Arrayjet has announced its first Sprint microarrayer sold in the UK will be installed at the Bio Nano Centre (BNC), a joint venture between the University College London and Imperial College London.
"The rapid prototyping facility in the BNC requires flexible, high precision and low volume liquid dispensing. The Arrayjet Sprint was chosen as it offers these capabilities and complements our existing micro and nanofabrication capabilities," said Professor Tony Cass of Imperial College.
Aspectrics has launched a new EP-NIR (encoded photometric near infrared) analyser, the Aspectrics Biodiesel Quality Analyzer 1000 (BQA 1000).
The at-line system enables users to carry out biodiesel quality control and analyse the biodiesel production process from start to finish.
BioTool has launched a fast, fully automated benchtop cell culture media preparer - the ProfiClave PC20.
The system has numerous safety features typical of products released from BioTool and is capable of producing up to 16l of agar and can be used on a regular lab bench.
"The new ProfiClave series is equipped with a new central lock which closes six safety clamps simultaneously. It can be done with just one hand as less force is required than with standard systems, and the lid is sealed gently," said Josef Macaluso, director of BioTool.
Cerno Bioscience has extended the capabilities of its award-winning MassWorks software system with the launch of MassWorks sCLIPS (Self Calibrated Lineshape Isotope Profile Search) to enable Formula identification of high resolution and ion trap mass spectrometers.
MassWorks was originally launched in 2006 and won the Pittcon Editor's Bronze Award later that same year.
"Users of single and triple quadrupole instruments have already seen dramatic improvements when using MassWorks CLIPS, and with new MassWorks sCLIPS Cerno can offer considerable benefits to scientists performing formula ID on High Mass Accuracy and ion trap mass spectrometers," said Dr Yongdong Wang, president of Cerno Bioscience.
IDBS has launched an updated version of its electronic notebook (ELN) software, E-WorkBook Suite 7.1, that offers greater search flexibility and enhanced graphing and charting within its BioBook module.
"IDBS is more than just an ELN provider. Our expertise in data management and our partnership approach to our customers have made E-WorkBook the first ELN that can be applied as a generic data management framework while also providing discipline-specific support, enabling scientists to extract maximum value from their data," said Neil Kipling, CEO of IDBS.
Olympus has introduced a new clinical chemistry analyser, the AU680, which has been designed to help medium to high-throughput laboratories meet the ever increasing pressures on time and productivity.
The analyser can run assays that use up to three different reagents and can store up to 63 different assay programs in its memory.
The system is operated via a graphical user interface that includes embedded videos that support key maintenance steps.
"With a speed of up to 1200 tests per hour and an on-board capacity of up to 63 different tests in parallel, we believe the AU680 will undoubtedly set new standards in its class," said Dr Peter Szillat, product manager for the AU680 at Olympus.
Servocell has launched a new range of cabinet latch systems designed for use in the laboratory to provide an unobtrusive electronic lock mechanism that can be wired into existing wired or wireless security infrastructure.
"Our engineering team has worked hard to achieve a low profile lock that will suit the needs of display and storage applications. The compact size and integral electronics open up a wide variety of applications where current electronic solutions are too bulky and power hungry," said Simon Powell Servocell's chief technical officer.
Tecan and Atol have combined their platforms to create an automated, parallel chromatography system for use in high throughput bioprocess development.
The new system combines Atoll's MediaScout 96-array RoboColumn system with the Tecan Freedom EVO liquid handling workstation to enable fully automated bioprocess parameter screening.
Integrating the two technologies removes all buffer preparation, sample injection and elution manual steps allowing 96-array plates to be completely processed in just minutes.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched a new range of non-warping PCR (polymerase chain reaction) plates that have been designed to eliminate the problem of disruption that can be caused by plate warping.
The Thermo Scientific ABgene SuperPlate range comprises skirted and semi-skirted plates manufactured from ultra-rigid polypropylene, which do not warp during the frequent temperature changes that occur during thermal cycling.
"Scientists need no longer accept routine disruption of workflow caused by warped plates, and there is no need for them to buy expensive two-shot moulded products in order to avoid the problem", said Ben Jackson, PCR plastics product manager for Thermo Fisher Scientific.
"The superior performance of SuperPlates ensures the integrity of PCR results, and they work reliably with robotic systems."
Viscotek has launched a new detector system for use with high temperature GPC (gel permeation chromatography) systems specifically designed to characterise polyolefins and other synthetic polymers that are only soluble at elevated temperatures.
The Viscotek Model 350 HT-GPC system enables the determination of absolute molecular weight, molecular size and intrinsic velocity as well as information on branching, structure and aggregation.
Warner Instruments has introduced a new closed bath, low profile chamber for confocal microscopy imaging, the RC-30WA.
The chamber is adaptable to any major microscope, either upright or inverted, and features a final viewing aperture of 25mm.
