SULFITES (or sulphites) are commonly used preservative agents in many types of food and drink, including fruit products such as jam, juice, dried fruits, and wine. The detection and determination of levels of sulfites in foodstuffs may be a little…
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Assay kit gives rapid fructose determination
A NEW enzyme-based test to determine fructose in food and fermentation samples gives a result in only 15 minutes, says Bioo Scientific. The MaxSignal Fructose assay kit is described as a flexible format assay that uses a well-known enzymatic reaction…
Assay screens juice and honey for carbendazim
THE QUANTITATIVE analysis of carbendazim in juice and honey samples is made easier through the use of Bioo Scientific’s latest Elisa (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), the MaxSignal Carbendazim kit. The kit was developed in response to the US Food and Drug…
DNA sequencing kits for use with Ion Torrent
BIOO Scientific has expanded its line of kits for NGS library preparation to include the Nextflex DNA Sequencing Kit for Ion Torrent, which has been validated for use with the Ion PGM system from Life Technologies. The Nextflex DNA Sequencing…
Kits promise reduced bias through bi-directional RNA sequencing
AN EASY, flexible, and non-biased method to generate directional single, paired-end, and multiplexed libraries from mRNA- or rRNA-depleted total RNA is promised by Bioo Scientific for its NextFlex kits. Bi-directional sequencing, in both the 5′-3′ and the 3’5′ directions, means…
Delivering RNAi agents into myeloid and neuronal cells
TWO NEW proprietary transduction reagents offer the directed delivery of RNAi agents into myeloid cells and neuronal cell, both primary and in cell lines. MyeloAim and NeuroAim, available from Bioo Scientific, can transduce siRNA to targeted cells for efficient gene…
Kit detects histamine in seafood, wine, and milk
A NEW laboratory-free test can detect dangerous levels of histamine in foodstuffs including seafood, fish meal, wine, and milk in just four minutes. The HistaStrip test kit from Bioo Scientific uses a dipstick approach, providing a visual indication of histamine…
Elisa screens meat samples for colistin
COLISTIN, or polymyxin E, is a cationic lipopeptide antibiotic which is effective against most Gram-negative bacilli, but its use is restricted in the EU and Japan and therefore food of animal origin should normally be tested for colistin residues. The…
Faster aflatoxin analysis in milk
THE LATEST kits in Bioo Scientific’s range of MaxSignal elisas (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) are used for the detection of aflatoxin M1 in milk and dairy products, and offer a choice of greater analysis speed or greater sensitivity depending on the…
How to screen fish for Malachite Green
MALACHITE Green, also known as Aniline Green or Basic Green 4, is banned in foodstuffs in most western countries, including the USA and the UK. The compound is legitimately used as a dye in the tanning of leather, but is…