Editor's Picks
High Throughput Gel Kit
June 7, 2005 11:43 am | Articles | CommentsHTS NEXT GEL Kit (AMRESCO Inc., Solon, OH) combines a blend of agarose and NEXT GEL Running Buffer to provide extended resolution of SDS-denatured proteins using standard horizontal gel apparatus.
Fraction Collector For Micro Parallel LC
June 7, 2005 11:43 am | Articles | CommentsNanostream has announced a fraction collector add-on to the Veloce micro parallel liquid chromatography system.
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.
Automated Lab Chip System
June 7, 2005 11:43 am | Articles | CommentsThe Agilent 5100 Automated Lab-on-a-chip Platform automates the entire electrophoresis workflow, allowing unattended analysis of up to 3,840 DNA and or protein samples per run. Sample and reagent use are minimized, thus reducing hazardous waste and per-sample cost.
Cell Manipulator For Fusion, Nuclear Transfer, Electroporation
May 9, 2005 11:21 am | Articles | CommentsThe BTX/Harvard Apparatus ECM2001 Electro Cell Manipulator is a tool for gene transfer and cell fusion of a variety of plant, animal and bacterial cells.
Benchtop Instrument Detects Individual miRNA Molecules Without Amplification
May 9, 2005 11:21 am | Articles | CommentsTrilogy 2020 Single Molecule Analyzer (U.S. Genomics), a benchtop instrumentation, reagents and software platform, directly detects and quantitates individual molecules without amplification. Microfluidics, optical engineering, and labeling strategies combine to eliminate the bias of amplification.
Multi-Sample, Genome-Wide Expression Microarrays
May 9, 2005 11:21 am | Articles | CommentsIllumina, Inc. offers two Sentrix BeadChips that enable whole-genome and RefSeq-based expression profiling of multiple samples on the same microarray.
Automated ADME/Tox System
May 9, 2005 11:21 am | Articles | CommentsLeadStream is an automated system for ADME/Tox screening and and accelerated early-stage drug compound assessment. The platform consists of four distinct elements: three integrated instrumentation modules, plus software that manages the flow of samples through the laboratory.
Chips For Proteomics Analysis
May 9, 2005 11:21 am | Articles | CommentsSpotReady series chips, from GWC Technologies, Inc., are offered for label-free array analysis of proteins and other biomolecules. These products are designed to work with the company’s SPRimager and SPRimagerII systems.
Rabbit Monoclonals For Cell Signaling
May 9, 2005 11:21 am | Articles | CommentsEpitomics has developed a proprietary method for making monoclonal antibodies using rabbits. Rabbit monoclonal antibodies offer specific advantages, including more diverse epitope recognition, improved response to less immunogenic antigens, and greatly improved response to rodent proteins.
Pre-validated RNAi Vector Sets
May 9, 2005 11:21 am | Articles | CommentsBD Knockout Gene-Specific Kits provide ready-to-use shRNA vectors functionally proven to knock down expression of a specific gene. The shRNA vectors allow users to choose either a transfection or a viral infection delivery method.
Microplate Washer (5207)
March 15, 2005 8:56 am | Articles | CommentsELx405 self-maintaining microplate washer uses Ultrasonic Advantage built-in ultrasonic cleaning to aid in routine maintenance, specifically to help prevent clogging in the manifold due to protein or salt crystal build-up.
Glassware Washer (5201)
March 15, 2005 8:56 am | Articles | CommentsLANCER 910 LX glassware washer features an automatic door closing system, ergonomic loading height, on-board chemical storage with liquid level detection and HEPA filtered injector drying.
Western Blotting Method
March 15, 2005 8:56 am | Articles | CommentsDouble Blotting, a western blotting technique, uses proprietary Immobilon-P and P SQ transfer membranes, and overcomes non-specific binding of secondary antibodies during immunoblotting.
Automated Yeast Cell Counting
March 15, 2005 8:56 am | Articles | CommentsNucleoCounter YC-100 automatically counts yeast cells in about 30 seconds. The system uses a fluorescence microscopy technique for accurately counting cell nuclei stained with propidium iodide.
Digital Imaging System
March 15, 2005 8:56 am | Articles | CommentsKODAK Image Station 4000 Digital Imaging Systems feature cooled CCD camera technology to provide fluorescent, luminescent, radiographic and chromogenic imaging. The 4 million pixel CCD and 10× optical zoom lens provide spatial resolution of up to 10 microns/pixel.
Protein Interaction Analysis System
March 15, 2005 8:56 am | Articles | CommentsBiacore T100 protein interaction analysis system is offered for use in primary research and drug discovery. The instrument can analyze up to 384 samples per run, automatically, over a broad kinetic range.
Micro-Slides
March 8, 2005 8:48 am | Articles | CommentsMicro-Slides (μ-Slides) allow cell culturing and high resolution microscopy on the same slide. The high optical quality of the Slides allows their utilization for cell based assays in research and high throughput applications.
Compound Storage, Screening System
March 8, 2005 8:48 am | Articles | CommentsRTS Group Life Science’s Symphony combined store and ultra-high throughput screening system is capable of generating 1,000,000 data points per day, and of 48 hours of unattended operation. Symphony provides storage for over 1,000 compound plates and potentially 1,500,000 compounds.
Purify RNA From A Single Cell
March 8, 2005 8:48 am | Articles | CommentsArrayPure nano-scale RNA purification kit provides all reagents needed to purify RNA from one to ten thousand eukaryotic cells, as obtained with laser capture methods. The kit contains only aqueous solutions and requires no toxic organic solvents.
Protein Crystallization Screening
March 8, 2005 8:48 am | Articles | CommentsZetasizer Nano S combined static and dynamic light scattering instrument is optimized for the characterization of proteins in solution prior to crystallization.
Kinase Assay, Substrate Products
March 8, 2005 8:48 am | Articles | CommentsKinome Hunter is a homogeneous, non-radioactive platform that allows rapid assay development without the need of an associated antibody. Substrate Hunter is a panel of 45 dye labeled peptides as potential substrates for the AGC, CAMK, CMGC, CK and other atypical kinase families.
Infrared Imaging For Automated Protein Research
February 23, 2005 9:20 am | Articles | CommentsAerius Automated Infrared Imaging System from LI-COR Biosciences is designed for protein discovery using infrared plate-based assays. The system builds on the company’s Odyssey two-channel infrared detection system and adds a reader capable of handling up to 30 microplates in a single run.
Mass Spectrometer
February 9, 2005 10:11 am | Articles | CommentsFrom a family of triple quadrupole analyzers, the API 5000 LC/MS/MS System features a sensitive
Large Volume BioProcess Container
November 9, 2004 6:03 am | Articles | CommentsLarge volume, 2-D, face-ported BioProcess Container Systems (BPCs) from HyClone are flexible containers suited for variety of liquid handling applications.
