Dunedin, FL – Ocean Optics has introduced an optical measurement system for absolute irradiance measurements of solar simulators and other radiant sources. The RaySphere enables measurement of absolute irradiance (mW/cm2/nm) over different spectral ranges from the UV to the NIR (380-1700 nm). The RaySphere from Ocean Optics enables evaluation and qualification of the spectral distribution [...]

MUMBAI, India--At the analytica AnaCon India conference (www.analyticaindia.com) in Mumbai, India, Bruker today announced the release of its newly developed SHS-40 Automated Headspace Sampler. Headspace analysis in combination with Gas Chromatography (GC) or Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) is a powerful technique and an essential tool for analyzing potentially toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a [...]

, China -- BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, has developed the first exome sequencing platform for the monkey, based on next-generation sequencing technology and monkey exome capturing array (MECA). MECA is a proprietary exome capture array designed by BGI for capturing the entire monkey exome. The combination of this revolutionary array and BGI's high-throughput [...]

LEXINGTON, Mass. & MONTREAL--RainDance Technologies, Inc., the Digital Biology™ Company, today announced the commercial launch of its groundbreaking new ThunderStorm™ System at the 12th International Congress of Human Genetics (ICHG) in Montreal, Canada. The ThunderStorm System is a fully automated high-throughput targeted sequencing solution that enables researchers to determine all variation contained in any region [...]

South Easton, MA – Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBIO) (“PBI” and the “Company”) today announced that leading, independent researchers from academia, government, pharma, and the biotechnology industry have reported significant advantages when using the Company’s novel and enabling pressure cycling technology (“PCT”) platform in their critical sample preparation processes. The presentations were made at several [...]

Porvair Sciences reports that its entry level MiniSeal microplate sealer is proving popular with laboratories handling smaller batches of plates and in particular those tasked with sealing deep well plates that require extra pressure. Designed for convenience the compact MiniSeal just requires plugging into a single electrical outlet to operate. The need to site your [...]

SANTA CLARA, Calif.- Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced its ZORBAX Rapid Resolution High Definition 300SB-C8, 1.8 µm columns for liquid chromatography. The new 1.8 µm particles expand Agilent's range of wide-pore, 300µ columns for better recovery, resolution and scalability in protein analysis. These RRHD columns are used in ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) to [...]

Process Increases Precision and Production, Decreases Costs Beckman Coulter, Inc. integrates laboratory automation platforms that have been used for the culture and differentiation of pluripotent stem cells to improve the development of consistent embryoid bodies (EBs), decrease overall costs, and greatly increase throughput and reproducibility. Processes developed with automated workstations from Beckman Coulter were detailed [...]

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – AirClean Systems’ ductless fume hood lineup has been further expanded to provide lab designers with a generous range of options without the need for costly customization. Based on AirClean Systems’ proven 30” depth design, the new 36” depth is available in AirClean Systems 3-, 4-, 6- and 8-foot wide folding-sash ductless [...]

Asylum Research, the technology leader in scanning probe/atomic force microscopy (AFM/SPM), provides its full-function MFP-3D™ and Cypher™ Atomic Force Microscopes (AFMs) with superior capabilities which require no programming to perform advanced imaging and measurements. For more advanced, automated, and out-of-the-box experiments, Asylum also provides a user-driven programming language called IGOR. While programming can be a [...]