Life Science News and Press Releases

Randox Toxicology launches ELISA for the detection of new generation Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice) drugs UR-144 and XLR-11

22/04/2013

Leading immunoassay manufacturer Randox Toxicology has developed an ELISA targeting UR-144, XLR-11 and additional Synthetic Cannabinoid compounds which are commonly found in new ‘Spice’ and ‘K2’ blends. These emerging compounds have been rapidly introduced to the designer drug market in response to legislation banning previously identified compounds. As a result, other screening methods have since become out-dated, creating a difficult task for...

Biochrom Introduces EZ Read Range of Microplate Readers

Biochrom Ltd

16/04/2013

Flexible, reliable, easy-to-use microplate readers, designed to meet laboratory application needs.Cambridge, UK, 16th April 2013 – Biochrom Ltd, a manufacturer of quality scientific instruments for applications in the life science, clinical, and analytical markets, announced today the commercial launch of its EZ Read range of microplate readers. The Biochrom EZ Read range of microplate readers has been developed to meet the specific application needs of scientists....

Exiqon launches online database search tool for scientists interested in gene expression

Exiqon

15/04/2013

Exiqon A/S (NASDAQ OMX: EXQ), a leading supplier of high-value gene expression analysis products, today announced the launch of miRSearch V2.0, an online search tool for rapid retrieval of microRNA information and related mRNA and lncRNA information.miRSearch is based on a simple and intuitive interface which allows easy identification of interesting microRNAs with direct links to relevant microRNA and mRNA/lncRNA products. Compared to traditional literature and...

Entry Level Thermal Plate Sealer

Porvair Sciences Ltd

15/04/2013

The MicroSeal from Porvair Sciences is a manual microplate heat sealer designed to be compact, easy-to-use and offer great performance all with an affordable list price.Of the various methods of sealing microplates, heating sealing has become the preferred option for many labs as it creates an air tight and chemically-resistant seal without the complications of adhesives being applied to a plate. Incorporating a unique ergonomic pull down mechanism makes single action heat...

Reading and Imaging are Combined in BioTek's Revolutionary, New Cytation™3

BioTek® Instruments, Inc.

15/04/2013

BioTek continues providing unique solutions and technological advancements in microplate instrumentation by proudly announcing the first combination Hybrid multi-mode microplate reader and imaging system — the Cytation™3 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader! By combining multi-detection and automated digital microscopy in one instrument, cell biology researchers can now glean data-rich quantitative and qualitative information from their cells like never before....

Ocean Optics Introduces Miniature Spectrometer for Process and OEM Applications

Ocean Optics

12/04/2013

EMBED offers OEMs simplicity and robustness Ocean Optics has expanded its line of customised products for optical sensing with the EMBED miniature spectrometer. EMBED is a small-footprint optical bench with minimal electronics targeted at industrial process control and OEM optical measurement systems. Designed around a next-generation optical bench, EMBED provides excellent thermal stability and measurement reliability, yet is packaged with only essential electronics to...

UCB Data Shows Comparable Performance of Clones Cultured in ambr and 100L Bioreactors Indicating TAP Biosystems’ Micro Bioreactor is a Realistic Scale-down Model for Cell line Selection

TAP Biosystems

10/04/2013

Cambridge, UK: TAP Biosystems, a leading supplier of innovative cell culture systems and consumables for life science applications, today announced that new data presented at a Cell Line Development and Engineering meeting by scientists at major European biopharmaceutical firm, UCB has shown that the micro-scale bioreactor system (ambr™) is equivalent in performance to a 100L bioreactor. This indicates that ambr is a realistic scale-down model and can be used to...

Abcam Licenses Novel Technology from Columbia University for Neurobiological Research

Abcam

08/04/2013

New products from Abcam Biochemicals will support research into neurodegeneration and drug addictionBristol and Cambridge, UK, April 08, 2013: Abcam Plc., a producer and distributor of high quality protein research tools, and Columbia University, announced today that they have entered into an exclusive license agreement for two novel pH-responsive fluorescent false neurotransmitters (FFNs). FFNs are probes which act as optical tracers, allowing imaging of neurotransmitter...

Effective Cryopreservation of iPS Cells

AMS Biotechnology (AMSBIO)

04/04/2013

STEM CELLBANKER® from AMSBIO is a chemically defined freezing medium with optimised formulation for stem cells and iPS cells storage as well as other valuable cells.In a recent study to determine the best cryopreservation solution to maintain induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, a team of researchers from the Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine (Japan) compared 12 kinds of commercially prepared cryopreservation solutions and found that STEM CELLBANKER**...

Porvair Sciences Expands Product Range for Epigenetics

Porvair Sciences Ltd

28/03/2013

Porvair Sciences has announced the addition of the novel Chromatrap chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay range to its portfolio of products for epigenetics.Developed in conjunction with Department of Life Sciences at University of Swansea, UK - Chromatrap® uses a solid phase porous polymer functionalised with protein A, allowing the chromatin capture to be more efficient than bead based methods. The Chromatrap spin column approach offers significant advantages...