Bioscience Technology articles from November 2008

Bioscience Technology archives from November 2008

MALDI speed up proteomics.(Cover story)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With so many proteins to be characterized, proteomic scientists really feel the need for speed. That's just what matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry, or MALDI MS, provides. "Sample...

Funding forecasting.(Editor's Note)
November 1, 2008... A lot of huge numbers have been thrown around Washington D.C. lately. The financial system is getting $700 billion. I've even seen some talk suggesting that this isn't enough, and a more likely figure could be $1 trillion. The auto industry won...

Nucleic acid extractor.(Editor's Choice)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Beckman Coulter introduces the SPRI-TE Nucleic Acid Extractor for the automated purification of DNA and RNA. This new system prepares between one and 10 samples in about 30 minutes and requires minimal user training....

High-throughput method detects melamine.(Editor's Choice)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MDS Analytical Technologies announced that the Abraxis Melamine Detection Kit has been validated for use on MDS Analytical Technologies' SpectraMax absorbance microplate readers with SoftMax Pro 5 GxP analytical...

Data management system for high content screening.(Editor's Choice)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences unveiled the Columbus high content screening (HCS) data management system, a platform for archiving, managing, retrieving, and protecting images and analyzed results. The...

Life science research equipment.(Editor's Choice)
November 1, 2008... Wheaton Science Products announces its complete line of products for life science research, the Wheaton BioPortfolio, available in one comprehensive literature folder. The Wheaton BioPortfolio is designed to address the broad spectrum of life...

Blood banking centrifuge.(Centrifuge Focus)
November 1, 2008... The Thermo Scientific Sorvall RC3BP Plus low-speed centrifuge is designed for blood banking, bio-processing, and general sample processing applications. It is an enhanced version of the Sorvall RC3BP centrifuge, offering an improved operator...

Centrifuge software adds audit trail features.(Centrifuge Focus)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Beckman Coulter announces an advanced version of its eXPert software for the Optima L-XP Series Ultracentrifuges. The new Optima eXPert software delivers important capabilities for academic, biopharmaceutical, and...

Refrigerated microcentrifuge.(Centrifuge Focus)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Labnet International adds to its centrifuge line with the Prism R refrigerated microcentrifuge. The Prism R is less than 11 inches wide. One control knob and a large LCD make programming and operation simple. A...

Benchtop centrifuge.(Centrifuge Focus)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This cross-over centrifuge combines the features of a micro and multipurpose benchtop centrifuge in one instrument. The Model 5430 can be equipped with eight different rotors to meet virtually any microcentrifugation...

Cell Microplate Adaptor.(Product News: Apparatus & Consumables)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This Reference Cell Microplate Adaptor (RCMA) enables laboratory professionals to use existing proprietary sealed-cell and filter reference materials in a horizontal format. The RCMA's design allows the location of...

Bench-top processors.(Product News: Apparatus & Consumables)
November 1, 2008... The Microfluidizer M-110P family of processors requires no compressed air or cooling water for hydraulics. The units require only a standard 20 amp single phase electrical outlet and can easily be incorporated into any laboratory setting. The...

Disposable Homogenization system.(Product News: Apparatus & Consumables)
November 1, 2008... This hand-held disposable Homogenization system is ideal for field use where the samples can collected and processed within minutes after collection. The unit also has the ability to filter the extract free of plant debris and thus makes sample...

Tissue bath system.(Product News: Apparatus & Consumables)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Mayflower tissue chamber has integral contraction force measurement capability. The stability of the system helps maximize the advantage of the integrated high resolution F-series force transducers. This system...

Microplate washing and dispensing.(Product News: Apparatus & Consumables)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The EL406 Microplate Washer Dispenser features fast and full microplate washing along with both peristaltic and microprocessor-controlled syringe drive reagent dispenser technologies to optimize liquid handling...

Universal homogenizers.(Product News: Apparatus & Consumables)
November 1, 2008... PRO Scientific manufactures hand-held homogenizers, post-mounted homogenizers, and programmable homogenizers with the ability to homogenize various volumes (.03 ml to 20 1) at speeds of up to 30,000 rpm. PRO's Micro-Homogenizing Packages are...

Cleanroom pass-through chambers.(Product News: Apparatus & Consumables)
November 1, 2008... BioSafe Pass-Through Chambers meet requirements for dean, aseptic processing in biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, and other critical applications. These 304/316 electropolished stainless steel pass-throughs feature a seamless design that...

Liquid dispenser.(Product News: Apparatus & Consumables)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With Flexicon Liquid Filling Technology a new sterile disposable tubing fluid path is used for each production batch, eliminating cross contamination between production runs and simplifying the cleaning validation....

Cell culture incubators.(Product News: Apparatus & Consumables)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Combining the intuitive iCAN touch-screen user interface for simplified operation with ContraCon contamination control technology, the HERAcell i Series of cell culture C[O.sub.2] incubators provides researchers with...

Mini UV viewing cabinet.(Product News: Apparatus & Consumables)
November 1, 2008... The compact, lightweight CM-10MP workstation is suitable for any type of life science application requiring high-contrast fluorescence analysis. It is also designed for viewing TLC plates and for quality control inspection of PC boards....

Color coded tubing.(Product News: Apparatus & Consumables)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] An assortment of PEEK Tubing is available in natural PEEK, solid color coded, dual layer color coded, striped, and dash-stripe coded. Dual Layer Color-Coded eliminates concern that a critical sample stream could be...

Lab automation for everyone: as researchers consider whether or not to automate processes in their labs, what to buy and when to buy become primary concerns.
November 1, 2008... Automating processes makes life easier in a lab, but deciding what to buy and when creates a challenge. "A lab might have a proposal put forth that automates today's assay, but next year the same lab could be on to the next big thing," says...

Lab Automation survey.
November 1, 2008... The editors of Bioscience Technology recently surveyed readers to follow-up on last year's Lab Automation study. We wanted to see how things had changed from one year ago. What we found confirmed the previous results. * Cancer is still the...

Automation innovation: LabAutomation2009 returns to Palm Springs January 24-28, 2009 and offers attendees the chance to learn of the latest developments that will help in their labs.(LabAutomation2009 Show Preview)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LabAutomation returns to the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, Calif. January 24-28, 2009 for LabAutomation2009. This venue features near-perfect weather and is easily accessible from all major domestic...

LabAutomation 2009 exhibitor list.
November 1, 2008... LabAutomation2009 Exhibitor list 4titude Ltd 567 Adhesives Research, Inc. 680 Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., (ACD/Labs) 387 Advanced...

Labeling kits.(Dyes & Stains Focus)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AnaSpec released new AnaTag APC, B-PE, and R-PE Labeling Kits. Labeling of antibodies can be both tedious and time-consuming. Without the use of proper techniques and reagents, the conjugation may result in...

Ready to load gel dyes.(Dyes & Stains Focus)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Glow Dyes have been formulated for nucleic acid electrophoresis and provide intense DNA/RNA bands with little background or band distortion. They contain an optimized concentration of buffer agents, tracking dyes,...

Protein stain.(Dyes & Stains Focus)
November 1, 2008... Thermo Scientific GelCode Blue Safe Protein Stain is a Coomassie Brilliant Blue G-250-based stain that is non-hazardous, odorless, non-corrosive to skin, and nonflammable. Users can detect down to 9 ng of protein/band using a standard protocol....

Nanocrystal color.(Dyes & Stains Focus)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Invitrogen launched a new color for its Molecular Probes Qdot nanocrystal product line. These Qdot 625 nanocrystals emit at 625 nm and are bright visible fluorescent labels. These quantum dots fill a spectral gap for...

Typical four-step development of Eg5 using ADP generation detection method: with this assay, ADP is directly detected by a specific monoclonal antibody labeled with [Eu.sup.3+] Cryptate.(Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... Enzymes represent on average 45% of all targets screened by the pharmaceutical industry. Some of the most investigated and well-known are Tyrosine (Tyr), Serine/Threonine (Ser/Thr), lipid kinases and ATPases. (Hightech Business Decisions, 2007)...

PCR assays.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Q Chip has expanded its ReaX range of enhanced PCR products with the introduction of ReaX beads for the detection of bacterial and viral hospital acquired infections (HAIs). The product portfolio currently includes...

Bead-based multiplex detection kit.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... These bead-based multiplexed assays will give pharma and biotech researchers a direct comparative measurement of multiple protein expression patterns without the need for extrapolation among results from independent assays. This capability...

Flow cytometry kits for chemokine receptors.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... Millipore has announced the availability of 11 new flow cytometry kits for chemokine receptor quantification. The FlowCellect Chemokine Receptor Surface Expression Quantification Kits provide rapid, sensitive assessments in various cell types....

PCR kits.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Three kits are available for genotyping of single nudeotide polymorphisms (SNPs), microsatellites, and mutations. The Type-it Microsatellite PCR Kit is a novel multiplex PCR-based kit for reliable detection of...

DNA Quality Control Standard.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... Starna has introduced a new DNA Quality Control Standard in a liquid vial (1.5 ml) that provides Starna's DNACON 260/280 reference material in a consumable format suitable for use in 'drop technology' systems. The vial is produced in an ISO...

Whole Transcriptome Expression Kit.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... The SOLID Whole Transcriptome Expression Kit is a sequencing-based molecular tool for the genomic analysis of wholetranscriptomes, the collection of RNAs transcribed from a genome. This technology, which provides detailed characterization of...

Gel filtration column.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)(Column)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GE Healthcare has introduced HiPrep Sephacryl S-400 HR and HiPrep Sephacryl S-500 HR pre-packed columns, the latest additions to its range of columns for gel filtration. The new columns offer a fast, reproducible,...

RNA duplexes for RNAi.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... Integrated DNA Technologies has launched its Screening Dicer-substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) duplex product. Ideal for small scale in vitro applications, Screening DsiRNAs provide researchers with a cost effective and quick solution for their RNAi...

Amino acids, resins, and reagents.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... A challenge faced by many laboratories today is to synthesize long, complex, and highly hydrophobic peptides. For this purpose, Activotec offers a novel 100% PEG resin that has demonstrated advantages over polystyrene. In addition to offering...

Interaction partners detection.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A system designed to identify interactions involving integral membrane proteins or membrane-associated proteins is now available from Dualsystems Biotech. Designed to detect novel interaction partners for membrane...

ELISA development kits.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... ImmunoSet is a portfolio of characterized ELISA development kits. This portfolio of products to assay proteins in various matrices contains the basic components and protocol for the development of five 96-well colorimetric enzyme immunoassays....

Precast agarose gels.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... Embi Tec offers a line of precast agarose gels. These gels are designed to give sharp bands as expected from an analytical gel and made with high quality agarose for superior DNA recovery. Three different gel sizes and six well formats are...

Microarray reagents.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... Invitrogen launched the SuperScript One-Cycle cDNA Synthesis Kit, designed to integrate seamlessly into the workflow of customers who are using Affymetrix One-Cycle Assays for their Affymetrix GeneChip microarray experiments. The kits contain...

DNA Elution kit.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... MO BIO Laboratories' RNA PowerSoil DNA Elution Accessory Kit is designed to co-isolate high molecular weight DNA for the recovery of the total nucleic acid content of the original sample. When used in combination with the RNA PowerSoil Total...

Kinase substrates.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... Protein kinases are a transferase family of self-regulatory enzymes that catalyze the phosphorylation of other proteins by covalently attaching phosphate groups to them, using ATP as a phosphate donor. Reversible protein...

PCR Optimization Kit.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] G-Biosciences developed the PCR Optimization Kit to resolve the issues involved with problematic amplifications. The PCR Optimization Kit contains all the reagents necessary for PCR amplifications, including Taq...

Nucleic acid isolation from plants and seeds.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... Extract high quality nucleic acids (both DNA and RNA) from a variety of plant samples and seeds, including tough samples such as grapes, strawberries, or avocados and off-rich seeds such as canola, peanut, and sunflower. This kit from BPI Tech...

PCR Buffer.(Product News: Biochemicals & Kits)
November 1, 2008... The EzWay Direct PCR Buffer contains key additives that overcome the inhibitory effects in whole blood and various blood anticoagulants. Compatible with most thermostable DNA polymerases, there is no pretreatment or modification of PCR protocol...

Microsample Spectrophotometer.(Spectrophotomoter Focus)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Thermo Scientific NanoDrop 8000 Spectrophotometer is the latest in a series of microvolume NanoDrop instruments capable of measuring 1 [micro]l samples without the use of traditional containment devices such as...

Biochemical software for UV-Visible spectrophotometer.(Spectrophotomoter Focus)
November 1, 2008... Agilent Technologies has added Security Pack compliance functionality to the biochemical module of UV-Visible ChemStation software for spectrophotometry, supporting 21 CFR Part 11 requirements for electronic records and signatures in regulated...

UV spectrophotometer with USB operation.(Spectrophotomoter Focus)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the UV-1800. The UV-1800 functions as a standalone instrument or can be PC-controlled with USB memory. UVProbe data processing software allows users to drag and drop data...

UV-Vis spectrophotometer.(Spectrophotomoter Focus)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The NanoPhotometer is a UV-Vis spectrophotometer providing researchers with a solution for ultra low and standard volume applications with no dilution necessary. It provides increased flexibility with its capability...

PCR plate preparation.(Product News: Instruments & Systems)
November 1, 2008... Velocity11 has released a technical note describing an automated Polymerise Chain Reaction (PCR) workstation based upon a combination of its Bravo liquid handler, BenchCel plate handling system, PlateLoc thermal microplate sealer and a bulk...

Bench-top NMR reader.(Product News: Instruments & Systems)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The HyperQuant quantifies both the magnetic hyperpolarization as well as the thermal polarization of a sample. It applies time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR) spectroscopy, a technology similar to magnetic...

Small sample AFM/SPM.(Product News: Instruments & Systems)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Asylum Research introduced the Cypher AFM, a small sample Atomic Force/Scanning Probe Microscopy (AFM/SPM). The Cypher AFM achieves closed loop atomic resolution using sensors in three axes, combining closed loop...

Proteomics analysis software.(Product News: Instruments & Systems)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Proteome Discoverer software features integrated protein annotation powered by the InforSense Virtual Machine (IVM). The software's protein annotation capabilities are based on workflows that perform automated...

2D barcode labeler.(Product News: Instruments & Systems)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Label X 2D is a stand-alone unit designed to accommodate a range of glass vials. This semi-automated labeler applies 2D barcode labels to the bottom of vials and features a compact footprint. Manifold options...

Benchtop flow cytometry system.(Product News: Instruments & Systems)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A range of assays, kits, flow cytometry systems, and service plans are available in an integrated benchtop flow cytometry portfolio. Flow cytometry is a method used to measure cell numbers, cell viability, programmed...

Inverted materials microscope.(Product News: Instruments & Systems)
November 1, 2008... Nikon Instruments introduces the Eclipse MA200, an inverted materials microscope with a design that has been optimized for digital imaging and ergonomic efficiency. The MA200 automatically combines captured images with data on their observation...

Colony counting and imaging system.(Product News: Instruments & Systems)
November 1, 2008... The new Colony Doc-It Imaging Station is a compact colony imaging and counting system designed to capture white light and fluorescent marked colonies in a wide array of samples. When different light sources are required, the Colony-It has...

UV-Vis and fluorescence products.(Product News: Instruments & Systems)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] From routine UV-Vis absorbance to chemiluminescence, this suite of UV-Visible and fluorescence analytical solutions enables life science, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology laboratories to make sensitive, reliable...

UV-Vis spectrophotometers.(Product News: Instruments & Systems)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Biochrom is offering an extended range of its Libra UV-Vis spectrophotometers designed to address a wide range of laboratory applications. Each instrument in the Libra range features a large LCD display for ease of...

Foreign particulate detection.(Product News: Instruments & Systems)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A new capability on Malvern Instruments' Morphologi G3 automated particle characterization system enables the fully automated detection, enumeration, and size classification of foreign particulate matter (FPM)...

Fluorescence microscopy.(Product News: Instruments & Systems)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The new Leica FLUO LED4000 and FLUO LED100 LED illumination systems offer image quality for fluorescence applications while being maintenance-free, compact and easy to operate. The Leica FLUO LED4000 features five...

Camera line supports 64-bit Operating Systems.(Product News: Instruments & Systems)
November 1, 2008... Lumenera is now supporting 64-bit Operating Systems for its USB 2.0 industrial and scientific camera lines. This process is being phased in as camera software packages are updated. Lumenera's latest LuCam 5.0.0 software release includes beta...