News and applications for life science research professionals
On-Line Media Reference
January 20, 2004 3:34 am | Articles | CommentsSigma-Aldrich has launched a new Web tool, the Media Expert™ at www.sigma-aldrich.com/me, to assist customers with cell culture media component and formulation issues.
Sterilize-In-Place Fermentor
January 20, 2004 3:34 am | Articles | CommentsBioFlo® 410 benchtop microbial fermentors are available in 7, 14 and 20-liter volumes and can be sterilized-in-place, eliminating the need to transport heavily-loaded vessels to and from the autoclave.
Disposable Flask/Bioreactor
January 20, 2004 3:34 am | Articles | CommentsCELLine adhere, a disposable flask-bioreactor is optimized for protein expression from adherent cells, incorporates a woven polyethylene teraphthalate (PET) matrix in the cell compartment to provides an ideal surface for attachment of anchorage dependent cells such as HEK, BHK and CHO.
Antibiotic Protects Primary Cells
January 20, 2004 3:34 am | Articles | CommentsPrimocin™ is a new combination of antibiotics designed to protect primary cells against all types of microbial contaminants, including mycoplasma, bacteria and fungi. The antibiotic acts on targets found only in microorganisms so it is nontoxic to primary cells.
Suspension Culture Flasks (2523)
January 20, 2004 3:34 am | Articles | CommentsGREINER Suspension Culture Flasks are available in 25, 75 and 182 cm 2 capacities with either a plug seal or filter cap. Suspension flasks are not treated to prevent cells from binding to their surfaces. The new filter membrane has increased water entrance pressure and excellent gas exchange.
Biological Safety Cabinet (2519)
January 20, 2004 3:34 am | Articles | CommentsSterilGARD® III Advance, Class II Type A2 biological safety cabinet features an adaptive ergonomic design, a unique airflow management system, and proven containment technology. Viewscreen is sloped 10 degrees, reducing glare and allowing a natural head and elbow position.
Bovine Serum Albumin
January 20, 2004 3:34 am | Articles | CommentsBovine Serum Albumin (BSA) line from Amresco is expanded with three new products, all of which are ready-to-use. Bovine Serum Albumin, 20 mg/ml, is a 20 mg/ml solution of BSA (Albumin, Bovine, Fraction V - Cold Alcohol Isolation) for molecular biology research. It contains 0.
Collaborations a Boon for Drug Discovery Company 1/16/04
January 16, 2004 11:08 am | Articles | Commentsby Elizabeth Tolchin Array BioPharma, Boulder, Colo., is on a bit of a roll. The company recently saw its stock surge after announcing oncology collaboration agreements with both a top-ten pharmaceutical
SNP Analysis Determines Origin of Mad Cow Case 1/15/04
January 16, 2004 4:49 am | Articles | Commentsby Elizabeth Tolchin and Vivien Marx The origin of the recent case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, in the United States was determined
Help in Designing Whole-Genome Model Organism Arrays
January 14, 2004 12:29 pm | Articles | Commentsby Elizabeth Tolchin A new program developed by Affymetrix, Inc. will allow plant and animal research groups to design novel whole-genome arrays with the development costs underwritten by the company.
Designing Whole-Genome Arrays
January 14, 2004 12:27 pm | Articles | Commentsby Elizabeth Tolchin A new program developed by Affymetrix, Inc. will allow plant and animal research groups to design novel whole-genome arrays with the development costs underwritten by the company.
Finding New Classes of Antibiotics 1/13/04
January 13, 2004 12:45 pm | Articles | Commentsby Elizabeth Tolchin Looking to address the globally increasing resistance of bacteria against different antibiotics, a group of researchers developed a unique approach for identifying antibacterial targets, which could lead to a new class of antibiotics.
Using A Ball Mill For Cryogenic Disruption Of Yeast Cells
January 13, 2004 5:08 am | Articles | CommentsYeast spaghetti are produced by pressing yeast through small holes into a beaker filled with liquid nitrogen. The holes (~1.0 mm diameter) are punched into the bottom of a 50 ml Falcon tube that contains
Improved Resolution for Basic Range Proteins Using Large Format 2-D Electrophoresis
January 13, 2004 3:57 am | Articles | Comments2-D gel electrophoresis (2DGE) is a widely used protein analysis tool. When it is applied to the separation of basic proteins (pH 7-10), achieving good resolution can be a challenge.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance In Structural Proteomics
January 12, 2004 12:24 pm | Articles | CommentsAfter nearly four decades of advancements in both technology and methodology, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy now plays an important role in
