Oxford Instruments’ revolutionary X-Max large area Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) is now available for the analytical TEM. The ability to handle high count rates in a liquid nitrogen free environment, combined with INCAEnergy TEM software, ensures X-Max will maximise the performance of a TEM. - 80mm2 sensor guarantees high counts giving excellent analytical performance down [...]

Oxford Instruments’ market leading automated feature and particle analysis system is now available with new image acquisition hardware INCAmicsF+ for even faster and more accurate data acquisition. INCAmicsF+ includes new Fast Response Microprocessor (FRM) technology to detect smaller particles at least 3x faster. Combined with the revolutionary X-Max large area silicon drift detector, feature analysis [...]

New Assay Panel Enables Non-Invasive Kidney Transplantation Immune Response and Tolerance Studies CARLSBAD, Calif.--Invitrogen, part of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), today announced the global availability of a new biomarker tool for use in pre-clinical research into kidney function. The PlexMark™ 3 Renal Biomarker Panel Assay is a non-invasive and cost-effective research tool for performing kidney [...]

SAFC Biosciences(R) Defines Hydrolysate Components That Enhance Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) Cell Line Protein Production - New EX-CELL(R) CD Hydrolysate Fusion Media Supplement for Cell Culture Applications is the First Known Chemically Defined Hydrolysate Replacement Based on Raw Material Characterization ST. LOUIS, July 29 -- SAFC Biosciences®, a business segment within SAFC®, a member of [...]

Shimadzu Launches the GC-2010 Plus High-Performance Capillary Gas Chromatograph Offering World-Class Detector Sensitivity - Highly accurate and sensitive detection of residual pesticides and other organic compounds Shimadzu’s new GC-2010 Plus features world-class detection sensitivity, column oven cooling speed, and repeatability to achieve highly accurate, sensitive, and efficient analysis. The GC-2010 Plus is a high-performance, general-purpose [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Range of Powerful and Cost-Efficient ICP Emission Spectrometers CAMBRIDGE, UK (July 29, 2009) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of the latest addition to the award-winning Thermo Scientific iCAP 6000 Series of high-performance ICP emission spectrometers. The new iCAP 6200 ICP spectrometer [...]

WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek Instruments, Inc., a leader in microplate instrumentation technology, announces the availability of multi-lingual web sites for international customers. In addition to the previously launched and redesigned main web site www.biotek.com in English, the following international BioTek web sites are now available: - Spanish (www.biotek.es) - French (www.biotek.fr) - German (www.biotek.de) [...]

Transductin™ improves knockdown efficiency in all cell types, with reduced toxicity and immune triggering CORALVILLE, IA – July 29 2009. Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), the world leader in oligonucleotide synthesis, has introduced the novel peptide-based double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) transduction delivery system Transductin™. Transductin, licensed from Traversa Therapeutics for research applications, is intended for in vitro [...]

ASTM Standard is revised based on interlaboratory study. ASTM E2490, Guide for Measurement of Particle Size Distribution of Nanomaterials in Suspension by Photon Correlation Spectroscopy, was revised based on study involving 26 laboratories taking 7,700 measurements. According to Alan Rawle, characterization of size distribution, along with composition and morphology, were key parameters identified as being [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Supports the Central College of the German Confectionery Industry with Rheology Instrument Donation KARLSRUHE, Germany, (July 29, 2009) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced its support of training and professional development efforts at the Central College of the German Confectionery Industry (ZDS) in Solingen through [...]