Using automated liquid handling work stations facilitates high throughput sample processing, but can mean that a very large volume of disposable robotic tips are used. Using a tip refill system minimises the environmental and financial impact this has.
EcoPac®, now available from Alpha Laboratories, is a range of robotic tip refills that are fully compatible with the Biomek® and Multimek® Workstations. This system utilises environmentally friendly refillable racks and refill stacks of 5 x 96 robotic tips, designed to fit Beckman instruments using the AP96 liquid handling head. The sturdy, specially designed refillable racks withstand the extreme forces exerted upon them by automated liquid handling workstations...
Simple and reliable determination of arsenic in water
The usual spectroscopic methods (ICP-MS, AAS) for the determination of toxic arsenic in drinking water are either very expensive or challenging to use. An alternative method that is much easier to use and much less expensive at the same time is voltammetric determination with the scTRACE Gold. This new, screenprinted sensor can be used without any preparation; measuring results are available after only 10 minutes on average, and the detection limit for arsenic is well below the 10 µg/L stipulated by the latest legislation in the US and the EU....
Sherwood Scientific Ltd manufacture Clinical and Industrial Chloride analysers based on coulometric titration technology; offering the best available means of Chloride determination in clinical, food, pharmaceutical and industrial products etc
Designed for determination of chloride ions, Sherwood’s Chloride analysers are an instrumental analogue of “Argentimetry”; the traditional Silver Nitrate based titrimetric methods. Like those classic methods, these analysers rely on formation of insoluble silver chloride but because silver ions are generated in situ rather than using silver nitrate solution, the approach offers significant advantages through ease of use, reliability and accuracy....
LTE Scientific, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of thermal testing and sterilization equipment are pleased to announce the launch of the Aralab Bio range, for plant growth and research, Tissue Culture, Entomology, Storage or Incubation.
After years of development and constant customer feed-back, Aralab has renewed its range of reach-in chambers for research applications in the field of Biosciences. Thanks to its sophisticated and flexible climatic control technology, internal aerodynamics and numerous light options, these chambers offer exceptional temperature, humidity and radiation uniformity. They cover a temperature range from 0°C to 45°C and a relative humidity range from 30% to 95%....
The Phenom in combination with the ParticleMetric software is a powerful analyses tool for the pharmaceutical industry.
With 100,000x magnification, intuitive user interface and never lost navigation, the Phenom removes the difficulties associated with operating a traditional SEM. High resolution images of pharmaceutical particles can be obtained in the lab within seconds. Acquired images can then be analyzed using the ParticleMetric software, giving you visual and statistical data of your particles. The Phenom can help shorten drug development and validation cycles, enabling faster time-to-market for new discoveries and innovations in powder design, development, and quality control.
Patented sample vials and closures form a sealing system for use with autosamplers and robotic equipment
Chemists can secure samples in a snap with a new system for automated high-throughput sampling. J.G. Finneran Associates, a manufacturer and supplier of unique and innovative products for the global chromatography, biotechnology, and environmental research communities, has adapted its Snap Seal Vials and 8mm Precision Fit Snap Top Caps for the 96?Well Multi-Tier Micro Plate System. The Snap Seal glass vials combined with Snap Top Caps provide secure, solvent resistant containment for samples in a 96-well format with simple snap-on closures....
Read MoreHichrom announces its 2014 LC and GC training programme with courses from world-renowned experts including John Dolan and Mel EuerbyFeb 25, 2014
Hichrom's 2014 training programme is now available, featuring courses covering every area of HPLC, UHPLC and GC and delivered by world-renowned experts including John Dolan and Mel Euerby. Whether you are a relative newcomer to chromatography or a seasoned veteran, you can benefit from one of these courses.
In addition to the full programme of 1 and 2 day courses, a comprehensive series of short 1¾ hour seminars is also available, either as open enrolment courses or for on-site training. New courses for 2014 include: Superficially Porous Phases – Development and Benefits, The Analysis of Polar Molecules, Method Development Strategies to Exploit Selectivity in UHPLC/HPLC and The Technique of Gas Chromatography - in 3 parts.
Tecan has introduced a Cavro® ADP (Air Displacement Pipettor) module for the popular Cavro Omni Robot.
Available with a broad choice of lengths, orientations and options for all three axes, the Cavro Omni Robot is designed to combine precision OEM liquid handling with straightforward integration, and the launch of the Cavro ADP option provides even greater flexibility in instrument design. The CavroADP provides an alternative to the existing liquid displacement pipetting for any application using the Cavro Omni Robot. Using pneumatic technology, this compact pipetting module has been integrated and optimized for use with the Cavro Omni Robot’s Universal Z arm, offering a number of additional benefits for OEM liquid handling....
Now fully controllable using PLC technology for remote monitoring
Glen Creston - ‘Leaders in Size Reduction’ have improved the design and function of their Roller Crusher. It can be supplied with a new control box with PLC which allows remote monitoring and control of the crusher in process applications. The largest single shaft unit is now 800mm long by 500mm wide internally and designed for crushing lump coal up to 250mm. High temperature versions are available for crushing power station ash at up to 250 degrees centigrade....
bioMérieux has further extended its range of rapid tests for infectious diseases with the launch of VIKIA Malaria Ag Pf/Pan.
This qualitative immunochromatographic test differentiates between Plasmodium falciparum and other less virulent malarial species, enabling rapid, effective diagnosis and allowing swift initiation of the appropriate treatment. The VIKIA Malaria Ag Pf/Pan test is an easy-to-use lateral flow assay that enables malarial infections to be detected in whole blood specimens in just 20 minutes, without the need for any additional equipment or specific training....
Jenway have launched two new spectrophotometers dedicated to life science analysis – the Genova Plus and the Genova Nano micro-volume spectrophotometer.
Both spectrophotometers are pre-programmed with methods for the measurement of ssDNA, dsDNA, RNA and oligonucleotide concentrations. The instruments are also pre-programmed with methods for measuring protein concentrations including Bradford, Lowry, BCA and direct UV assays. These protein measurement modes allow up to 12 standards, with 3 replicates of each standard, to be measured to create the standard curve....
Protect your pipette after over pipetting with new Eppendorf ep Dualfilter T.I.P.S® SealMax filter tips
New ep Dualfilter T.I.P.S® SealMax filter tips from Eppendorf are designed to protect samples and pipettes against contamination through aqueous sample liquid during accidental over pipetting, as well as against contamination through aerosols and biomolecules. In laboratories where research with precious, potentially harmful, samples is conducted, filter tips are mostly used. Working with adjustable volume pipettes can put the user at risk when combining pipettes with filter tip sizes that are beyond their capacity...
Link Technologies invests in online support platform to serve the oligo community
Link Technologies Ltd, an ISO 9001:2008 certified specialist oligonucleotide reagent manufacturer, has invested in a comprehensive online customer support platform – the Link Help Centre. Featuring three distinct components including an expansive resource knowledgebase, a ticketed technical support system and an interactive community forum, the Link Help Centre sets new standards in the industry for customer service...
PANalytical presented their upgraded Epsilon 3X benchtop X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometers to the public
PANalytical at this year’s AXAA conference (9-13 February, Perth, Australia). Built upon the experience and success of the first generation Epsilon 3 spectrometers the new Epsilon 3X instruments are powered by the latest advances in excitation and detection technology. They have been designed for reliable and simple operation and deliver outstanding analytical performance right across the periodic table...
Porvair Filtration Group, specialists in filtration and separation technologies, has announced the expansion of its UK facilities in New Milton near Christchurch.
The new factory purchased this month will allow a consolidation of Porvair’s business in the UK and provides much needed manufacturing capacity to support the future growth of the business. Porvair Filtration Group, whose parent company, Porvair plc, saw revenues grow by 10% last year, will consolidate its activities in the market for industrial filtration and separation products on the new site....
Optical Surfaces has announced the new OS-Z range of mirror mounts.
OS-Z mirror mounts were developed to support off-axis paraboloid, spherical and flat mirrors in a manner that allows overcoming a number of constrains imposed by general purpose mounts. Two key advantages gained by using an OS-Z mount are rapid alignment using an optional pre-alignment aid and the ability to routinely accommodate wedge back and parallel back mirrors. In addition, in applications where long term stability and stress-free mounting are important, special factory fitted features allow this to be easily achieved. Constructed in black anodized aluminium – six models of OS-Z mount provide a secure, stable and compact platform for mirror diameters ranging from 90mm to 250mm...
Titan Enterprises Oval Gear (OG) flowmeters provide an ideal solution for applications that require a highly accurate, compact and lightweight flow measurement device.
Recent applications that have benefited from Titan lightweight oval gear flowmeters includes monitoring hydraulic fluids at the end of a robot arm, measuring sulphite spraying in a vineyard and for medical dosing. To monitor hydraulic oil flow to a miniature press tool on the end of a robot arm, the flow meter needed to be light and able to withstand 2G shock, 10,000 times a day. Based upon their OG2 flow meter.....
Optical Surfaces Ltd, through its local distributor Jeewoo Photonics Ltd. has been selected to supply a mounted 600mm diameter off-axis parabolic mirror to the Samsung Thales R&D Center (Gyeonggi-do, South Korea).
The high precision (surface accuracy lambda / 20) off-axis parabolic mirror will be used by Samsung's optical system design team as a universal collimator system for testing of large visible and IR optics being developed for use in the next generation of the company's thermal imaging and electro optical systems. MoonWhe Hur, product specialist at Jaewoo Photonics commented "Samsung sought a supplier with a proven track record in supplying affordable, large off-axis parabolic mirrors....
Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, has published a new whitepaper on characterizing molecular structure in synthetic and natural polymers by multi-angle light scattering. Authored by Stepan Podzimek, Scientific Consultant for Wyatt Technology, the paper details the basic principles of the detection and characterization of branching by means of a multi-angle light scattering (MALS) detector and the various methods used...
The VS20 WAVE is a complete electrophoresis system which provides a fully integrated solution using one get tank and lid for vertical PAGE, tube gel IEF and electro blotting.
Available from gel electrophoresis specialists CLEAVER SCIENTIFIC Ltd (CSL) the innovative VS20 Wave is designed to perform a variety of separations, ranging from first and second dimension SDS-PAGE to capillary tube gel IEF and electroblotting. Unlike other systems whose traditional clamping configurations require adjustment of as many as 24 screws to secure just two glass plates, the VS20 WAVE insert utilises only four screws to secure as many 20 x 20cm gels...
CAMAG today announced the worldwide availability of a new version of its visionCATS HPTLC software (V1.4).
With visionCATS CAMAG have developed a state-of-the-art software for qualitative HPTLC analysis that supports chromatographers who use HPTLC for quality control, identification, and detection of adulteration, as well as stability studies in various fields of application. Besides giving visionCATS a new Look and Feel, CAMAG have implemented several useful tools, i.e. a clipboard function or annotations integration into reports, that make every HPTLC analysts life easier...
Upgrade to clean-room and production capacity underway to support OEM business
PIXELTEQ has begun construction at its Largo, Florida facility to accommodate the growth in its innovative OEM spectral sensor and micro-patterned filter business. The multi-million dollar investment provides clean-room upgrades and additional capacity for wafer-level optical coating and patterning, building on PIXELTEQ’s patented micro-patterning technology for optical filters and sensors. “Clients are using our PixelSensor™ multispectral sensors to detect and quantify problems in more portable application-specific devices,” explained Randel Mercer, Vice President of Business Development...
EcoPac®, now available from Alpha Laboratories, is a range of robotic tip refills that are fully compatible with the Biomek® and Multimek® Workstations. This system utilises environmentally friendly refillable racks and refill stacks of 5 x 96 robotic tips, designed to fit Beckman instruments using the AP96 liquid handling head. The sturdy, specially designed refillable racks withstand the extreme forces exerted upon them by automated liquid handling workstations...
The usual spectroscopic methods (ICP-MS, AAS) for the determination of toxic arsenic in drinking water are either very expensive or challenging to use. An alternative method that is much easier to use and much less expensive at the same time is voltammetric determination with the scTRACE Gold. This new, screenprinted sensor can be used without any preparation; measuring results are available after only 10 minutes on average, and the detection limit for arsenic is well below the 10 µg/L stipulated by the latest legislation in the US and the EU....
After years of development and constant customer feed-back, Aralab has renewed its range of reach-in chambers for research applications in the field of Biosciences. Thanks to its sophisticated and flexible climatic control technology, internal aerodynamics and numerous light options, these chambers offer exceptional temperature, humidity and radiation uniformity. They cover a temperature range from 0°C to 45°C and a relative humidity range from 30% to 95%....
With 100,000x magnification, intuitive user interface and never lost navigation, the Phenom removes the difficulties associated with operating a traditional SEM. High resolution images of pharmaceutical particles can be obtained in the lab within seconds. Acquired images can then be analyzed using the ParticleMetric software, giving you visual and statistical data of your particles. The Phenom can help shorten drug development and validation cycles, enabling faster time-to-market for new discoveries and innovations in powder design, development, and quality control.
In addition to the full programme of 1 and 2 day courses, a comprehensive series of short 1¾ hour seminars is also available, either as open enrolment courses or for on-site training. New courses for 2014 include: Superficially Porous Phases – Development and Benefits, The Analysis of Polar Molecules, Method Development Strategies to Exploit Selectivity in UHPLC/HPLC and The Technique of Gas Chromatography - in 3 parts.
Glen Creston - ‘Leaders in Size Reduction’ have improved the design and function of their Roller Crusher. It can be supplied with a new control box with PLC which allows remote monitoring and control of the crusher in process applications. The largest single shaft unit is now 800mm long by 500mm wide internally and designed for crushing lump coal up to 250mm. High temperature versions are available for crushing power station ash at up to 250 degrees centigrade....
Both spectrophotometers are pre-programmed with methods for the measurement of ssDNA, dsDNA, RNA and oligonucleotide concentrations. The instruments are also pre-programmed with methods for measuring protein concentrations including Bradford, Lowry, BCA and direct UV assays. These protein measurement modes allow up to 12 standards, with 3 replicates of each standard, to be measured to create the standard curve....
New ep Dualfilter T.I.P.S® SealMax filter tips from Eppendorf are designed to protect samples and pipettes against contamination through aqueous sample liquid during accidental over pipetting, as well as against contamination through aerosols and biomolecules. In laboratories where research with precious, potentially harmful, samples is conducted, filter tips are mostly used. Working with adjustable volume pipettes can put the user at risk when combining pipettes with filter tip sizes that are beyond their capacity...
PANalytical at this year’s AXAA conference (9-13 February, Perth, Australia). Built upon the experience and success of the first generation Epsilon 3 spectrometers the new Epsilon 3X instruments are powered by the latest advances in excitation and detection technology. They have been designed for reliable and simple operation and deliver outstanding analytical performance right across the periodic table...
Recent applications that have benefited from Titan lightweight oval gear flowmeters includes monitoring hydraulic fluids at the end of a robot arm, measuring sulphite spraying in a vineyard and for medical dosing. To monitor hydraulic oil flow to a miniature press tool on the end of a robot arm, the flow meter needed to be light and able to withstand 2G shock, 10,000 times a day. Based upon their OG2 flow meter.....
The high precision (surface accuracy lambda / 20) off-axis parabolic mirror will be used by Samsung's optical system design team as a universal collimator system for testing of large visible and IR optics being developed for use in the next generation of the company's thermal imaging and electro optical systems. MoonWhe Hur, product specialist at Jaewoo Photonics commented "Samsung sought a supplier with a proven track record in supplying affordable, large off-axis parabolic mirrors....
Available from gel electrophoresis specialists CLEAVER SCIENTIFIC Ltd (CSL) the innovative VS20 Wave is designed to perform a variety of separations, ranging from first and second dimension SDS-PAGE to capillary tube gel IEF and electroblotting. Unlike other systems whose traditional clamping configurations require adjustment of as many as 24 screws to secure just two glass plates, the VS20 WAVE insert utilises only four screws to secure as many 20 x 20cm gels...
With visionCATS CAMAG have developed a state-of-the-art software for qualitative HPTLC analysis that supports chromatographers who use HPTLC for quality control, identification, and detection of adulteration, as well as stability studies in various fields of application. Besides giving visionCATS a new Look and Feel, CAMAG have implemented several useful tools, i.e. a clipboard function or annotations integration into reports, that make every HPTLC analysts life easier...
PIXELTEQ has begun construction at its Largo, Florida facility to accommodate the growth in its innovative OEM spectral sensor and micro-patterned filter business. The multi-million dollar investment provides clean-room upgrades and additional capacity for wafer-level optical coating and patterning, building on PIXELTEQ’s patented micro-patterning technology for optical filters and sensors. “Clients are using our PixelSensor™ multispectral sensors to detect and quantify problems in more portable application-specific devices,” explained Randel Mercer, Vice President of Business Development...