News and applications for life science research professionals
Real-Time PCR Kit
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsMasterAmp™ Real-Time RT-PCR Kit provides the necessary components for sensitive, one-step quantitative RT-PCR. The kit includes a ready-to-use reaction mix containing SYBR® Green I dye, buffer, dNTPs, MgCl 2, and MasterAmp PCR Enhancer (with betaine).
Immunotoxicology Service
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsImmunotoxicology Program offers GLP assays to examine cell depletion or atrophy, clinical chemistry changes, and functional modulations as a result of immune system challenges.
Data Integration Platform
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsDiscoveryCenter™ integration platform helps speed drug discovery by integrating cross-functional information from a variety of databases and applications.
Target Plate For MALDI-TOF MS
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsMassPrep™ Target Plate allows fast 'on-plate' preparation of protein digests, and improves detection limits for lower abundance peptides in conjunction with the Waters' MALDI-TOF family of mass spectrometers.
Nanovolume Reagent Dispenser
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsThe Nanodrop high-speed nanovolume reagent dispenser expands the Thermo Electron Multidrop product family to include nanovolume liquid handling. An 8-channel unit, it handles volumes below 1 μl and meets high throughput requirements.
Kinetic Analysis System
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsThe Biacore® 3000 GxP Package enables rapid and high quality kinetic analysis of both well characterized biopharmaceuticals and small molecule therapeutics in the pre-clinical and clinical areas of drug development.
Micro Fluidic Card
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsApplied Biosystems has introduced the 7900HT Micro Fluidic Card, an assay system designed for customization with the company's Assays-on-Demand Gene Expression Products for use on the ABI PRISM® 7900HT Sequence Detection System.
Scalable Bioreactor Systems
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsBioreactor systems enable automated control with direct scalability of optimum operating parameters over culture volumes from 250 ml to 45 liters.
Whole Genome Amplification Method
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsThe GenomiPhi™ DNA Amplification Kit enables high-quality DNA to be prepared from limited biological material. A simple isothermal method allows microgram quantities of DNA to be produced overnight from nanogram amounts of starting material.
Diaphragm Pump
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsMZ 2 VARIO-SP pumps are compact, two stage, oil-free mechanical pumps with a variable speed of 350 to 2200 rpm.
Fluorescent Imaging System
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsGelDoc-It Imaging System features a scientific grade camera that provides simple FireWire connectivity and high resolution images. Images may be viewed in real-time for efficient acquisition of gels, plates, and membranes.
Multi-Channel Pipetting System
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsAquarius multi-channel pipetting system uses both 96- and 384-well pipetting heads and has the built-in flexibility to use fixed or disposable 96-well manifolds interchangeably.
High Pressure, Translucent Tubing
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsThe company now extrudes 1/8 inches and 1/16 inches OD tubing out of Halar (Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene) polymer. Halar is chemically resistant, but mechanically stronger than Teflon®, withstanding pressures as high as 6000 psi (414 bar).
Mortar Grinders For Yeast Extraction
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsRetsch offers two mortar grinders; the RM 100 handles up to 150 ml of sample, the KM 100 up to 300 ml. Sealed grinding chamber makes operation safe and clean. Results are reproducible due to the adjustable pestle pressure and timer.
Cytokine Multiplex Assay
June 9, 2003 6:50 am | Articles | CommentsR&D Systems offers a Mouse Fluorokine MAP cytokine multiplex assay. With this and the Luminex analyzer, users can detect multiple cytokines in an individual 50 μl sample.
