RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Mettler Toledo has launched automated versions of its MX5 microbalance and UMX2 ultra microbalance. The MX5 Automated-S and the UMX2 Automated-S are ideal for research and development applications. The new models reduce working time to one-third, enabling greater productivity and ultimately improving cost-effectiveness.

Applied Biosystems and its partner MDS Analytical Technologies has announced the availability of a suite of integrated mass spectrometry-based solutions for quantitative proteomics. Designed for Applied Biosystems/MDS Analytical Technologies’ triple quadrupole and hybrid triple quadrupole/ linear ion trap mass spectrometry systems, these solutions include software packages and consumables that permit the more effective quantification of proteins in biomarker research or cell biology.

Refrigerators, often of a domestic design, used in laboratories have been the cause of potentially fatal explosions. Therefore, minimising the risk of fire through appropriate handling and storage of potentially flammable materials, as well as the installation of proper electrical equipment, is of paramount importance to the medical, laboratory and scientific sectors.

The LABXPERT labelling system from Brady is specifically designed for the labelling requirements of the modern laboratory, and is capable of producing clear and permanent labels for virtually any application.

The ScreenTape system, developed by Lab90 and distributed by Anachem, employs a special microscale polymer tape that contains all the reagents required for DNA electrophoresis. It brings convenience, ease of use and safety to molecular biology, as no handling of gels and buffers is required.

Tecan has launched the Freedom EVOlyzer-2 for fully guided, automated processing of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) procedures through its new-generation EVOlution 2.0 software, which offers an exceptionally user-friendly graphical user interface with optional touchscreen and a number of new application-oriented features.

Stratech Scientific can offer new antibodies from the Novus Biological DNA repair range. This range of DNA repair antibodies covers the major aspects of DNA repair and provides a selection of useful detection tools.

Siemens has launched the DCA Vantage analyser, a point-of-care (POC) diabetes patient management platform that provides glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), microalbumin/creatinine and albumin to creatinine tests for diabetes management.

RTS Life Science has unveiled its revolutionary automated blood fractionation (ABF) system to the US market. This high-throughput blood fractionation system is used to extract the buffy coat (white blood cells) from whole blood samples.

The new Labcold-ITV icemakers offer optimum performance with a practical and stylish design. Both the Ice Maker 'flake' and Ice Maker 'cube' versions are low-maintenance and available in a variety of sizes for use in laboratories and medical facilities.

GRI can now supply the FluorChem Q system from Alpha Innotech. The FluorChem Q is a fully quantitative imaging system for fluorescent and chemiluminescent Western blots, which offers ultimate flexibility for visualising and quantifying samples from a wide variety of sources.

Camlab and Shellab have introduced the Bactron anaerobic chamber to the UK. Already an established technology in the USA, these units are already being used in various UK research facilities.

The ScreenTape system, developed by Lab90 and distributed by Anachem, employs a special microscale polymer tape that contains all the reagents required for DNA electrophoresis. It brings convenience, ease of use and safety to molecular biology, as no handling of gels and buffers is required.

Carl Zeiss has introduced the SlideCollector 48 for its laser microdissection systems. This new instrument has been developed specifically for expression analyses and applications in immunobiology, stem cell research and forensic science.

With their opaque white wells, twin.tec real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) plates from Eppendorf permit detection of significantly lower levels of fluorescence and also enhance the reproducibility of real-time PCR data.

TomKey is an innovative USB key for recording and displaying temperature, now available from UK distributor Don Whitley Scientific. Manufactured by AES Chemunex, the device is designed to monitor the transportation of heat-sensitive clinical and medical samples.

Thermo Fisher Scientific can now offer ABgene Ultra Clear Cap Strips for quantitative polymerase chain reaction (QPCR) and other fluorescence detection applications.

Oxford Expression Technologies (OET) has introduced baculoQUANT, a new one-step virus titration kit that can give an accurate result within two hours, without the need for plaque assays or immunoassays.

Through the acquisition of Matritech, Inverness Medical can now offer the NMP22 BladderChek test and the NMP22 test kit for the rapid diagnosis and monitoring of early-stage bladder cancer. More commonly seen in men than women, bladder cancer is linked to smoking and exposure to industrial chemicals, with approximately 356,600 new cases reported worldwide each year.

Applied Biosystems has released TissueView software to improve mass spectrometry imaging by making data processing more intuitive. The delivery of easier-to-interpret research results provides a deeper understanding of how drugs and proteins are distributed within biological tissue.