Arcis Biotechnology, the nucleic acid sample preparation solution provider, has announced the launch of its Arcis DNA Blood Kit (IVD), for preparation of DNA from blood using a novel three minute two step system, designed for in vitro diagnostic use.
The new kit is sold in a ready-to-use format, and enables users to stabilise and extract nucleic acid from fresh or frozen whole blood samples in just three minutes, without the need for prior sample preparation steps. Arcis DNA Blood Kit is also suitable for specimens that have been stored in EDTA and heparin-containing solutions. The kit is non-hazardous, and ships and stores at room temperature for ease of handling. Designed with point-of-care in vitro...
Researchers at the Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla, USA, rely on Rainin Pipet-Lite™ XLS pipettes and filter tips for studies to identify disease-driving genes and pathways in autoimmune and infectious diseases, and cancer.
Antje Rhode-Kurnow, senior laboratory manager and scientific specialist in the center’s Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Carl Ware Lab, explained: “We do a lot of virus work, particularly experiments involving DNA and RNA studies, and it is essential to avoid any potential for contamination. Everything we use in our BSL-2 tissue culture room must be sterile, and one of the main reasons for choosing Rainin is that it offers sterile DNase/RNase-free filter tips for its pipettes.”...
Read MoreROMIL launches new interactive websiteOct 24, 2016
ROMIL is proud to announce the launch of its new website, an easy-to-use, interactive resource for laboratory professionals requiring high purity solvents, acids, reagents and reference materials.
This user-friendly, comprehensive reference site has been redesigned from the ground up and optimised for PCs, tablets and smartphones, allowing straightforward browsing of the product catalogue. At the core of the website lies the interactive user interface, with individual pods enabling rapid, easy access to different product ranges directly from the home page....
OHAUS announces the launch of their newest portfolio addition, the Frontier range of Centrifuges, and intends to present them during the event essential for laboratory professionals – Lab Innovations.
The event has been running for 5 years and became a great platform for business, networking and educational activities in the Laboratory industry. OHAUS has been participating in this and in many similar worldwide events. Over recent years, OHAUS has introduced many new ranges of scales and balances keeping in mind the company's first priority – making every day work faster and easier, and creating tools that will help customers become leaders in their class....
Bibby Scientific Ltd announced today that PCRmax, a leading UK manufacturer of laboratory bench top equipment, has launched the Alpha Cycler 2, a compact dual block system for flexible and cost-effective DNA analysis with a unique reporting and diagnostic function.
The AC2 PCR machine will complement PCRmax’s existing Alpha Cycler range, which includes the single block Alpha Cycler 1 (AC1) and the Alpha Cycler 4 (AC4) that provides four independently controlled blocks in one system. The PCR market is significantly growing with a CAGR of 8%. It is a dynamic market, with new technologies constantly replacing existing ones, aiming to ultimately improve user experience and enable multi-user functionality.....
Biofortuna Ltd, a UK-based diagnostics company offering molecular diagnostic products and contract manufacturing services, has successfully achieved key milestones in the development of its new blood group genotyping product family – ReadyPlex™.
This breakthrough has released the second tranche of its 2015 funding – totalling £1.5m – which will be used for final development and commercialisation of this innovative product line. The ReadyPlex range is aimed at the transfusion market, and will offer rapid genomic analysis of erythrocyte blood groups, human platelet antigens (HPAs), human neutrophil antigens (HNAs) and coagulation polymorphisms...
Panasonic has introduced a new, ultra-low temperature, upright freezer that provides high capacity sample storage within an optimum footprint. Combined with industry-leading cooling performance and reliability, it offers an ideal long-term preservation solution.
Panasonic’s MDF-DU900V VIP -86°C Upright Freezer (MDF-DU900V- PE) is the latest addition to its VIP ultra-low temperature freezer series, which is specifically designed to provide exceptional solutions for the preservation of laboratory samples. With high sample storage capacity, the new freezer is ideal for high volume and long term preservation of samples required in biobanks and biorepositories. High capacity sample storage....
AMSBIO has launched a comprehensive selection of products for Wnt signaling research including recombinant proteins, stable reporter cell lines, polyclonal antibodies and ELISA assay kits.
Wnt proteins are a family of cysteine-rich secreted polypeptides involved in important cell functions including cell to cell communication, cell proliferation, cell migration, cell polarity, survival and self-renewal. In particular Wnt3a signals play an important role in the ability of organoids to expand. Additionally, loss of activation of Wnt expression has been associated with alteration of cell fate, morphogenesis and mitogenesis which has considerable relevance in...
Sakura Finetek today announces the launch of the Tissue-Tek®VIP® 6 AI Tissue Processor.
The Tissue-Tek VIP 6 AI, provides the next level in reliability and safety from Tissue-Tek VIP processors and is a great investment for superior quality tissue processing, enabling easy and accurate diagnosis. Confidence that the required result can be produced first time, every time comes from generation after generation of gold standard technology producing the latest outstandingly reliable VIP....
The UniCen and UniCen MR centrifuges from Herolab are the ideal choice for small volume samples use.
These microprocessor controlled models have been especially designed for tubes, bottles, microtiter plates, microliter tubes and tissue-culture tubes. The maximum capacity of the UniCen is 4 x 200ml. Designed and built by Herolab in Germany, these products are of the highest standard. Naturally, they are built with safety in mind and therefore have many features designed to make them safe and easy to use....
Read MoreSyrris Creates Orb Pilot for Effortless Reaction Scale-UpOct 14, 2016
Syrris, a world leader in chemistry product innovation, launches the Orb Pilot jacketed reactor this fall.
This unique system, which offers flexible and cost-effective pilot scale batch chemistry, was unveiled at P-MEC Barcelona. The Orb Pilot is a user-friendly, floor standing scale-up jacketed reactor providing an exceptional combination of performance, versatility and value for money....
Read MoreSartorius Stedim Biotech Presents a New Small-Scale Crossflow DeviceOct 13, 2016
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, has launched the single- use ultrafilter Sartocon® Slice 50.
The new crossflow filter device is designed for use in biotechnological applications, especially for membrane screening and small-volume process development. Sartocon® Slice 50 is offered as an encapsulated and ready-to-use crossflow module with a filter area of 50 cm2 and a wide variety of molecular weight cutoffs....
The VSE is offered in 24”, 36” and 48” widths to accommodate an analytical balance and other small scale lab processes.
Constructed of chemical resistant metal framing and 1/4” thick clear acrylic side panels and viewing sash. Efficient air flow design with airfoil and by pass, directs contaminates to baffled exhaust thereby providing superior air flow and containment performance for user protection. The viewing sash is angled 15 degrees for ease of viewing comfort with 8” reach in opening height. Sash swings up to provide 20” of access opening. 2 service ports are located in lower right and left...
The Spectroline® MiniMAX™ UV-5G is the perfect compact lamp for a variety of laboratory applications, including UV sanitizing of disease-causing microorganisms and UV degradation studies.
The UV-5G model is a battery-operated, 5-watt, short-wave (254nm) UV lamp. It combines mini size with maximum power, making the lamp extremely portable and highly effective. The UV-5G lamp weighs only 11 oz (312g) and measures just 9 x 2¼ x 1¼ in (22.9 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm). It comes with a wrist strap to reduce hand fatigue and can be easily slipped into a pocket for convenient transport.
New Thermo Scientific KingFisher Presto automated sample purification system isolates nucleic acids and proteins for high-throughput labs
A new sample purification system automates the isolation of target nucleic acids and proteins for biopharma, biotech and research projects in high-throughput laboratories. The Thermo Scientific KingFisher Presto system is designed to be part of an automated workflow using a liquid handler with a gripper or robot arm to purify samples with volumes from 50µL to 5mL....
A new and enhanced version of the Flexicon FlexFeed20 (FF20) automatic vial and bottle filling system is now available from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group.
The system is offered with a host of newly developed features designed to offer improved flexibility, faster set-up and greater protection from contamination of open vials/bottles. For many years, the Flexicon FF20 has proved to be the leading choice for those requiring aseptic filling of small batches in contract filling and diagnostics operations, particularly where there are many different sizes of bottles or vials...
New small-scale crossflow device for low-viscosity water-based protein solutions
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, has extended its product line of small-scale Sartocon® Slice 50 crossflow devices by Slice 50 ECO. This new crossflow filter has been specially designed for water-based protein solutions with viscosities below 3 cp. The crossflow cassette can typically be used in biotech applications, such as filtration of IgG, blood factors and peptides, especially involving membrane screening and small...
Syrris, a world leader in the field of flow chemistry, launched its Asia Automated Reagent Injector at the 252nd American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition
This latest innovation is designed for use with Asia flow chemistry systems, enabling fully automated experiments with multiple reagents. Driven by the Asia Syringe Pump module, the compact Asia Automated Reagent Injector offers high performance, fully automated sample injection via two independent channels, allowing complex matrixed libraries to be synthesized....
Penetration testing is a fast and accurate measure of the consistency of fluids, gels and pastes.
Ointments with a low consistency for example can be more thoroughly applied on the skin and more easily absorbed. On the other hand, a substance with a high consistency can be used to cover a wound effectively. Using small sample quantities the PNR 12 penetrometer from Anton Paar provides quick and easy measurements of sample consistency. A variety of test kits are available for different pharmaceutical products and standards such as the official WHO...
INTEGRA has introduced a new plate holder enabling 1536-well pipetting on its VIAFLO 384 electronic handheld pipette.
The introduction of this new capability provides screening labs with a unique alternative to fully automated robotic liquid handling systems as the VIAFLO 384 is the only benchtop pipette on the market, which allows easy and precise pipetting into 1536 well plates. Most screening assays start in larger formats (96 - 384 well plates) before they are up-scaled to the 1536-well plate format.....
Ytron-Quadro (UK) are pleased to introduce the Scalable Lab System™ (SLS) from The Fitzpatrick Company and Quadro Engineering Corp.
This is the latest incarnation of their lab-scale L1A FitzMill, and U5 Comil combination package, originally introduced five years ago. The new offering includes five (5) material processing and milling solutions: Fitzpatrick’s FitzMill L1A Comminutor; Quadro’s U5 and U5 High Efficiency Comil, FlexSift S5 and H5 High Energy API Comil...
Genevac report on a paper by UK researchers describing use of its miVac DNA concentrator to provide reliable and efficient sample preparation in the development of a novel forensic method to detect diclofenac residues in vultures and livestock animals.
Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is extensively used to treat pain and reduce inflammation in humans and animals. Traditionally, livestock carcasses on the Indian subcontinent and in Africa have been left out by the millions for scavengers, particularly vultures, to consume....
The new kit is sold in a ready-to-use format, and enables users to stabilise and extract nucleic acid from fresh or frozen whole blood samples in just three minutes, without the need for prior sample preparation steps. Arcis DNA Blood Kit is also suitable for specimens that have been stored in EDTA and heparin-containing solutions. The kit is non-hazardous, and ships and stores at room temperature for ease of handling. Designed with point-of-care in vitro...
The event has been running for 5 years and became a great platform for business, networking and educational activities in the Laboratory industry. OHAUS has been participating in this and in many similar worldwide events. Over recent years, OHAUS has introduced many new ranges of scales and balances keeping in mind the company's first priority – making every day work faster and easier, and creating tools that will help customers become leaders in their class....
The AC2 PCR machine will complement PCRmax’s existing Alpha Cycler range, which includes the single block Alpha Cycler 1 (AC1) and the Alpha Cycler 4 (AC4) that provides four independently controlled blocks in one system. The PCR market is significantly growing with a CAGR of 8%. It is a dynamic market, with new technologies constantly replacing existing ones, aiming to ultimately improve user experience and enable multi-user functionality.....
This breakthrough has released the second tranche of its 2015 funding – totalling £1.5m – which will be used for final development and commercialisation of this innovative product line. The ReadyPlex range is aimed at the transfusion market, and will offer rapid genomic analysis of erythrocyte blood groups, human platelet antigens (HPAs), human neutrophil antigens (HNAs) and coagulation polymorphisms...
Panasonic’s MDF-DU900V VIP -86°C Upright Freezer (MDF-DU900V- PE) is the latest addition to its VIP ultra-low temperature freezer series, which is specifically designed to provide exceptional solutions for the preservation of laboratory samples. With high sample storage capacity, the new freezer is ideal for high volume and long term preservation of samples required in biobanks and biorepositories. High capacity sample storage....
Wnt proteins are a family of cysteine-rich secreted polypeptides involved in important cell functions including cell to cell communication, cell proliferation, cell migration, cell polarity, survival and self-renewal. In particular Wnt3a signals play an important role in the ability of organoids to expand. Additionally, loss of activation of Wnt expression has been associated with alteration of cell fate, morphogenesis and mitogenesis which has considerable relevance in...
The Tissue-Tek VIP 6 AI, provides the next level in reliability and safety from Tissue-Tek VIP processors and is a great investment for superior quality tissue processing, enabling easy and accurate diagnosis. Confidence that the required result can be produced first time, every time comes from generation after generation of gold standard technology producing the latest outstandingly reliable VIP....
This unique system, which offers flexible and cost-effective pilot scale batch chemistry, was unveiled at P-MEC Barcelona. The Orb Pilot is a user-friendly, floor standing scale-up jacketed reactor providing an exceptional combination of performance, versatility and value for money....
The new crossflow filter device is designed for use in biotechnological applications, especially for membrane screening and small-volume process development. Sartocon® Slice 50 is offered as an encapsulated and ready-to-use crossflow module with a filter area of 50 cm2 and a wide variety of molecular weight cutoffs....
Constructed of chemical resistant metal framing and 1/4” thick clear acrylic side panels and viewing sash. Efficient air flow design with airfoil and by pass, directs contaminates to baffled exhaust thereby providing superior air flow and containment performance for user protection. The viewing sash is angled 15 degrees for ease of viewing comfort with 8” reach in opening height. Sash swings up to provide 20” of access opening. 2 service ports are located in lower right and left...
The UV-5G model is a battery-operated, 5-watt, short-wave (254nm) UV lamp. It combines mini size with maximum power, making the lamp extremely portable and highly effective. The UV-5G lamp weighs only 11 oz (312g) and measures just 9 x 2¼ x 1¼ in (22.9 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm). It comes with a wrist strap to reduce hand fatigue and can be easily slipped into a pocket for convenient transport.
A new sample purification system automates the isolation of target nucleic acids and proteins for biopharma, biotech and research projects in high-throughput laboratories. The Thermo Scientific KingFisher Presto system is designed to be part of an automated workflow using a liquid handler with a gripper or robot arm to purify samples with volumes from 50µL to 5mL....
The system is offered with a host of newly developed features designed to offer improved flexibility, faster set-up and greater protection from contamination of open vials/bottles. For many years, the Flexicon FF20 has proved to be the leading choice for those requiring aseptic filling of small batches in contract filling and diagnostics operations, particularly where there are many different sizes of bottles or vials...
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, has extended its product line of small-scale Sartocon® Slice 50 crossflow devices by Slice 50 ECO. This new crossflow filter has been specially designed for water-based protein solutions with viscosities below 3 cp. The crossflow cassette can typically be used in biotech applications, such as filtration of IgG, blood factors and peptides, especially involving membrane screening and small...
This latest innovation is designed for use with Asia flow chemistry systems, enabling fully automated experiments with multiple reagents. Driven by the Asia Syringe Pump module, the compact Asia Automated Reagent Injector offers high performance, fully automated sample injection via two independent channels, allowing complex matrixed libraries to be synthesized....
Ointments with a low consistency for example can be more thoroughly applied on the skin and more easily absorbed. On the other hand, a substance with a high consistency can be used to cover a wound effectively. Using small sample quantities the PNR 12 penetrometer from Anton Paar provides quick and easy measurements of sample consistency. A variety of test kits are available for different pharmaceutical products and standards such as the official WHO...
The introduction of this new capability provides screening labs with a unique alternative to fully automated robotic liquid handling systems as the VIAFLO 384 is the only benchtop pipette on the market, which allows easy and precise pipetting into 1536 well plates. Most screening assays start in larger formats (96 - 384 well plates) before they are up-scaled to the 1536-well plate format.....
Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is extensively used to treat pain and reduce inflammation in humans and animals. Traditionally, livestock carcasses on the Indian subcontinent and in Africa have been left out by the millions for scavengers, particularly vultures, to consume....