Plate Heater for Cell-based Applications

February 28, 2024 1:35 pm | Product Releases | Comments

TAP Biosystems introduced its new Plate Heater, designed specifically for cell biologists that require accurate and precise temperature control for plates in laminar flow hoods. The new Plate Heater has been developed to solve issues associated with short term assay incubations in a laminar flow hood environment.

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Stem Cells Found to Heal Damaged Artery in Lab Study

January 11, 2024 11:48 am | News | Comments

Scientists at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have for the first time demonstrated that baboon embryonic stem cells can be programmed to completely restore a severely damaged artery.  These early results show promise for eventually developing stem cell therapies to restore human tissues or organs damaged by age or disease.

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Tube Sealer

February 10, 2024 6:23 am | Product Releases | Comments

The CryoProof 313 from Amerex Instruments is a patented tube sealer that automatically heat shrinks a short plastic tubing to seal only the cap of a cryogenic tube, and assures a leak-proof seal in seconds. The seal reduces the potential loss of valuable the samples during cryogenic storage arising from very cool air or liquid nitrogen seeping into the tube, or the release of hazardous samples from the tube.

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Chemical Found in Medical Devices Impairs Heart Function

May 1, 2024 10:21 am | News | Comments

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found that a chemical commonly used in the production of such medical plastic devices as intravenous (IV) bags and catheters can impair heart function in rats.

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Pre-filled Media Bags

February 10, 2024 10:56 am | Articles | Comments

GIBCO media bags have universal tubing connections for easy integration into automated cell maintenance systems. The bags are pre-filled with media in a variety of formulations and sizes and are stocked by the manufacturer. Specially formulated media can be ordered in the universal bag as well.

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Stereotaxic Injector

May 9, 2024 12:22 pm | Articles | Comments

Manual Stereotaxic Injector provides a simple yet effective method for injecting or withdrawing calibrated volumes. Manual control allows precise infusion in volumes as small as 200 picoliters. The injector mounts easily on a Lab Standard, Digital Lab Standard or most other stereotaxic instruments.

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Mini-Circulator

January 12, 2024 5:53 am | Articles | Comments

EchoTherm Model CB20 constant temperature chilling/heating mini-circulator is suited for small volume sample holders, including water-jacketed cuvettes for spectrophotometers and electrophoresis baths. The unit is Peltier based for heating and chilling, and requires no compressors or CFC's.

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