Smaller system, sleeker styling, smarter sizing Sep 16, 2011Raising particle sizing to a smarter level, the new Mastersizer 3000 from Malvern Instruments delivers unique performance and productivity advantages, wrapped in a stylish, compact and practical instrument design. Now anyone can make good measurements and get exactly the data they need quickly and easily...
Read MoreSales growth fuels Freeman Technology expansion into new HQSep 16, 2011Continuing global success has encouraged powder characterisation company Freeman Technology to relocate into new larger premises based in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (UK). The brand new 6,000 sq ft global HQ has been fitted out to meet the company's exact requirements for more manufacturing and office space, as well as housing an impressive 300 sq ft applications laboratory...
Read MoreInvestigating protein-binding properties of Heparin, Heparan Sulfate and other glycosaminoglycans (GAGS)Sep 15, 2011AMSBIO has announced a suite of exciting new products for investigating the protein-binding properties of Heparin, Heparan Sulfate (HS) and other glycosaminoglycans (GAGS). Such investigations have traditionally been constrained by the need for chemical modification prior to attachment to inert or derivatized surfaces. The AMSBIO Heparin/GAG Binding Plate offers a simple solution to this problem - the specially-prepared plate surface adsorbs GAGS without modification whilst maintaining their protein-binding characteristics...
Read MorePrecise and Reliable MicroinjectionsSep 14, 2011Warner Instruments is pleased to introduce the New PLI-100A Pico-Injector for accurate femtoliter to microliter injections. Whether you need large injections into capillaries or small injections in mammalian nuclei, the PLI-100A injector is the one for you. Injections are delivered through micropipettes by applying a regulated pressure for a digitally set period of time. Pressure to the pipette is controlled precisely through a multi-turn regulator and is reported digitally for reproducibility...
Read MoreProBioGen and Life Technologies Present Freedom CHO-S Platform, a Royalty-Free New cGMP Cell Line Development Kit Sep 14, 2011ProBioGen AG and Life Technologies Corporation announce the launch of the new Freedom CHO-STM Kit as the result of a successful co-development. The kit was built for developing stable high yield production cell lines in less than 4 months, and is based on Life Technologies' CHO-S Cells. The FreedomTM CHO-S Kit platform enables end-users the cost- and time-efficient creation of stable cell lines for research and commercial purposes. The kit's applicability and efficiency was confirmed in several studies, in which antibody titers of 1 to 3 g/L have been obtained...
Read MoreBiotage Introduces New Microwave Peptide Synthesizer Delivering Higher Reliability, Purity and YieldSep 13, 2011Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for analytical, medicinal, and peptide chemistry, introduced an innovative, new instrument for peptide professionals at the 2011 American Peptide Symposium in San Diego, California USA. The Biotage Initiator+ SP Wave is a versatile synthesis solution as it can be used as a standalone peptide synthesizer or easily converted to a high specification MAOS system...
Read MoreGen5 Version 2.0 Data Analysis Software Now Available from BioTekSep 13, 2011
BioTek continues to provide enhanced microplate reader control, powerful data processing and export flexibility with the launch of Gen5 Version 2.0 Data Analysis Software. A new interface combines ease-of-use and memorable visuals with power and flexibility for increased productivity...
Read MoreSARTOFLOW Alpha plus - The New High-Performance Crossflow Filtration System for Process DevelopmentSep 12, 2011Evolving operational conditions are the order of the day in today's biotech labs. That's why Sartorius Stedim Biotech developed SARTOFLOW® Alpha plus - the flexible modular benchtop crossflow filtration system. SARTOFLOW® Alpha plus provides semi-automatic micro, ultra und diafiltration and is especially suited for process development, clinical testing and for smaller production processes. Thanks to its standardized options, the system can be adapted quickly and easily to the changing production demands of downstream processing...
Read MoreWyatt TechnologySep 12, 2011Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in instrumentation for absolute macromolecular characterization and software, announces that its Möbius electrophoretic mobility instrument can measure precise protein charges. The innovative optical design of the Möbius boosts the sensitivity of mobility measurements, enabling protein net charge characterization at much lower concentrations than previously possible. This unique capability is illustrated in a new application note, titled "Möbius Computation of Protein Net Charge from Electrophoretic Mobility", which is available to download free-of-charge...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Launches Latest Innovation in High-Throughput Tissue ProcessingSep 12, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the Thermo Scientific STP 420ES Tissue Processor for high-throughput tissue processing. This new tissue processor enables faster turnaround times for same-day diagnosis and leaner workflows through operational flexibility...
Read MoreMedical Wire adds Flocked Swabs to their portfolioSep 12, 2011
Medical Wire has recently added the new patent* pending flocked swab technology to their product range. David Ellis, Operations Director from Medical Wire says "we are delighted to have added these two new products to our portfolio; HydraFlock® and Purflock® Ultra. We are particularly impressed with the products absorption rate and it's superb elution of specimens"...
Read MoreInvent Biotechnologies Announces New Line of Fast, Easy Protein Extraction KitsSep 9, 2011Invent Biotechnologies, manufacturers of innovative molecular biology products for life science research, announce the release of their new line of fast, simple protein extraction kits. The new Minute™ Kits utilize proprietary spin column-based technology in order to reduce the amount of time required to perform protein extractions by about 90% compared to standard methods, such as RIPA buffer extraction, and offer similarly great time savings while being significantly easier to use than competing protein extraction kits...
Read MoreM40 Transport Swabs Provide Outstanding Sample ProtectionSep 9, 2011A new M40 transport swab that is designed to provide exceptional performance capability with the most diverse range of fastidious aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, including Bacteroides Fragilis ATCC DSM 15130 and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ATCC BAA-427, has been introduced by laboratory equipment and supply specialists MEDLINE SCIENTIFIC...
Read MoreCarestream Introduces In-Vivo Xtreme - a Powerful New Multimodal Optical and X-ray Small Animal Imaging SystemSep 9, 2011Carestream Molecular Imaging is pleased to announce the In-Vivo Xtreme, the newest addition to their award-winning* family of multimodal imaging products dedicated to preclinical research. Xtreme will be introduced at the World Molecular Imaging Congress in San Diego, CA, September 7-10...
Read MoreIonBench, manufacturer of mobile benches especially designed for Mass SpectrometersSep 6, 2011IonBench™ announced today a new product line of laboratory furniture for mass spectrometry. IonBench™ Benches and Tables are designed to ease the day to day use of your LC/GC/MS, by providing a significant number of features that makes the use of your analytical instrument much more easier...
Read MoreFRITSCH Cutting Mills Optimal for comminution with minimal cleaning effortSep 6, 2011Ideal for size reduction of soft to medium-hard, tough-elastic and fibrous materials as well as for heterogeneous mixtures. They are indispensable in the areas of plastics, textiles, agriculture, forestry, environment, construction materials, chemistry and foodstuffs as well as for analytic and sample preparation for RoHS-analysis...
Read MoreNew microarray-on-a-chip test for cystic fibrosisSep 5, 2011Astra Biotech GmbH is in the pre-launch phase of its newly developed test, based on microarray technology, for rapid simultaneous detection of 25 of the most common mutations causing cystic fibrosis in pan-European populations. This initiative supports Astra Biotech's aim of facilitating early diagnosis of individuals' risk factors through innovative assays. In this way long-term effects of a disease can be minimised and patient healthcare standards can be improved...
Read MoreProtect Operators from Fumes & Particles!Sep 5, 2011The Purair 20 Ductless Fume Hood has been designed to provide operator protection when using hazardous substances. A face velocity at 100 fpm ensures containment of fumes and an alarm will alert the operator when the airflow falls to an unacceptable level...
Read MoreBiotage Raises the Bar in Microwave SynthesisSep 2, 2011Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for analytical, medicinal, and peptide chemistry, announced a new microwave synthesizer with state of the art user interface and industry leading operating range. The Biotage Initiator+ sets a new standard by delivering new opportunities for chemistry professionals needing to enable difficult reactions or to improve yields on critical reaction steps...
Read MoreLow Volume Bioassay SPE Preparation and Clean-upsSep 2, 2011BioVyonTM C18 silica microplates from Porvair Sciences Ltd offer unmatched performance in low volume Bioassay Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) sample preparation and clean-ups. Traditional packed bed SPE microplates perform relatively inefficiently when using the shallow sorbent beds necessary to get good recovery from smaller sample volumes. By immobilising the C18 sorbent within the porous BioVyonTM polymer - Porvair have created a novel, high surface area, low bed volume matrix that provides unmatched control of flow rate...
Read MoreBiochrom adds Flexi to EZ Read 400 rangeSep 1, 2011The Biochrom EZ Read 400 microplate reader portfolio now includes the EZ Read 400 Flexi. By allowing customers to pre-select the filters most suited to their absorbance measurement needs, Biochrom provides fully validated performance for each unique filter for full confidence in results at an affordable price...
Read MoreDolomite launches new Interface providing single, fast and reliable multi-way connection between individual tubingSep 1, 2011Dolomite, a world leader in the design and manufacture of microfluidic devices, has launched the Circular In-line Interface to provide inline sealing and highly accurate alignment of up to eight high pressure fluid channels. As the latest addition to Dolomite's MultifluxTM connector range, the Circular In-line Interface facilitates a link between two bundles of tubing and enables a reliable and leak-free connection to be made in seconds without disruptions to the fluid flow...
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Raising particle sizing to a smarter level, the new Mastersizer 3000 from Malvern Instruments delivers unique performance and productivity advantages, wrapped in a stylish, compact and practical instrument design. Now anyone can make good measurements and get exactly the data they need quickly and easily...
Continuing global success has encouraged powder characterisation company Freeman Technology to relocate into new larger premises based in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (UK). The brand new 6,000 sq ft global HQ has been fitted out to meet the company's exact requirements for more manufacturing and office space, as well as housing an impressive 300 sq ft applications laboratory...
AMSBIO has announced a suite of exciting new products for investigating the protein-binding properties of Heparin, Heparan Sulfate (HS) and other glycosaminoglycans (GAGS). Such investigations have traditionally been constrained by the need for chemical modification prior to attachment to inert or derivatized surfaces. The AMSBIO Heparin/GAG Binding Plate offers a simple solution to this problem - the specially-prepared plate surface adsorbs GAGS without modification whilst maintaining their protein-binding characteristics...
Warner Instruments is pleased to introduce the New PLI-100A Pico-Injector for accurate femtoliter to microliter injections. Whether you need large injections into capillaries or small injections in mammalian nuclei, the PLI-100A injector is the one for you. Injections are delivered through micropipettes by applying a regulated pressure for a digitally set period of time. Pressure to the pipette is controlled precisely through a multi-turn regulator and is reported digitally for reproducibility...
ProBioGen AG and Life Technologies Corporation announce the launch of the new Freedom CHO-STM Kit as the result of a successful co-development. The kit was built for developing stable high yield production cell lines in less than 4 months, and is based on Life Technologies' CHO-S Cells. The FreedomTM CHO-S Kit platform enables end-users the cost- and time-efficient creation of stable cell lines for research and commercial purposes. The kit's applicability and efficiency was confirmed in several studies, in which antibody titers of 1 to 3 g/L have been obtained...
Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for analytical, medicinal, and peptide chemistry, introduced an innovative, new instrument for peptide professionals at the 2011 American Peptide Symposium in San Diego, California USA. The Biotage Initiator+ SP Wave is a versatile synthesis solution as it can be used as a standalone peptide synthesizer or easily converted to a high specification MAOS system...
BioTek continues to provide enhanced microplate reader control, powerful data processing and export flexibility with the launch of Gen5 Version 2.0 Data Analysis Software. A new interface combines ease-of-use and memorable visuals with power and flexibility for increased productivity...
Evolving operational conditions are the order of the day in today's biotech labs. That's why Sartorius Stedim Biotech developed SARTOFLOW® Alpha plus - the flexible modular benchtop crossflow filtration system. SARTOFLOW® Alpha plus provides semi-automatic micro, ultra und diafiltration and is especially suited for process development, clinical testing and for smaller production processes. Thanks to its standardized options, the system can be adapted quickly and easily to the changing production demands of downstream processing...
Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in instrumentation for absolute macromolecular characterization and software, announces that its Möbius electrophoretic mobility instrument can measure precise protein charges. The innovative optical design of the Möbius boosts the sensitivity of mobility measurements, enabling protein net charge characterization at much lower concentrations than previously possible. This unique capability is illustrated in a new application note, titled "Möbius Computation of Protein Net Charge from Electrophoretic Mobility", which is available to download free-of-charge...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the Thermo Scientific STP 420ES Tissue Processor for high-throughput tissue processing. This new tissue processor enables faster turnaround times for same-day diagnosis and leaner workflows through operational flexibility...
Medical Wire has recently added the new patent* pending flocked swab technology to their product range. David Ellis, Operations Director from Medical Wire says "we are delighted to have added these two new products to our portfolio; HydraFlock® and Purflock® Ultra. We are particularly impressed with the products absorption rate and it's superb elution of specimens"...
Invent Biotechnologies, manufacturers of innovative molecular biology products for life science research, announce the release of their new line of fast, simple protein extraction kits. The new Minute™ Kits utilize proprietary spin column-based technology in order to reduce the amount of time required to perform protein extractions by about 90% compared to standard methods, such as RIPA buffer extraction, and offer similarly great time savings while being significantly easier to use than competing protein extraction kits...
A new M40 transport swab that is designed to provide exceptional performance capability with the most diverse range of fastidious aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, including Bacteroides Fragilis ATCC DSM 15130 and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ATCC BAA-427, has been introduced by laboratory equipment and supply specialists MEDLINE SCIENTIFIC...
Carestream Molecular Imaging is pleased to announce the In-Vivo Xtreme, the newest addition to their award-winning* family of multimodal imaging products dedicated to preclinical research. Xtreme will be introduced at the World Molecular Imaging Congress in San Diego, CA, September 7-10...
IonBench™ announced today a new product line of laboratory furniture for mass spectrometry. IonBench™ Benches and Tables are designed to ease the day to day use of your LC/GC/MS, by providing a significant number of features that makes the use of your analytical instrument much more easier...
Ideal for size reduction of soft to medium-hard, tough-elastic and fibrous materials as well as for heterogeneous mixtures. They are indispensable in the areas of plastics, textiles, agriculture, forestry, environment, construction materials, chemistry and foodstuffs as well as for analytic and sample preparation for RoHS-analysis...
Astra Biotech GmbH is in the pre-launch phase of its newly developed test, based on microarray technology, for rapid simultaneous detection of 25 of the most common mutations causing cystic fibrosis in pan-European populations. This initiative supports Astra Biotech's aim of facilitating early diagnosis of individuals' risk factors through innovative assays. In this way long-term effects of a disease can be minimised and patient healthcare standards can be improved...
The Purair 20 Ductless Fume Hood has been designed to provide operator protection when using hazardous substances. A face velocity at 100 fpm ensures containment of fumes and an alarm will alert the operator when the airflow falls to an unacceptable level...
Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for analytical, medicinal, and peptide chemistry, announced a new microwave synthesizer with state of the art user interface and industry leading operating range. The Biotage Initiator+ sets a new standard by delivering new opportunities for chemistry professionals needing to enable difficult reactions or to improve yields on critical reaction steps...
BioVyonTM C18 silica microplates from Porvair Sciences Ltd offer unmatched performance in low volume Bioassay Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) sample preparation and clean-ups. Traditional packed bed SPE microplates perform relatively inefficiently when using the shallow sorbent beds necessary to get good recovery from smaller sample volumes. By immobilising the C18 sorbent within the porous BioVyonTM polymer - Porvair have created a novel, high surface area, low bed volume matrix that provides unmatched control of flow rate...
The Biochrom EZ Read 400 microplate reader portfolio now includes the EZ Read 400 Flexi. By allowing customers to pre-select the filters most suited to their absorbance measurement needs, Biochrom provides fully validated performance for each unique filter for full confidence in results at an affordable price...
Dolomite, a world leader in the design and manufacture of microfluidic devices, has launched the Circular In-line Interface to provide inline sealing and highly accurate alignment of up to eight high pressure fluid channels. As the latest addition to Dolomite's MultifluxTM connector range, the Circular In-line Interface facilitates a link between two bundles of tubing and enables a reliable and leak-free connection to be made in seconds without disruptions to the fluid flow...