The ability to automatically control stocks of consumables whilst processing samples can be a major time saver for busy laboratory managers, which is why Two Fold Software Limited is adding a Consumable Stock Control software module to its Version 1.1 release of the company’s ground-breaking Qualoupe LIMS software.

Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. This infection is contracted by eating contaminated food. The infection can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth and meningitis.

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The Eppendorf Mastercycler nexus family of PCR instruments offer excellent reproducibility, low noise emission and the versatility to use all types of consumables. Up to three units may be combined for higher throughput, while software capability enables users to access a booking schedule for the instrument and receive email notification when the PCR cycle is finished.

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and Labcyte Inc. will cooperate around high-speed, miniaturized quantitative PCR (qPCR) to monitor the expression of tens to thousands of genes for therapeutic research.

AVERILL PARK, NY, November 30, 2011 – Next Advance, Inc., a manufa¬¬¬cturer of laboratory instruments for the life sciences, announces the BULLET BLENDER® STORM.

Greifensee, Switzerland. May 25, 2011 – Due to the ever stricter requirements of international emissions standards, determining the mass of particulate matter is now a key task at environmental laboratories and in the automotive industry.

Reliable filling technology is critical across many industries—but perhaps none more so than dairy and beverage. Döhler GmbH, a leading producer of drink, dairy and ice cream ingredients, chose a weight-based METTLER TOLEDO IND690fill solution for their heavy-duty fill needs. Why?

The HistoMailer, developed by the Mayo Clinic and refined for commercialization by BioCision, ensures simple, reliable transfer of tissue samples from the clinic to the laboratory.

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has released the TOC-4200, a next generation on-line TOC analyzer, with new functionality for expanded applications, upgraded communication methods, enhanced data handling, and low maintenance and running costs.