The new Thermo Scientific Hydra Bio Plasma-Focused Ion Beam (Plasma-FIB) is designed for cell biologists seeking simplified workflows while undertaking volume electron microscopy for cryo or resin-embedded samples. Building on the cross-industry standard Thermo Scientific Helios Hydra DualBeam platform, the Hydra Bio Plasma-FIB is a versatile, multi-application instrument that supports volume electron microscopy and sample…

Thermo Fisher Scientific recently announced the expansion of Services Central, its online service platform, for customers across the United States and Western Europe. Customers can now use the platform to access service information on demand and expedite the support process for their analytical instruments and laboratory equipment. With Services Central, customers can save time and…

Torrey Pines Scientific announces its new EchoTherm Model CO50 Programmable HPLC Column Chiller/Heater. The unit has a temperature range from 4.0° to 100.0° C readable and settable to 0.1° C. The PID control software regulates temperatures to ±0.2° C, even at ambient. The CO50 has a Stable Temperature LED that illuminates when the target temperature…

Thermo Fisher Scientific is providing pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical research organizations and QC laboratories in the industrial and food and beverage sectors with a new liquid chromatography (LC) detector for simple routine isocratic analysis. The Thermo Scientific Vanquish Refractive Index Detector enables the detection of substances that lack UV chromophores and is powered by proven technology.…

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a provider of laboratory automation and innovation, continues its commitment to providing laboratories of all sizes with individualized and tailored support to meet the evolving list of regional and global compliance requirements. Cleanroom laboratories manufacturing sterile medicinal products in the European Union (EU) must make critical changes by August 25, 2023,…

JEOL introduces two new Scanning Electron Microscopes this week at M&M 2023 in Minneapolis. The new SEMs incorporate the next level of intelligent technology and automation for ease of operation and fast, high-resolution imaging and analysis. These new-generation SEMs make it easy to acquire data for all specimen types. Both new SEMs feature “Simple SEM”…

It was announced last week, LabWare was selected as an honoree of the 2023 Drexel LeBow Analytics 50 Award. This award recognizes and honors companies that have made a significant data-driven business impact. Past recognized recipients include Pfizer, GSK, Tyson Foods, Starbucks, Citi, among others. “We are honored to receive this recognition,” said Darren Mahoney, product…

Developer: BICO Co-developer:  Cellenion Vienna Biocenter – Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) – Karl Mechtler’s Lab proteoCHIP is an innovative microchip made of Teflon and pre-filled with a thin oil layer to avoid the evaporation of precious peptides during the sample preparation process. It enables the first commercially available automated workflow for single-cell proteomics sample…

As many legacy NMR instruments are no longer eligible for service from major players that have exited the space, members of the scientific community are faced with a choice: Keep their magnet and upgrade their console to the latest software or buy an entirely new system. Upgrading an existing NMR console outfits the instrument with…

Two towering JEOL Electron Microscopes stand ready to produce terabytes of valuable data for researchers at Generate:Biomedicines each day, who are accelerating drug discovery and development of novel therapeutics using machine learning and generative artificial intelligence. The two Transmission Electron Microscopes, the JEOL CRYO ARM 200 and CRYO ARM 300 are used in structural biology,…

Cell and gene therapy (CGT) represents a new frontier in the fight against many deadly diseases, including rare genetic disorders and cancers. It represents the new wave of innovation and approvals in the life sciences industry. According to the international data analytics firm Global Data, 582 CGT clinical trials commenced in 2021 as regulatory approvals of…

Acoustic Steady-State Excitation Spatial Spectroscopy (ASSESS), from Los Alamos National Laboratory, rapidly and non-intrusively detects a wide variety of defects in applications where identifying subtle flaws is critical. ASSESS is a nondestructive evaluation technology that leverages continuous ultrasonic excitation and laser Doppler vibrometry to make fast, high-quality inspections at stand-off distances. An automated full-structure ultrasonic…

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the AIMsight Infrared Microscope featuring automated analysis functions and an enhanced wide field camera to enable users of all experience levels to identify, observe, measure, and analyze microsamples quickly and efficiently. The user-friendly AIMsight Infrared Microscope identifies the measurement target with a simple click on the image in the AMsolution control…

At the 71st ASMS meeting, Bruker Corporation announced transformative sensitivity on the 4D-Proteomics timsTOF platform with the launch of the new timsTOF Ultra mass spectrometer. It incorporates a new Captive Spray Ionization (CSI) Ultra ion source with larger capillary and optimized vortex gas flow, a novel 4th-generation TIMS (trapped ion mobility separation) XR cell, and…

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has unveiled the Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Astral mass spectrometer, one of the most significant advancements in mass spectrometry in 15 years. The new Astral analyzer combines fast throughput, high sensitivity, and deep proteome coverage, allowing researchers worldwide to uncover proteins that previously evaded detection and make breakthrough discoveries more efficiently than…

Bakar BioEnginuity Hub transforms a historically significant building on the University of California, Berkeley campus from a structurally deficient inoperable space into a modern coworking life science lab facility designed to LEED Gold standards. The design, which includes a glass-fronted addition and two new public plazas, modernizes the former Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film…

Laboratory centrifuges spin liquid samples at high speed, in order to separate substances according to their mass. They typically consist of a vertical motorized axis about which a rotor can spin — and a top loading well with a cover over it. The rotor is typically designed to securely hold special centrifuge tubes that fit…

Titration is a method of determining the concentration of a substance, otherwise known as volumetric analysis. The substance for which the concentration is to be determined is known as the analyte. The analyte is in a solution at an initially unknown concentration. A substance is added that is known to react with the analyte (a…

Thermo Fisher Scientific has opened a new sterile drug facility in Singapore that will better enable customers to deliver new medicines and vaccines in the Asia-Pacific market. The new facility also marks a significant milestone and investment in pandemic preparedness for Singapore, which is fast emerging as a biomedical hub in the Asia-Pacific region. Established…

Petrochemical analysis just got a little bit easier with the introduction of JEOL’s AccuTOF GC Alpha. Highly respected in the mass spectrometry space for over 60 years, this sixth-generation high resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometer (HRTOFMS) features increased mass resolving power (R=30,000), improved mass accuracy (≤ 1ppm), and multiple soft ionization sources, making it a strong…

The VK-X3000, from Keyence Corporation of America, allows users to capture 3D measurements with sub-nanometer resolution, even on materials that are transparent, matte, or have curved/steep slopes. By incorporating three different measurement methods: focus variation, laser confocal scanning, and white light interferometry, the system enables high-accuracy measurement and analysis to be performed on any target.…

A spectrophotometer is an instrument used to determine the chemical composition of a sample by measuring how light at different frequencies passes through it. The spectrophotometer includes a light source to pass light through the sample, and a photodetector to measure the intensity of light passing through the sample. Most commonly the light is in…

As the first and only system to fully automate all critical aspects of enzyme analysis across multiple enzymes and methods, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Thermo Scientific Gallery Enzyme Master Enzyme Analyzer marks a profound leap forward in how enzyme assays are conducted. Through this new system, the most critical pain-points and bottlenecks plaguing traditional spectrophotometric enzyme…

by Jim McMahon Astronomers have confirmed more than 5,000 exoplanets orbiting distant stars. There are a few aspects that are needed to characterize an exoplanet. One is the size of the planet, and the other is the mass of the planet. Space-based missions, such as the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) launched in 2018, find…

JEOL has developed a new Focused Ion Beam (FIB) solution for the preparation of specimens prior to observation in the Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). The new JIB-PS500i is a multipurpose FIB-SEM that delivers the synergy of fast sample preparation, SEM imaging, and EDS analysis in a single instrument. High-quality fast TEM sample preparation The new…