December 2011 Technology News

ANALYTICAL

Handheld Raman Spectrometer
NanoRam™

Support a broad range of applications in multiple industries
Easy to use and operates single-handedly
Allows rapid development of standardized and validated methods to facilitate 100% inspection for purity and quality
Includes CleanLaze® technology for exceptional laser stabilization and narrow linewidth

B&W Tek, Inc.
www.bwtek.com

Micro Volume Spectrophotometer
NanoPhotometer™ P-Class

Includes NanoVolume (0.3µl) analysis, cuvette capability, built-in vortexer, and standalone operation
Offers the smallest sample requirement, widest dynamic range, fast scan times, and lifetime accuracy without need for recalibration
A good fit for small volume analysis

Implen
www.implen.com

Product Spotlight
High Absorbance Level, Ultra-Low Stray Light
New compact, research grade UV-Vis

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has launched the compact UV-2600 and UV-2700 UV-Vis spectrophotometers, which feature advanced optical systems and proprietary “Lo-Ray-Ligh” diffraction gratings. The systems substantially reduce stray light, which is great for routine analysis and demanding research applications. instruments launched

In response to feedback that typical spectrophotometers are too large, the design of the UV-2600 and UV-2700 reduces required installation space by 28 percent, while maintaining the same sample compartment size.

“Overall size reduction of the UV-2600/2700 instruments was achieved by the use of Shimadzu’s patented Lo-Ray-Ligh gratings and a re-design of the monochrometer system,” a Shimadzu product manager said.

With that double monochromator design and diffraction gratings, the UV-2700 achieves ultra-low stray light of 0.00005 %T at 220 nm. Its photometric performance range has been expanded to 8 Abs, with a transmittance value of 0.000001%. This eliminates the need to dilute samples and allows the measurement of low transmittance samples.

In addition, power consumption has been reduced to 170 VA for a 10-percent energy savings.

“A reduction in power consumption … over the previous series of UV-visible instruments was achieved by incorporating modern surface-mount electronic technology in the design of the processing and control electronic hardware,” a Shimadzu representative added.

Equipped with a single monochromator, the UV-2600 features a measurement wavelength range to 1400 nm, using the ISR-2600Plus two-detector integrating sphere. This ultra-wide range permits measurements in the near-infrared region, and expanded research of photovoltaics and other materials.

For more information, visit http://www.ssi.shimadzu.com/products/product.cfm?product=uv2600_2700.

Radio Scanner/Detector
Scan-RAM

Money-saving ‘two in one’ device combines Radio-TLC scanner and Radio-HPLC flow through detector
Saves bench space and improves workflow
Features easy-to-learn and use Laura software

LabLogic
www.lablogic.com

Shimadzu Adapter Kit for Merlin Microseals™
P/N 61-12

Allows Microseals to be used with Shimadzu GC-2010 and GC 2025 gas chromatographs (GC)
Available for immediate shipment
The Microseal is a microvalve replacement for conventional injection port septa, providing longer lifetimes and improved chromatographic performance

Merlin Instrument Company
www.merlinic.com

GC Column Range and Toolkit
BPX-BIOD

Strong performance in achieving separations for biodiesel analysis
All ASTM International and European National (EN) biodiesel methods have been evaluated to demonstrate the suitability of BPX-BIOD GC columns to achieve optimal separation

SGE Analytical Science
www.sge.com

Handheld EDXRF Spectrometer
xSORT

Delivers grade identification and material verification within two seconds of clicking its trigger for metals and most alloys
Offers exceptionally low detection limits
Lightweight, compact design makes it easy to use in the field

SPECTRO
www.spectro.com

TN/TS Analyzer
iPRO 5000 Series

Features an innovative direct injection design providing the capacity to analyze both heavy and light hydrocarbons without changing introduction modules
Reduces the time spent from analysis to viewing results
Ensures high accuracy, as well as reproducibility and repeatability

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermoscientific.com

GC Column with SafeGuard
TraceGOLD

Combines an analytical gas chromatography (GC) column with a built-in guard column
SafeGuard feature extends the life of the analytical column without compromising its chromatographic performance
Available in a range of guard column lengths and analytical column specifications

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermoscientific.com

Basic lab

Fume Hoods
New 36” Deep Models

The new 36” depth is available in AirClean Systems 3-, 4-, 6- and 8-foot wide folding-sash ductless fume hood models
Use a unique gas phase bonded carbon filter which eliminates filter dusting and dead zones associated with traditional granular carbon filters
Seamless polypropylene construction is chemically resistant and will not rust

AirClean Systems
www.aircleansystems.com

Ductless Fume Hood
PURAIR 5

Exceeds OSHA, ANSI and all relevant international standards
Ductless design eliminates installation costs
Three models available with a choice of 24”, 36” or 48” widths
Operate at low noise levels
Face velocity of 100 fpm ensures containment of fumes and particulates

Air Science
www.airscience.com

Test Tube Capper
Scienceware®

Reduces finger soreness and hand stress
Features a vinyl covered handhold that fits comfortably in the palm of the hand while a polypropylene tip presses down on the cap to securely position it within the test tube
Capping can be performed on glass or plastic test tubes using recessed center test tube caps

Bel-Art Products
www.belart.com

Automated Lab Management System
Element ID

Makes compliance with NELAP, ISO, and GLP easier by recording user badge, timestamp, and automatically identifying samples
Allows users to create safety & environmental audit records
Creates a paperless audit trail without adding time-consuming steps
Ensures that each sample is tested within holding limits

Element ID
www.element-id.com

Water Purification Systems
PURELAB Flex 3 & 4

Ensure accurate, consistent results
Both systems deliver up to 10 liters of ultrapure water per day and up to 2 liters per minute
The Flex 3 delivers ultrapure water direct from potable tap water and the flex 4 requires a pre-purified feed

ELGA
www.elgalabwater.com

Potentiometric Titrator
COM-1700

Can run four titrations and stirrers that easily allow end user to do different types of titration
Has reliable high-speed communications with no response time lag and results appear in real-time
Compact design reduces bench space by 25 percent

JM Science
www. jmscience.com

Benchtop Meters
SevenCompact™

For measurement of pH, ion concentration, ORP or conductivity
Comes in pH/Ion S220 and Conductivity S230 models
Easy to operate; menu guidance is available in 10 different languages
Two display layouts available

Mettler Toledo
www.mettlertoledo.com

Supercritical Fluid Extractor
SFT-250

Simple to operate and easy to modify for evolving applications needs
Extraction vessel is forged from durable stainless steel; vessels can range in size from 100 mL to 5 liters
Includes a wide range of operations pressures (up to 10,000 psi) and temperatures (ambient to 200°C)

Supercritical Fluid Technologies
www.supercriticalfluids.com

Chemicals, Kits & Reagents

Transfection Reagent
GeneIn™

Designed to transfect stem cells and primary cells
Provides excellent transfection efficiency with minimum cytotoxicity
Formulated from proprietary compounds that are chemically defined and are of animal-free origin
Offers minimal optimization to achieve superior expression results

AMSBIO
www.amsbio.com

DNA & RNA Isolation Kits
MO BIO

Developed specifically for use with biofilms
Full range of nucleic acid isolation and purification products in mini, midi, maxi and 96-well formats available
Provide a typical yield of over 95%
Contain everything needed for analysis

Cambio
www.cambio.co.uk

pH Buffer Standards
Traceable® One-Shot™

100% compatible with all instruments and probes
Accuracy at 25°C is ±0.010 pH
Certified Reference Materials meet Federal/State/local agencies’ strictest mandates and deliver exact calibration results for any pH meter

Control Company
www.control3.com

Enzymatic PCR Clean-Up Kit
illustra™ ExoStar

Provides a high performance and cost effective product for the enzymatic removal of unincorporated primers and nucleotides from PCR and sequencing reactions
Enables efficient primer digestion with no degradation of target PCR products
Contains two enzymes that have been expressly designed to work together

GE Healthcare
www.gelifesciences.com

Cytoskeleton Enrichment Kits
ProteoExtract®

Enables enrichment of cytoskeleton-associated proteins in as little as 20 minutes
Maintains actin cytoskeleton and associated proteins in their native, adhered conformations
Significantly reduces background signal, while allowing for improved detection of low-abundance cytoskeleton-associated proteins

EMD Millipore
www.millipore.com

SPE Solutions
Servo and Servo+

Enable analysts to isolate drug compounds from complex biological samples
Servo offers a fast and effective resource for high sample throughput
Servo+™ provides greater selectivity, higher loading capacity and increased robustness
Are a complete workflow enhancement for dealing with difficult sample matrices

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermofisher.com

Lab Automation

Vial Handling Instrument
XL100

Decaps and recaps vials for downstream processes
Performs data collection of sample ID and volume of incoming samples
Consolidates racks of sample tubes to save space in freezers
Rearrays sample tubes for efficient liquid handling operations
Weighs tubes for sample volume tracking

BioMicroLab
www.biomicrolab.com

Product Spotlight
Prevent Human Error and Stress

Autosampler provides reliable unattended operation

Designed to provide exceptional repeatability and reliability, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s TriPlus™ RSH Autosampler delivers high-quality analytical results and features precise built-in automation to improve productivity and prevent human mistakes.

Thermo’s new system also offers unattended operation over the weekend.

“The majority of autosamplers available will complete running the available sample positions within 24-36 hours after the sequence begins,” said Massimo Santoro, Thermo’s GC Product Manager. “This translates in the whole system (usually consisting of an autosampler, GC and mass spectrometer) being idle and not producing data for up to a day and a half during weekends. For some laboratories, this represents a big loss in terms of productivity and often money.”

He added Thermo’s new autosampler enhances productivity and versatility of laboratories running multiple methods requiring different injection techniques.

“Its extended sample capacity and innovative capability of changing injection technique while unattended during a single sequence allows the running of, for example, liquid samples followed by headspace or SPME injections,” Santoro said of the machine.

There are also several other features users are particularly pleased with so far.

“Early-adopters are impressed by the system’s unique ability to handle low-sample volumes (as low as 5 microliters), providing reliable and dependable results,” Santoro said. “This, for example, allows food, environmental and forensic laboratories performing trace analyses to achieve higher sensitivities, while also saving precious and expensive internal standards.”

The system saves time and prevents those potential human errors, thanks to its ability to automatically perform some standard and sample preparation, such as internal standard addition or dilutions and derivatizations, Santoro added.

For more information, visit: www.thermoscientific.com)

Automated Aliquoting Liquid Handler
CV2000

Enhances laboratory efficiency through workflow automation
Can accurately dispense liquid volumes from 100- 875 µL and process up to 1000 samples per hour
Compatible with a wide variety of sample management software, but can also be used as a stand-alone instrument

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermofisher.com

High-Throughput Targeted Sequencing System
ThunderStorm™

Enables researchers to process 96 samples per day
Quickly generates high-quality data
Supports a range of targeted sequencing applications
Simultaneously processes millions of individual single molecule PCR reactions by encapsulating each reaction in separate aqueous droplets

RainDance
www.RainDanceTech.com

Life Science

Antibody Panels
Custom Design Services

Work with a wide variety of proprietary or customer-supplied human and non-human antibodies
Two- to 10-color panels can be composed using a comprehensive array of fluorochromes to meet specific experimental requirements
Panels are packaged in exclusive black vials to protect against photobleaching

Beckman Coulter
www.beckmancoulter.com

Isoelectric Focusing (IEF) System
PROTEAN® i12™

Designed to simultaneously run up to 12 immobilized pH gradient (IPG) strips in 12 independently programmed lanes
Controls lanes separately, allowing researchers to set precise current limits for each lane
Allows researchers to test several optimization conditions simultaneously and run samples from different experiments together

Bio-Rad
www.bio-rad.com

Lentiviral Biosensors
LentiBrite™

Pre-packaged lentiviral particles containing GFP- & RFP-tagged proteins of cell structure, autophagy, apoptosis and neuroscience
Detects the presence or absence of proteins and their subcellular location in live cells
Enables real-time visualization and tracking of protein movement

EMD Millipore
www.millipore.com

One-Step RT-qPCR System
GoTaq®

Gives a brighter signal for earlier quantification of low and high copy RNA targets
Compatible with all real-time PCR instruments in both fast and standard cycling conditions
Engineered to enable simple reaction setup and provide consistently efficient, sensitive, broad range and robust performance in all standard or fast instrument platforms

Promega
www.promega.com

CMOS Camera
Rolera Bolt

Designed for low-light imaging
Features an aggressive price point
Includes a high quantum efficiency 1.3 mega-pixel sensor (3.63 µm x 3.63 µm pixel size) combined with low read noise (~ 3e-) and high-speed (30 fps full resolution) simultaneous readout

QImaging
www.qimaging.com

Online qPCR Tool
OligoArchitect™

Simplifies compliance with Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments (MIQE) guidelines
New features include primer and probe homology searching, template secondary structure analysis, the ability to design across exon splice sites, and more
Free, robust design tool is easy to use for both novices and experts

Sigma Life Science
www.sigma-aldrich.com

Microplate
µDrop™

Allows quick and easy measurement of samples down to 2 µL
Provides a straightforward way of analyzing up to 16 microliter-scale samples simultaneously
Lets users detect dsDNA from a few micrograms to a few milligrams per milliliter, without needing to perform any dilutions

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermofisher.com

LIMS & Software

Chemistry Applications
Cheminformatics Suite

Allows users to register, search, mine and analyze information on chemical structures and reactions, chemically modified sequences and associated data
Features an all-new web-based chemical registration system
Includes HEOS® by SCYNEXIS, a proven Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) workspace that supports real-time data sharing across multiple organizations

Accelrys
www.accelrys.com

ADME/Tox Software
Percepta

Accurately predict physicochemical properties, ADME characteristics, and toxicity endpoints
Optimize candidate characteristics and endpoint with Structure Design tools
Easily share and report data with streamlined interface

Advanced Chemistry Development Inc. (ACD/Labs)
www.acdlabs.com

Informatics Software
KnowItAll 9.0

Includes unlimited spectral range and resolution feature
Allows users to store spectra in a user database at the precise range and resolution at which each spectrum was measured
Features new structure drawing tools to comply with IUPAC structure drawing guidelines
Provides higher resolution spectra in HaveItAll® IR, NIR, Raman database subscriptions

Bio-Rad Laboratories
www.bio-rad.com

Flow Meters/Controllers Software
BSI 0260

Provides a turnkey solution for monitoring and controlling up to 30 mass flow meters or mass flow controllers
Eliminates the need for multiple secondary electronics boxes
Software allows users to display the full-scale flow rate and measured flow rate
Includes the ability to create automated process recipes

Brooks Instrument
www.BrooksInstrument.com

Calorimetry Software
MicroCal™

Enables early characterization of the stability of molecules in solution
Minimizes the data analysis bottleneck and simplifies experiment design and setup
Provides a single, intuitive graphical user interface for selecting and entering all sample and experiment run parameters

GE Healthcare
www.gehealthcare.com

ADME LIMS
Debra 6

Users can import both current and legacy Version 5 study data for further reporting, PK analysis, pooling of samples and metabolite profiling
Allows the consolidation of all data into a single database
Barcode label printing facility now includes 2D barcodes that can carry much more information

LabLogic Systems
www.lablogic.com

LIMS
Scientific Water and Environmental

Allows users to establish protocols and documentation methods that meet NELAC compliance requirements and ISO 17025 guidelines
Automates reports and records to ensure full traceability
Improves lab and workflow efficiencies

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermoscientific.com

Supplies & Consumables

Pipette Tips
BRAND

Feature a patented surface treatment which makes them extremely liquid repellent
Provide a highly homogeneous surface free of defect sites, preventing nonspecific binding
Available in nano-cap™, ultra-micro, 200µL, 300µL, 1000µL and 1250µL, non-sterile, BIO-CERT® sterile, and Filter tip BIO-CERT® sterile versions

BrandTech® Scientific
www.brandtech.com

Solvent-Resistant Labels for HPLC Columns
CILS-8200S Series

Designed to permanently adhere to all surfaces and withstand aggressive HPLC cleaning agents
Printable straight from a standard desktop printer
Variable data (batch numbers, barcodes etc) can be added ‘at the click of a button’

CILS International
www.cils-international.com/usa

Reagent Reservoir System
VIAFLO

Economically and environmentally friendly due to reusable base
Unique design enhances the visibility of the selected volume line
Pour back spouts control liquid flow and enable easy, spill-free return of excess reagent into its original container
EZ Peel paper lids ensure sterility with less expense and waste

INTEGRA
www.integra-biosciences.com

Cell Culture Flasks
TC Plastics

Allow cells to adhere more efficiently to the surface
Ensure perfect visualization every time
New features include molded graduations in the flask walls, opaque areas for laboratory markers and sector division marks on the dishes
All products free from DNA/RNA, DNase/RNase and Pyrogen contamination

Porvair Sciences
www.porvair-sciences.com

2D Barcoded Tubes
Matrix Amber

Available in 0.5 and 1.0 mL sizes
Sterile, DNase/RNase-free
Safeguard samples from potentially detrimental ultraviolet (UV) light while still allowing users to gauge liquid levels inside the tube
Work with 2D barcode readers, handheld de-cappers, freezer racks and automated instruments

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermofisher.com

Permeation Tubes
Dynacal®

At a constant temperature, the device emits the compound through its permeable portion at a constant rate
Accurate, stable concentrations range from PPB to high PPM
Rates can be certified using standards traceable to NIST
Useful for any situation requiring a stable concentration of a specific trace chemical

VICI Metronics
www.vicimetronics.com

Sample Vials
TruView™

Certified for LC/MS/MS analyses where analyte concentrations are on the order of ng/mL or pg/mL and where analytical sensitivity and accuracy are critical
Manufactured under tight controls using a proprietary process that limits the concentration of free ions on the surface of the glass
Dramatically lowers analyte adsorption

Waters
www.waters.com