RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched its 2008û2009 Chromatography Columns and Consumables catalogue, which is a complete product and technical reference guide that consolidates the extensive collection of Thermo Scientific chromatography columns and consumables in one comprehensive resource.

The novAA 300 fully automated flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer, complete with an SFS6 injection module, is available from Analytik Jena UK. This versatile combination is ideally suited to small sample volumes, samples with high acid content or a difficult background matrix, and gives accurate and reproducible analytical results.

PolyCheck chips from JRBiomedical are a quick, simple and low-cost range of screening panels for the measurement of allergen-specific IgE.

Qiagen has launched a new product that supports the genomic analysis of fixed tissue samples. The REPLI-g FFPE kit, the latest development in QiagenÆs whole-genome amplification portfolio, eliminates problems associated with DNA fragmentation and damage caused by formalin fixation.

Randox has introduced a range of 25 liquid and ready-to-use protein assays, which are manufactured to meet high performance specifications. The assays have wide ranges, excellent precision and long shelf lives.

Tecan has launched the latest version of its easy-to-use, intuitive Freedom EVOware software, designed to control and maximise the performance of the Freedom EVO series of liquid-handling platforms. Freedom EVOware version 2.1 contains many new features that offer substantial improvements in throughput and operating speed, userfriendliness and data management.

High-resolution phase contrast and fluorescence imaging is now possible using the same objective, thanks to the special external phase contrast system on NikonÆs new Ti series inverted microscopes. Furthermore, this flexibility is now achieved with maximum light transmission.

Applied Biosystems has launched the GeneMapper ID-X software application to automate routine forensic DNA analysis. The suite of integrated software tools makes analysis more efficient by pinpointing specific samples that require further analysis.

Beckman Coulter has introduced two new IOTest reagents, Anti-NTB-A-PE and CD226 (DNAM-1)-PE. Both are monoclonal antibodies to cell surface receptors for natural killer (NK) cell studies, which provide important information in disease research. These new flow cytometry reagents are compatible with Beckman CoulterÆs FC 500 series and Cell Lab Quanta SC systems, as well as with other instrument platforms.

The Binding SiteÆs new, highly specific and sensitive secondgeneration anti-CCP2 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit is the latest addition to the companyÆs comprehensive range of autoimmune BINDAZYME assays.

Invitrogen has launched a new colour for its Molecular Probes Qdot fluorescent label product lines. Qdot 625 nanocrystal fluorescent label can be seen as orange and fills an important spectral gap. In addition, Qdot 625 glows more brightly than longer wavelength Qdots.

StickyBobs is the self-adhesive label specialist. It can offer quality PCL office labels for laser and ink jet printers in a wide variety of sizes, colours and adhesives. æDocuments enclosedÆ wallets, tags, postage/franking labels, thermal transfer ribbons and antimicrobial laminating films are all available.

The epMotion from Eppendorf is the only open, automated liquid-handling system with pretested, ready-to-go methods for automated nucleic acid purification. Intensive collaboration between Eppendorf and five major vendors of nucleic acid purification chemistries has resulted in this development in automated protocols.

The wide variety of high-performance, easy-touse digital camera systems from Olympus offers users the solution to any imaging application. Each Olympus camera system has been integrated with state-of-the-art technologies that allow users to achieve excellent image quality as seen through the microscope eyepieces.

The Brady IP series printer system is a revolutionary thermal transfer printing system that safeguards against illegible or impermanent labelling. It will have real benefits in any multidisciplinary laboratory or medical application that requires positive sample identification and traceability, and where a variety of procedures is in use.

Following the introduction of the EU Biocidal Products Directive, which required withdrawal of substances such as phenol-based products, laboratories are seeking safe, effective alternatives to traditional biocides. Many workers have turned to TristelÆs chlorine dioxide-based disinfectants, and the company now offers Tristel for Labs, a comprehensive system designed to meet a variety of decontamination needs.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Macherey-Nagel NucleoSpin RNA XS total RNA purification kit to the UK market. This innovative kit allows the rapid isolation of highly concentrated total RNA from extremely small samples such as microdissected tissues or just a few cells.

Applied Biosystems has launched Silencer Select siRNAs, designed to deliver the most consistent gene silencing results and gene function data available to those performing RNA interference (RNAi) experiments.

Samples collected for CD4 analyses begin to lose their integrity in just a few hours when collected in conventional tubes. Available from Alpha Laboratories, Cyto-Chex BCT is a direct- draw vacuum blood collection tube containing a patented preservative that has been developed to address such a problem.

Using patented, innovative technologies, Clearview from Inverness Medical offers a wide range of point-of-care diagnostic tests. These simple one-step tests have demonstrated proven efficiency in clinics, hospitals and laboratories.