Lab Bulletin

Endecotts can supply a wide variety of sample collection probes for all types of sample collection.

Sample Dividers: These hand held sample dividers will subdivide material samples into two smaller portions by a single pass or further subdivisions can be attained by multiple passes. The important feature of Endecotts sample dividers is that each subdivision retains the characteristics of the original sample...

Organomation unveils the company’s new Automatic 20 Position Nitrogen Evaporator.  This latest addition to the company’s widely successful N-EVAP product line allows for automatic operation to save laboratory technicians time while reducing human error.

Sales Technician Anthony Sacino stated that “The 20 Position Automatic Nitrogen Evaporator was modeled after our most popular product line: the N-EVAP nitrogen evaporators. With their precise needle control and water bath heating technology these instruments have stood the test of time. By reducing human error, the Automatic 20 Position model brings the precision of our nitrogen evaporators to the next level.”...

For those working at the forefront of polymer development, adding a Malvern Viscotek viscometer detector into gel permeation/size exclusion chromatography (GPC/SEC) set ups can help deliver the enhanced information need to achieve challenging performance specifications. 

Studies with evolving commercial polymers, such as polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and polylactic acid (PLA), show how the structural information revealed by measuring viscosity parameters enables researchers to intelligently modify polymer chain length and branching to meet precise goals. Malvern Viscotek viscometers can be supplied as part of an integrated triple detector Viscotek GPC/SEC system or as an addition to any existing separation system....

Lab M’s new µPREP™ Buffered Peptone Water ISO (BPW) is the first product in a brand new line of bagged, sterile dehydrated microbiological culture media that are made ready to use simply by adding water. 

Using Lab M’s proven dehydrated culture media formulations, µPREP™ is designed primarily for high throughput laboratories where speed, convenience, reliability and cost-effectiveness are high priorities, and where storage space is often at a premium. µPREP™ BPW (ISO) is supplied sterile in boxes of 10 highly robust bags, each of which makes 20 litres of finished medium....

Eppendorf has launched the new aid for electronic pipetting, Easypet 3.

Replacing the existing model, the new model gives greater accuracy by controlling the speed conveniently and intuitively with the use of the operating buttons. The new Easypet 3 boasts decreased battery charging time to 3 hours, allowing for increased cordless operation time. With its lightweight ergonomic design Easypet 3 enables stress-free pipetting. Easypet 3 promotes reliability, ease of use and simplicity. Operation buttons are ergonomically shaped, making aspirating and dispensing of liquids easier. Increased or reduced pressure on the buttons regulates speed for precise measurements....

The only Kits on the market for both IP and measuring activity of HDAC1, HDAC2 & HDAC3 respectively.

Eukaryotic transcriptional regulation is strongly influenced by the post-translational modification of histones. The balance of histone acetylation and deacetylation plays a critical role in this regulation. Histone acetylation induced by histone acetyl transferases (HATs) is associated with gene transcription, while histone hypoacetylation induced by histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity is associated with gene silencing....

INTEGRA has released a new video demonstrating a solid phase extraction (SPE) microplate method for reproducible, high throughput isolation of high-quality DNA-free total RNA.

Leading US University (Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Indiana) Contributes to Collaboration

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, through a partnership with Illumina, offers automated methods to improve processes and throughput in next generation sequencing (NGS) sample preparation. Under the agreement, Beckman Coulter will use its extensive experience in automated NGS sample preparation to develop, distribute and support automation for Illumina’s TruSeq^® and Nextera^® sample preparation kits and Illumina will provide technical expertise on chemistry and protocols....