ORGANISERS are claiming a major success with the European Microscopy Congress 2012, held in Manchester UK this week (17-21 September 2012). Traditionally considered a meeting rooted in electron microscopy, EMC2012 had a new, ahem, focus on light microscopy thanks to…
Month: September 2012
Weekly news: Strange lights in the sky
AN INTRIGUING aerial phenomenon last week gave a good indication of the poor standard of science knowledge among broadcast news crews. Late on Friday night, a strange fireball soared across the skies of northern England, Scotland, and Ireland. It wasn’t…
The right questions to ask about pipette calibration
WHEN developing a pipette calibration programme for your laboratory, there are many questions that need to be asked and decisions to be made, write Ann Lenhardt and Erin Lenhardt of Calibrate. What tolerances should you use? How often should you…
Scanning electron microscope promises ‘incredible imaging’
SEEN in Europe for the first time at EMC2012 in Manchester, the Hitachi SU3500 variable pressure scanning electron microscope (VP-SEM) will deliver levels of performance previously unseen in this class of instrument, says the company. Featuring a newly designed Ultra…
Leica claims fastest true confocal scanner
LEICA Microsystems says it is once again at the forefront of the confocal microscope market with the launch of the Leica TCS SP8, successor to the SP5 series. Launched in June 2012 and demonstrated at the European Microscopy Congress EMC2012…
Inverted microscopes offer modular reconfiguration
OLYMPUS says its new range of inverted microscopes, the IX3 series, will be ‘future-proof’ thanks to their swappable deck modules. Aimed at the live cell imaging and clinical analysis markets, the three-model range each has at least one cartridge-like deck…
New microscope is half price of old model
THE NEW entry-level inverted microscope from Olympus, the IX53, was launched this week at the European Microscopy Congress – EMC2012 – in Manchester, UK. It replaces the old IX51 model, promising improved performance and a modular, ‘future-proof’ configuration, yet it…
Rocket beats rotary when evaporating natural products
GENEVAC has launched a new website to expound the benefits of its Rocket high speed evaporation system over alternative rotary evaporators when drying natural product extractions. Rotary evaporators have commonly been used for this operation, but Genevac says the result…
Multi-analyte quality controls can now be customised
A NEW customisation service for the development of unique multi-analyte toxicology control material has been launched by Randox Toxiciology. Reference materials play a crucial role in toxicology testing, in order to calibrate instruments to prevent errors deliver accurate results. By…
Fixed-speed pumps now offer enhanced flow rates
COLE-Parmer says its Masterflex B/T range of peristaltic pumps are known for their rugged dependability, and now deliver higher flow rates. New Masterflex B/T fixed-speed pumps offer flow rates up to 42lpmwhen used with B/T pump tubing. They are said…