Recent Articles in Laboratory Exhibitions and Conferences
Particle and molecular characterization focus for Malvern Instruments short courses at Pittcon 2011Jan 12, 2011Malvern Instruments will run two one-day short courses as part of the established program at Pittcon 2011(March 13th -18th 2011; Atlanta GA). The first of these on March 14th covers the fundamentals of particle sizing with an emphasis on light scattering techniques, and the second, which takes place March 16th, examines molecular and particle characterization by dynamic light scattering and zeta potential. Registration is open for both via the Pittcon website.
Read MoreBiotage Announces New Methods for the Extraction of Key Compounds for Clinical, Environmental and Forensic ApplicationsJan 11, 2011Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, introduced a new series of application notes utilizing the industry-standard RapidTrace® SPE Workstation. These methods are now available at www.biotage.com. New applications include extractions from plasma, urine and whole blood, typically assayed in clinical and forensic protocols. Additionally, a new soil analysis method for dioxins and furans joins the presently available EPH protocols from Biotage.
Read MoreNovozymes Biopharma Presents Research on Recombinant Human Albumin at 2011 PepTalk ConferenceJan 10, 2011Novozymes Biopharma, part of Novozymes A/S world leader in bioinnovation, is presenting two scientific posters on the manufacturing and use of recombinant albumin in formulation during PepTalk 2011, 10-14 January, San Diego, US. The posters cover the company's latest research in the use of recombinant human albumin and its ability to address many of the formulation challenges faced by the industry
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Develops Method to Detect Dangerous Carbonyl CompoundsJan 10, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has developed a powerful method for the trace-level analysis of carbonyl compounds in a wide range of matrices. Carbonyl compounds, hazardous pollutants released from diverse sources including motor vehicles and industrial emissions, have been shown to have adverse effects on human health. This new UHPLC/UV method enables the separation, detection and quantitation of parts per billion (ppb) concentrations of low molecular weight carbonyls in complex samples, safeguarding human health and ensuring compliance with industry regulations
Read MoreAdvances in Freeze Drying for Protein DiscoveryJan 7, 2011SP Scientific Inc. has announced that they will exhibit their latest Virtis/FTSTM freeze-dryers and lyophilization systems at PEP TALK 2011. Visitors to Booth 2 will be able to see the latest SP Scientific freeze-drying and lyophilization innovation for improving process control and minimizing issues of scale-up with the introduction of the LyoStar 3.
Read MorePittcon 2011 Announces Conferee Networking Session TitlesJan 6, 2011The Pittcon Networking Committee is pleased to announce the topics for the Conferee Networking Sessions for Pittcon 2011 from March 13 through March 18, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. These Sessions are a unique networking opportunity for registered conferees with similar interests to get together in an informal setting to brainstorm and share ideas
Read MoreCarbamates in Drinking Water Can Now be Measured Faster, and with More SensitivityJan 6, 2011Dionex announces a new method for carbamate analysis that uses HPLC with fluorescence detection following postcolumn derivation to enhance method sensitivity and selectivity. Application Update 177: Faster and More Sensitive Determination of N-Methylcarbamates in Drinking Water by HPLC demonstrates an optimized 20 minute method for determining carbamates using a Dionex UltiMate® 3000 HPLC system with an Acclaim® Carbamate column.
Read MorePriorclave at ArabLab 2011Jan 5, 2011On Stand No. 340 at ArabLab Exhibition, Priorclave Ltd., will be exhibiting examples from their comprehensive range of Laboratory Autoclaves. They will include three of their most popular, electrically heated models.
Read MoreATL Webcast: Introducing ATL TITANJan 4, 2011Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) will host a webcast on January 26, 2011 to introduce ATL TITANTM - the next generation in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and chemical inventory management. This event is ideal for laboratory or QA/QC managers in the environmental, water/wastewater, food & beverage, energy, manufacturing (product/material testing), agriculture, life science, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and public health sectors
Read MoreDionex Releases Technical Note for Determination of Water and Fat-Soluble VitaminsJan 4, 2011Dionex is pleased to announce the release of a new, key document entitled, Technical Note 89:Determination of Water- and Fat-Soluble Vitamins by HPLC. This technical note provides the physical-chemical properties including solubility, stability, and absorbance behavior of a large collection of vitamins. The document also describes a method that allows for the determination of fat- and water-soluble vitamins in one analysis with a run time of 25 minutes using the Dionex UltiMate® 3000 dual system and Acclaim® reversed-phase columns
Read MoreLevel Sensing Technology from Diba at LabAutomation 2011Jan 4, 2011Fluid path specialist Diba will feature it HydroPLuS level sensing probe at the LabAutomation 2011 Expo, January 29- February 2, at the Palm Springs Convention Center (Palm Springs, FL). Attendees can view samples of the HydroPLuS along with other Diba products at the company's booth
Read MoreFlexible High Throughput Screening SystemDec 24, 2010A new technical note from Agilent Automation Solutions describes a BioCel System that offers the flexibility to be adaptable to accommodate today's High Throughput Screening (HTS) assays as well as new protocols and hardware.
Read MorePolyaromatic Hydrocarbons Now Quantifiable by Electrochemical Detection Using a Boron-Doped Diamond ElectrodeDec 24, 2010Dionex is proud to announce a powerful new method that extends the usefulness of electrochemical detection (ECD) to polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds that do not respond to ECD using typical carbonbased electrodes. Application Note 265: Quantification of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons with a Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode uses the Coulochem® III detector and gradient high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with a boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrode to detect and quantify aromatic, genotoxic compounds down to tens of pg on column
Read MoreTTP LabTech to connect at Lab Automation 2011Dec 23, 2010At Laboratory Automation 2011 in Palm Springs (Jan 29 - Feb 2), TTP LabTech will present a range of posters covering its complete product range, including two demonstrating the novel applications of its LAB2LAB automated sample transport and management system and its mosquito® nanoliter liquid handler.
Read MoreDionex Improves USP Monograph Assay Time for Drug Products Used to Treat TuberculosisDec 21, 2010Dionex is proud to announce a new method for improving the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) monograph assays for drug products containing either three or four active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) used to treat tuberculosis (TB). This new application, AN 257: HPLC Assay Method for Drug Products Containing Anti-Tuberculosis Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, uses the hydrolytic-stability-enhanced Acclaim® PolarAdvantage II (PA2) column with an UltiMate® 3000 system to assay drug products using either a conventional HPLC approach or a time- and mobile-phase saving UHPLC approach. All APIs can be determined with one method rather than two, and in less time.
Read MoreMirrorball provides long-awaited FMAT replacementDec 13, 2010TTP LabTech has today released the results of a valuable benchmarking study using its Mirrorball® antibody discovery system. The data accurately demonstrates that Mirroball offers equivalent data to the discontinued ABI 8200 FMAT® instrument, with minimal changes to assay protocols
Read MoreDionex Develops a Simple Method for Measuring Sialic Acids in Infant Formula in Half the TimeDec 10, 2010Dionex is proud to announce a new method for simple determination of sialic acids that are present in infant formula in the pmol range. Application Note 266: Determination of Sialic Acids Using UHPLC with Fluorescence Detection demonstrates that N-acetylated sialic acids can be determined and O-acetylated sialic acids can be identified in infant formula samples using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection following acid hydrolysis and 1,2-diamino-4,5-methylenedioxybenzene dihydrochloride (DMB) derivatization.
Read MoreInnovative products for healthcare labsDec 9, 2010INTEGRA has announced that it will be displaying a broad range of its latest liquid handling and media preparation products at Arab Health 2011 - one of the world's largest healthcare tradeshows and congresses.
Read MoreMethods for Evaluating Lyophilized ProductDec 9, 2010SP Scientific, a world leader in freeze drying technology, has announced a new LyoLearn webinar that will discuss standard methods for evaluating lyophilized products.
Read MoreMalvern to present US asphalt market survey at 12th annual AMAP ConferenceDec 9, 2010Rheology specialists from Malvern Instruments will present the very latest statistics about modified asphalt use in the United States at the 12th annual conference of AMAP - the Association of Modified Asphalt Producers. The conference takes place in Kansas City, MO, from 15 - 17 February 2011. Details of the survey will be presented as part of the main conference program by John Casola, Products Sales Manager at Malvern Instruments, who will also be one of the instructors at an opening day workshop covering "An introduction to modified asphalt binder and emulsion technology ".
Read MoreDionex Demonstrates Fast Determination of Anthocyanins in Fruit JuiceDec 6, 2010Dionex is proud to announce a sensitive, fast, and accurate new method to determine anthocyanins in commercially available fruit juices using simple dilution. Application Note 264: Fast Determination of Anthocyanins in Pomegranate Juice demonstrates the separation of anthocyanin compounds in various fruit juices in less than 5 min. This new method uses a high-resolution, silica-based, Acclaim® RSLC C18 column and absorbance detection at a visible wavelength of 540 nm to separate and detect these compounds.
Read MoreAutomated Sample Preparation of Peptides Designated for MALDI MSDec 2, 2010A new application note from Agilent Automation Solutions describes a protocol for automated sample preparation and MALDI spotting developed with the protein analytics group of Dr. Lottspeich at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried, Germany
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Malvern Instruments will run two one-day short courses as part of the established program at Pittcon 2011(March 13th -18th 2011; Atlanta GA). The first of these on March 14th covers the fundamentals of particle sizing with an emphasis on light scattering techniques, and the second, which takes place March 16th, examines molecular and particle characterization by dynamic light scattering and zeta potential. Registration is open for both via the Pittcon website.
Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, introduced a new series of application notes utilizing the industry-standard RapidTrace® SPE Workstation. These methods are now available at www.biotage.com. New applications include extractions from plasma, urine and whole blood, typically assayed in clinical and forensic protocols. Additionally, a new soil analysis method for dioxins and furans joins the presently available EPH protocols from Biotage.
Novozymes Biopharma, part of Novozymes A/S world leader in bioinnovation, is presenting two scientific posters on the manufacturing and use of recombinant albumin in formulation during PepTalk 2011, 10-14 January, San Diego, US. The posters cover the company's latest research in the use of recombinant human albumin and its ability to address many of the formulation challenges faced by the industry
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has developed a powerful method for the trace-level analysis of carbonyl compounds in a wide range of matrices. Carbonyl compounds, hazardous pollutants released from diverse sources including motor vehicles and industrial emissions, have been shown to have adverse effects on human health. This new UHPLC/UV method enables the separation, detection and quantitation of parts per billion (ppb) concentrations of low molecular weight carbonyls in complex samples, safeguarding human health and ensuring compliance with industry regulations
SP Scientific Inc. has announced that they will exhibit their latest Virtis/FTSTM freeze-dryers and lyophilization systems at PEP TALK 2011. Visitors to Booth 2 will be able to see the latest SP Scientific freeze-drying and lyophilization innovation for improving process control and minimizing issues of scale-up with the introduction of the LyoStar 3.
The Pittcon Networking Committee is pleased to announce the topics for the Conferee Networking Sessions for Pittcon 2011 from March 13 through March 18, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. These Sessions are a unique networking opportunity for registered conferees with similar interests to get together in an informal setting to brainstorm and share ideas
Dionex announces a new method for carbamate analysis that uses HPLC with fluorescence detection following postcolumn derivation to enhance method sensitivity and selectivity. Application Update 177: Faster and More Sensitive Determination of N-Methylcarbamates in Drinking Water by HPLC demonstrates an optimized 20 minute method for determining carbamates using a Dionex UltiMate® 3000 HPLC system with an Acclaim® Carbamate column.
On Stand No. 340 at ArabLab Exhibition, Priorclave Ltd., will be exhibiting examples from their comprehensive range of Laboratory Autoclaves. They will include three of their most popular, electrically heated models.
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) will host a webcast on January 26, 2011 to introduce ATL TITANTM - the next generation in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and chemical inventory management. This event is ideal for laboratory or QA/QC managers in the environmental, water/wastewater, food & beverage, energy, manufacturing (product/material testing), agriculture, life science, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and public health sectors
Fluid path specialist Diba will feature it HydroPLuS level sensing probe at the LabAutomation 2011 Expo, January 29- February 2, at the Palm Springs Convention Center (Palm Springs, FL). Attendees can view samples of the HydroPLuS along with other Diba products at the company's booth
A new technical note from Agilent Automation Solutions describes a BioCel System that offers the flexibility to be adaptable to accommodate today's High Throughput Screening (HTS) assays as well as new protocols and hardware.
At Laboratory Automation 2011 in Palm Springs (Jan 29 - Feb 2), TTP LabTech will present a range of posters covering its complete product range, including two demonstrating the novel applications of its LAB2LAB automated sample transport and management system and its mosquito® nanoliter liquid handler.
TTP LabTech has today released the results of a valuable benchmarking study using its Mirrorball® antibody discovery system. The data accurately demonstrates that Mirroball offers equivalent data to the discontinued ABI 8200 FMAT® instrument, with minimal changes to assay protocols
INTEGRA has announced that it will be displaying a broad range of its latest liquid handling and media preparation products at Arab Health 2011 - one of the world's largest healthcare tradeshows and congresses.
SP Scientific, a world leader in freeze drying technology, has announced a new LyoLearn webinar that will discuss standard methods for evaluating lyophilized products.
Rheology specialists from Malvern Instruments will present the very latest statistics about modified asphalt use in the United States at the 12th annual conference of AMAP - the Association of Modified Asphalt Producers. The conference takes place in Kansas City, MO, from 15 - 17 February 2011. Details of the survey will be presented as part of the main conference program by John Casola, Products Sales Manager at Malvern Instruments, who will also be one of the instructors at an opening day workshop covering "An introduction to modified asphalt binder and emulsion technology ".
A new application note from Agilent Automation Solutions describes a protocol for automated sample preparation and MALDI spotting developed with the protein analytics group of Dr. Lottspeich at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried, Germany