A NEW range of human feeder cells from Amsbio are qualified for induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) reprogramming. These newborn human foreskin fibroblasts, available under the trade name NuFF-RQ, are validated to support iPSC colony generation, providing an optimised feeder…
Month: November 2012
Closed-tube shredder gives better biological samples
IMPROVED sample preparation is promised by the new PBI Shredder SG3 from Cole-Parmer, a closed system device said to be ideal for molecular and cellular biological analysis. Intended for the extraction of DNA, RNA, protein, mitochondria, and small molecules, the…
Microscope claims new standard for luminescent live cell imaging
NORTH American researchers can now get their hands on the Olympus LV200 benchtop microscope, which has already been available to those in Europe and Japan. The LV200 is designed to acquire very low-light bioluminescence images and, when used with the…
Weekly news: Squeezing the Juice from a frozen lake
I’M GENUINELY intrigued by the reports which have surfaced in the last few days from the deep drilling project in Antarctica, which has found thriving microbial colonies in very hostile conditions in a sub-glacial lake. It has long been suggested…
Gene analysis software now includes copy number variation (CNV) mode
THE NEWEST version of SoftGenetics’s NextGene software includes a module for copy number variation (CNV) and a user selectable reporting functions among its enhancements. NextGene 2.3.1 includes the CNV analysis tool, which uses a proprietary method to normalise coverage between two…
Popular mathematical software now in free version
MATHCAD claims to be the world’s most popular engineering calculation software, and is now available in a free version. Mathcad Express gives users the full functionality of the premium Mathcad Prime 2.0 software for a period of 30 days, after…
Tubing pump is ‘ideal’ for low-flow laboratory and research work
THE REDESIGNED head on the new Masterflex C/L peristaltic pumps offer significant mechanical and ergonomic improvements, says Cole-Parmer. The new design improves tube retention, making it more secure, and delivers more consistent performance with different diameters of tubing and different…
High throughput haematology analyser meets with approval
HORIBA Medical UK reports positive results from a French study which found it Pentra DX Nexus haematology analyser to be “reliable and efficient… user-friendly and ergonomically designed”. The Pentra DX Nexus carries out complete blood count (CBC), eight-part differential, reticulocyte…
Peristaltic pump tubing is phthalate-free
LAUNCHED in response to concern over the potential health and environmental issues of phthalates and Bisphenol A (BPA), Cole-Parmer’s new Masterflex Tygon E-LFL tubing is now available for use with peristaltic pumps. The new formulation replaces Masterflex LFL tubing, which…
Three peristaltic pump channels from one pump head
AN INNOVATIVE peristaltic pump design which allows three independent flow lines to be connected to a single motor has been introduced by Idex Health and Science. The Ismatec Reglo ICC (independent channel control) allows individual control of each fluid channel,…