Less is More with Ultra-Compact Solenoid ValveMar 21, 2011A high density solenoid valve which offers the features of a large valve, combined with superior performance, yet in an ultra-compact design weighing just 4.5 grams, has been introduced by LEE PRODUCTS. The latest version of the Lee (HDI) valve is a Lo-Lohm model that delivers increased flow capacity whilst helping engineers and OEM designers to meet the familiar objectives of ‘make it smaller, lighter, more efficient, without increasing overall size and weight'...
Read MoreBiochrom launches the new EZ Read 400 microplate readerMar 18, 2011Renowned instrument manufacturer, Biochrom Ltd (Cambridge, UK), has launched the new EZ Read 400 microplate reader through its international network of distributors. Customers can now benefit from the cost-effective and easy to use instrument. Offering flexibility and full performance with no redundant features, the filter-based, PC-controlled EZ Read 400 can be tailored to suit application requirements...
Read MoreAnachem adds METTLER TOLEDO Laboratory Balances, pH and Conductivity Measurement to its websiteMar 17, 2011Full product information, pricing and immediate ordering for a wide range of METTLER TOLEDO laboratory weighing and pH products is now available online at www.anachem.co.uk. In addition to offering you convenient access and easy ordering for these world leading precision and analytical instruments, Anachem is giving a 20% introductory discount on all products until 30th April 2011...
Read MoreIncubators give Maximum Security with Minimum Gas UsageMar 17, 2011The IVS-9000GC & IVS-9160GC triple gas incubators from IKS (Rosmalen, the Netherlands) have been praised by IVF users not only for their performance but also for their very low CO2 and N2 consumption. Many IVF laboratories have moved to lowered oxygen environments to improve embryo viability, and low gas usage not only offers substantial financial savings - thousands of euros a year in some cases - but also reduces the risk of running out of gas when the laboratory is unmanned...
Read MoreA Compact, Flexible Robot That Any Scientist Can UseMar 16, 2011Agilent Automation Solutions has announced the BenchBot Robot - a new mid-sized microplate handler designed to meet the automation workflow needs of diverse laboratories. Demonstrated in an informative new online streaming video the BenchBot Robot incorporates the robust functionality of Agilent Automation's larger automated microplate handlers into a compact design for use in small lab spaces...
Read MorePorex Corporation Launches Pure Porex Certification ProgramMar 16, 2011Porex Corporation ("Porex"), a proven market leader in porous media solutions for the healthcare, industrial and consumer markets, announced it has successfully completed a comprehensive technical performance and media certification program. To help educate the healthcare and life science markets on the advantages of using certified Porex products, the company has launched "Certified Pure Porex"...
Read MoreOut-of-Box Solution for Liquid Waste DisposalMar 15, 2011The new VACUSIP from INTEGRA is an out-of-box vacuum aspiration solution for the wide array of liquid waste disposal tasks carried out at the laboratory bench. Occupying a small bench top footprint - the VACUSIP makes disposal of liquid waste both safe and convenient. The VACUSIP provides an optimized solution for applications including the aspiration of small volumes of liquid...
Read MoreA Robust, Quantitative Alternative to the Scratch AssayMar 11, 2011New independent research demonstrates that the OrisTM Cell Migration Assay presents a superior quantitative, high throughput alternative to the scratch assay. Cell migration is integral to many physiological processes, including embryonic development, tissue regeneration, and wound healing. One assay commonly used to study cell migration is the scratch assay creating a cell-free gap, or "scratch", on a confluent cell monolayer...
Read MoreGilson Minipuls 3 Peristaltic Pump Now Available to PurchaseMar 8, 2011Gilson Minipuls 3 peristaltic pump and accessory range is now available to purchase online at Gilson UK's website. All of the listed accessories, pump heads and tubing are easily accessible and are also available to order online. The Gilson Minipuls 3 peristaltic pump has been specifically designed for laboratories with demanding liquid handling needs...
Read MoreTrack Your PipetteMar 8, 2011Rainin's Pipet-LiteTM XLS family of pipettes is the first to be equipped with RFID tags. This unique feature enables you to view on your PC screen everything you want to know about your pipette in seconds! RFID is a solution to better asset management due to its speed and ease of use, so you can be sure about your labs compliance with SOPs and Regulatory Agencies. Maintaining your data on pipette calibration, service data, user and application is simple...
Read MoreMarkes International to preview CIA Advantage for the VOC analysis of air sampled using canisters at PittCon 2011Mar 8, 2011Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced that it will preview a new thermal desorption instrument, the CIA AdvantageTM, at PittCon 2011. The CIA Advantage will be an invaluable tool for analytical chemists who measure VOCs in air samples using canisters, such as US EPA Method TO-15 and other methods involving an extended range of such pollutants, and who want increased work-flow productivity and flexibility. This, coupled with the additional functionality of sorbent tube analysis, will make the CIA Advantage a unique instrument in its field...
Read MoreNEW Blue Light Transilluminator from Syngene A Safe, Accurate Method of Visualising Fluorescent DNA and ProteinsMar 7, 2011Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, has announced its innovative Blue Light Transilluminator light box for safe, precise viewing of fluorescently labelled DNA and proteins is now available...
Read MoreSigma Life Science adds Oligoarchitect for qPCR to Online Portfolio of Scientific ToolsMar 7, 2011Sigma Life Science, the innovative biological products and services research business of Sigma-Aldrich® (Nasdaq: SIAL), today announced the release of OligoArchitectTM, an online primer and probe design tool. This freely available tool offers automated design of probes and primers for real-time qPCR assays, powered by the industry standard Beacon DesignerTM platform from PREMIER Biosoft, it complements Sigma Life Science's comprehensive portfolio of oligonucleotide and qPCR products and customized oligonucleotide services...
Read MoreAnachemMar 3, 2011From it's first day of opening, Anachem's new Pipette Service Centre at Titan Court in Luton has operated under the prestigious UKAS accreditation for pipette calibration, ISO:17025. Anachem, now a METTLER TOLEDO company, first achieved this internationally recognised standard of competency in 1998. It's expertise in all makes and models of pipettes, highly skilled technicians, focus on quality and thorough procedures ensured the new facility immediately obtained certification on initial audit...
Read MoreOnline Resource for Food & Beverage Sample PreparationMar 3, 2011Genevac has announced a new web page (www.genevac.com/food) that brings together the latest technological innovations, applications advances and references for evaporation and sample concentration techniques relating to food and beverage analysis...
Read MoreVersatile Filter Plate Vacuum ManifoldMar 2, 2011The Universal Robotic Manifold from Porvair Sciences has been designed to operate with all brands of filter plate and waste collection reservoir tray. Adaptable to work with three different lengths of drip director (short, medium and long) the Universal Robotic Manifold is able to accommodate collection plates from 14mm - 44mm in height...
Read MoreFreeman Technology shows FT4Mar 2, 2011The new graphical user interface (GUI) for Freeman Technology's FT4 Powder Rheometer will be on show at Interphex 2011 (29-31 March 2011, New York). Flexible and intuitive, with an enhanced real-time data display, the new GUI enables all FT4 users, whether new to the system or experienced with it, to fully exploit its multi-functionality. The new software is being supplied with all new instruments and offered as a free upgrade to existing FT4 users.
Read MoreKnockdown Cell Lines for DNA Repair StudiesMar 2, 2011AMSBIO has announced a new range of highly efficient knockdown cell lines covering the Base Excision DNA Repair pathway. The new range of 20 DNA Repair Knockdown cell lines was developed to enable scientists to study the molecular etiology of tumour genomic instability and to exploit it in oncology research. The AMSBIO DNA Repair Knockdown cell lines are based upon target-specific LN428 glioblastoma shRNA lentivirus transduced cells that are rigorously qualified and mycoplasma free.
Read MoreBreaking the mould?Mar 2, 2011Battling yeast and mould contamination in foodstuffs requires specialist culture media and Lab M has added Dichloran 18% Glycerol Agar (DG18 Agar) ISO to the armoury. Designed specifically to enhance the growth of viable osmophilic yeasts and xerophilic moulds from low water activity environments, this complete formulation requires no additional supplementation, minimising media preparation time and reducing procurement needs and costs.
Read MoreCoolCell Feb 28, 2011Now that the compelling advantages of BioCision's CoolCell are widely known, vibrant orange and green versions join the original purple CoolCell to provide useful colour-coding. Instantly identify different cell types or different researchers' samples in a shared freezer, or simply choose your favourite colour! In addition to saving time, cutting hazardous waste and delivering higher reproducibility compared with alcohol-based cell freezing methods, CoolCell pays for itself in less than three months...
Read MoreNEW Merlin High Performance Rotational ViscometerFeb 28, 2011The MERLIN Viscometer is a high performance rotational viscometer capable of both steady shear and yield stress testing in a rugged, compact size footprint. Designed for performing both routine rheological tests such as single point viscosity checks for QC, to complex rheological evaluation for R&D, the MERLIN Viscometer is ideal for investigating the mixing, stirring, and process flow characteristics of fluid systems...
Read MoreEndeavour Speciality Chemicals announces new additions to its range of novel building blocks at Informex USA 2011Feb 25, 2011Endeavour Speciality Chemicals (Endeavour) today announced the launch of new additions to its range of novel building blocks and reactive intermediates, including new compounds targeted at Oncology research, a focused selection for researchers studying Nanomaterials and an expansion of its offering of novel Thioamides.
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A high density solenoid valve which offers the features of a large valve, combined with superior performance, yet in an ultra-compact design weighing just 4.5 grams, has been introduced by LEE PRODUCTS. The latest version of the Lee (HDI) valve is a Lo-Lohm model that delivers increased flow capacity whilst helping engineers and OEM designers to meet the familiar objectives of ‘make it smaller, lighter, more efficient, without increasing overall size and weight'...
Renowned instrument manufacturer, Biochrom Ltd (Cambridge, UK), has launched the new EZ Read 400 microplate reader through its international network of distributors. Customers can now benefit from the cost-effective and easy to use instrument. Offering flexibility and full performance with no redundant features, the filter-based, PC-controlled EZ Read 400 can be tailored to suit application requirements...
Full product information, pricing and immediate ordering for a wide range of METTLER TOLEDO laboratory weighing and pH products is now available online at www.anachem.co.uk. In addition to offering you convenient access and easy ordering for these world leading precision and analytical instruments, Anachem is giving a 20% introductory discount on all products until 30th April 2011...
The IVS-9000GC & IVS-9160GC triple gas incubators from IKS (Rosmalen, the Netherlands) have been praised by IVF users not only for their performance but also for their very low CO2 and N2 consumption. Many IVF laboratories have moved to lowered oxygen environments to improve embryo viability, and low gas usage not only offers substantial financial savings - thousands of euros a year in some cases - but also reduces the risk of running out of gas when the laboratory is unmanned...
Agilent Automation Solutions has announced the BenchBot Robot - a new mid-sized microplate handler designed to meet the automation workflow needs of diverse laboratories. Demonstrated in an informative new online streaming video the BenchBot Robot incorporates the robust functionality of Agilent Automation's larger automated microplate handlers into a compact design for use in small lab spaces...
Porex Corporation ("Porex"), a proven market leader in porous media solutions for the healthcare, industrial and consumer markets, announced it has successfully completed a comprehensive technical performance and media certification program. To help educate the healthcare and life science markets on the advantages of using certified Porex products, the company has launched "Certified Pure Porex"...
The new VACUSIP from INTEGRA is an out-of-box vacuum aspiration solution for the wide array of liquid waste disposal tasks carried out at the laboratory bench. Occupying a small bench top footprint - the VACUSIP makes disposal of liquid waste both safe and convenient. The VACUSIP provides an optimized solution for applications including the aspiration of small volumes of liquid...
New independent research demonstrates that the OrisTM Cell Migration Assay presents a superior quantitative, high throughput alternative to the scratch assay. Cell migration is integral to many physiological processes, including embryonic development, tissue regeneration, and wound healing. One assay commonly used to study cell migration is the scratch assay creating a cell-free gap, or "scratch", on a confluent cell monolayer...
Gilson Minipuls 3 peristaltic pump and accessory range is now available to purchase online at Gilson UK's website. All of the listed accessories, pump heads and tubing are easily accessible and are also available to order online. The Gilson Minipuls 3 peristaltic pump has been specifically designed for laboratories with demanding liquid handling needs...
Rainin's Pipet-LiteTM XLS family of pipettes is the first to be equipped with RFID tags. This unique feature enables you to view on your PC screen everything you want to know about your pipette in seconds! RFID is a solution to better asset management due to its speed and ease of use, so you can be sure about your labs compliance with SOPs and Regulatory Agencies. Maintaining your data on pipette calibration, service data, user and application is simple...
Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced that it will preview a new thermal desorption instrument, the CIA AdvantageTM, at PittCon 2011. The CIA Advantage will be an invaluable tool for analytical chemists who measure VOCs in air samples using canisters, such as US EPA Method TO-15 and other methods involving an extended range of such pollutants, and who want increased work-flow productivity and flexibility. This, coupled with the additional functionality of sorbent tube analysis, will make the CIA Advantage a unique instrument in its field...
Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, has announced its innovative Blue Light Transilluminator light box for safe, precise viewing of fluorescently labelled DNA and proteins is now available...
Sigma Life Science, the innovative biological products and services research business of Sigma-Aldrich® (Nasdaq: SIAL), today announced the release of OligoArchitectTM, an online primer and probe design tool. This freely available tool offers automated design of probes and primers for real-time qPCR assays, powered by the industry standard Beacon DesignerTM platform from PREMIER Biosoft, it complements Sigma Life Science's comprehensive portfolio of oligonucleotide and qPCR products and customized oligonucleotide services...
From it's first day of opening, Anachem's new Pipette Service Centre at Titan Court in Luton has operated under the prestigious UKAS accreditation for pipette calibration, ISO:17025. Anachem, now a METTLER TOLEDO company, first achieved this internationally recognised standard of competency in 1998. It's expertise in all makes and models of pipettes, highly skilled technicians, focus on quality and thorough procedures ensured the new facility immediately obtained certification on initial audit...
Genevac has announced a new web page (www.genevac.com/food) that brings together the latest technological innovations, applications advances and references for evaporation and sample concentration techniques relating to food and beverage analysis...
The Universal Robotic Manifold from Porvair Sciences has been designed to operate with all brands of filter plate and waste collection reservoir tray. Adaptable to work with three different lengths of drip director (short, medium and long) the Universal Robotic Manifold is able to accommodate collection plates from 14mm - 44mm in height...
The new graphical user interface (GUI) for Freeman Technology's FT4 Powder Rheometer will be on show at Interphex 2011 (29-31 March 2011, New York). Flexible and intuitive, with an enhanced real-time data display, the new GUI enables all FT4 users, whether new to the system or experienced with it, to fully exploit its multi-functionality. The new software is being supplied with all new instruments and offered as a free upgrade to existing FT4 users.
AMSBIO has announced a new range of highly efficient knockdown cell lines covering the Base Excision DNA Repair pathway. The new range of 20 DNA Repair Knockdown cell lines was developed to enable scientists to study the molecular etiology of tumour genomic instability and to exploit it in oncology research. The AMSBIO DNA Repair Knockdown cell lines are based upon target-specific LN428 glioblastoma shRNA lentivirus transduced cells that are rigorously qualified and mycoplasma free.
Battling yeast and mould contamination in foodstuffs requires specialist culture media and Lab M has added Dichloran 18% Glycerol Agar (DG18 Agar) ISO to the armoury. Designed specifically to enhance the growth of viable osmophilic yeasts and xerophilic moulds from low water activity environments, this complete formulation requires no additional supplementation, minimising media preparation time and reducing procurement needs and costs.
Now that the compelling advantages of BioCision's CoolCell are widely known, vibrant orange and green versions join the original purple CoolCell to provide useful colour-coding. Instantly identify different cell types or different researchers' samples in a shared freezer, or simply choose your favourite colour! In addition to saving time, cutting hazardous waste and delivering higher reproducibility compared with alcohol-based cell freezing methods, CoolCell pays for itself in less than three months...
The MERLIN Viscometer is a high performance rotational viscometer capable of both steady shear and yield stress testing in a rugged, compact size footprint. Designed for performing both routine rheological tests such as single point viscosity checks for QC, to complex rheological evaluation for R&D, the MERLIN Viscometer is ideal for investigating the mixing, stirring, and process flow characteristics of fluid systems...
Endeavour Speciality Chemicals (Endeavour) today announced the launch of new additions to its range of novel building blocks and reactive intermediates, including new compounds targeted at Oncology research, a focused selection for researchers studying Nanomaterials and an expansion of its offering of novel Thioamides.