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Submitted by LabGrab on January 21, 2010 - 3:26pm in Conference
Helping Science Share Discoveries

Create online presence and support for technical products using video for web as a primary vehicle. This webinar will present ideas for creating, promoting and optimizing online videos for training, sales, and technical support of products. Video for the web fits especially well with products that require set up, calibration and regular maintenance such as laboratory instruments, equipment, and industrial products with technical applications.

Vinnie Martorano with Sheldon MFG....

Submitted by Plastifab on January 20, 2010 - 4:19pm in Lab Product Announcement
Plastifab Gaurdian Shelters

We have officially launched or new line of Guardian Industial Shelters and new web site, www.industrialshelters.com, where you can customize, upgrade, and purchase an industrial shelter online. These shelters are perfect for housing scientific equipment in remote or outdoor locations where equipment protection is important.

The Guardian Industrial Shelters are pre-engineered, pre-wired, and built with...

Submitted by LabGrab on January 19, 2010 - 12:13pm in Antibody Production and Supply, Lab Supply News, Pharmaceutical Research
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Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite that infects many animals including humans.

It is usually asymptomatic in a healthy host. However, immunocompromised individuals, including the human fetus are highly susceptible to infection from this agent; often with serious result.

ViroStat has released a new set of Monoclonal antibodies to T. gondii. Four different antigen specificities are available including SAG1 and MIC 3.

All antibodies function in ELISA, IFA and western...

Submitted by iUltrasonic on January 15, 2010 - 2:33am in Life Science Industry

Industrial and Machine Shop Ultrasonic Cleaners

There are many applications for an ultrasonic parts cleaner in a machine shop. In an environment filled with grease, lubricants, compounds, and other impurities, ultrasonic cleaning saves time and provides reliable, thorough results. Let's take a look at three different uses for ultrasonic...

Submitted by LabGrab on January 14, 2010 - 1:32pm in Lab Supply News, Laboratory Equipment, Life Science Industry
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pipette tips and techniques from ARTEL

We wanted to share this series of pipette tips from ARTEL for two reasons. First, they are well done, and will be useful to those who are just getting started using a pipette, as well as those lab technicians who are looking for some improvements to their technique and workflow. Second, it is a terrific example of how companies serving the laboratory space can use video to share their knowledge with endusers. We have embedded the first in the series below.

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Submitted by iUltrasonic on January 13, 2010 - 12:18pm in Laboratory Equipment
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Ultrasonic parts cleaners remove dirt, oils, lubricants, carbon, and other types of grime that build up on engines and mechanical parts. Grooves, internal passageways, seals, and other hard to reach areas are cleaned easily, eliminating hours of disassembling and reassembling complex parts. Carburetors, pistons, cylinder heads, aluminum parts, and brake calipers are a few examples of components that are cleaned thoroughly with no manual scrubbing in an ultrasonic parts cleaning machine....

Submitted by LabGrab on January 12, 2010 - 11:48am in Life Science Industry
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"We are pleased that Becton Dickinson is leveraging the strength of our microfluidics intellectual property to facilitate the development of its next generation molecular diagnostics systems," said Kevin Hrusovsky, CEO of Caliper Life Sciences. "This further validates the value of our microfluidics technology. To date, over a dozen licensing partners have chosen to obtain licenses under our microfluidics patent portfolio to develop and protect their next generation products in life sciences...

Submitted by LabGrab on January 7, 2010 - 1:32pm in Conference, Laboratory Equipment, Life Science Industry
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MagneMover LITE

We were impressed with the control and smooth operation of the MagneMover™ LITE and wanted to share with our readers interested in laboratory automation, production, and all of those building managers tired of fixing conveyor belts and chain drive systems.

MagneMover™ LITE is an intelligent transport system for small, light loads. Based on advanced linear motor technology, this affordable transport system delivers precise positioning and tracking for loads up to 2kg. MagneMover LITE...

Submitted by iUltrasonic on January 6, 2010 - 12:28pm in Laboratory Equipment
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An www.iultrasonic.com cleaner in your laboratory will save time and reduce effort while providing a safe solution for your cleaning needs. Let's take a look at some considerations you should keep in mind when using an ultrasonic cleaner on glassware, plasticware, and your lab instruments.

Whether you are cleaning beakers, bottles, vials, pipettes, or other labware, laboratory ultrasonic cleaners eliminate the time...

Submitted by LabGrab on January 4, 2010 - 12:11pm in Laboratory Equipment, Molecular Biology Instruments
Arrayit Corporation, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, leads and empowers

SUNNYVALE, California,- Arrayit Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ARYC), a life sciences and healthcare technology leader, today announced that the Company has made a technological breakthrough in the speed and efficiency by which it manufactures its proprietary microarrays, which are tiny glass substrates that contain rows and columns of printed spots used for scientific research and molecular diagnostics. The advance allows highly precise printing of as many as 2.4 million microarrays per...