Month: October 2012

Alphanumeric storage tubes are laser-etched

NEW range of sample storage tubes from Micronic have their alphanumeric codes permanently etched by laser for long-term legibility.  Available in 0.5ml, 0.75ml, 1.1ml, and 1.4ml volumes, the tubes are manufactured from a single component and have a flat polypropylene…

How to engineer surfaces for specific cell adhesion properties

A NEW mimetic library of extracellular matrices has been launched by Amsbio. Including almost 300 biomimetics of fibronectin, vitronectin, laminin, and collagen, the new extracellular matrix (ECM) library should prove useful for engineering the surfaces of plates or scaffolds to achieve…

Lims designed to keep IT managers happy

Autoscribe says the latest version of its Matrix Gemini laboratory information management system (Lims) provides flexibility within a framework that will satisfy IT managers. Matrix Gemini is an application for 32 or 64 bit platforms, designed specifically for Windows and…

Analysing cell fermentation in high-throughput applications

ROCHE says its new Cedex Bio HT analyser gives highly reliable determination of metabolites and substrates in mammalian and microbial cell fermentation. The system delivers precise analytics, it says, to allow flexible adaption of additional test menus, and can process…

Free molecular modelling software

JUST DAYS after launching its TorchV10 molecular modelling software, Cresset has released a free version. Offering 3D molecular viewing, sketching, and editing, TorchV10lite is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac.   The software works with 2D and 3D structures, displaying the…

Alliance to tackle lipidomics research

TWO LEADING suppliers of analytical tools to laboratories worldwide have announced a new alliance to offer complementary technologies which they hope will help clinical researchers boost lipidomics research. By integrating their systems, Agilent Technologies and Premier Biosoft say they hope…

Next-generation molecular design on the desktop

MOLECULAR design on the desktop is the promise of TorchV10, described as a next-generation software tool for medicinal chemists. Offering molecule design and 3D SAR (structure-activity relationship) modelling, the package allows molecule properties to be visualised and modified easily, says…

Comprehensive range of ready-to-use RNAs

AMSBIO’s range of ready-to-use RNA samples now includes mRNA / microRNA tissue preparations, plus RNAs from a number of stages of mouse and rat development.   The company has generated over 4000 RNAs in total, ready for immediate shipment to the…

Spectrometer ‘will transform’ EMR teaching

THE LAUNCH of the AffirmoEX electron magnetic resonance (EMR) system will regenerate the teaching of EMR in universities and colleges, says Oxford Instruments.  The company has developed and customised this compact benchtop spectrometer, and is introducing it along with a…

Extract nucleic acid automatically with this workstation

THE NEW Thermo Scientific Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction WorkStation offers consistent, high-speed purifications by combining several Thermo Fisher tools into one turnkey package.  Thermo says the workstation enables users to process samples from virtually any source, providing cost- and time-effective…