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September 2013 Technology News

The latest equipment, instrument, and system introductions to the laboratory market

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Analytical


High Resolution Mass Spectrometer Extrel
MAXCS-50 Series

  • Addresses research applications requiring high sensitivity gas analysis of low molecular weight species
  • Delivers exceptional transmission, resolution and abundance sensitivity characteristics at low masses
  • Available as a fully UHV compatible bolt-on probe or with application matched pressure reduction stages

Henniker Scientific
www.henniker-scientific.com


Viscometer Detector
Viscotek

  • Enhances GPC/SEC analysis for polymer development
  • Viscotek viscometers can be supplied as part of an integrated triple detector Viscotek GPC/SEC system or as an addition to any existing separation system
  • GPC/SEC is a central analytical technique for the analysis of proteins, polymers and macromolecules

Malvern
www.malvern.com


Disposable Folded Capillary Cell
Zetasizer Nano

  • New cell is for use in Zetasizer Nano particle and molecular characterization systems
  • Designed to further enhance the reproducibility of zeta potential measurements
  • Replaces the previous model of folded capillary cell while providing the same ‘plug and play’ convenience for easy application and disposal
  • Intended primarily for measurement of zeta potential, but can also be used for size measurements

Malvern
www.malvern.com


Surface Area and Porosimetry Analyzer
ASAP® 2460

  • Incorporates an expandable system designed for upgradeable high-performance and high sample throughput
  • Can be configured as a two-, four-, or six-station benchtop system depending on the user’s throughput needs
  • All analysis ports can be operated independently and concurrently, allowing the user to load and unload samples at any time, regardless of the preparation or analysis stage

Micromeritics
www.micromeritics.com


Handheld Raman Spectrometer
IDRaman

  • Delivers fast, accurate Raman analyses ranging from chemical and explosive agent detection in the field to quality assurance and quality control sampling routines in the laboratory
  • Features dimensions of 9.1 x 7.1 x 3.8 cm (3.6 x 2.8 x 1.5 in.) and weighs only 330 g (11 oz.)
  • Runs on two easily-replaced AA batteries

Ocean Optics
www.OceanOptics.com


Self Regenerating Suppressor
Dionex™ SRS™ 500

  • Replaces the Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ SRS™ 300 self regenerating suppressor
  • Minimizes dispersion to deliver higher resolution separations, especially when coupled with Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ 4 μm-based IC columns
  • Allows for a wide variety of inorganic and organic analyses for ion chromatography applications
  • Features a new hardware design that makes the device more pressure-tolerant

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermoscientific.com


Compact HPLC Column Heater
EchoTherm™ CO20

  • Temperature range is from room temperature to 90.0°C readable and settable to 0.1°C
  • PID temperature control software regulates temperatures to ±0.1°C
  • Provides temperature accuracy and stability of ±0.1°C with a stable temperature indicator lamp on the front panel that lights when the target temperature is stable to within ±0.2°C
  • Holds columns up to 30 cm long by ¼” or 3/8” diameter

Torrey Pines Scientific
www.torreypinesscientific.com


Online TOC Analyzer
OI Analytical 9210p

  • Provides real time data and visibility of natural organic matter that reacts to form harmful disinfection by-products
  • Obtains data that is comparable and consistent with grab samples analyzed on a laboratory TOC analyzer
  • Allows use of a 5-point calibration making it fully compliant with USEPA-approved methods 415.3 and SM 5310C

Xylem
www.xylemanalytics.com


Lab/Field Colorimeters
YSI pHotoFlex

  • Rugged and waterproof
  • Multi-parameter instrument
  • Offered in two models, one for 35 parameters and the other for 100 parameters and a connection for a pH probe
  • Both models are available in complete kits
  • Two single-parameter colorimeters are also being released: Model 900 for free and total chlorine and the Model 910 for COD

Xylem
www.xylemanalytics.com


Basic Lab


Heating Blocks
DrySyn Maxi and DrySyn Super Maxi

  • For labs tasked with larger scale reactions (2000 - 5000ml)
  • Deliver excellent thermal and magnetic transfer efficiency and the durability suitable for use in many laboratory environments
  • Feature improved heat transfer characteristics up to 300°C, faster heating and cooling, and a smaller footprint than previous versions

Asynt
www.asynt.com


Sliding Friction Jig
TA-SFJ

  • Measures the coefficient of friction (COF) between two materials by sliding them against each other
  • Utilizes the Brookfield CT3 Tester to pull the weight in a horizontal direction so that the sliding friction between the two materials is measured accurately over a distance that is sufficient to verify steady state behavior
  • Used to measure tactile qualities like smoothness, slipperiness or stickiness

Brookfield Engineering
www.brookfieldengineering.com


Microwave Peptide Synthesizers
Liberty Blue™

  • Allows for 4-minute cycle times and a 90% reduction in solvent usage compared to existing methods for making peptides
  • Hardware design and chemistry improvements provide greater speed and flexibility, better peptide purities and yields, and improved reliability
  • Covers a wide scale range from 0.025 to 5 mmol
  • Liberty XL™ mid-scale microwave peptide synthesizer also available

CEM
www.cem.com


Cryogenic Liquid Nitrogen Switchover
CryoWiz™

  • Utilizes a proprietary algorithm, precise pressure and temperature sensors, and dynamic hot-gas bypass to maintain a specified temperature with maximum consumption efficiency
  • Offers both “keep-full” and “on-demand” operation modes that may be customized to the specific cryogenic application
  • Eliminates temperature spikes and low liquid level alarms in freezers

CONCOA
www.concoa.com


Incubating Mixer
ThermoMixer™ C, F1.5 and FP

  • 2DMix-Control technology ensures fast and efficient mixing in just seconds and now offers reliable mixing solutions in 96- and 384 well plates
  • Controlled circular movements achieve thorough mixing of liquids in even the smallest volumes, while the anti-spill technology prevents lid wetting and cross-contamination
  • A wide variety of accessories are available for numerous applications

Eppendorf
www.eppendorfna.com


Automated Drying & Concentration System
ROCKET 4D

  • Automatically dries or concentrates very large volumes (a few to 100 litres) in one operation with no user interaction
  • Uses proprietary vacuum technology to suppress solvent bumping and foaming
  • Comes as standard with a single, 5 litre 316 stainless steel vessel for drying or concentrating product
  • Controls product feed, drying and the discharge of condensed waste solvent

Genevac
www.genevac.com


Durable Lab Storage Solutions
Lista

  • Solutions include base cabinets, wall cabinets and overhead storage built into workstations
  • Offer efficiency and convenience for your lab
  • Meet the size and functionality requirements of a variety of facilities
  • All cabinets can be configured with door and shelf storage, drawer storage, or a combination of both
  • Built-in drawer and cabinet storage for workbenches and workstations also available

Lista International
www.listaintl.com


Hexapod Micro-Positioning System
H-820

  • Parallel kinematic platform provides motion with 6 degrees of freedom
  • New cost-saving design enables applications in new markets
  • Developed for applications that require multi-axis motion and high flexibility but do not need precision on a nanometer or sub-micrometer level
  • Gives users linear travel to 100 mm, rotary travel to 60°, load capacity of 20 kg, velocity of 20mm/sec, and resolution in the micrometer range

PI
www.physikinstrumente.com/en


Flat Top Microscope Stage
H101F

  • Motorized high precision microscope stage is for upright microscopes
  • Incorporates a completely flat top plate which eliminates any obstacle to objective rotation
  • Ultra low profile sample holders facilitate the use of high NA objectives
  • High resolution embedded X and Y axis encoders provide closed loop control
  • Miniature high torque motors allow for easy access to the condenser

Prior Scientific
www.prior.com


Viscometer
m-VROC

  • Now equipped with the highest resolution to detect and measure Intrinsic Viscosity, a capability indispensable for all bio/pharma and polymer applications
  • Provides easy and fast intrinsic viscosity measurement, requiring just 20 microliters and takes only a few minutes
  • New capability especially suits applications related to polymerization, degradation, interaction, and the stability of molecules

RheoSense
www.rheosense.com


Cell Culture


3D Spheroid Cell Proliferation / Viability Assay

  • Provides a useful tool for modeling tumor response in vitro
  • Utilizes a 3D Culture Qualified 96 Well Spheroid Formation Plate alongside a specialized Spheroid Formation Extracellular Matrix to drive aggregation and/or spheroid formation of cells
  • At the conclusion of the assay, cell viability may be assessed by fluorescence using Resazurin

AMSBIO
www.amsbio.com


37°C Warming Plate
Scienceware® CultureTemp

  • Maintains a 37°C (±1°C) temperature which is optimal for trypsinizing cells during cell passaging
  • Small footprint allows use in a cell culture hood or on the benchtop
  • Saves time by preventing the need to go back and forth from incubator to work area

Bel-Art Products
www.belart.com


Automated Benchtop Cell Sorter
S3

  • Allows researchers to sort cells at high speeds while maintaining high sensitivity and purity
  • Features automatic instrument setup and calibration in less than 30 minutes with minimal training
  • Enables reduced carryover thanks to a dual-position loading stage that ensures the sample line is cleaned between sorting runs
  • Also features a small benchtop footprint of 2.3 × 2.1 × 2.1 ft

Bio-Rad
www.bio-rad.com


Stem Cell Culture Media
HyClone HyCell-STEM and HyCell-STEM-FF

  • Designed to optimize the expansion rate of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) per passage for cell culture applications
  • Provides healthy stem cell morphology demonstrated by tight clustering and smooth borders of cultured cells
  • Enables preservation of stemness and pluripotency over multiple passages
  • Features superior post-thaw recovery of stem cells from cryopreservation

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermoscientific.com


Collangenase/Neutral Protease Blends
STEMzyme™ 1 & 2

  • Specialized combinations of AOF Clostridium histolyticum Collagenase (Code: CLSAFB) and AOF Bacillus polymyxa Neutral Protease (Dispase®) with a minimum of 250 CLS units and 1,000 or 2,000 caseinase units per mg dry weight, respectively
  • Designed for stem cell, regenerative medicine and other primary cell isolations and bioprocessing applications where introduction of potential animal derived pathogens must be prevented

Worthington Biochemical
www.worthington-biochem.com


Chemicals, Kits and Reagents


Antibody Capture Bead Kit
VersaComp

  • Designed to set compensation for multicolor flow cytometry experiments by allowing researchers to utilize the same reagents used in their experiments
  • Uses positive and negative beads for each conjugate, which allows generation of a compensation matrix to correct for the spectral overlap of that conjugate into other channels
  • Can be used with any cytometer, including configurations with more than three lasers

Beckman Coulter
www.beckmancoulter.com


Novel Interaction Partner Detection System
DUALmembrane

  • Designed to detect novel interaction partners for membrane proteins
  • Can be used to detect pairwise protein interactions, identify novel protein interactions by cDNA library screening, investigate ternary complexes, and map interaction domains
  • Available in both convenient kit form and as a custom screening service

Dualsystems Biotech
www.dualsystems.com


Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Kits
Magna ChIP® HiSens

  • Enables enrichment from both low and high amounts of input chromatin
  • Delivers low backgrounds and high signal-to-noise ratios for ultra-sensitive detection
  • Compatible with all commonly used downstream analysis applications including qPCR, next generation sequencing, and microarray
  • Suitable for a wide range of input amounts - from 10,000 to 1,000,000 cells

EMD Millipore
www.millipore.com


Chromatin Preparation and Optimization Kit
PureEpi™

  • Optimized for preparation of chromatin samples specifically for the Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) application
  • Enables chromatin preparation from either cultured cells or tissues
  • Ideal for systematic evaluation of key parameters impacting chromatin quality and performance in ChIP
  • The first kit to provide a set of buffers, detailed methods and optimization guidelines specifically designed for generation of sheared chromatin for ChIP

EMD Millipore
www.millipore.com


Pure Capture Bead Kit
SeqCap EZ

  • Supports target enrichment workflows prior to DNA sequencing
  • Provides sensitive and robust methods for capture and purification of DNA sample libraries, enabling high-quality targeted sequencing results
  • With the addition of the new kit to its capture portfolio, Roche now offers SeqCap EZ Library probe pools and all target enrichment reagents in a one-stop shop

Roche NimbleGen
www.nimblegen.com


Lab Automation


Flash Purification System
Isolera™ Dalton

  • Fully automated miniaturized mass directed system
  • Integrates a miniaturized mass detector and an advanced flash chromatography system into one commercially available platform for the first time
  • Easily fits inside a standard fume hood, requires no external pumps and is capable of both normal and reverse-phase separations
  • Completely compatible with the diverse purification needs of the modern research laboratory

Biotage
www.biotage.com


Particle Size Analyzer Autosampler
LD

  • Allows the analysis of liquid and dry samples in the same batch
  • Can be programmed to run dry samples in either liquid or dry dispersion, and liquid samples in liquid dispersion
  • Works with Cilas 990, 1090 and 1190 laser particle size analyzers and has the capacity to analyze up to 30 samples per batch

Cilas Particle Size
www.particle-size.com


Pre-Analytical System
cobas p 312

  • Front-end automation solution offers comprehensive, vendor-neutral sample management for labs with limited floor space
  • Performs sample registration, sorting, decapping and archiving of all sample tubes for the entire laboratory, including non-Roche equipment
  • Provides a throughput of up to 450 tubes per hour
  • Suited to users looking for an entry-level step into automation for pre-analytical workflow

Roche
www.roche.com


Automated Bioreactor System
ambr 250™

  • For parallel fermentation or cell culture, using single-use 250 mL bioreactors controlled by an automated workstation
  • Features increased fermentation volumes as well as individual bioreactor temperature and impeller control
  • Allows rapid testing of a range of conditions and microbial strains to select the optimum ones for efficient scale-up to large scale benchtop, stirred tank bioreactors

TAP Biosystems
www.tapbiosystems.com


Online Automation System Configuration Tool
iAutomate

  • Self-serve, free-to-use tool, iAutomate™ is designed to reduce the time associated with configuring and trialing an automation set-up
  • Users can quickly and easily build their own system to meet individual application or process requirements or modify an existing system around the Thermo Scientific Orbitor RS plate mover
  • Currently houses an inventory of more than 100 different instruments

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermoscientific.com


Life Science


DNA Fragment Purification Solution
MagSi-DNA cleanFIX

  • Removes all unwanted side products and reagents, such as single nucleotides, terminator dyes, primers and primer dimers, enzymes, buffers and salts
  • Enables a combination of PCR clean-up and dye terminator removal from sequence reaction mixes with a single product
  • Uses magnetic silica bead technology, and is easily automated because no columns or centrifugation steps are involved

AMSBIO
www.amsbio.com


Droplet Digital PCR Assays
PrimePCR

  • Predesigned assays for mutation detection and copy number variation (CNV) have been experimentally validated to provide single-copy PCR resolution without a standard curve
  • Remove the burden of assay design and make digital PCR easier
  • Capable of detecting a single mutant copy in a background of 2,000 or more wild-type molecules

Bio-Rad
www.bio-rad.com


Multi-Mode Microplate Reader
SpectraMax® i3

  • Evolves over time
  • Equipped with an integrated optical system enabling top and bottom reads for 6 - 384 well microplates
  • Features spectral absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence capabilities
  • Patented flexible design allows the user to add application-specific cartridges such as HTRF®, AlphaScreen®, as well as first-in-market SpectraMax® MiniMax™ Imaging Cytometer option for all-in-one compact platform

Molecular Devices
www.moleculardevices.com


Acoustic Biosensor Platform
Sam®X

  • Biosensors measure changes in mass and viscoelasticity at the chip surface based on changes in the high frequency acoustic oscillations running across the chip surface
  • Eight channels of the dual-chip system provide more sensors for a higher throughput and flexible fluidic channel routing which allows different samples or reagents to be delivered to discrete channels or combinations of channels on the chip

SAW Instruments
www.saw-instruments.com


Monoclonal Antibodies
MONOTOPE™

  • Two new sets of monoclonal antibodies are to the major capsid protein of the GI and GII Noroviruses
  • Function in ELISA and lateral flow applications for rapid detection of these viruses
  • Norovirus is the leading cause of food-borne illness in the US and thus the most common cause of gastroenteritis

ViroStat
www.virostat-inc.com


LIMS & Software


Networked Solution for MS Data Storage
OpenLAB Data Store for MS

  • Provides a simple and affordable networked solution for compliant storage of mass spectral data acquired with Agilent’s ICP-MS MassHunter system
  • Designed for medium to small laboratories measuring inorganic impurities in pharmaceutical products and ingredients in accordance with upcoming specifications from the United States Pharmacopoeia
  • Supports U.S. FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and EU Annex 11 compliance for USP

Agilent
www.agilent.com


Multivariate Data Analysis and Design of Experiments Software
Unscrambler® X Version 10.3

  • Offers better plotting tools, advanced sample selection techniques, a new spectroscopic transformation, an improved Design of Experiments module and better handling of process data
  • Easy to use and offers exceptional data visualization
  • Includes exploratory data analysis, regression and classification methods, predictive modeling, design of experiments and descriptive statistics

CAMO Software
www.camo.com


Microspectroscopy and Imaging Software Package
Lambdafire™

  • Designed to collect, analyze and process both microspectra™ and images from CRAIC microspectrophotometers running Windows 8®
  • Suited for both industrial processes and scientific research
  • Simple to use yet contains many advanced spectroscopic, imaging and data analysis features
  • Incorporates many advanced data analysis features that can be used to analyze microspectra™ and images

CRAIC
www.microspectra.com


Laboratory Information Management System
4.903 Track-IT™

  • Enables users to scan tube codes directly into the software
  • Allows users to scan in only 5 seconds and transfer the codes directly into the Track-IT database program
  • Using this unique capability, laboratories can markedly speed up their sample storage process compared to database programs in which users need to upload spreadsheets with scanned tube or rack codes

Micronic
www.micronic.com


Spectroscopy Software
OceanView

  • Combines powerful data processing capabilities with a clear graphical user interface for use with the company’s miniature spectrometers
  • Highly customizable and includes a schematic view that provides a visual roadmap of data flow from spectral inputs to processed results
  • Displays and utilizes spectral data with the added flexibility of integrating temperature, voltage and other input data

Ocean Optics
www.OceanOptics.com


TIBCO Spotfire® Software
Lead Discovery™ 5.1

  • Enables researchers and scientists to filter experimental data sets by chemical structure and pinpoint promising structural features and scaffolds in the output from their medicinal and combinatorial chemistry programs
  • Allows users to mine chemical databases to identify more compounds that have similar chemical structures, broadening their potential pool of candidates based on known properties and shortening their time to discovery of a viable candidate or lead

PerkinElmer
www.perkinelmer.com


Imaging & Analysis Suite
HCS Studio Software

  • This suite of high-content imaging and analysis applications offering researchers the ability to easily and quickly interact with and analyze cell images and corresponding data
  • Delivers a sophisticated analysis tool with built-in intelligence and enhanced usability to analyze multiple parameters simultaneously
  • Features simple-to-use tools, including icon-driven interfaces, step-by-step workflows and a desktop navigator

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermoscientific.com

Product Spotlight

Managing Big Data

Platform Provides Critical Tools for Handling Research Collabortion Networks

At the end of May 2013, Accelrys, Inc. announced its Enterprise Platform 9.0, an open, scientifically aware platform which delivers breakthrough capabilities for managing “Big Data” and externalized research collaboration networks.

“Our customers across industries have more scientific data to help them innovate than ever before, yet their ability to efficiently transform that data into knowledge is limited by tools and processes that fail to take an integrated, holistic approach to new product development,” said Accelrys president and chief executive officer Max Carnecchia.

In order to solve those issues, the latest version of the platform features new technology enhancements in the areas of security, administration and scientific services and provides “powerful new tools for streamlining the lab-to-commercialization value chain within and outside of the firewall and driving innovation in new product development,” the company added.

In terms of Big Data, the platform allows users to access large volumes of data across an enterprise with the Accelrys Query Service, Accelrys Direct and various database and file connectors. Users can then utilize the platform’s broad scientific Collections—which are capable of handling structured and unstructured data, biological sequences, chemical structures, images and text—to perform calculations that analyze and process that data.

Among reporting capabilities and other improvements to deal with Big Data, Enterprise also includes tools for externalized collaboration and scientific services and chemistry harmonization.

“A year ago, Accelrys issued an industry-wide challenge to close the productivity gap hampering innovation,” Carnecchia said of the driving force behind the new platform. “We remain committed to that effort and we believe that Accelrys Enterprise Platform 9.0 marks a significant advance in helping our customers accelerate innovation.”

For more information, visit http://accelrys.com/platform/enterprise-platform.html

 


Supplies and Consumables


Two-Way PTFE Ball Valve

  • Manually operated on-off valve is made of PTFE wetted parts and Polypropylene structural components
  • Targets corrosive and ultra-pure fluid applications in laboratories and industrial processing applications
  • Features a CV value of 30, a maximum operating temperature of 70°C (157°F), and a maximum operating pressure of 4.1 bar (60 psig)

Aalborg Instruments
www.Aalborg.com


Labels for Liquid Nitrogen Storage
CILS-85000ULT

  • Durable computer printable labels provide immediate permanent adhesion to all cryovials, tubes and liquid straws stored down to -196°C
  • Available in any format including ‘cap & tube’ label sets
  • Variable data (lot numbers, barcodes etc.) can be added ‘in minutes’ straight from a standard laser, inkjet or thermal transfer printer; saving time and eliminating the risk of smudged/illegible handwritten data

CILS International
www.cils-international.com/usa


Centrifuge Tubes
Tube® 5.0 mL

  • Deliver a high-quality solution for volumes up to 5 mL
  • Feature a snap cap for single-hand operation and a compact conical design, removing the contamination risks associated with manipulating small volumes in large tubes
  • Designed for safe and stable centrifugation up to 25,000 x g, eliminating the risk of sample loss when using rapid protocols

Eppendorf
www.eppendorfna.com


Barbed Fittings
Thermobarb®

  • For use with plastic and rubber tubing and reinforced hose
  • Now available in five materials—polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, PVDF, and brass
  • Each material offers different performance properties to meet the demands of diverse applications such as appliances, medical devices, chemical transfer, laboratories, food and beverage processing, pharmaceutical uses, general industrial, vending equipment, potable water, MRO and OEM

NewAge Industries
www.newageindustries.com


Affinity Filters and Supports
POREX®

  • Range of porous materials is used to enhance functionality through surface modification or sorbent addition
  • Suited to applications such as pipette tips, 96-well plates, spin columns and gravity flow centrifuge columns
  • Help facilitate high resolution with high flow velocity
  • Available in molded discs, sheets, rolls or with embedded Carbon, C8, or C18

Porex
www.porex.com


High-Performance Ink Ribbons
TuffCoat 2 (TC2) Ribbons

  • Available for use with Primera’s Signature Slide Printer
  • Highly heat- and chemical-resistant, even if touched while wet with chemicals such as xylene or acetone
  • Are available in black monochrome and CMYK
  • Instantly dry and permanent—no heat, fans or IR light treatment is necessary • Work on a wider variety of commonly-used slides and brands

Primera
www.primerahealthcare.com

Product Spotlight

Colorful Containers

Fluorescent products for sample processing reduce errors and help labs work smarter

New products for sample processing and handling from BioCision not only bring further organization to laboratories, they also add some color to the workplace.

The new line of products, which come in four main colors—purple, green, orange, and pink—make it easier for labs to process and handle similar samples and then find those samples when they’re needed. Labs can develop protocols based on color so that any scientist in the lab is able to easily find a sample.

Michelle Nemits, BioCision's vice president of sales and business development, said customers love the new colors, with one telling the company, “I’m going to make my lab all pink so no one will take my stuff.” Others said the colors make sample identification in the lab easier, are a nice change from gray or beige, and are easier to spot in a frosty freezer.

Products available in colors include three models of BioCision’s CoolCell® cell freezing device, four models of CoolBox™ cryostorage containers, five sizes of TruCool® ice pans and buckets, the CoolRack® M6 thermo-conductive microcentrifuge tube module, and CoolRack® Sleeves.

Apart from the colors, those products have several other perks.

“The BioCision product lines … address common (often over-looked) problems in current laboratory sample handling and processing practices for temperature-sensitive samples,” Nemits said. For example, she explained, CoolCell cell freezing containers provide a controlled –1C/minute freeze rate when freezing down cells in a –80C freezer—without the use of isopropanol or any fluids.

She added that CoolBox ice-free cooling systems and CoolRack thermo-conductive sample modules provide uniform and reproducible sample cooling, freezing or warming without ice, batteries or electricity.

“Conventional practice is to place samples directly into ice, which is fraught with contamination risk and uneven cooling, or to use gel-filled cooling devices that have variable well-to-well cooling,” Nemits said.

For more information, visit http://www.biocision.com/