INNOVATIONS in microplates can spring from any laboratory, in academia or industry, often from organisations that are not experienced at commercialisation of this sort of development. The company has two decades of experience in developing microplate technology, accumulating a wealth…
Month: December 2012
Build a snowman, win an e-reader
IN WHAT is becoming something of a Christmas tradition, Oxford Gene Technology has launched an interactive online game aimed at the laboratory. This year’s game invites players to build a snowman using a simple online interface, and then to share…
Inter-laboratory data management goes online
WITH quality monitoring and control being a vital consideration for many modern laboratories, Randox has launched a new online data management programme to complement its Acusera range of reference controls. It says Acusera 24.7 Live Online will help improve quality…
Cooling stage is ‘breakthrough’ in cryogenic cell imaging
DIFFERENT imaging techniques offer different advantages to the researcher, and the holy grail of microscopy would be to combine all the benefits of the various techniques without any of their disadvantages. Linkam says that its new Cryo-Correlative Cooling Stage moves…
Concentrated info on EZ-2 evaporators
A NEW microsite dedicated to its EZ-2 series evaporators has been launched by Genevac. The EZ-2 is a series of compact, benchtop, personal evaporators which accurately control vacuum and temperature to enable rapid evaporation of a wide range of solvents…
Company site provides microplate information
A NEW website from Porvair Sciences aims to provide in-depth information relating to its range of microplate products and custom microplate design service. Enabling visitors to navigate through over 900 products arranged by application use, porvair-sciences.com will be of interest…
Microarrays beat karyotyping in this prenatal research study
A ‘LANDMARK’ study which is boosting understanding of prenatal abnormalities has also shown that microarrays enabled researchers to detect smaller aberrations than traditional karyotyping, reports Agilent. The three-year study, published last week in New England Journal of Medicine by researchers…
Instant, PC-free, microscope imaging
A NEW standalone controller for the five megapixel Olympus DP26 microscope camera makes it possible to view samples and capture images directly on a monitor screen with no need for a dedicated computer. This means that microscopy images can be captured…
Notes discuss solid atomic absorption analysis of nickel-based alloys
TWO NEW application notes from Analytik Jena highlight the technique of direct solid sampling for the atomic absorption analysis of nickel based alloys. Specific trace element analysis of the alloys used to manufacture aircraft turbines is a critical quality control…
Emulator allows Agilent 1290 to mimic Waters LC systems
AGILENT reports a major upgrade to Intelligent System Emulation Technology (Iset), which now enables emulation of Waters Alliance liquid chromatography (LC) systems. The company says Iset allows scientists to seamlessly transfer all protocols and legacy methods used on Waters Alliance…