RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Mastercycler ep from Eppendorf is a high-precision, user-friendly thermal cycler that offers fast heating and cooling for automated polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods in as little as 40 minutes.

The Digital Eclipse C1si spectral laser confocal system, now available from Nikon, claims dramatically improved image quality from multiple fluorescence probes in a sample, particularly in live-cell applications.

Oxoid has launched a new rapid colorimetric test for Candida albicans. O.B.I.S. albicans (ID0700M) differentiates C. albicans from other yeast species on standard diagnostic culture media in just one hour.

Bio-Stat has announced the UK launch of the Osmetech OPTI CCA blood gas analyser, with colour touch screen.

Introduction of the haemoglobin kit for Sebia Capillarys, now available from Analytical Technologies, will allow haematology laboratories to take advantage of capillary electrophoresis technology to make the separation of normal haemoglobin fractions and detection of major haemoglobin variants easier and more reliable, it is claimed.

Applied Biosystems and its partner, MDS Sciex, has announced the introduction of the 4800 MALDI TOF/TOF analyser, which is claimed to be the most sensitive MALDI TOF/TOF mass spectrometer for identifying and quantifying protein biomarkers.

bioMΘrieux has introduced the TEMPO system, the first automated solution for microbial enumeration in the food industry.

Cisbio International, a developer of HTRF technology and services used in assay development and drug screening, has announced its IP-One assay system for use in high-throughput drug screening applications.

Genevac has launched a new range of affordable centrifugal concentrators for molecular biology applications.

Immunodiagnostic Systems (IDS) has launched its new 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D enzyme immunoassay (EIA), which complements the IDS vitamin D range and is an excellent addition to the constantly growing range of bone and mineral markers.

Millipore has introduced its Elix Ultraviolet (UV) water purification system, which combines advanced purification technologies to provide pure water of consistent optimal quality.

Unipath has announced the relaunch of the premium TestPack + Plus branded Strep A test, a rapid immunoassay for the qualitative detection of group A streptococcal antigen from throat swabs.

Beckman Coulter has expanded the anaemia menu on its Access immunoassay family of analysers with the release of a reformulated test for folate.

Fujifilm launched the QuickGene-810 Nucleic Acid Isolation System worldwide in April 2005. The Institute for Cancer Studies, at the University of Sheffield Medical School, had a prototype of the QuickGene-810 on trial prior to the worldwide launch, and were so impressed that they decided to keep it.

The wide selection of identification tests available from Oxoid has been extended to include the rapid and convenient RapID range. These easy to use test panels provide accurate and reliable identifications of a broad range of micro-organisms in just four hours û and in as little as two hours for selected organisms.

Oxoid have recently announced the introduction of two new rapid tests for the diagnosis of syphilis.

The Manual Door Square Section is the latest addition to Astell's range of high quality autoclaves, and like all their square section units is now supplied as standard with the NEW LogiColor, touch screen, full colour controller.

Beckman Coulter has recently introduced Cell Lab Quanta, a flow-cytometry solution for affordable cellular analysis in research and drug discovery applications.

Bio-Rad Laboratories has been in clinical diagnostics for 40 years, starting with manual assay procedures and independent quality-control materials, but has since developed in specific areas such as quality controls, infectious diseases, autoimmune testing, diabetes management and haemoglobin screening.

Following the success of its Touchscreen control system, introduced to the Touchclave- Lab autoclave range last year, LTE has now launched a new control system û Touchscreen-R.