Agilent has launched its open access online RNA Integrity database to the genomics community. The database contains over 650 total RNA profiles generated by Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzers.
"Until now, almost every lab had to create and maintain repositories for internal reference. We developed the RNA Integrity Database to solve these problems by housing a shared database," said Agilent's Marc Valer, microfluidics program manager in genomics.
Agilent has also announced it will be offering its Intelligent Services for its full line of 1200 series liquid chromatography (LC) systems as well as its 1100 series LC systems and single quadrupole mass spectrometry systems.
"By combining traditional instrument maintenance and repair services with secure, real-time remote systems monitoring and diagnostics under a single service strategy, our customers can dramatically maximize system uptime and optimize laboratory productivity," said Agilent Worldwide Services Marketing Manager David Heiger.
Bruker Daltonics has announced it will be running a free online micro-organism identification and classification seminar to assist users of its MALDI (matrix assisted laser desorption ionisation) MS (mass spectrometry) BioTyper system.
Labcyte's Portrait 630 reagent multi-spotter has been awarded the European Laboratory Robotics Interest Group (ELRIG) annual technology prize at the MipTec10th Anniversary Conference, held earlier this month in Basel, Switzerland.
The spotter uses acoustic droplet ejection to deposit matrix on to tissue samples for MALDI imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) which enables protein profiling and small molecule tracking through biological samples.
Millipore has expanded its Ultrafiltration application and product guide to contain additional product information and protocols including those for virus concentration. Ultrafiltration devices and discs are used as sample preparation tools in life science, clinical and forensics laboratories.
This is the latest in a series of product and application guides following on from the Cell biology and Immunodetection guides released earlier this year.
NoAb BioDiscoveries has launched a microarray-based technology, the DTEx, for profiling the effects of drugs on the gene expression of key proteins that affect a drugs activity.
Metabolic enzymes and efflux drug transporters play a key role in determining the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of administered drugs. The DTEx aims to provide more information about whether a drug induces or suppresses these genes to help researchers select more effective and safer candidates for clinical development.
PerkinElmer has signed an agreement to become the exclusive provider of Axxam's Photina photoprotein luminescent cell-based assay platform for screening drug discovery targets including G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) and ion channels.
In addition, the agreement provides for a formal R&D program to be initiated between the two companies to develop additional Photina GPCR and iopn channel cell lines for use in high throughput screening and compound profiling.
Radleys has updated the software for its Lara reactor to aid in medicinal and process scale-up optimisation reactions. The software provides third-party equipment control, automated data logging, graphing functions and post-experiment analysis. The software allows 'on the fly' control allowing users to fine tune parameters such as temperature, stirring speed and syringe pump rates during a reaction run.
Sigma-Aldrich has expanded its Fine Chemical (SAFC) unit's oligo synthesis reagents product line by licensing the fast deprotection reagents used in the synthesis of RNA or DNA from Beckman Coulter.
"Oligo therapeutics are now the focus of over 120 preclinical studies or clinical trials and the industry has seen investments of over $3.5 billion in the past four years. Our licensing agreement with Beckman Coulter provides customers with access to these key components in oligonucleotides synthesis," said Dr. Andreas Wolter, SAFC's Proligo Reagents managing director.
