Life Science News and Press Releases

04/10/2013

Sheldon Manufacturing has introducted the BactronEZ, an ideal first anaerobic chamber or replacement chamber for users who desire to upgrade their existing chamber. The BactronEZ has a 13.7 cu.ft. workspace and a 300 plate capacity incubator. Specifically designed for use by smaller laboratories, it may also serve as an economical set-up for larger labs.Bactron systems have airtight construction of stainless steel and rigid Plexiglas, for unobstructed vision and integrity....

Positively Charged Nylon Membrane Filter Produces Highly Effective Reduction of Endotoxins

Porvair Filtration Group

03/10/2013

Porvair Filtration Group has introduced Hydrofil HTZ – an innovative dual 0.2µm membrane sterilisation filter cartridge that incorporates a pharmaceutical grade, positively charged Nylon 6,6 membrane. The positive zeta-potential of the nylon membrane enables highly effective reduction of most endotoxins derived from bacteria which typically have a negative charge in water. The dual membrane structure results in a significant increase in the endotoxin...

NEW Microplate Hotel for TAP’s CompacT SelecT Extends Screening System Support

TAP Biosystems

03/10/2013

Provides Screening Teams with Improved Process Efficiency and Optimal Quality Cell-based AssaysCambridge, UK: TAP Biosystems, a leading supplier of innovative cell culture systems and consumables for life science applications, today introduced a new microplate hotel for use with its CompacT SelecT™ automated cell culture system. The new plate hotel is compatible with LiCONiC plate incubators and allows users to transfer entire stacks of plates between the CompacT...

NEW SynStats Software for Antibiotic and Vaccine Developers

Synbiosis

03/10/2013

Provides Fast, Accurate Efficacy and Potency Results from ProtoCOL 3 DataCambridge, UK: Scientific Digital Imaging’s [SDI’s] Synbiosis Division, a world-leading manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, today introduced its SynStats statistical analysis software, designed to rapidly analyse data from the ProtoCOL 3 automated colony counter and zone measurement system. The software provides automatic antibiotic efficacy and vaccine potency results from...

Promega Introduces Bioluminescent ROS-Glo H2O2 Assay for Enzymatic Screening Programs and Cell-based Assays

Promega Corporation

01/10/2013

Easy, robust assay for detecting reactive oxygen speciesMadison, WI USA. (October 01 2013): Promega Corporation announced today the launch of the ROS-Glo™ H2O2 Assay. A non-horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-dependent, plate-based bioluminescent assay for detecting reactive oxygen species (ROS), ROS-Glo H2O2 Assay is designed to specifically detect hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in both enzyme and cell-based applications.The ROS-Glo H2O2 Assay measures the activity of enzymes...

Molecular Devices Launches ImageXpress Micro XLS System for Wide-field High Content Screening

Molecular Devices, LLC

24/09/2013

Single integrated system offers enhanced performance for greater speed and flexibility in fixed-end point and time-lapse live-cell studies Sunnyvale, California, September 24, 2013 – Molecular Devices® announced today the launch of ImageXpress® Micro XLS System, the latest improvement to its high content screening portfolio. Developed as a single wide-field integrated system with unlimited hardware and software configurations, system-wide improvements offer...

Advancing tools for pre-clinical drug development through intercontinental collaboration

Reichert Technologies

24/09/2013

Buffalo, New York, USA and Uppsala, Sweden (September 12, 2013)— The development of drugs and the deciphering of biological processes will be made easier when data from Reichert Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) systems manufactured in the US are evaluated with Swedish software. The SPR systems SR7500DC and SR7000DC from Reichert Technologies Life Sciences will be combined with the advanced molecular interaction analysis software TraceDrawer from Ridgeview Instruments...

Improving Overall Growth & Performance of Primary Neurons

AMS Biotechnology (AMSBIO)

23/09/2013

Developed as an alternative to B27® * - GS21 from AMSBIO is a next generation serum-free neural media supplement, based on the formulation of NS21 Supplement, designed to improve the overall growth and performance of primary neurons.GS21 has been specifically optimized for the maturation and long-term viability of primary rat and mouse neurons in culture, without the need for co-culture with astrocyte feeder cells. In experimental tests, GS21 has been shown to...

Starter Kit for SPE Sample Preparation

Porvair Sciences Ltd

23/09/2013

Porvair Sciences has announced the Microlute SPE sample preparation starter kit. This kit contains everything needed to begin productive SPE sample preparation in a 96 well plate format, including two development filter plates and a popular C18 sorbent filter plate, 2ml collection plates, disposable waste trays and, most importantly, the Microlute Acrylic Vacuum Manifold. The new starter kit offers all the advantages of SPE sample preparation in a convenient microplate...

Merck Millipore Launches Eshmuno® A Chromatography Media and Chromabolt™ Prepacked Columns

Merck Millipore

17/09/2013

• Eshmuno® A is a rigid, high capacity, acid and alkaline resistant Protein A affinity chromatography media• Chromabolt™ is a family of prepacked, pre-validated chromatography columns available in 10, 20, and 32 cm i.d. packed with Merck Millipore resins for use in pilot and early clinical manufacturing September 17, 2013, Darmstadt, Germany - Merck Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck, today introduced two...