Life Science News and Press Releases

Tecan Cavro® components help in the battle against infectious diseases

Tecan Trading AG

18/06/2013

Scientists at F Cubed have developed a novel molecular analyzer which relies on Tecan’s Cavro® Centris Pump and Cavro Smart Valve to offer straightforward identification of pathogens in a matter of minutes. The NESDEP IU Molecular Diagnostic System is designed to detect a wide range of pathogens, offering femtomolar specificity from ultra¬small sample sizes. F Cubed technical manager Chris Chanelli explained: “The NESDEP analyzer is an integrated unit...

HPX-2000-HP-DUV High Power Xenon Source for Spectroscopy

Ocean Optics

17/06/2013

Ocean Optics’ continuous wave xenon source has response from 185-2000 nmThe HPX-2000-HP-DUV Xenon Light Source is a powerful, 75-watt short-arc lamp ideal for UV-Vis absorbance spectroscopy and other applications where a high-intensity lamp is necessary. The lamp provides continuous spectral output from 185-2000 nm and has up to 2,000 hours of bulb life. The HPX-2000-HP-DUV features an integrated shutter that can be controlled via a switch on the front panel or a TTL...

Merck Millipore Launches PluriSTEM™ Human ES/iPS Medium for the Expansion of Human Embryonic and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Merck Millipore

13/06/2013

• Enables routine expansion of cells in feeder-free and serum-free conditions• Supports less frequent feeding and cell culture time, saving time and research costs• Supports efficient single cell passaging of human ES/iPS cells• Includes small molecule inhibitors, pluripotent specific growth factors, and supplements June 12, 2013, Darmstadt, Germany - Merck Millipore, the Life...

Any Assay, Any Wavelength, Any Bandwidth with the New CLARIOstar® High Performance Microplate Reader

BMG LABTECH

12/06/2013

Over the years, many different assays have been designed to work on many different microplate readers. As new techniques emerged, so did new microplate reader technology. The new CLARIOstar microplate reader from BMG LABTECH is the latest evolution in microplate reader instrumentation. The CLARIOstar is German engineered and features exciting new technology, which eliminates the problem of having to compromise sensitivity for flexibility. BMG LABTECH’s new Advanced...

Optimised system for preparation of Drosophila melanogaster (fly) food

INTEGRA

11/06/2013

Researchers at the Centro Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBMSO) in Madrid, Spain have demonstrated how the MEDIACLAVE Media Preparator and the DOSE IT Peri¬staltic Pump from INTEGRA are able to signifi¬cantly en¬hance the efficiency and re¬produci¬bility of fly food preparation. Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, is a commonly used model research organism in genetics, physiology and evolutionary develop¬ment biology. Successful...

Optibrium Introduces StarDrop 5.4 to Target Novel, Safe and Efficacious Drugs

Optibrium Ltd.

11/06/2013

Next generation software adds modules for knowledge-based prediction of toxicity and application of over 20,000 bioisosteric transformationsCAMBRIDGE, UK, 11 June, 2013 – Optibrium, a developer of software for drug discovery, today announced the release of version 5.4 of its StarDrop™ software platform. This new release offers enhanced features to guide the design of novel, safe and efficacious drugs by providing access to world-leading technologies for...

Syngene's G:BOX Chemi used in Microbial Research at Wageningen UR, The Netherlands

Syngene

06/06/2013

Cambridge, UK: Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions is delighted to announce that one of its G:BOX Chemi imaging systems is being used at the Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) to visualise and analyse bacterial proteins as part of a research programme to understand the molecular mechanisms behind bacterial immune systems.Scientists in the Laboratory of Microbiology at Wageningen UR are using a G:BOX Chemi system to accurately...

Custom designed long and highly modified mRNAs

AMS Biotechnology (AMSBIO)

04/06/2013

AMSBIO offers a proven service for synthesis of custom-designed, long mRNA and highly modified mRNAs. Working from customer supplied target sequence data - AMSBIO has the experience, expertise and facilities to provide a complete, high quality mRNA custom design service. Synthetic mRNA from AMSBIO is supplied highly purified and ready-to-use. Following chemical synthesis of the synthetic DNA, the dsDNA fragments are cloned in a plasmid, purified and full sequencing...

Enriching Epigenetic Marks from Primary Human Cells

Porvair Sciences Ltd

04/06/2013

A new application note from Porvair Sciences details a protocol for its Chromatrap® ChIP assay kit that has been developed to enrich epigenetic marks from primary human tissue cells.Chromatrap® Pro-A, the novel solid-based matrix for chromatin immunoprecipitation assays (ChIP) has been successfully used for isolation of high quality chromatin from difficult biopsy material. Focusing on an application to precipitate epigenetic marks from primary endometrial stromal...

EKF Launches Rapid Strip-Based Test for Hemoglobin at ISBT

EKF Diagnostics

03/06/2013

Cardiff, UK – 03rd June 2013 – EKF Diagnostics, the point-of-care diagnostics business, has announced the global launch of a new strip-based test for quick and easy hemoglobin analysis for anemia determination. STAT-Site M Hgb, a hand-held analyzer that combines low cost per test with portability, will be introduced at ISBT (International Society of Blood Transfusion), Amsterdam, 2-5 June 2013, Stand 128.STAT-Site M Hgb is a pocket-sized device that reliably...