Taking the Strain Out of Pipetting with Seward Strainer Bags
November 23, 2010
Seward’s Strainer bag minimises risk of blocked pipettes by sample debris Worthing, UK – Seward Limited, manufacturer and developer of the world leading, patented Stomacher® Paddle Blender range for over 40 years, has developed Strainer bags for processing samples that produce large amounts of debris that can block pipettes. Irradiated sterile and available in 80 [...]
Handheld FTIR Spectrometer Gaining Acceptance for Art Conservation
November 22, 2010
A2 Technologies handheld Exoscan FTIR spectrometer, equipped with new, interchangeable spherical internal reflection (ATR) and diffuse reflection sampling interfaces is gaining rapid acceptance with scientists and researchers involved the conservation, restoration and authentication of art and historical objects. The technology is currently being used to analyze a wide range of priceless objects including fine art, [...]
GE Healthcare Extends HiScreen™ Prepacked Column Range
November 22, 2010
Introducing four new chromatography columns packed with BioProcess™ media GE Healthcare has extended its range of HiScreen™ prepacked chromatography columns, taking the total number of media now available in this format to 23. The four new columns are packed with a range of BioProcess™ chromatography media. HiScreen columns provide a solution for fast, easy separations [...]
Eagle Announces Formal Collaboration with Ensembl
November 22, 2010
Eagle Genomics Ltd has signed a collaboration agreement with EMBL Enterprise Management Technology Transfer GmbH (EMBLEM), acting on behalf of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, to provide Eagle Genomics with access to the know-how of Ensembl project members. This collaboration does not provide any privileged [...]
Reinnervate Launches alvetex®, a Breakthrough Product for Enabling Routine 3D Cell Culture
November 22, 2010
Sedgefield, UK - Reinnervate, an innovative life sciences company driving the adoption of routine 3D cell culture, is very pleased to announce today the first commercial launch of alvetex®, its breakthrough 3D cell culture technology. Alvetex® is a unique material that provides a robust and inert scaffold for cells to grow and form complex 3D [...]
Transparent Inc. Launches Next Generation of Cell-able
November 22, 2010
Transparent Inc. announced that it has developed a more advanced medium for Cell-able (https://www.cell-able.com), a human hepatocyte array kit that has the potential to reduce drug development costs and time-to-market for pharmaceutical companies. Transparent first introduced Cell-able in the United States a year ago. The new medium enables frozen human primary hepatocytes to maintain metabolite [...]
Agilent Technologies Expands Bioinformatics System into Integrated Biology Suite
November 22, 2010
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced GeneSpring GX 11.5, an expansion of its popular bioinformatics software into visualizing and analyzing multiple types of biological data. GeneSpring GX 11.5 now interprets exon microarray, proteomics and metabolomics experiments together for the first time, using a familiar interface. These new capabilities join existing [...]
Protein Discovery Inc. Announces New FASPTM Protein Digestion Kits
November 22, 2010
Filter-Aided Sample Prep of Fluids and Tissues for Mass Spectrometry Based Proteome Research KNOXVILLE, TN - Protein Discovery today announced the introduction of two new sample preparation kits designed to advance a "universal" sample preparation protocol for mass spectrometry-based proteome research. Based on the Filter-Aided Sample Preparation method, Protein Discovery's FASP Protein Digestion Kits enable [...]
Izon Announces Major Upgrade of the World Leading Nanoparticle Analysis System
November 22, 2010
Christchurch, New Zealand - Izon Science today launched a major software and methods upgrade to provide significant advances in automation and accuracy for its qNano and qViro nanoparticle characterisation instruments. The enhanced automation allows users to more easily use the tunable nanoparticle analysis tools to measure and characterise particles with a high degree of accuracy. [...]
Software Update Expands Functionality of Hamilton Active Sample Management Storage System
November 22, 2010
Hopkinton, Mass. - Hamilton Storage Technologies introduces asm Manager 3.1.0, an upgraded software package for its active sample manager (asm) systems. The modular asm systems store samples in an inert, temperature-controlled environment from ambient to -20?C and are ideal for high-throughput life science applications including compound management. The software update adds to existing functionality, offering [...]

