A NEW enzyme-based test to determine fructose in food and fermentation samples gives a result in only 15 minutes, says Bioo Scientific. The MaxSignal Fructose assay kit is described as a flexible format assay that uses a well-known enzymatic reaction…
Month: November 2012
Caption competition: microscope makes student sad
THIS picture was sent to us by Meiji Techno, which has just commissioned a new suite of 365 microscopes at the University of Liverpool, UK. The university’s new central teaching laboratory was opened last month, October 2012, just in…
Better cell growth on these microplates
THE LARGE surface area of each well on the Krystal 24 microplate enables ‘unmatched’ cell growth, says Porvair Sciences. Each well holds a volume of 3.1ml, giving a large surface area, and the microplates are tissue culture treated to ensure…
Evaporator offers economy for small volume work
A NEW low cost, small volume evaporator for synthetic and medicinal chemists has been launched by KD Scientific. The Centrifan PE dries solvents directly in the vial, which the company says increases evaporation efficiency. Many of the problems associated with alternative…
New association for UK lab managers
TRADE association for the instrumentation sector in the UK, Gambica, is in the process of launching a spin-off association for laboratory managers. The British Laboratory Managers Association, BLMA, is likely to have its first meeting in the spring of 2013,…
Light-scattering detectors ‘out-perform the opposition’
TWO NEW evaporative light-scattering detectors for liquid chromatography will deliver more sensitivity, higher efficiency, and better reproducibility that any alternative currently available, says Agilent. Promising up to nine times the sensitivity of rival detectors, the 1290 and 1260 Infinity evaporative…
Weekly news: will the latest lab trade show succeed where so many have failed?
THE LATEST attempt to establish a national-scale exhibition for the laboratory sector in the UK was launched this week, with the Lab Innovations show held at the NEC in Birmingham. This two-day event, held on Wednesday and Thursday, attracted around…
Agilent offers lifeline to Nimblegen users (updated)
THE PHASING-out of Nimblegen arrays and associated services by Roche need not leave researchers in the lurch, says Agilent, as they can ‘transition immediately’ to very similar Agilent products. Whether third-party products might also be used is unclear, although LabHomepage…
How to avoid disaster on a Lims project
ACCORDING to John Boother, founder and CEO of Laboratory Information Management System (Lims) provider Autoscribe, many projects to implement a Lims collapse or fail because of inadequate planning. “Projects frequently go over budget or incur additional costs such as IT…
Faster sample preparation after accelerated solvent extraction
ACCELERATED solvent extraction (ASE) is a well-known method to greatly speed up the concentration of semi-solid and solid samples by employing elevated temperatures and pressures to remove solvents more quickly than would otherwise be possible. Genevac has now launched a…