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Have you ever Wondered About the Cost of Failed PCR Applications?
PCR applications have been in the spotlight for over two years with the arrival of Covid-19 and PCR being an essential part of the testing system around the world. The pandemic put additional pressure on labs for increased PCR testing which in turn, will have resulted in an increased number of failed reactions.
Accuracy and precision are two words familiar to everyone working in the lab, but alone, they may not be enough to save your PCR from failing. Failed PCR applications cost you both time and money, as well
as generating an enormous amount of unnecessary lab waste. Performing a successful PCR first time is vital to saving all these valuable resources.
Starlab knows that today’s eco conscious scientists are mindful of the waste their lab generates. Tight budgets and a heavy workload mean both money and time are valuable resources. That’s why Starlab, the liquid handling experts, have created a guide to help you avoid failed PCR and the associated costs.
The ‘Failed PCR: How to avoid at all costs’ guide aims to help improve your performance in the lab by outlining five key areas which could contribute to a failed PCR run. Download it now and find out five reasons why your PCR may have failed, and how to avoid it from happening again.
New Multichannel Desktop Lasers for Laboratory Applications
With the new ‘BrixXLAB’ multichannel desktop lasers, laser- and LED specialist Omicron provides fibre- coupled high-power illumination possibilities within laboratories.
By combining Omicron’s BrixX lasers and a standalone desktop housing, Omicron provides researchers with a flexible laser tool to use in laboratories.
The four separately controllable laser channels can be equipped with the same or different wavelengths from 375nm to 1550nm (one wavelength per channel) with up to 10W/channel. This provides ultimate flexibility when examining one sample with four different wavelengths or for examining four samples with the same wavelength. High safety is provided via fibre detection per channel, as there is no laser emission if the fibre is not connected.
Due to modern control possibilities via touchscreen, no additional computer is required to control the system. This allows a higher level of independency and user-friendliness within laboratory applications. In order to integrate the system into more complex processes, it can also be controlled via the included Windows-based Omicron Control Center software or third-party software.
To facilitate the exact management of irradiation times when illuminating samples, the BrixXLAB has a built-in timer functionality that can either be activated for a single channel or grouped for multiple channels.
The BrixXLAB can be applied in fluorescence analysis, as a light source in analytical processes, as well as for drug development, such as in photodynamic cancer therapy.
Contact laser- and LED specialist Omicron to learn more about Omicron laser products and solutions.
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Simplify the Determination of Factor IX Activity in Human Plasma
The PrecisionBioLogic CRYOcheck™ range of frozen plasmas and diagnostic kits for haemostasis is exclusively available in the UK from Alpha Laboratories Ltd. It now includes the Chromogenic Factor IX (FIX) assay, for determination of Factor IX activity in human plasma, as an aid in the management of haemophilia B in individuals aged two years or older.
The new kit is the only chromogenic assay offered in a frozen format with a straightforward protocol. It demystifies Chromogenic FIX testing, which is often perceived as being more complex to run than a one-stage clotting assay (OSA). With this kit, simply thaw the vials in a standard water bath, load them on your automated coagulation analyser, and you’re ready to go. With only four separate components, provided in convenient colour coded vials, running the assay is very straight forward.
Designed for automation with excellent on-board stability Chromogenic Factor IX is currently available for the ACL Top family of analysers, with protocols for other analysers in development.
The CE marked kit is suitable for testing extended half-life FIX replacement products, it has excellent linearity and LoQ of 0.7%. The product format is suitable for small volume testing but is easily scalable for labs with larger test volumes. Unused reagents can be re-frozen for even more flexibility.
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These syringe filters from MicroSolv Technology Corporation are used when the sample size is under 1mL, and residual volume must be minimised. The housing is made from medical grade polypropylene with very high burst resistance. They are available in many different membrane types, including Nylon,
PES, PTFE, PVDF, Regenerated Cellulose and Cellulose
Acetate. The different membranes are colour coded for convenience with two different pore sizes available, 0.45µm and 0.22µm.
Each filter is air tested for membrane integrity and each lot is tested for extractables, flow rate, burst pressure, bubble point and other Quality Control checks.
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LABMATE UK & IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 2022
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