CarnoCheck – DNA test identifies eight animal species in foodstuffs quickly
February 18, 2013
Frickenhausen,– With horsemeat in lasagnes and pork in kebabs, the meat scandal is escalating day by day. Consumer protection groups and politicians are now calling for Europewide DNA testing for a whole range of foodstuffs. Using the CarnoCheck DNA test, hundreds of samples are currently being tested at various European laboratories as part of efforts [...]
Cole-Parmer Features New Masterflex and Laboratory Technologies at Pittcon 2013
February 18, 2013
Cole-Parmer will showcase a selection of new and enhanced Masterflex® tubing pumps and tubing formulations at Pittcon® 2013 in Philadelphia March 18-21. Attendees stopping by Booth #2225 can view the new Masterflex® L/S® Precision Modular Drives. These peristaltic pump drives allow users to position the motor and controller separately—ideal for limited spaces, hoods, or isolation [...]
February 18, 2013
The Royal Mint is one of the world’s leading export mints, making coins and medals for an average of 60 countries every year. Located in Llanstrisant, South Wales, the headquarters were opened in 1968 by the Queen in readiness for the introduction of decimal coinage. With a first responsibility to make and distribute United Kingdom [...]
AMETEK Introduces Laboratory Detector Module
February 18, 2013
OAK RIDGE, TN– The ORTEC® Products Group of AMETEK Advanced Measurement Technology (AMT) has introduced the LDM-1, an integrated gamma-ray spectrometer for fixed and mobile counting room applications. The self-contained Laboratory Detector Module (LDM-1) builds upon technologies developed for the ORTEC Detective family of portable nuclide identifiers that are deployed for Homeland Security applications around [...]
February 15, 2013
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis measures the mechanical and viscoelastic properties of materials as a function of time, temperature, frequency, atmosphere, or a combination of these parameters. The most important feature that determines the performance of any Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA) is how the stress/force is applied to the sample and how the resulting strain/displacement is measured. [...]
The FTIR dream is now reality: Bruker’s Wide Spectral Range Beamsplitter
February 15, 2013
Ettlingen, Germany, –- Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) announces an FTIR world first – a wide spectral range beamsplitter which covers the complete mid and far Infrared/THz spectral ranges in one go with no gaps! The new wide band beamsplitter T240/3 is offered for the Bruker VERTEX 70 entry level research FTIR spectrometer series and allows [...]
Rigaku introduces the world’s most comprehensive biological SAXS system for the home lab
February 15, 2013
The Woodlands, TX – Rigaku Corporation introduces the new BioSAXS-1000 AUTO, a leap forward for experimental biological SAXS (small angle X-ray scattering) workflow for the home lab. The BioSAXS-1000 AUTO combines Rigaku’s proven BioSAXS-1000 system with automatic sample handling, automatic data collection and automatic data analysis for biological solution scattering experiments. Integral to the new [...]
Dako Receives FDA Approval for Fast, Accurate, Nontoxic FISH Assay for Cancer Diagnostics
February 15, 2013
Dako, an Agilent Technologies Company, today introduced IQISH technology in the United States. The technology will reduce the turnaround time for cancer evaluation from two days to three and a half hours. This will ease the waiting time and associated anxiety for the patient and allow physicians to more quickly initiate targeted cancer treatments. HER2 [...]
Cepheid Announces Board of Directors Changes
February 14, 2013
SUNNYVALE, Calif., -- Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected John Bishop as Chairman of the Board of Directors and named Cristina Kepner as Lead Independent Director, effective February 12, 2013. Mr. Bishop, currently Cepheid's Chief Executive Officer, succeeds Thomas Gutshall, who will continue to serve on Cepheid's board as [...]
February 14, 2013
GRENOBLE, France –– Analytical Pixels Technology (APIX) today announced the release of its first commercial product: GCAPTM, a gas chromatography device designed for a variety of industrial and petrochemical applications, including process monitoring, energy distribution, safety and security and environmental control. This device, designed, assembled and tested by APIX, is based on nano-scale silicon components [...]
