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Lab equipment: New Online SPE Clean-up System
This comprehensive range of solid phase extraction products has been designed to improve laboratory efficiency, enabling fast and effective clean-up and concentration of target compounds.True Low-bleed Injection Port Septa
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has introduced its Thermo Scientific TR-Green Injection Port Septa, which are individually molded for an exact fit in the GC inlet.Streamlining cell culture liquid handling
Successful manipulation of cell cultures relies on the ability to maintain sterility and to avoid cross-contamination between cell lines.
Automation
Automated Cell-Based Screening
The BioCel System from Agilent Automation Solutions is a robust, high-performance automated platform that combines fast robotics with sophisticated VWorks Automation Control software.ProSpecT Enzyme Immunoassay
Easy-to-use, diagnostic tests for enteric infectious disease, caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites, require minimal hands-on time, are suitable for automated protocol and provide results in less than 2 hours.Automated stem cell high content screening platform
Researchers at I-STEM have used a BioCel 1800 platform to automate high content screening of small molecules for muscular dystrophy therapeutic research.
Biotechnology
Biotechnology study shows tamoxifen mechanisms
Researchers have identified a new feed-forward pathway linking oestrogen receptors in the membrane of the uterus to a process that increases local oestrogen levels and promotes cell growth.Biotechnology: Immune system link to schizophrenia
Researchers have identified additional genes that confirm what scientists have long suspected - that the immune system may play a role in the development of schizophrenia.Stem cell reverses memory decline, biotechnology news
A human growth factor that stimulates blood stem cells to proliferate in the bone marrow reverses memory impairment in mice genetically altered to develop Alzheimer's disease, researchers found.
Cell Cultures
Cell migration screening assay
amsbio has announced a new generation of novel two-dimensional cell-based assay kits developed for reproducibly screening test compounds that may stimulate or inhibit adherent cell migration.Protein gel in cell cultures
If proteins bind to a surface, such as on a biochip, the structure can be destroyed and the protein cannot perform its function.Mitochondrial membrane structure deciphered in cell cultures
Scientists have identified two proteins linked in an antagonistic manner that are relevant for governing the inner membrane structure of mitochondria.
Chromatography
Silica Gel G and GF UNIPLATES
Silica Gel G and GF UNIPLATES are the most widely used silica gel TLC plates. No organic substances are added to these products, thus making them compatible with sulfuric acid charring visualization.New Solvent Recycling System
The Thermo Scientific SRS Pro Solvent Recycling System to re-uses valuable solvent in light of the global acetonitrile shortage.Mass spectrometric comparison and evaulation of GC-MS and LC-MS analyses
The Compare tool recently developed for the mass spectra evaluation software package MassLib finds both qualitative and quantitative differences between two GC-MS or LC-MS analyses and presents the results graphically and in tabular form.
Spectrometry, imaging
Versatile brain section multitasks, imaging news
A front portion of the brain that handles tasks like decision-making also helps decipher different phonetic sounds, according to new research.Brain mapping and soft tissue imaging
Carl Zeiss has developed a unique series of solutions addressing the different methods for brain mapping and soft tissue imaging.MRI scan effectiveness challenged
A study demonstrates that, despite the lack of evidence of their benefit, routine use of MRI scans in women newly diagnosed with breast cancer increased significantly between 2004 and 2005.