Faster image acquisition and new lens mount

Artemis CCD Limited, a leading manufacturer of cooled CCD cameras for low-light applications today announces an upgrade in performance and enhanced lens compatibility for the highly successful VS range of cameras. The VS design is aimed at Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of integrated imaging systems as well as low light microscopy users. For 2014, the image digitization speed for all members of the VS range has been increased by a factor of 3. This significant improvement provides the ICX285 based VS14 with a minimum frame rate of 3fps which can be further increased to 7fps with 4x4 pixel binning yet it maintains a typical read noise of just 6 electrons...

Bioresearch equipment provider Labnet International has announced the launch of a NEW addition to Labnet’s popular constant temperature equipment line with the release of the new AccuTherm™ Microtube Shaking Incubator.

The AccuTherm™ Shaking Incubator is a temperature-controlled lab vortexer utilizing peltier technology to rapidly heat and cool precious samples. An intuitive control panel with large color display allows users to easily program and view temperature, time and speed settings while eight interchangeable aluminum blocks accommodate PCR plates and tube sizes from 0.2mL to 15mL...

Convenient – Precise - Reliable!

The FRITSCH sieve range is the focused answer to all typical sieving tasks in the laboratory: three well-conceived instruments for every application, with FRITSCH concepts that make the work simpler and faster – easy to operate, reliable and long-lasting. FRITSCH Sieve Shakers are ideal for. Dry, wet and micro-precision sieving. Measuring the quantitative particle size distribution of solids and suspensions. Separating and fractioning. Simple, ergonomic operation...

Eppendorf launches the new TransferMan^® 4r micromanipulator with unprecedented movement control

Eppendorf’s new TransferMan^® 4r is an innovative micromanipulator that combines an intuitive user interface with outstanding precision for rapid and simple microinjection. The exceptionally direct transmission of movement in all directions gives a “real time feeling” and makes this latest instrument in Eppendorf’s micromanipulator line the ideal platform for a broad range of applications, including microinjection and manipulation of suspension cells such as oocytes and blastocysts....

The new range of digital Dri-block® heaters from Techne offers enhanced levels of choice, flexibility and specification.

With a fresh new look and a wide selection of instruments, users can now select two, three and four-block models for high throughput applications, as well as a twin control unit for more complex experiments. The new range offers updated electronics, a brighter, larger LED display, and an innovative count-down timer function with audible alarm, ensuring timely and precise heating of test-tubes, microcentrifuge tubes, cuvettes, microlitre plates and more....

NEW G:BOX Chemi XRQ Image Analysis System from Syngene Offers Affordable, High Performance Multi-application Imaging

Scientific Digital Imaging’s [SDI’s] Syngene Division, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions is delighted to announce the new G:BOX Chemi XRQ multi-functional image analysis system is now available. Utilising the latest imaging technology and software, the G:BOX Chemi XRQ system is ideal for scientists needing a cost-efficient system for quickly and easily imaging a range of gel or blot types....

Count on it - Eppendorf’s new Multipette M4 dispenses up to 100 times without refill and counts all executed dispensing steps

Eppendorf’s new Multipette M4 is the latest addition to the company’s hand-held serial pipetting range, designed to minimise the time and effort required for precise and highly accurate repeat dispensing tasks. The new Multipette M4 works with nine sizes of Eppendorf Combitips advanced. A built-in sensor detects the Combitips automatically, showing the tip volume on an easy to read display and eliminating the need for manual volume calculations. In addition, the new central Combitip ejector supports one-handed operation for contact-free tip ejection that avoids any risk of contamination...

Realtime PCR for the rapid detection of mycoplasma contamination

Mycoplasma are among the world’s smallest bacteria capable of independent reproduction. They belong to the class of Mollicutes and have a very slow and parasitic growth. They cause many infections in animals and plants. Mycoplasma are very difficult to control as they lack the bacterial cell wall, which is the main point of attack for many antibiotics. For this reason, a complete retention with conventional cell structure sterile filters (0.2 μm pore size) is not possible.....

Significant improvements in assay reagents and availability of High Throughput Screen (HTS)-compatible readers has propelled fluorescence lifetime (FLT) technology to the vanguard of cost-effective screening technologies.

TTP Labtech has consolidated its position in the field with today’s announcement of the purchase of assets from AssayMetrics Limited, Cardiff, UK a leading company in FLT. The acquisition enhances TTP Labtech’s new ameon™ system equipped with real-time decay curve analysis (RT-DCA), licensed from Fluorescence Innovations Inc (Minneapolis, US). The ameon represents the next generation of FLT reader technology providing a combination of speed, precision, and data quality that can be readily exploited in HTS workflows...

New option extends capability of VISCOlab PVT up to 30,000 psi which is needed for deepwater drilling for depths up to 35,000 feet

PAC, a leading global provider of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications, recently launched a new extended option for Cambridge Viscosity VISCOlab PVT, a high pressure viscometer for oil, gas and supercritical fluids. With the addition of higher rated valves, tubing, and materials, the VISCOlab PVT can now extend its pressure range from 20,000 psi, which is its standard range, to 30,000 psi, while maintaining its very user-friendly operation and minimal sample usage (only 6 ml). Typical offshore rigs drill to 10,000 – 15,000 foot depths...

Edinburgh Instruments is pleased to announce the US launch of a new, low-cost, high performance fluorescence spectrometer at BioS 2014 and Photonics West 2014, 1-6 February 2014.

Edinburgh instruments will demonstrate the operational capabilities of the analytical instrument live at the shows. A fully integrated steady state spectrometer with single photon sensitivity, the FS5 is designed for the research and analytical market. It has a number of features that are unique in its class of fluorescence spectrometers, including: Single photon sensitivity. High data acquisition speed and High Dynamic Range. Comprehensive yet easy to operate software...

Micronic, specialists in traceable sample storage solutions, has announced a further addition to its popular ‘blue-white’ Tracxer Code Reader line. 

The Tracxer Code Reader RD235 CRYO offers a high-end solution for scanning whole racks with 2D Data-Matrix or TraXis coded tubes. Featuring a CCD image sensor the new reader provides unmatched high resolution image quality, ensuring the highest accuracy 2D code reading....

How many laboratories are short of space because of lots of individual set-ups – stirring hotplates, water baths and heating mantles, each requiring their own electrics, gas and cooling water supply?

J. G. Finneran’s Ultra Low Bleed Aluminum Seals and 9mm R.A.M.^TM  Caps

J. G. Finneran’s Ultra Low Bleed Aluminum Seals and 9mm R.A.M.^TM  Caps are lined using an  LCMS high purity septa. This septa is ideal for very sensitive applications such as Mass Spec or when multiple injections are required.  Our Ultra Low Bleed Septa eliminates particulates with no interfering peaks.

Lab M has launched Listeria Express Enrichment (LEE) Broth, a new addition to the company’s extensive range of media for the detection and isolation of Listeria. 

Endecotts test sieves not only look good but are designed and manufactured to offer qualities that make them extremely precise and accurate whilst offering good handling, nesting and strength

The new Distimatic, available from Radleys has made large volume, solvent evaporation easy for the School of Chemistry at the University of Bristol.

Dr. Luke Elliot and Professor Kevin Booker-Milburn from the School of Chemistry have invested in the Distimatic system to assist with the scale-up of photochemical reactions, a process that requires relatively dilute conditions. They reported “... we found solvent evaporation was becoming a major bottle-neck to further scale-up within the confines of a conventional lab fume-cupboard. Simply attending to the basic processes of evaporation, refilling and emptying flasks, required a surprising amount of time. All this time is saved by the Distimatic, since it fully takes over after pressing a few buttons. This allows more time to be spent focussing on the chemistry...

INTEGRA announces the VIAFLO ASSIST - an innovative new device that, in combination with a VIAFLO II electronic handheld pipette, enables the pipette’s protocols to be performed automatically.

This unique new product 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...

New 1536 well compound storage plate made of transparent cycloolefin at the Society conference exhibition

Greiner Bio-One, a leading technology partner for the diagnostic and pharmaceutical industry, has introduced a new 1536 well compound storage plate made of transparent cycloolefin at the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) conference exhibition in San Diego, CA. The excellent optical, chemical and physical properties of cycloolefin microplates make them extremely popular in highly automated research....

The HT-4X centrifugal evaporator from Genevac provides optimised sample preparation capabilities for scientists working in the drug discovery environment. 

Built to the highest specifications, the HT-4X makes demanding applications routine.  Corrosive vapours such as trifluoroacetic acid may be removed by the standard system and an inert purge option allows high safety evaporation of flammable solvents. In addition, the HT-4X can also be used to achieve high speed lyophilisation of HPLC fractions and solvents used for reformatting samples. The HT-4X is a high performance evaporator that combines ease of use, compactness, operational versatility and efficient sample processing...

AMSBIO, specialists in 3D cell culture technology, has announced the launch of a 384-well version of the popular Alvetex®Scaffold cell culture plates.

The new Alvetex®Scaffold 3D cell culture plates provide biopharmaceutical companies with a new tool to improve the predictive accuracy, productivity and biological relevance of their cell based high throughput testing. The new 384-well plates was launched by AMSBIO at SLAS 2014 in San Diego (19-21st January 2014)...

Features Direct Sample Temperature Control and Precise Temperature Ramping.

Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc. announces its NEW EchoTherm™ Digital Stirring Hot Plate for use in chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental, biochemical, and other laboratories where simple, reproducible, and accurate sample preparation and experimentation are a must. With the easy to use EchoTherm™ Model HS30, all functions are set through the front panel membrane keypad and full-functioned custom liquid crystal display.  The unit displays target and actual temperature, temperature ramp rate, stirring speed and time...