Bioscience Technology articles from September 2002

Bioscience Technology archives from September 2002

High throughput SNP screening.
September 1, 2002... Shimadzu Biotech's DHPLC eliminates lengthy DNA sequencing in SNP screening and DNA, fragment analysis. Maximizing speed, accuracy and efficiency, the system offers resolution directly comparable to conventional electrophoresis. Ion pair...

Stereomicroscope, motorized zoom.
September 1, 2002... The Leica MZ16a stereomicroscope offers motorized zoom, automatic and precalibrated measurement functions at every magnification, and a digital LED. Zoom range, standard magnification and optical resolution allow imaging of 3-dimensional...

Glassware washer.
September 1, 2002... LANCER 810LX/820LX under-counter professional glassware washers exceed the requirements of the research and industrial laboratory. They offer 304L stainless steel construction, microprocessor controls, electronic programming, and...

Ultra-low freezer.
September 1, 2002... JOUAN's -85 C Upright Deep Freezers feature PowerFREEZE[TM] "cooling-coils-in-the-shelf," which puts cooling coils in direct contact with the sample: freezing is very rapid, and sample temperature uniformity is improved. Jouan, Inc.,...

Gene expression analysis.
September 1, 2002... X-Mine addresses the need for strategic objectives and cost efficiencies that can be achieved by scientists from data mining and knowledge discovery for different stages along the drug development pathway. X-MINE products include Opus, a...

GABA transporter polyclonal. (Editor's Choice).
September 1, 2002... New guinea pig polyclonal antiserum to VGAT is offered for the demonstration of GABAergic and glycinergic neurons, with emphasis on nerve endings, and shows a widespread distribution of VGAT immunoreactive neurons. Other products for the study...

Genetic analysis system. (Editor's Choice).
September 1, 2002... The Capella 400[TM] Genetic Analysis System is a versatile 384 capillary electrophoresis instrument for low cost, high throughput DNA analysis. The system delivers: automated analysis of up to 13,000 samples per day; up to 65,000 multiplex SNP...

Integrated LC/MS System. (Editor's Choice).
September 1, 2002... The NEBULA[TM] LC/MS Autopurification System integrates the Gilson Incorporated 215 Analysis System with the Thermo Finnigan Surveyor[R] MSQ[TM] mass spectrometer to produce a versatile LC/MS. The 215 (single probe) is used as an injector and...

Protein standards. (Editor's Choice).
September 1, 2002... Precision Plus Protein[TM] standards line includes unstained, all blue prestained and dual color prestained versions. Each standard provides ten bands: 10, 15, 20, 25, 37, 50, 75, 100, 150 and 250 kD, and three higher concentration reference...

Protein Labeling Kits. (Editor's Choice).
September 1, 2002... Flouro-Spin Protein Labeling Kits contain N-hydroxysuccinimide activated esters of fluorescent dyes and provide convenient preparation of FAM, TAMRA and ROX dye-protein conjugates. The kits include all necessary reagents, buffers and reaction...

Cell signaling ELISAs. (Editor's Choice).
September 1, 2002... Panel of phosphoELISAs[TM] includes tests for Akt [pS473], ERK1/2 [pTpY185/187] JNK [pTpY 183/185] and p38 MAPK [pTpY180/182]. ELISAs use a 96-well plate to provide 96 results in 4 hours, or strip-well plates are suited for multiple ELISA runs,...

Reagent provision and technology development for cell-based high-throughput screening. (Tools & Techniques).
September 1, 2002... Cell-based assays are becoming a more widely used format in high-throughput drug screening because of the need for high quality drug leads and advances in detection technologies. Previously, high-throughput drug screening was mostly done on...

Disposable automated research tips. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Matrix Disposable Automated Research Tips (DARTs) 384[TM], offer precise, reliable, automated dispensing into 384- and 1536-well plates. Specifically made for the Matrix PlateMate Plus[TM] 384/100 m 1 pipetting head, the new design provides...

Integrated sample normalization procedure for MICROLAB workstation. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... A fully integrated sample normalization procedure has been developed using MICROLAB Vector control software. Multiple proprietary workstations including the 4000 MPH series instruments and the MICROLAB STAR can perform sample normalization...

Maximizing DNA cloning efficiency. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Blue/white screening to identify recombinant DNA colonies is a widely used technique in molecular biology, because cloning efficiency has typically been relatively low. Lucigen has introduced a new generation cloning vectors that eliminate the...

Virus purification kits. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Adeno-X[TM] Virus Purification Kits offer a safe, easy, and rapid method for purifying and concentrating recombinant adenovirus. These kits provide an alternative to cesium chloride (CsCl) density gradient centrifugation. There are no...

Basement membrane prep. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... EC Matrix Solution is a reconstituted basement membrane preparation derived from the EHS mouse sarcoma (catalog no. 30-2501). The matrix supports the growth and differentiation of a variety of cell types including tube formation by mouse...

PCR Products. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... A-Taq-IT[TM] PCR Kits provide a complete solution for amplifying and purifying PCR Products. This kit includes proprietary novel ExoSAP-IT[R] and A-Taq PCR kit reagents. Taq plus A-Taq[TM] DNA Polymerases and PCR Kits are also available to...

Benchtop centrifuge. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Hettich Mikro 20 centrifuge offers five different fixed-angle rotors (12, 20, 24, 30 and 32 place) for spinning different combinations of cryo, PCR or standard microtubes at speeds up to 13,000 rpm and 16,249 RCF. The centrifuge may also be...

Akt, ERK1/2, JNK and p38 MAPK ELISAs. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Patent-pending phosphoELISA[TM] panels include Akt [pS473], ERK1/2 [pTpY185/187], JNK [pTpY183/185] and p38 MAPK [pTpY180/182]. ELISAs use a 96-well plate, to provide 96 results in 4 hours, or strip-well plate is suited for multiple ELISA runs,...

Hollow fiber cell culture. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... SOLO[TM] hollow fiber cell culture system is a closed, continuous-flow bioreactor that can cost-effectively achieve cell densities over [10.sup.8] ml and produce from 100 mg to grams quantities of protein. Various molecular weight cut-off...

Bead-based compound library screening. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... COPAS systems screen bead-based compound libraries, in combination with fluorescently labelled target proteins, to enable ultra high speed binding assays of up to one million compounds/day. Hits are individually dispensed into microtiter plates...

Recombinant cytokines. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Several recombinant cytokines are now available including Human Bone Morphogenic Proteins (BMP-2, BMP-14), Lymphocyte Activation Gene (LAG-1), chemokine CXCL16, IL-20, IL-22, Fas Ligand, EGF Receptor, Mouse MCSF, Mouse Adipocyte--complement...

DNA gel extraction kit. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Montage[TM] DNA Gel Extraction Kit recovers fully functional DNA from agarose gel slices in a single 10-minute spin. DNA fragments that are 100 bp-10,000 bp in size may be efficiently recovered with this fast and reproducible kit. The purified...

Storage phosphor imaging. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... The FMBIO[R] III Plus laser-based imaging system offers four-color fluorescence detection and storage phosphor imaging capability to produce high-resolution, multi-color, multiplexed images. The instrument can be used for applications including...

Short interfering RNA (siRNA) Transfection Reagent allows for efficient target gene knock out. (Tools & Techniques).
September 1, 2002... The ability to efficiently knock out target gene expression will have a tremendous impact on the study of molecular and cellular processes. Unfortunately, the use of classical anti-sense techniques employing various chemically modified forms of...

Digital camera kits. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Evolution[TM] MP and Evolution[TM] QE camera kits, combined with the recently released Evolution[TM] LC kits, offer a variety of integrated camera and software options. The kits come fully integrated with proprietary Image-Pro[R] imaging...

Antibody purification kit. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Chromatography based purification kit uses a "linked process" to purify pharmaceutical antibodies. The 3-column kit facilitates the purification of polyclonal IgG (all sub-classes), monoclonal antibodies IgG (all classes), humanized antibodies,...

Protein crash and protein precipitate plates. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Protein crash and protein precipitate filter plates allow for simple, rapid, high throughput sample preparation. Graded frit design efficiently removes precipitated protein without plugging or breakthrough. The plates are compatible with...

LC phase for phospholipids. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Pholipidec[TM] is a stationary phase that can quantitate 7 key phospholipids present in soy lecithin preparations. It is certified for the separation of phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidyl serine, phosphatidylcholine...

Stacking Heat Sealer. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... The Stacking Heat Sealer offers researchers a reliable solution for storage of their current samples, while helping them keep pace with the influx of new compounds. The device is capable of sealing up to (50) 96/384 shallow well plates, (35)...

Surgical supplies. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Many types of gauze sponges, gloves, sterilizing materials, and surgical wear such as face masks and procedure gowns make up this line of products. Disposable scalpels, surgical lubricant, Parafilm, and sharps disposal containers are available...

Cellular stress assay kits. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... StressXpress[TM] Kits are research kits designed for cellular stress, cardiovascular research, autoimmunity and inflammation. They include ELISA kits to quantify Hsp70, antibodies to Hsp70, antibodies to Hsp60, and 8-iso-Prostaglandin-F2alpha....

High-throughput assays. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... UltraClean-High-Throughput[TM] 96 Well Kits are available for soil, plant, tissue, microbial and blood DNA, as well as PCR clean up. The soil, tissue, plant and microbial kits use a silica spin filter plate method and require a 96 well plate...

Microplate luminometer. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... GloRunner[TM] microplate luminometer uses a proprietary eight-channel solid-state detector array ideal for chemiluminescent immunoassays. This detection array makes the system fast and linear across eight decades. Sensitivity is comparable to...

Bar-Coded Cryo Tubes. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Bar Coded Cryo.s Tubes provide convenient tracking of all frozen storage samples. The bar code is printed directly on the tube itself. Available in a variety of bar code formats that may be customized for individual needs, the robust inkjet...

Comet assay system. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... The AutoComet[TM] high-throughput automated comet assay system provides unattended data collection and snapshot data analysis. Patent-pending LightTight[TM] hardware and specialized software facilitates ease-of-use while performing automatic...

Conductive Ferrule. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Conductive Perfluoroelastomer Ferrules are offered for electrospray applications. As with graphite ferrules, users can apply voltage through a metallic port block or directly through a stainless steel nut, allowing voltage to translate through...

Fiber Optic Coupler. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Dispersive Fiber Optic Coupler System is offered for use with Shimadzu's UV-2401 and UV-2501 spectrophotometers. The coupler features high transmittance optical fibers to enable efficient use with a variety of probes in reflectance,...

Disposable Flasks. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... NALGENE[R] Sterile Disposable Flasks, manufactured of clear PETG plastic, are offered with either a plain or baffled base, making them ideal for benchtop or shaker table use. All of the flasks have graduations to allow for quick volume...

Infusion pumps. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Infu-Disk[TM] family of continuous delivery infusion pumps for biomedical research employ an advanced technology called Prime-Mover[TM] that allows for accurate fluid delivery in a compact design. Infusion protocols that typically include a...

Motorized inverted microscope. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... IX81 motorized inverted microscope system features an internal motorized Z-drive. Several motorized accessories can be added including condensers, filter cube turrets with analyzers, shutters for transmitted and reflected illuminators and...

Serotonin Transporter Knock out Mouse. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Serotonin Transporter Knockout Mouse Model lacks a functional serotonin transporter protein (5-HTT) expressed by serotoninergic neurons of the central nervous system and by certain cells in the digestive tract. Interference with the normal...

High Yield Transcription Kits. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... AmpliScribe[TM] T7, T3 and SP6 High Yield Transcription Kits are especially formulated to utilize high concentrations of NTPs that are inhibitory to other in vitro transcription systems. The result is consistently high yields of full-length RNA...

Plasmid Miniprep, PCR Cleanup. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Plasmid Miniprep and PCR Cleanup Systems are optimized for use on the Biomek 2000. Available as complete kits or as individual components, which can be ordered in bulk quantities, each system includes the plates, solutions, and accessories...

Thermal cycler validation service. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... CYCLERtest certifies that a block-based thermal cycler is performing to its programmed parameters, offering validation for practically all brands of thermal cyclers. It is based on the NIST-90 reference temperature scale, insuring the...

Controlled temperature refrigerators. (Refrigerators/Freezers).
September 1, 2002... Lab-Line controlled temperature laboratory refrigerators provide temperatures ranging from 2 to 12 C, with uniformity of [+ or -] 0.5 C. Each cabinet is designed to maximize space and are available in an trader-counter, 5 cu. ft. and upright....

-190 C freezer. (Refrigerators/Freezers).
September 1, 2002... ISOTHERMAL vapor phase storage systems allow frozen samples to be stored at temperatures in the -190 C range without having liquid nitrogen in the sample storage space. One-hundred percent of all interior space is used for samples. Freezers are...

Chest, upright freezers. (Refrigerators/Freezers).
September 1, 2002... Available in a variety of sizes and configurations, REVCO -86 C chest and upright ultra-low temperature freezers feature advanced composite Super Insulation. This reduces insulation thickness by up to 50%, and provides more capacity for safe...

Ultra-low temperature freezers. (Refrigerators/Freezers).
September 1, 2002... NuAire, Inc., offers two ranges of -85 C ultra low temperature freezers. The new Glacier Blue range includes four models--three upright units and one chest unit. All vertical models include a microprocessor push button eye level temperature...

Personal-sized -86 C freezer. (Refrigerators/Freezers).
September 1, 2002... New "personal-sized" -86 C freezer, for use on or under the lab bench, measures just 35.4" wide x 31.5" high, yet holds up to sixty 2" boxes (600 samples) in a 3.6 cu. ft. chamber. Energy-efficient and dependable, it's the smallest in the line...

Freezers. (Refrigerators/Freezers).
September 1, 2002... Thermo Forma CryoMed[R] Freezers feature precise temperature control and accelerated controlled rate freezing. Available in 0.6, 1.2 and 1.7 cu/ft sizes, these units are constructed of durable stainless steel and include foamed-in-place...

Refrigerators, freezers. (Refrigerators/Freezers).
September 1, 2002... Nor-Lake Scientific products include pharmacy refrigerators and freezers, blood bank refrigerators, plasma freezers, and other products. Ducted air distribution provides better temperature uniformity. Microprocessor controls allow tight...

Ultra-low temperature freezer. (Refrigerators/Freezers).
September 1, 2002... JOUAN's range of -85 C Upright Deep Freezers with PowerFREEZE[TM] provide the same sample protection as a chest model with the convenience of an upright model. Product protection is provided by a one year parts and labor warranty and an...

Laboratory freezer. (Refrigerators/Freezers).
September 1, 2002... Model U85-22 laboratory freezer is used for medical research, biological storage, preserving tissue, plasma, blood cells, microbiology and similar functions. The cabinet offers all steel construction with a counter balanced lid. An indicating...

Space-efficient freezers. (Refrigerators/Freezers).
September 1, 2002... SANYO V.I.P. freezers maximize the use of laboratory floor space by incorporating a proprietary insulation technique marketed as V.I.P.[TM] that increases effective storage capacity by as much as 30% in the same footprint. Within the V.I.P....

Lab, chromatography refrigerators. (Refrigerators/Freezers).
September 1, 2002... Helmer's i.Series[TM] laboratory, pharmacy, and chromatography refrigerators incorporate the i.Center[TM] Integrated Monitoring System, which turns each refrigerator into a complete command and information center. The i.Center features a large...

TIGR's Genome Projects. (Genomics Databases).
September 1, 2002... TIGR's Genome Projects are a collection of curated databases containing DNA and protein sequence, gene expression, cellular role, protein family, and taxonomic data for microbes, plants and humans. Anonymous FTP access to sequence data is also...

Database of human genes. (Genomics Databases).
September 1, 2002... GeneCards[TM] is a database of human genes, their products and their involvement in diseases. It offers concise information about the functions of all human genes that have an approved symbol, as well as selected others. GeneCards is...

Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man. (Genomics Databases).
September 1, 2002... OMIM[TM], Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, provides a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders authored and edited by Dr. Victor A. McKusick and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere, and developed for the World Wide Web by...

Stanford genomic resources. (Genomics Databases).
September 1, 2002... This page provides links to various systematic analysis projects, resources, laboratories, and departments at Stanford University. It is maintained by the Saccharomyces Genome Database within the School of Medicine. Saccharomyces Genome...

Gene expression analysis. (Genomics Databases).
September 1, 2002... X-Mine addresses the need for strategic objectives and cost efficiencies that can be achieved by scientists from data mining and knowledge discovery for different stages along the drug development pathway. X-MINE products include Opus, a...

Public database catalog. (Genomics Databases).
September 1, 2002... DBCAT, The Public Catalog of Databases is maintained by the High Performance Scientific Computing Section, Center for Information Technology at the National Institutes of Health. Databases in the catalog cover the: Human Genome (U.C. Santa...

Zebrafish Information Network. (Genomics Databases).
September 1, 2002... Among many other features, users of the Zebrafish Information Network can search for mutations by gene name, map location or phenotype as well as view zebrafish wild-type lines. Genes can be searched by name or map location, and gene expression...

Genomics resource center. (Genomics Databases).
September 1, 2002... INFOBIOGEN is a French resource center for genomics. It offers the scientific community access to a collection of biological data, tools for analysis along with training and support. INFOBIOGEN also takes part in new developments within its...

Culture growth, detection and storage. (Literature Focus).
September 1, 2002... This 72-page catalog offers an extensive range of biological and combinatorial-chemistry shakers, -86 C freezers, fermentors, bioreactors, media preparation systems and tissue culture roller drums. Featured products include a unique...

Consumables brochure. (Literature Focus).
September 1, 2002... Eppendorf consumables are offered in three purity levels: Standard, Eppendorf Biopur, and the newest level, PCR clean. These levels of purity strictly adhere to Eppendorf standards. This brochure details production processes and purity levels...

Sample prep, water purification. (Literature Focus).
September 1, 2002... The 2002-2003 Life Science Catalog features new sample preparation tools for genomics, proteomics and drug discovery, as well as new ultrapure laboratory water systems. It also includes: more than 50 pages of new sample preparation solutions;...

Antibodies to cytokines, CD markers. (Literature Focus).
September 1, 2002... ANTIGENIX AMERICA provides a full selection of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to cytokines and CD markers, cytokine ELISA kits, recombinant cytokines and growth factors, matched antibody pairs for ELISA, and custom antibody development...

New human herpesvirus 7 products. (Literature Focus).
September 1, 2002... Two new HHV-7 reagents facilitate diagnosis of HHV-7 and also aid in follow-up of its infection before, during, and after viral therapy: HHV-7 strain JI; and monoclonal (5E1) to HHV-7 late tegument protein (pp85) that is specific to HHV-7 and...

Electronic pipette. (Literature Focus).
September 1, 2002... The Eppendorf Research[R] pro electronic pipette features clearly arranged, optimally-sized buttons, an easily read display, and overall ergonomic design. Functions such as pipetting and dispensing are executed as per manual pipettes, which...

Exam gloves. (Literature Focus).
September 1, 2002... DOT Scientific Premium Touch[R] medical grade examination gloves are manufactured specifically to meet the needs of the medical and research environment. Providing maximum grip, superior protection and excellent fit, the Premium Touch family of...

VWR Collection Catalog. (Literature Focus).
September 1, 2002... The 2003/2004 VWR Collection Catalog presents VWR's own line of over 6,700 equipment, supplies and chemical products. Choose from value-priced VWR[TM] products, high performance VWR Signature[TM] equipment and multifaceted VWR Family brand...

Circulating Water Baths. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Refrigerated Circulating Water Baths and Shaking Water Baths are offered for biomedical applications. The eight-liter model has a temperature range of -35 C to 200 C and a height low enough that it can be used as a tabletop unit. The vertical...

Small Animal Anesthesia System. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... The Small Animal Anesthesia System allows the user to induce, anaesthetize/maintain, or perform all three actions at the same time. The station can be fitted with up to 4 breathing circuits. The anesthesia manifold is easily removed to allow...

Polymerase-enhancing factor. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... ArchaeMaxx[TM] polymerase-enhancing factor improves the PCR performance of Pfu DNA polymerase and other archael polymerases. The factor was isolated from Pyrococcus furiosus and added to high-fidelity enzymes and Pfu-based enzyme blends, where...

Trypsin In-Gel Digest Kit. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... ProteoProfile[TM] Trypsin In-Gel Digest Kit offers an efficient method for the digestion of up to 100 protein samples. The kit is optimized for polyacrylamide gels stained with Coomassie[TM] or SYPRO[R] Orange or Ruby Dyes. A highly purified...

Dry block calibrator. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... UCAL400+ portable dry block calibrator offers fast heat-up and cool-down times with excellent performance specifications at a wide operating temperature range. The unit covers the temperature range from 5 C above ambient up to 430 C using a...

Electronic pipettor. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... This member of the eLINE[R] electronic pipettor family for the volume range of 0.2-10 m 1 is offered for PCR and for those working with ultra micro volumes. Electronic tip ejection and ergonomic design combine with microprocessor-controlled...

Electrophoresis system. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Gel XL Mini-gel is complete electrophoresis system, for casting and running both agarose and acrylamide gels, includes a tapeless gel casting set, gel box and direct connect power supply. Up to six gels can be poured simultaneously, and dual...

Gene expression analysis. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Omega Beacon Probe Sets are designed for quantitative-PCR based gene expression analysis. Each gene-specific set includes a probe, primers, buffer, and double-stranded DNA target to be used as a positive control. Optimized bioinformatics...

Luminometer. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... LD 400 Luminescence Detector has a dynamic range of >8 decades and offers plate assays such as dual luciferase, reporter gene, toxicity, ATP, BioMass, ELISAs and protein quantification. Beckman Coulter, Inc., Fullerton, CA. 800-742-2345;...

Integrated SNP Services. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Integrated SNP Services provides analysis protocols via Pyrosequencing[TM] technology, which is an easy to use, commercial DNA sequencing technique. The company will use the PSQ[TM] 96MA System to provide customers with a range of SNP analysis...

Markers for Northern analysis. (New Products).
September 1, 2002... Millenium Markers[TM] provide accurate size determination of single-stranded RNA transcripts from 0.5 - 9 kb and can be used in any Northern protocol. Because of their even spacing, the markers are ideal for constructing very accurate curves...