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August/September 2018 Laboratory Focus www.laboratoryfocus.ca
New Products Analyzer Technologies The two Spectro products that are inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technologies have seen dramatic improvements in recent years. Spectro flagship instruments showcase the advances that this field has seen with the Spectro Arcos ICP-OES analyzer and the Spectro XEPOS ED-XRF analyzer. Spectro Arcos high-resolution ICP-OES analyzer represents the pinnacle of productivity and performance as the first and only spectrometer featuring the fast, convenient selection of axial plasma or radial plasma observation in a single instrument — without any optical compromise. The analyzer delivers dramatically improved sensitivity, stability, and precision — at lower operating costs. Spectro Xepos ED-XRF spectrometer represents a quantum leap in ED-XRF technology, providing breakthrough advances in the multi-elemental analysis of major, minor, and trace element concentrations. New developments in detection deliver quality sensitivity and detection limits and gains in precision and accuracy.
http://icp-oes.spectro.com/new-analyzer-software
Advanced Cells-to-CT Kits
New Invitrogen Fast Advanced Cells-to-CT kits offer researchers the ability to skip RNA purification entirely by going straight from cultured cell samples to measuring relative gene expression by real-time RT-PCR (RT-qPCR). And for flexibility, Cells-to-CT kits are available in both TaqMan and SYBR Green formats. These kits provide a complete workflow for RT-qPCR analysis directly from cultured cells without RNA purification. Featuring a unique method for lysing cultured cells while removing genomic DNA (gDNA) and preserving RNA integrity, the kits contain reverse transcription (RT) reagents for cDNA synthesis and either TaqMan or SYBR Green master mixes for real-time PCR analysis. The new TaqMan Fast Advanced Cells-to-CT Kit utilizes an improved reverse transcriptase enzyme that is more sensitive to detect abundant or rare transcripts. This makes it possible to perform expression analysis directly from cultured cells without RNA purification. The new SYBR Green Fast Advanced Cells-to-CT Kit is a fast, easy, and robust method to go directly from cultured cells to real-time PCR results. The kit is powered by Applied Biosystems AmpliTaq Gold DNA Polymerase, LD (Low DNA), which provides the highest levels of specificity with standard real-time PCR. The Cells-to-CT Stop Solution allows for greater sample input in the downstream RT and qPCR reactions, greatly increasing the sensitivity for detecting rare targets. Both TaqMan and SYBR Green Fast Advanced Cells-to-CT Kits use the Stop Solution, providing excellent sensitivity with a very fast workflow. These kits are approximately 48 times faster than most high-throughput RNA purification kits. Fast Advanced Cellsto-CT kits can process 96 or 384 wells at once; the experimental workflow only takes about 10 minutes for a 96- or 384-well plate. Products from other suppliers use low pH and dilution in their workflows, which restricts how much cell lysate can be used in downstream steps.
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Pinch Valves Emerson is expanding its ASCO Series 045 solenoid pinch valves to include a new 3-way format with one of the broadest offerings of fluid-handling and control products for the clinical diagnostic market. Previously, the series included only 2-way normally-closed (NC) and normally-open (NO) options. The ASCO Series 045 2-way and 3-way valves effectively control the flow of aggressive, high-purity fluids in clinical diagnostic technologies and bioinstrumentation, including hematology platforms. Valve design feature hermetic separation of the control mechanism and fluid—preventing particulate contamination and ensuring sample and reagent purity. The series comes in a variety of body sizes, meets all relevant CE directives and is RoHS compliant. Emerson will showcase its ASCO Series 045 solenoid pinch valves and other fluid-handling components, including miniature liquid isolation, proportional and general service valves, fittings, manifolds, tubing and pressure regulators, at the upcoming 70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo.
http://www.emerson.com/en-us/automation/asco
Refrigeration Units Thermo Scientific releases the TSG Series powered by Phononic solid-state refrigeration technology. It has been designed to meet the challenging needs of health care, research and industrial applications where solid performance is required, in support of breastmilk and medication storage, analyzer kits and reagents, and even cell culture media. The TSG Series brings cutting-edge innovation into refrigeration by incorporating solid-state technology in place of traditional refrigeration methods. They have increased storage space and use less energy outputting almost no heat into the work environment. The refrigerators are available in two sizes that have been designed for under the counter and the countertop. Model specific features: • Remote alarm contacts on TSG505, supporting requirements of research for monitoring • Datalogging and download capability on TSG205 via USB port to support clinical record management requirements Warranty for both products is 5 years on the solid state refrigeration system and 2 years parts and labor Key features of both models: • Solid state refrigeration technology • Whisper quiet operation • Energy Star rated performance meaning lower operating costs • Green refrigerants supporting global initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Full alarm set, including hi/lo temperature, door ajar and power fail to support requirements for medical storage
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