Laboratory Equipment and Lab Product News

Tecan launches new options for Cavro® Omni Robot at AACC’s Clinical Lab Expo

Tecan Trading AG

15/07/2014

Tecan has extended the flexibility of its popular Cavro® Omni Robot with the introduction of embedded control functions and the option to select single axis configurations. Unveiled with the launch of the Cavro Omni Robot Version 4.0 at the AACC’s 2014 Clinical Lab Expo, these latest updates will make it even easier to configure the Cavro Omni Robot to suit specific applications or instrument designs. The robot’s new Embedded Command Processor Mode allows...

Tecan unveils Fluent™ laboratory automation solutions

Tecan Trading AG

24/06/2014

Tecan has introduced the Fluent™ laboratory automation solution, the latest addition to its world-class laboratory automation portfolio. Fluent is a unique automation concept built around the application-specific needs of laboratories, delivering more capacity and greater speed. Initially focused on meeting the needs of cell biology workflows, Fluent is designed to offer end-to-end automation of cell-based and biochemical assay protocols, providing exceptional...

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...

Tecan Academy offers on-demand, web-based training

Tecan Trading AG

16/04/2013

Tecan has launched a new online training tool – the Tecan Academy – that makes it easier than ever before for customers to optimize their instrument use. Convenient and affordable, this web-based portal is the ideal bridge between an initial introduction in the laboratory and in-depth classroom training. It enables users to improve their instrument knowledge and skills at a time and pace that suits their individual needs. Initially offered in the USA and...

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...

Automated buffy coat isolation on Tecan’s Freedom EVO®

Tecan Trading AG

22/01/2013

Tecan and IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) have successfully co-developed an automated platform for buffy coat extraction based on a Freedom EVO® 200 workstation, relieving scientific staff from performing this time-consuming task, and significantly increasing the yield of DNA.The process of manually isolating the buffy coat from whole blood is traditionally slow, tedious and very dependent on the skill and dexterity of the technician separating the layers. This...

Tecan launches AlphaScreen® option for Infinite® F200 PRO reader

Tecan Trading AG

27/11/2012

Tecan has developed an AlphaScreen® module for its popular Infinite® F200 PRO multimode reader, providing customers with a cost-effective solution for AlphaScreen and AlphaLISA® assays. Offering excellent sensitivity for screening and research, the new option further extends the flexibility of the Infinite F200 PRO for low and medium throughput applications.The AlphaScreen module combines the Infinite F200 PRO’s established fluorescence top optics with a...

Increased flexibility and choice for Tecan’s Cavro® Centris Pump

Tecan Trading AG

16/10/2012

The state-of-the-art Cavro Centris Pump from Tecan is now available with a range of glass syringes and plastic valves to complement the existing portfolio of long-life ceramic components. These new options provide customers with a greater choice of materials to suit their instrument design, bringing the advanced features of the Cavro Centris Pump to a wider range of precision liquid handling applications.The Cavro Centris Pump is a compact, UL-recognized syringe pump...