New Rotary Vial Washer for Small BatchesJun 1, 2012Many pharmaceutical products are being produced in smaller batches. Targeted products may be too specific for large batch sizes, and for products with a short shelf life producing small amounts as and when may be the only option. PennTech have responded to customer demand by introducing a smaller version of the RW rotary vial washer. The RW-250 is an extremely compact c-GMP vial washer that offers the same automated wash cycle as the rest of the family of PennTech vial washers (RW-500, RW-800 and RW-1150) but in an ultra-small footprint and just requiring manual loading...
Read MoreThe world's smallest footprint EMR (EPR/ESR) system will be presented by Oxford Instruments at ACHEMA, FrankfurtMay 30, 2012Oxford Instruments, the supplier of Magnetic Resonance solutions for QA laboratories in the food, agricultural, healthcare, polymer, and energy sectors, will present their latest benchtop EMR and NMR systems at ACHEMA 2012...
Read MoreNew Ultra-Low Pressure Drop Mass Flow ControllerMay 28, 2012Sierra Instruments, a global leader in flow instrumentation, announces the release of their new SmartTrak® 140 Ultra-Low ΔP mass flow controller for high performance mass flow control applications where minimal pressure drop is a key consideration for cost savings and efficiency. The SmartTrak 140 controls gas mass flow up to 500 slpm (nlpm) with an ultra-low ΔP of 4.5 psid (310mBard), considerably lower than other mass flow controllers on the market that typically offer ΔP values of 25 psid (1700 mBard)... Read MoreEnhancement for Sherwood ScientificMay 28, 2012For many years Sherwood Scientific's Model 926 Chloride Analyser has been used for salt measurement by food ingredient suppliers and manufacturers throughout the world. The 926 offers many benefits over other methods for Chloride determination. Simplicity, speed, and accuracy, are all important and well established features and increasingly cost per test and cost of post-process waste disposal are all helping to cement the Model 926's reputation as an industry leader...
Read MoreThe FRITSCH premium offensive May 28, 20124 new High-Tech-mills from FRITSCH: functionally designed to the smallest detail, even easier to operate, more powerful, faster and safer
Fritch are now extending their premium line by 4 additional new high-tech laboratory mills for various applications: functionally designed to the smallest detail, with interesting new features, latest technology, highest performance and maximum safety.
J.G. Finneran Associates, an innovative manufacturer of sample containment products for chromatography, biotechnology and environmental analysis, introduces its new 96-Well Aluminum Micro Plate System. Capitalizing on the strength and thermal conductivity of aluminum, this patented system is ideal for use with volatile solvents and testing that requires uniform heating and cooling of samples. Researchers performing high throughput solubility testing, salt screening and freeze-drying will find this system preferable to plastic micro plates.
Read MorePriorclave Unveils Autoclaves with Touch-Screen Controls at Achema 2012May 25, 2012Achema 2012 gives UK autoclave manufacturer, Priorclave, the first opportunity to showcase a number of new developments on stand D37 (Hall 4.2) including a range of front-loading steam sterilisers with Tactrol Touch - news touch screen controls that will be on-show for the first time. he latest version of the EH150 Priorclave, a 150 litre front-loading autoclave which gives 20% more loading area than conventional models of similar size, is the company's first steam steriliser to be released with the newly developed touch screen controls...
Read MoreEndecotts particle analysis equipment is used worldwide in many laboratories!May 25, 2012Endecotts offers a wide range of sieves with different sizes, depths, choice of materials and certified degrees of inspection to meet every National and International standard and virtually every specification, including ISO 3310 and ASTM E-11. Endecotts also offer a wide range of shakers suitable for all types of sieving and samples - shakers designed to produce the optimum sieving action for fast reproducible results. They also produce sample preparation equipment and sample dividers and can supply everything from sample collection, milling and drying equipment to moisture analysis and viscosity testing equipment...
Read MoreBioDrop Ltd to launch micro-volume spectroscopy family at ACHEMA 2012May 25, 2012BioDrop Ltd is to launch an exciting new product at ACHEMA 2012 (Hall 4.2 Stand K63; 18-22 June, Frankfurt am Main, Germany). This is the second product in the BioDrop family, which represents fresh thinking in micro-volume measurement. Demonstrations of the new addition to the BioDrop range will be given on the BioDrop stand throughout ACHEMA. The innovative BioDrop micro-volume cuvette proved extremely popular when it launched in March 2012...
Read MoreGood Pipetting Practice - 5 Steps to Better ResultsMay 25, 2012A Specially-developed five step programme for reducing the risks involved in the workflow process for liquid handling and for maximizing the potential to produce accurate, reproducible data.
Good Pipetting Practice (GPP) has been developed as part of Mettler Toledo's GxP series which includes Good Weighing Practice (GWP) and utilises both Anachem's and Rainin's 40 years of expertise in liquid handling and pipette service. Read MoreBioTek Introduces 405 LS Microplate Washer, Ideal for Robotic SystemsMay 22, 2012BioTek introduces the 405TM LS Series Microplate Washer for 96- and 384-well microplate washing. This intuitive and flexible microplate washer is especially suited for robotic installations, including BioTek's BioStackTM Microplate Stackers and third-party systems, or remote operation. The 405 LS may be operated via a keypad interface or by a computer with powerful Liquid Handling ControlTM (LHCTM) software...
Read MoreNew 3D Piezo Movement MicromanipulatorMay 22, 2012Warner Instruments is pleased to introduce the Sensapex, a NEW 3D Piezo Movement Micromanipulator. This manipulator is a compact and has a full featured controller designed for high precision positioning to maximize your electrophysiological research...
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Read MoreLab MMay 21, 2012Lab M is adding to its range of CaptivateTM antibody coated paramagnetic particles for the specific immunomagnetic separation (IMS) of micro-organisms. The range currently encompasses products for E. coli O103, E. coli O111, E. coli O145, E. coli O157:H7, E. coli O26, and common serotypes of Salmonella. It is being extended to also include E. coli strains O121, O45, O91. This extended range will cover all ‘The Big Six' strains of non-O157 Shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STECs) now highlighted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as unacceptable in raw beef products E.coli strains O26, O103, O45, O111, O121 and O145...
Read MoreAgar Scientific announces new highly concentrated colloidal gold for research applicationsMay 17, 2012Agar Scientific, a leading supplier of microscopy accessories and consumables, announces a new range of highly concentrated gold colloidal nanoparticles from British Biocell International (BBI). Agar Scientific is a market leader in the supply of high quality accessories to assist with sample handling for the microscopy market serving a very broad range of application areas. One of these ranges is the gold nanoparticles produced by BBI...
Read MoreHeating Block System Helps Improve Stability StudiesMay 17, 2012Asynt has supplied a leading European Contract Research Organisation (CRO) with a custom heating block system to assist chemists analysing the thermal stability of multiple samples being prepared for its commercial compound libraries. Traditionally the CRO had used an offline heating source to heat samples coming from its UPLC system - the process was highly labour intensive, involving manual transfer of samples to and from the UPLC autosampler...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Extends Ultrapure LC/MS Reagents Range for Highly Stable MS DetectionMay 16, 2012Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has introduced three new ultrapure Fisher Chemical Optima® Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) grade reagents that modify the mobile phase to minimize background noise and enhance MS detection. Designed for use with the existing ultrapure Optima LC/MS solvent range, the new reagents, comprising ammonium formate, ammonium acetate and acetic acid, improve chromatographic peak shape and provide stable analyte signals in a MS detector. Available in a variety of convenient pack sizes, these highly pure new additives ensure accurate and reliable results in LC/MS applications... Read MoreNEW Generation UltraSafe Blue DNA/RNA Safe Dye from Syngene Is Safer to Use and up to 20 Times more Sensitive than Ethidium BromideMay 16, 2012Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions today introduced its new generation UltraSafe BlueTM a non-toxic, non-carcinogenic fluorescent dye specifically developed as a safer and more sensitive alternative to Ethidium bromide for staining agarose and acrylamide gels. UltraSafe Blue from Syngene is a new generation of safe fluorescent nucleic acid stain which allows detection of 0.5pg of dsDNA using Syngene's new UltraSlim-LED blue-light transilluminator... Read MoreEdwards to demonstrate Advanced Vacuum Pump Technologies at AchemaMay 16, 2012
Edwards, Stand B37, Hall 8 at Achema, will feature live working demonstrations of Edwards' leading vacuum pump technologies for chemical processing applications including the cutting-edge CXS chemical dry screw pump for high reliability in harsh conditions and the GSX high speed industrial pump. The new high performance nXDS dry scroll pump for laboratory applications will also be operational on the stand...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Introduces New Rapid-Flow Filter for Faster ResultsMay 14, 2012Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the availability of the new Thermo Scientific Nalgene Rapid-Flow Filter, which enables faster filtration of cell-culture media. All Thermo Scientific Nalgene filter units and bottle-top filters will now incorporate the Nalgene Rapid-FlowTM membrane support system. The Nalgene Rapid-Flow design maintains membrane stability, providing better performance and increased flow rates for faster throughput of media...
Read MoreAnalysis of Organic Acids in WastewaterMay 14, 2012Thermo Fisher Scientific is pleased to announce a new combined method for the accurate determination of organic acids in a wastewater sample. Application Note 291: Determination of Organic Acids in Wastewater Using Ion-Exclusion Chromatography and On-Line Carbonate Removaldemonstrates that ion-exclusion chromatography excludes the inorganic anions present in the sample. A Thermo Scientific Dionex Carbonate Removal Device (CRD 200) is also needed to remove carbonate on line. Inorganic anions and carbonate can interfere when determining organic acids in wastewater using anion-exchange chromatography...
Read MoreSpinnovation Biologics Predicts Biomanufacturing SuccessMay 14, 2012With expertise and know-how in high-end analysis for biologics, Spinnovation Biologics today announces the launch of a breakthrough solution - Spedia-PredictTM - for Bioprocess performance troubleshooting and performance prediction of bioproduction, at the annual Bioprocess International European meeting. Spedia-PredictTM monitors and validates process-critical parameters as a company looks to manage the culture media consistency used in their production environment...
Read MoreLGC Standards launches LoGiCal, a new range of certified reference materialsMay 14, 2012LGC Standards, one of the world's leading suppliers of reference materials, has launched the LoGiCal range of certified reference materials. Manufactured and certified to ISO Guide 34, using ISO 17025 accredited processes in LGC's own laboratories, the new range offers scientists a choice of natural and deuterium labelled compounds, each supplied with a detailed Certificate of Analysis. LoGiCal certified reference materials fully satisfy national and international labelling and other requirements for transportation, health and safety...
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Many pharmaceutical products are being produced in smaller batches. Targeted products may be too specific for large batch sizes, and for products with a short shelf life producing small amounts as and when may be the only option. PennTech have responded to customer demand by introducing a smaller version of the RW rotary vial washer. The RW-250 is an extremely compact c-GMP vial washer that offers the same automated wash cycle as the rest of the family of PennTech vial washers (RW-500, RW-800 and RW-1150) but in an ultra-small footprint and just requiring manual loading...
Oxford Instruments, the supplier of Magnetic Resonance solutions for QA laboratories in the food, agricultural, healthcare, polymer, and energy sectors, will present their latest benchtop EMR and NMR systems at ACHEMA 2012...
Sierra Instruments, a global leader in flow instrumentation, announces the release of their new SmartTrak® 140 Ultra-Low ΔP mass flow controller for high performance mass flow control applications where minimal pressure drop is a key consideration for cost savings and efficiency. The SmartTrak 140 controls gas mass flow up to 500 slpm (nlpm) with an ultra-low ΔP of 4.5 psid (310mBard), considerably lower than other mass flow controllers on the market that typically offer ΔP values of 25 psid (1700 mBard)... 
For many years Sherwood Scientific's Model 926 Chloride Analyser has been used for salt measurement by food ingredient suppliers and manufacturers throughout the world. The 926 offers many benefits over other methods for Chloride determination. Simplicity, speed, and accuracy, are all important and well established features and increasingly cost per test and cost of post-process waste disposal are all helping to cement the Model 926's reputation as an industry leader...
Fritch are now extending their premium line by 4 additional new high-tech laboratory mills for various applications: functionally designed to the smallest detail, with interesting new features, latest technology, highest performance and maximum safety.
J.G. Finneran Associates, an innovative manufacturer of sample containment products for chromatography, biotechnology and environmental analysis, introduces its new 96-Well Aluminum Micro Plate System. Capitalizing on the strength and thermal conductivity of aluminum, this patented system is ideal for use with volatile solvents and testing that requires uniform heating and cooling of samples. Researchers performing high throughput solubility testing, salt screening and freeze-drying will find this system preferable to plastic micro plates.
Achema 2012 gives UK autoclave manufacturer, Priorclave, the first opportunity to showcase a number of new developments on stand D37 (Hall 4.2) including a range of front-loading steam sterilisers with Tactrol Touch - news touch screen controls that will be on-show for the first time. he latest version of the EH150 Priorclave, a 150 litre front-loading autoclave which gives 20% more loading area than conventional models of similar size, is the company's first steam steriliser to be released with the newly developed touch screen controls...
BioDrop Ltd is to launch an exciting new product at ACHEMA 2012 (Hall 4.2 Stand K63; 18-22 June, Frankfurt am Main, Germany). This is the second product in the BioDrop family, which represents fresh thinking in micro-volume measurement. Demonstrations of the new addition to the BioDrop range will be given on the BioDrop stand throughout ACHEMA. The innovative BioDrop micro-volume cuvette proved extremely popular when it launched in March 2012...
Good Pipetting Practice (GPP) has been developed as part of Mettler Toledo's GxP series which includes Good Weighing Practice (GWP) and utilises both Anachem's and Rainin's 40 years of expertise in liquid handling and pipette service. 
BioTek introduces the 405TM LS Series Microplate Washer for 96- and 384-well microplate washing. This intuitive and flexible microplate washer is especially suited for robotic installations, including BioTek's BioStackTM Microplate Stackers and third-party systems, or remote operation. The 405 LS may be operated via a keypad interface or by a computer with powerful Liquid Handling ControlTM (LHCTM) software...
Warner Instruments is pleased to introduce the Sensapex, a NEW 3D Piezo Movement Micromanipulator. This manipulator is a compact and has a full featured controller designed for high precision positioning to maximize your electrophysiological research...
Lab M is adding to its range of CaptivateTM antibody coated paramagnetic particles for the specific immunomagnetic separation (IMS) of micro-organisms. The range currently encompasses products for E. coli O103, E. coli O111, E. coli O145, E. coli O157:H7, E. coli O26, and common serotypes of Salmonella. It is being extended to also include E. coli strains O121, O45, O91. This extended range will cover all ‘The Big Six' strains of non-O157 Shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STECs) now highlighted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as unacceptable in raw beef products E.coli strains O26, O103, O45, O111, O121 and O145...
Agar Scientific, a leading supplier of microscopy accessories and consumables, announces a new range of highly concentrated gold colloidal nanoparticles from British Biocell International (BBI). Agar Scientific is a market leader in the supply of high quality accessories to assist with sample handling for the microscopy market serving a very broad range of application areas. One of these ranges is the gold nanoparticles produced by BBI...
Asynt has supplied a leading European Contract Research Organisation (CRO) with a custom heating block system to assist chemists analysing the thermal stability of multiple samples being prepared for its commercial compound libraries. Traditionally the CRO had used an offline heating source to heat samples coming from its UPLC system - the process was highly labour intensive, involving manual transfer of samples to and from the UPLC autosampler...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has introduced three new ultrapure Fisher Chemical Optima® Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) grade reagents that modify the mobile phase to minimize background noise and enhance MS detection. Designed for use with the existing ultrapure Optima LC/MS solvent range, the new reagents, comprising ammonium formate, ammonium acetate and acetic acid, improve chromatographic peak shape and provide stable analyte signals in a MS detector. Available in a variety of convenient pack sizes, these highly pure new additives ensure accurate and reliable results in LC/MS applications...
Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions today introduced its new generation UltraSafe BlueTM a non-toxic, non-carcinogenic fluorescent dye specifically developed as a safer and more sensitive alternative to Ethidium bromide for staining agarose and acrylamide gels. UltraSafe Blue from Syngene is a new generation of safe fluorescent nucleic acid stain which allows detection of 0.5pg of dsDNA using Syngene's new UltraSlim-LED blue-light transilluminator...
Edwards, Stand B37, Hall 8 at Achema, will feature live working demonstrations of Edwards' leading vacuum pump technologies for chemical processing applications including the cutting-edge CXS chemical dry screw pump for high reliability in harsh conditions and the GSX high speed industrial pump. The new high performance nXDS dry scroll pump for laboratory applications will also be operational on the stand...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the availability of the new Thermo Scientific Nalgene Rapid-Flow Filter, which enables faster filtration of cell-culture media. All Thermo Scientific Nalgene filter units and bottle-top filters will now incorporate the Nalgene Rapid-FlowTM membrane support system. The Nalgene Rapid-Flow design maintains membrane stability, providing better performance and increased flow rates for faster throughput of media...
Thermo Fisher Scientific is pleased to announce a new combined method for the accurate determination of organic acids in a wastewater sample. Application Note 291: Determination of Organic Acids in Wastewater Using Ion-Exclusion Chromatography and On-Line Carbonate Removal
With expertise and know-how in high-end analysis for biologics, Spinnovation Biologics today announces the launch of a breakthrough solution - Spedia-PredictTM - for Bioprocess performance troubleshooting and performance prediction of bioproduction, at the annual Bioprocess International European meeting. Spedia-PredictTM monitors and validates process-critical parameters as a company looks to manage the culture media consistency used in their production environment...
LGC Standards, one of the world's leading suppliers of reference materials, has launched the LoGiCal range of certified reference materials. Manufactured and certified to ISO Guide 34, using ISO 17025 accredited processes in LGC's own laboratories, the new range offers scientists a choice of natural and deuterium labelled compounds, each supplied with a detailed Certificate of Analysis. LoGiCal certified reference materials fully satisfy national and international labelling and other requirements for transportation, health and safety...