World’s Highest Sensitivity Level for Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Development of New Technology for Rapid Measurement of Metals in Semiconductor Wash Solutions

Shimadzu Corporation has developed a new technology for measuring trace quantities of metals using the principle of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) that boasts the world’s highest level of sensitivity. Verification tests using a prototype system have already started. Shimadzu has been developing a system that uses this new technology for measuring and monitoring trace quantities... Read more

New Luna Omega HILIC Column Delivers Increased LC Separation of Sugars

Torrance, Calif. (July 19, 2018) – Phenomenex Inc., global leader in the research, design and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, announces a new Luna Omega phase for sugar analysis by hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC). Luna Omega SUGAR is specifically engineered for carbohydrate separation and analysis from food, beverage and pharmaceutical matrices, such as milk, animal... Read more

SPECTRO Introduces New, More Rugged SPECTRO GENESIS ICP-OES Analyzer With Powerful New Generator and Higher Productivity

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments today introduced its latest version of the SPECTRO GENESIS inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) — updated with a powerful new generator. The system establishes new price, performance and productivity standards for users such as condition monitoring laboratories, oil blenders and industrial laboratories and for environmental control. The latest version of... Read more

Swift Biosciences Launches Swift 2S Turbo Library Kit, Accelerating Whole Genome, Exome and Large Gene Studies with One Universal Approach

(ANN ARBOR, Mich. – July 18, 2018) Swift Biosciences, a leading provider of innovative library prep solutions for next-generation sequencing (NGS), today announced early access to its Swift 2S Turbo Library Kit. These new kits offer a fast, robust enzymatic fragmentation prep and flexible adapter options to produce high-quality libraries for production-scale sequencing. With an automation... Read more

Irvine Scientific Introduces Chemically-Defined Natural Killer Cell Expansion Medium for Immunotherapy & Translational Research Applications

Jul 17, 2018 | Posted in Cell Therapy The first chemically-defined, animal component-free cell culture medium for natural killer (NK) cells SANTA ANA, California – July 17, 2018: Irvine Scientific, an industry leader in the development and manufacture of cell culture media, today announced the introduction of PRIME-XV® NK Cell CDM— the first commercially available chemically-defined (CDM), animal... Read more

Introducing the Ultim® Max range: a new suite of high performance SEM-EDS detectors

17 Jul Oxford Instruments, the global leader in microanalysis systems, is proud to announce the most comprehensive range to date of Silicon Drift Detectors (SDD) for Energy Dispersive (EDS) analysis in the Scanning Electron Microscope.  New Ultim® Max 65mm2 and 40mm2 models have been released, to complete the Ultim range and join the 170mm2, 100mm2, and the unique... Read more

Teledyne CETAC Technologies Introduces the Next Generation Homogenizing Autosampler for Oils Applications

Introducing the next generation of automation for oils, wear oils and coolants for sample introduction for ICP-OES… The ‘Oils 7400’ Homogenizing Autosampler Omaha, NE USA / July 2, 2018 – Teledyne CETAC introduces the next generation homogenizing autosampler for oils, wear oils and coolants for sample introduction for ICP-OES.  The Oils 7400 Homogenizing Autosampler is... Read more

Axol Bioscience Launch Human iPSC-derived Atrial Cardiomyocytes

Cambridge, UK – (17th July 2018) – Axol Bioscience, the human cell culture specialist, provide highly validated primary cells and iPSC-derived cells together with optimised media and growth supplements, launch their Human iPSC-derived Atrial Cardiomyocytes for the discovery and development of novel treatments and advancing our understanding of cardiovascular disease. Generated from the same donor... Read more

New Thermo Scientific B•R•A•H•M•S PCT direct blood test allows fast bacterial infection and sepsis diagnosis at patient's point of care

New Thermo Scientific B•R•A•H•M•S PCT direct blood test allows fast bacterial infection and sepsis diagnosis at patient’s point of care The new B•R•A•H•M•S PCT direct point of care assay requires just one drop of blood for a reliable infection diagnosis and clinical decisions in the acute care setting within 20 minutes HENNIGSDORF, Germany, July 17, 2018... Read more

GE Healthcare launches Omnipaque Oral Solution, a ready-to-drink iodinated contrast medium for computed tomography of the abdomen

Boston, MA, USA –July 16, 2018 – GE Healthcare is launching OmnipaqueTM (iohexol) Oral Solution in the United States, a new, ready-to-drink iodinated contrast medium that can be used to help physicians diagnose medical conditions by improving the diagnostic visualization of the abdominal gastrointestinal tract.  Omnipaque oral solution is indicated for oral use only in... Read more