Editor's Picks
Desktop DNA Sample Storage
January 6, 2006 9:21 am | Articles | CommentsGenVault Corp. (Carlsbad, CA) has announced the Desktop Archive, a small, stand-alone storage module that holds up to one hundred GenPlates. A GenPlate is a 384-well plate system for room temperature dry state storage of DNA that eliminates the need for cryostorage.
Phosphoprotein Array
January 6, 2006 9:21 am | Articles | CommentsMercator PhosphoArray glass slide microarray allows precise measurement of phosphorylation of EGFR, FAK, Src, Paxillin, AKT, p38, HSP27 and ATF2. Using a technology similar to sandwich ELISAs, the kits reproducibly quantify 8 phosphoproteins with minimal use of sample in less than 5 hrs.
Benchtop Cellular Analysis System
January 6, 2006 9:21 am | Articles | CommentsEasyCyte Mini cell analyzer combines multi-color analysis and absolute cell counting. Microcapillary technology provides small sample volume requirements in a compact and easy-to-use system. Providing traditional blue laser analysis expands the selection of fluorescent dyes available to users.
Slender, -86 Freezer
December 12, 2005 7:49 am | Articles | CommentsInnova U360 freezer is 26.4 wide, including the handle. The unit incorporates noise-reducing technology, energy efficiency and intelligent on-screen messaging and diagnostics.
Genome Sequencer
December 1, 2005 9:44 am | Articles | CommentsThe Genome Sequencer 20 System can produce more than 20 million raw bases per 5.5-hour run on a single instrument. The software included with the system enables mapping or de novo assembly for whole genome shotgun sequencing of genomes up to 50 megabases.
ELS, UV, PDA Chromatography Detectors
December 1, 2005 9:44 am | Articles | CommentsWaters Corporation ha announced three detectors specifically designed for use with their ACQUITY Ultra Performance LC (UPLC) System.
Neural Stem and Progenitor Cell Growth Kits
December 1, 2005 9:44 am | Articles | CommentsNeuroCult kits provide long-term expansion and efficient differentiation of human neural stem and progenitor cells.
Hot Start DNA Polymerase and PCR Master Mix
December 1, 2005 9:44 am | Articles | CommentsHotStart-IT Taq DNA Polymerase uses a hot start method called primer-sequestration. Taq DNA Polymerase is combined with a recombinant protein that binds and sequesters primers at low temperatures, making them unavailable for use by Taq DNA Polymerase.
Physiological Research Microscope
December 1, 2005 9:44 am | Articles | CommentsThe FN1 microscope exhibits virtually no electrical noise and vibration-free operation, and provides maximum open space for working around a specimen or whole animal with easy access to manipulators, stimulators and flow chambers.
Monoclonal Antibody For Natural Killer Cell Research
December 1, 2005 9:44 am | Articles | CommentsIOTest Anti-IRp60-PE monoclonal antibody is offered for the identification of an inhibitory protein present on NK and dendritic cells.
Conjugation Kits, Linkers
December 1, 2005 9:44 am | Articles | CommentsSureFIRE Conjugation Kits, comprised of preactivated enzymes and linkers, offer a reliable approach to labeling proteins or antibodies. The kits provide all necessary reagents for labeling proteins with either alkaline phosphatase (AP) or horseradish peroxidase (HRP).
High-Content Screening System
August 5, 2005 8:01 am | Articles | CommentsImageXpressMICRO, a modular, high-resolution CCD imager with upgradeable options such as laser auto-focus for rapid plate-scanning and transmitted light for bright field utility is offered with three new software packages.
Analyze Whole Blood For White Blood Cells
August 5, 2005 8:01 am | Articles | CommentsNew side scatter feature offered with the Guava EasyCyte system will allow researchers to analyze whole blood for different types of white blood cells, without having to stain or fix the cells.
Hybrid Mass Spectrometer
August 5, 2005 8:01 am | Articles | CommentsLTQ Orbitrap a hybrid mass spectrometer is offered for small molecule research, drug discovery, proteomics, metabolite identification, and metabolomics.
Confocal Laser Fluorescence Microscope
August 5, 2005 8:01 am | Articles | CommentsDigital ECLIPSE C1si confocal laser fluorescence microscope system simultaneously acquires fluorescence spectra over a 320 nm wavelength range at 10 nm spectral resolution, or over smaller ranges at 5 nm or 2.5 nm spectral resolution.
Molecular Imaging Software
August 5, 2005 8:01 am | Articles | CommentsKodak Molecular Imaging Software version 4.0 is offered for the acquisition, quantitative analysis, manipulation, and databasing of scientific images. MI 4.
DNA Concentrator (6097)
August 5, 2005 8:01 am | Articles | CommentsThe miVac DNA concentrator is efficiently and safely prepares DNA samples, providing digital control of concentrator temperature and short concentration times, reducing the risk of heat damage to samples. One-hundred percent of sample is returned, with no consumable costs.
Clone Storage Plates
August 5, 2005 8:01 am | Articles | CommentsEasyClone 384 plates (Whatman BioScience Group) are single, versatile devices that provide a simple way of storing clone samples. Clone samples can be stored in half-height plates at room temperature using the same technology that has preserved genomic DNA for 14 years.
Modified Sequencing Grade PEPSIN
August 5, 2005 8:01 am | Articles | CommentsHighly purified Pepsin is modified to reduce autolysis, improve stability and simplify protein sequencing procedures.
Quantum Dot Labels
August 5, 2005 6:27 am | Articles | CommentsThe T2 EviTag has a proprietary natural coating that increases flexibility, broadens applications and may possibly reduce testing costs in biological assays and other types of life science research.
MALDI TOF/TOF Analyzer For Proteomics Studies
July 13, 2005 7:56 am | Articles | CommentsThe 4800 MALDI TOF/TOF Analyzer, for protein biomarker discover, combines the Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX TOF/TOF optics technology with the OptiBeam on-axis laser, which increases the number of ions directed into the ion path to increase sensitivity.
Automated Phage Display System
June 7, 2005 11:43 am | Articles | CommentsQP Display is a dedicated picking and library management system. Applied to the later stages of antibody development, the system supports the multi-round bio-panning workflow of picking, re-arraying of positives and ‘cherry picking’ of unique clones.
Microarray Hybridization System
June 7, 2005 11:43 am | Articles | CommentsMAUI 12-Bay Hybridization System has the capacity to simultaneously process twelve microarray slides using its MAUI Mixer hybridization chambers. Active Mixing of ultra-low hybridization reagents at a constant incubation temperature results in sensitivity and consistency of results.
/IL-2 ELISPOT Kit
June 7, 2005 11:43 am | Articles | CommentsTriSpot Human IFN?/IL-2 ELISPOT Kit allows for the detection of a third, distinct color attributable to the secretion of two distinct analytes from a single cell, in addition to the detection of each of the two distinct analytes independently.
Pipettors
June 7, 2005 11:43 am | Articles | CommentsLabpette Discovery Pipettes features An ergonomic design and reduced plunger forces make the pipettes comfortable to hold and lower the risk of repetitive stress injuries (RSI). Volume is easily set using either the thumbwheel or the pushbutton, which is designed to prevent accidental change.
