STERILE mixed cellulose esters (MCE) membranes offer the same quality and reliability as individually wrapped membranes, says Cole-Parmer, with the added benefits of hands-free convenience and reduced risk of membrane contamination from handling. The company has introduced a range of…
Month: July 2012
Software processes multiple genotypes in single run
A NEW Windows-compatible program enables clinical research labs to process up to six different genotype chemistries or size standards in a single analysis run. GeneMarkerMTP from SoftGenetics is described as a multi-template processor, developed to enhance the speed, flexibility and…
Chemical identification at nanometre scale
ELECTRON microscopy and scanning probe microscopy offer the scientific researcher powerful high-resolution imaging at the nanometre scale, but are poor at identifying the chemical composition of the structures they image. Spectroscopy offers powerful chemical identification, but has resolution limited to…
X-ray diffractometer optimised for structural biology
DESIGNED to meet the needs of the modern macromolecular crystallography laboratory, Agilent says its new GV1000 X-ray diffractometer is a revolutionary new instrument for the collection of high-quality diffraction data from crystalline samples of biological macromolecules. Launched this week at…
Maintaining charpy impact specimens at precise temperature
A LOW temperature bath that provides metallurgists and testing laboratories with precise temperature control when cooling specimens for impact testing has been launched by SP Scientific. The new CharpyCool has one of the smallest footprints on the market, the company…
Site will ‘revolutionise’ laboratory outsourcing
A NEW initiative to simplify and speed up the process of laboratory outsourcing promises to take the stress out of tendering. The Network Scientific Directory is an online matchmaking system that enables users to both source and submit tenders for…
Weekly news: statistics predicts London medal tally
EVEN an avowed sports philistine like myself cannot help but notice that there is a significant gathering of athletes taking place in London over the next few weeks. The fittest and strongest young men and women from around the world…
Downloadable posters cover fluorescent nucleotide probe synthesis
TWO RECENTLY-presented presented research posters discussing dye and quencher phosphoramidites and CPG solid supports for oligonucleotide synthesis are available for download from Link Technologies. The company reports that these posters generated a lot of interest when presented at the first…
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…
Ceti microscopes outlined in new catalogue
A NEW catalogue outlining the Ceti microscope range has been published by Medline Scientific. The 44-page publication covers the entire Ceti range, launched recently at Achema 2012. Ceti microscopes include simple models aimed at the education market as well as…