30 Drug Discovery Product Line Excels
At this year’s LabAutomation, TTP LabTech continued the promotion of its renowned and growing drug discovery product line. This included the mosquito® Mirrorball®
LCP and HTS, the and Acumen®
imaging cytometers and its modular comPOUND®
storage
system. However, it was the LAB2LAB automated sample transport and management system that stole the limelight.
A poster entitled ‘The LAB2LAB™ Advantage’, detailed the Novartis customer experience with this unique and world leading sample trace and data management system. Delegates were able to see how the integration of LAB2LAB, at the Horsham site, has increased analytical capacity, connecting scientists to any instrument, regardless of location. Furthermore, it has enabled effective communication and sample tacking across four floors and between seven labs.
Designed as a revolutionary systems management product, LAB2LAB maximises the efficiency of the existing equipment, improves workflow productivity, and guarantees the security and continuity of data stream and methods.
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Use of Fibre-Optic Technologies in Biotechnology
Hellma South Asia concluded its participation in the second India Lab Expo at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi in December 2010 with positive feedback and garnering the Best Booth Design. There was a huge turnout at the booth with most interest in their fibre-optics products: the TrayCell and fibre-optic immersion probes.
The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are two of the fastest growing knowledge-based sectors in India. TrayCell is a fibre-optic accessory that enables a conventional spectrophotometer to be converted into a one-drop analysis machine. This is a highly sought after methodology in the life science arena especially when researchers are dealing with precious samples like nucleic acids and protein samples. Most of the interests for TrayCell came from scientists from universities as well as instrument manufacturers who would like to incorporate this unique accessory to their machine.
There were many enquiries on fibre-optic systems from the pharmaceutical community. This technology allows in-situ online measurement whereby valuable process data can be collected and monitored. To be packaged with spectrophotometers, our fibre-optic systems are well known for its workmanship and reliability in producing qualitative and quantitative results in the plants. They are incorporated into Process Analytical Technology (PAT) and allow pharmaceutical companies to optimise their yields, minimise rejects, reducing over-processing and etc.
India is indeed an emerging and potential market for the latest technologies like TrayCell and fibre-optic systems. With the participation at the India Lab Expo, more exciting projects will be lined up for the South Asian countries.
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All-In-One Electrophoresis Packages Save Time And Money
Electrophoresis specialists Cleaver Scientific (CSL) now offer their range of electrophoresis products as all-in-one package deals for optimum economy and convenience. The complete range of these package deals means that CSL provides one of the widest ranges of combination packages to meet the DNA, RNA and protein electrophoresis requirements of today’s scientists. The Multisub horizontal gel system can now be purchased as a complete package including high specification reagents. Included in these packages is a horizontal gel tank from the Multisub range, power supply from the omniPAc range, agarose, buffer, DNA markers and loading dye.
The buffer comes in convenient dry form and can be made into 1 x buffer just by adding distilled water. These along with the ready mixed sample loading buffer provide the researcher with added savings in time. The DNA markers supplied can be stored at room temperature for added convenience. Purchasing as a combination package is also less expensive than purchasing individual equipments and reagents.
The CSL omniPAGE TETRAD vertical electrophoresis packages are the ideal solution for protein gel electrophoresis allowing the simultaneous casting and running of four gels. Package deals are also available that include electro-blotting.
Maximum flexibility at the time of ordering is provided because the systems can either be purchased including a PAGE-running module, external casting stand, caster and enough combs and glass plates with bonded spacers to run up to four vertical gels simultaneously. For those wanting to perform electro-blotting, a package is available that includes a blotting module. This enables the TETRAD to cast, run and blot four gels within just a few hours using the same tank, lid and power cables. A tube gel module can be purchased separately for 2-D electrophoresis. Each TETRAD package may also be supplied with the CS-300V power supply (CVS10TETRAD1-300 and CSV10TETRAD1CBS-300), which with an output of 300 volts and 700mA provides nearly twice the power and current ratings of the market leader’s equivalent model. In contrast, for those laboratories performing high current electro-blotting, the CS-3AMP programmable power supply offers a sizeable 3000mA output and may be selected again at the time of purchase.
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Miniature Diaphragm Pumps with Durability
Gardner Denver Thomas in Puchheim has once again expanded the successful product platforms of the JADE miniature diaphragm pumps. The model series Jade 1410 and 1420 are now equipped with electronically commutated motors (BLDC). This provides unique advantages for the user.
The high torque and wide speed control range of the motors makes it possible to infinitely adjust the pneumatic output of the diaphragm pumps.
Accordingly, the free volume flow of the Model 1410 can be infinitely adjusted from < 1.0 to 5.5 l/min, the twin version 1420 from < 2.0 to 11.0 l/min.
The motors are equipped with integrated control electronics and are supplied with DC voltage (12 or 24V) by means of a 4-core cable including plug. The motor speed and thus the pneumatic output of the pump are changed by means of the set point input. This is performed either analog from 0 to 5 VDC or by means of pulse width modulation (also PWM signal). When the pressure increases, the speed is adjusted, which gives the pump a very stiff characteristic curve. In addition, a signal which stands for the current motor speed can be used.
The completely maintenance-free pump is practically wear-free due to the electronic commutation and has a useful life of up to 20000 hours in normal operation. The ultra-light, compact, and closed construction is ideally suited for installation in various devices in medical and analytical systems, laboratory applications, or general mechanical engineering.
The pumps are also already being used in fuel cells due to the fact that they have the best efficiency rating in this performance class.
The entire JADE product platform has a modular design and offers users a wide variety of applications due to the availability of different membrane technologies, motors and head configurations. Datasheets for the pumps are available on
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