THE RAININ AutoRep S repeater pipette from Anachem is said to provide ergonomic liquid handling for any application requiring repeated dispensing steps over a wide range of volumes. Volume can be selected manually with one hand, using the stroke-setting wheel,…
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Crystallography studies boosted by pipetting innovation
AN AUTOMATED screen optimiser from TTP Labtech promises to deliver the simple, reliable and fast set-up of screen plates to streamline laboratory crystallography studies. The new instrument, called the Woodpecker, is to be unveiled next week at the American Crystallographic…
Five-step programme to good pipetting practice
FEW OPERATIONS are as fundamental to modern laboratory practice as pipetting, which plays a vital role in a great many experiments. The importance of accuracy and repeatability which applies to all lab operations is especially relevant here, as any errors…
Trough plates boost productivity in multichannel pipetting
RESEARCHERS performing serial dilutions or working with reagents using multichannel pipettors might like to check out this new ‘trough plate’ from JG Finneran. These eight- and 12-channel reservoir trough plates hold liquid reagents in precise rows that align with pipette…
Brochure covers serological pipettes and controllers
PORVAIR Sciences has published a new brochure detailing its range of serological pipettes and pipette controllers. It describes these products as high-quality disposable pipettes that can be used for a variety of applications. The colour-coded range includes all the popular…
96-channel pipette demonstration now online
THE FULL benefits of the Viaflo 96 handheld electronic pipette are demonstrated in a new four-minute video, now available on the LabHomepage YouTube channel (and embedded below). Integra says the Viaflo 96 facilitates the fast and precise transfer of 96…
Weekly news: In praise of the table-top show, plus free pipettes offer
IT’S all about pipettes this week. Well, not all about them, but these workhorses of the laboratory have been figuring strongly in my consciousness. One reason is that one of the early supporters of LabHomepage, Porvair Sciences, is making a…
Who needs the giant lab exhibitions? (video)
WE’RE just back from our visit to the Scientific Laboratory Show, and found that this smaller event on the laboratory exhibition circuit is every bit as appealing as the giant trade fairs found overseas. Held every two years at the…
Workstation is configurable to automate routine tasks
MANY laboratory protocols are time consuming and laborious, but may not lend themselves to lab automation because they combine functions on several channels. Aurora Instruments says its new Versa 10 automated liquid handling workstation goes some way to solving this…
Promotion focuses on bundle savings
THE LATEST in Eppendorf’s regular Advantage promotions focuses its high-speed MixMate benchtop mixer and Research Plus multichannel pipettes, and offers savings of up to 30% until the end of June 2012. MixMate promises efficient mixing of even the smallest samples,…