Pall to Introduce GeneDisc® System at ASM 2010 in San Diego
17 May 2010: Featuring real-time PCR and quantified results in just three hours, Pall’s new GeneDisc system offers fast, accurate microbial detection in a simple, easy-to-use process. Preloaded discs with built-in controls minimize operator intervention and protect the integrity of results. Pall Life Sciences Laboratory Products
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Mo Bio to Host an Educational Seminar at ASM 2010
17 May 2010: Visit MO BIO at booth 1020 to see the latest innovations in sample prep kits and equipment. Also, find out more about an educational seminar with information on DNA extraction from microbiological samples entitled: Yield, Quality and Purity: Considerations for DNA Extraction from Complex Microbiological Samples. Mo Bio Laboratories Inc.
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NuAire Announces New CO2 AutoFlow Incubators for Constant Contamination Control
14 May 2010: NuAire’s CO2 AutoFlow Incubators can achieve a high level of performance and dependability for optimum growth conditions; designed with advanced features available for cell culture research and laboratory work. NuAire, Inc.
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BIOTECHNICA 2010: From Biomedicine Industry to the Future of Our Food 12 May 2010: BIOTECHNICA 2010 is open for business in Hannover from 5 to 7 October, with new focus topics and more wide-ranging coverage. “Those in search of current trends, new ideas and inspiration need look no further than BIOTECHNICA”, says Stephan Ph. Kühne, who sits on the Board of Management at Deutsche Messe AG in Hannover. Deutsche Messe AG
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BINDER Announces Innovation Prize 2010 Winner
11 May 2010: The BINDER Innovation Prize 2010 is awarded to Dr. Anne Spang of the Biozentrum (Biocenter) at Basle University, Klingelbergstrasse 70, CH-4056 Basel, for her research work on intercellular transport in the yeast Saccharomyces cervisiae. BINDER
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Highly Reproducible Gene Delivery for Stem Cell Research
10 May 2010: AMSBIO have announced a range of ready-to-use lentivirus supernatant products suitable for many kinds of gene delivery applications including stem cell research. AMSBIO
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New PCR Starter Kits from Biohit
10 May 2010: Biohit’s new mLINE PCR Starter Kit offers an easy start for PCR applications. The kit includes three Pipettes covering the standard volumes used in PCR along with sterile and certified SafetySpace Filter™ Tips which guarantee contamination free and safe pipetting. Biohit
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Natural Products Targeting Oncology Pathways 04 May 2010: In this application note, BioFocus present three examples for natural compounds targeting specific tumor pathways: geldanamycin, borrelidin and fredericamycin. Gram quantities of the compounds are generated using microbial producers and semi-synthesis subsequently generates focused libraries of natural compound analogs. In vivo and in vitro protocols are then used to test potential anticancer properties of the compounds. BioFocus
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SBS Announces Top Ten Poster Winners at SBS 2010 Conference 04 May 2010: The Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) announces the top ten poster winners of the SBS 2010 Conference and Exhibition. Posters were on display in the exhibit hall at the conference, which took place at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, April 11 – 15. Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS)
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Are Natural Products Delivering? Experiences and Recommendations from 27 Screening Campaigns 04 May 2010: In this application note from BioFocus, microbial strain subfractions are generated and used in high-throughput screens (HTS) for analysis with regard to diversity, selectivity and strain origin. Natural compounds were identified during the follow up of subfraction screening programs and their chemical properties have been analyzed. Searches in natural product databases revealed that 135 of the 645 identified natural compounds are novel compounds. BioFocus
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