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LifeSciSoft is holding a promotional contest in the month of February where one lucky scientist will win a year of Labguru scientific data management system for their lab (up to 5 people). There are runner-up prizes as well. Anyone interested can find more information at: http://www.lifescisoft.com/contest
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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.
The simple to use Consumable Stock Control LIMS software has been specifically developed by Two Fold Software’s team of skilled programmers to ensure that laboratory users...
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. An outbreak in 2011 involving contaminated cantaloupes lead to 30 deaths.
ViroStat has recently released a new set of monoclonal antibodies to...
January 25, 2012 – Etaluma, Inc. has partnered with Bulldog Bio to market, sell and support their novel suite of microscope systems. Their first model, the LumaScope 500, is an inverted fluorescence microscope that offers portability, environmental stability and affordability. This multi-year contract allows Bulldog Bio to be the face for this new product line in the USA.
“We are lucky to have garnered the LumaScope because of its nice complementation with our existing line of cell...
HILDEN, Germany & SUNNYVALE, Calif.
Labcyte Inc., the developer of acoustic liquid handling, and QIAGEN, the leading global provider of sample and assay technologies, announced today that QIAGEN FlexiPlate siRNA reagent libraries are now available in Labcyte Echo® qualified microplates. These microplates enable researchers to use the Echo® liquid handler to miniaturize the transfer of small interfering RNA reagents.
“Researchers can now transfer significantly smaller volumes...
This blog critically analyzes the potential scientific limitations, risks and liabilities of cell based reporter assays, including non-natural protein based reporter assays (e.g. circularly permuted firefly luciferase or GFP based reporter assays) and stem cell based assays, in drug discovery and development. Scientific arguments have been put forward to suggest that current format of cell based reporter assays may not be ideal for replacing animal studies.
This blog also analyzes...
NASA measures the thickness of liquid nitrogen in cryogenic chambers at its Propulsion Systems lab using a fiber-based optical profilometer because this profilometer uses fiber-based probes which can withstands the extreme environment, can be located hundreds of meters away from the interferometer and fit in the tight chamber which standard full-field profilometers with a...
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. Low energy consumption and a small footprint add to the advantages of the Mastercycler nexus for both academic and...
3D Profilometers are becoming more popular then ever with a growing number of application specialists are turning to a highly adaptable and flexible technology of high-speed low coherence interferometry to obtain real-time high-resolution 3-D measurements as well as surface mapping and characterization. This is now possible with non-contact 3d profilometer. Choosing an...
COLUMBIA, Md., January 3, 2012 — Shimadzu Corporation has named Shuzo Maruyama president of Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI), effective December 19, 2011. Maruyama will oversee overall sales and management functions for SSI, the American subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation (Kyoto, Japan). He replaces Takeshi Kawami, who served as president at SSI since April 2007.
Maruyama has served Shimadzu Corporation for 29 years in various roles that have prepared him with the experience and...
