RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

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Millipore has introduced two sensitive new chemiluminescent substrates for Western blotting applications.

ScheBo Biotech, a global leader in the provision of unique diagnostic tests, has made some significant improvements to its Pancreatic Elastase 1 Serum Test for acute pancreatitis. The modifications are similar to those made last year to the ScheBo Pancreatic Elastase 1 Stool Test (also known as the Faecal Elastase Test), which is now generally accepted as the non-invasive ætest of choiceÆ for measuring pancreatic exocrine function.

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.

Bayer Diagnostics has announced a significant menu expansion for its ADVIA 1650 and ADVIA 2400 automated chemistry analysers.

Beckman Coulter has introduced two new software packages and a verification system for its DTX series multimode detectors, increasing power and ease of use as well as providing tools for 21 CFR Part 11 and other regulatory compliance.

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.

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.