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Free Guide to HPLC formulae available from YMC Sep 6, 2010: A free guide to HPLC formulae from YMC is available to download.

Precision Multichannel Pipetting Enables Fast & Economic 3D Microtissue Cultivation Sep 2, 2010: INTEGRA, in association with Insphero (Zurich, Switzerland), have released an application note** that describes how a precise pipetting technology enables the efficient use of a hanging drop culture system overcoming many of the drawbacks of conventional cell culture techniques.

Innovative LIMS solution reduces running costs by offering new rental option Sep 1, 2010: To remove the barrier of the high cost associated with Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) applications London-based start-up company, Two Fold Software Limited, is now offering a ‘rental payment option' for the company's new, easy-to-use Qualoupe LIMS solution that offers major productivity gains, improved quality management and reporting flexibility.

Sage-N Research’s New Automated Phosphorylation Tool Provides More Accurate Phosphorylation Site Location, Helping In The Fight Against Diseases Such As Cancer Sep 1, 2010: Sage-N Research Inc., (Sage-N) the world leader in computational proteomics announces the integration of the first commercially available phosphorylation tool using mass spectrometry into its drug discovery platform. The new phosphorylation algorithm, based on a method developed by Professor Steve Gygi of Harvard Medical School, measures the likelihood of correct phosphorylation site localization which is important for the study of many diseases like cancer.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces New UHPLC/MS Method for Sensitive, Precise and Reproducible Trace-Level Analysis of Perfluorinated Compounds in Human Breast Milk Aug 31, 2010: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has developed a new method for sensitive, accurate and reproducible quantitation of low levels of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in human breast milk.

AN-ISE sc Combi-Sensor: Reliable measurement values for ammonium and nitrate by compensating for interferences from potassium and chloride Aug 26, 2010: Ammonium and nitrate are key measurement values in sewage treatment plants. The ability to record and manage these parameters reliably plays a major role in efficient plant management. The new AN-ISE sc sensor from HACH LANGE means only one measurement needs to be taken.

Robust, High-Throughput Verification & Genotyping of Fish Populations Aug 26, 2010: A new application poster** from Fluidigm Europe describing how its BioMarkTM System and 96.96 Dynamic ArrayTM Integrated Fluidic Circuit (IFC) has been used by the University of Washington for verification and genotyping of SNP's in Alaskan populations of Chum Salmon.

Dionex Demonstrates IC-Based Methods for Detection of Methacholine and Possible Impurities Aug 25, 2010: Dionex is proud to announce new cation and anion IC-based methods for the detection and quantification of methacholine and possible impurities in solutions used to assess bronchial asthma of subjects evaluated in respiratory function labs and epidemiological field studies. Application Note 249: Determination of Methacholine Chloride and Potential Impurities Using a Reagent-Free Ion Chromatography System

Dionex Demonstrates a Reliable Automated Solution for Phosphopeptide-Enrichment Applications Aug 24, 2010: Dionex is proud to announce a new method to selectively isolate and enrich phosphopeptides from a peptide digest. Application Update 173: Enrichment and Identification of Chicken Ovalbumin Phosphopeptides by Immobilized Metaldemonstrates use of immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) in the ferric Affinity and Reversed-Phase Chromatographies form and exploits the affinity of the phosphopeptide phosphate group to ferric ions immobilized on the ProPac® IMAC-10 stationary phase of a Dionex UltiMate® 3000 high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system.

Dionex Demonstrates Fast Desalting of Oligonucleotide and Protein Samples Aug 24, 2010: Dionex is proud to announce a new method to desalt oligonucleotide or protein samples for either on-line analysis by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS).