News and applications for life science research professionals
Bioreactor For Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
September 17, 2003 6:25 am | Articles | CommentsThe ITEMS (Intelligent Tissue Engineering via Mechanical Stimulation) BioReactor™ from EnduraTEC Systems Corporation can significantly aid researchers in growing tissue engineered blood vessels and other cardiovascular tissues.
Tissue Arrayer (1859)
September 17, 2003 6:25 am | Articles | CommentsAdvanced Tissue Arrayer (ATA-100) makes tissue microarrays from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded normal and tumor tissues, cell lines, xenographs and transgenic animals. A stereo microscope and movable stage provide dual viewing of the reference slide (H&E or IHC stained) and donor tissue block.
Fluorescent Proteins
September 17, 2003 6:25 am | Articles | CommentsMBL International has introduced the new CoralHue™ family of fluorescent proteins. Kaede, the first family member, emits an intense green fluorescence that is rapidly and irreversibly photoconverted to bright red upon exposure to UV or violet light (350 - 410 nm).
Glass Slide
September 17, 2003 5:59 am | Articles | CommentsThe "Hubble" glass slide is a high-sensitivity 3-D DNA microarray glass slide that excels at microarray signal detection due to a 3-D active ester surface that reacts strongly with amino groups.
Gene Expression Analysis System
September 17, 2003 5:59 am | Articles | CommentsVersion 2003.3 update to GeneSifter.Net enables users to update biological data, add new statistical methods, and enhance other features instantly. Version 2003.3 adds features that take advantage of the system's web-based design by integrating biological information from diverse online sources.
Integrated Camera/Microscope
September 17, 2003 5:59 am | Articles | CommentsThe COOLSCOPE is a self-contained, eyepiece-free, fully automated digital microscope in one tower. The system is digital-ready, network-enabled, and requires no setup.
Phosphoprotein Gel Stain
September 17, 2003 5:59 am | Articles | CommentsPro-Q™ Diamond phosphoprotein gel stain allows selective detection of phosphoproteins directly in polyacrylamide gels, with no need for blotting. The stain can be used with standard SDS gels and with 2-D gels, with sensitivity in the range of 1-16 ng of phosphoprotein per band or spot.
PCR Cleanup Kit
September 17, 2003 5:59 am | Articles | CommentsThe UltraClean™ PCR Clean-up™ Kit utilizes a silica spin filter method to remove PCR primers, enzymes, labels and buffers. The kit employs a 3-minute protocol to purify products directly from a PCR or enzyme reaction without running an agarose gel.
ADME Prediction Solution
September 17, 2003 5:59 am | Articles | CommentsiDEA pkEXPRESS™ is an open and scalable solution for human ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination) prediction for improving the lead optimization phase of drug discovery.
SIRNA Vectors
September 17, 2003 5:59 am | Articles | CommentsTranSilent siRNA vectors silence specific transcription factor genes in human cells. These constructs encode siRNA sequences that target specific transcription factor mRNAs for degradation through the RNA interference mechanism.
Multi-Slide Plate
September 17, 2003 5:59 am | Articles | CommentsFAST™ Frame multi-slide plate is a platform for high throughput processing of microarrays. Designed for use with 16-pad FAST Slides and the corresponding 16-well incubation chambers, the multi-slide plate allows processing of up to 64 arrays at one time.
Cryogenic Vials
September 17, 2003 5:59 am | Articles | CommentsInternal and External Thread Cryogenic Vials are certified RNase- and DNase-free, have black graduations for quicker volume identification, and are packaged in a resealing bag for easy, secure storage. A large marking area facilitates labeling.
Lab Animal Product Guide
September 17, 2003 5:59 am | Articles | CommentsThe Harlan 2003-2004 Product Guide offers over 240 stocks and strains, and contains pricing for laboratory animals produced in the US, including rats, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, cats, beagles, and mongrels.
High Throughput Evaporator
September 17, 2003 5:59 am | Articles | CommentsSeries II Mega 980 Ultra High Throughput Evaporator provides ultra high throughput solvent evaporation accommodating samples in formats such as microtiter plates, fraction collector racks from LC/MS systems, larger reaction blocks, and proprietary sample formats.
Expanded Service Capability
September 17, 2003 5:59 am | Articles | CommentsCharles River Laboratories has completed an 8,000 square foot facility expansion in support of its Biopharmaceutical Services business. The site, now 34,000 square feet, offers GMP-compliant services in eight core technologies critical to biological drug development.
