Life Science News and Press Releases

Low Profile Screw Caps Save Storage Space

Micronic

01/11/2013

Designed in conjunction with the Hannover Unified Biobank - Micronic has introduced a new range of Low Profile Screw Caps that are compatible with their entire range of 96-well format Screw Cap storage tubes (0.50ml, 0.75ml, 1.10ml, 1.40ml and 2.00ml).Micronic Low Profile Screw Caps are ideal for biobanks and other laboratory facilities that need a space saving solution for their long-term sample storage at low temperatures. Since the tube height with Low Profile Screw...

New Method for Microcarrier Cell Culture using TAP’s ambr Micro Bioreactors

TAP Biosystems

31/10/2013

Saves Time Optimising Process Conditions Enabling Rapid Vaccine ProductionCambridge, UK: TAP Biosystems, a leading supplier of innovative cell culture and consumables for life science, today announced it has developed a new method of using microcarriers with its ambr™ micro bioreactor system. This technique enables scientists to produce uniform microcarrier samples and perform automated media exchange to rapidly optimise parameters for culturing adherent cell lines...

Expert solutions for microscope component integration

Olympus Europa Holding GmbH

31/10/2013

Olympus has launched its “Microscope Components for Integration” website, providing equipment manufacturers and system integrators with easy access to expert microscope component solutions for streamlined system development and construction.Hamburg, 31.10.2013 – When projects call for a high level of technical expertise and consultancy, the Olympus Component Business team (part of Olympus Microscopy) provides personalised component solutions facilitating...

Improved drug delivery and compound identification with the Cellaxess technology

Cellectricon

30/10/2013

Molndal, Sweden – 30 October 2013 – Cellectricon, a leading provider of advanced cell-based screening technologies and services, will be presenting new data at Neuroscience 2013, 9-13 November, San Diego (USA). In a series of poster presentations, Cellectricon (booth #933) will demonstrate how its technology can be applied effectively for drug discovery, particularly in relation to cytoskeletal disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. Cellectricon’s...

Merck Millipore Launches Lockable ICRplus Settle Plates for Safe and Efficient Viable Air Monitoring and Personnel Monitoring

Merck Millipore

29/10/2013

• Locking mechanism secures lid during transport from sampling area to inspection area• Two-way closure system supports efficient detection of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms• Suitable for use in isolators and clean rooms October 29, 2013, Darmstadt, Germany - Merck Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck, has launched lockable ICRplus Settle Plates for viable air monitoring and personnel...

Major Food Ingredients Firm Chr. Hansen Installs TAP’s Automated Vial Processing System To Meet Increasing Demand for its High Quality Bacterial Starter Cultures

TAP Biosystems

24/10/2013

Cambridge, UK: TAP Biosystems, a leading supplier of innovative cell culture and fermentation systems and consumables for life science applications, is delighted to announce its Fill-It™; automated benchtop vial filling system has been installed at Chr. Hansen, a global bioscience company that develops natural ingredients for the food and nutritional industries. The system, which is being utilised for the first time in the food industry, will be used to improve...

Sintered Porous Materials for Medical Applications

Porvair Filtration Group

24/10/2013

Porvair Filtration Group, an international leader in high performance filtration and separation materials and products for the medical, pharmaceutical and life science industries will be exhibiting at the Medica / CompaMed 2013 trade show in Düsseldorf.On Stand F-08 in Hall 8a, Porvair will showcase regulatory approved BioVyon™ sintered porous plastic materials and its flagship product, Chromatrap®, based upon proprietary BioVyon™ technology and used...

Merck Millipore Launches CpGenome™ Direct Prep Bisulfite Modification Kit for Simplified One-Step Conversion of Unmethylated Cytosines

Merck Millipore

23/10/2013

• Eliminates the need to isolate genomic DNA prior to performing bisulfite analysis • Conversion efficiencies are >99.5% from as few as 10 cells or as low as 50 pg of DNA• Suitable for downstream analysis by methylation specific PCR, restriction digestion, sequencing and microarray hybridization October 23, 2013, Darmstadt, Germany - Merck Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck, ...

Merck Millipore Introduces the First Online Original Manufacturer Tracking Tool

Merck Millipore

23/10/2013

Merck Millipore has launched the industry's first online tool for tracking the original manufacturer of nearly 4000 materials for pharmaceutical raw ingredients including excipients, biopharm ingredients, and APIs. The electronic Original Manufacturer Tracking (eOMT) saves users valuable time in research and enables compliance with regulatory requirements. Prior to availability of the eOMT tool, the original manufacturer had to be researched manually via a...

Enhancing clinical diagnostics with Tecan’s Cavro® Omni Robot

Tecan Trading AG

22/10/2013

Zivak Technologies, based in Istanbul, Turkey, relies on Tecan’s Cavro® Omni Robot to automate liquid handling for its clinical diagnostic HPLC and LC¬MSMS systems. Mr Avni Çavdar, President of Zivak, explained: “Our Company was approached by several large government hospitals in Turkey that perform a great many organ transplants. Organ recipients are monitored frequently to ensure that they receive the appropriate dose of immunosuppressant...