RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Warner Instruments has introduced the Okolab Bold Line stage-top incubator system for live-cell imaging. Features include longitudinal studies of cell cultures, easy-to-use touchscreen interface, and superior performance with operational flexibility.

Eppendorf has launched Combitips advanced, which offer safe, accurate dispensing of liquids by positive displacement. Features include colour coding for easy size recognition, elongated tips to empty all standard laboratory tubes completely, a dispenser box with chute, and an additional purity grade – Eppendorf PCR clean.

With the introduction of its new Alkaline Saline Peptone Water (ISO), Lab M now provides a complete media offering for the enrichment and detection of Vibrio spp. from food and water samples.

Olympus has released a new standalone controller for the 5 megapixel DP26 camera. Using the controller, it is possible to view samples and capture images directly on a monitor screen with no need for a dedicated computer.

The new Air Science Vent-Box ductless filtration system is designed to protect laboratory personnel from chemical vapours found inside standalone chemical safety cabinets.

BioDrop has launched a family of innovative micro-volume spectroscopy solutions with the introduction of BioDrop CUVETTE and BioDrop UV/Vis spectrophotometers. BioDrop uLite offers a special inbuilt sampling port for quick and accurate measurements down to a 0.5 uL sample volume. With no moving parts, this technology delivers exceptional path-length accuracy and therefore measurement accuracy.

Ideal for analysis of free or unbound analytes such as free T4, free cortisol, free testosterone, or for protein-ligand binding studies, Harvard apparatus offers patented 96-well DispoEquilibrium Dialyzers that are US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) listed and compliant for in vitro diagnostic protocols.

Argutus Medical, a developer of specialised organ injury tests, and a subsidiary of EKF Diagnostics, has introduced RenaStat, its new point-of-care (POC) test.RenaStat was specifically developed to detect the early onset of severe acute kidney injury (AKI) in critical care settings.

Randox has launched a web-based inter-laboratory data management program, Acusera 24.7 Live Online, designed specifically to complement the Acusera range of third-party quality controls. It aims to improve the effectiveness of quality control processes within the clinical laboratory while also helping to interpret QC results. With Acusera 24.7, users have the ability to monitor analytical performance extensively and access peer group reports quickly and easily online 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The new Olympus SCALEVIEW multiphoton microscope objectives, which allow researchers to see deeper into tissue than previously possible, have earned three prestigious life science product awards. The prizes include the 2012 R&D 100 Award and the Gold Edison Award in the Science/Medical category. The SCALEVIEW lenses were also judged to be among the 10 best microscopy innovations of 2012, according to this year’s Microscopy Today Innovation Award competition.

EKF Diagnostics, a manufacturer of point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tools, recently exhibited its range of products for diabetes and ketosis testing at Arab Health 2013. On display were the Quo-Test and Quo-Lab glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) analysers for near-patient measurement and monitoring of diabetes.

The antibody 34bE12, available from A Menarini Diagnostics, recognises cytokeratin 1, 5, 10 and 14. It reacts with squamous and adenosquamous cell carcinomas, while adenocarcinoma is negative. In normal tissue, 34bE12 stains stratified epithelia, myoepithelial cells and basal cells in the prostate gland and bronchus. Thus, it is useful as a differential marker for squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma as well as for benign and malignant tumours of the prostate gland.

The new TR-76Ui-H data logger from TandD is a three-channel recorder designed to measure and record CO2 concentration, temperature and humidity. The new model achieves a temperature measurement accuracy of ±0.3°C between 10° and 40°C. The accuracy is ±0.5°C at all other temperatures. The overall range is –30° to 80°C. Automatic atmospheric pressure adjustment for the measurement location ensures more stable and accurate CO2 measurements.

Malaria is a mosquito-borne parasitic infection caused by several species of Plasmodium. It is prevalent worldwide in subtropical regions of Africa, Asia and the Americas. Symptoms include fever and headache but can proceed to coma and death. The majority of deaths are caused by Plasmodium falciparum.

Spellex Dictation is a powerful dictionary enhancement for Dragon Naturally Speaking and other popular Mac and PC speech recognition packages. It allows users to dictate and spell healthcare, legal, bioscientific and engineering words and phrases.

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has received CE Mark approval to offer pleural fluid pH testing on its RAPIDPoint 500 blood gas system. This provides clinicians, laboratories and point-of-care coordinators with an important new diagnostic tool for use in critical care situations.

It is estimated that over 216,000 individuals in the UK are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Poor diagnosis rates, low treatment rates and a high annual incidence of new infection mean that chronic HCV remains a major public health challenge.

United Kingdom-based manufacturer Randox Toxicology has launched a new customisation service for the development of tailor-made multi-analyte toxicology control material, offering simplified assessment and improved laboratory efficiency.

Haematology specialist Horiba Medical has launched an advanced high-throughput haematology analyser, the Pentra DX Nexus. The new bench-top analyser offers reliability, efficiency and quality, combined with enhanced ease of use and a reduced environmental footprint.

Eppendorf has introduced the new Eppendorf µCuvette G1.0, designed for the accurate and reliable measurement of small volumes of highly concentrated biomolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids. Users can work easily with samples as small as 1.5 µL without the need for a time-consuming dilution step.