Product Releases
Histology Equipment for Reduced Technician Fatigue
April 23, 2013 1:59 pm | CommentsCole-Parmer’s line of histology equipment offers options for laboratories to save time and space, and reduce fatigue for the histology technician. The Tissue Embedding Station, which combines typical histology products into one module, requiring less benchtop space in the histology lab.
Differential Scanning Calorimeters Offer High-sensitivity Analysis
April 22, 2013 1:55 pm | CommentsShimadzu Scientific Instruments has introduced the DSC-60Plus Series differential scanning calorimeters, indispensable thermal analyzers for materials characterization.
Corrosion-resistant Surgical Kits
April 22, 2013 1:48 pm | CommentsHarvard Apparatus has introduced 10 new German-made surgical kits. These kits are designed for use with mice, rats, guinea pigs and larger subjects, for applications including isolated heart, isolated organ, microsurgery, microdialysis, major surgery and minor surgery.
ddPCR Kit for Next-gen Sequencing
April 22, 2013 1:43 pm | CommentsBio-Rad Laboratories Inc. announced the availability of its new ddPCR library quantification kit for Illumina TruSeq sample preparation protocols.
Microscope Illumination Spectrometer
April 18, 2013 1:59 pm | CommentsPrior Scientific’s new ultra compact spectrometer for microscopy applications, the LumaSpec 800, provides quantitative spectral data for virtually any microscopy light source.
Headspace Samplers for Volatile Compound Analyses
April 18, 2013 1:25 pm | CommentsShimadzu Scientific Instruments launched the HS-20 Series of headspace samplers, which provides a headspace solution for any application analyzing volatile components in a difficult matrix. The HS-20 Series consists of two models: a Loop model for the traditional static headspace methods, and a Trap model, which adds the dynamic headspace technique for applications requiring greater sensitivity.
Microplate Readers
April 17, 2013 1:58 pm | CommentsBiochrom announced the commercial launch of its EZ Read range of microplate readers. Measurement of ELISA assays is a major application of absorbance-based microplate readers. Biochrom offers a solution for scientists running ELISA assays using Galapagos software’s ‘click and drag’ approach for setup and analysis, as well as offering a shaker/incubator and a microplate washer to complete the ELISA workflow.
Pre-Assembled Hemostasis Valve with Sideport Tubing and 3-Way Stopcock
April 17, 2013 1:42 pm | CommentsQosina introduced three new Hemostasis Valves with sideport tubing connection to a 3-way stopcock. The hemostasis valve features an automatic pre-slit seal, which eliminates the need for manual rotation.
Hybrid Multi-mode Microplate Reader and Imaging System
April 15, 2013 2:26 pm | CommentsBioTek announced a combination Hybrid multi-mode microplate reader and imaging system—the Cytation3 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader. Modular architecture allows users to select only what they need now, and upgrade with additional modes as their needs evolve.
NMR Data-Acquisition Software
April 15, 2013 2:11 pm | CommentsAgilent introduced the latest version of its data-acquisition software for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The new software, VnmrJ 4.0, provides enhanced spectral quality with every measurement, along with all the tools necessary to make magnet, probe and console work together to generate optimal results.
Camera Delivers Single Photon Sensitivity and Subnanosecond Time Resolution
April 15, 2013 1:46 pm | CommentsPrinceton Instruments launched new emICCD technology, available exclusively in its PI-MAX 4 camera platform. This camera combines the advantages of intensifiers (i.e., ultrashort, subnanosecond exposure times) and the benefits of EMCCDs (i.e., linear gain and high quantum efficiency) to provide single-photon sensitivity and quantitative performance for scientific imaging and spectroscopy applications.
Thermal Plate Sealer
April 15, 2013 1:37 pm | CommentsThe MicroSeal from Porvair Sciences is a compact manual microplate heat sealer. Of the various methods of sealing microplates, heating sealing has become the preferred option for many labs as it creates an air tight and chemically-resistant seal without the complications of adhesives being applied to a plate.
PCR Setup Workstation
April 12, 2013 10:58 am | CommentsHamilton Robotics introduces the PCR setup STARlet, an first automated liquid handling system that can accommodate any DNA amplification reagent kit, from simple setups to highly demanding workflows. The PCR setup STARlet is suitable for a wide range of applications such as gene expression, genotyping, sequencing, or mutagenesis.
Chromatography Consumables
April 12, 2013 10:31 am | Thermo Fisher Scientific | CommentsThermo Fisher Scientific offers a number of new chromatography consumables. Among them are several columns designed for improved analysis of chemical compounds. The company has added five phases to its family of Thermo Scientific Accucore solid core HPLC columns.
PCR Workstations Provide Product Protection and Sterilization
April 12, 2013 10:16 am | CommentsThe CaptairBio PCR Workstations from Erlab use a UV lamp, which allows the working environment to be decontaminated in order to prevent contamination of samples. The filtration of the sterile housing is controlled by a fan that draws in air from the laboratory and passes it through a HEPA H14 filter, which is more than 99.995% effective at trapping particles 0.1 microns and higher.
