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Complete protection for gene amplification
March 12, 2013 Laboratory Product News The CaptairBio PCR workstation uses a UV lamp, which allows the working environment to be decontaminated in order to prevent contamination of samples between PCR operation. The filtration of the fume hood is controlled by a fan that draws in…
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Instrument provides short PCR run times
March 12, 2013 Laboratory Product News The latest addition to the Mastercycler range of PCR instruments, Mastercycler nexus provides researchers with increased heating and cooling rates by uniting new software with a fast 96-well block. All this is achieved while maintaining low power consumption and low…
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System visualizes, measures nanoparticles
March 12, 2013 Laboratory Product News The NS300 system utilizes the latest version of NanoSight’s particle characterization technology, Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA). The instrument comes in an easy to use and compact format. It can visualize and measure particles in suspension in the size range 10-2000…
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Automated oil evaporator system analyzes shale oil
March 2, 2013 Laboratory Product News The Aquacounter AQL-22320 automated oil evaporator system is an automated Karl Fischer titrator system consisting of the AQ-2200 (coulometric titrator) and the EV-2000L (oil evaporator) units. The system is designed for analyzing moisture in difficult samples such as shale oil…
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Safety enclosure provides controlled environment
March 2, 2013 Laboratory Product News A versatile piece of containment equipment, the Lab-Bubble can be used to provide many different types of safety or controlled environments simply by using additional components to change the function of the enclosure. The enclosure is designed and tested in…
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High-pressure chemical reactors designed for repetitive use
March 2, 2013 Laboratory Product News Stirred reactors for high pressure chemistry have been designed for researchers interested in performing pressurized chemical reactions in their laboratories. The HPR-Series reactors are suitable for a range of lab and research scale applications including, but not limited to, high…
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Tough Decoy (TuD) miRNA inhibitors
March 2, 2013 Laboratory Product News Mission Synthetic and Lentiviral microRNA inhibitors are based on the tough decoy (TuD) design for the long-term suppression of any miRNA endogenous to humans or mice. Custom designs for other species are available upon request. Each microRNA inhibitor is designed…
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Isolator reduces low-frequency vibrations
March 2, 2013 Laboratory Product News Compact, high-capacity, low-frequency negative-stiffness isolator is designed to support heavy payloads while reducing low-frequency vibrations. The new CM-1 isolator comes in several capacity ranges to match vibration-sensitive instruments such as SPMs (AFMS, STMs, etc), micro-hardness testers, profilers, interferometers, electron microscopes,…
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HPLC sample evaporator improves throughput
February 26, 2013 Laboratory Product News New versions of the MiniVap and UltraVap blowdown evaporators use warm air or nitrogen to speed up the evaporation of common HPLC solvents such as dichloromethane, methanol and acetonitrile from sample vials. The evaporators are designed to significantly improve throughput…
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Trace elemental detection system has ultra-high sensitivity
February 26, 2013 Laboratory Product News Ultra-sensitive inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) is designed to complement the manufacturer’s workhorse aurora M90 ICP-MS for routine laboratory analysis, the new aurora Elite offers high sensitivity and matrix robustness. The new system includes numerous performance enhancements and new…
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Accurate temperature measurement at longer distances
February 26, 2013 Laboratory Product News A new 100mm USL lens has been developed for the FLIR X6500sc thermal imaging camera. This motorized F/2 lens provides a 5.5 degree horizontal field of view making it suitable for measuring the temperature of distant targets. Applications that will…
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Filter dispenser simplifies laboratory workflow
February 26, 2013 Laboratory Product News The Sentino filter dispenser is designed to simplify membrane handling and maximize workflow in high throughput microbiology testing laboratories. The dispenser aseptically dispenses individual membrane filters with a single press on its soft-touch keypad. The product is part of a…
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Tiny helium ionization detector is thrifty
February 25, 2013 Laboratory Product News Manufacturer says the newest member of its Pulsed Discharge Detector (PDD) family is also the smallest and thriftiest. The miniPDD Helium Ionization Detector uses about one fifth (20%) the amount of helium as the VICI-Valco D-3 and D-4 versions, giving…
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Fast sample concentration with high recoveries in the lab
February 25, 2013 Laboratory Product News The disposable Vivaspin Turbo 15 is designed for protein, virus or nanoparticle concentration as well as desalting, dialysis and buffer exchange. It is available in a range of volumes from 4 to 15ml and permits easy and complete recovery of…
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3T, cryogen-free MRI scanner now in bench top size
February 19, 2013 Laboratory Product News Helium-free, 3-tesla, bench-top MRI scanner provides superior soft tissue contrast and molecular imaging capability. In addition, it only takes the space of a desk and can be easily fitted within an existing laboratory. The scanner incorporates two major advances. First,…
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Untreated microplates for growing cells in suspension
February 19, 2013 Laboratory Product News A new range of 12-, 24-, 48- and 96 well format untreated polystyrene culture microplates are designed for growing cells in stationary suspension or other applications where reduced cell attachment is desired. Untreated polystyrene plates are the lab tool of…
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Safe evaporation of acids and organic solvents
February 19, 2013 Laboratory Product News Genevac evaporators are robust systems designed to be resistant to the most common solvents and acids used within the chemistry laboratory, including trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), dichloromethane (DCM), and dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO). However a wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical,…
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Software optimizes colour and effect analysis in the lab
February 14, 2013 Laboratory Product News Colour and effect control in the laboratory requires open and flexible data analysis as well as efficient data handling of large data sets. Smart-lab software analyzes all data measured with the BYK-mac: 6-angle colour, sparkle and graininess. The measurements are…
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Cross connectors are for biomedical use
February 14, 2013 Laboratory Product News In stock and ready to deliver, cross connectors (#97353 – #97358) feature four barbed tubing ports and are made of radiation stable polypropylene formulated for biomedical and bioprocess applications. Barbed cross connectors come in sizes available to fit 1/16 inch…
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Tubes as thin as fine thread
February 11, 2013 Laboratory Product News Tubes with an outer diameter as small as 0.15mm are available in lengths ranging from a fraction of a metre to large production runs. The 0.15mm OD tube is 99.95% gold and has an inner diameter of 0.05mm. In addition…
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Mini viewing cabinet for life science
February 8, 2013 Laboratory Product News Compact and lightweight CM-10MP mini viewing cabinet is suitable for any type of life science application requiring high-contrast fluorescence analysis. It is also excellent for viewing TLC plates and for quality control inspection of PC boards. Weighing only 1.8 kg,…
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Low-cost temperature data logger handles critical needs
February 8, 2013 Laboratory Product News Designed for field use, data logger fills the need for a reliable yet affordable temperature monitoring and alarming solution. The Accsense VersaLog TC Temperature Data Logger is a powerful low-cost device for real time continual monitoring. The battery-powered, stand-alone recorder…
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Soil moisture probe is portable
February 8, 2013 Laboratory Product News The TH300 soil moisture probe is a fast, accurate and completely portable soil moisture probe. Based on TH2O, Theta probe technology, the instrument uses SM150 soil moisture sensors. Results are in water by volume (± 2.5%). The probe readout stores…
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System eases multiple pipette applications
February 6, 2013 Laboratory Product News The flexible, accurate Rainin E4 XLS family of electronic pipettes helps users to master a wide range of life-science applications. The pipette family offers a comfortable grip, precise balance and a large full-colour screen for easy reading and operation. It…
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Handheld dip-strip photometer a green solution
February 6, 2013 Laboratory Product News Lightweight HHWT-13 handheld dip strip photometers are a more “green” and cost-effective alternative to testing water for cyanide, iron, ammonia, phosphate, pH (5 to 10) sulfide, fluoride, chloride, and quarternary ammonia. Instead of using a 10 ml water sample, this…
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GC/MSD offers productivity, sensitivity, reliability
February 5, 2013 Laboratory Product News The Agilent 7890B gas chromatograph (GC) and 5977A Series mass selective detector (MSD) series is designed to deliver a high level level of productivity, sensitivity and reliability. The manufacturer says the 7890B GC is faster, easier to operate and more…
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Test tube racks save space
February 1, 2013 Laboratory Product News As space in the lab becomes increasingly limited, consolidating different size test tubes within one rack frame can make benchtop and storage areas less cluttered. The Scienceware Switch-Grid Test Tube Rack enables storage of up to two size tubes at…
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IR temperature sensor fits in tiny places
February 1, 2013 Laboratory Product News Miniature infrared temperature sensor series, the OS-MINI, has many new features such as a miniature sensing head that makes this CE compliant product suitable for mounting in tight spaces, screen colour changing capabilities to indicate alarm mode, optional touch screen…
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PTFE hose has longer flex life than metal hose
February 1, 2013 Laboratory Product News Stainless Steel Braided Convoluted Hose Assemblies containing a virgin PTFE convoluted core tube in natural or conductive (static dissipative). PTFE hoses are less susceptible to cracking from stress or flexing than metal hoses and when conducting flex tests, obtained 1…
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Systems deliver tailored automation of PCR setup
January 30, 2013 Laboratory Product News Two new additions to the manufacturer’s range of automated pipetting systems are specially tailored for PCR setup and nucleic acid purification, yet retain the flexibility that allows their use as open systems for diverse automated liquid handling applications. The epMotion…
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Multi-spectral dynamic imaging speeds problem identification
January 30, 2013 Laboratory Product News A new technology called MSX has been introduced for FLIR System’s T450SC / 650SC Series IR cameras to aid identification of thermal breakdown problems. Based on the manufacturer’s on-board processor that provides detailed thermal image details in real time –…
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