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Reduce Cost Per Sample with New Sample Prep Workbench from Agilent 03 Sep 2010: The new 7696 Sample Prep Workbench offers increased productivity through automation as well as easy-to-use of software and hardware. It reduces the cost per sample because it consumes smaller amounts of chemicals and solvents, produces less waste, and does not require glassware other than sample vials. The 7696 also reduces laboratory workers’ exposure to chemicals, providing potential safety benefits in the workplace. Agilent Technologies
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Exhibitors Confident in the Run-Up to BIOTECHNICA 2010 31 Aug 2010: The biotech industry is setting its sights on Hannover, where exhibitors and visitors from all over the world will convene this autumn at BIOTECHNICA 2010 from 5 to 7 October. A plethora of small, highly specialized firms will exhibit in Hannover alongside numerous companies and industry leaders, including Eppendorf, Qiagen, Sartorius and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Deutsche Messe AG
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Pittcon 2011 Announces its Annual Call for Topics Conferee Networking Sessions 15 Jul 2010: Topics must be received electronically by July 16, 2010. The Pittcon Conferee Networking Committee will review the submitted topics and selections will be completed by late August. Final session topics will be posted to the Pittcon website in October. The Pittsburgh Conference
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Ecological and Economical Aspects of Laboratory Vacuum Supply 12 Jul 2010: This application note discusses the usage of appropriate vacuum sources for laboratory applications with regards to environmental impact in the form of waste product, waste water and electricity. The selection of an appropriate, modern state of the art vacuum solution, tailored to the application demands, can significantly reduce cost and environmental impact as well as increase productivity and process efficiency. VACUUBRAND GMBH + CO KG
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AirClean Systems Introduces New Polypropylene Hood Sizes 01 Jul 2010: AirClean Systems polypropylene folding-sash ductless fume hoods are now available in 36” deep models. AirClean Systems
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Pittcon to Participate in International Year of Chemistry (IYC) 22 Jun 2010: Extra activities to celebrate the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) at Pittcon 2011 have been announced. The extra programs include Science Week, which will serve the city of Atlanta and surrounding freezers-/-chillers, and on a more global level, and the Technical Program, which will include sessions on how chemical research is critical for solving global problems involving food, water, health, energy and transportation. The Pittsburgh Conference
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Bridge4Bio Teams with Instream Partners to Focus on Investment Advice
18 Jun 2010: Life sciences and biotechnology organizations needing to raise capital or quickly identify corporate partners or merger/acquisition candidates worldwide can now benefit from receiving sound, focused investment advice following a collaborative pact forged between Bridge4Bio, LLC and Instream Partners, a FINRA member and leading investment banking and advisory corporate financial group. Bridge4Bio, LLC
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Achieve Fast Solvent Removal with the Porvair Ultravap Blowdown Station
17 Jun 2010: Designed to quickly and safely remove solvents from 96 or 384-well plates, the Ultravap™ Blowdown Station from Porvair Sciences Ltd. is a versatile tool proven to optimise microplate sample preparation productivity. The Ultravap™ achieves high sample throughput through advanced evaporator head technology and an innovative manifold design, which directly injects heated nitrogen into each individual well of the microplate simultaneously. Porvair Sciences Ltd
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CO2 Incubator Sterilization method with 90ºC Moist Heat Decontamination 17 Jun 2010: In this application note, Esco validate the Swiftcon 90ºC moist heat decontamination cycle of the Celculture CO2 Incubator by performing decontamination tests on 5 bacterial suspension preparations, including Aspergillus niger and Bacillus subtilis. After decontamination, the microbial suspension discs were placed on tubes containing PBS which were assayed by culturing methods to quantitate Total Viable Count at each location. Esco Micro Pte Ltd
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ATMI® Adds Ultra-Clean 2-D and 3-D Bioprocess Vessels to IntegrityTM Single-Use Product Line
15 Jun 2010: ATMI LifeScience today unveiled an important extension to its Integrity™ product line for the biopharmaceutical and biotechnology industries with the introduction of a new range of single-use bioprocess vessels (BPVs). The new vessels are available from ATMI LifeSciences in both 2-D and 3-D bag formats, and are manufactured using the company’s exclusive Integrity TK8 polymer film. ATMI LifeSciences
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