Recent Articles in Laboratory Exhibitions and Conferences
New Application Note - Miniaturised Platelet Aggregation Assays using the NOVOstar Microplate ReaderSep 22, 2011Platelet aggregation is a "gold standard" assay of platelet function in the research and clinical laboratory settings which is conventionally measured with aggregometers requiring large volumes of platelet suspensions and only in low throughput format. With the NOVOstar microplate reader from BMG LABTECH we present an alternative optical method to measure platelet aggregation using small volumes in 96-well format...
Read MoreRandox Toxicology Present Forensic Drug Screening Solutions at SOFT-TIAFT, San Francisco, 2011Sep 21, 2011Randox Toxicology is a proud Tier I sponsor of the Joint SOFT- TIAFT International Conference and Expo being held in San Francisco from 26th – 30th September...
Read MoreJoin BMG LABTECH at MipTec 2011Sep 20, 2011BMG LABTECH - The Microplate Reader Company - will be highlighting their innovative microplate reader solutions, exhibiting scientific posters and presenting a symposium at MipTec 2011 in Basel, Switzerland from September 20th-22nd 2011...
Read MoreCombining Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics for Single-Cell ResearchSep 16, 2011Fluidigm Corporation has announced a collaboration with BD Biosciences, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), to co-host a public seminar series on the isolation and analysis of single cells. Entitled 'A Powerful Technique for Single-Cell Analysis', the public seminar series will showcase cell isolation using the BD FACSAria III Cell Sorter and analysis using the Fluidigm BioMark HD System.
Read MoreHORIBA Medical to introduce new computer-assisted microscope system HemaCAMSep 16, 2011At IBMS Congress 2011 on Stand F4, haematology specialists HORIBA Medical will give exclusive demonstrations of its newest product and the latest innovation in computer-assisted microscopy for haematology, HemaCAM®. Increasing diagnostic quality through the automated analysis of blood smears, HemaCAM® significantly reduces workloads and simplifies the creation of a quick and objective differential blood count...
Read MoreSAW Instruments to Present Poster at MipTec 2011Sep 16, 2011SAW Instruments GmbH, developer of innovative biosensor technology for life sciences research in biotech and academia, will present a poster at this year's MipTec meeting, Basel, Switzerland (20-22nd September). Entitled "Binding Kinetics of Therapeutic Antibodies to Native Proteins on Living Cells", the new poster discusses recent work carried out in collaboration with Affimed Therapeutics AG...
Read MoreInternational webinar series to be continued Sep 15, 2011Greiner Bio-One GmbH, a leading technology partner for the diagnostic and pharmaceutical industry, will be continuing its series of web-based live seminars in autumn 2011 after the successful launch in April. Participants will be able to follow lectures online on topics such as "Microscopy and live cell imaging", "Embryonic stem cell cultivation" and "Optimising parameters for ELISA in microplates". The webinars will be held in English and, for the first time, in German, too...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific to Showcase Anatomical Pathology Solutions at IBMS Congress 2011Sep 15, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it will exhibit its latest products for anatomical pathology applications, including the Thermo Scientific STP 420ES tissue processor, Cryostar NX70 cryostat and SecureSette tissue embedding cassettes, at IBMS Congress 2011, taking place Sept. 26-28. Within stand 408/414 at ICC Birmingham, the company will display all of its next-generation products that enable reduced processing times, higher-quality preparations and leaner workflows...
Read MoreLandmark publication reports potential of exosomes as biomarkers for early disease detection using NanoSightSep 13, 2011NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, reports the new publication in one of the most cited peer reviewed journals in nanoscience and nanotechnology, NanoMedicine. It has been written by a group of researchers from the Nuffield Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Oxford University...
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 MoreMalvern Instruments and Purdue University present joint symposium on light scattering techniques for nanoparticle characterizationSep 9, 2011Malvern Instruments and the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Purdue University will jointly host a one day symposium on 21st September 2011 examining the application of light scattering techniques in the characterization of nanoparticles. The symposium will take place on the Purdue Campus at West Lafayette, Indiana and is designed for scientists who manufacture, process or formulate nanoparticles, and those working with liposome and biomolecule applications in the area of drug delivery...
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 MoreIndianapolis Museum of Art Uses New Microscope Technology to Improve Art AnalysisSep 8, 2011Carl Zeiss today announced that the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) is using a Carl Zeiss "Shuttle & Find" Correlative Microscopy package in the museum's new state-of-the-art conservation science laboratory funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. The package facilitates direct communication between ZEISS electron microscopes and ZEISS light microscopes, thus significantly accelerating the examination of artwork samples...
Read MoreXEI Scientific launches Evactron CombiClean at M&M 2011Sep 7, 2011XEI Scientific Inc, manufacturers of more than 1,100 EVACTRON® De-Contaminator Plasma Cleaning Systems for electron microscopes and other vacuum chambers, announces the release of their new Evactron® CombiCleanTM system which simplifies the control and operation of plasma radical sources for both column and desktop cleaning of specimens for electron columns used in SEMs, TEMs and FIBs...
Read MoreWyatt Technology to Host the 22nd Annual International Light Scattering ColloquiumSep 7, 2011Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, today announced its 22nd Annual International Light Scattering Colloquium (ILSC) presenting the latest instrumentation and application developments in light scattering. The Colloquium is scheduled for Monday 31st October to Tuesday 1st November at the exclusive Four Seasons Biltmore Resort in Santa Barbara, California. This event will host a list of high-profile plenary speakers and light scattering instrument users...
Read MoreJPK announces the 10th annual International Meeting on the application of SPM & Optical Tweezers for Life SciencesSep 6, 2011JPK Instruments are happy to announce that registration is now open for the tenth annual international symposium on the applications of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and optical tweezers. The symposia will be held on the 5-6th October 2011 in Berlin focusing on applications developments in life sciences. These meetings continue to be highly regarded on the international life sciences meetings calendar. More than 100 scientists from around the world are expected to come to Berlin to discuss their results and share scientific knowledge in a relaxed and informal atmosphere...
Read MoreReal-Time qPCR Training CoursesSep 2, 2011TATAA Biocenter has given courses in qPCR since 2001 and has trained thousands of satisfied researchers. We have more than 50 publications in the field of qPCR, several patents and are supporting leading biopharma companies. We want to share our knowledge and experience also with you...
Read MoreATL Presents Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Webcast: Spotlight on the Water IndustryAug 31, 2011Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) will host an informational webcast today on the topic of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). This webcast is entitled "LIMS: Spotlight on the Water Industry". This event is ideal for Water Quality Directors and Laboratory managers, QA/QC or Operations managers, as well as anyone with a need to better manage water/wastewater quality data...
Read MoreBMG LABTECH to showcase Innovative Microplate Reading Solutions at ELRIG Drug Discovery 2011Aug 31, 2011BMG LABTECH - The Microplate Reader Company - will be exhibiting their innovative microplate reader solutions at the ELRIG Drug Discovery 2011 in Manchester, UK. Visit our booth K 6 & 7 on September 7th and 8th to find out more about our life science and high-throughput screening solutions...
Read MoreMalvernAug 31, 2011Malvern Instruments has developed a new diffusion barrier method to eliminate protein denaturation when measuring zeta potential using electrophoretic light scattering. Utilising a U-shaped disposable capillary cell, the new method delivers significant improvement in the accuracy and repeatability of zeta potential results for proteins. Ultimately, the method makes protein characterization with Malvern's Zetasizer range even easier. A new application note explaining the technology and its applications is available...
Read MoreNew Procedure for Determining the Charge of Flat Surfaces from Beckman CoulterAug 26, 2011Beckman Coulter, Inc. has introduced a new application note which details the study of the isoelectric point of flat surfaces using the DelsaNano zeta potential system. The procedure, Determining the Isoelectric Point of a Flat Surface Using the DelsaNano, published in Beckman Coulter's Information Bulletin IB-15476A, enables the study of surface charge and changes in surface charge that result from coating, chemistry and fouling...
Read MoreDetecting a Mouse Pancreatic Cancer Cell Line Using iBox Explorer Imaging MicroscopeAug 24, 2011In vivo imaging of small animals for pre-clinical research using fluorescent markers is a novel approach to visualize cellular processes occurring at the micron level. There is growing interest in understanding what occurs at the level of tumor metastasis through direct visualization...
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Platelet aggregation is a "gold standard" assay of platelet function in the research and clinical laboratory settings which is conventionally measured with aggregometers requiring large volumes of platelet suspensions and only in low throughput format. With the NOVOstar microplate reader from BMG LABTECH we present an alternative optical method to measure platelet aggregation using small volumes in 96-well format...
Randox Toxicology is a proud Tier I sponsor of the Joint SOFT- TIAFT International Conference and Expo being held in San Francisco from 26th – 30th September...
BMG LABTECH - The Microplate Reader Company - will be highlighting their innovative microplate reader solutions, exhibiting scientific posters and presenting a symposium at MipTec 2011 in Basel, Switzerland from September 20th-22nd 2011...
Fluidigm Corporation has announced a collaboration with BD Biosciences, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), to co-host a public seminar series on the isolation and analysis of single cells. Entitled 'A Powerful Technique for Single-Cell Analysis', the public seminar series will showcase cell isolation using the BD FACSAria III Cell Sorter and analysis using the Fluidigm BioMark HD System.
At IBMS Congress 2011 on Stand F4, haematology specialists HORIBA Medical will give exclusive demonstrations of its newest product and the latest innovation in computer-assisted microscopy for haematology, HemaCAM®. Increasing diagnostic quality through the automated analysis of blood smears, HemaCAM® significantly reduces workloads and simplifies the creation of a quick and objective differential blood count...
SAW Instruments GmbH, developer of innovative biosensor technology for life sciences research in biotech and academia, will present a poster at this year's MipTec meeting, Basel, Switzerland (20-22nd September). Entitled "Binding Kinetics of Therapeutic Antibodies to Native Proteins on Living Cells", the new poster discusses recent work carried out in collaboration with Affimed Therapeutics AG...
Greiner Bio-One GmbH, a leading technology partner for the diagnostic and pharmaceutical industry, will be continuing its series of web-based live seminars in autumn 2011 after the successful launch in April. Participants will be able to follow lectures online on topics such as "Microscopy and live cell imaging", "Embryonic stem cell cultivation" and "Optimising parameters for ELISA in microplates". The webinars will be held in English and, for the first time, in German, too...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it will exhibit its latest products for anatomical pathology applications, including the Thermo Scientific STP 420ES tissue processor, Cryostar NX70 cryostat and SecureSette tissue embedding cassettes, at IBMS Congress 2011, taking place Sept. 26-28. Within stand 408/414 at ICC Birmingham, the company will display all of its next-generation products that enable reduced processing times, higher-quality preparations and leaner workflows...
NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, reports the new publication in one of the most cited peer reviewed journals in nanoscience and nanotechnology, NanoMedicine. It has been written by a group of researchers from the Nuffield Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Oxford University...
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...
Malvern Instruments and the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Purdue University will jointly host a one day symposium on 21st September 2011 examining the application of light scattering techniques in the characterization of nanoparticles. The symposium will take place on the Purdue Campus at West Lafayette, Indiana and is designed for scientists who manufacture, process or formulate nanoparticles, and those working with liposome and biomolecule applications in the area of drug delivery...
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...
Carl Zeiss today announced that the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) is using a Carl Zeiss "Shuttle & Find" Correlative Microscopy package in the museum's new state-of-the-art conservation science laboratory funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. The package facilitates direct communication between ZEISS electron microscopes and ZEISS light microscopes, thus significantly accelerating the examination of artwork samples...
XEI Scientific Inc, manufacturers of more than 1,100 EVACTRON® De-Contaminator Plasma Cleaning Systems for electron microscopes and other vacuum chambers, announces the release of their new Evactron® CombiCleanTM system which simplifies the control and operation of plasma radical sources for both column and desktop cleaning of specimens for electron columns used in SEMs, TEMs and FIBs...
Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, today announced its 22nd Annual International Light Scattering Colloquium (ILSC) presenting the latest instrumentation and application developments in light scattering. The Colloquium is scheduled for Monday 31st October to Tuesday 1st November at the exclusive Four Seasons Biltmore Resort in Santa Barbara, California. This event will host a list of high-profile plenary speakers and light scattering instrument users...
JPK Instruments are happy to announce that registration is now open for the tenth annual international symposium on the applications of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and optical tweezers. The symposia will be held on the 5-6th October 2011 in Berlin focusing on applications developments in life sciences. These meetings continue to be highly regarded on the international life sciences meetings calendar. More than 100 scientists from around the world are expected to come to Berlin to discuss their results and share scientific knowledge in a relaxed and informal atmosphere...
TATAA Biocenter has given courses in qPCR since 2001 and has trained thousands of satisfied researchers. We have more than 50 publications in the field of qPCR, several patents and are supporting leading biopharma companies. We want to share our knowledge and experience also with you...
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) will host an informational webcast today on the topic of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). This webcast is entitled "LIMS: Spotlight on the Water Industry". This event is ideal for Water Quality Directors and Laboratory managers, QA/QC or Operations managers, as well as anyone with a need to better manage water/wastewater quality data...
Malvern Instruments has developed a new diffusion barrier method to eliminate protein denaturation when measuring zeta potential using electrophoretic light scattering. Utilising a U-shaped disposable capillary cell, the new method delivers significant improvement in the accuracy and repeatability of zeta potential results for proteins. Ultimately, the method makes protein characterization with Malvern's Zetasizer range even easier. A new application note explaining the technology and its applications is available...
Beckman Coulter, Inc. has introduced a new application note which details the study of the isoelectric point of flat surfaces using the DelsaNano zeta potential system. The procedure, Determining the Isoelectric Point of a Flat Surface Using the DelsaNano, published in Beckman Coulter's Information Bulletin IB-15476A, enables the study of surface charge and changes in surface charge that result from coating, chemistry and fouling...
In vivo imaging of small animals for pre-clinical research using fluorescent markers is a novel approach to visualize cellular processes occurring at the micron level. There is growing interest in understanding what occurs at the level of tumor metastasis through direct visualization...