A REUSABLE sample storage rack from Micronic enables large-volume samples to be stored for long periods at cryogenic temperatures, and promises complete sample integrity and security. The Arctic Rack-24 is made of thick-walled plastic and can be autoclaved several times,…
Month: January 2012
Gel imaging for the budget-conscious
DESCRIBING it as ‘the most cost-effective gel doc system currently available’, Syngene is targetting its new U:Genius3 squarely at laboratories that are keeping a close eye on costs in these difficult economic times. Despite its budget price tage, Syngene says…
Signal/noise ‘no longer appropriate’ in mass spec
AGILENT Technologies has dropped the measure of signal-to-noise rario (S/N) from some instrument descriptions, saying that the measure is no longer meaningful. From now on, the company will cite the ‘ instrument detection limit’ specification for the 7000B triple quadrupole…
Print lab labels from your Android phone
ADDING labels to laboratory samples is a vital job, where the competing needs of speed and legibility do not always work together. Automated label printing systems can solve many of the problems, but the machinery can be cumbersome and is…
IBM enters microfluidic chip market
A MICROFLUIDIC chip aimed at pathology laboratories promises to ease the tedium of tissue staining by allowing the use of multiple stains on a single biopsy sample. Developed by IBM, better known of course as a microelectronics and computer specialist,…
Teaching microscopes upgraded
OLYMPUS has refreshed its CX range of routine and educational microscopes with the launch of the CX22 series, offering some significant improvements over the outgoing CX21 range. The new scopes give a wider field of view and more adjustment of…
Solid phase extraction, without the frits
SUPERIOR reproducibility and higher sensitivity, combined with lower levels of contaminants and extractables in the eluate, are promised by Thermo Fisher Scientific for its new range of Sola solid phase extraction cartridges and plates. The so-called ‘fritless’ technology combines polyethylene…
Microsite answers cryopreservation FAQs
THE CRYOPRESERVATION of biological specimens is standard practice in many modern laboratories, but is still an area where scientists and technicians might benefit from a dedicated source of product information and technical tips. Wheaton hopes to satisfy this need with…
Coded tubes will remain readable
THE LABELLING of sample tubes presents a regular challenge in the laboratory, particularly where lab automation systems are used. Micronic says the most reliable of all methods for long-term sample identification and tracking is to have a unique 2D barcode…
PCR, now with added email
FLEXIBILITY and ease of use for busy laboratories are the key factors behind the Mastercycler range of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machines from Eppendorf. Promising low noise and low energy consumption with high reliability and highly reproducible results, up to…