Laboratory Equipment and Lab Product News

Yeast Species Identification from Positive Blood Culture in just 20 minutes

Alpha Laboratories

20/11/2013

New Candida QuickFISH™ BC Rapid Molecular Diagnostic Test Now Available The new Candida QuickFISH BC Rapid Molecular Diagnostic Test can positively identify C. albicans, C. glabrata, and C. parapsilosis, directly from yeast-positive blood cultures in just 20 minutes. The CE marked, nucleic acid–based test enables the microbiologist to report pathogen-identification results 2 to 5 days earlier than conventional methods. This enables clinicians, consultant...

EKF Launches POC Lactate Analyzer with Hematocrit Compensation

EKF Diagnostics

20/11/2013

Built-in hematocrit compensation delivers high accuracy lactate analysisCardiff, UK – 20th November 2013 – EKF Diagnostics, the global diagnostics business, announces the launch of the new version of its Lactate Scout+ analyzer. Initially developed to provide coaches and athletes with a precise and easy-to-use mobile lactate test, Lactate Scout’s additional features and functionality – including hematocrit compensation – now mean the device...

Protocol for Preparing Top Quality Lyophilised Samples

Genevac Ltd.

14/11/2013

Genevac has developed a protocol using its SuperCool 75 condenser that, in conjunction with the Genevac HT-12 High Throughput Evaporator, has been proven to set a new benchmark for enhanced evaporation and lyophilisation results.The SuperCool 75 chills to -75C and operates at higher power than any other commercially available condenser, opening the door to greatly improved results with the Genevac LyoSpeed fast lyophilisation process for preparing powdered samples from...

EKF Molecular Diagnostics Launches New PointMan™ DNA Enrichment Kits at AMP 2013

EKF Diagnostics

13/11/2013

Cardiff, UK – 13 November 2013 – EKF Diagnostics, the global diagnostics business, announces that EKF Molecular Diagnostics will launch four new PointMan™ DNA enrichment kits at the Association for Molecular Pathology Annual Meeting (AMP 2013), 14-16th November, Phoenix, AZ. The new kits for the Research Use Only market, with planned diagnostic registration in Europe in 2014, offer highly specific and ultra-sensitive enrichment of multiple mutations in...

University strengthens research lab with discrete analyzer

SEAL Analytical

12/11/2013

Lake Superior State University (USA) recently purchased a SEAL AQ1 discrete analyzer for its Environmental Analysis Laboratory (EAL). This advanced instrument was purchased to analyze local, regional and national water quality samples. However, it also fulfils an important role providing the University’s students with practical experience; working with an analyzer that is employed in laboratories around the world. The AQ1 enables students to gain hands-on experience...

NEW DIGITAL STIRRING HOT PLATE

Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc

08/11/2013

FEATURES DIRECT SAMPLE TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND PRECISE TEMPERATURE RAMPING.CARLSBAD, CA - Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc. announces its NEW EchoTherm™ Digital Stirring Hot Plate for use in chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental, biochemical, and other laboratories where simple, reproducible, and accurate sample preparation and experimentation are a must.With the easy to use EchoTherm™ Model HS30, all functions are set through the front panel membrane keypad and...

Avoiding Sample Loss During Evaporative Drying

Genevac Ltd.

08/11/2013

Dri-Pure® technology from Genevac offers significant benefits to scientists, especially those working in synthesis and purification. This innovative technology enables scientists to rapidly dry their samples without cross-contamination or loss of sample due to solvent bumping.Other methods of solvent removal tend to be very laborious or lead to unacceptable cross-contamination, Dri-Pure® running on a Genevac evaporator gives smooth, controlled solvent removal...

Lactate Scout + handheld POC analyser for lactate measurement

EKF Diagnostics

07/11/2013

Cardiff, UK – 7th November 2013 – EKF Diagnostics, the global point-of-care diagnostics business, announces it will be premiering two novel diagnostic tests at Medica 2013, 20th to 23rd November, Düsseldorf, Germany. On Stand C70 in Hall 3, EKF will introduce an updated version of Lactate Scout+, a hand-held POC analyzer for the measurement of lactate. This third version of Lactate Scout+ features hematocrit compensation which uniquely ensures that results...

Scientists at the London Research Institute (LRI) of Cancer Research UK (CRUK)use the Linkam CMS196 for the imaging of mammalian cells with Cryo-CLXM microscopy

Linkam Scientific Instruments Limited

05/11/2013

Tadworth, UK- 5th November 2013: Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report on the use of their innovative CMS196 cryo stage for the study of mammalian cells at the London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK. For mammalian cells to remain in a healthy state, they require constant renewal of their components. The process of disposing of old components is known as 'autophagy', which stems from the Greek words auto "self" and...

Expert solutions for microscope component integration

Olympus Europa Holding GmbH

31/10/2013

Olympus has launched its “Microscope Components for Integration” website, providing equipment manufacturers and system integrators with easy access to expert microscope component solutions for streamlined system development and construction.Hamburg, 31.10.2013 – When projects call for a high level of technical expertise and consultancy, the Olympus Component Business team (part of Olympus Microscopy) provides personalised component solutions facilitating...