An unusual microorganism discovered in the open ocean may force scientists to rethink their understanding of how carbon and nitrogen cycle through ocean ecosystems. A team of researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz characterized a novel species of cyanobacteria by sequencing the metagenome of an ocean sample with the new GS FLX Titanium […]
Lexington, MA November 13, 2008 – Protein Forest®, a leading developer of state-of-the-art sample fractionation technology and bioinformatics software for protein research, today announced that it has commenced shipments of its new digital ProteomeChip™ (dPC™) protein separation system. The ProteomeChip system fractionates and concentrates proteins or peptides by isoelectric focusing. It provides higher resolution, greater […]
Designed to be easily assembled and disassembled by robotic manipulators the new Universal Robotic Manifold from Porvair Sciences Ltd. enables productive automation of SPE or DNA clean-up procedures. Able to accommodate collection plates from 14mm – 44mm in height and adaptable to work with three different lengths of drip director (short, medium and long) the […]
Micronic has introduced a new range of white, flat bottom alphanumeric tubes (0.5ml, 0.75ml, 1.1ml and 1.4ml) for storage of blood samples or other highly coloured liquids. Traditionally alphanumeric tubes have been manufactured in clear polypropylene. However with highly coloured samples such as blood – manual reading of alphanumeric coding can be prone to error. […]
Torrance, CA (November 12, 2008) – Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of separation science consumables, introduces blood alcohol columns for GC-FID analysis in forensic and toxicology applications. The new Zebron ZB-BAC-1 and -2 column pair is optimized for ethanol separation with a run time of less than two minutes. The Phenomenex columns […]
NEWBURY PARK, Calif.–Electronic Sensor Technology (EST) (OTCBB:ESNR), a leading provider of innovative homeland security and environmental solutions, announced it has developed a procedure for detecting melamine in milk powder using the fast zNose®. Dr. Teong Lim, Chairman and CEO, reports that a method for detecting and measuring melamine without the need to derivatize or modify […]
JNetDirect Inc. announced today the acquisition of Sunergia Group Inc. and its better known operating unit, Sunergia Medical (www.sunergiamedical.com). Sunergia, a privately owned supplier of software and lab equipment to the biotech market, will now be renamed JNetDirect Biosciences. “There are overwhelming amounts of data acquired, analyzed and stored during research in the biosciences,” stated […]
WEST CHESTER, PA, November 11, 2008 – VWR International, LLC, a leading global laboratory supply company, has signed a distribution agreement with Corning Incorporated, effective January 2009. This agreement will significantly extend VWR’s product offerings as well as enhance VWR’s ability to provide customers with the product choices they need to support their critical research […]
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2008 — Dionex, Inc. (NasdaqGS:DNEX – News), a leading provider of liquid chromatography analysis instrumentation has entered into an agreement with Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., to purchase Caliper’s AutoTrace(r) line of products, which had sales of $3.1 million in 2007. The AutoTrace SPE workstation automates the extraction of large volume aqueous […]
A Convenient Solution for Validating Laboratory Equipment in Compliance-regulated Environments MILFORD, Mass. November 10, 2008 – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced validation services for Thermo Scientific laboratory equipment. The program provides validation services for a wide range of products including, but not limited to, ultra-low temperature freezers, refrigerators, […]
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