Bioscience Technology Online - Products

Solar Photovoltaic Cell Testing

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:16:56 GMT

CRAIC Technologies announces the 20/20 Solar microspectrophotometer. The 20/20 Solar instrument is designed to measure the thickness of thin films as well as the optical efficiencies and clarity of photovoltaic cells.

SFE Processing System for Research and Process Development

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:12:38 GMT

Supercritical Fluid Technologies introduces the SFT-100XW Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) System. This new, mid-scale SFE was developed to investigate the feasibility of applying supercritical fluid techniques to various analyses and processing challenges.

Cytocentrifuge Concentrates up to 12 Samples

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:09:01 GMT

The StatSpin CytoFuge 12 from Iris Sample Processing is a compact, low cost cytocentrifuge that concentrates up to 12 samples and gently deposits cells in a monolayer onto microscope slides for a variety of cell preparations.

Automated Liquid Handling Platform Compatible with 19 Interchangeable Pipetting Heads

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:26 GMT

The new Thermo Scientific Versette automated liquid handler is compatible with 19 interchangeable, RFID-tagged pipetting heads and provides pipetting versatility for a broad range of applications that require single- to 384-channel automated pipetting.

Neutral pH Precast Mini-gels

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:41:38 GMT

Biophoretics introduces the new SERVAGel with neutral pH technology. SERVAGel neutral pH precast mini-gels are a bis-acrylamide gel for vertical protein electrophoresis. These are a true neutral gel: neutral pH (7.4), free from SDS, and compatible with most common running buffers.

Syringe Pump Delivers Full Stroke

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:37:25 GMT

The new Legato 270 Syringe Pump from KD Scientific has an optimized user configurable syringe mechanism designed to deliver a full volume in infuse and withdraw modes whether using small or large syringes. The reconfigurable mechanism allows the user to change the syringe clamping mechanism to hold from 0.5 ul up to 140 ml syringes.

Multiplexing Instrument Performs 50 Tests on a Single Sample

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:34:43 GMT

Luminex announced the global launch of MAGPIX, an analytical instrument that is capable of performing up to 50 tests on a single sample and providing nearly 5,000 data points in under an hour. The instrument was designed to meet the needs of laboratories, academic researchers and scientists, who to date have not been able to take advantage of the power of multiplexing because of resource and space limitations.

EMCCD Camera

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:31:42 GMT

QImaging offers the Rolera EM-C2 EMCCD microscopy camera. Engineered for high-sensitivity and high-speed performance in low-light imaging applications, the Rolera EM-C2 camera aids researchers in applications such as spinning-disc confocal imaging, Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy, ratiometric ion imaging and Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP).

Multiple Detection Gel Permeation Chromatography

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:28:43 GMT

Malvern Instruments offers new applications for its Viscotek TDAmax multiple detection gel permeation chromatography (GPC) system together with instruments from the Zetasizer particle characterization family. Applications for the Viscotek TDAmax Triple Detector Array (TDA) GPC system from Malvern Instruments have been extended through the inclusion of a new viscometer in the setup.

Fractionation and RNA Extraction from Exosomes

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:43:50 GMT

The new ExoMir Kit from Bioo Scientific offers an alternative to ultracentrifugation traditionally used to recover exosomes and other microparticles from cell-free samples. The Exomir kit captures these micropoarticles using syringe filters. The filters are then flushed with BiooPure-MP, an RNA extraction reagent, to lyse the captured particles and release their contents.

Waterless Bead Bath

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:40:15 GMT

Lab Armor is introducing the new Bead Bath, a waterless alternative to contamination-prone traditional laboratory water baths. The waterless Bead Bath is designed from the ground up, delivering temperature uniformity while eliminating a major source of contamination in laboratories—water.

25µl to 1,500µl Re-Usable Dialyzers

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:36:56 GMT

Harvard Apparatus introduces new re-usable PTFE Dialyzers for equilibrium dialysis, regular dialysis, or electro-elution. These new units cover volumes of 25µl, 50µl, 100µl, 250µl, 500µl, 1000µl, and 1500µl and have been redesigned to provide larger membrane surface areas to increase dialysis speeds three to five times.

Characterization of Biomolecular Interactions

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:32:26 GMT

GE Healthcare announces the launch of Biacore T200, designed to deliver sensitivity in the measurement of high quality kinetic, affinity, concentration, specificity, and thermodynamic interaction data, in real time.

Automation Solutions for High Volume Clinical Laboratories

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:26:20 GMT

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics adds new automation capabilities for clinical laboratories: Connectivity of the Dimension Vista 1500 Intelligent Lab System to ADVIA Automation Solutions combines the benefits of an integrated chemistry and immunoassay system with the productivity and expanded capacity of high-volume automation.

Inducible Expression System

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:23:24 GMT

Clontech Laboratories and TET Systems (TET) announced that they have signed an amendment to their existing license agreement. Under the expanded license agreement, Clontech obtains rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize novel Tet Systems products as the Tet-On 3G Inducible Expression System.

Lab Water Purification

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:19:49 GMT

The new arium pro from Sartorius Stedim Biotech produces ultrapure water, or also known and Type I water according to ASTM standards. The water produced is void of all charged contaminants and removes other contaminants such as heavy metals and organics.

Content Management Solution for FDA-regulated Manufacturers

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:16:45 GMT

By providing a secure and scalable document repository, with the controls to support 21 CFR Part 11 compliance, BlueCielo’s Meridian Enterprise empowers FDA-regulated manufacturing organizations to control the risk associated with capital and operational project change.

64-Bit Windows 7 Imaging Software

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:50:37 GMT

CRAIC Technologies released the 64-bit version of its ImageUV imaging software package. This software is designed to collect, analyze and process images from CRAIC microscopes and microspectrophotometers running 64-bit versions of Windows 7.

Benchtop NMR Analyzer

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:45:13 GMT

Oxford Instruments' MQC analyzer is well suited to both product development and quality assurance applications. Since NMR acquires a signal from the whole sample and not just from the surface, it provides better accuracy and precision than alternative secondary techniques.

Flat-Top and Extended Travel Stages

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:59:17 GMT

ASI offers an assortment of stages with flat tops and extended range-of-travel for robotic loading. The MS-2500 stage provides 100 mm of Y-axis travel and 250 mm of X-axis travel, and works well on existing inverted microscopes.

Disposable Bioreactor System

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:47:04 GMT

Cellexus launched the CellMaker PLUS single-use, disposable bioreactor system. The company designed the new CellMaker PLUS system specifically for efficient growth of the widest range of cell types including E.coli, pichia, algae and bacteriophage, as well as the more challenging mammalian and insect cells.

Imaging Software Suite

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:43:52 GMT

Phenom-World announces the launch of a new software product, the Phenom Pro Suite. The Phenom Pro Suite applications expand the functionality of the Phenom by automating collection of images, visualizing samples in 3D, measuring surface roughness, and automating fiber analysis.

Cytotoxicity Assay

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:40:14 GMT

The CytoScan-fluoro from G-Biosciences is based on the quantification of cellular lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) when cells are damaged. Lactate dehydrogenase is released into the culture medium and then measured with a diaphorase coupled enzymatic assay. This results in the conversion of a non-fluorescent compound (resazurin) to a fluorescent compound (resorufin) that can be measured using a fluorometer.

Peristaltic Filler with Single-use Fluid Path

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:36:43 GMT

Watson-Marlow combines its Flexicon peristaltic filling technology with DAFPA, a ready-to-use fully Disposable Aseptic Fluid Path. Flexicon’s peristaltic single-use fluidpath is ideal for clinical scale aseptic filling.

Sepsis Test Indentifies More Than 90 Indicators for In-Hospital Disease

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:49:35 GMT

Seegene announced the availability of Magicplex Sepsis, a new multi-pathogen screening test capable of quick and accurate identification of more than 90 leading sepsis-causing pathogens. Magicplex Sepsis provides a novel and fast-acting diagnostic technique for hospitals to simultaneously verify a complex range of targets that indicate sepsis.

Low Light Level Detection

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:16:03 GMT

PerkinElmer recently launched a solutions platform for demanding Low Light Level Detection applications, called "L3D." PerkinElmer's suite of L3D applications solutions contribute to human and environmental health in a range of applications including, confocal microscopy, fluorescence and luminescence, molecular/PET imaging, nucleic acid amplification, particle sizing, and research and scientific instrumentation.

Cell Culture Product Range

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:47:05 GMT

Sera Lab has an extensive product listing serving a wide variety of cell culture requirements. These high quality products comprise cell culture sera, cell culture media and reagents, and include innovative serum and serum-free options.

Quartz Reaction Tubes

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:40:36 GMT

Manufactured from only high quality low hydroxyl materials—Quartz reaction tubes from Exeter Analytical enable laboratories to achieve consistent low level blanks thereby improving the precision and accuracy of CHN microanalysis results.

Benchtop Dissolved Oxygen Kit

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:33:55 GMT

Omega’s new DOB21 is a compact benchtop dissolved oxygen meter and an amperometric dissolved oxygen probe with automatic temperature compensation for field or laboratory applications.

RT2 Profiler PCR Arrays

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:27:27 GMT

SABiosciences, a QIAGEN company, launches several new RT2 Profiler PCR Arrays for gene expression profiling in nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicology, differentiation, and embryonic stem cells markers as well as analysis of epigenetic modulators and enzymes. Covering more than 100 pathways, PCR arrays enable scientists to easily and accurately analyze the gene expression in research areas such as cancer, stem cells, biomarker discovery, and immunology.