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Portable Cooling Offers Temporary, Permanent Solutions
May 6, 2013 4:03 pm | by Buddy Phillips, Applications Engineer, Atlas Sales & Rentals, Inc., Fremont, Calif. | Articles | CommentsClimate control is a critical issue for laboratories of all types. Though portable AC units are most often pressed into service during the summer months when heat loads are the highest, they actually serve a variety of functions year-round.
Multiple Specialized Labs Integrated Into New Labs
May 6, 2013 3:39 pm | by Tim Studt, Editorial Director | Articles | CommentsThe need to support interdisciplinary research relates to the integration of various types of labs and their complex support structures. Increasing trends for flexibility, interdisciplinary research and cost-effective, sustainable research facilities has led to a new generation of technologically challenging labs.
LED Lights Boast Efficiency, Adaptability
May 6, 2013 2:18 pm | Sovella, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSovella’s high efficiency LED integrated light fixtures are available in single and dual light options and can be easily attached to light balancer rails, shelves and other surfaces.
Workstation USB Chargers Free Up Space
May 6, 2013 2:11 pm | Doug Mockett & Co., Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsDoug Mockett & Co. is offering 2-port USB chargers on select units. The chargers can charge all mobile devices and tablets.
Vertical Flow Cabinets Suited for Media Prep
May 6, 2013 2:08 pm | Product Releases | CommentsADS Laminaire IV-Gel and UNIVERS MV Vertical Laminar Flow Cabinets from Dynalon direct HEPA-filtered air downward over the work area to provide ISO 5 (Class 100) conditions and protect work surfaces from particulate contamination.
Modular Construction Allows Onsite Hood Assembly
May 6, 2013 2:02 pm | HEMCO Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsUniMax Floor-Mounted Hoods are supplied in standard models from 6- to 24-ft wide in various depth and height options.
Automated Sample Prep System Enhances LCMS/MS
May 6, 2013 1:27 pm | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Product Releases | CommentsThermo Fisher Scientific’s Prelude SPLC sample preparation and liquid chromatography system was developed to make analysis of target compounds in complex biological matrices routine for clinical research and forensic toxicology laboratories.
Chamber Manufacturer Achieves Certification
May 6, 2013 1:24 pm | Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSheldon Manufacturing, manufacturer of constant temperature equipment, is now certified as an ISO 9001:2008, Quality Management Systems compliant organization.
Chamber Manufacturer Achieves Certification
May 6, 2013 1:24 pm | Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSheldon Manufacturing, manufacturer of constant temperature equipment, is now certified as an ISO 9001:2008, Quality Management Systems compliant organization.
Spectrophotometer Can Handle Challenging Turbid Samples
May 6, 2013 1:20 pm | On-Line Instrument Systems, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe CLARiTY 11 Vis/NIR spectrophotometer from On-Line Instrument Systems makes it possible to obtain accurate absorbance and fluorescence spectra from historically challenging turbid samples.
NMR Magnet Requires Minimum Helium to Operate
May 6, 2013 1:17 pm | JEOL Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsJEOL Resonance has developed a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) superconducting magnet that operates on a minimum amount of liquid helium.
MS Gets Major Update in Resolving Power
May 6, 2013 1:14 pm | Product Releases | CommentsBruker’s solariX XR fourier transform mass spectrometer (FTMS) with ParaCell is designed for extreme mass resolution greater than 10 million.
NMR DAQ Software Provides Optimal Speed, Quality
May 6, 2013 1:09 pm | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsVnmrJ 4.0 from Agilent Technologies provides users with a comprehensive, intuitive platform that generates enhanced data with increased speed and efficiency.
Microarray Suited for Cancer Research
May 6, 2013 1:07 pm | Oxford gene Technology | Product Releases | CommentsOxford Gene Technology’s CytoSure Cancer +SNP array (4x180k) combines long oligo array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) probes with fully validated single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) content.
Imaging Agent Glows in Toxicology Applications
May 6, 2013 1:03 pm | PerkinElmer | Product Releases | CommentsThe GFR-Vivo 680 imaging agent from PerkinElmer is a fluorescent agent that allows researchers to measure glomerular filtration rate (GFR) non-invasively, in vivo in animals.
Analysis Module Automates pH Calibration
May 6, 2013 1:01 pm | The Automation Partnership (TAP) | Product Releases | CommentsTAP Biosystems has released an analysis module for its ambr micro bioreactor system, providing accurate automated pH calibration for enhanced bioprocess control.
System Enables Safe Vacuum Aspiration
May 6, 2013 12:58 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe VACUSAFE Laboratory Aspiration System from INTEGRA is designed to provide simple, reliable and safe aspiration of hazardous waste liquids in microbiological and biomedical laboratories.
Permeation Tubes Rate Traceable to NIST
May 6, 2013 12:56 pm | Vici Metronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsVICI Metronics’ Dynacal Permeation Tubes are small, inert capsules containing a pure chemical compound in a two-phase equilibrium between its gas phase and its liquid or solid phase.
Guide Details Options for Model Species
May 6, 2013 12:55 pm | Harvard Apparatus, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsHugo-Sachs Elektronik - Harvard Apparatus has released an Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion Systems Guide. The guide highlights systems for all model species.
PCR Instrument Designed for Multi-User Labs
May 6, 2013 12:52 pm | Eppendorf | Product Releases | CommentsThe Mastercycler nexus X1 from Eppendorf provides researchers with increased heating and cooling rates by uniting the innovative software found in the Mastercycler nexus with a fast 96-well block.
Heat Sealer Can Handle Range of Plates
May 6, 2013 12:51 pm | Porvair Sciences Ltd. | Product Releases | CommentsThe MicroSeal from Porvair Sciences is a manual microplate heat sealer designed to be compact, easy-to-use and offer enhanced performance with an affordable list price.
Positioners for High-Res Microscope Applications
May 6, 2013 12:47 pm | Physik Instrumente (PI) | Product Releases | CommentsPI offers a variety of piezo-driven precision positioners for high-resolution microscope applications. Piezo-driven fast nanofocus devices not only provide nanometer precise focus control, but they are also used in in 3D imaging and Z-stack image acquisition because of their rapid, msec-range settling speed.
Freeze Dryer Configured for Present, Future Needs
May 6, 2013 12:45 pm | Sp Scientific | Product Releases | CommentsThe VirTis Benchtop Pro freeze dryer range from SP Scientific has been designed to be affordable and meet the needs of the most demanding research laboratories.
Portable Printer Operates with Scales, Balances
May 6, 2013 12:43 pm | Ohaus Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsOHAUS’ SF40A portable impact printer can easily connect to various proprietary electronic balances and scales via a RS232 interface to quickly and accurately document weighing results. Included PC configuration software assists with programmability.
ELISA Detects Plant-Based Designer Drug
May 6, 2013 12:42 pm | Randox Laboratories | Product Releases | CommentsThe ELISA developed by Randox Toxicology is the first immunoassay drug test for Kratom; providing a rapid solution for the detection of mitragynine and its metabolites.
