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Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has acquired the fl ow cytometry business assets of ReaMetrix India Pvt. Ltd., a Bangalore-based life science technology company. The transaction provides Beckman Coulter Life Sciences with temperature-stable, single-dose, multicolor antibody cock- tails targeting the HIV monitoring and clinical research mar- kets. ReaMetrix products complement the company’s fl ow cytometry portfolio with reagents that simplify the sample preparation process and provide highly standardized reagent combinations to cytometry laboratories around the globe. www.beckmancoulter.com


Brookfi eld off ers two hands-on courses designed to help users comprehend the functionality of their instrument and solve the mysteries of fl uid behavior while creating a success- ful and repeatable method. The courses, “Practical Course on Viscosity Measurements” and “Lab Day/Advanced Viscosity Test Methods,” are off ered at Brookfi eld’s headquarters in Middleboro, MA, and in major cities across the U.S. “On- Demand” courses are conducted at the customers’ facilities or at Brookfi eld’s headquarters. www.brookfi eldengineering. com/services/educational-programs


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New Technology for the Characterization of Nanometals


Environmental and Atmospheric Monitoring Using Off-Axis Integrated Cavity Output Spectroscopy (OA-ICOS)


Statistics in Analytical Chemistry: Part 50—Sampling Theory


On-Site Production of Ferrate for Water and Wastewater Purification


Next-Generation PCR Technology Powers Advances in Copy Number Variation, Rare Mutation Detection, and Gene Expression Analysis


Overcoming the Challenges of Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction


Use of a Planetary Ball Mill for Cryogenic Grinding of Yeast Cells


An Ultrasensitive Immunoassay Detection System for Biomarkers Utilizing Raman Scattering Methods


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HPLC 2012: New Mysteries in Column Efficiency


GC Analysis of Biodiesels: Compliance With International Standards Using a Single System


Potentiometric and Karl Fischer Titrators


Point-of-Care Diagnostics for the Third World


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Guide to Purchasing a Rotary or Nitrogen Evaporator


Research Tools for Three-Dimensional Cell Culture


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Viscosity Measurements as a Sensitive Method for Product Shelf-Life Testing


Homogenizers Buyers’ Guide


Use of a Nondestructive, Raman Spectroscopy Technique for Differentiating Sweeteners


Regulatory Considerations When Developing Assays for the Characterization and Quality Control of Antibody-Drug Conjugates


Selecting Gas Delivery Systems for Safety, Performance, and Cost-Efficiency in the Laboratory


Statistics in Analytical Chemistry: Part 49—Relative Standard Deviations and Detection


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