Affymetrix has launched a new Genome-Wide Human SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) microarray that measures more than 1.8m markers for genetic variation.
The company claims that it contains nearly three times the content of currently competing products enabling researchers to perform the most powerful whole genome association studies ever with a lower costs per sample.
"The new Affymetrix SNP Array 6.0 enables us to analyze more genetic variants across a larger number of samples, which increases the overall genetic power of our studies. We expect that the increased SNP density will bring the studies to a new level of exploration depth." said Professor Stefan Schreiber of the University of Kiel in Germany.
Genevac has launched a new solvent evaporation technology, the SampleGenie, that enables scientists to pool and productively concentrate large sample volume sample fractions directly into single sample vials.
Available in three sizes (50ml, 125ml and 300ml), the SampleGenie enables Genevac's EZ-2 and HT series centrifugal evaporators to accelerate the pooling of multiple large volume fractions in most types of solvent.
Mettler Toledo has launched a new line of InLab pH electrode sensors that enable fast pH, ORP (oxidation-reduction potential), conductivity and dissolved oxygen measurements.
The line includes the InLab Viscous specially designed for pH measurements in highly viscous samples, the SteadyForce reference system guarantees a constant outflow of electrolyte in even the greasiest and stickiest of samples.
Qiagen has launched a new range of highly multiplexed PCR (polymerase chain reaction)-based assays based on its QIAplex PCR multiplex technology.
The newly developed QIAplex panels, ResPlex I, ResPlex II and StaphPlex, allow the parallel detection of more than ten bacterial and viral targets in a single reaction.
Until this latest release, samples that contain multiple pathogens had to be analysed with assays that tested for no more than three molecular targets.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched a new addition to its LCQ ion trap spectrometers, the LCQ Fleet.
Thermo claims that the LCQ Fleet LC-MS (liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry) system provides cost effective, rapid and confident sample analysis in a variety of applications such as toxicological screening, natural product characterisation and peptide identification as well as in routine analysis in general analytical laboratories.
This reliable and easy-to-use ion trap mass spectrometer provides maximum information from LC-MS and LC-MSn experiments in the minimum amount of time with exceptionally low levels of sample consumption.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has also introduced new Pierce SILAC Protein Quantitation Kits for the comprehensive identification, characterisation and quantitation of proteins.
The SILAC (stable isotope labelling with amino acids in cell culture) protein labelling strategy provides 100 per cent label incorporation into proteins prior to digestion and subsequent analysis of relative protein abundance by mass spectrometry (MS).
The new kits include Thermo Scientific HyClone Media, heavy and light amino acids and HyClone Dialyzed Serum in a single convenient package.
Another release from Thermo Fisher Scientific is the new MaxQ 6000 stackable shaker that comes in incubated or refrigerated models and provides uniform agitation and continuous 24 hour operation.
The company claims the shakers are ideal for plasmid purification, protein expression studies, genetic research, solubility studies, growth of bacteria and yeast and metabolism work.
