Spotlight Laboratory Consumables Lab Starter Glassware Packs
Since most laboratory glassware is available in case quantities only, Kimble Chase created Starter Packs to combine assorted sizes of commonly used glassware items in a single package. If you’re just starting a lab and you don’t need twenty-four of the same sized beakers, Starter Packs are for you.
Kimble Chase offers Starter Packs to researchers so they can buy just what they need. Starter Packs are available for Erlenmeyer flasks, graduated cylinders and Griffin beakers, in just the right assortment of sizes. The packs are designed for labs that are just starting out, or for labs that stock items only according to their needs.
“Starter Packs start new labs off on the fast track,” said Kelly Williams, Global Marketing Director at Kimble Chase LLC. “High performance, high quality KIMAX borosilicate glass is extremely durable when properly cared for, and ‘right-size’ consumption means people only procure what they need. Smaller labs, labs without need or space to store cases of glassware, can buy Kimble Chase Starter Packs and get just what they want,” she added.
Kimble Chase Starter Packs contain one of each item in the most popular sizes; for instance, the Starter Pack for Erlenmeyer flasks includes a 50, 125, 250, 500 and 1000ml-sized flask.
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Filters for Safe Liquid Filtration of Injectable Drug Products
Porvair Filtration Group has announced that its range of absolute rate filters have been tested for and meet United States Pharmacopeia 788 as well as Federal Drug Administration Title 21, Section 211.72 regulations.
These regulations detail how filters for liquid filtration used in the manufacture, processing, or packing of injectable drug products intended for human use must not release fibres into such products. Unlike some lower cost alternatives this means that Porvair Filtration Group filters have been tested to be safe for the filtration of injectable drug products.
Filtration and separation processes in the pharmaceutical industry are critical, not only to ensure products are adequately purified and fit for consumption, but also to optimise process economics and prevent loss of valuable product. Porvair Filtration Group has over 25 years experience in providing innovative solutions that meet the customer's requirements as well as standards set by the regulatory authorities.
Manufacturing of our high performance cost effective products is underpinned by Porvair's strict quality assurance programme, cGMP practices and clean room environment to ensure products meet the stringent requirements of the Pharmaceutical, Generics and Veterinary Medicines industry.
Circle no. 150 Bottle Caps Support Cancer Research
Diba Industries has partnered with its UK distributor, Kinesis Ltd, to support the research charity group Against Breast Cancer with a line of pink laboratory products. Diba is supporting this program by manufacturing specially created pink versions of its industry leading Omnifit® Labware Q-Series and T-Series Bottle Caps.
Diba’s bottle caps prevent harmful chemicals and solvent vapours from escaping, ensuring a safe and dependable solvent delivery system in the laboratory. All bottle caps incorporate an anti-twist feature that allows the body to spin freely within the cap, eliminating the need to disconnect fluid lines before tightening or unscrewing the cap.
As part of the program, 10% of the sales price of the pink Omnifit® Labware Bottle Caps will be donated to support breast cancer research. Caps are available only in the UK through Kinesis Ltd. Circle no. 151
Eppendorf AG has upgraded epT.I.P.S. Motion, offering new colour-coded trays for instant identification of tip volume, and introducing eco-friendly Reload trays with 40% less packaging.
Using an Eppendorf epMotion automated pipetting system streamlines repetitive liquid handling protocols, reduces human error and facilitates sample tracking. Now, new epT.I.P.S. Motion make automation even simpler and samples even safer. Single- use boxes with colour-coded trays provide easy visual identification of the three tip sizes: 50µl, 300µl and 1,000µl, so that the correct volume can be quickly selected. Each is automatically recognised by the epMotion optical sensor and all sizes are available in multiple purity grades, with or without filter.
Furthermore, delivered in a PET blister packaging with sealed cap, the new Reload trays are an environmentally-friendly development. The optional TipHolder Adapter replaces the normal tip box component, reducing waste by up to 40%.
Avoid Glass Particles With High-Tech Polymers And Coated Glass Vials
Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) addressed a warning to a US pharmaceuticals company, when third-party manufactured glass vials were found to contain glass particles upon inspection. Schott Pharmaceutical Packaging Division, part of the multinational technology-based Schott group, offers several different high-quality alternatives to the conventional primary pharmaceutical glass packaging. Schott has extensive knowledge and experience when it comes to glass particles that can form during the production process and how these can be limited. Contributory factors include temperature and speed during glass formation, and also the adjustment of the burners. The glass composition of the raw material also has a significant impact. The high-quality Fiolax glass tube, for instance, has a superior hydrolytic resistance compared to similar products on the market.
Pharmaceutical companies have the option of switching to the high-tech Polymer COC in order to completely avoid the risk of glass particles. Schott TopPac®
products made from COC offer a number of advantages: they are break-resistant and contain no ions or
heavy metals. However, they may not be the perfect solution for all applications, due to their inferior oxygen barrier properties in comparison to glass, which is very important for the stability of drugs.
In addition, polymers cannot withstand heat sterilisation.
Customers who demand the advantages of glass, but would like to be fully protected against glass particles at the same time may want to consider the Schott Type I plus®
products. The inner surface of these vials is coated with an ultra-thin silicon dioxide coating,
a technique called Plasma Impulse Chemical Vapor Deposition (PICVD) that was developed by Schott. Product advantages include a more homogeneous surface, better barrier properties and higher chemical stability of the active pharmaceutical ingredient.
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According to Dr Oliver Franz, Executive Director Portfolio Management Automation & PCR: “The revolutionary Eppendorf epMotion transforms applications such as PCR set-up, nucleic acid purification and a wide range of routine pipetting tasks in research and pharmaceutical laboratories. The latest epT.I.P.S. Motion racks demonstrate our commitment to making automation even more intuitive and user-friendly with the new colour-coded racks, while the Reload system reduces the environmental impact of the product packaging.”
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Colour-Coded And Eco-Friendly Trays
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