Life Science News and Press Releases

Crisp and fluid imaging for every need – Olympus Full HD cameras

Olympus Europa Holding GmbH

21/10/2014

Introducing the 5 megapixel DP27 and 3 megapixel DP22, Olympus presents its next generation of digital cameras for microscopy. Individual needs are met with multi-mode functionality, delivering Full-HD live images of unprecedented quality directly to the monitor.Hamburg, 21.10.2014 – Life-like digital microscopy is now a reality with the DP27 and DP22 digital cameras from Olympus. Both cameras deliver fluid imaging at Full-HD resolution via a USB 3.0 interface, and...

IDT Launches Modular NGS Gene Capture Pools

Integrated DNA Technologies

16/10/2014

CORALVILLE, IA – 15 October 2014 – Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), the world leader in oligonucleotide synthesis, today announced the introduction of xGen® Predesigned Gene Capture Pools and Plates. These modular gene capture probes are the latest addition to IDT’s growing portfolio of high quality, customizable next generation sequencing products.xGen Predesigned Gene Capture Pools and Plates are ideal for creating customized target capture panels...

Nobel Prize Underscores Value of Superresolution Microscopy

Carl Zeiss Microscopy

16/10/2014

ZEISS congratulates Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner on winning the 2014 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. All three underscored the value of microscopy in research with their discovery of methods to achieve superresolution.The limit of optical resolution calculated by Ernst Abbe, company founder Carl Zeiss's partner, in the 19th century has been considerably improved through the use of modern technologies. Today, photo-activated localization microscopy (PALM) enables...

Avacta extends Optim® 2 product family for even greater measurement flexibility

Avacta Analytical

10/10/2014

Avacta’s Optim® 2 platform is an innovative analytical instrument designed to probe multiple protein stability indicating parameters at high speed using ultra-low sample volumes. Developed to reduce the time and cost of therapeutic protein preformulation studies, the functionality of this compact instrument family has now been further enhanced with the addition of two new models. The Optim 375 is intended for the investigation of complex mixtures of...

ActiveX Toolkit Enhances Tube Code Reading Software

Micronic

10/10/2014

Micronic has announced a new version 2.2.6 of its Tracxer storage tube code reading software. Fully compatible with all Micronic tube scanners** the new user friendly software is easy to install, gives reliable code readings and can be smoothly integrated into any laboratory sample database.All new features in version 2.2.6 are included as standard in the software at no extra cost together with free upgrades and technical support. The useful new features including ActiveX...

High Throughput COMET Assay System

Cleaver Scientific Ltd.

03/10/2014

Cleaver Scientific has introduced the innovative new COMPAC-50 High Throughput COMET Assay system.Developed in collaboration with the Oxidative Stress Group at the University of Leicester (Leicester, UK), the unique design of the COMPAC-50 enables simultaneous electrophoresis of up to 50 COMET Assay slides saving considerable lab space and reducing slide handling time by up to two-thirds when compared to previous standard methods. This would equate to a significant...

High Throughput Biological Sample Concentrator

Genevac Ltd.

16/09/2014

The miVac Quattro from Genevac is the perfect workhorse sample concentrator for biological laboratories tasked with handling larger numbers of samples.The miVac Quattro centrifugal vacuum concentrator rapidly removes a wide range of solvents, from volatile organic solvents through to DMF, including water, making it the ideal system for concentrating precious samples in applications including oligonucleotide synthesis, RNA/DNA preparation, peptide preparation, sequencing,...

Rapid & Simple SPE Methods Development

Porvair Sciences Ltd

16/09/2014

The Development Microlute™ from Porvair Sciences is a Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) microplate which provides a wide assortment of phase chemistries and sorbent loadings in a single plate making it ideally suited for method development. Offering scientists a choice of up to 12 different phases and sorbent loadings (10 -100mg) in a standard format 96-well plate the Development Microlute™ allows you to simply and rapidly screen for the optimal retention and...

BIOCARTIS LAUNCHES ITS FLAGSHIP MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS PLATFORM IDYLLA™

Biocartis

12/09/2014

With the launch of Idylla™, Biocartis aims to set a new golden standard in molecular diagnostics. Idylla™’s first test identifies cancers driven by the BRAF oncogene. Cancer patients will benefit significantly from faster therapy decisions and better guidance of treatment choices. Mechelen (Belgium), September 12th, 2014 – Biocartis, an innovative molecular diagnostics company, announced today that it has officially launched its flagship...

New Atmospheric Control Unit enhances cell-based microplate assays

BMG LABTECH

11/09/2014

BMG LABTECH now offers an Atmospheric Control Unit (ACU) for its latest microplate reader, the CLARIOstar®, providing an ideal “walk away” solution for any cell-based assay.Ortenberg, September 2014 – BMG LABTECH has developed a new generation of its Atmospheric Control Unit - a complete solution to fully regulate and independently control both O2 and CO2 within the microplate reader chamber. From standard cell growth to hypoxic or cytotoxicity...