Expansion of Lonza’s Automated Robotic Solution for Endotoxin Testing Automates Sustainable Recombinant Factor C Assay Kumar Jeetendra | April 12, 2021 Basel, Switzerland, 12 April 2021 – Lonza has announced an expansion to its popular PyroTec® PRO Automated Robotic Solution for endotoxin testing. The new PyroWave® Reader add-on has been designed specifically for use with the sustainable PyroGene® Recombinant Factor C (rFC) Assay. This brings a third test type option to the platform, allowing QC microbiologists …
Lonza Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Nucleofector™ Cell Transfection Platform Kumar Jeetendra | April 7, 2021 Basel, Switzerland, 07 April 2021 – 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of Lonza’s groundbreaking Nucleofector™ Technology, the industry’s leading non-viral cell transfection method, which has been cited more than 10,000 times, including in research by two Nobel Laureates. The innovative Nucleofector™ Technology enables the transfer of nucleic acids and proteins directly into the cells’ nuclei …
Even more efficient pipetting between different vessel formats Kumar Jeetendra | April 6, 2021 Four additional variants have been added to Eppendorf’s line-up of Move It® adjustable tip spacing pipettes. With adjustable cone distances, Move It® pipettes allow scientists to accelerate and simplify their workflow when pipetting between different vessel formats such as from tubes to plates. The new electronic Eppendorf Xplorer® plus Move It® models feature 8 or …
Affordable Single Plate Evaporator Kumar Jeetendra | March 31, 2021 Porvair Sciences has launched its new generation Ultravap® Levante nitrogen blowdown sample evaporator. The second generation system offers the many benefits associated with Porvair’s flagship evaporator, the Ultravap® Mistral, in an affordable, easy-to-use package. This state-of-the-art single microplate evaporator is designed to meet the current needs of most chromatography laboratories whilst providing the future option …
The Huber Petite Fleur models: Compact process thermostat for efficient temperature control Kumar Jeetendra | March 26, 2021 The Petite Fleur models reach operating temperatures of -40 °C to +200 °C and offer a refrigeration capacity of 480 W (with full pump capacity acc. to DIN 12876). With a capacity of up to 25 l/min, the circulation pump provides for optimum heat transmission. Delicate glass reactors are protected from damage with the soft …
Eppendorf CryoCube® F570 ULT freezers now all-green Kumar Jeetendra | March 26, 2021 Eppendorf continues to follow the path of sustainability by re-designing the CryoCube F570 (all voltages). The well-known standard-sized ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezer is now completely equipped with future-proof green cooling liquids and green insulation foam as well as better performance. By combining longevity and quality with sustainability aspects, the CryoCube F570 is the well-accepted standard …
Concave Spherical Mirrors for Schlieren Imaging Kumar Jeetendra | March 23, 2021 Drawing upon its uniquely stable manufacturing environment – Optical Surfaces Ltd. routinely produces the highest quality concave spherical mirrors for Schlieren Imaging systems in a range of materials including fused silica, Zerodur and ClearCeram. Over the years – the company has produced concave spherical mirrors for Schlieren imaging applications looking at airflow turbulence, explosive shockwaves, …
Ultra-Absorptive Nanofiber Swabs developed by Researchers Kumar Jeetendra | March 21, 2021 Ultra-absorptive nanofiber swabs developed by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center could reduce the number of false-negative tests for covid-19 by improving sample collection and test sensitivity.1 Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests to discover SARS-CoV-2 RNA frequently need a long swab to collect a specimen from deep within a patient’s nasal cavity. …
Novel Ultrafast Automated Microscope and Intelligent Software for State-of-the-Art Diagnostics Kumar Jeetendra | March 18, 2021 EUROIMMUN, a PerkinElmer, Inc. company, announce the launch of the EUROPatternTM Microscope Live (EPML) compact immunofluorescence microscope, available with the fourth generation of the Company’s well-established EUROLabOfficeTM 4.0 (ELO 4.0) laboratory management program. The joint system of hardware and software allows for ultrafast automated immunofluorescence image acquisition, pattern recognition and titer estimation in addition to …
Upgrade Your Sample Management Workflow Kumar Jeetendra | March 18, 2021 Ziath has introduced an easy upgrade path for the many users of DataPaq 3 sample management software products to its powerful new DP5 suite of products. Principle advantages of upgrading to DP5 include the ability to work wirelessly using a graphical user interface that will run from your smart phone, tablet or laptop; access to …
Hyperspectral Sensor for High-Resolution Chlorophyll Fluorescence Measurements Kumar Jeetendra | March 17, 2021 The award-winning Hyperspec® Solar Induced Fluorescence (SIF) imaging sensor from Analytik is ideal for remote sensing, particularly plant and crop photosynthesis and climatology applications where high-resolution chlorophyll fluorescence measurements are vital. The push-broom sensor collects hyperspectral image data with 1,600 spatial pixels per line at extremely high spectral resolution (0.1-0.2nm full width at half maximum) …
INTEGRA’s electronic pipettes empower reproducible examination in microbial analysis Kumar Jeetendra | March 17, 2021 Bacterial evolution studies involve analysis of large sample numbers, requiring compact, reproducible pipetting processes to effectively characterize the qualities of different strains. Dr Astrid Altamirano-Junqueira, who completed her doctoral studies into the growth of bacterial motility in the School of Biological Studies at Reading University, discussed how these digital pipettes aided her research:”My focus was …
