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Prisms manufactured to customer specifications
June 28, 2013 Laboratory Product News The angles between prism surfaces are dependent on the application. Optical Surfaces manufactures high-quality prisms to customer-supplied specifications in quantities ranging from prototypes, and batch runs through to production quantities. The company can produce all types and configurations of prism,…
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Sensor-embedded ultrasonic level controller reduces costs
June 27, 2013 Laboratory Product News Sensor-embedded level controllers can lower costs by replacing external control hardware. Omega Engineering’s LVCN210 Ultrasonic Level Transmitter and Controller provides continuous level measurement up to three metres with a four to 20 mA signal output, and is configured via free downloadable…
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Benchtop mass spectrometer offers fast gas analysis
June 27, 2013 Laboratory Product News Mass spectrometers have traditionally been large, expensive pieces of equipment but new developments are enabling the development of smaller and more cost-effective models. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Prima BT Bench top mass spectrometer has a small footprint, is affordable and offers…
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Size exclusion chromatography columns offer increased resolution
June 26, 2013 Laboratory Product News Those engaged in size exclusion chromatography are always seeking higher resolution in shorter timescales. GE Healthcare’s Superdex 200 Increase size exclusion chromatography columns deliver double the resolution or retained resolution in half the time, compared with its predecessor. Optimized for…
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Valveless pump suitable for micro-volume metering
June 26, 2013 Laboratory Product News When a pump has only one moving part that performs all fluid control functions, it eliminates the need for valves typically present in low-volume metering technologies. Fluid Metering Inc.’s miniature, stepper-driven Valveless OEM Pumps employ the firm’s CeramPump valveless pumping…
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Coupler makes accessible Raman data at low wavenumbers
June 25, 2013 Laboratory Product News Obtaining accessible Raman lines at low wavenumbers can be challenging. Witec’s RayShield Coupler is now available for the alpha300 and alpha500 microscope series. It allows the acquisition of Raman spectra at wavenumbers down to below 10 rel.cm-1, and includes a…
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CHO cell culture medium is hydrolysate-free
June 25, 2013 Laboratory Product News The use of hydrolysates in cell culture feeds and media can introduce some process variability. EMD Millipore’s Cellvento CHO-200 chemically defined cell culture medium is a product of non-animal origin that delivers robust cell growth and consistent high-performance—and it doesn’t…
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Biochemistry analyzers monitor secondary fermentation processes
June 24, 2013 Laboratory Product News Fermentation control in life science and bioprocessing applications is a critical. Incorrect timing and balance of the secondary fermentation could turn an entire endeavour from efficient and effective to worthless and ruined. Xylem’s YSI brand of biochemistry analyzers provides a…
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Microscope cameras quickly capture live images
June 24, 2013 Laboratory Product News Standard brightfield applications often require users to quickly capture, document and analyze colour images of microstructures. Leica Microsystems’ new DMC2900 USB 3.0 microscope camera, equipped with a 3.1-Megapixel CMOS sensor, produces live images of up to 30 frames-per-second. It can…
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Mass spectrometer identifies, characterizes biomolecule structures
June 20, 2013 Laboratory Product News The only way to locate double bonds in compounds containing fatty acids without derivation is through high-energy CID. Designed for identification and structural characterization of biomolecules, Shimadzu’s Maldi-7090 Maldi TOF-TOF mass spectrometer offers 20 keV high-energy CID capacity, which enables…
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Imaging camera detects biogas leaks, temperature differences
June 20, 2013 Laboratory Product News Having the ability to detect biogas leaks from a safe distance can improve operator safety. Flir Systems’ portable GF320 Optical Gas Imaging camera can scan a broader area much more rapidly than traditional biogas leak detectors and it can monitor…
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Device concentrates proteins prior to separation, analysis
June 19, 2013 Laboratory Product News Many research applications require concentration of dilute protein solutions. Genevac’s Mivac sample concentrator provides an alternative to membrane centrifugation techniques for protein concentration prior to separation or analysis. Samples loss can occur during membrane centrifugation because protein binds to the…
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Protein sample preparation simplified, accelerated
June 19, 2013 Laboratory Product News Traditional protein precipitation sample preparation is complex and messy. By using Porvair Sciences’ Microshake orbital shaker in conjunction with its p3 protein precipitation plates, sample preparation is both accelerated and simplified. Rapid and complete mixing of serum samples with acetonitrile…
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Separation kit detects, isolates E.coli O121
June 19, 2013 Laboratory Product News One of the most prevalent non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E.coli identified is O121. Isolating E.coli O121 from other E.coli strains using conventional methods is challenging because it is not biochemically unique. To solve this problem, Lab M has launched Captivate O121,…
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Moulded fused silica melting vessels offer reliability
June 18, 2013 Laboratory Product News Fused silica is a popular choice of melting vessel material due to excellent thermal and chemical stability, however some manufacturing methods produce inconsistent vessels, affecting the product’s lifetime or causing failure during the melting process. Goodfellow’s high-purity fused silica melting…
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Ultra-compact screw cap tubes save on space
June 18, 2013 Laboratory Product News In low-temperature storage facilities the cost of freezer space is an important cost of operation both in terms of the number of freezers required and electricity costs. The ultra-compact design of Micronic’s Octygen 0.50 ml screw cap tubes—at just 25.6…
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Fume hoods chemical-resistance due to non-metallic wall
June 18, 2013 Laboratory Product News Some factors to consider when selecting a fume hood include velocity, energy consumption and surface material. Hemco’s new U.L. 1805 Classified LE Constant Volume Fume Hood incorporates a unitized superstructure with non-metallic wall construction for total chemical resistance, strength and…
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Process generates low-concentration phosgene gas mixtures
June 18, 2013 Laboratory Product News Phosgene is notorious for disappearing in storage because the compound is readily decomposed by water adsorbed on cylinder walls and also attaches to dry cylinders. However, traceable gas mixtures can be created by using Kin-Tek’s Trace Source Permeation Tubes and…
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Sapphire, ruby balls resistant to heat, wear
June 17, 2013 Laboratory Product News Sapphire and ruby balls are suitable for many applications because of their durability and stability. Those from Meller Optics are available in 42 precise small sizes, and are impervious to most chemicals, solvents and detergents. They feature Moh 9 hardness,…
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Digital paddle wheel is affordable, user-friendly
June 17, 2013 Laboratory Product News Paddle wheels are often the most economical choice for liquid flow measurement. Dwyer Instruments new Series DPW Digital Paddle Wheel has a user-friendly interface and many programmable features including high/low flow and temperature alarms, totalizer and flow pulse outputs. Rugged,…
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Portable multi-gas detector has long battery life
June 17, 2013 Laboratory Product News Workers have to charge their portable multi-gas detectors everyday so they can keep testing for the presence of combustible gases, H2S, CO and O2. Unfortunately, sometimes they may forget to do so. Gas Clip Technologies’ portable Multi Gas Clip (MGC)…
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Fittings enable liner-less sealing at high-pressures
June 17, 2013 Laboratory Product News Victrex PEEK offers high-resistance to chemicals and a low co-efficient of friction. Valco Instruments’ Cheminert High-Pressure PEEK fittings allows for a direct connection to 360-µm OD fused silica, PEEK, stainless, or electroformed tubing without a liner. Because of the fitting’s…
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Vendors partner to automate NGS sample preparation
June 17, 2013 Laboratory Product News Developing methods for automating NGS sample preparation is an intensive, time-consuming process. Under a new partnership Beckman Coulter Life Sciences will develop, distribute and support automation for Illumina’s Truseq and Nextera sample preparation kits based on its Biomek liquid handling…
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Cell analysis software offers simple plate handling
June 11, 2013 Laboratory Product News Adding plate handling capability to cell analysis software is a useful feature for users who do not need plate scheduling, but rather straight-forward movement of plates from stacks to stage. This feature is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s HCS Studio…
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Transilluminator offers two workstations in one unit
June 11, 2013 Laboratory Product News There’s no need to bother with two workstations when one will do. Spectronics’ Spectroline Bi-o-vision Series of transilluminators feature two workstations, producing both 312-nm ultraviolet and white light. The Td-1000r model offers fixed-intensity while the Tvd-1000r model offers variable intensity…
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Infrared cameras overcome image blur
June 10, 2013 Laboratory Product News Image blur is a common problem when monitoring fast moving objects with a standard IR camera. When operating in snapshot mode, Flir Systems’ A3500sc/A6500sc thermal imaging cameras are able to register all pixels from a thermal event simultaneously, preventing image…
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Lasers suitable for fluorescence-based applications
June 10, 2013 Laboratory Product News Fluorescence-based life sciences applications often require 594 nm lasers—a wavelength only available from low-power HeNe lasers or diode-pumped solid state lasers using complex frequency mixing schemes. Coherent’s series of Sapphire 594 lasers provides an alternative. They are suitable for exciting…
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Mass spectrometry platform offers integrated qualification, identification
June 7, 2013 Laboratory Product News Combining quantification and identification into one instrument enables laboratories to increase their capabilities and capacity without compromising their results. PerkinElmer’s Axion Iqt GC/MS/MS mass spectrometry platform offers quantitative triple quadrupole capability with the identification capability a Q-TOF in one instrument.…
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Product integration lowers cost of mass spectrometry
June 7, 2013 Laboratory Product News Combining products can reduce the cost of acquiring an accurate screening instrument. The integration of Cerno Bioscience’s Massworks software with Ionsense’s DART GSX system—which enables ambient pressure ionization of the Agilent 5975 GC/MSD—allows for the delivery of mass assignments at…
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Hepatocyte culture system enables better enzyme expression
June 6, 2013 Laboratory Product News Studying CYP enzyme expression in the liver can help predict drug interactions. Nanofiber Solutions’ new cell culture system, Nanohep, is designed specifically for hepatocyte culture—its elecrospun nanofibers are arranged in a manner that mimics the extracellular matrix structure within the…
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Pump provides high-pressure for supercritical fluid extraction
June 6, 2013 Laboratory Product News Reducing the number of instruments you use can save space and improve workflow. Supercritical Fluid Technologies’ self-contained SFT-10 Liquid Carbon Dioxide Pump achieves the high-pressure needed for supercritical fluid extraction, without the need for an external cooling bath. It delivers…
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