RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Unreadable, smudged or faded labels can be the fatal flaw in a laboratory data trail. However, labelling systems from the Brady Corporation provide comprehensive solutions to these problems.

Absolute Vision, a specialist developer of data matrix and optical code reading solutions, has launched the BioScan Solo Pro, a compact, high-speed single-tube code reader with an integral two-line display and keypad.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched ABgene SmartCap mats to provide biomedical scientists with a fast and effective capping option for cluster tubes. SmartCap mats have a wide temperature range and are the only non-pierced septum plug seals currently available in the life sciences that can be stored down to vapour phase liquid nitrogen.

Recently, Beckman Coulter UK hosted a major customer event to mark the official UK launch of the UniCel DxC 880i Synchron Access clinical system, the latest member of the companyÆs integrated chemistry and immunoassay family of systems. The DxC 880i is equipped with a host of features including the UniCel CTA, which performs closed-tube aliquoting and closed-tube sampling.

Computer Imprintable Label Systems (CILS) has launched a new label specifically developed to withstand laboratory chemicals and solvents such as xylene and acetone.

Anachem and Lab901 have announced a partnership that will bring a new, fully automated walkaway electrophoresis platform to the UK and Ireland. The ScreenTape system, developed by Lab901, employs a special microscale polymer tape that contains all the reagents required for DNA electrophoresis.

SartoriusÆ new MA150 is a moisture analyser with a difference. Capable of detecting water down to 0.01%, this new model also has a built-in weighing system with a maximum weighing capacity of 150 g (1 mg resolution). Together with its rugged and compact design, this new moisture balance is perfect for a range of laboratory applications.

Eppendorf Plate Deepwell 96 and 384 set new standards in purity, stability and centrifuge and automation compatibility. The plates deliver first-rate results every time, and offer optimised well geometry, an exclusive error-safe labelling system, and stability up to 6000 xg.

The team behind ItemTracker, the widely used visual sample tracking and management software solution, has announced the release of Version 3.

StatSpin Express primary tube centrifuges from Rapid Sample Processing are simple to use, compact, fast and easy to maintain. Faster turnaround times and greater productivity can be achieved in the production of plasma for coagulation tests and for chemistry and cardiac profiles.

Touchclave laboratory autoclaves from LTE Scientific offer features to assist the operator and improve efficiency. These include touch-screen controls, a multi-program system, automatic internal data archiving, an interlocked vertical easy-glide sliding door, and water-jacketed to provide fast-cycle times.

Helena Biosciences has added cap piercing as standard to its AC-4 automated coagulation analyser. The AC-4 is the perfect compact analyser for any haemostasis laboratory, claiming performance beyond that of comparable systems in an easy-to-use, ultra-reliable format.

Following the successful launch of the mediumsized 910LX model, Lancer has now introduced two brand new large washer/dryers, the 1300LX and 1400LXP.

Computer Imprintable Label Systems (CILS) has launched a security label specifically developed to survive û80░C and maintain sample security.

Tosoh has launched the G8 analyser, its latest solution for HbA1c measurement. With over 35 years of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) experience, TosohÆs high-quality solutions have become renowned for their precision, speed and ease of use. The new G8 system is no exception as it offers the highest quality chromatography available for HbA1c testing.

Randox has released a simple test for the fully automated, quantitative detection of the small dense form of low-density lipoprotein (sd LDL). Research into LDL cholesterol and the implications for risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has identified two LDL subtypes, small dense LDL and large buoyant LDL. Genetic and nutritional factors affect the size of the LDL particles.

Instrumentation Laboratory (IL) has introduced the GEM Premier 4000, a revolutionary whole blood analyser that is very easy to use. It has a remarkably flexible analyte menu, including a full COoximetry panel. The selfcontained pack incorporates all components for patient testing.

Abbott Diagnostics has expanded its ARCHITECT family of analysers with the introduction of the ARCHITECT c16000 clinical chemistry analyser and ARCHITECT ci16200, an integrated immunoassay and clinical chemistry analyser.

The new Variant Reporter software from Applied Biosystems accelerates sequence data analysis in biomedical research by automating the detection of genetic variants and streamlining the analysis process.

Oxoid has launched its new Oxoid Air Sampler. This robust, high-specification air sampler is designed to monitor microbiological air quality in clinical environments, and relies on proven impaction technology that has been used in infection control applications for many years.