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Probes enable user-configurable spectroscopic sampling systems
March 4, 2015 Laboratory Product News FC Series components are designed for user-configurable spectroscopic transmission sampling systems. The key elements of the new series are the FCP-300 Optical Probes, which can be combined with either off-the-shelf Swagelok components or one of Axiom’s FCF Flow Fixtures to…
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Peristaltic pump is small, simple, accurate
March 4, 2015 Laboratory Product News With development it says is based on extensive feedback from customers, Watson-Marlow Pumps Group has launched its 120 cased peristaltic pump range. The pumps are suited to single-use systems where no contamination can be accepted. The pumps are designed to…
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Pump takes giant leap in vacuum performance
February 27, 2015 Laboratory Product News The TURBOVAC i/X line of turbomolecular pumps from Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum allows the user to optimize pump down times and consistently hit targets in terms of pressures and gas flows. Designed to offer best performance/size ratio in the ISO 100…
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Viscometer simplifies routine oil-viscosity measurements
February 24, 2015 Laboratory Product News Designed to simplify daily or routine measurements of lubricating oils’ viscosity, the microVlSC-m viscometer is portable, quick and requires only a few drops of oil. The instrument measures oil viscosity through an easy, one-minute test, eliminating the need to wait…
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Diaphragm pump handles aggressive, corrosive liquids
February 24, 2015 Laboratory Product News The compact SIMDOS 10 line of diaphragm liquid metering pumps handles aggressive and corrosive liquids. Available with four head material options, the line provides laboratory staff with simple operation with a user-friendly display and adjustable transfer parameters from a touch-control…
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Ceiling filtration units protect lab staff
February 24, 2015 Laboratory Product News The Purair SKY ceiling mounted filtration units are designed to protect laboratory personnel and the environment in areas where hazardous substances are handled. Central to the filter’s design is the manufacturer’s multiplex filtration and EFT enhanced filtration technology developed to…
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Bioprocess control station fits on the bench top
February 13, 2015 Laboratory Product News The BioFlo 320 bench-scale bioprocess control station includes new features such as autoclavable and single-use vessel flexibility, intelligent sensors, and IP network communication for multi-unit control. Suitable for microbial and cell culture, scale up to scale down, batch, fed-batch, and…
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Tool checks height in small-volume dissolution
February 12, 2015 Laboratory Product News The Mini HeightChek tool for small volume dissolution is a fixed 10mm gauge that accurately sets the paddle or basket heights prior to using the Distek small volume dissolution accessory. The company says that as it has seen an increase…
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Fitting ensures leak-free connections
February 12, 2015 Laboratory Product News The 10-32 cone-tip Click-N-Seal Ultra connects 1/16’’ OD semi-rigid tubing, such as PTFE, ETF, FEP and PEEK, in to 10-32 conical ports. The fitting is suitable for pressure ratings up to 2000psi (140 bar) and is constructed from PEEK for…
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Pipette purchase supports breast cancer research
February 10, 2015 Laboratory Product News The Pipetgirl – a new pink version of the Pipetboy acu 2 pipette controller – has been launched. As part of a campaign to fight breast cancer, Integra Biosciences says it will donate Euro 10/US$15 for every Pipetgirl purchased during…
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Autosampler switches easily between analysis types
February 6, 2015 Laboratory Product News An innovative design allows the CDS-7500 TD autosampler to offer great flexibility in thermal desorption analysis. The instrument has the ability to change between thermal desorption tubes for air analysis and VOA vials for soil and/or water analysis. By easily…
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Analyzer offers versatile mechanical characterization techniques
February 6, 2015 Laboratory Product News Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) is an important technique used to measure the mechanical and viscoelastic properties of materials such as thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, ceramics and metals. In DMA, the sample is subjected to a periodic stress in one of several…
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System concentrates large sample volumes into vials
February 6, 2015 Laboratory Product News Traditionally, protocols for concentration of chromatographic fractions has involved drying multiple fractions in an evaporator, re-suspending pooled fractions into a single vial and then re-drying before storage and analysis. Even with modern centrifugal evaporators, such processes typically take 2-3 days…
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Samples stay at low temperatures for long periods
February 5, 2015 Laboratory Product News Thermoelectric Peltier chiller is simple to operate and can keep samples at a low temperature for long periods. Cooling causes no mess or contamination. Twenty sample compartments are in each block, sizes 0.2 ml to 2 ml and the compartments…
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Helium ionization detector for GC and field use
January 30, 2015 Laboratory Product News The newest member of the Pulsed Discharge Detector (PDD) family is also the smallest and thriftiest. The miniPDD uses about one fifth (20%) the amount of helium as the VICI Valco D-3 and D-4 versions, giving up only a bit…
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Forensics LIMS application reduces DNA backlogs
January 30, 2015 Laboratory Product News Stand-alone DNA sample management software application is designed to reduce DNA backlogs by automating forensic sample processing for both forensic science casework and databanks. The application, called LIMS-plus DNA, also automates the delivery of DNA profiles to local, provincial, and…
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Sampling pump calibrators are fast and flexible
January 30, 2015 Laboratory Product News Air flow calibrators are used to calibrate the air flow rate through personal sampling pumps and other general air sampling equipment. Offering fast, ±1% of reading calibrations the Defender Series has three levels of instrumentation, providing flexibility in applications. The…
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Pure water system has 24/7 real-time monitoring
January 27, 2015 Laboratory Product News Designed to fulfill pure water needs for one or several high-throughput clinical analyzers, the AFS 40E / 80E / 120E and 150E water purification systems provide an economical and reliable water purification solution for daily water volumes of up to…
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Fibrous samples no match for new serrated blade knife
January 26, 2015 Laboratory Product News Grinding and homogenizing of tough and fibrous food samples can be very difficult. For example, part of the sample frequently escapes the knives or some material wraps itself around the knife blades. As a result, the sample is only insufficiently…
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Deep well plate has a low profile
January 23, 2015 Laboratory Product News Low profile 96-well deep well plate achieves a storage volume of 1.1ml / well in a height of just 27 mm, enabling more plates to be stacked or stored in a given space. Manufactured from extractables-free polypropylene in an ISO…
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A new solid-state platform for high-throughput ChIP
January 23, 2015 Laboratory Product News Epigenetics is a fast-growing research area with wide applications, including disease mechanism profiling and personalized medicine strategies. ChIP is crucial to epigenetic research. Porvair Sciences, in conjunction with researchers at SwanseaUniversityin the UK have written a new technical article entitled…
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Camera detects carbon dioxide leaks
January 23, 2015 Laboratory Product News Optical gas imaging camera detects and visualizes carbon dioxide (CO2) leaks quickly, easily, and from a safe distance. Reliable, non-contact CO2 detection using the GF343 camera allows plants to prevent unplanned outages by allowing them to inspect equipment while it…
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Sample handling products fill many needs
January 22, 2015 Laboratory Product News A full line of sample handling products feature shakes, rockers, mixers and stirrers for molecular and biological mixing applications. Thermal cyclers and chillers are devices used to facilitate temperature-sensitive reactions, chill or heat samples with the manufacturer’s Peltier chiller or…
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Pump handles very low flow rates
January 14, 2015 Laboratory Product News Modular Microliter Pump conveys a variety of fluids at slow flow rates, from 5μl-3ml/min. With exchangeable fluidic parts and modular construction, it combines the benefits of diaphragm, piston injection and peristaltic pumps. The pump comes with two to five flow…
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Pump handles very small flow rates
January 14, 2015 Laboratory Product News Modular Microliter Pump conveys a variety of fluids at slow flow rates, from 5μl-3ml/min. With exchangeable fluidic parts and modular construction, it combines the benefits of diaphragm, piston injection and peristaltic pumps. The pump comes with two to five flow…
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Mass flow meters offer economical, 1% accuracy
January 13, 2015 Laboratory Product News Upgraded mass flow GFM meters and GFC controllers, designed respectively to read or set gas flow rates, now include upgraded features that enhance the products’ performance without impacting the cost. Compact and self-contained, both product lines offer instrumentation grade ±1%…
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Electronic mat capper produces top-quality seals
January 7, 2015 Laboratory Product News Device produces top quality seals and minimizes the risk of repetitive strain injuries (RSI) in operators tasked with sealing deep well microplates or storage tube racks with re-useable cap mats. The fully electronic E-capper applies firm even pressure simultaneously across…
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Aerobic bacteria indicator test has results in 24 hours
January 7, 2015 Laboratory Product News The 3M Petrifilm Rapid Aerobic Count Plate is the next generation of an accurate and easy test originally launched 30 years ago that can now detect aerobic bacteria counts in just 24 hours for most food matrices. The ability to…
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Low-cost, low-energy electroporation system is scaled for labs
January 7, 2015 Laboratory Product News Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) technology is a low-cost, low-energy process that applies high voltage electric pulses to liquids and pumpable slurries. These pulses rupture cell walls through a process called electroporation, increasing the availability of intracellular materials for downstream separation…
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Leak-free fittings are for precision fluid connections
January 7, 2015 Laboratory Product News The Diba 6-40 Click-N-Seal Micro fittings easily connect 1/16’’ tubing to 6-40 threaded ports, making them suitable for systems that require smaller, precision fluid connections. The new fittings use the company’s patented Click-N-Seal technology: the fitting is hand tightened until…
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Ebola antigens and antibodies for ELISA
January 5, 2015 Laboratory Product News Several products have been launched that are suitable for the development of an ELISA detection assay for the Ebola virus. The new products comprise three different monoclonal antibodies to the Ebola virus and 2 recombinant proteins (from theSudanandZairestrains) suitable for…
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