Expert in sample characterisation, Linkam Scientific Instruments, has unveiled its enhanced HFS600E-PB4 probe stage for use in micro-sized electrical component temperature control applications. The new design was implemented in partnership with Linkam’s customer, Radiant Technologies, a major player in the design and manufacture of testing equipment for electrical systems...
The new H189 XYZ High Precision Motorized XYZ Deck is purposely designed to match the increased size and versatility of the latest generation of 2P/3P/Multiphoton/Confocal microscopy systems utilizing all the potential of the added sample space and microscope power of these new microscopes. Important features of the XYZ Deck include Large removable metric breadboard is ideal for remote sample prep, Sample height adjustable from 79.5mm to 410mm...
PacBio a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, announced that customer shipments of Onso short-read sequencing instruments will commence today. As previously announced, the Onso system is designed to provide extraordinary accuracy through its novel sequencing by binding (SBB) chemistry in a user-friendly and flexible benchtop platform. "When we announced the Onso platform last year, I knew it would be a game changer for genomics," said Christian Henry, President and Chief Executive Officer of PacBio...
Laboratory digital transformation pioneer Scitara has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partner network with its Digital Lab Exchange DLX™ cloud platform. The two organizations are now also embarking on a collaboration to develop next-generation products to drive digital transformation in the lab. The first iPaaS for Science, Scitara DLX connects every instrument, application, and resource in the lab to support data flow and compliant data management throughout the enterprise...
Biotech Fluidics has developed low volume online degassing modules for micro- and nanofluidic systems used for life science applications including dispensing, diagnostics, drug screening, nucleic acid sequencing and tissue culture. In most micro- and nanofluidic systems, the formation and accumulation of air or gas bubbles can be severely detrimental to their operation. Once a bubble is generated, it is also extremely difficult to remove...
Huber Kältemaschinenbau presents an ultra-compact laboratory chiller without refrigerants. Ultra-compact, easy to handle and versatile – the new Piccolo chiller convinces entirely with state-of-the-art thermoelectric Peltier technology. This technology enables accurate and rapid heating or cooling, entirely without refrigerant, which is a clear benefit for the environment. Furthermore this model is maintenance-free....
Delivering faster, simpler nanoparticle tracking analysis Malvern Panalytical, global leader in the development of analytical instrumentation, announces the launch of its NanoSight Pro nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) system. Powered by machine learning coupled with designed-in smart features, NanoSight Pro simplifies nanomaterials characterization, enabling every user to quickly generate reproducible, robust, and high-quality data...
Reactant concentrations can be easily monitored and adjusted by simply controlling the input/output flow rates into/out of the reactor, which gives chemists greater accuracy when carrying out complex reactions. The stirring of solutions within the reactor also ensures that reactants remain evenly mixed, resulting in consistent products across different batches. Furthermore, since reactions occur in real time with CSTRs, their residence times are much shorter compared to batch processing methods...
Laboratory digital transformation pioneer, Scitara, announces new releases to its SOC 2-certified Digital Lab Exchange DLX™ cloud platform to improve the user experience, enhance instrument connectivity, and deliver new automation to the lab. Scitara DLX is a cloud-based infrastructure that connects every instrument, application, and resource in the lab to support data flow throughout the enterprise...
Revvity, Inc. announce that its EUROIMMUN business has launched the UNIQO 160 (CE-IVDR), an automated indirect immunofluorescence test (IIFT) system for autoimmune disease diagnostics. Now available in countries accepting the CE mark, this all-in-one solution increases the efficiency of the entire IIFT process, encompassing sample preparation, incubation, washing and mounting of slides as well as image acquisition and analysis...
Have you read a ton of articles on phase contrast microscopy, but still can’t get the full picture? Well then, watch the second movie in the mini-movie series, “Microscopy With ibidi,” for a simple explanation of how this microscopy technique works. In this short movie, we will show you why this microscopy technique is so important for scientists. and how phase contrast makes almost transparent cells clearly visible...
TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING a.s. announces the first installation of its UniTOM XL with the new Spectral CT capability at University of Pau’s DMEX Centre for X-ray Imaging, Pau, France. Spectral CT provides chemical information at any point inside a sample, which is not possible using micro-CT alone. With Spectral CT scientists can now see the most subtle changes in material composition and purity, and low contrast materials, such as polymers, can be differentiated from each other...
Scientists have developed new technology which has made it possible to isolate and study how a single protein – 10,000 times thinner than a human hair – behaves and changes over time. The Nottingham Trent University team says the work – the first of its kind – enables them to see how a protein behaves in its natural environment and that it could help better understand proteins linked to disease and how they might respond to certain therapies...
With the new Mixer Mill MM 400 RETSCH has developed an extremely versatile bench-top unit which combines easy and safe handling with maximum flexibility for your sample preparation process. It is used for dry, wet and cryogenic grinding of small sample volumes up to 2 x 20 ml. The MM 400 covers a huge range of applications: from mixing and pulverizing to cell disruption for DNA/RNA- and protein extraction and mechanochemical processes...
CytoCHEK SPAchip® assay kits are novel fluorescence cell-based assays developed by A4cell that bring together the fields of nanotechnology and cell biology. SPAchips are composed of fluorescently labelled silicon microparticles which can be internalized inside single cells for lengthy periods, providing highly accurate data through long-term cell monitoring. CytoCHECK SPAchip® Detection Kits allow measurement of intracellular calcium or pH levels by changes in fluorescence intensity...
Socorex Isba SA is a reputable Swiss manufacturer of precision dosing instruments. Thanks to a high technical know-how, to the professionalism of its teams and to a healthy management of its growth along the past 60 years, Socorex is now a recognized player for liquid handling instruments for the laboratory and automatic syringes for serial animal injections....
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, has announced the launch of its PTC Tempo 96 and PTC Tempo Deepwell Thermal Cyclers, designed to optimize PCR applications such as sequencing, cloning, and genotyping. The PTC Tempo 96 and PTC Tempo Deepwell Thermal Cyclers are a new generation of conventional PCR thermal cyclers from Bio-Rad...
PacBio, a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, has announced the first customer shipments of Revio long-read sequencing systems commenced on March 8, 2023. As previously announced, the Revio system features significant advances in SMRT Cell design, compute, and system architecture. Together, this enables a dramatic increase in throughput and lower sequencing costs with the trusted power of HiFi chemistry, which offers exceptional accuracy and direct methylation detection...
Analytik Jena GmbH has received two "Product of the Year 2023" awards from the industry journal LABO for its innovative and user-friendly products. The award goes to a product of the laboratory technology manufacturer from Jena in both the "Laboratory 4.0" and "Analytics" categories. With the products APU 28 connect for automated AOX sample preparation and the laboratory robot CyBio Carry for automating laboratory workflows in the life science sector, Analytik Jena was able to prevail over numerous competitors.
Imagine having a lab inside a living single cell with the capacity to make any analysis in an instant and over long periods of time. A4Cell’s SPAchip® nanodevice is based on the use of inert Silicon microchips on which multiple highly concentrated fluorescent probes can be deposited to provide intracellular readouts over long culture periods following endocytosis. Currently available as a kit for detection of intracellular & extracellular calcium or pH...
Asynt are proud to confirm that age 16+ learners attending Thomas Rotherham College (South Yorkshire, UK) Sixth Form College are using the CondenSyn waterless air condenser and Distillation Adapter in their lessons after recent updates in the science department. Luke Hanson, Lead Science Technician at the college, shared the college’s excitement at this change: ”We are proud to be one of the first pioneering sixth form colleges in the country to adopt the use of the CondenSyn in our teaching...
Automata, a leading automation company powering life science labs to fully automate their workflows, has launched LINQ, a new open, integrated laboratory automation platform. The LINQ platform features a unique laboratory bench, with integrated automation capabilities and accompanying powerful, proprietary lab orchestration software. As a result, labs can easily reduce human touchpoints and increase efficiency and accuracy without needing to dedicate additional lab space to bulky equipment...