FLUID Imaging Technologies has delivered a FlowCam particle imaging and analysis system to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in its laboratory. The agency issued ‘solicitation requirements’ for an imaging-based particle analysis instrument offering continuous, microscopic, non-destructive…
Month: November 2011
Decontaminant tackles lab equipment and furniture
A SINGLE cleaning product that can decontaminate pipettes and other laboratory equipment, as well as bench surfaces, MicroSol 3+ is available in concentrated form, as a ready-to-use spray, and as pre-impregnated wipes. Anachem says this laboratory disinfectant is proven to…
Affordable flasks streamline cell work
A NEW range of cell culture flasks from Porvair Sciences is said to offer high quality at an affordable price. The optical purity is said to be unrivalled, thanks to the 100% USP Class VI virgin crystal polystyrene from which…
Maple Player available for iPad
A FREE iPad app lets users view and interact with documents created in Maple, a powerful mathematical software tool. Maple, available in the UK from Adept Scientific, is a so-called ‘computation engine’ offering a range of advanced mathematical functions for…
4D software helps understand transendothelial migration of neutrophils
TRANSENDOTHELIAL migration is a decisive step in the passage of the blood neutrophils through the endothelial cells lining the lumen, and a crucial component of immune response. The complex vessel wall structure, coupled with environmental factors including blood flow and…
A review of best crystallisation practice
A WHITE paper from Metler Toledo explores how process analytical technology (PAT) can improve batch purity, yield and repeatability in crystallisation and precipitation processes. Entitled New Technologies for Advanced Crystallization Development, the paper demonstrates how PAT offers improved accuracy, easier…
HPLC/UHPLC columns to separate proteins and peptides
A RANGE of HPLC/UHPLC columns has been designed specifically for the analysis of proteins and peptides. The Aeris Core-Shell range is said to deliver higher resolution and peak capacities than other bioseparation media, producing sub two micron results on any…
Mutagenesis guide is free download
A FREE download of a new guide to in vitro mutagenesis is available in either Epub or PDF version from the Integrated DNA Technolgies website. The company also invites requests for a print copy of the guide. Providing an overview…
Developing animal-free vaccine media
MOST vaccines today are manufactured using fetal bovine serum or other animal-based components, which raises important safety concerns over prion and viral contamination. This month, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) made a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant…
Gel illuminator is safer and slimmer
SYNGENE says its new UltraSlim-LED blue light transilluminator provides safer excitation of fluorescent dyes than conventional UV, with comparable results. UltraSlim-LED, as its name suggests, uses LEDs which produce ‘Epi-blue’ light with a narrow emission peak centred at 470nm. This,…