Thermo Scientific Nunc Edge 2.0 Plate is designed to cost effectively increase cell consistency and productivity in cell-based assays
A new 96-well plate is uniquely engineered to virtually eliminate evaporation during lengthy incubation, enabling full-plate usage and increased well-to-well cell consistency for improved productivity in cell culture assays at a cost comparable to a standard 96-well plate....
New expandable benchtop workstation with unique single-use bioreactor design offers a simple approach to process development for fermentation and cell culture
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) today introduced the ambr® 250 modular, an innovative benchtop mini bioreactor system for parallel fermentation or cell culture. This system combines a unique single-use bioreactor vessel and expandable system design to offer bioprocess scientists access to advanced benchtop bioreactor technology for process development....
AMSBIO has launched a range of new TIGIT receptor products including a Jurkat cell line, Homogeneous assay kits and recombinant proteins for immunotherapy research.
Human T-cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains (TIGIT) is a receptor expressed on the surface of human T cells and NK cells that binds to CD155 and CD112 present on the surface of dendritic cells. The binding of TIGIT with CD155 or CD112 results in inhibition of T cell and NK cell activation....
Empirical Bioscience announced today that they have introduced RTScript™, a cDNA Synthesis Kit, that allows users to produce robust cDNA yields in as little as 30 minutes.
The RTScript cDNA Synthesis Kitis a modified version of M-MLV Reverse Transcriptase with RNase H activity deactivated and increased thermal stability. These characteristics render it sensitive, specific, and capable of synthesizing highly structured and long cDNA fragments....
Asynt's DrySyn Heating Block range now has new options enabling scientists to conduct precisely controlled heated/stirred experiments in 3 Dram vials, 20ml Scintillation vials and 2ml HPLC sample vials.
The new multi position blocks when combined with a DrySyn base unit allow up to 27 experiments to be performed in parallel. DrySyn heating blocks enable clean, safe synthesis without the hazards or problems associated with silicon oil baths or heating mantles. With no messy oil, heat resistant handles, and the most comprehensive range of simple-to-configure reaction inserts (for round bottom flasks, pear shaped flasks, boiling tubes, NMR tubes and vials) - DrySyn is the...
AMSBIO has introduced new cell lines and controls for Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 (PD-1) research, and to test inhibitors of the PD-1 / PD-L1 pathway.
The binding of PD-1, a receptor expressed on activated T-cells, to its ligands (PD-L1 and PD-L2) negatively regulates immune responses. PD-1 ligands are highly expressed in many cancers, and their interaction inhibits T-cell activity allowing cancer cells to escape immune surveillance....
Chemically-defined medium supports long-term culture of neuronal stem cells for neurological research
Irvine Scientific today announced the launch of PRIME-XV® Neural Basal Medium, a chemically-defined, serum-free medium for consistent neural cell culture, including neural progenitors and neuronal cells. This is the newest medium in Irvine’s PRIME-XV neural cell culture s ystem of media and supplements and supports the culture of human and rodent cells.Neural progenitors are sensitive to culture conditions and difficult to...
Porvair Sciences range of 384-well plates are produced in class 10,000 cleanroom conditions from superior grade, ultra-clean polypropylene to strict quality control guidelines.
Available both sterile and non-sterile, Porvair 384-well plates provide a perfect solution for sample storage and assay set-up, allowing dilutions and aliquots to be simply handled, stored, or transported. Manufactured extra flat to ensure effective sealing, Porvair 384-well plates maintain your sample integrity over extended periods down to –80ºC....
The latest innovative bio-decontamination technology to revolutionise pass-through chamber and cleanroom aseptic practices, has just been launched by the world’s leading decontamination experts.
The Bioquell FS-1 is a fixed system, designed to be rapidly installed and validated, overcoming many of the issues and challenges observed in pharmaceutical production and life science research. Based on Bioquell’s well proven gold-standard technology, the FS-1 delivers swift bio-decontamination cycles to a 6-log reduction whilst leaving no residues.....
Today Lonza introduced the 4D-NucleofectorTM LV Unit to its transfection platforms.
The new unit expands the proven 4D-Nucleofector™ System to closed, larger-scale transfection of up to 1x109 cells. Transfection protocols can be established in smaller scale using the 4D-Nucleofector™ X Unit and smoothly transferred to larger scale without the need for re-optimization....
Malvern Instruments has launched the new Zetasizer AT, a robust, online, automated analyzer that uses dynamic light scattering (DLS) to automatically measure the size of nanoparticles in suspensions and emulsions.
The new analyzer provides timely and reliable data that enables tracking of processes in the sub-micron size range, such as emulsification, dispersion, milling and homogenization, while at the same time eliminating the delays and inefficiencies associated with manual analysis....
AMSBIO has introduced a wide selection of new high quality products for exosome research.
Formulated to be quick, affordable and easy to use, AMSBIO's new expanded suite of quantification kits, isolation tools, standards, DNA & RNA extraction kits, antibodies and cell culture reagents will facilitate your understanding of exosomes using a wide variety of samples. Exosomes are small endosome derived lipid nanoparticles actively secreted by exocytosis in most living cells. Release of exosomes occurs either constitutively or...
Asynt has introduced new reaction inserts for its DrySyn Heating Block range enabling scientists to now conduct precisely controlled heated/stirred experiments in 3 Dram vials, 20ml Scintillation vials and 2ml HPLC sample vials**.
The new multi position blocks when combined with a DrySyn base unit allow up to 27 experiments to be performed in parallel. DrySyn heating blocks enable clean, safe synthesis without the hazards or problems associated with silicon oil baths or heating mantles. With no messy oil, heat resistant handles, and the most comprehensive range of simple-to-configure reaction inserts (for round bottom flasks, pear shaped flasks, boiling tubes, NMR tubes and vials) - DrySyn is...
Porvair Sciences range of 384-well plates are produced in class 10,000 cleanroom conditions from superior grade, ultra-clean polypropylene to strict quality control guidelines.
Available both sterile and non-sterile, Porvair 384-well plates provide a perfect solution for sample storage and assay set-up, allowing dilutions and aliquots to be simply handled, stored, or transported. Manufactured extra flat to ensure effective sealing, Porvair 384-well plates maintain your sample integrity over extended periods down to –80ºC. Manufactured to conform to ANSI/SLAS plate dimensions all Porvair...
INTEGRA announces the launch of eight and twelve channel versions of its innovative EVOLVE manual pipette.
Unlike traditional pipettes which utilize a single rotating plunger to set volumes, the EVOLVE features three adjustable dials for setting each individual volume digit. Simply depress and twist the plunger to unlock the volume dials. Once unlocked, freely adjust the three dials to rapidly set the desired volume. This revolutionary approach allows users to set volumes more than ten times faster....
Bibby Scientific Ltd announced today that Stuart®, a leading UK manufacturer of bench-top laboratory equipment, has launched the SMP50, a new automatic melting point system that incorporates high resolution video technology combined with an intelligent melt algorithm to determine the melting point of up to three samples, simultaneously and automatically.
The SMP50’s digital camera also records the sample melt, providing confirmation of the automatically-obtained result and time-stamped video files that can be easily transferred to a PC for long-term proof of measurement and traceability....
Empirical Bioscience announced today that their Taq DNA Polymerase is now labeled for storage at room temperature (15 °to 25°C) for up to 30 days and for refrigeration at 4°C for up to 90 days.
This product improvement is the result of ongoing optimization work at Empirical Bioscience’s new manufacturing facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Tests conducted by the company show that their TAQ DNA Polymerase, a recombinant Taq, exhibits no detectable loss of function when stored and used under these conditions. What’s more, the new storage and usage conditions also allow for easier and more accessible use in...
The new Micronic Tube Selector is a very user friendly tool as it offers the convenience of single-handed operation and the possibility to manually pick individual tubes from any tube storage rack without the necessity of lifting them.
For laboratories looking to reduce sample contamination the new Micronic Tube Selector enables 'handsfree' manual picking and placing. An easy wipe clean surface further reduces the chances of sample contamination. A single thumb button enables the rapid and secure picking of a sample storage tube. Pressing the thumb button again releases the tube from the Tube Selector. The grippers of the tool are optimized to be...
Protagen AG, a leading specialist in the development of novel diagnostic tests and companion diagnostics in the autoimmune field, today announced the launch of its first CE marked diagnostic assays Multilisa® CENP-B and Multilisa® Scl-70 ELISA to aid in the diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).
The Protagen Multilisa® SSc program combines novel and proprietary markers with existing diagnostic standards to help understand the condition at a molecular level. Multilisa® CENP-B and Multilisa® Scl-70 are intended for the semi-quantitative determination of IgG antibodies specific for the CENP-B and Scl-70 proteins. Analysis of autoantibodies against both proteins is part of the guidelines for the diagnosis and...
AMSBIO has introduced a wide selection of new high quality products for exosome research.
Formulated to be quick, affordable and easy to use, AMSBIO's new expanded suite of quantification kits, isolation tools, standards, DNA & RNA extraction kits, antibodies and cell culture reagents will facilitate your understanding of exosomes using a wide variety of samples. Exosomes are small endosome derived lipid nanoparticles actively secreted by exocytosis in most living cells. Release of exosomes occurs either constitutively or...
Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is pleased to introduce its UV-Blue Light Converters Screens which can quickly and simply change harmful UV into blue light.
These screens offer a safe, affordable way of using the UV transilluminator in Syngene imaging systems to visualise DNA and protein gels labelled with many commercial fluorescent dyes. The new UV-Blue Light Converter Screens come in two sizes (21cm x 26 cm and 25cm x 30cm) and are made of scratch-resistant plastic. They have handles on two sides making them easy to retrofit onto a UV transilluminator so that...
Torrey Pines Scientific announces its EchoTherm™ Programmable, Vibration Free Chilling Incubators to improve the rates of success for protein crystallizations.
The incubators can be programmed to vary temperatures precisely from one set point to another repeatedly in a programmed routine thus increasing the success rates of protein crystallizations. The oscillations in temperatures from one point to another have been shown to create favorable crystallization pathways. Temperatures are settable from 4.0°C to 70.0°C. The units are Peltier-based for heating and chilling. They have no compressors or CFC's and are...