TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE Centrifuge for simplified and flexible bioprocessing
Designed to maximise productivity for bioprocessing customers, the new Thermo Scientific Sorvall BIOS 16 centrifuge offers an increased capacity of up to 16 L of cell culture product per run and special design features to make working with large volumes easier and more convenient. In the increasingly complex, regulated
and fast-paced bioprocessing environment, users require a centrifuge with simple operation and high-throughput capabilities that deliver run-to-run reproducibility while maintaining sample integrity. These elements are essential to manufacturing products in a scalable, consistent and safe manner. When it comes to the development and manufacturing of biological products, the centrifuges used in the supporting separation and purification processes tend to be large in size and used continuously. As such, innovative and ergonomically designed platforms become
high priority when choosing the best system. The Thermo Scientific Sorvall BIOS 16
centrifuge includes several features designed to enhance the user experience, including: i) Auto-Door function (open and close the centrifuge door automatically using the simple push-button operation); ii) Auto-Lid function (instant rotor opening and closing with lid storage); iii) Centri-Touch interface (bright, highly visible and glove- friendly display simplifies run set-up); iv) Accumulated Centrifugal Effect (ACE) function (automatically adjust run time to account for and eliminate acceleration/ deceleration variations that could otherwise lead to incomplete cell pelleting); v) Centri- Vue remote monitoring (check run status or see available centrifuges from the mobile app); vi) Eco-Spin technology (take advantage of energy savings of up to 64% using windshielded rotors).
www.thermofisher.com
Images for autoantibody screening
The Image Navigator, available in the UK from Bio-Diagnostics, is an automated microscope that captures images of autoantibody indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) slides, separates the images into controls, possible positives, possible negatives, and titres, and then presents these images to the laboratory professional on separate review screens for easy and quick confirmation and reporting. The Image Navigator system has been shown
to improve accuracy and reproducibility in reading IIF assays. The system includes a high-quality fluorescence microscope, so samples can be observed by the conventional method as well as in the automated format. The Image Navigator is able to work with
autoantibody immunofluorescence slides including HEp2, HEp-2000, ANCA, nDNA, LKS, EmA and primate tissues. High-quality imaging allows each well to be read in just 30 seconds for cell culture slides and 60 seconds for tissue slides. This efficient workflow allows staff to perform other tasks, which will help in overall efficiency. During an independent laboratory study,
excellent correlation was achieved against manual reading for HEp2, LKS, ANCA and EmA. Benefits of the system include inbuilt ocular, speed of reading, accuracy, reliability, bidirectional communication, and simplicity to use and set-up.
www.biodiagnostics.co.uk
Effortless cell- based imaging
BioTek has launched the Gen5 3.0 data analysis software for its imaging and microplate detection instruments. Gen5 3.0 brings significant advances to fixed and live cell applications and is launched concurrently with BioTek’s new Lionheart FX automated live cell imager for digital widefield microscopy applications. Gen5 3.0 offers automated image
capture and analysis, real-time annotation tools and inbuilt time-lapse video production, providing a single platform for a wide range of cell-based workflows. Image analysis capabilities are available in two editions, with the new Gen5 Image Prime offering advanced image analysis tools including cell segmentation and object-level measurements that are critical to many cell-based imaging applications.
www.biotek.com
To coincide with World Health Day, decontamination and infection control specialist Hygiene Solutions has produced an infographic to highlight healthcare- associated infections (HAIs) – what they are and how they spread – and what healthcare professionals and members of the public can do to help avoid the transmission of HAIs. The infographic, which can be viewed at the link below, is designed to help spread awareness of HAIs such as Clostridium difficile (pictured) and how they can be contained and prevented.
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Highlighting healthcare-associated infection Hygiene Solutions is dedicated to
preventing and controlling infection in healthcare settings. It combines innovative thinking with the latest technology, to supply systems that deliver proven results and are trusted by leading hospitals around the world. Hygiene Solutions was established in 2007, delivering decontamination processes to thousands of patient environments around the world, and now operates in 16 countries worldwide.
http://hygienesolutions.co.uk/blog/interesting factsandfiguresforworldhealthday2016
MAY 2016 THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
CDC/Dr Gilda Jones
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