NEED to look deep into a biological sample, without resorting to sectioning it first? Olympus says it has the answer with its new Scaleview 25x microscope objective lens. Developed in conjunction with the Riken Institute in Japan, the lens makes…
Month: December 2011
Automated analysis of VOCs in canister samples
AN INVALUABLE tool for the measurement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in air samples contained in canisters, well suited to EPA Method TO-15, is how Markes International describes its new instrument, the CIA Advantage. Sample canisters are widely used in…
PCR plates optimised for cyclers and sequencers
PORVAIR Sciences polypropylene PCR plates, which are compatible with most 96- and 384-well block instruments, are summarised in a handy selection guide available from the company. Both standard and low profile 96-well plates are available with full, half, or no…
Christmas diversion from OGT
A LITTLE distraction from the lab bench is offered by Oxford Gene Technology with its online Santa catapult game. Instead of sending Christmas cards, OGT has made an electronic card with this playable game, and will reward the winner with…
Automated one-step chromogen detection
SAID to be the the first automated one-step system allowing the detection and co-visualisation of mouse and rabbit antibodies on a single slide, Leica Microsystems’s ChromoPlex 1 delivers intense staining and a clear background. Suitable for use with commercial and…
Computational chemistry can bought by the day
A SERVICE to enable researchers to outsource computational chemistry has been introduced by Cresset, a software company. Its CompChem on Demand offering supplies computational chemistry services on a day-by-day basis, without long-term commitment. Users of the service can purchase service…
Atomic force imaging made easier than ever
NEW QUANTITATIVE imaging (QI) capabilities for the NanoWizard3 atomic force microscope (AFM) are said to make AFM imaging easier than ever before. JPK says the QI system gives the operator full control over the tip-sample force at each pixel on…
Agilent scores Virginia Tech deal
A MAJOR investment at the chemistry department of Virginia Tech will see several new Agilent instruments being installed in the university’s undergraduate teaching laboratories. Among the new tools are seven Agilent 5975C gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) systems, six 240FS atomic…
Peristaltic lab pumps are ‘intuitive’
SAID to be the most intuitive dispensing pumps available, Wheaton’s new UniSpense Pro and OmniSpense Elite have a graphical icon-based interface and a large 5-inch display to make operation simple and straightforward. These peristaltic pumps promise precise dispensing performance to…
Image Petri dishes inside the workstation
A NEW Petri dish imaging system which fits inside a workstation has been launched by Don Whitley Scientific. Enabling plates to be photographed while incubation continues, and without having to remove them from the workstation, the Whitley Petrifoto uses a…