Bioscience Technology articles from January 2009

Bioscience Technology archives from January 2009

Cell-based assays get mechanized; cell-based assays step into the high-throughput arena.
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When high-throughput screening came into vogue in the 1990s, it divided biology into distinct tiers. Primary screens, which involve thousands or millions of tests per day, required biochemical assays that were...

An eye towards the future.(Editor's Note)
January 1, 2009... From reflections come resolutions. The beginning of a new year is a perfect time to take a look at the previous one, identify what went well, what went poorly, and decide on a plan of action to fix it. We've all made a New Year's resolution at...

Slide loader system.(Editor's Choice)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Prior Scientific PL-200 is a high speed automated slide loading system that is ideal for a variety of high throughput microscopy applications. Designed to be compatible with a wide range of microscopes, the...

Chiral separation workflows.(Editor's Choice)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Genevac Rocket Evaporator is a new tool for accelerating difficult chiral separation workflows. It is able to simultaneously dry or concentrate as many as six large volume flasks. Benefiting from a new, patented...

Multi-spectrum data handling.(Editor's Choice)
January 1, 2009... Thermo Fisher Scientific released new software features that enhance data quality and acquisition speed for multi-spectrum data handling. The new features enhance the CyberRoady capabilities of the K-Alpha X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometer...

Automated cell counting.(Editor's Choice)
January 1, 2009... Nexcelom Bioscience has extended its product line with the launch of the Cellometer Auto M4, high throughput automated cell counter. The Auto M4 allows users to count entire panels of cell lines with increased walk-away and data handling...

Genotyping reagent solution.(PCR Reagents Focus)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Applied Biosystems, a division of Life Technologies, offers a new universal genotyping reagent solution that accelerates the generation of high-quality genotyping data for a host of life science applications. The...

PCR Kit for HI virus-1.(PCR Reagents Focus)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Two new kits for the detection and quantification of the HI virus-1 RNA and Borrelia-specific DNA from QIAGEN are now IvD-CE-certified and available for in vitro diagnostic use. The artus HI Virus-1 RG RT-PCR Kit...

DNA and RNA amplification.(PCR Reagents Focus)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Biomatrica offers PCRboost, a reagent that enhances PCR and RT-PCR performance by improving sensitivity and specificity during amplification of genomic DNA or RNA templates. It improves the amplification of difficult...

qPCR assays.(PCR Reagents Focus)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Integrated DNA Technologies launched The PrimeTime qPCR assays, containing dual-labeled probes and primers mixed for use in the 5' nuclease process. The assays are custom-designed with a validated real-time PCR...

Peptide applications for cardiovascular therapies.(Biochemicals & Kits)
January 1, 2009... A recent report by market and technology research firm Frost & Sullivan projected that the global peptide therapeutics market will be valued at nearly $2 billion by 2010, with Europe contributing more than a third, or $605 million, in a rapid...

Peptide converts cancer friends to foes.(RESEARCH UPDATE)
January 1, 2009... Researchers at Oregon State University and the Burnham Institute for Medical Research in La Jolla, Calif., have developed a peptide that converts the Bcl-2 protein from a cancer cell's friend to a foe. The key to the conversion is peptide...

Bcl-gene therapy reversed heart damage in heart failure.(RESEARCH UPDATE)
January 1, 2009... Long-term gene therapy resulted in improved cardiac function and reversed deterioration of the heart in rats with heart failure, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University's Center for Translational...

Protein stain.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RAPIDstain is an ultra sensitive and ready-to-use protein stain based on Coomassie dye. It has a one step protocol in which no mixing or preparation is involved. It only stains protein, leaving a crystal-clear...

Cell-based assays for neurotoxicity.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... Millipore offers new high content analysis kits for detecting neurotoxicity. The kits are designed for use in drug discovery and neuroscience research. They identify toxicity biomarkers in neurons and glial cells. Detection of these markers may...

Cytogenetic studies.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... Illumina unveiled a new product for molecular cytogeneticists: the Infinium High-Density (HD) HumanCytoSNP-12 DNA Analysis BeadChip. The HumanCytoSNP-12 BeadChip contains nearly 300,000 genetic markers per sample that target all known...

New DQ fluorometry standard.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hoefer has introduced a high quality DNA standard for use in fluorometry. The DQ302 Fluorometry Standard contains 0.25 ml DNA at a concentration of 1 ml/ml and is suitable for calibration of fluorometers, such as the...

Fluorescent probes for nucleic acids.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... AnaSpec carries a variety of stains, including cell-impermeant. The most popular cell-impermeant nucleic stains are 7-AAD, Ethidium Bromide, Propidium Iodide and Stains-all. 7-AAD (7-aminoactinomycin D) is a fluorescent intercalator that binds...

Stem cell sorting and analysis kit.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BD Biosciences launched the BD Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Sorting and Analysis Kit--a research system for the characterization and cell sorting of human pluripotent stem cells using flow cytometry. This marks the...

Hepatocyte isolation.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Worthington Hepatocyte Isolation System has been developed to provide researchers with a reliable, convenient, and consistent hepatocyte cell isolation system. By using the pre-optimized combination of enzymes...

cDNA clones in GFP vector.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... OriGene Technologies announces its flagship product, TrueORF cDNA clones, are now available in GFP (green fluorescence protein) vector, enabling easy transfection monitoring and protein expression. With this launch, more than 25,000 human ORF...

DNA quantification kit.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... Sigma-Aldrich introduced its Imprint Methylated DNA Quantification Kit (MDQ1) for epigenetic research. The kit employs a familiar ELISA-like procedure, with no radioactivity or chromatography, to measure global methylation in less than four...

Phosphatase inhibitor cocktail.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... During the extraction of phosphorylated proteins, it is crucial that the phosphorylation state of the proteins to be preserved. G-Biosciences offers three different phosphatase inhibitor cocktails, Phosphatase Arrest- I, II, and III, that help...

Antibody purification.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Millipore introduced two purification tools that enable life science researchers to perform faster small scale purifications. New Pure Proteome Protein A and Protein G Magnetic Beads provide high binding capacity,...

Neuronal primary cells.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Invitrogen launched its GIBCO Primary Rat Cortex and Hippocampus Neurons. These cells offer an alternative to freshly isolated neurons, which may exhibit significant variability from experiment to experiment. The...

Tissue dissociation.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Worthington Biochemical has updated its Tissue Dissociation Guide. The guide is intended for use as a tool when selecting enzymes, developing and optimizing protocols, and better understanding the process of...

Microplate readers.(Plate Readers Focus)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BMG LABTECH's Omega series of multifunction microplate readers features Tandem Technology. This technology combines high sensitive optical filters with an ultra-fast high resolution, full UV/Vis absorbance...

Multi-mode microplate reader.(Plate Readers Focus)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BioTek's new monochromator-based Synergy Mx Multi-Mode Microplate Reader with Ultra Fine-Tuned technology provides fluorescence, luminescence, and absorbance performance normally only found in dedicated single-mode...

Photon counter.(Plate Readers Focus)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Orion II microplate luminometer is advanced photon counter designed for wide range of applications in 96- and 384-well format. Orion II provides configuration flexibility and and promises easy maintenance. Furnished...

Electrophoretic separations.(Plate Readers Focus)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The LabChip GX utilizes Caliper's microfluidics technology to perform reproducible, high-resolution, electrophoretic separations. It enables the analysis and assessment of RNA for better gene expression data. The...

Well-plate microfluidic assay for anti-thrombotic efficacy: platelet adhesion assay characterizes adhesion to multiple matrix proteins.(Instruments & Systems)
January 1, 2009... The high cost of drug development and clinical failures has increased demand for functional cellular data earlier in the discovery process. The sharp increase of cell-based assays highlights the relevance of the cell as an in vitro predictor of...

Pipette quality management.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ARTEL launches its Pipette Quality Management System to help laboratories transition to a robust, in-house pipette calibration process for greater control over data quality. As part of the Pipette Quality Management...

Lab automation tools.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... Velocity11 offers a new Direct Drive Robot (DDR) that uses configurable Z-travel technology to enable greater stacking of instruments and more functionality in a smaller footprint. One-person, one-touch teaching enables fast and easy...

Data capture and collaboration.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... Symyx Technologies released Symyx Assay Explorer 3.2. Assay Explorer--a biological information management system that enables scientists to capture experimental data and methodologies into a central repository. Assay Explorer 3.2 updates the...

Chemistry automation.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Syrris has introduced the Reactor Master for automating jacketed reactor systems and data logging without the need for software. Designed for use with chemical synthesis equipment, this system can automate...

Differential analysis.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DeCyder 2D 7.0, from GE Healthcare, is a software package for analysis of 2-D Fluorescence Difference Gel Electrophoresis (2-D DIGE) experiments. The software increases throughput by addressing measurement of protein...

HPLC system.(Product News)
January 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 instrument can run six 96-well sample...

Cell analyzer.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Innovatis' Cedex XS Cell Analyzer can accurately count cells in as little as 15 seconds because it is factory calibrated and ready to use out of the box. The instrument is a semi-automated, image-based cell analyzer...

Real-time PCR detection.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio-Rad offers the CFX384 real-time PCR detection system as well as its new CFX Manager software, Security Edition. CFX Manager can be used to ensure compliance with the regulations published by the U.S. Food and...

Live cell imaging.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The AxioVision Physiology software module from Carl Zeiss enables image capture with a camera and the measurement of physiological parameters in living cells both during microscopic observation and afterwards. The...

Biological pathways tool.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Interactive Biological Pathways Tool is an online tool from Millipore that includes 250 validated pathway maps (provided by GeneGo, Inc.) categorized by disease areas and cellular processes with direct links to...

Continuous flow reactor.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... New functionality for the Uniqsis FlowSyn continuous flow reactor allows the user to conduct multiple flow chemistry experiments in a single run--ideal for reaction optimization, profiling, or scale up. The optional Multiple Experiment Package...

Confocal imaging.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... Nikon Instruments launched VAAS Detection, a new, exclusive confocal imaging method for post-acquisition recovery of data lost during the course of an experiment. This is accomplished by collecting emission photons that are rejected by the...

Controlled environments.(Biological Safety Cabinets Focus)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NuAire's LabGard NU-425, NU-437, and NU-440 Class II, Type A2 biological safety cabinets offer personnel, product, and environmental protection. They are designed to provide the ideal particle-free, bacteria-free,...

Vertical flow safety cabinet.(Biological Safety Cabinets Focus)
January 1, 2009... The Baker Company offers the SterilGARD Energy Efficiency Engineered (e3) biological safety cabinet with new energy-saving features. The SterilGARD e3 Class II, Type A2, vertical flow cabinet offers an airflow management system that requires...

Type B2 safety cabinet.(Biological Safety Cabinets Focus)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Thermo Scientific 1300 Series B2 total exhaust biological safety cabinet. The safety cabinets utilize HEPA filters to maintain a clean air inflow and downflow across the...

Class II safety cabinets.(Biological Safety Cabinets Focus)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Reliant series of Class II Biological Safety Cabinets from ESCO feature ULPA filters, switch controls, sloped front, one- piece coved corner interior, built-in removable arm rest, and an energy efficient...

1/16 DIN temperature controllers.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The CN740 from Omega offers accurate temperature measurement and control in a 1/16 DIN package. This product accepts a variety of thermocouple and RTD inputs, and process value and set-point value can be viewed...

UV lamp.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... The Spectroline MiniMAX UV5G is a compact lamp designed for many laboratory applications, including UV sanitizing of disease-causing microorganisms and UV degradation studies. The UV-5G model is a battery-operated, five-watt, short-wave (254nm)...

Biosafety cabinets.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... Purifier Logic Class II biosafety cabinets provide personnel, product, and environmental protection and are suitable for work with agents requiring Biosafety level 1, 2, or 3 containment. These cabinets include an LCD information center to keep...

Dispensers and pumps.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fluid Metering's "OEM" line offers high levels of precision, accuracy, and chemical resistance. The dispensers and pumps all feature the company's patented "No Valve", One Moving Part design. The "OEM" line includes...

Multipurpose rotator.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Labnet's rotator accepts a variety of tube sizes and mixes they horizontally, vertically, or in any position in between. Changing the mixing angle is easy--simply turn the rotisserie. Interchangeable rotisseries...

Cleanroom gloves.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... Kimberly-Clark Professional introduces a solution for cleanroom control: Kimtech Pure G3 and G5 Sterling Nitrile Cleanroom Gloves. The G3 glove is suitable for critical (class 10) cleanroom environments while the G5 glove is suitable for...

Pipette with sening technology.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... RAININ launched its E-Man Hybrid, a pipette offering high performance, durability, and ergonomics. The pipette allows for real-time monitoring of the position of the piston and the amount of liquid dispensed. With continuous volume tracking in...

Filling and capping system.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Ring Dex filling and capping system, by Dispense Works, is ideal for processing small bottles, tubes, and vials in a bench top package. It features a true file based control system requiring no PC for operation....

Deep-well plates for cell growth.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Produced under class 10,000 clean room conditions from ultra-pure grade polypropylene, BactiGrowth plates from Porvair Sciences contain no contaminants that may leach out and affect high yield growth of bacteria,...

Transgenic development applications.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] in vivo transfection of undifferentiated spermatogonial cells using the BTX ECM 2001 allows for stable integration and long term transgene expression in germ cells. This results in the ability to produce transgenic...

Optical catalog.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... Vision USA presents its 2009 Optical Catalog. The company offers a full line of magnification, safety, and lighting products. Products offered include magnification products that clip-on/flip-up +1.0 - +4.0, head loupes (megaview or megaview...

Ductless fume hood.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The PURAIR 5 ductless fume hoods from Air Science USA feature a high level of operator protection where routine work is being carried out. The units exceed OSHA, ANSI, and all relevant international standards. The...

White storage tubes.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Micronic has introduced a new range of white, flat bottom alphanumeric tubes (0.5ml, 0.75ml, 1.1ml, and 1.4ml) for storage of blood samples or other highly colored liquids. Manufactured from medical grade...

Science consumables.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... Phenomenex announces the release of its updated 2009/2010 product guide, available in both a digital and print edition. The 2009/2010 guide, with more than 400 pages of chromatography products, accessories, and equipment, is organized with...

Dispensing tips.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced new PocketTip D.A.R.T.s tips, enabling nanoliter volume dispensing on Thermo Scientific Matrix automated systems. An internally molded capillary pocket allows the transfer of...

Automatic syringe pump.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The GENIE Plus is a precision syringe pump that offers both infusion and withdrawal capability. The simplified keypad, intuitive menu-driven user interface and durable construction are included with the GENIE Plus...

Platform shaker.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Grant Instruments' microprocessor controlled PSU-20 Platform Shaker can be programmed to provide orbital, reciprocation, and vibration mixing functions. The three functions can be set for continuous or timed...

RS-232 to USB interface converter.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... The OM-CONV-USB from Omega includes driver software and has a data transfer rate of > 1Mbps. This product is powered from the USB cable with no external power required. Simply install the driver software into the PC and connect the converter...

High precision dispensing.(Product News)
January 1, 2009... Scienion AG and Matrical Bioscience offer the sciSWIFTER, a new dispensing device developed for high precision dispensing in 96, 384, and 1,536 microplates. The sciSWIFTER, a drop on demand dispenser, can dispense up to 16 different substances...