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Pushing the Boundaries of Temperature Control
Syrris has launched the Atlas Hotter Hotplate that enables users to achieve operating temperatures up to 350°C. The Atlas Hotter Hotplate completes the portfolio of Atlas temperature control modules, allowing the already versatile Atlas automated synthesis system to reach even higher temperatures. When used in combination with the Atlas Lithium system, the hotter hotplate enables automated reactions in a wide range of round bottom flasks and vials, using Dry Baths. Syrris’ Stacking Dry Baths, T...
Energy Efficient BOD Incubator Uses 78% Less Power
Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc introduces the SHEL LAB Model LI20P, the first widely available, environmentally friendly, thermoelectric cooled incubator designed for low temperature applications. Using innovative thermoelectric cooling technology, Sheldon Manufacturing eliminates the need for a refrigeration compressor. The result: a low temperature incubator that uses 78% less power than alternative models while reducing room air conditioning loads by producing 75% less heat. Dan Sheldon, Presiden...
Eppendorf video features Dr Andrew Holt’s work on bioactive leachates from plastic consumables
In a well-received report in Science from 2008, Dr. Andrew Holt and his group from the University of Alberta, Canada, described how chemicals used as manufacturing additives can substantially inhibit enzymatic assays and binding studies by leaching into samples from plastic consumables. Eppendorf recently visited Dr. Holt’s pharmacology lab with a film crew to ask him how experimental data can be affected and what he recommends to other scientists to ensure unaffected and reproducible results. D...
Beauty That’s More Than Skin Deep
The Mastersizer 3000 delivers the widest measurement range available in a single system (10nm to 3.5mm), encompasses significant advances in dry powder dispersion to extend dry measurement to more materials, and its smart software ensures that making good particle size measurements is effortless for novices and experts alike. “We’re really excited by people’s response to the new system and the way they see it easing their workload,” said Paul Kippax, Malvern’s Product Group Manager for diffrac...
Speed-Up Your Daily Liquid Handling Applications
Integra has produced two new informative videos that demonstrate how its new generation of innovative electronic pipetting tools bridge the gap between traditional handheld pipettes and large robotic systems. The VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO Voyager deliver to you a higher level of productivity without the cost or training associated with fully automated liquid handling systems. The VIAFLO 96* is the first handheld electronic pipette which allows simultaneous transfers of 96 samples; there is no easie...
New Range of High Precision, Laboratory pH and Conductivity Meters
GR Scientific have launched a new range of high precision, laboratory pH and conductivity meters. Feedback from their worldwide customer base indicated that there was a requirement for such meters in the petrochemical and oil analysis industries. The E-chem™ range comprises three instruments. The E512 is a three decimal place pH meter that offers easy to use operating procedures with full GLP compliant features for monitoring system performance. It also offers mV and Redox measurement options....
Online Vial Selection Tool
Phenomenex, Inc introduces the Verex™ Vial Finder – an online tool for quickly selecting the right vial from among hundreds of Phenomenex certified products. The easy-to-use tool empowers the user to quickly zero in on the best vial and cap for the appropriate application. All Phenomenex Verex vials are lot-tested and certified to exceed industry specifications and tolerances for cleanliness and consistent performance. The highpurity, chemically stable borosilicate glass offers pH stability and...
Peristaltic Pump Simplifies Challenging Liquid Handling Tasks
Integra has launched a new version of its popular DOSE IT peristaltic pump with enhanced functionality enabling laboratories to now undertake even challenging liquid handling tasks. Some liquid handling applications require more than just simple pumping. The new DOSE IT "CUSTOMISE" software mode allows users to create their own personalised liquid handling protocols. Up to 20 consecutive dispensing and aspirating steps can be defined. A wide range of settable parameters, such as volume, flow ra...
Peristaltic Pump Simplifies Challenging Liquid Handling Tasks
Integra has launched a new version of its popular DOSE IT peristaltic pump with enhanced functionality enabling laboratories to now undertake even challenging liquid handling tasks. Some liquid handling applications require more than just simple pumping. The new DOSE IT "CUSTOMISE" software mode allows users to create their own personalised liquid handling protocols. Up to 20 consecutive dispensing and aspirating steps can be defined. A wide range of settable parameters, such as volume, flow ra...
Advanced Bio Filters Setting New Benchmarks
Diversified technology company 3M has launched a range of bioburden reduction filters combining the high filtration performance of membrane-type media with enhanced flow characteristics, enabling lower system costs and longer operating lifetimes. The new LifeASSURE PNA Filter Series from 3M’s Purification division can be used as pre-filters or final filters, where a high level of microbiological control is required. They are designed specifically for biotech, pharmaceutical and biological appl...
Say Goodbye to Repetitive Capping Strain
Repetitive capping of test tubes can cause soreness and fatigue of the hands and fingers. With the Scienceware® Test Tube Capper from Bel-Art Products, you can use your entire arm for leverage, reducing finger soreness and hand stress. A vinyl covered handhold fits comfortably in the palm of the hand while a polypropylene tip presses down on the cap to securely position it within the test tube. “Users can quickly cap rows of test tubes when lined up in a rack, or single tubes can be capped wh...
Huber Chillers for Laboratory and Industry
Cost effective and environmentally friendly refrigeration solutions.The Minichiller and Unichiller range offers more than 50 air and water cooled models with cooling powers from 0.3 kW to 100 kW. Compared to conventional tap water, chillers offer better rates of efficiency, stable pressure and flow rates and a constant cooling water temperature. Furthermore these units reduce water consumption, making them an environmentally friendly refrigeration solution with low running costs. Even the compac...
Petite Fleur – Mini Temperature Control Systems for the Laboratory
The Petite Fleur is the smallest dynamic temperature control system in the Unistat series and is ideally suited to controlling small investigation reactors. Since its launch the baby Tango has become a bestseller in the Huber product range and as a result of its success, the product line has been expanded to include the new Petite Fleur-eo. Designed specifically for externally open applications, the Petite Fleur-eo eliminates the risk of overflow or running dry, unlike conventional bath circulat...
Infrared Thermography Helps Improve Comfort of Athletes
FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions has announced a new application story that describes how leading sportswear manufacturer - Adidas has used infrared thermography to help develop a new generation of sports shoes featuring ventilated ClimaCool2™ technology. The article describes how the Adidas test centre in Scheinfeld, Germany used the FLIR ThermaCAM SC 3000 thermal imaging camera throughout the development of the ClimaCool2™ technology. The concept behind ClimaCool™ technology is fairly simple....
High Quality Filter Papers
Hahnemühle has been producing filter paper of the highest quality for more than 130 years, from pure spring water and premium cellulose. In the past Schleicher & Schuell converted and marketed these filter papers. Hahnemühle, with subsidiaries in Spain, France, Great Britain and the USA, has been directly marketing the filter papers under the trade mark ALBET® LabScience since 2008 and supplies well known customers from the laboratory and the industrial field. Hahnemühle guarantee: more than 10...
New Undergrad Hotplate Stirrers Put Safety First
The stylish new Stuart® Undergrad Hotplate Stirrers from Bibby Scientific are designed to enhance ease of use and safety in the laboratory. They incorporate unique features, such as a power-independent hot warning light and an LED indicator of the hotplate surface temperature, which help create a safer working environment. The Undergrad range from Stuart includes combination hotplate stirrer models as well as dedicated hotplates and stirrers. All the heating models are compatible with the Stuar...
MultiLine® with IDS: A New Mobile
WTW GmbH have announced its new MultiLine® handhelds Multi 3410 and Multi 3430 with intelligent digital IDS sensors. The raw signals are directly converted by the sensor into digital signals which are insensitive against interference. The sensor logs on the meter with serial number and status information as calibration history and specifications. Base of the sensors are the proven field tested and enhanced WTW pH and ORP sensors of the SenTix® family as well as conductivity cells of the TetraCon...
New Optical Field D.O. Sensor: FDO® 925
WTW proudly presents the optical field D.O. probe FDO® 925 belonging to the IDS family of intelligent digital sensors. The FDO® 925 is designed for use with the new MultiLine® digital portable instruments and is suited for field as well as for laboratory use (diameter 0.6” / 15.3 mm). With its extremely fast response (T99 < 60 s) and its bevelled membrane repelling air bubbles, it provides excellent signals for reliable measurements. The new sensor relies on the technology of WTW’s proven on-lin...
Multipurpose Liquid Handling Instrument
VIAFILL™ from INTEGRA Biosciences is a ground breaking new product that delivers high performance bulk reagent dispensing, multichannel pipetting and microplate washing capabilities all from a single multipurpose instrument. A choice of different tubing sets allow the user to quickly change between these three operation modes making VIAFILL a uniquely versatile tool for laboratories which perform a range of different applications including reagent or media dispensing, cell seeding, plate washin...
96-Channel Handheld Electronic Pipette
The INTEGRA VIAFLO 96 is a new 96-channel electronic pipette that enables fast, precise and easy simultaneous transfer of 96 samples. Uses will immediately benefit from the increased productivity delivered by their VIAFLO 96. Fast replication or reformatting of 96 and 384 well plates and high precision transferring of reagents, compounds and solutions to or from microplates is now as easy as pipetting with a standard electronic pipette into a single tube. Four pipetting heads with pipetting...
New Laminar Flow Cabinets With 20% More Sterile Working Area
Telstar has developed a new line of horizontal laminar flow cabinets with an innovative design that offers a larger work chamber. The TELSTAR AEOLUS H is suitable for the preparation and handling of non-pathogenic samples, which require a sterile environment. One new feature of the cabinet is a large working space to enable users to work in comfort. The display is slightly inclined for greater visibility and accessibility, with a screen that offers intuitive and practical colour coding to show...
Memmert Vacuum Oven VO
Your desired model with application-related options From February 2011, Memmert is offering the vacuum oven VO as an attractively priced standard model which can be extended with freely selectable options so that it can be customised precisely to meet the exact needs of the customer. Digital pressure control for programming vacuum cycles, as well as panel heating with directly heated thermoshelves guarantee maximum time savings in the standard version, even for complex drying processes. The Cel...
Memmert Constant Climate Chamber HPP with Light
The Memmert constant climate chamber literally is the brightest star of the Schwabach-based company’s product portfolio. In response to requests from many customers, from February 2011 on, we are offering a light module for the constant climate chamber, with which applications such as germination, plant cultivation or insect breeding will be possible under daylight conditions and under a constant climate. As an alternative, you can choose white light with a temperature of 5,500 Kelvin (CIE stand...
Memmert Cooled Incubator IPP with Peltier Elements
Excellent controllability,extremely small control fluctuations, low-vibrationoperation and impressive energy savings provide the added value from the applicationoriented adaption of the Peltier technology in the Memmert cooled incubator series IPP. In modern food analytics, cosmetic research, cell biology, immunology, pharmacology, bioanalytics or biotechnology, experiments and processes must be repeatable and documentable under precisely defined conditions. With the Memmert cooled incubators...
Convenient Mini Cleanroom within the Laboratory
A compact and convenient, yet safe, nucleic acid-free environment is one of the main advantages offered by the uvCAB UV Sterilisation Cabinets available from Cleaver Scientific (CSL). Similar to having a ‘mini-cleanroom’ within your laboratory these cabinets provide a low-cost, easily accessible area for setting-up PCR (Polymerase Chain Reactions) whilst minimising the potential for PCR reaction contamination. Features include powerful UV lights that serve to denature nucleic acids in 5 to 30 m...
Specially Modified 200ºC Electric Lab Oven
No. 969 is an electrically-heated 200ºC (~392ºF) laboratory oven from Grieve, currently used for preheating 15lb moulds at the customer’s facility. Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 12”W x 10”D x 10”H. 800W are installed in Incoloy-sheathed tubular elements to heat the unit, while gravity convection provides the airflow to the load. This specially modified Grieve lab oven features 1” insulated walls throughout, aluminised steel interior, stainless steel exterior with #4 brushed finish,...
New In-Incubator Cell Culture Stimulation
Use this multiplexing, in-incubator, cell culture stimulator to keep your cells in shape by preventing de-differentiation or by encouraging pre-commitment. The new C-Pace EP from Harvard Appartus 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; prevents de-differentiation of...
Touch the Future of Gel and Blot Imaging
UVP, LLC announces the release of the new ChemiDoc-It®TS2 Imager. The new integrated touch screen and user-friendly capture software simplify workflow for imaging of chemiluminescent, fluorescent, colorimetric and multiplex gels and blots. Users can simply click the Live Preview button to immediately see an image sample. The exposure, aperture, zoom and focus can be adjusted using the convenient touch screen control panel. All settings are clearly displayed on the screen. The built-in computer c...
New Distributed Temperature Sensor
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the release of the DTSX200 distributed temperature sensor (DTS): the world’s first distributed temperature sensor for oil/gas and industrial production operations developed by a production control systems manufacturer. The DTSX200 is designed to monitor temperature and flow in oil/gas upstream unconventional and conventional in-well applications, LNG and refinery tank and pipelines as well as for leak detection, fire detection, and other thermal monitori...
New One-Stage Vacuum Pumps for Single and Parallel Lab Applications
For many years the one-stage vacuum pumps ME 2 and ME 2C have been widely used in chemical and pharmaceutical laboratories. These two diaphragm pump models are now available as new type NT-versions. With the well-proven VACUUBRAND diaphragm pump technology of the NT series the overall pump performance could be improved in regards of better ultimate vacuum as well as increased pumping speed. With the NT drive technology, featuring smooth running with minimised vibration, the new ME 2 NT and ME 2C...
Faster Strep Grouping Solution
Thermo Fisher Scientific recently launched the Thermo Scientific PathoDxtra Strep Grouping Kit. This latex agglutination kit offers a faster strep grouping solution than traditional methods for all clinically significant Lancefield groups. Designed to improve workflow efficiencies, the nitrous acid extraction instantaneously extracts the cell antigens and the test does not require rehydration or incubation. “Previously, choosing the best strep grouping kit involved compromise” said Julie Els...
Software Tool Enables Easy Pipette Management
Integra has announced VIALINK – a new pipette management tool that allows users to simply create and manage custom programs, maintain a service history and transfer firmware upgrade details between VIAFLO electronic pipettes and their PC. VIALINK can be used to securely manage and productively organise all pipettes in a customer lab. Personnel can keep track of their VIAFLO pipettes using VIALINK to record user name, serial number, service history and latest software version installed. Pipett...
New Linear Motor Nanopositioner Provides High Accuracy and Repeatability
A series of linear dual-axis stages offering nanometer-level performance in travels up to 160 x 160mm has been introduced by Aerotech. The new ANT130-XY stages allow travel in two dimensions with an exceptionally low profile of 85mm. With high resolution (1nm), repeatability (75nm) and accuracy (250nm) per axis, the stages support all applications that require nanopositioning performance with extreme in-position stability and smooth motion. The ANT130-XY stages are designed for use in a wide r...
Ultimate Protection, Optimum Capacity: New Thermo Scientific Revco UxF -86°C Freezers
New Thermo Scientific Revco UxF Series -86°C freezers provide outstanding sample protection, while maintaining high standards in energy efficiency and sample storage capacity per footprint. Equipped with a unique touch-screen control panel that features an event log, health monitoring system and controlled access options, the Revco® UxF Series provides a constant update on the integrity and health of the freezer compartment. Five new capacities range in size from 421 - 949 litres (14.9 - 33.5 cu...
More Samples, Less Freezer Footprint
New Thermo Scientific Revco UxF Series -86°C freezers maximise sample storage capacity while minimising the freezer’s physical space inside your laboratory. Space concerns are common in laboratories throughout the world, and that’s why we offer five new capacities toaccommodate both your storage and lab requirements. • Store 20% more in 9% less space. The Revco UxF600 model (815 litres) stores 60,000 2ml vials in a smaller freezer footprint compared to 48,000 in the previous generation Revco f...
Store up to 118,300 Vials in a Single Freezer!
Working together with the new Thermo Scientific Revco UxF Series’ innovative cabinet design, vacuum insulation panel technology increases the internal storage capacity of 2ml vials over the previous generation Revco freezers. And, by using Thermo Scientific Cryobank tubes in your standard 2 inch cryo box, you gain up to 76% more capacity for high-density storage. The Revco UxF700 (949 litres) stores up to 70,000 2ml vials and 118,300 1ml vials. For additional product information, visit www.ther...
Sample Protection at Your Fingertips
You can check your freezer’s health at any time by simply touching the heart icon on the touch-screen interface’s main screen. Because each one of your samples is precious, the new Thermo Scientific Revco UxF Series features an intuitive event log as part of the touch-screen user interface. And, you can easily export your event log data via the built-in USB port. For additional product information, visit www.thermoscientific.com/revcouxf
Choose High-Performance or Energy-Savings Mode
For applications requiring the strictest tolerances, the new Thermo Scientific Revco UxF Series’ high-performance mode provides tight temperature uniformity and peak variation. For most applications, the freezer’s energy-savings mode offers excellent temperature control, plus up to 15% savings on energy usage compared to high-performance mode. For additional product information, visit www.thermoscientific.com/revcouxf
Compact High Efficiency Cold Trap and Freeze Dryer
Genevac has announced a new version of its miVac SpeedTrap™ frost-free cold trap that not only provides unmatched volatile solvent recovery but now also enables freeze drying of up to 250ml of aqueous samples. The new generation SpeedTrap™ is suitable for use with a wide range of solvents, from volatile organic solvents through to water and even higher boiling point solvents including 1,4-dioxane, tertiary butanol, and cyclohexane. While it is designed to complement the miVac series of concentra...
New Distributor of Cryopreserved Terminally Differentiated Human Hepatic Cells
Merck Millipore recently announced that the company will be the initial distributor of HepaRG(TM) human hepatic cells from Biopredic. HepaRG cells, derived from a hepatocellular carcinoma, are supplied as cryopreserved, terminally differentiated cells and express major liver specific functions including Cytochrome P450 enzymes and drug transporters. HepaRG cells provide a number of advantages over primary hepatocytes and liver slices for characterisation of the uptake, metabolism, and dispositio...
New software marks leap forward for population genomics
New work from Schlötterer's group has made a significant advancement in the field of population genomics, allowing users to apply next-generation sequencing on a larger scale. The new software package, called 'PoPoolation2', offers a wide range of statistical methods to determine how the frequencies of alleles of genes vary between populations. Successful tests were carried out on the sequences of a single chromosome from two distinct populations of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Christi...
New Semi-Automatic Intestinal Parasite Analyser
The new parasite analyser from DiaSys Ltd significantly increases the throughput of a laboratory as continually preparing each specimen manually is currently a very laborious process. This analyser optimises human resources and saves money on slides, coverslips and pipettes. This innovative analyser provides 4x the sensitivity than the manual technique and in a fraction of the time it takes to conduct a microscopic examination. It standardises laboratory protocol and improves morphology as our...
Dishwasher Metal Thermometer
Control Company’s new Traceable® Dishwasher Metal Thermometer reports the maximum and minimum temperatures achieved during the dishwashing cycle. It insures proper cleaning by providing proof of meeting the temperature regulation of achieving 180°F (82°C) during dishwashing. Waterproof and metal construction are ideal for applications in wet labs, wash-down areas, and outdoors.Use it in food, pharmaceutical, clean rooms, and industrial labs. Features include °F/°C switch, minimum and maximum me...
Membrane Dryers set Highest Standards for Compressed Air Systems
The new range of Hi-DRI compressed air membrane dryers from Hi-line Industries have been re-engineered to be technologically superior products, achieving new standards for reliability, performance and energy efficiency. They feature a patented arrangement of structurally packed, permeable hollow fibres spirally wound on a support core. This creates an optimised design combining efficient air flow with high contact areas to maximise the drying performance within a compact unit size. These product...
New Air Jet Sieving Machine
The new air jet sieve AS 200 jet from Retsch is particularly suitable for low density materials with particle sizes in the lower micron range. It is used with 200mm and 203mm (8’’) sieves of 10 microns mesh size or more. An industrial vacuum cleaner generates a jet of air, which disperses the particles on the sieve through a slotted nozzle. The material that passes the sieve is transported to the vacuum cleaner or to a cyclone for recovery. The procedure is very gentle on the material; the avera...
New Handheld XRF Analyser for Professional Materials Analysis and Screening
Oxford Instruments is proud to launch a new faster, lighter and smaller handheld XRF analyser - the X MET7000. With one pull of the trigger, the X MET7000 delivers faster than ever results for materials analysis, verification and screening. This new look and feel now has a totally new fast user interface, new reporting power and simply unbeatable battery life for all day materials analysis. X-MET7000 is designed for professionals requiring the ultimate in analytical accuracy across a number of i...
New Solvent Free Parasite Faecal Concentration System
An advanced sample centrifugal preparation filtration removing the need for solvents has been developed by DiaSys Ltd. The array enables laboratories to prepare for parasitic examination in a rapid enclosed system with only the use of Formalin and emulsification reagents. The device is delivered with ready to use preloaded and all that is required is Faecal sample addition and a short centrifugal step to separate the parasites from the stool sample. The procedure is performed in under five minu...
Operation and Performance of the Parallel Evaporator Syncore Analyst for Environmental Analysis
The Syncore® Analyst allows for efficient, fast and parallel concentration of liquid samples and minimises the environmental impact by solvent recovery. This automated parallel evaporation system is designed for gentle concentration of 4, 6 or 12 samples with working volumes of 10 to 500ml down to pre-defined residual volumes of 0.3, 1.0 or 3.0ml by means of heating under vacuum. The key feature of the Syncore® Analyst is an integrated cooling zone which stores the concentrated sample in a coole...
Upgraded Semiconductor Test Software for High Throughput Wafer Production Test
Keithley Instruments has introduced an upgrade to its popular Keithley Test Environment (KTE) semiconductor test software. KTE Version 5.3 is designed for use with Keithley's S530 Parametric Test Systems, the company's fastest, most cost-effective line of process control monitoring solutions to date. KTE is a powerful test development and execution software platform that has served hundreds of semiconductor fabs worldwide with Keithley's previous-generation parametric test systems. Now, Keithley...
Improved Methods for Detecting Emerging Contaminants in Water Supplies
Agilent Technologies, Inc announced an agreement with Dr Shane Snyder – an internationally recognised authority on water contamination from the University of Arizona's Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering – and the university’s BIO5 Institute to work together to develop ways to detect emerging contaminants in water. Emerging contaminants can include pharmaceuticals, personal care products and other substances used in everyday life. The collaboration is expected to increase the ab...