FLIR Systems has announced a new guidebook for CBRNE professionals entitled '10 Things You Need to Know About Handheld Explosives Trace Detectors’. As the global threat of terrorism increases, security teams depend more than ever on proactive and preventative technologies. Handheld explosive trace detectors (ETDs) provide the portable screening capability needed to take the security mission mobile...

Incorrect capillary blood sampling is most common reason for inaccurate POC hemoglobin results. EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, has published an Educational Guide which provides a quick overview of capillary blood sampling best practice. It aims to help health care professionals understand common causes of pre-analytical errors and reduce their impact on hemoglobin results...

Porvair Sciences has produced an informative catalogue that describes its growing range of easy-to-use kits for DNA extraction, purification and size selection. Obtaining DNA from biological samples is the first and most crucial step in molecular biology. Eluting both high quality and high yield of DNA from a wide range of biological samples can be challenging...

Titan Enterprises has produced an informative technical paper - 'How to specify liquid flowmeters'. The optimal liquid flowmeter for your application will vary considerably according to a wide range of operational parameters including pipe bore, flow path, liquid viscosity, particulate levels, measurement accuracy, measurement dynamic range, maintenance and target purchase price. In this 8-page technical...

Powered by a widespread application scope and ongoing technological advancements, vacuum pump market trends have undergone a tremendous transformation since the last few years. The extensive involvement of industry players in research and development activities has been paving the way for remarkable breakthroughs in futuristic vacuum technology requirements...

The new SLS Catalogue is out now!  This new edition builds on the great changes that were made for the last edition.  One of the new features is the ‘At a Glance’ information which highlights 3 of the key attributes of the product. SLS first began trading in 1991 and has grown to become the UK’s largest independent supplier of laboratory equipment, chemicals and consumables...

Johan Rockberg and Johan Nilvebrant at KTH in Stockholm have edited a new book "Epitope Mapping Protocols", which describes different methods to optimize antibodies properties to identify and interact with receptors in the body for pharmaceutical and diagnostic applications. In the chapter "Label-Free Cell-Based Assay for Characterization of Biomolecules and Receptors"  illustrates the use of Attana's cell based technology within those areas...

In May 2016, Hichrom acquired the worldwide exclusive rights to manufacture the Alltima®, Alltima® HP, Prevail™, Apollo™, Allsep®, Apex™, and Genesis™ HPLC column ranges from Grace. Additionally, Vydac® HPLC columns are now available exclusively from Hichrom. Hichrom manufactures these column ranges to the same exacting manufacturing protocols and to identical technical specifications previously used by Grace/Alltech in manufacturing facilities accredited to both ISO9001 and ISO14001 standards....

UK & Euro versions of new Redipor price list released as customer base grows across Europe. Cherwell Laboratories, specialist suppliers of products for environmental monitoring and process validation, announces that a recent customer satisfaction survey has affirmed that the vast majority would recommend Cherwell and its Redipor®microbiological media products...

Porvair Sciences, in conjunction with sister company – JG Finneran Associates Inc., has produced a new informative guide to assist lab scientists select the optimum seal and closure device for different types of microplate. Choosing the correct combination of seal and closure device for each type of microplate is important to achieving best laboratory practice and to avoid unnecessary work further downstream. Microplates are a convenient method...

Following the success of the FREE ACE HILIC Method Development Protocol Wall Poster, Advanced Chromatography Technologies Limited is excited to introduce another vital free tool for your method development arsenal – the ACE Reversed-Phase Systematic Method Development Protocol Wall Poster. This A2 poster is perfect for the laboratory wall and outlines a step-by-step approach to reversed-phase method development specifically designed to help you develop your separation faster and more efficiently....

Porvair Sciences, in conjunction with sister company – JG Finneran Associates Inc., has produced a new informative guide to assist lab scientists select the optimum seal and closure device for different types of microplate. Choosing the correct combination of seal and closure device for each type of microplate is important to achieving best laboratory practice and to avoid unnecessary work further downstream....