FDA Grants 510(k) Clearance to Life Technologies Stem Cell Growth Medium
March 14, 2011
CARLSBAD, Calif. - Life Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: LIFE) today announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for StemPro® MSC SFM — a first for this next-generation stem cell culture medium that is now cleared as a medical device and satisfies a crucial requirement for researchers involved in clinical trials in the United States. The StemPro [...]
New Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Transmission Probe
March 14, 2011
TUSTIN, Calif. - Axiom Analytical, Inc. has announced its fiber-optic coupled FPT-830 Near-IR Transmission Probe. The new probe shares many of the characteristics of the Company’s well-established FPT-850 on-line process analytical probes, including the extreme robustness provided by the Company’s patented welded metal window sealing technique (1). However, the new fiber-optic probe also features reduced [...]
New Perfinity Workstation Automates Protein Sample Preparation
March 14, 2011
COLUMBIA, Md. - Scientists know that the most important part of mass spec analysis is the preceding separation steps. That is why Perfinity integrated their proprietary automation and column technologies into Shimadzu instrumentation, resulting in the Perfinity Workstation, a multicolumn apparatus that automates protein separations and mass spec sample preparation for more efficient LC-MS analysis. [...]
Expanding HPLC Network Functionality: Improved Efficiency with New iPad Control
March 14, 2011
Shimadzu Corporation has expanded the network functionality of the Nexera and Prominence HPLC systems, enabling monitor and control ability from an Apple iPad wireless device. This new technology builds on the existing web interface used in current Shimadzu HPLC systems and provides additional management options. When the iPad is used in conjunction with workstation PCs, [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Flexible, Adaptable Column for Nanoscale HPLC
March 14, 2011
ATLANTA - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the release of the Thermo Scientific EASY-Column for nanoscale HPLC applications. Nanoscale HPLC is primarily used in combination with high performance mass spectrometry for the analysis of complex biological samples, such as applications in proteomics and disease biomarker discovery. The EASY-Column* [...]
March 14, 2011
ATLANTA - Active Spectrum Inc. is demonstrating its latest advances in miniature, on-line ESR/EPR instrumentation for the chemical analysis of crude oils at Pittcon 2011 in Atlanta. Come and see us at our booth #3416 between March 14 and March 17. Analysis of free radicals in lubricants, plastics, crude oil, foods and beverages and R&D [...]
March 13, 2011
COLUMBIA, Md. - The new AG-Xplus Series from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments offers precision materials analysis from tabletop and floor-type universal testing machines. Ultra-fast 5kHz (0.2 msec) sampling captures dramatic fluctuations in test force, and users can alter sampling conditions during testing for more detailed analysis. With a 3,300 mm/min return speed and 3,000 mm/min crosshead [...]
METTLER TOLEDO Announces the Release of the New OptiOx® Optical Dissolved Oxygen Systems
March 11, 2011
COLUMBUS, Ohio - METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to introduce OptiOx®, a new line of dissolved oxygen systems for laboratory, field and near process applications. Robust meters for professional measurements in any environment, METTLER TOLEDO’s new OptiOx line has the technology to measure dissolved oxygen and is rapidly substituting former technologies. The new line offers two [...]
March 11, 2011
TUSTIN, Calif - Axiom Analytical, Inc. has announced its DPR-230 sample compartment mounted attenuated total reflectance (ATR) probe for FTIR spectroscopy. The new probe is the successor to the popular DPR-210 which has found widespread use in applications ranging from chemical and pharmaceutical research to incoming inspection of raw materials. In common with its predecessor, [...]
Agilent Technologies’ Operations in Japan Remain Unaffected by Earthquake
March 11, 2011
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) reported today that its operations in Japan remain unaffected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami. "While we are, of course, greatly concerned by the events of last night, I want to let Agilent's business partners know we expect no major impact to our operations," said Bill [...]
