The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Approves New Test Method for Detection of Lead in Paint
March 31, 2011
Albany, NY - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unanimously approved a new test method to measure lead in paint and other surface coatings of children’s products and household furniture. This development significantly expands the government approved options for lead testing and provides a powerful new analysis solution to industry for the measurement of [...]
Promega Introduces QuantiFluor dsDNA System for Highly Sensitive, Economical dsDNA Quantification
March 31, 2011
Madison, WI USA: Promega Corporation announced today that it has launched QuantiFluor™ dsDNA System for economical yet fast, simple and specific dsDNA quantification. The QuantiFluor dsDNA dye enables sensitive quantification of small amounts of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) in solution, critical in many biological applications, particularly in standard molecular biology techniques. The new system provides significantly [...]
Biohit Enhances its Liquid Handling Business with New Solution
March 31, 2011
Biohit Oyj today announced the launch of its new tool for automated liquid handling, the Biohit Roboline, which is especially suitable for personal use in laboratories. The new device is largely based on the innovations and technology for electronic pipettes that Biohit has developed over the years. Biohit Roboline can be used in handling different [...]
Horizon Receives $1.6M Grant Funding from EU FP7 Program and Joins the COLTHERES Consortium
March 31, 2011
Horizon Discovery (Horizon), a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalized medicines,has announced that it has received €1.2M ($1.6M) grant funding from The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) and has joined the COLTHERES (Colon Cancer and Therapeutics) Consortium. The grant will be used to fund the development of new X-MAN cell-lines that [...]
Bioo Scientific Launched the NEXTflex™ PCR-Free DNA Sequencing Kit Reducing Bias in NGS Library Prep
March 31, 2011
Amplifying AT or GC rich genomic regions often leads to sequence biased nucleotide compositions and poses a serious challenge during analysis. Using specially designed master-mixed enzymes, the NEXTflex™ PCR-Free DNA Sequencing kit completely eliminates the need for amplification, enabling better read mapping and a reduction in duplicate sequences leading to reduced sequence cost, more representative [...]
High Throughput Integrated Automation Platforms
March 31, 2011
Agilent Automation Solutions has announced new accessories for its BioCel System that deliver increased productivity, accessibility, and configuration flexibility. The new accessories for the BioCel System include the Agilent Labware MiniHub for presenting and storing SBS-format labware, a removable plate hotel, sliding shelves for devices up to 80 pounds, and a new ultra high speed [...]
March 31, 2011
Austin, Texas - Asuragen, Inc. announced today the launch of its new miRNA Biofluids service offering designed to interrogate miRNAs from serum, plasma, cerebral spinal fluid, and urine. Supported by a growing body of literature, the utility of miRNA biomarkers in biofluids has been demonstrated for numerous disease areas including Cancer, Neurology, Autoimmune, and Cardiovascular [...]
March 31, 2011
HaloPlex PCR Reagent Kit introduces a dramatically improved PCR technology that enables millions of PCR reactions in a single tube. For projects targeting 100 genes in 1000 samples, the total number of PCR reactions is reduced by a thousand-fold compared to traditional methods. The first product allows users to amplify up to 2000 target exons [...]
New Sensorex Web Site Simplifies Selection Of Sensors Measuring pH, ORP, Conductivity, DO and Cl2
March 31, 2011
Sensorex is pleased to announce the debut of its new web site, which is one of the world’s most comprehensive resources devoted to the sensing of pH, oxygen reduction potential (ORP), conductivity, dissolved oxygen (DO), Chlorine Dioxide (Cl2), sanitizer and custom sensors for the municipal and industrial water/waste treatment, laboratory science and horizontal process industries. [...]
Roche Introduces Next-Generation HLA Typing Solution for 454 Sequencing Systems
March 30, 2011
BRANFORD, Conn. - 454 Life Sciences, a Roche Company, announced today the launch and immediate availability of the new GS GType HLA Primer Sets for high- and medium-resolution genotyping of class I and class II loci of the Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) genes. The primer sets are designed for use with the company’s benchtop GS [...]
