Robert Monks reports the development of a range of filters with environmentally friendly carbon.

The latest addition to a range of QuickPick kits from Bio-Nobile Oy is a kit for the purification of genomic DNA from human blood.

The days of the fixed wiring requirement to connect the source of data to the user of data appear to yielding ground to the wireless connection.

Ed Fontes looks at the role played by computer modelling by a company which miniatures laboratory applications.

Fluorescence energy resonance transfer (FRET) is widely usedin the study of molecular interactions and reaction pathways.As Peter Roberts shows, the introduction of new probes and labelling techniques will make the technique and even more powerful laboratory tool.

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients, which have to be provided with the diet. Medium chain omega-3 fatty acids from seeds are converted to the long-chain fatty acids, however, based on new data from clinical studies the conversion rate is low indicating that marine omega-3 fatty acids are the preferred fatty acids for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Morten Bryhn reports.

There is concern that certain molecules mimic hormones normally produced within the body and so interfere with their action.

Simple organic compounds are used in many different production units and institutions, such as the pharmaceutical industry, as the building blocks to more complex and biologically active pharmaceutical ingredients.

New approaches in data storage allow organisations to move to an electronic environment capturing all raw data from instruments. The use of an industry standard format such as the portable document format (PDF) not only allows capturing reports in an electronic format, but also can improve compliance where necessary. PDF reports, says Freek Varossieau, can build a knowledge repository.

When a Danish manufacturer of speciality vegetable oils and fats decided to build a new processing plant, it opted for state of the art control technology. The result is an efficient, simple to run installation.

Food safety in the United States has recently been given a boost in the form of a new botulinum toxin detection assay from IGEN International.

Thanks to a new membrane filtration system, the National Raisin Company not only has been able to cut their wastewater costs, but they have also opened up a potentially lucrative source of additional income. This filtration solution could be used by producers of any dried fruit, including prunes, dried apricots, etc.

Chicken processing plants use large quantities of clean water in processing and production. This means there is a very high risk of environmental pollution, as more than 90percent of clean water is converted into wastewater. Ricardo Camacho and Luis Huerta report.

A PCR assay for the DuPont Qualicon BAX system which detects Enterobacter sakazakii in infant formula, dry dairy and soy ingredients is now available from Oxoid in Europe and Australia.

Food conveyor manufacturer Cox and Plant Products has launched a new conveyor enabling separation of products for easier presentation and packaging.

Varsinais-Suomen Kalatukku Oy, a leading Finnish seafood supplier, has installed a new multihead weigher from Ishida to handle a wide variety of fish and seafood.

Ready meals manufacturer Country Chef is the first Belgian company to invest in Lock's MET30+3f triple frequency metal detector with ADC software.

Eric Russell looks at new pumps that are designed for cost effective and careful handling of such high-viscosity or delicate products.

Ishida Europe complete single-source tray packing line comprises tray denesting, multihead weighing, tray filling and sealing, weigh-price-labelling and pick-and-place casepacking.

Jo Smewing reports on improving quality in the dairy industry through the use of sophisticated analysis equipment, concentrating on a new machine designed to measure the structural breakdown of semi-solid produce.