From daily lotions that keep skin soft to moisturizers for a refreshing face wash, emulsions are synonymous with protecting and nourishing the skin. These cosmetic products are indispensable to many, and the science behind them is quite fascinating. When you successfully combine two or more fluids that usually don’t mix well together, you create an emulsion....
Bruker has announced the European launch of the Fourier 80 system, a next-generation, high-performance 80 MHz Fourier Transform nuclear magnetic resonance (FT-NMR) benchtop spectrometer. The Fourier 80 has been designed for organic or medicinal chemistry research, routine analysis, teaching or synthesis verification in any chemistry laboratory....
A new generation of versatile and innovative 3-port solenoid valves which offer the combination of high flow rates, low leakage and low power consumption in a miniature 10mm package have been introduced by miniature component specialists THE LEE COMPANY. The novel genvi™ solenoid valve has been designed and manufactured using innovative techniques....
The LCTR-Series of Laminar Continuous Flow Chemical Reactors from Analytik set a new standard for high yield synthesis of high-purity, uniform substances based upon the Taylor fluid flow principle. These patented design chemical reactors use a jacketed cylindrical vessel with a central, rotating agitation bar to produce Taylor flow mixing along the length of the vessel resulting in 3-times faster mass flow transfer compared to tank type reactors....
Ziath is launching a new YouTube channel that will house informative videos previewing the latest innovations in the field of drug discovery and bio-banking sample management for the first time as the company seeks to share its expertise and knowledge with laboratories worldwide. As Commercial Director and YouTube Channel manager at Ziath, Steve Knight said "We intend to use the new platform to share unfiltered original content through a selection of videos showcasing....
Vision Engineering, a manufacturer of high quality visual inspection and measurement technologies, launches its latest, innovative flagship product Deep Reality Viewer (DRV-Z1) microscope. Designed at its Woking, UK HQ, the DRV-Z1 enables the user to view high definition 3D images under magnification without using a flat screen, or requiring operators to wear goggles or specialist glasses. Uniquely, by linking multiple DRV systems via wired or wireless technologies....
TTP Labtech Ltd, a global leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, has announced the introduction of chameleon, an industry-enabling sample-preparation system for cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). The new system has been designed to enable consistent application of samples to high-quality foil grids for cryo-EM analysis, automating the current standard approach, which is a technically-demanding, largely manual process....
Unity Scientific, a KPM Analytics company, announces the release of the CommUnity Networking Suite which helps drive down production costs and improves product quality by enabling the remote configuration, monitoring and data reporting of Unity SpectraStar™ NIR analyzers.NIR spectrometers analyze thousands of samples daily, providing accurate and reliable data in support of a wide variety of production and laboratory requirements....
Anton Paar’s air-counter-cooled Peltier temperature device PTD 80 for the rotational viscometers ViscoQC 100/300 not only saves space in the laboratory but also provides fast and highly accurate sample temperature control from +15 °C to +80 °C. The unique T-Ready™ feature shows users when samples reach temperature equilibrium and measurement is automatically started afterwards...
When INTEGRA Biosciences launched the PIPETGIRL in 2015, the company pledged to donate 10€ / US$15 from every sale to internationally renowned research institutes dedicated to finding a cure for breast cancer. This limited edition version of the PIPETBOY acu 2 pipetting controller is still available today, and the company’s latest donation of 20,000 CHF has been awarded...
With the launch of a new high-resolution mass spectrometry-based workflow, biopharmaceutical scientists are no longer restricted by the complex series of assays typically required for the characterization and quality control of protein therapeutics. The Thermo Scientific HR Multi-Attribute Method (MAM)meets the demand for a single, high-resolution mass spectrometry-based workflow designed to...
The new MM 500 Mixer Mill from Retsch is a compact, versatile bench-top unit which has been developed for dry, wet and cryogenic grinding of small sample amounts. The MM 500 Mixer Mill will mix and homogenize powders in only a few seconds, is simple to use and is the perfect combination of a classic mixer mill and a planetary ball mill. Retsch Mixer Mills are true all-rounders which are used in laboratories all over the world....
At the XIIIth Annual Congress of the European Proteomics Association (www.eupa.org), Bruker announces further progress in ultra-high sensitivity, high-throughput 4D proteomics using the timsTOF Pro mass spectrometer. Moreover, new intact protein analysis and next-generation 4D metabolomics workflows are being introduced, which all are available on the same, remarkably flexible timsTOF Pro platform....
FLIR Systems has partnered with MathWorks® to offer MATLAB software solutions for its R&D/Science grade thermal camera users. As a result of this cooperation - FLIR R&D/Science grade thermal cameras now integrate seamlessly into MATLAB. The FLIR cameras are fully GigE Vision and GeniCam compliant, which makes controlling them remotely and streaming fully temperature-calibrated thermal images into MATLAB very straightforward. There is no need for translation of vendor specific...
Synbiosis, a long-established, expert manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, today introduced its next generation Ames software module featuring a time-saving Ames mutagenicity ratio calculation function. The new software designed for integrated use with the ProtoCOL 3 colony counter, facilitates rapid production of accurate, consistent, count and ratio data from Ames test plates and is ideal for use in regulated toxicology testing laboratories...
LabTwin GmbH, an independent company backed by Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures (BCG Digital Ventures) and leading biopharma supplier, Sartorius, have announced the launch of the world’s first voice and AI-powered digital lab assistant.Scientists can take notes, capture data, create supply lists and set timers or reminders from anywhere in the lab just by talking to LabTwin....
INTEGRA has responded to customers’ requests and developed two new 24-channel pipetting heads, extending the capabilities of its popular VIAFLO 96/384. Designed to make cell biology workflows more efficient and reliable, these handheld electronic pipettes allow plate filling, reagent addition or sample transfers to be performed in a single step, enabling quicker and more accurate pipetting....
Shimadzu Corporation announces the release of the Nexera Ultra High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph series, incorporating artificial intelligence as Analytical Intelligence, allowing systems to detect and resolve issues automatically. The Nexera series makes lab management simple by integrating IoT and device networking, enabling users to easily review instrument status, optimize resource allocation, and achieve higher throughput....
Once throughput increases and sample volumes decrease, users face a dilemma. The so-called “alternate well pipetting method”, which uses 8 and 12 channel pipettes to fill 384-well plates, demands intense concentration; furthermore, it is time-consuming and carries a high risk of error. With their 16 and 24 channels, the new mechanical multichannel pipettes Eppendorf Research plus and the new electronic multichannel pipettes Eppendorf Xplorer plus can now tackle entire columns and rows of a 384-well plate in one single step...
Socorex is pleased to inform about the launch of its new Qualitix® tipfill system for easy and quick rack filling. It includes a re-closable cardboard box containing prefilled tip inserts. To refill an empty rack, open tipfill box, take a new insert and position it into the rack. During transfer, a transparent cover protects tips from any direct hand contact and contamination. It also prevents tips wobbling during refilling.....
Do you want to move your gel and blot imaging to the next level using the latest developments in sensor technology? Gone are the days you simply put a CCD camera in a box and called it a gel documentation system. Pop-Bio Imaging are changing the face of image capture of gels and blots with the innovative Vü system for fluorescence and chemiluminescence. Vü is no ordinary gel documentation system....
The compact pipetting robot was the highlight of Analytik Jena’s trade fair appearance at this year’s SLAS, the leading conference and exhibition for laboratory automation and liquid handling in Washington DC. With its CyBio product line, Analytik Jena is one of the leading providers of lab automation and liquid handling solutions. The Company demonstrated the exceptional versatility and adaptability of its products using application examples throughout the event...