In order to accelerate the sample storage workflow in the lab, Micronic made the Manual Capper CM480 to seal a full rack of 96 tubes with push caps in a single action. The capper is extremely easy to use and makes the process of sealing tubes with push caps more efficient. The Manual Capper is an ideal economical alternative to large and automated capping equipment....

At Arablab (Dubai 2018, 18-21 March), Telstar will be promoting a range of compact laminar flow ecocabinets,Aeolus particularly suitable for handling non-pathogenic samples and Mini-V, specially designed for PCR applications. Particularly suitable for handling non-pathogenic samples, the Aeolus range of cabinets offer up to 35% less power consumption than the...

A new dedicated website has been developed by Alpha Laboratories Ltd. to raise awareness amongst clinicians, laboratories, patients and the public, about advances in the detection of colorectal cancer using the faecal immunochemical test (FIT). You can find out all about why FIT is being adopted by the bowel cancer screening programmes and is also now recommended by...

Homogeneous samples in the shortest time: With up to four cutting edges the FRITSCH innovation grinds even problematic samples! The new FRITSCH PULVERISETTE 11 is the ideal Knife Mill for very fast and gentle comminution and homogenisation of moist, oily and fatty as well as of dry, soft, medium-hard and fibrous samples. This makes it a perfect all-rounder with many advantages for sample preparation in...

Porvair Sciences announces a new and improved Chromatrap® ChIP-Seq kit (v.1.5) that is optimised to work from fresh and frozen extracted tissue as well as cell lines. This latest version of the popular Chromatrap® ChIP-Seq kit enables ChIP to be performed from as little as 50mg of a wide range of extracted tissue samples. The new protocol incorporates optimised lysis and hypotonic buffers and guidelines on how to achieve maximum...

DWK Life Sciences has launched a new DURAN® branded GL 45 synthetic rubber stopper specifically shaped for the reliable sealing of all laboratory bottles with a GL 45 neck finish. Thanks to the virtual inertness of DURAN® borosilicate 3.3 glass, high value and sensitive materials are routinely stored in the DURAN® Original GL 45 laboratory bottles. However, most of the commercially available screw closures do not provide a seal that is reliability impermeable to gases and water vapour. Therefore we have developed the new DURAN...

The innovative camera-based technology of the DataPaq™ Mirage gives a compact scanner design for easy integration with laboratory automation systems. Ziath showcase its new, cost-effective 2D barcode rack scanner, the DataPaq™ Mirage, at SLAS2018. This innovative camera-based scanner has a low-profile design enabling it to be easily integrated with...

New liquid handling platform reduces assay development time and improves assay robustness in high throughput screening. TTP Labtech Ltd, a global leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, has announced the global commercial launch of its dragonfly® discovery liquid handling technology at SLAS 2018, in San Diego, CA USA.....

Porvair Sciences has extended its range of silicone impact support mats to protect deep well microplates when they are being centrifuged. Designed to fit into the skirt of the deep well plates, silicone impact support mats allow plates to be used in a centrifuge without risking plate distortion, cracking or breaking, resulting in well leakage and loss of valuable samples. Impact support mats are now available for Porvair Sciences square deep well plates (2ml, 1ml and 350ul), round well plates (2ml & 1ml) and range of large volume deep well plates....

Astell Scientific, the leading UK manufacturer of laboratory autoclaves, is delighted to announce the launch of a new website and brand name covering its range of aqueous Effluent Decontamination Systems (EDS). Under the name AstellBio, the Kent based company will offer custom built sterilization systems designed to treat waste water from BSL level 3 laboratories and other specialist research and high containment facilities...

AMSBIO announces the launch of a new range of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) derived neural stem cells (NSCs) and neural lineage progenitors.For several years, neuroscience research using cell line and animal models of degenerative neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease has been challenged to translate results into in vivo conditions, whether for basic understanding of disease pathology or for the screening of targeted drug therapies....

The miVac DNA centrifugal sample concentrator from Genevac is purpose designed to efficiently remove water and organic solvents from biological samples containing nucleic acids. The compact benchtop system includes a built-in high-performance vacuum pump, concentration chamber with electromagnetic drive for quiet, maintenance-free operation, and a fixed aluminium rotor for microcentrifuge tubes. To use your miVac DNA – simply position the system on your lab bench, connect the power lead and exhaust tube and then start benefiting from fast, trouble-free nucleic acid concentration....

Amazon Filters announce the launch of the new 86B Series Bag Filter housing which has been designed to provide a safe, cost effective in-line filtration solution for hazardous or high temperature fluids. The robust cast head of the 86B Series bag filter housing, incorporates an integral one-piece unique cast head featuring in-line connections for the inlet and outlet, double vent ports and a special bolt retaining mechanism. With minimal product hold up volumes 20% less than conventional side entry housings...

The miVac DNA centrifugal sample concentrator from Genevac is purpose designed to efficiently remove water and organic solvents from biological samples containing nucleic acids. The compact benchtop system includes a built-in high-performance vacuum pump, concentration chamber with electromagnetic drive for quiet, maintenance-free operation, and a fixed aluminium rotor for microcentrifuge tubes....

Mystaire® Inc announces the release of the Latitude™ Fentanyl Filtered Hood, which provides law enforcement professionals with another safety tool when handling fentanyl and its analogues. Latitude maximizes user accessibility and incorporates redundant filtration for added safety and easy maintenance.  The Latitude fentanyl filtered hood was designed with rear wall pre-filter and HEPA filtration.  This design pulls potentially harmful particulate away from...

Tecan’s range of advanced liquid handling solutions will soon be enhanced with the introduction of the new Fluent® Gx Automation Workstation, designed specifically to meet the stringent needs of clinical and regulated laboratories. This latest addition to the Tecan family will offer the flexibility to meet a host of laboratory needs – such as clinical diagnostics, next generation sequencing and nucleic acid purification – and provide the advanced process security features required for regulated applications in clinical, GCP, GLP, GMP and QC facilities....

CARBOLITE GERO is a leading manufacturer of high temperature ovens and furnaces from 30°C to 3000°C. With more than 100 years of experience in thermal engineering our products are used in research laboratories, pilot plants and manufacturing sites worldwide. Many of CARBOLITE GERO’s ovens and furnaces are built to suit a clean room environment. Depending on a customer’s requirement, it may be necessary to locate our solution in the grey area and the only access the oven or furnace chamber through the clean room wall....

HEMCO UniFlow HDPE Acid Digestion Hoods are specifically designed and built for work with high volumes and concentrations of acids. With the interior including the work surface of the fume hood fabricated one piece of HDPE, the sash of clear polycarbonate and the exterior of the hood constructed of composite polyresin, the entire superstructure is totally non-metallic and extremely chemical resistant to meet...

Save more money with Pop-Bio Pop-Bio, the fast-growing Cambridge based company, offer a number of its family of brands to the life science market. Launched at the end of 2016, Pop-Bio has established itself as central point for its sister company brands of Vivantis, Hercuvan and Stemmera. Additionally, from April 2018, Pop-Bio will also be launching a brand new product for gel and blot imaging using its latest patented technologies.....

Ebola virus causes severe hemorrhagic fever with a high fatality rate.

Recent outbreaks occurred during 2013-2015 in West Africa. Human-to-human transmission is through contact with body fluids. Several strains of the virus have emerged including the Zaire, Sudan and Bundi strains.....

New from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group is the Flexicon PF7 peristaltic tabletop aseptic liquid filling machine optimised for operation in GMP regulated industries such as biotechnology, pharmaceutical and diagnostics.

Engineered with Flexicon’s trademark precision performance, the PF7 adds a more intuitive, validation-friendly operator interface to reduce the risk of costly filling errors. Precision performance. Optimised for precision dispensing by weight or by volume using Accusil tubing....