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Release of the World's Smallest Footprint EMR System


Oxford Instruments Magnetic Resonance launched an important addition to its range of benchtop instrumentation at Pittcon 2012 in Orlando. With applications in the foods sector, the AffirmoEX is a natural complement to Oxford Instruments' well-established MQC nuclear magnetic resonance systems. It will also provide the perfect solution to the academic market place where the EMR technique has become under-used due to the obsolescence of existing instrumentation, and the (until now) prohibitively high cost of buying a new instrument.


The AffirmoEX is an affordable system occupying minimal bench space, and does not require the large magnets and cooling systems needed by older style systems. It will be offered with a curriculum package for teaching professionals to bring the technique back into the laboratories of the 21st century with a modular program backed with online and written documentation.


Electron Magnetic Resonance (EMR), also known as electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and as electron spin resonance (ESR), was first introduced more than sixty years ago, developed simultaneously but independently in Kazan, Russia and Oxford, England. EMR measures unpaired electrons in a sample. Unpaired electrons are characteristic of free radicals and of complexes containing transition metal ions. EMR is a highly selective technique making it the first choice for free radical and transition metal oxidation state investigations. Furthermore, EMR lends itself admirably to a number of application areas. Many common reactions follow free radical chemistries. These include oxidation, free radical polymerisation and a wide range of biochemical processes. Similarly, understanding the oxidation state of inorganic transition metal complexes gives vital information to the analysis of processes such as those associated with catalysis.


Oxford Instruments' Product Marketing Manager, John Paul Cerroti, said "AffirmoEX is a perfect pairing with our existing NMR products. The technologies lie in the same field, but the applications are complementary, and bring real value to our customers both in academia and industry." Talking about the principal markets for the product, he continued "Our key markets for the AffirmoEX will initially be academia, both for teaching and research, the food industry and the transport and engineering industries. However, as EMR has such a wide range of potential applications, we expect to be discussing the value of EMR with many other industries very quickly."


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New Generation of Refrigerated Circulating Baths


PolyScience has introduced its latest generation of refrigerating/heating circulating water baths. Available in 40 different models, these


elegantly designed baths feature temperature ranges as broad as -40° to +200°C, temperature stabilities as exacting as ±0.005°C, and come in reservoir sizes ranging from 7 to 45 litres. Six different temperature controllers are available, including two with time/temperature programming capability.


Designed with the work habits and needs of laboratory personnel in mind, PolyScience Refrigerating/Heating Circulators incorporate many ergonomic features to make life in the lab more productive and efficient. Among their many design innovations include a swivelling control head that permits viewing of the temperature display anywhere within a 180° viewing radius, an integral lid docking system for no-mess reservoir cover storage, and a corrosion and chemical resistant top plate that dampens noise and remains cooler at high temperatures.


Live Lab Tour 2012 to Visit Science Zones in Europe


Merck Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany have announced the schedule for the Merck Millipore Live Lab Tour 2012 that will visit nine science parks and institutions in Europe starting in May.


The ‘Live Lab,’ a 60-square-meter exhibition space housed in an eye-catching coach-style vehicle, is a novel way to bring information about new technologies right to the workplace. Keltoum Benchikh, Lab Water Head of Global Marketing-Communications, explains that the Live Lab Tour concept is part of a portfolio of marketing communications tools designed to present product information in the easiest, most accessible manner possible. “Live Lab visitors will discover our product offering in situ, and will get actual hands-on experience working with Merck Millipore equipment and other materials,” she said. “In addition, Merck Millipore experts will be present at each site to discuss best practices that will help visitors optimise protocols and improve their laboratory work flows,” she added.


Three laboratories will be set up within the vehicle: a pharmaceutical lab, an academic research lab, and a food and beverages lab. All will be equipped with the Merck Millipore solutions required to perform actual experiments.


For visitors who would like to discuss their specific situations in more detail, special one-to-one sessions with Merck Millipore experts are available at each site from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm every day. Please visit www.millipore.com/livelabtour2012 to reserve your time now.


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Among the temperature controllers available are PolyScience’s new Performance Programmable, Performance Digital, Advanced Programmable, Advanced Digital, Standard Digital, and MX models. All feature extra-large digital readouts, highly intuitive operation, and calibration capability.


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New Research Tools Showcased at Analytica


Molecular Devices showcased their ImageXpress® Micro XL and SpectraMax®


Paradigm®


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Point of Care Testing Solutions Help to Improve Patient Safety at Birmingham Hospitals


Using Roche IT solutions, the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust captures point of care results in a single database to ensure accurate, up to date patient records.


Fully connected point of care (POC) cobas® Accu-Chek®


b 221 blood gas analysers and


Inform II blood glucose meters from Roche, together with the powerful data management capabilities of cobas®


IT 1000, have helped


the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust to ensure safe and appropriate use of POC testing equipment.


Upgrading to Accu-Chek® Inform II blood glucose meters means that


results are now sent directly to patient records, which ensures that they can be accessed by the necessary health professionals immediately. This is facilitated by cobas IT 1000, which also provides a full audit trail and allows Point of Care Manager, Helen Peat, to identify training and re- training requirements quickly and easily. The Trust has also taken advantage of the Roche Training Specialist Service, to ensure a consistent,


high standard of training, and is in the process of introducing the cobas academy e-learning package, which will allow users to access training modules at a time and location that is convenient to them.


“cobas IT 1000 enables me to identify users that are coming up for recertification or where further training may be required, and allows me to ensure that only fully competent and authorised individuals are using the POC testing equipment,” said Helen. “This helps to ensure patient safety and a high standard of care.”


The blood gas analysers are intensively used, with some systems running over 100 samples every day, and so it is important for Helen that they perform reliably. “The connectivity of cobas IT 1000 and the remote monitoring and control features of cobas BGE Link allow me to manage the maintenance of the blood gas analysers remotely. I can see the status of each analyser in real time and, if there was a problem, I could fix it remotely. This ensures maximum uptime, which is what the users want.”


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pinpointing mechanisms of action in the research or treatment of cancer, neurological disorders, viral infection, haemophilia, and premature aging. Regardless of resolution, and thanks to its laser auto focusing capabilities, brightfield imaging option and environmentally controlled chamber, the ImageXpress®


benefit of imaging three times the sample area to deliver statistically relevant results in a third of the time. Whether searching for rare events or investigating multifaceted cell signalling pathways, the ImageXpress®


Micro XL offers three times the


Multi-Mode Microplate Detection Platform is the only user upgradeable microplate reader on the market that allows for real-time system configuration by the user in less than two minutes. This revolution in modularity allows you to read what you want, when you want without compromising your biology. Although your detection needs may change, your equipment can stay the same simply by adding a new detection cartridge.


data points per image to decrease the time to perform cellular- and high-resolution screens. This easily enables users to measure parameters such as cell cycle and apoptosis, the formation of micronuclei, neurite outgrowth, angiogenesis, intracellular translocation or endocytosis. For each assay, biological phenotypes can be automatically identified, segmented, and analysed using a validated software module to generate accurate results for rapid screening. The SpectraMax® Paradigm®


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Micro XL System offers researchers the


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