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Bigger pumps now available for vacuum conveyers
January 24, 2014 Laboratory Product News Some applications require a vacuum conveyer solution tailored for a high-demand environment. Piab has expanded its Pipremium vacuum pump line for its Piflowp vacuum conveyor series. The addition of the new larger sizes allows for greater speeds to move more…
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Ready-to-use cell lines express endogenous, recombinant proteins
January 22, 2014 Laboratory Product News Ready-to-use cell lines can help facilitate research efforts. Amsbio has expanded its portfolio of stable cell lines to include some that express endogenous or recombinant proteins. They are suitable for manufacture of therapeutic and diagnostic proteins, and applications in drug…
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Centrifugal evaporator enables easy sample preparation
January 22, 2014 Laboratory Product News Demanding drug discovery applications can benefit from easy-to-use devices. Genevac’s HT-4X centrifugal evaporator provides optimized sample preparation capabilities and allows corrosive vapours such as trifluoroacetic acid to be removed by the standard system and an inert purge option allows high safety…
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Protein precipitation simplified by sample prep kit
January 21, 2014 Laboratory Product News Protein precipitation sample preparation has traditionally been a troublesome task. Porvair Sciences’ Combipack contains contains five colour-coded P3 precipitation plates and five 1 ml deep-well collection plates to accelerate the process. The protein precipitation plates use the CRASH method, in…
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System sequences human genome in one day
January 21, 2014 Laboratory Product News Human genome sequencing is time-consuming and expensive. Illumina has found a way to reduce the time and cost with its new NextSeq 500 System. It delivers the power of high-throughput applications with the load-and-go simplicity of a desktop sequencer. Its…
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Teflon hose provides harsh chemical fume extraction
January 21, 2014 Laboratory Product News Safe extraction of harsh fumes is necessary in many industries. Flexaust’s double-ply Flex-Lok TCF Hose is constructed with a black Teflon-coated fabric and a silver heat-resistant fiberglass liner mechanically crimped in a continuous process by a metal strip locked around…
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Handheld wand tool delivers pulsed UV energy
January 21, 2014 Laboratory Product News Many applications require UV light curing but sometimes damage can occur. Since the lamp head of the Xenon RC-250B is built into the wand and radiates energy in intermittent pulses, minimal heat is transferred to substrates and temperature-sensitive parts are…
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Automation scheduling software improved to facilitate set-up
January 20, 2014 Laboratory Product News An efficient set-up and a streamlined workflow are two big time-savers. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Momentum 3.3 automation scheduling software now includes graphical system layout and an instrument integration suite within the runtime environment. By configuring their system directly in the…
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Free online tool enables automated plate mover set-up
January 20, 2014 Laboratory Product News Configuring and trialing and automation set-up can be time consuming. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s iAutomate is a free, online tool designed to simplify the process. It allows users to quickly and easily build their own system to meet application or process…
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Heaters have improved functionality and new look
January 17, 2014 Laboratory Product News When selecting a heater, thermal accuracy and block uniformity are key. Techne’s new range of digital Dri-block heaters have a new look and a wide selection of instruments. Users can select two-, three- and four-block models for high-throughput applications, as…
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Bridge amplifier suitable for high-resolution data acquisition systems
January 17, 2014 Laboratory Product News Combining a bridge-style transducer with a high-resolution data acquisition system minimizes the need for offset control to simplify operation. IWorx Systems’ IA-400D Bridge Amplifier for conditioning signals from low-bandwidth transducers such as those used to measure blood pressure or force…
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Temperature controller handles load currents up to 5A
January 14, 2014 Laboratory Product News Benchtop devices are convenient and allow for easy operation. Oven Industries Inc. benchtop temperature controller for research labs is a solid state MOSFET bidirectional thermoelectric cooler that has an internal power supply, full H bridge and is capable of load…
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Automated pipetting workstation is flexible and compact
January 14, 2014 Laboratory Product News Robotic workstations can help increase productivity and discovery. Hamilton Robotics’ compact Microlab Nimbus384 is a compact, multi-channel liquid handler that offers fast liquid transfers, superior accuracy and precision pipetting. The 384 50 µl, air displacement, multi-probe heads add more flexibility…
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Peltier cooler reduces running costs of GC system
January 13, 2014 Laboratory Product News For cold injections in gas chromatography, it is sometimes required to inject a sample below ambient temperature to enrich the sample, improve recovery of a specific component or prevent its thermal degradation. Atas has a new Peltier Cooler been designed…
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New option for GC system conserves helium
January 13, 2014 Laboratory Product News Scientists using gas chromatography are often looking to improve productivity without compromising performance. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Trace 1300 Series GC system now includes new options that are designed to conserve helium, permit use of multiple detectors simultaneously, automate sampling gas…
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OAPS available with lambda/20 surface accuracy
January 13, 2014 Laboratory Product News Unlike standard parabolic mirrors, off-axis parabloids (OAPs) direct and focus incident collimated light at a specific angle, allowing unrestricted access to the focal point as well as reducing the size and minimizing the weight of an optical design. Optical Surfaces…
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Sensor display provides data from multiple sensors
January 13, 2014 Laboratory Product News MND displays can be used for a variety of tasks and provides easy-to-read data from a variety of sources. Automation Product Group’s MND Modbus Network Display. The IP67 display can operate in sniffer or master mode to locally display volume,…
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Mould detection system receives AOAC-PTM certification
January 10, 2014 Laboratory Product News Fast detection of yeasts and moulds can help improve food safety and product development. 3M Food Safety’s Petrifilm Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plate provides detection in as little as 48 hours, faster than conventional agar methods, and now has…
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Viscometer provides measurements at very high pressures
January 10, 2014 Laboratory Product News Increasing demand means oil companies with major offshore businesses are drilling new wells to depths of 25,000 to 35,000, which are under pressures ranging from 25,000 to 30,000 psi. A new high-pressure viscometer for oil, gas and supercritical fluids, the…
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Automated pipetting systems suitable for many applications
January 10, 2014 Laboratory Product News Manual pipetting can be time-consuming. Designed for effective automated liquid handling applications, Eppendorf’s five new models of EpMotion 5075 systems combine accelerated operational speed, new software and hardware features, and an increased number of worktable positions, which makes them suitable…
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Polymer stands up to repeated steam sterilization
January 8, 2014 Laboratory Product News Using a material that won’t break down after repeated exposure to heat can help reduce waste by promoting reuse. Goodfellow’s TPX polymethylpentene is a lightweight, transparent, semi-crystalline material with outstanding resistance to both steam sterilization and a wide range of…
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Syringes offer precise injection and withdrawal
January 8, 2014 Laboratory Product News Lack of precise fluid control with a syringe can have disastrous consequences. Qosina now has five new Control Stroke Syringes that ensure volume regulation during fluid delivery, and provide precise injection or withdrawal. Each has a dimple inside the barrel…
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Tissue prep solution processes FF and FFPE
December 20, 2013 Laboratory Product News Usually fresh frozen tissue samples require separate workflows and specific kits not compatible with formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissues, making the integration of these two processes a challenge for molecular pathology labs. Preparation of both tissue types is now available with…
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Tool provides real-time analysis of microencapsulation process
December 20, 2013 Laboratory Product News Using tools that can monitor microencapsulation processes in real-time can help provide insight that otherwise wouldn’t be available. Fluid Imaging Technologies’ FlowCam particle imaging and analysis system automatically detects, images and measures thousands of individual particles and aggolomerates during the…
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Mixer provides variety of mixing, vibrating, rotating
December 20, 2013 Laboratory Product News Having the ability to customize mixing protocols can be beneficial for some applications. Cole-Parmer’s Intelli-Mixer RM-2 lets users design their own combination of mixing, rotating and pausing by holding the rack and rotating it in any angle and any direction.…
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3D topography module helps correlate roughness, chemistry
December 20, 2013 Laboratory Product News Having the ability to separate the impact of surface chemistry and roughness of various coating formulations and surface modulations will take understanding of industrial development processes to a new level. Biolin’s Attension 3D Topography module combined with the Theta Optical…
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Class 6 weights suitable for daily calibration
December 20, 2013 Laboratory Product News It’s crucial to keep measurement tools calibrated accurately. Alliance Scale has a compact ASTM Class 6 weight set specifically for performing quality control checks on balances and scales in laboratories, small production environments and classrooms. Featuring 12 stainless steel, lead-free…
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Cyclo-olefin well plates resistant to polar solvents
December 20, 2013 Laboratory Product News The excellent optical, chemical and physical properties of cyclo-olefin microplates make them extremely popular in highly automated research. Greiner Bio-One’s new 1536 well compound storage plate is made from transparent cyclo-olefin, and are suitable for storing samples because they have…
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Centrigual evaporator suitable for drug discovery
December 20, 2013 Laboratory Product News Scientists working in the drug discovery environment need optimized sample preparation capabilities. The HT-4X centrifugal evaporator from Genevac makes demanding applications routine. Corrosive vapours such as trifluoroacetic acid may be removed by the standard system and an inert purge option allows…
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2D barcode scanner works on frozen samples
December 20, 2013 Laboratory Product News Using a code reader that has ability to read tube codes on frozen samples can improve productivity and help preserve sample integrity. Micronic’s Tracxer Code Reader RD235 Cryo can achieve this feat because it features an anti-frost system, which minimizes…
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Convoluted FEP tubing reaches up to 1,000 feet
December 20, 2013 Laboratory Product News Convoluted tubing is unique because the convolutions in the tube create an extremely flexible tube, allowing it to turn corners and be routed through tight areas without kinking or collapsing, and is still self-draining. Parker Hannifin produces flexible FEP convoluted…
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