Category: lab automation

Tailored automation of PCR setup and nucleic acid purification

THE LATEST Eppendorf automated pipetting systems are, says the company, uniquely tailored for PCR setup and nucleic acid purification. The EPMotion P5073 and M5073 simplify othwerwise complex and labour-intensive pipetting jobs, promising to save time and improve the reliability and…

More storage volume in 96-tube format

STORING high sample volumes in the minimum space is a challenge faced by many laboratories.   Micronic now offers a new answer to this perennial dilemma with its 2.00ml storage tubes, which provide higher volume storage within an industry-standard 96-tube rack…

Novel two-part vial solves tricky pipetting problem

WATCHING a chemist struggling to pipette an unusually viscous oil sample into a standard autosampler vial, Jerry Finneran recognised that standard labware wasn’t making this tedious job any easier.   Because of the viscosity of the sample, the oil was adhering to…

Clinical chemistry analyser runs 720 tests per hour

THE LATEST clinical chemistry analyser from Diatron, the Pictus 700, can conduct up to 720 tests per hour on samples as small as 0.2ul. The fully-automated, random-access Pictus 700 has a 95-position sample tray and 72 reagent channels accessed via…

Black microplates protect samples from light

LIGHT-sensitive samples present a particular problem in the laboratory, as photon-induced degradation can occur almost anywhere.   Porvair says its high quality black microplates offer protection against light-induced sample degradation, even over long periods. These black microplates are made from an…

Liquid handling automation now integrated with sample prep

DESCRIBED as a ‘game-changing’ development in laboratory automation, Agilent’s new Encore Multispan liquid handling system combines multispan pipetting with a robotic arm to deliver what the company promises will be a new level of productivity and throughput.   The system should…

Vials have large openings for lab automation

RESEARCHERS working with limited sample volumes in automated laboratories may find benefits from using the large opening RAM vial, says JG Finneran. Measuring 12x32mm, the StepVial design is a combination of vial and insert with a 40% larger target area…

Crystallography studies boosted by pipetting innovation

AN AUTOMATED screen optimiser from TTP Labtech promises to deliver the simple, reliable and fast set-up of screen plates to streamline laboratory crystallography studies. The new instrument, called the Woodpecker, is to be unveiled next week at the American Crystallographic…