January 23, 2020
Tecan’s new DreamPrep NAP workstation is designed to simplify your nucleic acid extraction workflows. Tecan has collaborated closely with Zymo Research to offer a ready-to-go processing solution for the ZymoBIOMICS™ 96 MagBead DNA Kit, including walkaway quantification and normalization with an on-board Infinite® 200 PRO reader. The DreamPrep NAP featuring Zymo Research platform provides flexible processing of virtually any magnetic bead-based extraction [...]
Automated LabElite® DeFroster Quickly Removes Frost Buildup on Sample Racks and Tubes
January 23, 2020
Save time while protecting sample integrity Franklin, Mass. – Hamilton Storage introduces the LabElite® DeFroster for automated removal of frost that may form on tube racks while in frozen storage. In this hands-free format, a single rack is automatically drawn into one end of the unit where mechanical brushes and a liquid solvent effectively remove frost in [...]
Agilent Announces CrossLab Group Leadership Transition
January 23, 2020
Mark Doak to Retire May 1, Padraig McDonnell to lead Agilent CrossLab Group SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Mark Doak, Agilent senior vice president and president of the Agilent CrossLab Group, has decided to retire on May 1, 2020. The company has named Padraig McDonnell, currently vice president [...]
IDT launches xGen™ Exome Research Panel v2
January 23, 2020
New panel breaks performance and price barriers in exome sequencing CORALVILLE, IA – Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a leading comprehensive genomics solutions provider, has launched its xGen™ Exome Research Panel v2 — delivering the highest and most reliable coverage of the exome at a fraction of the cost. The new panel builds on the consistency of IDT’s extremely [...]
JEOL Introduces New Field Emission SEM With Automated Analytical Intelligence
January 23, 2020
Peabody, Mass. JEOL introduces a new Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope with several features unique to the company’s FE SEM product line: NeoEngine, employing analytical intelligence for optimizing electron beam setup and tuning; embedded EDS with Live Analysis for real time imaging and elemental analysis; and Zeromag navigation function, seamlessly transitioning between optical imaging to nanoscale investigation with the high-powered [...]
Brian Mitchell joins KPM Analytics as CEO
January 22, 2020
MILFORD, MA — KPM Analytics announced today that Brian Mitchell has joined as Chief Executive Officer. Mitchell previously served as Chairman, President & CEO of Spectro Scientific, Inc. one of the world’s largest suppliers of fluid analysis instrumentation, software and data analytics supporting the machine condition monitoring markets. Brian succeeds Chris McIntire who has become [...]
Track your samples by their ID
January 22, 2020
Safe and distinct sample ID is key for successful results in the lab. The new Eppendorf SafeCode system enables a safe sample vial tracking from the bench to the longterm storage in the ULT freezer. SafeCode is based on a multi-level coding of the CryoStorage Vials for sample storage. The coding can be read by [...]
Eppendorf and Science Prize for Neurobiology 2020 Call for Entries!
January 22, 2020
Eppendorf and the journal Science are now accepting applications for the 2020 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology. This annual international research prize of US$25,000 is awarded to young scientists for their outstanding contributions to neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology. Researchers who are not older than 35 years are invited [...]
International Freezer Challenge 2020: Optimizing your cold storage practices?
January 22, 2020
Global warming is a challenge for mankind on earth. Sustainability discussions primarily focus on energy consumption of devices. Even environmentally friendly and energy efficient ultra-low temperature freezers traditionally consume a large amount of energy as they maintain extremely low temperatures 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for years. The International Institute for Sustainable [...]
Novel SwRI software tool extracts important chemical exposure data
January 22, 2020
Floodlight™ software processes data to find known, unknown elements in range of products, materials SAN ANTONIO -- Southwest Research Institute is introducing Floodlight™, a novel software tool that efficiently discovers the vast numbers of chemical components -- previously known and unknown -- present in the food, air, drugs and products we are exposed to every [...]

