TWO new customisation tools for its IX3 inverted microscopes deliver better multi-well time-lapse images and more stable focus during long studies, says Olympus. The IX3-ZDC2 module provides focal drift compensation for accurate focus stability during long time-lapse experiments. Updated CellSens…
Month: November 2015
Robotic workstation extracts proteins automatically
Herolab describes Spot Hunter as a new generation of robotic proteomic workstation for the fluorescence detection and automatic extraction of selected protein spots after 2D electrophoresis. Promising greater flexibility and improved accuracy and reliability, it is available in three sizes…
Lab reactor promises simplified scale-up
A compact new benchtop laboratory reactor from Asynt has the flexibility to accommodate a wide range of reaction vessels, with volumes from just 100ml to five litres. The ReactoMate Datum is a controlled lab reactor (CLR) that allows chemists to…
Software ‘brings simulation to everyone’
The latest release of Comsol Multiphysics makes it easier for simulation specialists to share their design and development work with production and testing colleagues, and runs up to five times as fast, says Comsol. Version 5.2 offers a fully integrated…
Capture gene bands without cutting
Isolating individual bands from electrophoresis gels usually involves manually cutting them free, a slow process that can be prone to cross contamination. Gel Company says its new GeneCatcher provides a simpler, inexpensive, one-handed method of removing bands. Simply push a…
Grids make for faster electron microscope work
EM Resolutions says its EM-Tec FIB grids provide a secure way to attach transmission electron microscope (TEM) lamellas to the posts during lift-out procedures with focussed ion beam (FIB) or SEM/FIB systems. Available in various post configurations, with a shape…
Charting function added to Lims
NEW charting capabilities have been added to the Matrix Gemini, a leading laboratory information management system (Lims) from Autoscribe Informatics. These include a comprehensive range of generic charts to help with reporting and QC, together with enhancements to statistical process…
Barcode scanner boosts laboratory sample management
THE new DataPaq Cube barcode reader from Ziath uses a dual camera set-up to provide fast and flexible scanning of 2D barcoded tubes in both SBS and cryobox formats. The company says the DataPaq Cube works with all currently available…
Fibre lasers suit optogenetics research
A combination of high average power and short pulsewidth are the main features of two new ultrafast fibre lasers from Coherent. This enables high intensity focusing for applications ranging from optogenetics research to commercial applications including scribing and rapid prototyping.…
Dry bath controls temperature to 0.1C
THE Peltier-driven EchoTherm IC50 chilling/heating dry bath from Torrey Pines Scientific promises tight control of sample temperature, to within 0.1C over a range from-10 to +110C. The unit’s temperature probe is inserted directly into the sample or sample block, sensing…