Asynt's Lab Safety Shield has been designed to neatly fit around popular brands of stirrer hotplate to provide protection for chemists from draughts, splashes, aerosols and spills.

Ideal for use where fumehood space is at a premium, the compact and highly affordable Asynt Lab Safety Shield provides additional protection to chemists undertaking applications such as heated parallel reactions in tubes.. The device also beneficially shields reactions from the cooling effect of fumehood ventilation, particularly important when consistent and reproducible heating to parallel experiments is required...

With Iris 6 INFORS HT releases a new SCADA software package for parallel bioprocess control. Iris 6 brings a fresh new look and a whole raft of new features to one of the most flexible and user friendly bioprocess control software programs available today.

A special version for use with Multitron incubation shakers allows comprehensive process validation. “Beginners will love the modern design and the easy navigation”, says Dr. Tony Allman, product manager INFORS HT. A new ribbon menu provides quick access to the bioreactor and parameter settings. A variety of graphical displays such as correlation and bar graphs allow an easy interpretation of process data. The new version allows the user to annotate on-line graphics while a fermentation is in progress and to time-stamp samples for easy reference...

MagSi-DNA cleanFIX from AMSBIO offers a cost effective solution for purifying DNA fragments, removing all unwanted side products and reagents, such as single nucleotides, terminator dyes, primers and primer dimers, enzymes, buffers and salts.

In many genomics applications, purification of DNA fragments is required to prevent downstream interference with analysis methods. Purification of PCR reactions often requires removal of dNTPs, primers, enzymes, salt by-products and various additives. Historically purification protocols have involved different sample types, different volumes and often multiple washing and centrifugation steps. Using such methods the errors incurred during sample preparation have resulted in lost time and significant costs due to re-work and lost reagents...

Porvair Sciences offers a range of high quality, large volume microplates (5ml, 7ml and 10ml) to meet the special requirements of storage / transport applications in combinatorial chemistry, environmental and food technology markets.

Produced under class 10,000 clean room conditions from virgin polypropylene, each 24-well (10ml) and 48-well (5ml and 7ml) plate contains no contaminants that may leach out and affect the samples being stored or transported. All these large volume plates can be heat sealed or capped with flexible polymer “cap mats” to enable high integrity storage of samples for prolonged periods at -80°C....

PIPETBOY pro from INTEGRA sets the benchmark for fast, accurate pipette filling and dispensing. 

The accuracy of pipetting depends on precise graduations on your serological pipette and on your ability to accurately match the liquid's meniscus with the graduation mark. The PIPETBOY pro enables the user to very accurately displace liquid in the pipette by applying variable finger pressure on its pipette triggers. To operate a PIPETBOY pro simply fully press the aspiration trigger to quickly draw liquid into the pipette until almost full, then gradually release the trigger to reduce speed and accurately match the meniscus to the graduation mark...

The established range of CSF hygienic centrifugal pumps includes the CSD Aseptic series which achieve the ultimate level of hygiene when transferring liquids in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, injectable/intravenous, ultra pure and other process applications where hygiene is critical. 

When fitted within an Aseptic plant these pumps ensure sterility and can assist in extending shelf life by ensuring the cleanest possible process conditions. Available through the liquids handling specialist, PUMP ENGINEERING LTD, CSF CSD series pumps are robust and reliable.  The mechanical seal is internal and balanced, fitted with EN12756/ISO3069 seats protected from contamination by a high temperature flush...

The NIRS Analyzer Pro is a proven system for qualitative and quantitative content analysis in the manufacturing industries. Designed for the harsh environment of the production floor, it is based on high resolution diode array technology and provides non-destructive analysis of granules, powders, slurries or opaque samples right in the process line.

A new generation of safe and reproducible liquid distribution from WHEATON®

WHEATON® introduces the Calibrex™ organo 525 and the Calibrex™ solutae 530, new bottle top dispensers that are destined to make scientists’ lives easier and more productive. Both models smoothly dispense exact volumes of liquid reagents directly from bottle or flask. The dispensers are available exclusively in North America from WHEATON®, the company that designs and delivers today’s most innovative solutions for the laboratory research, diagnostic packaging and specialty pharmaceuticals industries...

Lacerta Technology are delighted to announce that due to improvements in manufacturing and supplier agreements they are able to reduce the price of their popular Humidity Controller by around 25%.  

Humidity as an experimental variable in thermal, microscopy and rheological experiments is well known and an important parameter to control or measure. Lacerta Managing Director Dr John Duncan says “We are always looking for ways of improving the value we provide to our customers and I am delighted that we can pass on the savings we are making in the factory directly to the scientist in the laboratory...

Purite will show how its water purification systems actively improve performance for many laboratory customers around the world at the Institute of Biomedical Science Congress in Birmingham in September. On show will be Purite’s popular centralised water purification and distribution unit the Integra HP.

The unit automatically provides a reliable, high quality, continuous pure water supply, for chemical and clinical analysers and other laboratory equipment, saving time and granting a vital level of precision and reliability for laboratory users. The Integra HP, which has been installed in laboratories around the world, is one of Purite’s most popular automatic water purification and distribution systems. The compact yet robust nature of the system makes it ideal for laboratories that require outstanding and reliable water purification with additional versatility and features...

Celebrating 10 years of PCR polymerase innovation with launch of new colored PCR reagents   

New proprietary tracking dyes within high-fidelity DNA polymerase and qPCR master mixes facilitate easier, more accurate PCR set-up for researchers. The Thermo Scientific Phusion Green High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase and Luminaris Color qPCR master mixes utilize proprietary tracking dyes to speed up the pipetting process. By providing a visual confirmation, the mixes are designed to vastly reduce the chance of human error, while also decreasing the number of procedural steps required. Most importantly, the dyes have been engineered not to interfere with the reaction or any downstream applications...

WHEATON® Offers a Turnkey Solution for CHO Cell Bioproduction

WHEATON® CELLineTM Bioreactor combined with an optimized CHO medium formulation by Irvine Scientific expedites small-scale antibody and protein production.  WHEATON® and Irvine Scientific have collaborated to introduce a high yield, small-scale solution for bioproduction. The solution consists of a WHEATON® CELLine™ bioreactor flask paired with Irvine Scientific’s BalanCD™ CHO Growth A animal component-free, chemically-defined medium....

SPECTRO Analytical UK will showcase the new SPECTROBLUE TI inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) at Lab Innovations 2013 (6 - 7 November 2013, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, UK).

This innovative system extends the company’s SPECTROBLUE ICP-OES product line, offering automatic dual plasma observation. This optimizes linearity and dynamic range, while enabling high-sensitivity measurement of toxic elements, which makes it especially suitable for environmental analyses. While matrix effects are drastically reduced, it can accurately determine levels of alkali/earth alkali elements in complex alkali matrices....

Visit Spectro Analytical on stand number A23

Olympus will exhibit its BX3 upright microscope systems and VS120 virtual slide scanner at ECP 2013. Designed specifically to meet the needs of a range of pathology applications, the systems ensure robust diagnosis and discovery alongside ergonomic operation.    

Enhancing the workflow of research and diagnostic centres alike, the latest range of Olympus pathology microscope systems and accessories will be on show at the 25^th European Congress of Pathology (ECP) 2013, 31 August – 4 September in Lisbon, Portugal. Delegates can visit booth 14 to view the Olympus BX3 range of upright microscopes and the Olympus VS120 virtual slide scanner...

Products Accelerate Fixation, Permeabilisation, Improve Signalling Detection

PerFix-Expose and PerFix-nc, innovative new reagent kits for intracellular staining from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, minimize sample manipulation for a streamlined workflow that delivers high quality results. Developed for use on Beckman Coulter’s Gallios and Navios series flow cytometers and compatible with all Beckman Coulter Life Sciences’ fluorochromes, the kits enable a clear focus on the cytoplasmic and nuclear compartments of the cell...

BMG LABTECH showcased the CLARIOstar multimode microplate reader at the European Laboratory Automation 2013 conference in Hamburg, Germany.

Watch the video to learn about this new and exciting microplate reading technology, which includes a next generation monochromator for fluorescence and luminescence assays. The LVF monochromators, which incorporate linear variable filters and dichroics, allow greater light transmission, which translates into significantly increased sensitivity....

The GRINDOMIX Knife Mills are used for the rapid and reproducible size reduction and homogenization of dry as well as moist, oily or fatty sample materials.

For samples containing volatile or degradable substances, grinding with dry ice is recommendable. Thus, the sample is embrittled and the volatile components, which are frequently the object of analysis, are preserved. Cooling the sample is, for example, part of the sample preparation process for pesticide residue analysis according to the QuEChERS method which is practiced in many food laboratories. The GRINDOMIX knife mills are used in food labs worldwide for sample homogenization...

MY-PCR Prep provides the molecular biology laboratory technician with a “personal cleanroom” for use in the amplification of DNA and RNA.

Between amplifications, My-PCR Prep can be irritated with shortwave UV energy to denature potential contaminates and eliminate their ability to be amplified. The main chamber of MY-PCR Prep is constructed from a continuous piece of polycarbonate to prevent UV light from escaping the chamber during irritation. Operator access is gained through the folding front polycarbonate sash, overlapped to eliminate gaps in the chamber during UV light irritation...

Bruker introduces two new instruments which further expand its portfolio of high-performance tools for materials characterization in electron microscopes

Bibby Scientific’s online sale has proved such a hit with customers that the company is extending the up to 20% discounts available right through to 30 September 2013.

There are savings to be made on selected items purchased directly through the Bibby Scientific online shop. These include heating mantles, pH meters, vortex mixers, melting point analysers, thermal cyclers and block heaters from Bibby Scientific’s Techne, Electrothermal, Stuart and Jenway brands. Bibby Scientific’s webshop has been a huge success since its launch early this year. Chris Edmans, Senior Technician in the Institute of Life Sciences at Edinburgh Napier University, UK, and June’s winner of the Bibby webshop iPad draw said, “I find the Bibby Scientific online shop very straightforward and easy to use...

Enigma Diagnostics Ltd, the spin-out company of Ploughshare Innovations, has successfully completed its analytical and diagnostic verification of its FluAB-RSV diagnostic assay on the Enigma® ML system, which looks set to benefit many patients in the future.

The organisation – which specialises in developing next generation rapid molecular diagnostic instrument platforms for decentralised and point-of-care settings – completed the verification at Guy’s and St.Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London, and is set to finalise validation and CE marking of the test this year. Enigma installed a series of mini laboratory (ML) instruments at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ for use at the Trust’s Centre for Clinical Infection and Diagnostics Research (CIDR)...

Agar Scientific, a leading supplier of microscopy accessories and consumables, has launched a new range of graphene oxide support films which have been developed in collaboration with Dr Neil Wilson, Microscopy Group, Physics Department at the University of Warwick.

As a leading supplier of accessories for microscopy, Agar Scientific is particularly well known for its high quality support films for TEM. New to the range is Graphene oxide (GO) which provides a thinner support film of higher mechanical strength, electrical and thermal conductivity compared to support films made from other materials. Agar GO support films are available on holey and lacey carbon and Quantifoil^® support films. Other grid types will be available soon...