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New Products Spectrometer The new Eppendorf BioSpectrometer® combines accuracy and sensitivity with outstanding flexibility in a small robust instrument. The BioSpectrometer extends Eppendorf’s current detection product line by offering scanning capabilities allowing routine and complex methods such as measuring cytotoxicity, proteins, fluorescent dyes and more. The BioSpectrometer kinetic model features a temperature-controlled cuvette shaft that requires no additional accessories in order to study enzyme or substrate kinetics. Scanning spectrum as well as individual wavelength measurements can be monitored in the spectral range of 200 nm to 830 nm. Pre-programmed methods facilitate quick start applications and prevent errors, while a USB port is provided for simple data transfer. No PC is necessary to operate the system and integrated data processing options enable basic data processing directly on the device. Apart from standard cuvettes such as the Eppendorf UVette, the BioSpectrometer can also accommodate microlitre volumes.
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Fume Hoods Air Science USA new range of Purair ductless fume hoods offer sophisticated airflow, filter alarms and advanced safety features. Designed to provide maximum operator protection when using hazardous substances, the hoods have a face velocity of 100 fpm which ensures containment of fumes. All mechanisms in the head section of the Purair are on the clean side of the filter, thus preventing contamination. Switches and electrical components are totally isolated from the dirty airflow and away from any contamination. Additionally, the work area has a removable spillage tray which can be easily cleaned. The main filter can be chosen from 14 different types of carbon, which include specialty media for vapors of organics, solvents, acids, mercury and formaldehyde. HEPA filters for particulate filtration are also available to suit your application needs.
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High Throughput The Möbius for Wyatt Technology Corporation has been developed to automate the measurement of the mobility and the hydrodynamic radius of precious protein samples, increasing throughput without modifying the species. The instrument is designed to facilitate analyses in high-saline conditions, expanding the capability of the laboratory. While conventional batch-mode zeta potential instrumentation has been incapable of automating macromolecular particle electrophoretic mobility for multiple samples, the Möbius used with an HPLC pump and an auto-sampler, can overcome this challenge. The Möbius offers a unique cell, designed as a closed system, which accepts sample delivery from an autosampler. Once the sample injection sequence is implemented and synchronized with a data acquisition schedule in its Dynamics™ software, automated measurement of multiple samples is enabled. This eliminates the need for manual injection. With the additional possibility of a buffer injection in between samples further enhanced by a wash sequence, cross contamination of cells is minimized, helping to ensure data accuracy.
www.wyatt.com
March 2012 Laboratory Focus www.bioscienceworld.ca
Water Purification EMD Millipore announces the addition of its Elix® Essential systems to the company’s existing range of Elix® water purification equipment. The new systems integrate patented Elix® electrodeionization (EDI) technology along with several other complementary water purification techniques (e.g. pretreatment, reverse osmosis, and UV lamp treatment) in order to produce Type 2 pure water with consistently pure and reliable water quality. The Elix® Essential system range includes models with flow rates of three, five, 10 or 15 litres of pure water per hour, and daily production possibilities of up to 300 liters. The highquality pure water produced by the systems has resistivity values exceeding 5 MΩ•cm at 25°C (typically 10-15 MΩ•cm at 25°C) and less than 30 ppb of TOC (Total Oxidizable Carbon). Product water is recommended for a variety of uses: as feed to laboratory equipment (e.g., Milli-Q® Type 1 ultrapure water systems, weatherometers, autoclaves, glassware washers and dissolution testing units); preparation of microbiological media, buffer and pH solutions; histology; chemical reactions run in water; and manual glassware rinsing. Users of Elix® Essential systems have full control over pure water quality, thanks to the systems’ high-precision monitoring equipment that measures key water quality parameters. In addition, RFID technology provides traceability for the Progard® pretreatment cartridges. With its small footprint, it can be installed on or under the bench, as well as on a wall. A full range of high-quality polyethylene reservoirs (30-100 litres) is available to match users’ required water volumes.
www.emdmillipore.com
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Aeterna Zentaris Inc........................... 6............................... www.aezsinc.com Air Science USA................................ 16.......................... www.airscience.com Amorfix Life Sciences.......................... 5............................... www.amorfix.com Caledon Laboratory Chemicals.......... 4......................www.caledonlabs.com Canadian Society for.................................................................................... Chemical Technology......................... 6................ www.cheminst.ca/profdev DiagnoCure Inc................................... 6..........................www.diagnocure.com EMD Millipore.............................. 16, 19................www.emdmillipore.com Eppendorf..................................... 16, 20.................... www.eppendorf.com ESBE Scientific/Sanyo...................... 11................................www.esbe.com Immunovaccine Inc.............................. 6............................www.imvaccine.com MethylGene Inc.................................. 5......................... www.methylgene.com Miele Professional...........................3,5............. www.mieleprofessional.ca Oncolytics Biotech Inc......................... 6.................www.oncolyticsbiotech.com Paladin Labs Inc.................................. 6.......................... www.paladinlabs.com Pfizer Canada Inc................................ 5.....................................www.pfizer.ca Sirona Biochem Corp.......................... 6..................... www.sironabiochem.com Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp............. 6......................www.tekmirapharm.com Thermo Fisher Scientific................... 2............................. www.fishersci.ca VWR................................................ 13................................. www.vwr.com Wyatt Technology.............................. 16................................ www.wyatt.com
