27-Feb-2006 - A new family of objectives from Olympus specifically for Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy (TIRFM) can selectively visualise processes and structures of the cell membrane, minimising photo-damage and allowing cells to live longer.
22-Feb-2006 - Dutch instrumentation specialist PANalytical has added new options to its X'Pert PRO MPD X-ray diffractometer, providing a total solution for high throughput diffraction and analysing almost any material.
21-Feb-2006 - Asynt have launched the first affordable 500ml parallel reactor on the market with its latest addition to the DrySyn range, providing a safe and flexible alternative to oil bath and mantles.
15-Feb-2006 - A new easy-to-use laser microdissection system from Olympus is set to shake up the isolation technology market by reducing sample handling and contamination when isolating cells for downstream analysis and making the process routine.
06-Feb-2006 - Laboratory equipment maker Thermo Electron saw its Q4 net income fall 53 per cent to $56.5 (€47.2) m from $121.1 m a year ago due to one-time tax charges, but new acquisitions and a surge in demand for its instruments, particularly from its pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients, meant that revenues climbed up 21 per cent, from $613.3 m to $740.8 m.
06-Feb-2006 - Biocrystal has upped the stakes in the cell culture market with Opticell, a product it claims brakes away from traditional cell culture concepts and promises to reduce costs through increased efficiency.
02-Feb-2006 - Surmodics has announced that as a result of a collaboration with the Donaldson Company, the first of a collection of new synthetic nanofibrillar cell culture surfaces have been produced that will improve cell culture, cell-based bioassays and other in vitro (laboratory-based) cell-related applications used in drug discovery.
24-Jan-2006 - Oxford Immunotec makes available an in vitro diagnostic that measures T-cells specific to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) antigens diagnosing both latent and active TB infection in immunocompromised humans - a significant problem with some existing tests.
13-Dec-2005 - Solexa has announced the introduction of its DNA sequencing, expression profiling and micro-RNA analysis platform designed to generate over a billion bases of sequence per run, making it ideal for plans to sequence the entire human genome in 2006.
15-Nov-2005 - According to a recent report, analytic separation technology will continue to evolve as limitations are addressed and standards grow even more rigorous, as market drivers such as quality control, instrument design, and software in the biotech/health care industry continue to promote its evolution.
10-Nov-2005 - Foss has introduced the latest in its NIRSystems analyser range, featuring the company's XDS near-infrared (NIR) technology, for improved analytical performance in harsh industrial manufacturing environments.
09-Nov-2005 - Proditec exhibited its new automatic visual tablet inspection system at the recent CPhI, designed to provide the first alternative to manual pharmaceutical tablet inspection for smaller laboratories.
02-Nov-2005 - Millipore has launched a new reverse osmosis (type III) water purification system, designed to meet the needs of laboratories that only require up to 30 L/day of purified tap water.
01-Nov-2005 - Viscotek launches its latest entry-level system for laboratories looking to conduct characterisation of proteins, and other biomolecules, allowing researchers to make a determination of absolute Molecular Weight, a traditionally time consuming process.
13-Oct-2005 - Roche has launched what it claims is the first commercially available instrument for high-throughput DNA sequencing, enabling sequencing of genomes and long DNA sequences up to 100 x faster than current Sanger-based methods.
09-Oct-2005 - German laboratory and process equipment company Sartorius has acquired a 100 per cent stake in Omnimark Instrument of the US, boosting its activities in the moisture analysis sector.
06-Oct-2005 - Sweden's Biotage, a specialist in microwave synthesis and chromatography systems for drug development and production, has taken some of its European distribution into its own hands through the purchase of Separtis Holding.
04-Oct-2005 - According to a new report, growing regulations in the European pharmaceuticals industry is having a harmful effect on the market, causing many companies to shift their bases to the United States where the directives are more relaxed.
28-Sep-2005 - Greenbridge Environmental Control of the UK has introdueced a new cleaner and disinfectant agent, suitable for commercial scale applications, that is claimed to be the first non-toxic product of its type.
06-Sep-2005 - Metrohm has developed a robotic analyser that could improve the safety and reduce the cost of non-aqueous titration experiments.
01-Sep-2005 - Sigma-Aldrich launches its DNA polymerase product for PCR amplification, which aims to minimise DNA contamination, making it ideal for researchers looking for a more accurate method in mutation scanning techniques, and wanting to prevent the amplification of undesired DNA sequences.
23-Aug-2005 - Scientists in the UK, who have developed revolutionary miniaturised tools for chemical and biological analysis, have won an injection of growth capital to produce them commercially.
18-Aug-2005 - Sample management provider, REMP, announced the introduction of its REMP Small Size Store (SSS), a fully automated sample storage and retrieval system that incorporates 'cherry picking,' enabling reliable retrieval of samples at storage temperature environment.
17-Aug-2005 - Germany's Bruker AXS is to acquire privately held French company Socabim, a company focused on advanced X-ray materials research and analysis software.
01-Aug-2005 - Freeman Technology introduces a new accessory for its rheometer, which enables users to extend the range of applications to include those for which only very small amounts of sample are available. This includes pharmaceutical actives and materials where tests must be carried out on limited supplies.