HIGHLIGHTS
LET'S SAVE ON PLASTIC
With integra’s eco-friendly liquid handling solutions, plus your chance to win Even where disposable plastic is inevitable in your laboratory, one can reduce the amount of waste produced. Integra has developed a range of greener eco-friendly liquid handling packaging options that will reduce the amount of pipette racks, reagent reservoirs and tips that land up in the bin pile. In addition, Integra has used 60% less plastic in the manufacturing process of their new ECO Racks. New ECO Racks saves plastic The new Integra ECO Racks significantly reduce the amount of plastic used in the laboratory. They are easily stackable and can be compressed to reduce recycling bin space requirements. This innovative rack design can be used with all single and multichannel INTEGRA handheld pipettes. ECO Racks also contain 60% less plastic than alternative racks. • The innovative rack design can be used with all single and multichannel INTEGRA handheld pipettes • For the sturdiest and most convenient GripTip pipetting experience, ECO Racks can be paired with Integra’s one-of-a-kind, reusable PopTop Base
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For an even greener option, the PopTop Base is compatible with Integra’s GREEN CHOICE refill inserts This is also available as LOW RETENTION GripTips for improved results when pipetting certain liquids
No more hammering on tips! Integra has designed their pipettes and GripTips in combination, resulting in a perfectly matched pipetting system, which excels in terms of ergonomics, making it easier and faster to insert the tips, which will not fall off. This results in no wastage of pipette tips that might fall off during pipetting. Watch this video to see how it all works together: ECO Rack & PopTop Base: Up to 60% less plastic waste in the laboratory - YouTube LABOTEC (PTY) LTD JHB: (011) 315 5434 CPT: (021) 531 7660 DBN: (031) 566 4870 Fax: (011) 315 5882 sales@labotec.co.za www.labotec.co.za
Fully Automated CAMAG Dried Blood Spot Sample handling and extraction of serological testing of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies The outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has reached unexpected dimensions. All around the globe scientists are researching the immunisation process after infection to enable development of new and innovative transmission models, vaccines and therapies. Thus, the formation and subsequent reduction of human lgG and lgM antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 plays a crucial role in epidemiologic studies. Several research groups have demonstrated that Dried Blood Spot (DBS) sampling is a simple and cheap
way of performing such serological testing. The combination of a CAMAG DBS-MS 500 HCT with a CTC PAL module (robot for off-line sample collection) permits collection of DBS extracts in sample vials or microtiter plates (e.g. 96-well plates) for further processing (e.g. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for lgG). It is a valuable tool for diagnostic laboratories to test large populations for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, using a cost-effective, simple and accurate workflow. The possibility to perform ‘at-home’ sampling of DBS and sending them to a
centralised laboratory is convenient and protects individuals from risking the spread of an infection. The commercially available consumables that are required for a DBS ‘at-home’ sampling kit are minimal, i.e. an alcohol pad for disinfection, a DBS card, a finger-prick, and the instructions. Furthermore, DBS enables shipment to the lab, without the requirement for sample cooling.
BRUNO STEINER LAB CONSULTANCY 011 804 3503 078 342 3354 086 719 2778 bruno@bslc.co.za www.bslc.co.za
CIPLA Mirren ensures ALCOA+ compliance With a new Metrohm Titrando CIPLA Mirren, situated in Benoni, recently invested in a Metrohm 904 Titrando system to perform potentiometric assays on raw materials and APIs. As SAHPRA compliance is critical, the company opted for the Tiamo software-driven system, which caters to all the ALCOA needs for this pharmaceutical company. GMP, GLP, and FDA regulations or other Quality Assurance requirements can all be implemented with Tiamo. The company was impressed with Tiamo’s full audit trail capabilities, such as password monitoring, extensive user administration and backup options.
Ivana Munaretto (Product Manager from Metrohm) with Cipla’s Mudzielwana Muliuha at the installation. METROHM SA (PTY) LTD Tel: (011) 656 1918 CPT: (021) 852 0213 DBN: (031) 265 0067 Fax: (011) 656 2698 076 643 7113 info@metrohm.co.za www.metrohm.co.za
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