News about product and service launches
13.02.2019 We’re expanding the capabilities of the ASSIST PLUS with the introduction of two new accessories, each one designed to improve workflow specifically for either cell-based assays or biobanking. We’ve responded to customer requests and designed two new accessories – the slanted plate holder for cell-based assays and the cryogenic tube rack for biobanking – for... Read more
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) announces the release of the new PPSQ-51A single reactor and PPSQ-53A triple reactor gradient system protein sequencers. These instruments provide users with higher sensitivity and more reliable analysis of N-terminal amino acid sequences through automated Edman degradation. In addition, they provide an added level of flexibility in being able to detect... Read more
Maennedorf, Switzerland, February 05, 2019 – Tecan today announces the launch of NGS DreamPrep™, a fully-automated approach to next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation for research use. This groundbreaking new approach offers quality controlled, sequencing-ready NGS libraries in just a matter of hours, with minimal manual interaction and no sample loss. NGS DreamPrep™ is a full... Read more
WILSONVILLE, Ore., February 12, 2019 – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced the industry’s first high-definition (HD), handheld optical gas imaging (OGI) camera, the FLIR GF620. Designed for oil and gas industry professionals, the GF620 camera sets a new standard for detecting and visualizing invisible leaks of hydrocarbons, such as methane, and common volatile organic... Read more
LGC Maine Standards announces addition of Cerebrospinal Fluid Total Protein to VALIDATE® Body Fluids kit (SKUs: 205bf, 205ro), enhancing the only comprehensive body fluids kit on the market, for easier Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) validation, documentation of linearity, calibration verification and verification of the reportable range. The addition of Cerebrospinal Fluid Total Protein (CSF-TP) will enhance an already... Read more
Madison, WI USA. (February 12, 2019) Promega Corporation’s new Maxwell® RSC miRNA Plasma and Serum Kit offers oncology and translational researchers an easy and automated protocol to purify total circulating RNA, including miRNA, from plasma, serum and enriched exosomes for advance techniques such as NGS or ddPCR. Unlike manual miRNA purification products, the new kit is... Read more
Walkersville, MD (USA) / Basel, Switzerland, 11 February 2019 – Lonza announces the launch of DonorPlex™ Hepatocytes, a new line of high-quality cryopreserved pooled donor suspension hepatocytes, which are the first of their kind to be produced using Lonza’s novel patented manufacturing process. Researchers within DMPK and ADME laboratories can now benefit from this reliable... Read more
Visualizing the brain ultrastructure with ZEISS microscopes News The MPFI Electron Microscopy (EM) Core Facility of Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) now is a ZEISS labs@location partner institution. MPFI will have access to state-of-the-art ZEISS technology before it is commercially available, providing researchers with innovative imaging tools that will empower their search for new insights... Read more
Researchers to benefit from an innovative software-connected pipetting system, bringing improved reproducibility and traceability of experiments to life-science laboratories. Andrew Alliance S.A. and Sartorius today announced the launch of the Andrew Alliance Pipette+ system, which uniquely provides both full traceability and improved repeatability in manual pipetting for life science laboratories. Andrew Alliance, the robotics company... Read more
New Time Saving and Fully Automated Digital Microscope Delivers High Quality Cell Imaging and Data to Scientists New innovations in Invitrogen EVOS M7000 microscope include high-end camera and more powerful computer CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — For biological researchers requiring high-quality images and data from their cells and samples without over-investing time and... Read more