Laboratory Products 31 New Stackable Anaerobic Jar
New from Don Whitley Scientific is the rectangular, transparent and stackable anaerobic ‘jar’ - the Whitley IncuBox (registered design application). It can be used to create the perfect environmental conditions for the isolation and cultivation of anaerobic and microaerobic organisms, and for cell culture applications.
IncuBox is ideal for use with the Whitley Jar Gassing System (evacuation/replacement method) or as a stand-alone system to use with gas generation sachets.
Because of the shape of the vessel, and as no connectors or valves protrude beyond the outer surface of the lid, IncuBoxes can be stacked on top of each other inside an incubator or on the bench, saving valuable space. The main jar (without the lid in place and with no samples inside) can be nested with other empty jars so that work in progress takes up minimal space.
IncuBox will accommodate either 12-14 x 90mm Petri dishes or 5 x standard multi-well plates. The four latches used to open and close the box are attached to the lid so there are no loose parts to misplace.
The design of the IncuBox includes a safety valve, which ensures an appropriate level of vacuum is achieved without damaging the box itself. It is durable and lightweight and can be used to create multiple atmospheres.
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Productive Instrument for Tube and Bottle Filling
Legionella pneumophila Test Published as ASTM International Standard
ASTM International is an international standards organisation that develops and publishes standards applicable to a wide variety of industries. There are over 12,500 global ASTM standards, developed and reviewed by over 30,000 technical experts from 140 participating countries.
Global water microbiology specialist, IDEXX, has announced that the Legiolert® test, for the rapid detection of Legionella pneumophila, has been published by ASTM International as ‘ASTM D8429-21: Standard Test Method for Legionella pneumophila in Water Samples Using Legiolert’.
This latest standard inclusion follows Legiolert having been specified as a recommended method in the by the UK’s Standing Committee of Analysts’ ‘blue book’ publication, ‘The determination of Legionella bacteria in waters and other environmental samples (2020) - Part 2 - Culture Methods for their detection and enumeration’. Legiolert is also recognised with AFNOR certification for hot and cold sanitary water and cooling tower water (Reference No IDX 33/06 06/19).
A liquid culture method, Legiolert was launched in Europe and North America by IDEXX in 2017 as a highly sensitive method for the confirmed detection of Legionella pneumophila (the primary cause of Legionnaires’ disease) in water, delivering results up to seven days faster than traditional ISO culture testing methods.
There are more than 10 peer-reviewed papers that have highlighted the superior performance of Legiolert when compared to the standard method for detection of Legionella pneumophila. The ISO 11731 method has a number of limitations including a significant false negative error rate which can result in undetected contamination and consequent risk to human health. In contrast, Legiolert is a culture method which is both accurate and easy to use.
Biotool Switzerland has added a new version of its TubeFiller automated bottle/ tube filling system to their range of easy-to-use, productivity enhancing sample handling and sample preparation equipment.
The TubeFiller TF 3000x is a versatile system proven to deliver true walkaway filling of tubes, well plates or bottles in any standard rack format. The TubeFiller is not only versatile but is the only automated filling instrument on the market capable of filling up to 2000 tubes or bottles per hour with good reproducibility, making it perfect for COVID-19 testing labs.
The TF3000x has as an option for a new dip function and cyclonic spray dispenser to enable precise ‘no splash’ dispensing of even low volumes of fluids.
The TubeFiller TF 3000 is supplied as a turnkey system with integrated peristaltic pump that is controlled by highly intuitive, yet powerful software.
The laser cross guided arm on the TF 3000 moves precisely and rapidly from tube to tube, bottle to bottle or plate to plate filling each individual vessel up to your desired volume.
Josef Macaluso, Managing Director of BioTool Switzerland commented: “Our customers love the TF 3000’s stainless steel operating platform. With no rims or gaps it is incredibly easy to clean which is a critical consideration in the many COVID-19 testing, microbiology and pharma labs where it is used.”
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