Laboratory Equipment and Lab Product News

Seward Ramps Up Stomacher® Bag Manufacturing

Seward Limited

03/04/2014

Worthing, UK – 3rd April 2014 – Seward Ltd., manufacturer of the world leading range of original Stomacher® paddle blenders and accessories used in sample preparation for microbiological analysis, has increased production capacity for Stomacher® blender bags with additional manufacturing in the UK. By locally manufacturing its range of Stomacher® 400 and 3500 mL bags at its UK facility, Seward has now reduced delivery lead times for its European...

RURO is pleased to announce new, lower pricing on SmartFreezer® 2.0

RURO Inc.

31/03/2014

Demand for robotic frozen sample storage grew dramatically in 2013. The increased volume of deployments has lowered SmartFreezer® manufacturing costs and RURO customers stand to benefit.Today, SmartFreezer® is still the only robotic, fully automated, LN2 freezer. SmartFreezer® has also established itself to be a top choice as an automated frozen storage solution, LN2 or not, for its excellent ratio of physical footprint to storage capacity to price –...

Matrix Gemini LIMS On Show At Lab Indonesia 2014

Autoscribe

27/03/2014

Autoscribe will be demonstrating the flexibility and scalability offered by its flagship Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) at the Lab Indonesia 2014 exhibition. Autoscribe will be exhibiting on the booth of its local distributor, PT Agriya Analitika. Matrix Gemini has applications in a wide range of laboratories including, food, pharmaceutical, chemicals, oil, petrochemicals, veterinary, healthcare, materials, metals, hospitals and environmental...

Eliminate tedious sample preparation with laboratory automation from Tecan

Tecan Trading AG

25/03/2014

Tecan offers a wide range of laboratory automation solutions for mass spectrometry (MS) sample preparation, ensuring there is a system to meet your workflow and throughput needs. From solid phase extraction and liquid-liquid extraction to protein precipitation and straightforward ‘dilute and shoot’ methods, Tecan provides seamless automation of routine sample preparation applications, helping to alleviate major bottlenecks for many laboratories.Recent advances...

VIAFLO ASSIST Pipetting Assistant Wins Design Award

INTEGRA

25/03/2014

INTEGRA Biosciences has received a Red Dot Design Award for its innovative VIAFLO ASSIST - a new laboratory device that, in combination with a VIAFLO II electronic handheld pipette, enables the pipette’s protocols to be performed automatically. With its origins dating back to 1955, the Red Dot Design Award ranks among the most renowned design competitions in the world. INTEGRA received the prestigious Red Dot Design Award for the innovative design and function of its...

Toshiba Nanoanalysis Corporation Expands Capabilities with ZEISS Xradia 520 Versa

Carl Zeiss Microscopy

21/03/2014

Thornwood, N.Y. – Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, formerly Xradia, Inc., announced today that Kawasaki, Japan-based Toshiba Nanoanalysis Corporation has selected the recently-introduced ZEISS Xradia 520 Versa 3D X-ray microscope (XRM) to expand the capabilities of its busy analysis lab. Toshiba Nanoanalysis offers imaging services for complex analytical demands in semiconductor, biosciences and materials science research for industry and academia.According to Mr....

Syngene Expands its Range of Imaging Systems For Fast, Accurate Imaging of 2D or 1D Gels and all Blot Types

Syngene

19/03/2014

Cambridge, UK: Scientific Digital Imaging’s [SDI’s] Syngene Division, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions is delighted to introduce the new high sensitivity G:BOX Chemi XX6 and XX9 image analysis systems. Utilizing the power of the latest CCD camera technology, these systems are suitable for scientists needing a versatile system capable of exceptional imaging of 1D and 2D gels, as well as chemi and fluorescent blots.The G:BOX...

Repeat Liquid Dispensing with Ease – Whatever Your Sample

Alpha Laboratories

19/03/2014

The new Ripette® genX dispenser, now available in the UK from Alpha Laboratories brings you supreme comfort and precision for repeat dispensing, plus the benefits of positive displacement pipetting for accurate delivery of difficult liquids. ...

Determining the Value of Waste Materials as Fuel Feedstock

Exeter Analytical

18/03/2014

Exeter Analytical Inc. has announced how their Model 440 CHN Elemental Analyzer is being widely used to determine the suitability of a waste material for use as a fuel in waste to energy plants.Key to assessing the value of a waste material as a potential fuel feedstock is in determining its Carbon (C) and Hydrogen (H) content. The Carbon concentration when measured in conjunction with calorific value gives a measure of the energy content and therefore the usefulness...

Compact Solution for Parallel Blending / Formulation Experiments

18/03/2014

Asynt has developed a new adaption of its Vortex overhead stirrer, called the Vortex Blend, specifically to cater for the requirement of scientists who need to test new formulations and blends in parallel.Many scientists in the oil, polymer, cosmetics and hygiene industries have established methods for blending and formulation development based upon mixing materials in standard laboratory beakers. These protocols often require heating and powerful mixing to ensure blend /...