Cell Biology
3D Cell Culture Kits Levitate Cells
January 9, 2024 1:53 pm | Product Releases | CommentsBio-Assembler Kits from MIDSCI utilize magnetic levitation to culture cells in 3-D. Available in single, six and 24-well configurations, the kits supply magnetic drivers, low-binding dishes/plates, and Nanoshuttle-PL solution in quantities and volumes appropriate to kit size.
Fiber-Pigtailed Sapphire Lasers at Multiple Visible Wavelengths
January 7, 2024 2:14 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCoherent introduced a new range of fiber-pigtailed (FP) lasers into its portfolio of FP products. The new Sapphire FP lasers are compact, CW, visible lasers that offer a combination of low noise and output stability. These lasers are available at seven wavelengths (458 nm, 488 nm, 514 nm, 532 nm, 552 nm, 561 nm and 588 nm), at output powers of up to 120 mW.
3D Pre-Coated 96-well Plates
January 4, 2024 1:58 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe 3-D Culture Matrix Coated 96 Well Plate (3445-096-CP) from Trevigen is coated with a reconstituted basement membrane matrix to provide the environment that is common for epithelial or endothelial cell types. This plate provides a convenient, standardized, physiologically predictive format for evaluating the pharmacological effects of compounds for these cell culture models.
Cell-based Assay Development
January 3, 2024 1:11 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCYTOO offers the 2D+ Solutions for cell based assay development in drug discovery. CYTOO’s 2D+ Cell Culture Platform is based on standard and custom adhesive micropatterns in 96-well plates to guide cell architecture and behavior in culture. By defining the 2D topology of cell adhesion, the 2D+ Cell Culture Platform enables fine control of the spreading and 3D shape of cultured cells in single- or multi-cellular configurations.
Stage Top Incubator System
December 17, 2023 1:04 pm | Product Releases | CommentsWarner Instruments introduced the Okolab Bold Line Stage Top Incubator system for Live-Cell Imaging. This system is a complete apparatus designed to provide precise control of the parameters essential for creating an environment that is as close as possible to the conditions within a living organism.
Large Microplate Well Surface Area Promotes Efficient Cell Growth
November 13, 2023 5:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering 24 high volume (3.1ml) wells in an industry standard 96-well plate footprint, the Krystal 24 from Porvair Science provides a large surface area per well, enabling efficient cell growth.
Turning Back the Clock
September 5, 2024 7:44 am | Blogs | CommentsStem cells are pretty amazing things. Almost weekly, I seem to come across research briefs describing beneficial applications that were unimaginable just a few years ago.
E. coli Strains for Food Safety Testing
September 5, 2024 6:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsATCC offers strains from each of the six non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serotypes to the food safety community. The strains referred to as the “Big Six” have been linked to a growing number of foodborne illnesses prompting the U.S. Department of Agriculture to add them to their test regimen.
Necrosis VS apoptosis
August 29, 2024 9:53 pm | by deusjs | Videos | CommentsDescription of cellular necrosis, like apoptosis, very well explained.
Mitosis
August 29, 2024 9:53 pm | by ndsuvirtualcell | Videos | CommentsNDSU VCell Production's animation "Mitosis". For more information please see http://vcell.ndsu.edu/animations. Mitosis is the process by which the chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell are divided into into two new nuclei. This animation illustrates how the stages of mitosis progress and...
The Human Embryo and Embyronic Stem Cell Biology
August 29, 2024 9:53 pm | by uctelevision | Videos | CommentsOn December 15, 2010, Renee Reijo Pera spoke to the CIRM Governing Board about her research studies of the human embryo and embryonic stem cells. Using time lapse video of the embryo's initial cell divisions, Pera's lab identified parameters that can accurately predict human embryo...
Cryopreservation of Human Hepatocytes
July 10, 2024 9:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsSTEM-CELLBANKER from AMSBIO is a chemically defined freezing medium with optimized formulation for stem cells and iPS cells storage as well as other valuable cells. Supplied ready-to-use with a simple usage protocol, STEM-CELLBANKER is free of serum and animal derived components, and contains only European or US Pharmacopoeia graded ingredients.
3D Culture Cell Harvesting Kit
May 11, 2024 9:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe AMSBIO Cultrex 3D Culture Cell Harvesting Kit is based on a non-enzymatic approach that prevents biochemical degradation during processing and overcomes the problems associated with extracting cells from 3D culture in BME or Laminin I.
DNA Repair Knockdown Cell Lines
April 13, 2024 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsTrevigen announces the release of 12 additional DNA repair gene knockdown cell lines, encompassing the Base Excision Repair (BER) pathway as well as Mismatch Repair (MMR), and Non-Homologous End Joining (NHEJ) for a total of 30 lines plus a control cell that are now available for purchase.
Tumor Cell Panels
February 17, 2024 7:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsSearching for appropriate tumor cell models often entails a time-intensive review of the literature and genomic databases. To enable cancer researchers, ATCC (American Type Culture Collection) has introduced a collection of Tissue-Specific Tumor Cell Panels.
In-Incubator Cell Culture Stimulation
October 3, 2024 12:15 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe new C-Pace EP from Harvard Apparatus is a multi-channel stimulator designed for the chronic stimulation of bulk quantities of cells in culture incubators. This pacer emits bipolar stimuli, greatly reducing electrolysis at the electrodes. It allows treatment of cells in their native environmental conditions and prevents de-differentiation of adult cardiomyocytes.
ToxInsight Endocrine Profiler Panel
September 1, 2024 7:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsThermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has introduced the Thermo Scientific ToxInsight Endocrine Profiler Panel (EPP), a tool for assessing the risk of human exposure to endocrine-active chemicals in the environment. There is mounting, global concern over the effects of endocrine-active chemicals (i.e. Bisphenol A) on human health.
FACSVerse Flow Cytometer
August 31, 2024 8:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsBD Biosciences, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), launched the BD FACSVerse Flow Cytometer, a flexible, reliable and scalable system that can analyze up to 10 parameters and support a wide range of research applications.
Multi-Layer PVDF Biocontainer
August 9, 2024 8:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsAs the most recent addition to the One-Touch single-use system’s portfolio, Meissner introduces its new polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) based FluoroFlex biocontainers. Meissner’s FluoroFlex biocontainers are made of a new generation, multi-layer coextruded film that has been optimized for the pharmaceutical industry’s most demanding requirements.
Genetically Modified Human Cell Lines for Breast Cancer Research
July 25, 2024 8:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsSigma Life Science, the biological products and services research business of Sigma-Aldrich, announced the expansion of its CompoZr Oncology Disease Model portfolio with the release of the first in its collection of breast cancer-specific knockout and knockin cell lines for drug discovery and research.
Cell Viability Assay Kit
July 12, 2024 9:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsAnaSpec provides Calcein AM at two purity grades, >90% or >95%, as determined by HPLC. AnaSpec also offers the SensoLyte Calcein Cell Viability Assay Kit—a rapid and sensitive assay to detect viable cells. This kit provides ample reagents (dye and assay buffer) for 1,000 assays in a 96-well plate format.
Natriuretic Peptides
July 6, 2024 7:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics has expanded its natriuretic peptide offerings by adding a B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) assay to its Dimension Vista Intelligent Lab Systems. Studies show that having rapid BNP test results can lead to a quick and accurate diagnosis of congestive heart failure.
The Right Tool for the Job
July 5, 2024 11:07 am | by Jeffrey M. Perkel | Articles | CommentsHard-to-transfect cells can create difficulties when selecting a method for nucleic acid delivery.
Cell Growth Microplates
May 19, 2024 8:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsBactiGrowth plates from Porvair Sciences provide an optimal microplate solution enabling high yield growth of bacteria, yeast, mammalian, or insect cell lines.
Human Stem Cell Derived Hippocampal Neurons
May 12, 2024 9:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsGigaCyte announced the launch of human hippocampal stem cells for use in neuroscience and cytotoxicity testing. GigaCyte’s hippocampal stem cells have been extensively characterized for neural stem cell and mature neural markers.
