News about product and service launches
A new type of fluorescent bead is presented by GATTAquant. These beads, called GATTA-Beads, are characterized by a small diameter (23 nm), high intensity and size uniformity. In combination with state-of the-art STED microscopes such as the Leica TCS SP8 STED 3X and high-end image restoration methods available in the Huygens Software, it is shown... Read more
BERGISCH GLADBACH, 19. September 2016 – Miltenyi Biotec has expanded its assortment of antibodies with a series of CE marked in vitro-diagnostic medical devices – MACS® IVD Antibodies. They can be used in both clinical flow cytometry and in the quality control of cellular products for translational research. The renowned biotech company from Bergisch Gladbach... Read more
CORK – 19 September, 2016 – Ireland’s Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, today announced that GE (NYSE:GE) is to invest €150 million in a new biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus on Industrial Development Agency (IDA) Ireland’s strategic site at Loughbeg, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork. GE BioPark Cork, subject to contract and planning approvals,... Read more
MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikon Instruments Inc. today unveiled its latest duo for capturing, viewing and replaying high-resolution imaging through the microscope. The DS-Fi3 camera for microscopy features a 5.9 megapixel CMOS image sensor with greatly improved sensitivity and low-noise electronics, while the new DS-L4 tablet interface captures and records images... Read more
September 2016 WITec applications director Dr Tom Dieing answers the questions about optical fiber beam delivery and explains the method in a comprehensible way. How does beam delivery via optical fibers work? Which advantages does the technology provide for Raman measurements? Find the answers in the latest WITec video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5pQ5rj-ODk Read more
Rome – 27 August 2016 – In the lead up to the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Rome Italy, GE Healthcare today announced the global commercial launch[1] of its new generation of high-end portable compact cardiovascular ultrasound, the Vivid™ iq. A smaller sized compact weighing just 4.5 kg, the Vivid™ iq matches exceptional image... Read more
Greiner Bio-One and EMBL have collaborated to develop the CELLview™ slide which is the newest innovation in the biotechnology sector for applications in the field of microscopy. This product is a significant improvement for those performing microscopic applications and cell imaging, enhancing the efficiency, clarity, and speed at which each assay can be performed. Groundbreaking... Read more
Metrohm is pleased to announce that the ASTM has published method D8045 for the determination of Acid Number (AN) in crude oil and petroleum products. The new method describes thermometric titration and was developed by Metrohm together with industry leaders using the 859 Titrotherm titrator. Method D8045 demonstrates the superiority of thermometric titration for complex... Read more
We are making the chemical engineer’s life a bit more comfortable: A new section on the Metrohm website takes a comprehensive look at the methods and applications used in the quality control of the industrial manufacturing of basic chemicals, solvents, colorants, and their intermediates. Whether you are looking for a specific parameter and suitable methods... Read more
NanoRacks, LLC is installing a new, reconfigured Molecular Devices’ SpectraMax M5e multi-mode microplate reader on the International Space Station to perform experiments in microgravity. SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — JULY 19, 2016 Molecular Devices, LLC, a leader in protein and cell biology technologies, today announced the launch of the SpectraMax M5e Multi-Mode Microplate Reader to the International Space... Read more