News Archive

Unique CNV Array with Whole Chromosome Uniparental Disomy (UPD) Detection from OGT 07 Sep 2010: The groundbreaking CytoSure™ ISCA UPD 4 x 180k array from Oxford Gene Technology offers the ability, for the first time, to simultaneously detect DNA copy number variation (CNV) using OGT’s ISCA consortium endorsed 4 x 180k aCGH array, along with whole chromosome uniparental disomy (UPD) using SNP probes, on a single array. Oxford Gene Technology Ltd

Leica Announces New Integrated Solutions for Capturing, Managing, and Analyzing Virtual Data 07 Sep 2010: With the software solutions Ariol and SlidePath, Leica Microsystems now adds the ability to store, manage, analyze, and report on digital images created with the Leica SCN400 Slide Scanner or the Leica DM6000 B Research Microscope. Leica Microsystems

ZentriForm System Allows Rapid Production of Microfluidic Chips 07 Sep 2010: Andreas Hettich GmbH & Co. KG announces the incorporation of the ZentriForm system together with the newly-developed ROTOFIX 46 centrifuge. This system will be presented at Microsys 2010 in Stuttgart, Germany 13th -16th of September. Andreas Hettich GmbH

New Technology Allows Scientists to Anticipate Ghost Peaks Caused by Vials 07 Sep 2010: New MS Analyzed Vials from Agilent Technologies, Inc. are the first vials and closures to have been analyzed by GC/MS and LC/MS and shipped with their mass spectra in a single package. These new vials allow scientists to anticipate any ghost peaks caused by the vials. Agilent Technologies

Fritsch Planetary Mill for Fine-Grinding 06 Sep 2010: The Planetary Mono Mill PULVERISETTE 6 classic line from Fritsch is a planetary mill with one working station for fine-grinding of laboratory samples down to <1µm, as well as for mixing, homogenising, emulsifying and alloying. Fritsch GmbH - Milling and Sizing

EXeTek Announces a New Automated Molecular Biology and Protein Expression System 06 Sep 2010: EXeTek Limited launched its new automated system for molecular biology and protein expression (CyMek™) at last week's ELRIG Drug Discovery 2010 exhibition held in Coventry, UK. CyMek™ provides a ready-to-run, easy-to-use and flexible automation solution for undertaking large numbers of molecular biology and protein expression experiments. eXeTek Limited

New Liquid Chromatography System for Accelerated Scale-up 06 Sep 2010: The new ÄKTA™ avant 150 Liquid Chromatography System from GE Healthcare is the second system in the new generation of ÄKTA liquid chromatography systems. The ÄKTA avant 150 works alongside the ÄKTA avant 25 system to enable smooth development of scalable chromatographic processes for biopharmaceutical production. GE Healthcare

Waters Announces Agenda for Applications of Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry Conference 06 Sep 2010: Waters Corporation and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) will bring together some of the world's leading life science researchers and practitioners of mass spectrometry (MS) at a conference next month to discuss the ways they are applying time-of-flight mass spectrometry to complex biomolecule research and analysis. Waters

Avoid Multiple Antibody Testing to Determine ChIP Assay Suitability 06 Sep 2010: Thermo Scientific Pierce Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-validated Antibodies can be used with Pierce® ChIP-validated Antibodies, allowing researchers to obtain results more quickly by avoiding the testing of multiple antibodies to determine their suitability in ChIP assays. Thermo Scientific Pierce Research Antibodies

New UV Monitoring Accessory Increases the Efficiency of the Reaction and Maximises Peptide Quality 06 Sep 2010: A new UV Monitoring System from CEM Corporation is designed to work with CEM's Liberty and Liberty1 Microwave Peptide Synthesizers. The UV Monitor increases the efficiency of the reaction and maximizes peptide quality, while reducing cycle times and reagent usage. CEM Corp.