscopy, allows researchers to digitalize fixed tissue sections and cytologic specimens in bright-field and fluorescence. Supporting scientists with recurring tasks in the capture of large sample contingents, for example tissue analysis in Alzheimer's and cancer research, the Axio Scan.Z1 is ideal for a range of applications from basic research to tasks in the pharmaceutical industry...
Michael brings a wide range of experience to Zinc having worked in senior level positions for both pharmaceutical companies as well as industry leading software providers. Most recently, Michael served as Global Vice President, Life Sciences Industry Business Unit, for SAP where he was responsible for the direction and management of new offerings for the life sciences industry. Prior to that, Michael served as ...
The RAININ electronic XLS+ family are the most technically and ergonomically advanced pipettes to date, which raise the bar on pipetting for both comfort and performance. The E4 XLS+ single channel pipettes feature state-of-the-art wet seals for stunningly smooth operation, corrosion-resistant tip ejectors and liquid ends that can be autoclaved. In addition, the new software on the RAININ E4 XLS+ electronic pipette includes a host of...
Kromek, a supplier of patented radiation detection technologies to the medical, security and nuclear markets, is pleased to announce that it has signed a number of further contracts, in the Nuclear Detection and Medical markets. Nuclear Detection: Kromek has been awarded a contract with the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (“DTRA”) for the design, manufacture and optimisation of high sensitivity, next generation, solid state detectors for the homeland security radiation detection market. The contract is worth $1.45 million to Kromek over the next two years and...
Active Motif will distribute the kits in its key markets of Europe, the United States and Japan. These assays allow researchers – in areas as diverse as stem cells, apoptosis and epigenetic regulation – to study nucleosome based epigenetic features in animal or human cell culture samples. The four different types of kits which will be available through Active Motif are...
The RAININ electronic XLS+ family are the most technically and ergonomically advanced pipettes to date, which raise the bar on pipetting for both comfort and performance. The E4 XLS+ single channel pipettes feature state-of-the-art wet seals for stunningly smooth operation, corrosion-resistant tip ejectors and liquid ends that can be autoclaved. In addition, the new software on the RAININ E4 XLS+ electronic pipette includes a host of innovative new features to...
"The optiMOS sCMOS camera is a budget-friendly CCD alternative that gives cell biologists the performance they need to capture rapid cellular dynamics without the data management hassles typically associated with digital microscopy," said Chris Ryan, QImaging's product manager. "We are honored to have Laboratory Equipment'sreaders recognize our product's achievements."
Most of this growth is based on the strength of TTP Labtech’s core products in the areas of cell imaging, liquid handling and sample management. In particular mirrorball® and comPOUND® saw an accelerated growth of over 300%. “We have a team of passionate, talented and dedicated individuals behind each product and a collaborative relationship with our customers – something that differentiates us from other...
The live event will detail how to use the ambr250 high-throughput, fully automated bioreactor system to speed up upstream fermentation and bioprocess development of protein-based therapeutics, vaccines and industrial enzymes. Bioprocessing expert, Mwai Ngibuini, ambr250 Product Manager at TAP Biosystems, will present technical results from researchers using ambr250 to show how the system can be used at high-throughput to develop and...
Analytik have supplied LabSpec Vis-NIR spectrometers in the world of heritage research where non-destructive identification of materials is vital both in terms of preservation and restoration. Systems are in use in museums, galleries, libraries and historic properties where applications include the dating of historic parchments and the analysis of pigments on manuscripts. Dr Craig Kennedy is a senior lecturer in the School of the...