Eurofins MWG Operon adds Roche GS Junior to its Sequencer Fleet
September 28, 2010
To address special needs for small projects Eurofins MWG Operon has expanded its capacity with Roche GS Junior sequencer Ebersberg, Germany - Eurofins MWG Operon, an expert in next generation sequencing (NGS) has expanded its sequencing capacity with a Roche GS Junior. The GS Junior is the optimum system for the sequencing of smaller scale [...]
Optimised E.coli Strain Expresses Insoluble Proteins In Soluble Form
September 28, 2010
AMSBIO has announced Solu BL21™ Competent E. coli, a significantly improved BL21 host strain for soluble mammalian protein expression. Using a directed evolution approach, a mutant strain of BL21(DE3) E. coli has been developed that can produce soluble protein in the majority of cases where expression in the parent BL21(DE3) yielded no detectable soluble product. [...]
AMSBIO Has Announced Solu BL21™ Competent E. coli
September 28, 2010
Optimised E.coli Strain Expresses Insoluble Proteins In Soluble Form AMSBIO has announced Solu BL21™ Competent E. coli, a significantly improved BL21 host strain for soluble mammalian protein expression. Using a directed evolution approach, a mutant strain of BL21(DE3) E. coli has been developed that can produce soluble protein in the majority of cases where expression [...]
AMSBIO Announced New and Unique Kits for Proteoglycan Research
September 28, 2010
Specialist in high purity reagents for glycobiology and glycoanalysis - AMSBIO - has announced a number of new and unique kits for proteoglycan research. Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are polysaccharides consisting of repeated dimers. All but hyaluronic acid (HA) possess sulfate bases, and exist in living organisms in the form of proteoglycans. Sulfated GAGs play important roles [...]
Zetasizer Nano Proves Indispensable for Studying Nanoparticles in Water
September 28, 2010
Researchers in the new environmental nanoscience laboratory at Baylor University’s Department of Geology (Texas, USA) hail the Zetasizer Nano from Malvern Instruments as an indispensable laboratory instrument. Run by Dr. Boris Lau, the new laboratory addresses cutting edge research focusing on the fate and transport of nanomaterials in an aquatic environment. Able to measure both [...]
Oracle Launches Oracle Health Sciences Institute, in Partnership with Sun Labs
September 28, 2010
New Institute Will Combine Power of Oracle, Sun Labs and Academic Research Centers to Accelerate IT Innovation in Healthcare and Life Sciences Redwood Shores - Oracle today announced the creation of the Oracle Health Sciences Institute (OHSI), in partnership with Sun Labs. The Institute is focused on research that will accelerate IT innovation to advance [...]
Agilent Automation Solutions Has Produced a Guide to Choosing the Right Automation Instruments
September 28, 2010
Automation and the Next Generation Sequencing Workflow Agilent Automation Solutions has produced a guide to choosing the right automation instruments or instruments for your Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflow. Next generation sequencing has revolutionized genomics, enabling entire genomes to be sequenced more efficiently than ever before. However, the typical NGS workflow is less revolutionary, with [...]
FEI and Nanonics Enter into Collaborative Agreement
September 28, 2010
Companies explore potential development and market opportunities for hybrid AFM/DualBeam system. Hillsboro, Ore. - FEI Company (NASDAQ: FEIC), a leading instrumentation company providing electron microscope systems for applications across many industries, announces that it has entered into an agreement to collaborate with Nanonics Imaging Ltd., based in Israel, to explore the feasibility of adding an [...]
GATC Biotech to Sequence 100,000 Human Genomes by 2014
September 28, 2010
PacBio RS to support studies on rare variant, and structural variations and methylation patterns Konstanz, Germany – Within the next four years GATC Biotech plans to analyse 100,000 human genomes in particular for the pharmaceutical and diagnostic industry as well as for academic research. This will be realised by applying Illumina’s HiSeq 2000 as well [...]
Stuart Microcentrifuge Keeps it Compact and Quiet
September 28, 2010
The SCF2 Microcentrifuge from Stuart fits a versatile set of features into a compact, easy-to-use design. Offering quiet operation, the SCF2 is a variable speed unit accommodating either a fixed angle rotor holding 12 tubes or a strip tube rotor. As well as pelleting of precipitates, applications include processes involving spin column kits for binding/washing, [...]
