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Transmitter monitors parameters over extended range
December 21, 2012 Laboratory Product News Transmitter monitors changes in process fluids, displaying conductivity, resistivity or salinity, along with temperature, for process control in water, chemical, electronics, food production, environmental and wastewater applications. The CX-3000 measures one of three critical process parameters: conductivity, resistivity or salinity.…
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Assay enables high throughput measurement of cell invasion
December 21, 2012 Laboratory Product News The 3D Culture 96-Well BME* Cell Invasion Assay addresses the growing need for more complete and physiologically predictive cancer invasion models. Invasive migration is a fundamental function underlying cellular processes such as angiogenesis, embryonic development, immune response, metastasis, and invasion…
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Effortless access to microplate information
December 21, 2012 Laboratory Product News Specialist manufacturer of high-quality microplates, microplate equipment and tissue culture plastics, Porvair has launched a new website to provide visitors with in-depth information relating to its range of over 900 products and custom design services. Arranged by application use…
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Vacuum thermocouple probes record environmental conditions
December 18, 2012 Laboratory Product News TCV series of stainless steel thermocouple probe assemblies with M12 connectors are available in standard lengths of 3, 6, and 12 inches with grounded or ungrounded thermocouple junction at the tip. Standard probes are available in K, T and E…
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Modular Raman spectrometer combines high sensitivity and resolution
December 18, 2012 Laboratory Product News With a modular design and small footprint, the Apex 785 Raman spectrometer is designed to rival bench-top instruments. Manufacturer says the instrument eliminates the compromise typically made to achieve either high sensitivity or maximum resolution. Using a special optical design and…
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Culture vessels have cell-repellent surface
December 13, 2012 Laboratory Product News New Cellstar cell culture vessels with a cell-repellent surface were specifically developed to prevent the attachment of semi-adherent and adherent cell lines. The cell-repellent surface is particularly suitable for cultivating spheroids and embryoid bodies. The cell-repellent effect of the new…
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Automated pipetting system is easy to program
December 13, 2012 Laboratory Product News Microlab 300 Series guided pipetting system brings the assurance of an automated liquid-handling system into the hands of laboratory technicians without complex programming. Handling more than just programming common pipetting operations like reverse pipetting and aliquoting, the affordable system enables…
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Protect personnel from chemical vapours
December 12, 2012 Laboratory Product News Vent-Box ductless filtration system is designed to protect laboratory personnel from chemical vapours found inside of stand alone chemical safety cabinets. A specially configured filtration system with pre-filter and main filter creates a chemical, physical or combination architecture to adsorb,…
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Spectrometer offers increased sensitivity for analyzing trace elements
December 12, 2012 Laboratory Product News The use of electrothermal vaporization (ETV) for sample introduction has greatly improved the sensitivity of the Spectro Arcos ICP-OES spectrometer for material analysis applications, according to the manufacturer. Trials verify that detection limits can be improved by an order of…
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Anti-slip boot maintains luer fitting assembly
December 12, 2012 Laboratory Product News Designed to help prevent luer fittings from slipping apart, Anti-Slip Boot works with most standard luer fittings. Made from medical grade silicone and applicable for autoclave, gamma and EtO sterilizing, the Anti-Slip Boot measures 11/32 in ID x ½ in…
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Foam drawer liners protect instruments
December 10, 2012 Laboratory Product News Shadowed foam drawer insert liners make empty compartments easy to spot, and protect instruments and equipment from movement and contact with other objects in the drawer. The liner uses a 2-layer insert system: the upper blue foam liner cushions and…
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System revolutionizes STA-FTIR coupling
December 10, 2012 Laboratory Product News Evolved gas analysis (EGA) is designed for characterizing the thermal behaviour of organic and inorganic solids or liquids in more detail and elucidating the chemistry behind the processes under investigation. The Perseus STA 449 F1/F3 combines proven technologies from two…
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Device determines sanitary conditions
December 10, 2012 Laboratory Product News New analytical device called the Precision Microslide is designed for testing air, solutions, and surfaces to allow for the determination of sanitary conditions. Often, upon sanitizing a surface, it is assumed that when the sanitizing agent is present at the…
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Stand-alone ductless filtration systems for fireproof cabinets
December 6, 2012 Laboratory Product News The ChemTrap™ filtration system eliminates noxious vapours generated by chemicals stored in fireproof cabinets. In addition, the system allows laboratories equipped with fireproof cabinets to also benefit from a protection against chemical inhalation risks without having to connect to an…
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Remote-controlled peristaltic pump is accurate, reproducible
December 5, 2012 Laboratory Product News Peristaltic pump consists of a control unit, tethered pump head, cartridge/cassette and some sample tubing. The pump can deliver solutions over a range of flow rates from 0.001 to 1,500 ml/min depending on the pump head used. The pump will…
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RoHS compliant tubing eliminates mercury emissions
December 5, 2012 Laboratory Product News Manufacturer extrudes FEP tubing from resins and colours certified to be free of mercury, heavy metals, and other hazardous substances restricted in accordance with the RoHS directive. FEP tubing is available in multiple tubing configurations; smoothbore, heat shrink convoluted, corrugated,…
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Nanofleece material enhances clarification capabilities in liquid prefiltering
December 5, 2012 Laboratory Product News SartoguardNFprefilters feature combine high performance polyethersulfone (PES) membranes and innovative nanofleece technology. This is the first time that PES nanofleece material is being used for liquid prefiltration applications in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The newly developed nanofleece technology provides an ultrafine fleece…
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Traceable sample storage tubes have high capacity
December 5, 2012 Laboratory Product News New 2.00ml storage tubes combine higher sample storage capacity and absolute sample traceability in an industry-standard 96-tube rack format. For organizations in the life sciences industry, such as biobanks or biotechnology and pharmaceutical research companies – assured high integrity storage…
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GC/MS software makes compound ID faster, simpler
December 5, 2012 Laboratory Product News Software package for compound identification following GC/MS analysis is capable of detecting and identifying both target and ‘unknown’ compounds in complex GC/MS chromatograms, for either trace-level work or for routine screening. The software is designed for all GC/MS analysts, irrespective…
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Uniform light source enables imaging device PRNU comparison
December 4, 2012 Laboratory Product News Integrating sphere light sources provide a uniform and variable light output making them useful as calibration light source standards for PRNU Photo-Response Non-Uniformity comparison of imaging systems and sensors. The new model integrating sphere source ISS-8P-HP features uniformity equal…
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Calibration standards for acetaldehyde in carbon dioxide
December 3, 2012 Laboratory Product News Trace concentration calibration standards of acetaldehyde in carbon dioxide are dynamically blended using the FlexStream™ Automated Gas Standards Generator and TraceSource™ Permeation Tubes. Acetaldehyde emitted by the permeation tube is added directly to a controlled flow of purified or beverage…
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Wireless data logger for CO2, temperature, humidity
December 3, 2012 Laboratory Product News With logging capacity of 8,000 data sets, the model RTR-576 wireless data logger can be used in a wide range of applications including personal, laboratory and industrial uses. Designed for use with any of the manufacturer’s RTR-500 series wireless…
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CO2 controller for live cell imaging
December 3, 2012 Laboratory Product News Designed for use with live cell imaging, the Okolab Bold Line CO2 Controller adds CO2 to air or N2, and fully integrated with Bold Line temperature controllers. It mixes air or N2 and CO2 and controls the gas concentration with…
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Pump with adjustable volumes accurately dispenses liquids
December 3, 2012 Laboratory Product News The KNF FMM80 solenoid-driven diaphragm metering pump is designed to dispense liquids accurately in adjustable volumes between 30 µl/stroke and 80 µl/stroke. The pump can be driven with single impulses to deliver discrete micro-volumes or can be operated with a…
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Qualified human feeder cells for iPSC reprogramming
December 3, 2012 Laboratory Product News During cellular reprogramming the feeder layer can greatly affect the health of the cell culture and the success of the reprogramming. While a range of inactivated fibroblasts can be used as a support layer for pluripotent cell culture, not all…
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Dispensers reach nanolitre levels
December 3, 2012 Laboratory Product News In response to increased assay miniaturization and low-volume dispensing applications, BioTek says it has lowered limits for its microplate-based instruments with installed peristaltic pumps. The EL406™ Microplate Washer Dispensers and MultiFlo™ Microplate Dispensers are capable of dispensing down to 500…
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Preventing spoilage with oxygen analyzer
November 27, 2012 Laboratory Product News Compact and lightweight, this handheld headspace oxygen analyzer measures residual oxygen in gas-flushed CAP/MAP food packages. Use a sampling probe assembly with a needle to pierce through the package and a built-in pump will draw a sample. Analyzer can also…
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Secure storage of light sensitive materials
November 27, 2012 Laboratory Product News Manufactured from black, RNAse/ DNase-free polypropylene this range of black screw-top centrifuge tubes are available initially in 15ml and 50ml sizes.Providing secure storage of light sensitive materials, these tubes are fully resistant to most organic solvents, can be autoclaved clean…
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Ready-to-use tumour marker control available as liquid
November 27, 2012 Laboratory Product News Covering a total of 15 commonly tested and esoteric cancer antigens and tumour markers, the multi-analyte liquid tumour marker control from Randox includes AFP (Alpha-fetoprotein), Beta-2- Microglobulin, CA15-3, CA19-9, CA27-29, CA72-4, CA125, CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen), Cyfra 21-1, Ferritin, hCG (Human…
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Complementary detector arrays boost GPC/SEC productivity
November 27, 2012 Laboratory Product News Easily connected to an existing GPC/SEC system using standard chromatography tubing the Zetasizer µV is a dual integrated light scattering system with particular value for protein characterization. This versatile size and molecular weight detector that can be added to any…
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Airborne particle counters for clean room monitoring
November 26, 2012 Laboratory Product News Designed for dual flow rates: one for cleanroom filter testing (ISO 14644-1) and the other for monitoring (FDA/EUGMP), the portable APC SmartTouch is a complete, airborne particle counter system. It eliminates the need to invest in multiple instruments, and reduces…
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