Laboratory equipment

By Ivy Kupec, EMBL To observe the swift neuronal signals in a fish brain, scientists have started to use a technique called light-field microscopy, which makes it possible to image such fast biological processes in 3D. But the images are often lacking in quality, and it takes hours or days for massive amounts of data…

Eikon Therapeutics has announced that it has closed a $148 million Series A financing led by The Column Group with participation from Foresite Capital, Innovation Endeavors and Lux Capital. The company also announced the appointment of Roger M. Perlmutter, M.D., Ph.D., as its new CEO. Eikon’s drug discovery platform evolved from super-resolution microscopy, a ground-breaking…

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched a CO2 incubator that combines optimal cell growth capabilities with certified cleanroom compatibility, effectively addressing the growing need among biotechnology, biopharmaceutical and clinical laboratories for high-performance incubation systems that meet stringent cleanroom and cGMP standards. The Thermo Scientific Heracell Vios CR CO2 Incubator expands the Thermo Scientific Cell Therapy Systems…

A new line of corrosion resistant multi-position stirring analog hot plates and stirrers, from Torrey Pines Scientific, feature 5 or 9 stirring positions making them suitable for acid digestions and working with most any corrosive solutions. The large 12 in. (305 mm) square ceramic heater tops have a temperature range to 450° C. A purge…

A refractometer measures the index of refraction for a material, which could be a gas, a liquid or a transparent solid such as glass. They achieve this by passing light through the sample and measuring the refraction — the amount that the light bends. Most commonly, aqueous solutions are measured, providing an indication concentration. Examples…

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Shimadzu) and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have entered into a joint research agreement to apply mass spectrometry technology toward the development of tools to quantitate nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and related compounds in biological specimens. The key objective of the collaboration, with Professor Shin-ichiro Imai, M.D., Ph.D., in the…

A team of French and Swiss scientists has demonstrated a lensless imaging  technique that could easily be implemented in cost-effective and compact devices in phage laboratories to accelerate phage-therapy diagnosis. The growing number of drug-resistant bacterial infections worldwide is driving renewed interest in phage therapy. The WHO has warned of “a slow tsunami” of antibiotic…

By John Sackett, Director of Spicer Consulting, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, U.K. The performance of an electron microscope relies on maintaining a stable environment, free from vibration and external magnetic fields. Pre-installation site surveys are vital for uncovering any potential sources of interference, resulting in a need for purpose-designed equipment for the measurement and analysis of acoustics, and magnetic…

Thermo Scientific KingFisher Apex Purification System, a high-throughput sample purification instrument is designed for scientists who need to automate the extraction of DNA, RNA, proteins and cells from an array of sample types. The instrument is easy to use, saves time and enables consistent results even as laboratory needs evolve. The KingFisher Apex enables nucleic…

By Suzanne Ferguson Mayo Clinic and Thermo Fisher Scientific have joined forces to bring innovative solutions to patients by accelerating clinical validation, and commercialization of selected next-generation sequencing (NGS), mass spectrometry and immunology diagnostic tools. The Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory in One Discovery Square, which is part of the Destination Medical Center initiative, will be the…

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Protein Metrics, a developer of software tools for protein characterization, have entered into a non-exclusive co-marketing agreement to provide advanced mass spectrometry data processing and analysis capabilities to drive innovation across the full spectrum of biopharmaceutical and proteomics applications, from research and development to quality control. Thermo Fisher brings the cloud-enabled…

CEA-Leti scientists have developed a lensless, infrared spectral-imaging system for medical diagnostics. The first application is cancer detection in the tissue section and the second is the identification and discrimination of microorganisms, such as bacteria. Presented in two papers at the Photonics West 2021 Digital Forum, the label-free technology also could eliminate sample preparation in a…

HORIBA Scientific, providing measurement, analysis and also Fluorescence solutions for research and industry, announces the debut of the Fluorolog-QM, the fourth generation Fluorolog. The Fluorolog-QM is the fourth generation of the company’s well-known Fluorolog, all reflective, modular research spectrofluorometer. The Fluorolog-QM represents the culmination of decades of HORIBA’s experience in development and manufacture of the…

The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC) in partnership with the Virginia Tech Foundation (VTF) has been awarded a grant from the GO Virginia program to fund the evaluation and design of new lab concepts to serve southwest Virginia’s growing life and health sciences industry. The award is part of the Enhanced Capacity Building program…

Torrey Pines Scientific announces EchoTherm Stackable/ Programmable Vibration Free Chilling Incubators for protein crystallography and other life science uses. The incubators are 27 L capacity and Peltier-based for heating and chilling. They have no compressors or CFCs and are vibration-free making them suitable for doing protein crystallizations. Other applications include incubating marine samples below room temperature, enzyme…

EUROIMMUN, a PerkinElmer company, today announced the launch of the EUROPattern Microscope Live (EPML) compact immunofluorescence microscope, available with the fourth generation of the Company’s well-established EUROLabOffice 4.0 (ELO 4.0) laboratory management software. The combined system of hardware and software allows for ultrafast automated immunofluorescence image acquisition, pattern recognition and titer estimation as well as…

Thermo Fisher Scientific has further expanded its Thermo Scientific General Purpose Pro Centrifuge Series with the addition of two new models designed to meet the needs of biopharmaceutical, cell and gene therapy and academic research laboratories, as well as clinical diagnostic facilities, for enhanced sample safety and reproducibility, improved ergonomics and reduced noise levels. The…

eviXscan 3D FinePrecision scanner, from Evatronix, is an optical measuring device operating with a blue LED light source. The scanner, equipped with two fast, latest generation 8.9 Mpix cameras with CMOS matrices, is characterized by high accuracy reproduction of even the smallest elements of precision mechanics. FinePrecision technology enables an accurate measurement of the dimensions…

PerkinElmer. this week announced that it has added state-of-the-art columns and chemistries to its LC consumables portfolio by acquiring ES Industries, based in West Berlin, N.J. ES Industries is known for its innovative and highly efficient HPLC and supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) column chemistries. The team has over 40 years of experience delivering columns with…

The Thermo Scientific HyPerforma DynaDrive S.U.B. (Single-Use Bioreactor) is now available in 3,000 L and 5,000 L models. The first-of-its-size 5,000 L S.U.B. is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s largest commercially available S.U.B., enabling biopharmaceutical companies to integrate single-use technologies into large-scale bioprocesses, including perfusion cell culture and cGMP manufacturing at very high cell density. The DynaDrive…

Applied Rigaku Technologies, a division of Rigaku Corporation, is showcasing their Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) chemical analysis solutions at the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon 2021) being held virtually from March 8 – 12. Applied Rigaku Technologies engineers, manufactures and distributes products for non-destructive analytical chemistry applications, including atomic spectroscopy…

By Ian Yates, Director Enterprise Science & Innovation Partnerships Thermo Fisher Scientific In recent years, automation has driven step changes in laboratory throughput and efficiency, maximizing capacity and enabling processes that are simply not feasible using traditional manual methods. Work such as high-throughput drug discovery screening, which requires large numbers of samples, and longitudinal studies…

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the AOC-30 Series autoinjector/autosampler, designed to enable gas chromatography (GC) users to produce high-quality results with less downtime. Key features of the user-friendly AOC-30 include reliable automatic and remote operation, space-saving design and a built-in list of expertly curated injection methods. The AOC-30 automatic sample injection system automates analysis, reduces an…

The Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) ENDURADRIVE Fan System ensures peace of mind in the operation of mission-critical cooling applications through a simplified design. The ENDURADRIVE Fan System features permanent magnet, direct-drive technology, in which the fan motor is directly coupled to the fan, eliminating the need for intermediary moving parts like gears or belts. The…

Miele Professional, a manufacturer of high-quality commercial and industrial appliances, announces that two of its machines – the Miele PG 8583 and PG 8593 glassware washers – have both earned the coveted ACT Label from My Green Lab, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a culture of sustainability in science. Miele is the only glassware…