New AACCI approved RVA Method for Determining the Gelatinization Temperature for Milled Rice Flour
June 27, 2014
Gelatinization temperature (GT) is commonly measured to assess rice cooking and processing potential. A faster method using a small quantity of sample has been desired for some time as traditional methods of estimating rice GT using the amylograph and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) are time-consuming and, in the case of the amylograph, require large quantities [...]
Biotage Launches ACI™ – Accelerated Chromatographic Isolation
June 27, 2014
Uppsala, Sweden -– Biotage (STO: BIOT), a leading global supplier of solutions and technology for analytical, medicinal and peptide chemistry, announces the launch of ACI™ (Accelerated Chromatographic Isolation), a new advance converting simple flash purification into a faster and more economical way to isolate pure compounds. Faster Purification Biotage believes that ACI™ will radically improve [...]
Taylor-Wharton Announces Price Increase for CryoScience Business Unit
June 27, 2014
Minnetonka, MN -- Taylor-Wharton has announced a price increase for their CryoScience biological specimen storage freezers effective September 1, 2014. Taylor-Wharton products subject to this price increase are LABS and K-series freezers. The reasons for the current price increases are the rising costs of raw materials, parts and freight. The price increase will be 2.0%. [...]
Improve Pipetting Accuracy With New Rainin LR Low Retention Tips
June 26, 2014
METTLER TOLEDO's new Rainin LR low retention tips offer improved pipetting accuracy and performance and are available in many sizes and packaging options. Low retention tips prevent samples from interacting with the polypropylene surface of the tip. METTLER TOLEDO employs a unique manufacturing process to produce tips with a uniform field of highly-repellent fluoropolymer molecules [...]
Roche Invests in Stratos Genomics For Further Development of “Sequencing by Expansion” (SBX) Method
June 26, 2014
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today, it made a strategic investment in Stratos Genomics and entered into a research collaboration to support further development of their unique chemistry applied to single molecule sequencing of DNA fragments using protein nanopores. During this collaboration, a focused research team at Roche will work with Stratos scientists [...]
Trajan completes integration of SGE Analytical Science
June 26, 2014
Melbourne, Australia -- Trajan Scientific and Medical (Trajan) will complete the integration of SGE Analytical Science (SGE) at all major operational centers in Australia, Europe, the US and Asia, as of July 1, 2014, when SGE entities will register new Trajan business names. For workers in many laboratories around the world, SGE is synonymous with [...]
June 26, 2014
COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu and Indigo BioSystems have announced a partnership to develop and market mass spectrometry solutions that simplify and accelerate clinical data acquisition and data review for applications in clinical research, forensic toxicology and new drug development. Under the terms of the agreement, Shimadzu is combining its ultra-fast mass spectrometry platforms with Indigo [...]
Promega Introduces New Mass Spec Reagents, IdeS Protease and Human and Yeast Protein Extracts
June 26, 2014
Madison, WI, USA -- Promega Corporation announces the launch of new products for scientists working with mass spectrometry. The IdeS Protease enables fast, easy, high performance digestion of immunoglobulin, while the Human and Yeast Protein Extracts provide a test material for optimizing mass spec sample preparation. The new products add to the company’s existing range [...]
Cole-Parmer Introduces Economical Binary Gradient System for Chromatography
June 26, 2014
Vernon Hills, IL -- It’s an ideal option for teaching and daily analytical liquid chromatography applications. The new Cole-Parmer® LC2 System is a complete high-pressure binary gradient system that performs beyond its price point. Use it for complex mixture analysis, synthesizing chemical compounds, quality control, and more. The fully-integrated HPLC system includes a high-pressure binary [...]
June 26, 2014
Sunnyvale, CA -- Freeslate, Inc., the leading provider of high throughput research solutions for biopharmaceutical development, today announced the release of LEA 8.5. Freeslate LEA software is the leading software suite for supporting the design, execution, and analysis of high throughput experiments. LEA integrates the entire experimental process, from intuitive design of experiments through execution [...]
