Eppendorf celebrates the 60th birthday of a pipetting masterstroke Kumar Jeetendra | August 18, 2021 2021 marks a key milestone for anyone working in a lab. Sixty years ago, Eppendorf changed the ways of handling liquids forever by introducing the world’s first industrially manufactured piston-stroke pipette. Launched in 1961, the Eppendorf ‘Marburg Pipette’ featured the same basic elements as those found in today’s labs: a spring-loaded piston that stops precisely …
Sartorius Introduces Arium® Smart Station for the Ultimate in Convenience and Flexibility for Dispensing Pure and Ultrapure Water Kumar Jeetendra | September 8, 2021 The life science group Sartorius today introduced the Arium® Smart Station for dispensing pure and ultrapure water from Arium® Comfort and Pro water systems and Arium® Bagtanks. With Arium® Smart Stations, laboratory water can be dispensed in the exact quantities required for experiments, when and where it is needed. Dispensing stations have a small footprint …
Biolinx India Biosafety Cabinets with Advanced Human Machine Interface (HMI) Touch Screen display Kumar Jeetendra | September 14, 2021 A Biosafety cabinet (BSC)— likewise called as biological safety cabinet or microbiological safety cabinet—is an enclosed, ventilated laboratory workspace for safely working with materials contaminated with (or potentially contaminated with) pathogens requiring a defined biosafety level. Salient features: 1. NSF | EN 12469 | CE Certified 2. Advanced human Machine Interface (HMI) Touch Screen display …
Determining Optimum Ceramic Materials for BioMedical Applications Kumar Jeetendra | September 24, 2021 The Bl-200SM research goniometer system from TESTA Analytical Solutions e.K. provides unmatched performance and operational versatility for Static Light Scattering (SLS) and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) studies. Researchers from Eötvös Loránd University, the oldest and largest university in Hungary, have used a BI-200SM in Dynamic Light Scattering mode to determine the aggregate size of powders …
Eppendorf donates 20,000 euros to the EMBL to promote women working in science Kumar Jeetendra | November 26, 2021 Eppendorf SE donated 20,000 euros to the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) during an online presentation ceremony. The funds are for the EMBL project “Advancement of Women in Science,” which enables women scientists to begin managerial careers in scientific fields. In her remarks thanking the company for the donation, Edith Heard, the Director General of …
Stewardship, biomarkers, and advanced diagnostics to manage sepsis and antimicrobial resistance Kumar Jeetendra | December 20, 2021 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global problem and because the management of COVID-19 is increasingly becoming dependent on pharmacological interventions, there is greater risk for accelerating the evolution and spread of antimicrobial resistance. According to the WHO, AMR is the largest global health threat in the 21st century that requires urgent measures. Common infections …
Moisture Sorption of EC Standard Reference Material RM 302 on a DVS Instrument Kumar Jeetendra | December 23, 2021 Microcrystalline cellulose (RM 302) is a standard EC reference material for validation of the measurement of water sorption isotherms of food materials following the COST 90 procedure [1]. This procedure involves the periodic weighing of samples stored over saturated salt solutions until equilibrium is established (nominally after 7 days). The moisture content RM 302 at …
High Productivity Photochemical Flow Synthesis Kumar Jeetendra | December 28, 2021 Asynt reports upon a new paper, written by a multidisciplinary team of experts at the Institute for Process Research and Chemistry (iRPD) at the University of Leeds (UK), that describes how the fReactor flow chemistry system with add-on photochemical flow modules improves synthetic reactions commonly used in the preparation of drug intermediates. In contrast to …
Scalable flow chemistry system benefits from improved reaction vessel switching Kumar Jeetendra | January 31, 2022 Asynt reports how AM Technology Ltd (Runcorn, UK) has used its ReactoMate ATOM lab reactor support stand to enhance the speed and ease of switching reaction vessels feeding their Coflore® flow chemistry system. Martin Monedero, principal chemist at AMT, commented “Our Coflore flow systems are designed to be as versatile as possible, enabling users to …
Germfree Launches Novel Mobile Cleanroom Technology for Advanced Therapies Kumar Jeetendra | February 3, 2022 Miami Beach, Florida, US – February 02, 2022 – Life Science Newswire – A first of its kind, mobile platform for cell and gene therapy was introduced by Germfree Labs, a Florida company, at Advanced Therapies Week in Miami Beach. The new bioGO® cGMP Mobile Cleanroom solves complex logistical challenges facing the CGT (cell and …
Metrohm India – 25 years of excellence in providing precision instruments for Chemical analysis Kumar Jeetendra | February 5, 2022 Since 1987, Metrohm AG has been represented in India by Micro Devices and Computers. The company will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2022. In 1997, Metrohm took an equity partnership and the joint venture was formed as Micro Devices Metrohm Limited. At the beginning of 2010, the Indian promoters retired, and Indian operations became wholly-owned …
Minimizing risks, in a risky environment Kumar Jeetendra | April 2, 2022 Before my current role I was a bench chemist working diligently in a Fumehood for 95% of the day with the remainder of the time usually populating all those essential COSHH risk assessments for the variety of reagents I’d be using during my catalyst screening experiments. Nowadays, I’m on the other side of the Fumehood …
