This all-new platform is designed to offer greater flexibility and increased productivity for cell biology and genomics customers. From microbiology research and cell-based assays to rapid DNA quantification, the Spark 10M delivers a combination of advanced capabilities and exceptional ease-of-use to simplify your daily work.
At the heart of the Spark 10M are Tecan’s unique Fusion Optics which offer users the choice of filter- or monchromator-based measurements – or even a combination of both – at the touch of a button, meaning laboratories no longer have to make a trade-off between flexibility and sensitivity. This cutting-edge system is complemented by patent-pending High Speed Monochromators (HSM) which provide a complete absorbance scan, from 200 to 1,000 nm, in under five seconds....
Read MoreNew Device Reduces Burden of Handheld PipettingFeb 19, 2015
The VIAFLO ASSIST from INTEGRA reduces the need for traditional handheld pipetting to a minimum, relieving lab personnel from activities that may cause repetitive stress injuries.
Handheld pipetting requires practice to achieve steady reproducible pipetting results. Typical parameters influencing performance are tip immersion depth and pipetting angle. The automated pipetting capability of VIAFLO ASSIST ensures these parameters are always the same, resulting in increased reproducibility and thus better results. To use the VIAFLO ASSIST, simply mount a VIAFLO II electronic pipette onto the pipette adapter, choose a protocol and...
Titan Enterprises has released a new data recording version of its Atrato ultrasonic flowmeter software interface.
Easy to set-up and use the Atrato flow recorder enables data recording via an external computer. With features that provide monitoring, reporting and management of flow data - the Atrato flow recorder delivers a continuous picture of your process and a reliable alternative to restrictive and costly manual metering. The new software interface will be supplied with all new orders and can also be used with any Atrato flowmeter manufactured...
INTEGRA has introduced a Three Position Stage for its VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384 handheld benchtop pipettes.
The new accessory expands available stage positions for microplates, reservoirs and tips on a VIAFLO 96 or VIAFLO 384 from 2 to 3 thereby enhancing workflow in a wide range of applications. Beneficially the Three Position Stage also features an indexing function to allow access to 384-well plates using a 96-channel pipetting head. For plate replication applications - having a tip rack on the left position, the source plate on the middle...
Compatible with the complete Micronic range of 96-format tubes and racks - the new Univo Manual Capper CM480 is designed to seal an entire rack of tubes with push caps in a single action.
Compact and robust in design the Univo Manual Capper is able to repeatedly and reliably securely cap tubes (up to 1.40 ml) in all ANSI /SLAS format racks up to a maximum height of 48mm. To ensure optimum results an adapter matched to your specific rack type and tube height is supplied. Built to meet the varying needs of different users, the Univo Manual Capper can seal full or partially full racks with the complete range of Micronic TPE or EVA plug...
J. G. Finneran Vial Loaders, manufactured from environmentally-friendly, recycled materials, provide a fast and convenient way of loading vials into all of your 96-well plates.
Finneran Vial Loaders are available with conical or flat bottom polypropylene or glass vials for our patented Multi-TierTM Micro Plate System, or glass conical or tapered bottom vials for many popular 96-Square Deep Well plates. Insert volume sizes range from 350µL glass conical, 6x32mm pulled-point inserts, to volumes of 2.0mL. The inserts are available in clear or amber, with an optional marking spot for easier sample identification....
Biological Industries (BI), a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of life science products for the biopharmaceutical industry, has launched innovative hMSC differentiation kits for research and stem cell based therapies.
“This is a unique line of serum-free and xeno-free differentiation kits, providing the ability to efficiently differentiate hMSC from various sources into adipocytes, chondrocytes and osteoblasts,” said David Fiorentini, Director of Research & Development. All three kits are serum free and xeno free: MSC Go Osteogenic XF™ - Rapid differentiation of osteogenic (Complete, ready-to-use), MSC Go Adipogenic XF™ -Basal medium and supplements mix...
The MiniVap™ blowdown evaporator from Porvair Sciences takes just minutes to remove volatile organic solvents from your 96-well microplates.
The MiniVap™ is the perfect tool for labs where smaller numbers of individual plates need drying. Incorporating advanced evaporator head technology and an innovative manifold design, which directly injects heated nitrogen into each well of a 96-well microplate simultaneously, the MiniVap enables researchers to remove the traditional laboratory ‘bottleneck’ of solvent evaporation from microplates prior to analysis or reconstitution in buffer...
The new ANALYSETTE 28 ImageSizer is the ideal instrument for analysis of particle shape and size of dry, free-flowing powders and bulk solids in a measuring range from 20 µm to 20 mm. Via the optical analysis of particle shape and particle size, damaged particles, contaminates, agglomerates or oversized or undersized particles are identified accurately and fast, and can be viewed as single images. At the same time, the instrument offers a...
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a parasitic pathogen of the human respiratory tract.
This bacteria lacks a cell wall and thus many antibiotics that inhibit cell wall synthesis are ineffective as treatment. M. pneumoniae causes atypical pneumonia and effects children and young adults most commonly. The organism adheres to respiratory epithelial cells via several adhesins. The P1 adhesin is a major virulence factor of this organism. ViroStat has released a new set of monoclonal antibodies to the...
Asynt announces a new range of high quality, non-ducted fume cupboards designed to sit on a standard laboratory bench.
Available in standard widths from 550mm to 900mm wide, all Asynt fume cupboards are fully compliant with COSHH regulations and international standards including BS7989:2001 for filtration fume / particulate cupboards. During manufacture, every aspect of the cabinet, from the electrics to the metalwork, is meticulously checked and monitored to ensure high reliability, optimal operation and safety is achieved. All Asynt fume cupboards employ...
Merck Millipore, the Life Science business of Merck, today announced the introduction of its AFS® 40E / 80E / 120E and 150E water purification systems.
These new systems have been developed to provide clinical laboratories with an economical and reliable water purification solution for daily water volumes of up to 3000 L. The AFS® 40E / 80E / 120E and 150E systems rely on two powerful technologies to produce water quality meeting Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute® (CLSI®) Clinical Laboratory Reagent Water standards. State-of-the-art, proven Elix® electrodeionization (EDI) technology ensures constant water quality...
SampleGenie 4 is the latest version of Genevac’s unique technology for direct concentration of large sample volumes into vials, designed for use in the Rocket Synergy Evaporator.
SampleGenie technology enables large sample volumes to be dried directly into vials, eliminating a number of time-consuming sample handling steps and the attendant risk of errors. The latest generation SampleGenie further enhances the exceptional capabilities of the original design. Accommodating sample volumes of up to 250ml, and featuring a new vial adapter insert to suit a range of vials from 12mm to 28mm diameter and up to...
The BioFlo 320 is truly a step into the future for Eppendorf as a bioprocess equipment manufacturer.
New features including autoclavable and single-use vessel flexibility, intelligent sensors, and IP network communication for multi-unit control set it apart as the new premium choice in the bench scale bioprocess market. Suitable for microbial and cell culture, scale up to scale down, batch, fed-batch, and continuous processes, the BioFlo 320 can meet the ever-changing needs of all segments of the biotech and pharmaceutical industries...
Chromatrap®, a business unit of Porvair Sciences, has an announced solid state ChIP kits which rapidly improve chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) through a unique patented technology that streamlines the process, ensuring chromatin preparation to qPCR analysis can be performed in under five hours.
Chromatrap® is a ground breaking technology that offers a quicker, easier and more efficient way of undertaking ChIP assays. Chromatrap® kits for qPCR use revolutionary Chromatrap®Protein-A or Protein-G spin columns which contain discs of an inert, porous polymer to which protein A/G has been covalently attached. During an assay, the chromatin/antibody complex is retained by the disc. Flushing with three buffers and an elution step are...
AMSBIO has announced the availability of ultraspecific and extensively validated monoclonal antibodies under the UltraMAB™ brand.
Screening of candidate antibodies against greater than 10,000 human proteins, using a state-of-the-art High Density Protein Microarray Platform, has resulted in the identification of the most specific monoclonal antibodies (UltraMAB antibodies) available for cancer biomarkers and other important diagnostic targets. Performance and specificity are key pre-requisites for antibodies to be used for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. To ensure...
The NEW PURAIR 5 Ductless Fume Hoods from Air Science USA feature a high level of operator protection where routine work is being carried out.
The units exceed OSHA, ANSI and all relevant international standards. The Ductless design eliminates installation costs and allows the unit to be positioned over a sink or benchtop apparatus. There are three models available with a choice of 24", 36" or 48" widths. The units operate at low noise levels and because they recirculate, they do not exhaust expensive conditioned and/or heated air into the atmosphere. A face velocity of...
Synbiosis, a world-leading manufacturer with over 16 years’ experience of automated microbiological systems, is delighted to introduce a vibrant new automated colony counting and chromogenic identification system, Protos 3.
This system allows walk-away colony counts, as well as accurate identification of colonies cultured on chromogenic plates. What makes the new Protos 3 outperform other commercial colony counters is the system’s ability to count colonies in seconds and identify microbial species by their colour on chromogenic plates. This is a great time saver, providing accurate, objective and fully traceable GLP compliant results. The stylish, yet practical Protos...
In line with MHRA recommendations that all temperature controlled storage equipment should be temperature mapped annually, medical refrigeration specialist, Lec Medical, is urging pharmacies, practices, hospitals and laboratories, to invest in a temperature mapping service which will show if your medical refrigerator is working to optimum temperature, ensuring the safety of the drugs and vaccines stored.
Lec Medical’s temperature mapping service is suitable for all units and is designed to ensure that the unit is functioning correctly to avoid patient safety being compromised. The procedure does not intrude on the functioning of the busy environment, and involves a minimum three-point temperature map as standard. Additional points can be offered to suit the size of your refrigerator. As part of the package, a fully trained technician will complete a temperature performance...
New Clarit-E® Choice Stretch Horizontal Electrophoresis Tank
If you need to separate samples with very similar molecular weights, the new Clarit-E® Choice Stretch Electrophoresis Gel Tanks from Alpha Laboratories Ltd. provide the perfect solution. Plus, when you need high throughput, these tanks allow up to 350 samples to be resolved per gel. The extended run lengths of the Choice Stretch Horizontal Tanks allow restriction fragments or other close molecular weight sample bands...
Orla Protein Technologies has developed an expanded range of cell culture surfaces that mimic natural interactions and provide reliable and consistent growth media for assay development, biomedical and cell biology applications.
The technology uses specially engineered animal and xeno-free proteins, carefully engineered to mimic specific extracellular matrix components (laminins, vitronectin, collagen, and many more), growth factors (such as FGF, EGF and others) and numerous other proteins that control cell behaviour. Developed using the patented OrlaSURF technology, traditional limitations in the manufacture and immobilisation of proteins on surfaces...
Tecan will soon be launching a new Fluent™ Laboratory Automation Solution designed to offer greater throughput and flexibility for compound management workflows*.
Building on the success of the Fluent™ cell-based assay workstation launched in summer 2014, this second application-oriented system introduces a number of new hardware and software options that simplify and improve the productivity of compound management and assay plate generation activities. The is ideally suited to drug discovery laboratories and centralized compound library facilities, offering a host of features intended to streamline day-to-day activities such as daughter plate generation, plate reformatting and hit picking....
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At the heart of the Spark 10M are Tecan’s unique Fusion Optics which offer users the choice of filter- or monchromator-based measurements – or even a combination of both – at the touch of a button, meaning laboratories no longer have to make a trade-off between flexibility and sensitivity. This cutting-edge system is complemented by patent-pending High Speed Monochromators (HSM) which provide a complete absorbance scan, from 200 to 1,000 nm, in under five seconds....
Handheld pipetting requires practice to achieve steady reproducible pipetting results. Typical parameters influencing performance are tip immersion depth and pipetting angle. The automated pipetting capability of VIAFLO ASSIST ensures these parameters are always the same, resulting in increased reproducibility and thus better results. To use the VIAFLO ASSIST, simply mount a VIAFLO II electronic pipette onto the pipette adapter, choose a protocol and...
Easy to set-up and use the Atrato flow recorder enables data recording via an external computer. With features that provide monitoring, reporting and management of flow data - the Atrato flow recorder delivers a continuous picture of your process and a reliable alternative to restrictive and costly manual metering. The new software interface will be supplied with all new orders and can also be used with any Atrato flowmeter manufactured...
The new accessory expands available stage positions for microplates, reservoirs and tips on a VIAFLO 96 or VIAFLO 384 from 2 to 3 thereby enhancing workflow in a wide range of applications. Beneficially the Three Position Stage also features an indexing function to allow access to 384-well plates using a 96-channel pipetting head. For plate replication applications - having a tip rack on the left position, the source plate on the middle...
Compact and robust in design the Univo Manual Capper is able to repeatedly and reliably securely cap tubes (up to 1.40 ml) in all ANSI /SLAS format racks up to a maximum height of 48mm. To ensure optimum results an adapter matched to your specific rack type and tube height is supplied. Built to meet the varying needs of different users, the Univo Manual Capper can seal full or partially full racks with the complete range of Micronic TPE or EVA plug...
Finneran Vial Loaders are available with conical or flat bottom polypropylene or glass vials for our patented Multi-TierTM Micro Plate System, or glass conical or tapered bottom vials for many popular 96-Square Deep Well plates. Insert volume sizes range from 350µL glass conical, 6x32mm pulled-point inserts, to volumes of 2.0mL. The inserts are available in clear or amber, with an optional marking spot for easier sample identification....
“This is a unique line of serum-free and xeno-free differentiation kits, providing the ability to efficiently differentiate hMSC from various sources into adipocytes, chondrocytes and osteoblasts,” said David Fiorentini, Director of Research & Development. All three kits are serum free and xeno free: MSC Go Osteogenic XF™ - Rapid differentiation of osteogenic (Complete, ready-to-use), MSC Go Adipogenic XF™ -Basal medium and supplements mix...
The MiniVap™ is the perfect tool for labs where smaller numbers of individual plates need drying. Incorporating advanced evaporator head technology and an innovative manifold design, which directly injects heated nitrogen into each well of a 96-well microplate simultaneously, the MiniVap enables researchers to remove the traditional laboratory ‘bottleneck’ of solvent evaporation from microplates prior to analysis or reconstitution in buffer...
The new ANALYSETTE 28 ImageSizer is the ideal instrument for analysis of particle shape and size of dry, free-flowing powders and bulk solids in a measuring range from 20 µm to 20 mm. Via the optical analysis of particle shape and particle size, damaged particles, contaminates, agglomerates or oversized or undersized particles are identified accurately and fast, and can be viewed as single images. At the same time, the instrument offers a...
This bacteria lacks a cell wall and thus many antibiotics that inhibit cell wall synthesis are ineffective as treatment. M. pneumoniae causes atypical pneumonia and effects children and young adults most commonly. The organism adheres to respiratory epithelial cells via several adhesins. The P1 adhesin is a major virulence factor of this organism. ViroStat has released a new set of monoclonal antibodies to the...
Available in standard widths from 550mm to 900mm wide, all Asynt fume cupboards are fully compliant with COSHH regulations and international standards including BS7989:2001 for filtration fume / particulate cupboards. During manufacture, every aspect of the cabinet, from the electrics to the metalwork, is meticulously checked and monitored to ensure high reliability, optimal operation and safety is achieved. All Asynt fume cupboards employ...
These new systems have been developed to provide clinical laboratories with an economical and reliable water purification solution for daily water volumes of up to 3000 L. The AFS® 40E / 80E / 120E and 150E systems rely on two powerful technologies to produce water quality meeting Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute® (CLSI®) Clinical Laboratory Reagent Water standards. State-of-the-art, proven Elix® electrodeionization (EDI) technology ensures constant water quality...
SampleGenie technology enables large sample volumes to be dried directly into vials, eliminating a number of time-consuming sample handling steps and the attendant risk of errors. The latest generation SampleGenie further enhances the exceptional capabilities of the original design. Accommodating sample volumes of up to 250ml, and featuring a new vial adapter insert to suit a range of vials from 12mm to 28mm diameter and up to...
New features including autoclavable and single-use vessel flexibility, intelligent sensors, and IP network communication for multi-unit control set it apart as the new premium choice in the bench scale bioprocess market. Suitable for microbial and cell culture, scale up to scale down, batch, fed-batch, and continuous processes, the BioFlo 320 can meet the ever-changing needs of all segments of the biotech and pharmaceutical industries...
Chromatrap® is a ground breaking technology that offers a quicker, easier and more efficient way of undertaking ChIP assays. Chromatrap® kits for qPCR use revolutionary Chromatrap®Protein-A or Protein-G spin columns which contain discs of an inert, porous polymer to which protein A/G has been covalently attached. During an assay, the chromatin/antibody complex is retained by the disc. Flushing with three buffers and an elution step are...
Screening of candidate antibodies against greater than 10,000 human proteins, using a state-of-the-art High Density Protein Microarray Platform, has resulted in the identification of the most specific monoclonal antibodies (UltraMAB antibodies) available for cancer biomarkers and other important diagnostic targets. Performance and specificity are key pre-requisites for antibodies to be used for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. To ensure...
The units exceed OSHA, ANSI and all relevant international standards. The Ductless design eliminates installation costs and allows the unit to be positioned over a sink or benchtop apparatus. There are three models available with a choice of 24", 36" or 48" widths. The units operate at low noise levels and because they recirculate, they do not exhaust expensive conditioned and/or heated air into the atmosphere. A face velocity of...
This system allows walk-away colony counts, as well as accurate identification of colonies cultured on chromogenic plates. What makes the new Protos 3 outperform other commercial colony counters is the system’s ability to count colonies in seconds and identify microbial species by their colour on chromogenic plates. This is a great time saver, providing accurate, objective and fully traceable GLP compliant results. The stylish, yet practical Protos...
Lec Medical’s temperature mapping service is suitable for all units and is designed to ensure that the unit is functioning correctly to avoid patient safety being compromised. The procedure does not intrude on the functioning of the busy environment, and involves a minimum three-point temperature map as standard. Additional points can be offered to suit the size of your refrigerator. As part of the package, a fully trained technician will complete a temperature performance...
If you need to separate samples with very similar molecular weights, the new Clarit-E® Choice Stretch Electrophoresis Gel Tanks from Alpha Laboratories Ltd. provide the perfect solution. Plus, when you need high throughput, these tanks allow up to 350 samples to be resolved per gel. The extended run lengths of the Choice Stretch Horizontal Tanks allow restriction fragments or other close molecular weight sample bands...
The technology uses specially engineered animal and xeno-free proteins, carefully engineered to mimic specific extracellular matrix components (laminins, vitronectin, collagen, and many more), growth factors (such as FGF, EGF and others) and numerous other proteins that control cell behaviour. Developed using the patented OrlaSURF technology, traditional limitations in the manufacture and immobilisation of proteins on surfaces...