Bioscience Technology articles from February 2009

Bioscience Technology archives from February 2009

Cancer research: genomics enters the fray: lower costs and increased funding converge to draw more researchers into studying cancer genomics.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Just before Christmas, 1971, President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act, which famously declared war on Americans' second-leading cause of death. "I hope in the years ahead we will look back on this...

The times they are a-changin'.(Editor's Note)
February 1, 2009... It sure didn't take long to start seeing some change from Washington, and although, as I write this, nothing is set in stone yet, the future looks bright for science. Two topics in particular--embryonic stem cell research and funding--are...

Electrophoresis systems.(Editor's Choice)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Labnet added the Enduro Gel XL to its existing line of electrophoresis products. The Enduro Gel XL is a horizontal electrophoresis system that includes all components needed to cast and run agarose gels. The design...

C[O.sub.2] incubators.(Editor's Choice)
February 1, 2009... New Brunswick Scientific introduced its Galaxy line of C[O.sub.2] incubators featuring a fanless design and seam less one-piece chamber to eliminate potential breeding grounds for contaminants. A high-temperature disinfection (HTD) option...

Multi-sample processing.(Editor's Choice)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Designed to meet the increasing demand to homogenize many samples without the risk of cross contamination and eliminating the need to spend time cleaning the generator between samples, the instrument is available in...

PCR cycler.(Editor's Choice)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Rotor-Gene Q from QIAGEN is a real-time PCR cycler that uses a centrifugal rotary design. It is deal for real-time, thermo-optical analyses. It features a broad optical range, with six channels spanning UV to...

Vitamin E and prostate cancer: a proteomics approach using 2-D gel analysis software: proteomics can be a useful tool in understanding the anti-cancer activity of vitamin E.(Biochemicals & Kits)
February 1, 2009... Various forms of vitamin E have been under intensive study as chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic agents for a number of cancers. (1) Many in vitro, animal, and epidemiological studies have presented evidence of an anti-cancer activity for...

2-D gels for protein research.(Biochemicals & Kits: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jule introduces Snap-A-Gels-high-performance polyacrylamide gels that provide optimal resolution for biomarker research, western blotting, and other 2-D DIGE (2-Dimensional Fluorescence Difference Gel...

Protein Extraction Buffer.(Biochemicals & Kits: Product News)
February 1, 2009... GE Healthcare has introduced 2-D Protein Extraction Buffer, a series of six buffers for extraction of high-quality protein lysates with high yield. Resulting protein lysates are suitable for applications such as 2-D gel analysis and 1-D...

ELISA kits.(Biochemicals & Kits: Product News)
February 1, 2009... AnaSpec has announced the release of two new SensoLyte Anti-MOG ELISA assay kits--the SensoLyte Anti-Mouse MOG (1-125) and SensoLyte Anti-Rat MOG (1-125) IgG ELISA Assay Kits. These kits are useful for determining the amount of antimouse MOG...

Reference Materials.(Biochemicals & Kits: Product News)
February 1, 2009... The new FiberCell Systems Hollow Fiber Video & Reference Materials CD has been updated for 2009. It contains video how-to's and protocols for monoclonal antibody production, recombinant protein production, endothelial cell culture under shear...

Destructive proteases identification.(Biochemicals & Kits: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ProteSEEKER identifies specific types of proteases with a panel of twelve protease inhibitors and a sensitive colorimetric protease screening assay. The protease screening assay consists of a ready-to-use,...

Mammalian and Yeast Protein Extraction Buffer.(Biochemicals & Kits: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GE Healthcare has introduced Mammalian Protein Extraction Buffer and Yeast Protein Extraction Buffer Kit, for extraction of soluble protein from mammalian cultured cells and yeast cell respectively. The kits are...

Protein expression.(Biochemicals & Kits: Product News)
February 1, 2009... Oxford Expression Technologies has launched baculoXPRESS, a suite of comprehensive baculovirus expression services that can be tailored to individual requirements. The new services provide multiple recombinant viruses simultaneously, quickly,...

Imaging and analysis.(Instruments & Systems: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The new FlowCAM V-1000 enables QA/QC officers, process engineers, laboratory managers, and others to automatically take high resolution, full color digital images of particles and cells in a sample, see their true...

Sequencing data analysis.(Instruments & Systems: Product News)
February 1, 2009... CLC bio released a major upgrade to CLC NGS Cell, the company's command-line based high-performance computing package for analysis of next generation sequencing data from Illumina Genome Analyzer, Roche/454, SOLID, and Helicos. Reference...

Label-free SPR screening.(Instruments & Systems: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fujifilm's AP-3000 label-free surface plasmon resonance (SPR) detection system is designed for fragment-based lead discovery (FBLD), a strategy for developing drugs by identifying small (150-300 Daltons) chemical...

Benchtop cell culture system.(Instruments & Systems: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hamilton Company introduced the BioLevitator 3-D Cell Culture System. Developed in collaboration with Global Cell Solutions, the BioLevitator eliminates traditional peripheral cell culture instruments, such as...

Motion tracking.(Instruments & Systems: Product News)
February 1, 2009... MDS Analytical Technologies' MetaMorph 7.6 software features new application modules for three-dimensional motion tracking and micronuclei detection. The sotfware is compatible with the company's line of cellular imaging products and...

Preparative SFC system.(Instruments & Systems: Product News)
February 1, 2009... JASCO offers the Preparative SFC system with chiral detection. This system is the ideal solution for fast, reliable chiral separation and isolation. JASCO'S back-pressure regulator allows control of system pressure regardless of solvent...

Light scattering system.(Instruments & Systems: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Zetasizer [micro]V from Malvern is an advanced light scattering system specifically intended for the characterization of proteins and other biomolecules. Requiring just two microlitres of sample, it enables...

1536-well Microplate Washer Dispenser.(Instruments & Systems: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BioTek Instruments introduced the EL406 1536-well Microplate Washer Dispenser, offering fast and efficient microplate washing and reagent dispensing in 1536-well microplates, along with 384-well and 96-well formats...

Electronic lab notebook.(Instruments & Systems: Product News)
February 1, 2009... Symyx Notebook 6.1 supports analytical chemistry and biology workflows. Workflow tools streamline document reviews by automatically highlighting invalid or overridden data, out-of-range values, and required fields that lack data entries. R&D...

HPLC system.(Instruments & Systems: Product News)
February 1, 2009... Eksigent introduces the ExpressHT-Ultra HPLC system, providing short cycle times and high throughput for LC/MS studies of pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism. With cycle times as short as 60 seconds, the ExpressHT-Ultra can run six 96-well...

Automated liquid handling.(Instruments & Systems: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Zephyr Genomics Workstation (GW) from Caliper Life Sciences is an automation solution for molecular biology applications. The inclusion of pre-installed methods for reagent kits from numerous suppliers enables...

LIMS for pharmaceutical applications.(Instruments & Systems: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced functionality enhancements to Darwin LIMS, its Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) designed for pharmaceutical manufacturing, R&D, and QA/QC. Darwin 3.0's new fully...

Potentiometric Titrator.(Instruments & Systems: Product News)
February 1, 2009... JM Science's new Potentiometric Titrator (COM-1700) has high-speed communications with no response time lag, and results appear in real time. The compact design reduces bench space by 25%. The new buret design allows automatic reagent exchange...

QTof mass spectrometry.(Instruments & Systems: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Waters Xevo quadrupole time-of-flight (QTof) mass spectrometer (MS) is an exact mass MS/MS benchtop instrument. Xevo mass spectrometers are designed around the company's philosophy of Engineered Simplicity, which...

Liquid handling.(Apparatus & Consumables: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Integra Biosciences offers liquid handling products including the DOSE IT peristaltic pump. This pump eases the dispensing of culture media, buffers, and other solutions. An intuitive multilingual user interface,...

C[O.sub.2] Incubator.(Apparatus & Consumables: Product News)
February 1, 2009... Caron's new Reach-In IR-C[O.sub.2] Incubator employs the latest technology available in cell culture incubators into a large capacity platform. This new product offers 25 cubic feet of temperature, IR-C[O.sub.2], and gVapor humidity controlled...

GC columns.(Apparatus & Consumables: Product News)
February 1, 2009... Phenomenex introduces the Zebron ZB-Drug-1 column for GC analysis of drugs of abuse. The Zebron ZB-Drug-1 column is 50% faster than existing technologies and delivers improved resolution of target analytes. Zebron ZB-Drug-1 is a mid-polarity...

SNP genotyping.(Apparatus & Consumables: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The BioMark 96.96 Dynamic Array from Fluidigm Europe is a new integrated fluidic circuit (IFC) capable of performing 9,216 simultaneous real-time PCR experiments running TaqMan assays in nanolitre quantities. This...

Benchtop meter.(Apparatus & Consumables: Product News)
February 1, 2009... The CDB31 series from Omega is a benchtop conductivity, resistivity, TDS, salinity, and temperature meter. Features include a simple three key operation, automatic cell check, audible alarm, and automatic battery monitoring. The compact casing...

Incubators.(Apparatus & Consumables: Product News)
February 1, 2009... NuAire's C[O.sub.2] AutoFlow Incubators offer high levels of performance and dependability for optimum growth conditions. They are designed and constructed for professionals whose work requires sensitivity and accuracy of gas control, precision...

Environmental simulation chambers.(Apparatus & Consumables: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BINDER's MKF enables easy access to test samples by rotating the chamber 90[degrees]. It offers a volume of 720 L and features an inner chamber that is 120 cm wide and 60 cm deep. This design allows test samples to...

Pipette tips.(Apparatus & Consumables: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Beckman Coulter introduces new pipette tips made with an ultra-clear resin to heighten sample visibility and designed for use on the company's Biomek liquid handling platforms. Overall, 31 Biomek Tips will be made...

Thermometer.(Apparatus & Consumables: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Control company's new Traceable Refrigerator/Freezer Plus Thermometer monitors temperatures in freezers, water baths, heating blocks, incubators, and refrigerators with an enclosed "temperature-buffered" sensor. The...

Air filtration.(Apparatus & Consumables: Product News)
February 1, 2009... The NuAire, AireGard NU-112 Clean Air Scrubber provides reliable protection against a wide range of airborne contaminants. It is a self-contained unit capable of filtering particulates where ISO Class 7 and Class 8 air quality is desired. The...

Magnetic Stirrers.(Apparatus & Consumables: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jeio Tech has introduced a new line of Lab Companion Magnetic Stirrers consisting of three sizes and four colors. They are available in three sizes, 120mm, 170mm, and 220mm with stirring capacities of two, four, and...

Pipettes.(Apparatus & Consumables: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Original Proline Pipettes from Biohit offer are available in most models with Safe Cone Filters. The company's manufacturing principles and standards incorporate and follow IVD, CE, and ISO principles to ensure...

Cell culture incubators.(Apparatus & Consumables: Product News)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thermo Scientific HERAcell i range of cell culture C[O.sub.2] incubators combine the iCAN touchscreen user interface for operation with the ContraCon contamination control technology. The ContraCon system uses a...

Cleanroon truck oven.(Apparatus & Consumables: Product News)
February 1, 2009... No. 970 is a 500[degrees]F (~260[degrees]C)electrically-heated, Class 100 clean-room oven from Grieve, currently used for heat processings such as sterilizing, depyrogenation, curing, and drying workloads. Workspace of this unit measures 36"W x...