Life Science News and Press Releases

Keeping a watchful eye on biosecurity with Tecan’s Infinite® F500

Tecan Trading AG

05/03/2013

BioSentinel has selected Tecan’s Infinite® F500 as the reader of choice for its high sensitivity botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) assays. Dr Ward Tucker, Director of Research and Development at BioSentinel, explained: “Our fluorescence¬-based BoTest® and BoCell® assays were developed using a high end, monochromator-based reader; however, we needed a more cost-effective solution that we could recommend to customers who did not already have...

EMBL Choose ambr Micro Bioreactor System for Insect Cell Culture

TAP Biosystems

05/03/2013

Enabling Rapid Production of Human Multi-protein Complexes using Baculovirus Cambridge, UK: TAP Biosystems, a leading supplier of innovative cell culture systems and consumables for life science applications, today announced its advanced micro bioreactor system (ambr™) is in use at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Grenoble, France, one of the world’s leading structural biology research institutes, for rapid small-scale parallel expression of...

Fast Acting Arthritogenic Monoclonal Antibody Cocktails

AMS Biotechnology (AMSBIO)

28/02/2013

AMSBIO has announced a new 5-Clone Collagen Antibody-Induced Arthritis (CIAA) kit for the induction of Collagen-Induced Arthritis (CIA) in various species.Collagen Antibody-Induced Arthritis (CAIA) has been widely used since 1998 when 4-clone cocktail (Arthrogen-CIA® arthritogenic monoclonal antibodies) kits first appeared. In order to induce consistent arthritis more effectively in various mouse strains including CAIA low responder C57BL/6 mice, and a variety of...

Newly launched RIQAS website makes EQA even simpler for laboratories worldwide

Randox Laboratories

28/02/2013

www.riqas.com allows users to easily discover the many benefits offered by the world’s largest External Quality Assessment (EQA) scheme, Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme (RIQAS) and the advantages of implementing EQA in your laboratory. County Antrim, UK: Randox is pleased to announce the launch of a new look website dedicated to its world renowned EQA scheme, RIQAS. RIQAS.com provides everything you need to know about the Randox International Quality...

TAP Biosystems Launches New Plate Heater for Cell-based Applications Novel Design Ensures Accurate Temperature Incubation in a Laminar Flow Hood Environment

TAP Biosystems

28/02/2013

Cambridge, UK: TAP Biosystems, a leading supplier of innovative cell culture systems and consumables for life science applications, today introduced its new Plate Heater, designed specifically for cell biologists that require accurate and precise temperature control for plates in laminar flow hoods.The new Plate Heater, which can be ordered directly from TAP’s e-commerce site (www.tapconsumables.com), has been developed to solve issues associated with short term...

Labfors 5 BioEtOH – Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation in one system

Infors AG

22/02/2013

Bottmingen, 22.02.2013, The Labfors 5 BioEtOH bioreactor (INFORS HT) was specifically designed for research and development in the lignocellulosic ethanol production sector.The system combines the proven technology of a microbial bioreactor with innovative developments in the stirrer system. Thus, a perfect mixing is achieved when applied to solid substrates.The production of ethanol from lignocellulose-containing raw material is a 2-phaseprocess that consists of enzymatic...

Highly Purified Chondroitinase ABC for Neural Regeneration Research

AMS Biotechnology (AMSBIO)

21/02/2013

AMSBIO, a specialist supplier of high purity reagents for glycobiology and regenerative medicine, has announced the launch of a new, highly purified Chondroitinase ABC. This new enzyme is supplied protease-free, carrier-free and with low-endotoxin levels for use in neuroscience and regenerative medicine research.Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans (CSPGs) are involved in the inhibition of axon regeneration after various forms of damage to the Central Nervous System,...

Improving Reproducibility in Real-Time PCR

INTEGRA

19/02/2013

INTEGRA has reported how a leading US clinical diagnostic laboratory has, using a VIAFLO 96 handheld electronic pipette, significantly improved the reproducibility and productivity with which it carries out Real-time PCR assays.An important source of income for the clinical diagnostic lab is the screening of patient samples for the presence of disease markers by gene expression analysis. This analysis involved transferring pre-treated patient samples from a 96-well plate...

New Safety Enclosure Provides Controlled Laboratory Environment

Asynt

14/02/2013

Available from Asynt Ltd - the Lab-Bubble™ is a versatile piece of containment equipment that can be used to provide many different types of safety or controlled environments simply by using additional components to change the function of the enclosure.The Lab-Bubble™ is designed and tested in various configurations for applications including handling of chemicals and powders, weighing, biological sample handling and PCR preparation. The environment in the...

New Opportunities in Cancer Research Created By Extracellular Matrix

AMS Biotechnology (AMSBIO)

08/02/2013

A new white paper, available from AMSBIO, discusses the latest developments in extracellular matrix (ECM) and the opportunities they offer in cancer research.At least 80% of cancers are carcinomas, or tumours of the epithelia. Traditionally, cell transformation to a cancerous stage has been evaluated by anchorage dependent growth. More recently, the role of the extracellular matrix, already established in normal epithelial biology, has come to the fore in the study of...