Life Science News and Press Releases

ibidi Presents the First Optical Sensor that Measures Oxygen Directly in Cells and Tissues

ibidi GmbH

21/05/2014

Munich, Germany, May 21, 2014 – German biotechnology company ibidi GmbH is presenting a new device that optically measures the exact oxygen content directly in cells and tissues. The ibidi OPAL Optical O2 Measurement System determines the correct O2 content, which is a critical factor in maintaining the natural behavior of cells in culture. This original technology is an invaluable tool for mimicking the conditions of real tissue in in vitro experiments.For the first...

Leica Microsystems Debuts New Pulsed STED Laser at ELMI Meeting 2014 in Oslo, Norway

Leica Microsystems, Inc.

20/05/2014

Laser Achieves Resolutions Below 30 nm With the Super-Resolution Microscope Leica TCS SP8 STED 3X Mannheim, Germany. Leica Microsystems is introducing a new pulsed 775 nm STED laser with the super-resolution system Leica TCS SP8 STED 3X, which achieves sub 30 nm resolution through pulsed stimulated emission depletion technology. The laser is an optional enhancement to the system and will be shown for the first time at the European Light Microscopy Initiative (ELMI) meeting...

New 20µl Liquidator 96 Maximises Your Workflow with Fast, 96-Well Pipetting and No Complex Programming

Anachem Ltd. a METTLER TOLEDO Company

19/05/2014

Now available from Anachem Ltd., the Rainin 20µl Liquidator 96 is a great addition to the Liquidator 96 range of manual bench top pipetting systems. Accurate and efficient, it maximizes your workflow, without the need for complicated programming or dedicated technician time. With its volume range of between 0.5µl and 20µl, this new Liquidator platform is now a viable option for many more low volume applications requiring superior accuracy and precision...

Compact Ozone Sterilizer Eliminates Contaminants and Germs

AMS Biotechnology (AMSBIO)

19/05/2014

The Ozilla™ from AMSBIO is a new high quality, purpose-built ozone gas generator. Measuring just 13 x 11 x 5 inches (32 x 28 x 13 cm), it will fit in most standard laboratory cell culture incubators, air incubators, cell culture hoods, PCR hoods, or any other environment where a sterile atmosphere is critical. Following simple operational instructions the Ozilla™ is able to completely eliminate airborne as well as surface contaminants and germs including...

Contract Testing Laboratory uses ProtoCOL 3 Automated Zone Measurement System To make Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing Four Times Faster

Synbiosis

19/05/2014

Cambridge, UK Synbiosis, a world-leading manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, is pleased to announce its ProtoCOL 3 automated inhibition zone measurement system is being used at a major UK based microbiological contract testing laboratory to significantly speed up throughput of their antibiotic susceptibility testing.Microbiologists at the contract testing laboratory are using a ProtoCOL 3 and SynStats software to measure zones, determine each...

Enrichment of Highly Abundant Epigenetic Marks from Endometrial Stromal Cells

Porvair Sciences Ltd

01/05/2014

Chromatrap®, the novel solid-based matrix for chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays, available from Porvair Sciences, has been successfully used to isolate high quality chromatin from difficult biopsy material.Focusing on the precipitation of epigenetic marks from primary endometrial stromal cells, researchers have produced excellent enrichment of high abundant epigenetic marks from 1 million cells isolated from a tissue biopsy. The selective enrichment using...

Top Pharma, Biotechs and CRO choose ambr250 Automated Mini Bioreactor System To Accelerate their Process Scale-up of Biological Therapies and Vaccines

TAP Biosystems

24/04/2014

Cambridge, UK: TAP Biosystems (now part of the Sartorius Stedim Biotech Group), a leading supplier of innovative cell culture and fermentation systems for life science applications, today announced that its new ambr250™ automated mini bioreactor system has already been chosen by a number of major pharmaceutical, biotech and CRO firms as a high-throughput, scale-down bioreactor model for their process development and optimisation programmes. The automated ambr250...

Micronic Celebrates 30 Years in Sample Storage

Micronic

24/04/2014

To mark its30th anniversary - Micronic has published a new product range catalogue and launched a new easy access website that offers a wide variety of useful information to organisations involved with safeguarding one of their most valuable assets - their samples.The new Micronic 2014 catalogue contains all you need to know about sample storage, handling and management. Available in A4 hard copy, or as a pdf download, the catalogue provides photographs and detailed...

Boost throughput and walkaway times with Tecan’s new Nested LiHa Disposable Tips

Tecan Trading AG

08/04/2014

The demand for ever-increasing throughput means that many laboratories are looking for solutions to increase the capacity of their automated systems. Tecan has created Nested LiHa Disposable Tips specifically to meet this need, allowing up to five racks of the new 350 μl tips to be stacked on a single SLAS-format carrier. This space-saving solution allows optimized use of deck space, minimizing the need for manual intervention and increasing walkaway time for Freedom...

New application of TAP’s Automated Cell Culture System on Booth 1846 at the AACR Offers Rapid Production and Consistent Quality of NCI 60 Cancer Cell Line Panel

TAP Biosystems

03/04/2014

Cambridge, UK: TAP Biosystems, (now part of the Sartorius Stedim Biotech Group), a leading supplier of innovative cell culture and fermentation systems for life science applications, today announced a new NCI 60 application for its CompacT SelecT™, a system that automates cell culture and processing in T-flasks and microplates. The details of the application, which will deliver a full NCI 60 panel within a working week, are available on Booth 1846 at the...