FLUID Imaging Technologies has delivered a FlowCam particle imaging and analysis system to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in its laboratory. The agency issued ‘solicitation requirements’ for an imaging-based particle analysis instrument offering continuous, microscopic, non-destructive…
Decontaminant tackles lab equipment and furniture
A SINGLE cleaning product that can decontaminate pipettes and other laboratory equipment, as well as bench surfaces, MicroSol 3+ is available in concentrated form, as a ready-to-use spray, and as pre-impregnated wipes. Anachem says this laboratory disinfectant is proven to…
Affordable flasks streamline cell work
A NEW range of cell culture flasks from Porvair Sciences is said to offer high quality at an affordable price. The optical purity is said to be unrivalled, thanks to the 100% USP Class VI virgin crystal polystyrene from which…
Maple Player available for iPad
A FREE iPad app lets users view and interact with documents created in Maple, a powerful mathematical software tool. Maple, available in the UK from Adept Scientific, is a so-called ‘computation engine’ offering a range of advanced mathematical functions for…
4D software helps understand transendothelial migration of neutrophils
TRANSENDOTHELIAL migration is a decisive step in the passage of the blood neutrophils through the endothelial cells lining the lumen, and a crucial component of immune response. The complex vessel wall structure, coupled with environmental factors including blood flow and…
A review of best crystallisation practice
A WHITE paper from Metler Toledo explores how process analytical technology (PAT) can improve batch purity, yield and repeatability in crystallisation and precipitation processes. Entitled New Technologies for Advanced Crystallization Development, the paper demonstrates how PAT offers improved accuracy, easier…
HPLC/UHPLC columns to separate proteins and peptides
A RANGE of HPLC/UHPLC columns has been designed specifically for the analysis of proteins and peptides. The Aeris Core-Shell range is said to deliver higher resolution and peak capacities than other bioseparation media, producing sub two micron results on any…
Mutagenesis guide is free download
A FREE download of a new guide to in vitro mutagenesis is available in either Epub or PDF version from the Integrated DNA Technolgies website. The company also invites requests for a print copy of the guide. Providing an overview…
Developing animal-free vaccine media
MOST vaccines today are manufactured using fetal bovine serum or other animal-based components, which raises important safety concerns over prion and viral contamination. This month, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) made a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant…
Gel illuminator is safer and slimmer
SYNGENE says its new UltraSlim-LED blue light transilluminator provides safer excitation of fluorescent dyes than conventional UV, with comparable results. UltraSlim-LED, as its name suggests, uses LEDs which produce ‘Epi-blue’ light with a narrow emission peak centred at 470nm. This,…
New features for live cell imager
THE LATEST Cell-IQ software from TAP Biosystems enables walk-away monitoring, recording, and quantification of changes in cell morphology with up to three different fluorescent dyes. This makes it ideal for scientists seeking flexibility within a single stem cell imaging system,…
Premixed oligonucleotides now available
A WAY to save valuable preparation time and concentrate on more demanding operations is promised by Integrated DNA Technologies with its new ready-to-order RxnReady oligonucleotides. The mixing of oligos to create multiple primers as part of a multiplex polymerase chain…
Trinocular microscopes now have LED lighting
A NEW model in the Magnum range of trinocular microscopes from Medline Scientific uses an LED light source instead of the conventional HBO lamp. Suited to use for epi-fluorescence studies, the Magnum EF LED offers instant power-on and power-off, needing…
Clinical microscopes are ergonomic and eco-friendly
TWO NEW clinical microscopes from Nikon – the Eclipse Ci and Ni – are designed to be easy to use, ergonomic, and environmentally-friendly. The Ci range has three models – the top of the range motorised Ci-E, the manual Ci-L…
New standards for optical metrology
NEW good practice guidelines and calibration standards in optical metrology are being developed by a team at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) led by principal research scientist Professor Richard Leach. Presenting preliminary data at the 10th International Symposium on…
Bath-free dissolution for testing pharmaceuticals
AGILENT’s new 709-DS dissolution apparatus, used to test the release profile of pharmaceutical dosage forms, features a bath-free design to provide the operator with an unobstructed view of the dissolution vessel. The instrument also increases laboratory efficiency, says Agilent, through…
Freezer maximises lab space (video)
MAXIMISED internal storage space with minimum laboratory footprint is the claim made by Thermo Fisher Scientific for its new Revco UxF ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers. These upright freezers can chill samples down to -86C and are available in five sizes…
Benchtop NMR gets software boost
IN RESPONSE to feedback from users, Oxford Instruments has released a new version of its MultiQuant software for the MQC family of benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) scanners for quality control applications. MultiQuant 6.1 makes the instrument more straightforward to…
Photon detectors have high radiation hardness
THE RECENT acquisition of International Radiation Detectors (IRD) by Opto Diode has brought new products to the company’s range, including the IRD SXUV 100 ultraviolet/extreme ultraviolet (UV/EUV) photodiodes. These advanced photon detectors have a 10x10mm square active area (100mm2), and…
Recombinant mouse leukemia inhibitory factor is mLIF
MOUSE Leukemia Inhibitory Factor, or mLIF, is a lymphoid factor involved in a number of biological processes including neural and hematopoietic cell differentiation, bone and fat metabolism, and mitogenesis of some factor-dependent cell lines. It has effects on different cell…
Nano-UHPLC boosts proteomics research productivity
ANY INSTRUMENT that delivers a 34% improvement in laboratory productivity is one that lab managers have to take seriously. Thermo says that researchers at the Centre for Experimental Bioinformatics (CEBI) at the University of Southern Denmark have seen a 34%…
LC-MS methods to analyse PPCPs and pesticides in water
A NEW new technical library of LC-MS techniques for water analysis, including the detection of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) and pesticides, is now available from Thermo Fisher Scientific. The company says this is a comprehensive, regularly updated, and…
Insect photomicrograph wins Nikon prize
THE 2011 Nikon Small World photomicrography competition has been won by this startling image of a Common Green Lacewing, taken by Dr Igor Siwanowicz of Wisconsin, USA. The judges praised the photograph for “demonstrating the beauty in ‘ugly”. When the…
Bigger slides mean more pathology data
THE STANDARD microscope slide of 26 x 76mm (1 x 3 inch) is a familiar sight in labs worldwide. The double slide, measuring 52 x 76mm, is used in some procedures including pathology, specifically when larger samples need to be…
Quickly determine thermal maturity of coal and coke
VITRINILE reflectance is a useful means of determining the grade of coal and coke, to ensure that blends used for energy generation and steel production are suitable and consistent. Vitrinite is a component of coal known as a maceral, and…
How to detect and identify protein aggregates
A NEW application note from Fluid Imaging Technologies, Detection of protein aggregates in parenteral drug formulations, reveals the main challenges facing drug manufacturers in accurately detecting, counting and identifying protein aggregates. Among the concerns discussed, it mentions the time and…
Understanding polymer crystallisation through AFM-IR
GROUND-breaking work on the characterisation of sub-micron polymer domains using AFM-IR has been published in the October 2011 issue of Applied Spectroscopy, a monthly journal published by the Society for Applied Spectroscopy. Written by Isao Noda of Procter and Gamble,…
First verified food allergen test by mass spec
WHAT IS said to be the world’s first commercial mass spectrometry method to detect and measure allergens in food has been launched by AB Sciex. The new Allergen iMethod application enables food testing labs to screen for egg and milk…
40th birthday for Cherwell Labs
FOUNDED in 1971 by Lawrence Whittard as a veterinary diagnostic lab, Cherwell Laboratories celebrates its 40th anniversary in November 2011. The company’s products for microbiological and quality assurance applications includes Redipor prepared media, SAS microbial air samplers, DataTrace wireless datalogging…
Optical power meter replaces Newport’s 1830-C
NEWPORT’s newly designed 1830-R optical meter is a ‘drop-in’ replacement for the 1830-C power meter, which is widely used in fibre optic production and testing. DC power measurements in units of W, dBm, or dB are displayed on the 4½…