Laboratory Equipment and Lab Product News

EKF Diagnostics Announces Milestone for Hemo Control Hemoglobin Analyzer

EKF Diagnostics

14/03/2013

Cardiff, UK – 14th March 2013 – EKF Diagnostics, worldwide manufacturer of point-of-care (POC) diagnostic equipment, today announces that the 33,333rd Hemo Control hemoglobin analyzer has been built at EKF’s manufacturing facility in Barleben, Germany. Providing lab quality results within 25 seconds for both hemoglobin and hematocrit from one simple test, and with a CV of <2%, this robust analyzer has gained professional approval globally since the...

High Quality, Consistent and Economical, Simulated Whole Blood Controls

Alpha Laboratories

04/03/2013

Providing cost effective, dependable quality control materials for ABO, and Rh antibody screening standardisation in automated blood grouping methods, Alpha Laboratories is proud to introduce the new ALBAcheck® DUO simulated whole blood controls. With twice the stability of standard controls and a higher useable sera volume, ALBAcheck DUO gives you more tests for your money. Produced by leading manufacturer, Alba Bioscience, they have a consistent phenotype enabling...

Newly launched RIQAS website makes EQA even simpler for laboratories worldwide

Randox Laboratories

28/02/2013

www.riqas.com allows users to easily discover the many benefits offered by the world’s largest External Quality Assessment (EQA) scheme, Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme (RIQAS) and the advantages of implementing EQA in your laboratory. County Antrim, UK: Randox is pleased to announce the launch of a new look website dedicated to its world renowned EQA scheme, RIQAS. RIQAS.com provides everything you need to know about the Randox International Quality...

Interactive Flip-Book Catalogue of Sample Storage Tubes & Accessories

Micronic

27/02/2013

For over 25 years, Micronic has been dedicated to the design and manufacturing of innovative sample storage tubes, sample handling equipment and accessories.For any laboratory tasked with secure, traceable storage of samples the new 130-page 2013 Interactive Flip-Book from Micronic is a valuable source of information.Accessible online at www.micronic.com the Interactive Flip-Book contains detailed technical information covering the complete Micronic product...

Product innovation drives continuous flow chemistry market

Uniqsis Ltd

26/02/2013

Uniqsis Ltd (Cambridge, UK), specialists in continuous flow chemistry equipment has announced another strong year of international trading with particular growth in sales to organisations in the USA, France, Italy and China.Launched in 2007 the company will celebrate five years of successful trading, based on its renowned FlowSyn™ continuous flow reactor systems, in April 2013. During this period, the company has not only developed the most comprehensive range of...

Get More Intact, Viable Cells with BAMBANKERTM Cell Freezing Medium

Alpha Laboratories

25/02/2013

The unique, patented formulation of BAMBANKER serum-free cell freezing medium has been optimised to give excellent recovery for cryogenically preserved cells. Now available from Alpha Laboratories, it protects even delicate cells during medium and long term ultra low temperature storage, BAMBANKER has been tested with established cell lines, primaries and stem cells. Both human and animal cells have been successfully preserved, demonstrating excellent survival...

Porvair Launches HPLC Sample Evaporators

Porvair Sciences Ltd

25/02/2013

Porvair Sciences announces new versions of its MiniVap and UltraVap blowdown evaporators that use warm air or nitrogen to speed up the evaporation of common HPLC solvents such as dichloromethane, methanol and acetonitrile from sample vials, significantly improving throughput and removing this common laboratory bottleneck.Combining a new 48-well needle head with a dedicated HPLC vial holder that accepts 48 standard 1.5ml vials* transforms any MiniVap or UltraVap system into...

Tecan microarray solutions transform functional proteomics workflows at ASU

Tecan Trading AG

21/02/2013

Researchers at The Virginia G. Piper Center for Personalized Diagnostics at the Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, have invested in an HS 4800™ Pro automated hybridization station and two PowerScanner™ units from Tecan for processing protein microarrays. Dr Joshua LaBaer, Director of the Center, explained: “We have adopted a unique approach to functional proteomics which involves printing the gene for the proteins on the slide and adding a...

Bring Anti-epileptic drug Monitoring back in-house?

Alpha Laboratories

21/02/2013

Compatibility with most common clinical chemistry platforms, means no new equipment or specialist training is required, to introduce the ARK Diagnostics range of Anti-epileptic Drug Monitoring assays into your laboratory. Measuring serum drug concentrations provides valuable information to aid clinical decisions about patient dose. ARK Diagnostics immunoassays, for new generation drugs such as levetiracetam, lamotrigine, gabapentin, topiramate and zonisamide, are now...

Untreated Microplates for Growing Cells in Suspension

Porvair Sciences Ltd

19/02/2013

Porvair Sciences has announced a new range of 12-, 24-, 48- and 96 well format untreated polystyrene culture microplates for growing cells in stationary suspension or other applications where reduced cell attachment is desired.Untreated polystyrene plates are the lab tool of choice for growing embryoid bodies and other cells where cell attachment needs to be reduced or avoided. Natural, unmodified polystyrene surfaces are hydrophobic and only bind cells and biomolecules...