ANYBODY who has worked in a lab for any length of time will be aware that pipetting increases the risk of developing Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). Risks can be reduced by applying Good Pipetting Practice (GPP) within the laboratory. Advice…
Month: February 2013
First Android smart spectrometer now available in UK
ANALYTIK announces the first Android-based mobile smart spectrometer for measurement of colour co-ordinates, correlated colour temperature, colour rendering index, luminous flux, and other lighting parameters. The new GL Spectis 1.0 Touch from GL Optic is the first mobile spectrometer to…
Learn all about laboratory external quality assessment
A NEW website dedicated to its Riqas external quality assessment (EQA) scheme has been unveiled by Randox. The company says riqas.com provides everything a laboratory might need to know about the scheme, an acronym of Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme.…
Better suspended cell growth with untreated microplates
GROWING cells in suspension is a convenient way to reduce call attachment, which may be important for various laboratory processes. A new range of untreated polystyrene culture microplates from Porvair Sciences are, says the company, suitable for this task. Untreated…
Extracellular matrix offers ‘new opportunities’ in cancer research
THE latest developments in extracellular matrix (ECM) and the opportunities they offer in cancer research are discussed in a new white paper from Amsbio. At least 80 percent of cancers are carcinomas, or tumours of the epithelia. Traditionally, cell transformation…
High-speed mixing made easier with multi-tube holder
COLE-PARMER offers three new high-speed multitube holders as accessories for its original Vortex-Genie 2 and Vortex-Genie pulse mixers. The new tube holders are optimised to achieve the highest vortex action when mixing only a small number of tubes. The Vortex-Genie…
Agilent catalogue is ‘user-friendly’
Agilent Technologies has introduced its 2013 Essential Chromatography and Spectroscopy Catalogue. The new volume is divided into five sections to help the reader easily navigate the company’s portfolio, which includes general chromatography, sample preparation, GC and GC/MS, LC and LC/MS,…
Maintaining a permanent chill in the lab
SP SCIENTIFIC offers a wide range of compact and quiet recirculating chillers with heat removal rates from 1050 to 24,000W and temperature ranges from -90C to +150C. The company says an optimised SP Scientific chiller is available to suit most…
Shimadzu University helps improve research methods
SHIMADZU University recently held a series of complimentary ‘Sharing best practice’ events at the company’s Centre of Excellence in Milton Keynes. These were open to any Shimadzu customers interested in learning more about how to get the most reliable results…