THE ISSUE of sports doping gains importance with each new major international event, as athletes strive to gain the maximum performance from their bodies while remaining on the ‘legal’ side of the allowable limits for substances. The organisers of London…
Month: April 2012
Forensic imaging in both visible and UV
ANYBODY who has watched the various ‘crime scene’ television serials will have probably have seen the use of ultraviolet (UV) light to disclose trace evidence. While the dramatic representations are not exactly true to the procedures in real-life forensic evidence…
Preparing samples of selenium for analysis
SELENIUM, element 34, presents a sample preparation challenge, as outlined below by certified chemist Wieland Hopfe, application consultant for Fritsch. Selenium is one of the less commonly known elements, appearing on the periodic table immediately below sulphur. It is an…
C8 column offers lower hydrophobic retention
THE NEWEST member of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Accucore range of HPLC columns, the C8, has a shorter alkyl length bonded phase than the equivalent C18 phase. This gives lower hydrophobic retention and, says Thermo, enhances chromatographic performance without generating excessive…
Electrochemistry meter handles four channels at once
THE NEW Versa Star meter, made by Thermo Scientific and available from Cole-Parmer, offers versatility for multiple uses in advanced electrochemistry metering. Fully modular to be configured as needed, and with up to five parameter modules available, the Thermo Scientific…
Analysing Analytica: show weathers tough conditions
ANALYTICA 2012, the 23rd trade fair for the laboratory sector, closed today in Munich, Germany, having attracted 30,000 visitors. While the organiser is determined to put a positive spin on the figures, this represents a 10% drop from the last…
Data analysis package covers NGS, qPCR, and microarrays
INTEGROMICS says its new OmicsOffice platform is the first software bundle able to analyse data from NGS (next-generation sequencing), qPCR (quantitative polymerase chain reaction) and microarray experiments. OmicsOffice completes ‘Click And Go’ automatic workflows for RNAseq, ChipSeq, qPCR and microarray…
Weekly news: Deciphering the acronyms
WE MAKE it a point, whenever we can, to find out a little more about the stories we publish on the LabHomepage. One of the routine ways we do this is to decipher the acronyms and abbreviations that pepper the…
Ultraviolet laser is half size for smaller instruments
SUITABLE for life science applications, the newest Genesis lasers from Coherent is aimed at instruments where space is at a premium. Measuring just 250 x 51 x 138mm, the Genesis CX 355 STM Compact is only half the size of…
Mononuclear cells are suitable for biomarker research
HIGH survival and recovery rates are said to be assured with Amsbio’s new ImmunoPure range of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), which are supplied in proprietary reagents. The range includes seven types of immune cells derived, from the peripheral blood…