51 Selecting the Best PCR
Plastics for Applications Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc recently announced its valuable new reference tool: the Thermo Scientific ABgene PCR Plastics Selection Guide. The guide allows quick and easy selection of the most appropriate plastics for specific applications, from standard PCR and qPCR to high-throughput, automated processes and sample storage. It helps researchers achieve the best results from these high-quality products.
Covering the comprehensive range of ABgene™ PCR Plastics, including 96-well plates, 384-well plates, partial plates, individual strips and individual tubes, the guide’s selection criteria include size, application, cycler compatibility, automation requirements and barcoding options.
The Guide clearly describes manufacturing processes to provide additional assurance for users. All products are designed, manufactured and tested to ensure optimal PCR performance – from the selection of medical-grade virgin polypropylene and precision mould design to performance and biological testing of finished products, every product is tested for well integrity, and PCR plates are certified free from RNase, DNase, and Human Genomic DNA. Accuracy, reliability and consistency are extremely important in PCR applications, and the Thermo Scientific ABgene PCR Plastics Selection Guide assists scientists in this decision-making process.
Circle no. 158 Greener Bins Reduces CO2 Emissions and Saves Space and Money
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary’s pathology laboratories have switched to using environmentally friendly Bio-bins from Econix for the disposal of non-sharp laboratory waste, significantly reducing the amount of plastic they incinerate and saving money. In addition to complying with the NHS Carbon Reduction Strategy, the move away from traditional ‘sweetie jars’ has massively reduced the storage space required and saved on transport costs. Fully tested and UN-3291 approved the lightweight bins are constructed of 96% paper and colour coded in accordance with waste segregation guidelines. The laboratory has adopted the 5 litre heat treatable ‘orange’ bin as a direct replacement for the jars, a decision that was made in co-operation with Waste Manager Sue Scholefield.
Sue explained: “Following an inspection from the Environment Agency we were prompted to look for more ways to reduce
our CO2 emissions. Using Bio-bins in the laboratory has already allowed us to significantly reduce the amount of waste that the hospital is incinerating, not only reducing emissions but also saving the associated costs. We now plan to introduce them throughout the hospital. ”Microbiology Laboratory Manager John Hardy is also keen to emphasise the additional benefits in terms of space and direct cost savings for the laboratory: “The fold flat Bio- bins directly replace the sweetie jars yet a year’s supply takes up less space than a single fortnightly shipment of jars, freeing up valuable space for us. Less deliveries also mean considerable savings on transport costs, both of the empty jars and the full jars for incineration.”
Circle no. 157
June 1-4 2010
Paris Porte de Versailles Hall 4 - France
Live Cell-Impermeant Far-Red DNA Dye
Agro food Life science Environment Industry
DRAQ7™ from Biostatus Ltd is a new live cell- impermeant far-red fluorescing DNA dye with the same spectral properties that already made DRAQ5™ a reagent of choice.
For flow cytometry applications, DRAQ7™ rapidly labels dead, dying and apoptotic cells in cytotoxicity and viability assays, as well as fixed cell preparations. Its far-red emission permits new combinations of dyes to be used in the understanding of apoptosis. It is directly interchangeable with DRAQ5™ to permit convenient two tube multi-colour analysis for sample quality and DNA content analysis.
For HCS and microscopy, DRAQ7™ efficiently counterstains fixed cell and tissue preparations. It offers differential nucl:cyto staining for dual compartment segmentation for translocation tracking and cell morphometrics for in vitro toxicology. With negligible toxicity, DRAQ7™ can be used in RNAi knock down and long-term, dynamic viability assays to report cytotoxicity and apoptosis.
Supplied as a convenient aqueous, ready-to-use solution, the introductory 1ml pack is sufficient for 200 flow cytometry tests, 200-300 slides and 6000 microtiterplate wells.
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