Eppendorf introduces first microcentrifuge with hydrocarbon cooling Kumar Jeetendra | August 9, 2023 Leading life science company Eppendorf introduced Centrifuge 5427 R – the first Eppendorf microcentrifuge with hydrocarbon cooling to contribute to an even more sustainable laboratory environment. With this offering, customers can now perform various molecular and cell biology applications while using a refrigerated device that contains a natural cooling agent with a GWP of almost zero. …
“Seamless Solution for Biopharma Excellence: Unleashing the Power of Silicone Tubing” Kumar Jeetendra | August 9, 2023 A silicone tube is a flexible tube made from silicone rubber, a synthetic material with various applications. Silicone rubber is known for its excellent flexibility, high temperature resistance, and chemical inertness, making it suitable for a wide range of industries and uses. Silicone tubes come in different sizes, shapes, and thicknesses to accommodate specific requirements. …
Pharmaceutical Roots: etoposide – the winding road from folk remedy to chemotherapy drug Kumar Jeetendra | August 9, 2023 Etoposide is a leading chemotherapy drug used widely in cancer treatment – but in particular against testicular and small cell lung cancer, which together account for more than 400,000 new cases worldwide each year. Although sourced from a plant used to treat many ailments for centuries, its development as an antineoplastic drug was “very tortuous” …
Early detection of gas bubbles improves pump performance Kumar Jeetendra | August 9, 2023 TESTA Analytical has published a study that demonstrates how their Solvent Line Monitor is a valuable monitoring device for safeguarding HPLC, flow chemistry or liquid dosing systems from the many problems caused by undissolved gas bubbles. Dissolved gas is known to impact the performance of peristaltic pumps. A common solution to address this problem with HPLC …
Chinese Academic Institutions Invest in Flow Chemistry Kumar Jeetendra | August 9, 2023 Uniqsis report major growth in sales of its FlowSyn, FlowLab and modular based flow chemistry reactor systems to leading Chinese academic institutions. Most recently, local distributor – Beijing SMS has installed systems at ICCAS, Kunming University and Sichuan University. These academic institutions were interested in acquiring easy to use and maintain, high performance flow chemistry …
PromoCell Launches PromoExQ MSC Growth Medium XF for GMP Compliant Long-term Expansion of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Kumar Jeetendra | August 9, 2023 PromoCell, a leading manufacturer of cell culture products, announced the launch of PromoExQ MSC Growth Medium XF, a serum- and xeno-free cell culture medium designed for GMP compliant maintenance and long-term expansion of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for cell therapy manufacturing applications. PromoExQ MSC Growth Medium XF enables the long-term expansion of a variety of …
Automation, Safety and Compliance for Maximum Return on Investment Kumar Jeetendra | August 8, 2023 XPR Automatic Balances offer a standalone solution for highly accurate, reproducible and safe automated weighing of powders and liquids. Automated weighing reduces OOS results and other errors by up to 50%. XPR Automatic Balances combine all the benefits of automated dispensing with METTLER TOLEDO advanced weighing technologies. Weighing small amounts of substances is now considerably …
Western blotting vs Southern blotting, principle and methodology Kumar Jeetendra | July 31, 2023 Among the key techniques used in molecular biology are the separation of proteins and nucleic acids. There are several methods that may be used, such as western blotting and southern blotting, to identify these macromolecules. The explanation of several biological processes has been made possible by these approaches during the past several years. Although the …
Months after the train derailment in Ohio, health worries persist Kumar Jeetendra | July 28, 2023 A hazardous materials-carrying Norfolk Southern freight train carrying 38 cars derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023, at 8:55 p.m. EST (UTC 5). Emergency personnel then conducted a controlled fire of multiple railcars, releasing hydrogen chloride and phosgene into the atmosphere, after some railcars burnt for more than two days. Ohio Train Derailment: …
Is NH4OH an acid or base? Kumar Jeetendra | July 26, 2023 Instead of saying that ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) is a solid, it is more accurate to say that it is a solution of ammonia (NH3) and water (H2O). There is no definite NH4OH molecule formed when ammonia gas dissolves in water; instead, ammonium ions (NH4+) and hydroxide ions (OH-) are produced. The chemical equation for the …
In what way does column chromatography function? Kumar Jeetendra | July 23, 2023 Substances are separated in column chromatography based on the differential adsorption of chemicals to the adsorbent as they travel through the column at varying speeds. This method can be utilized on both a big and a small scale, making it ideal for purifying materials for use in research. Picture a large jar stuffed with candy …
Ohio train derailment, clean-up resulted in high levels of some gases, study shows Kumar Jeetendra | July 15, 2023 A freight train carrying industrial chemicals derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023, and to avoid explosions, authorities conducted a controlled release and burned the cars’ contents. Residents were worried about their health and the environment, so researchers have been assessing the local air quality with stationary and mobile sampling methods. Now, in ACS’ …
