Life Science News and Press Releases

Children’s Oncology Hospital Units utilise TAP’s Fill-It System for Immunotherapy Research To Determine Optimal Dose of Cancer Therapies and Create Stocks of Consistent, High Quality Product for Clinical Trials

TAP Biosystems

02/04/2014

Cambridge, UK: TAP Biosystems, (now part of the Sartorius Stedim Biotech Group), a leading supplier of innovative cell culture systems and consumables for life science applications, today announced its Fill-It™, automated cryovial filling system is being routinely used in clinical trials of novel cell-based cancer immunotherapies at children’s oncology units in three major US hospitals. The system is being utilised in research labs to help determine the correct...

Merck Millipore Develops Simplified Protocol for Rapid Purification of Recombinant Proteins

Merck Millipore

02/04/2014

• Combines lysis and purification into one step, resulting in significant time savings• Leads to more reproducible yields• Allows for automation using a high-throughput particle processorApril 2, 2014, Darmstadt, Germany - Merck Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck, today introduced a new recombinant protein purification protocol that combines lysis and purification into a single step. The...

Minitron Incubator Shaker - Maximum Performance in Minimum Space!

Infors AG

01/04/2014

Bottmingen, 1 April 2014 — With the launch of the Minitron incubator shaker, INFORS HT is following on from the worldwide success of the Multitron incubator shaker. The Minitron offers an attractive, space-saving design and a powerful drive. Even at maximum load with a culture volume of 7.5 L, the Minitron‘s low-vibration operation is a persuasive factor. The new wireless data transmission allows the user-friendly recording of process data.With the launch of...

Coming out of the Cold with Stat-Nat® Thermally Stable PCR Master Mix

Alpha Laboratories

01/04/2014

Now available in the UK from Alpha Laboratories (Eastleigh, Hants), STAT-NAT® is a new protective compound that stabilises the activity of enzymes for a very long time with no temperature controlled storage requirements. This proprietary technology developed by Sentinel (Milan, Italy), provides an optimal and convenient basic platform useful for kits, “home brew” routine tests, and for the development of new assays. ...

Promega Introduces Maxwell 16 LEV RNA FFPE Kit for Automated RNA Isolation

Promega Corporation

31/03/2014

New kit provides high yield, pure and amplifiable RNA from FFPE mammalian tissue samplesMadison, WI USA. (March 31, 2014) Promega Corporation announced today the launch of the Maxwell® 16 LEV RNA FFPE Kit for RNA isolation from mammalian FFPE (formalin fixed paraffin embedded) tissue samples. The new kit is designed to rapidly extract pure, high yield RNA from thin sections of FFPE tissue samples, with consistency and time saving provided by the automated Maxwell 16...

Physiologically Relevant Cell Culture Handbook

AMS Biotechnology (AMSBIO)

31/03/2014

Drawing upon a wealth of experience of working with a wide range of 3D cell culture procedures and formats - AMSBIO has produced an extensive 48-page handbook for research scientists looking to culture cells in more physiologically relevant environments.Over the past two decades, many researchers have actively sought ways to culture cells in 3D. The conclusion reached by many researchers is that there is no single optimal solution, each cell type needs a different...

Traceable Tissue Storage Solution

Micronic

27/03/2014

Micronic has launched a new externally threaded 3.00ml tube that provides a fully traceable storage solution for tissue samples.With a unique 2-dimensional Data Matrix code laser encrypted on the tube bottom, and large human readable code on the tube sidewall – Micronic 3.00ml tissue tubes provide easy and unambiguous identification and storage of your donor and transplant samples. The unique 2D code identifies the sample, its coordinates within a 24-tube...

Fuse-It, ibidi’s Novel, Membrane Fusion Technology, is a Highly Synergistic Alternative to Gene Transfection

ibidi GmbH

27/03/2014

Munich, Germany, March 27, 2014 – German biotechnology company, ibidi GmbH, introduces Fuse-It reagents, a new alternative to gene transfection. This novel product line uses membrane fusion as a highly superior method of transferring various molecules and particles into living cells. The speed and efficiency of this technique cuts down experiment times from days to minutes.Membrane fusion makes it possible to effectively incorporate different classes of molecules...

EKF Molecular Highlights Ultra-Sensitive Cancer Mutation Detection Kits

EKF Diagnostics

25/03/2014

Cardiff, UK – 25th March 2014 – EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics business, will be present on Booth #438 at AACR 2014 (American Association of Cancer Research), 5-9th April, San Diego. EKF Molecular will exhibit its PointMan™ DNA-enrichment technology which enables ultra-sensitive and highly-specific cancer mutation detection unmatched by existing technologies.PointMan is an extremely sensitive and selective tool based on real-time PCR...

Cherwell Releases New Redipor® Prepared Media Brochure

Cherwell Laboratories

25/03/2014

Bicester, UK, 25 March 2014: Cherwell Laboratories, specialists in products for environmental monitoring and process validation, have announced the availability of their new Redipor® prepared microbiological media range price list for 2014-2015. Detailing Cherwell’s extensive range of ready-to-use culture media in bottles and plates, the new prices are available on request.Manufactured at Cherwell’s ISO9001 registered site in Bicester, Redipor prepared...