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...

The human cell culture specialists showcase innovative tools and applications for disease modelling and drug discovery

Cleaver Scientific announces proSET – an innovative new range of benchtop scale fermentation systems designed to provide an optimized cell cultivation solution for applications including growth of sensitive and fragile mammalian and insect cells.

A gel documentation system that just got better

Herolab, the German manufacturer of equipment for life science, have upgraded the ChemoLum multi-imaging system which guarantees excellent results for chemiluminescence as well as fluorescence applications. The major advance has been the introduction of a new high quality f0.95 lens which has enabled the overall size of the system to be reduced....

Tecan is making it easier than ever before to set up and miniaturize qPCR reactions.

The New Stuart Automatic Melting point 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. The latest addition to the Stuart range of Melting Point products can be trusted to measure sample melting points automatically, through monitoring and identifying small changes in the sample....

With the advent of NGS (Next Generation Sequencing) came the ability to learn more about genomes than ever before and also the ability to do so faster.

This trend has done nothing but continue with speed and data quality improving though chemistry and platform advances. However, NGS is by no means a cheap commodity in any lab. With systems ranging from around $150,000 to easily in excess of $1,000,000 the cost of purchasing and running such systems is still very high, driving a need to get the most from every run....

The new modular OMNIS platform for comprehensive wet chemical analysis

Quality control in many industries depends on the routine analysis of a handful of key parameters. Often, determination of these parameters is distributed across several technologies and methods. This goes along with cumbersome aggregation of results and management of data from different sources. With the launch of the new, modular OMNIS platform for comprehensive wet chemical analysis, this situation will change....

Speed. Confidence. Sensitivity. Value. Performance.

PCRmax have spent time listening to users and what is important for them in a PCR system. The common theme of confidence, both in a new unit and ongoing system performance, as well as ease of use was paramount.  To address these needs PCRmax have developed the free Alpha Track Mobile App to be used with the cyclers and created a simple and powerful software. The Alpha Track App works by scanning a QR code off the screen on any Alpha Cycler...

New from Finneran, Double Ended Cell Lifters have a 19mm beveled edge blade on one end and a Narrow Blade on the other for removing cells from Multiple Well Plates or Tubes.

The Narrow Blade version is tapered on one end to fit into 96 Well Plates or Micro Centrifuge Tubes. (Sold in case pack of 100.) Unique biotechnology products manufactured by J.G. Finneran Associates are available internationally from a network of laboratory dealers....

Broadens Access to Critical Diagnostic Results for Infants Born with HIV

With its 350 litre chamber the RSC 350 laboratory autoclave is the perfect choice for high throughput sterilising applications or where there is a requirement to handle extra-bulky items. 

The popularity of this front-loading autoclave is driven by a design that offers a large sterilising chamber yet requires a relatively small footprint which makes for easier positioning and installation since it will pass through a standard door. The RSC 350 laboratory autoclave from specialist autoclave manufacturer Priorclave is proving to be a popular choice for those laboratories in....

The CF2000 Centrifugal Field Flow Fractionation (CF3) system from Postnova Analytics sets a new standard for high resolution separation and fractionation of nanoparticles. 

Based on the CF3 principle, the Postnova CF2000 employs a centrifugal field as the driving force for separations. Particles affected by this field are separated by dynamic diffusion on the basis of both particle size and density. This unique feature of the CF2000 allows the separation of different particulate materials having the same particle size. Separations on the CF2000 can be further optimized by using different eluents and temperature...

INTEGRA has expanded the range of interchangeable pipetting heads for its market-leading handheld VIAFLO 96/384 electronic pipettes.

The introduction of the new 50 microliter head enables the VIAFLO 96/384 to uniquely offer optimised pipetting performance in five volume ranges 0.5-12.5, 2-50, 5-125, 10-300 and 50-1250 microliters.  Accommodating pipetting heads that are quickly and easily interchanged enables investment in a single VIAFLO 96/384 base unit rather than multiple units as would be required by other systems to achieve optimised performance at different pipetting...

Chromatrap® has announced a new 96-well high throughput purification plate for production of ultra-pure DNA.

Using proprietary filtration media that allow much higher loadings of active material than has been previously possible, typical assay times using the Chromatrap® DNA Purification Plate are less than 5 minutes. Buffers are optimised to remove any unwanted impurities while providing efficient DNA recovery from samples. The Chromatrap® DNA Purification Kit is designed for the purification and concentration of samples from PCR...

Why use flow cytometry when there is now a far simpler method for cell counting and sorting?

In traditional flow cytometry there are three main components which make up a system. These components are the fluidics, the optics and the electronic parts. Then of course there is the data which has to be processed and presented in the right format for the application. So why would you go this route when there is now a far simpler method for cell counting and sorting?...