ATL Webcast: Introducing ATL TITAN™

Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) will host a webcast on January 26, 2011 to introduce ATL TITAN™ - the next generation in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and chemical inventory management. This event is ideal for laboratory or QA/QC managers in the environmental, water/wastewater, food & beverage, energy, manufacturing (product/material testing), agriculture, life science, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and public health sectors.
ATL TITAN™ builds upon sixteen years of laboratory informatics expertise to define a new standard in the LIMS world. In designing ATL TITAN™, ATL has focused on a number of areas that are very important when evaluating LIMS or chemical management solutions. This includes a refreshing new take on user interface design and also introduces an innovative tabbed document feature that makes it easy to work between multiple documents and projects. ATL raises the bar in areas that customers have long considered critical when choosing a LIMS. This includes a wealth of new functionality in the area of administration, offering security and reporting services with dozens of new features in each of these key areas. ATL has been a leader in LIMS innovation since 1994 and is proud and excited to set another standard in laboratory informatics - ATL TITAN™.

During this webcast we will cover the following topics: 

• ATL TITAN™ - More Than A LIMS
• Comprehensive tour of ATL TITAN™
• New innovation in the areas of:

• User interface design
• Centralized inventory management
• State management
• Enterprise integration
• Administration
• Wizard technology
• Security

DATE:      Wednesday, January 26, 2011

  

TIME:       1:00PM - 2:00PM US Eastern Time

12:00PM - 1:00PM US Central Time

11:00AM - 12:00PM US Mountain Time
10:00AM - 11:00AM US Pacific Time    

 

REGISTER ONLINE:  http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=xtcegecab&et=1104124933760&s=13084&e=001s8zheje7Xtj0xix5aq4dzl9-KOU9ZJiv5NOYj6D3Xq6UI5tMPPSKwdI5pYKS9WKyMelHrEFJQivlQZMRDqR5K0CwTEXpGcYJCUq_cjozy6lRh9z_LLf1nTow8Ll6B3u48YvOKCvmPphM-zCcfoUr4A== 

PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE TO REGISTER FOR THIS UPCOMING WEBCAST.  YOU WILL RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP EMAIL WITH WEBCAST AND AUDIO DETAILS.                 

 

Advanced Sintered Porous Plastic Materials

Porvair Filtration Group, a world leader in filtration and separation technology, has announced the publication of a new brochure that details the specialist capabilities of its growing family of BioVyon™ sintered porous plastics.

The new brochure (http://www.porvairfiltration.com/view/BiosciencesAndScientific.aspx) provides an introduction to the enhanced properties, technical specifications and applications of Porvair's proprietary hydrophilic, hydrophobic, functionalized, composite and laminated BioVyon™ materials.

The BioVyon™ range of sintered porous polypropylene and polyethylene materials has been developed to offer optimum product solutions.  Manufactured in ISO-accredited cleanrooms, BioVyon™ materials exhibit very low particle shedding, low extractables and low bio burden.

Porvair Filtration Group is at the forefront of new material development and products that meet and exceed the exacting requirements of the diagnostic, biopharmaceutical and healthcare markets. Porvair's range of BioVyonTM sintered porous plastic materials and products, have been developed using novel technologies, to move the technical boundaries in these markets that are forever demanding tomorrow's products today. Manufactured to current good manufacturing practices (cGMP), the BioVyonTM materials are made to demanding regulatory standards as required by the WRAS, FDA and USP.

For further information please contact Porvair Filtration Group on +44-1489-864330 / +1-804-550-1600 or email info@porvairfiltration.com.

Fluidigm Launches Informative New Website for Biological Researchers

Fluidigm has launched a new comprehensively featured website (http://www.fluidigm.com/) designed to offer a wide variety of useful information to life science organisations involved with gene expression, single cell research, SNP genotyping, target resequencing, NGS sample preparation and determination of copy number variation.

Intuitively designed the website provides ready access to detailed technical information relating to Fluidigm's state-of-the-art range of Integrated Fluidic Circuit (IFC) systems, chips, kits and assays.  The visitor experience is further enriched through access to detailed information relating to the company's proprietary technologies, product video demonstrations, a large database of informative application notes, articles and posters, customer success stories and a 2011 program of events.

Easy access is provided on site to Fluidigm technical support group as well as listing contact details for local support outlets in North America, Asia and Europe.  The site also provides a company overview that details the series of technological innovations overthe last decade that have made Fluidigm a technological leader in life science research.

NEW PROGRAMMABLE DIGITAL STIRRER/HOT PLATE

Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc. has announced its new EchoTherm™  Model HS65 Programmable Digital Stirring Hot Plate with 5-Stirring Positions.
This NEW unit is ideal for use in chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental, biochemical, and other laboratories where reproducible, accurate, hands-off sample preparation and experimentation are a must.
With the EchoTherm™ Model HS65, programming is done through the front panel membrane switch and full-functioned custom liquid crystal display.  The unit can store 10 programs in memory of as many as 10 steps each where each step is a temperature, temperature ramp rate, stirring speed and time.
Each program can be made to repeat itself automatically from 1 to 98 times or infinitely if preferred.  All programs are stored electronically.  In addition, each stirring position can be set to the same speed or to individual speeds.
Heater plates are 12" (30.5 cm) x 12" (30.5 cm) white, solid ceramic glass for excellent chemical resistance and quick heating.  The plate surface can be heated from ambient to 400°C.  Plate surface temperature or solution temperature can be controlled directly using the appropriate PID control loop to 1°C of the target.   Accuracy is 1% of the reading using platinum RTD circuitry.  The units are supplied with temperature calibration certificates traceable to NIST.  
Stirring speed is 100 to 1500 rpm and controlled by optical coupler to 10 rpm.  Count down timer with alarm and user settable Auto-Off and RS232 I/O port are standard with the unit.
The Model HS65 is available in 100, 115, and 230 VAC, 50/60 Hz models.  All units are UL, CSA, and CE certified.
To obtain additional information contact:
Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc., 2713 Loker Avenue West, Carlsbad, CA 92010 USA
.Phone: 760-930-9400
Toll Free: 866-573-9104
Fax: 760-930-9480
E-mail: info@torreypinesscientific.comor visit our Web site: http://app.bronto.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=7172&id=haddg5kkhry5byzhljnluh3b4mzmm&id2=8yojdwv7rwxa964kvje3i3z1znrf2&subscriber_id=brsrcolypqyzpbvxiocbxgjlvgjhbop&delivery_id=arwdwbzjlloilxftqbbacljadeyfbbj&tid=3.HAQ.Be2_UA.CH77.KJgH..LLhh.b..l.BBOS.a.TQ-j-w.TQ-1jw.3_ibiA

SFT Introduces an Improved Supercritical Fluid Extractor

Supercritical Fluid Technologies (SFT) has introduced a new bench top supercritical fluid extractor (SFE), the model SFT-110. This latest addition to the SFE product line builds upon the strengths of its popular predecessor, the SFT-100.  The completely redesigned restrictor valve with integrated micrometer allows for very precise flow control, which is essential for demanding applications. A completely removable oven lid and large side panel allow the user easy access to the high pressure vessel. An indicator light on the SFT-10 pump module alerts the user to proper operation of the Peltier pre-cooler, ensuring CO2 is maintained in the liquid state. A robust outlet from the restrictor ensures that users will not accidently damage the outlet tube when inserting it into the collection container.

Supercritical fluid extraction has become a popular alternative to traditional extraction methods that use organic solvents. Fast, efficient extraction of a variety of materials may be achieved using supercritical carbon dioxide. The SFT-110 SFE is well suited for both research and process development applications. Precise control of temperature, pressure, and flow rate is essential for successful, reproducible extractions. The use of dual sapphire syringe pump technology, integrated pre-heaters, and precise flow control provides the precision required to achieve these goals. Process parameters developed in the laboratory are the key to the successful scale-up to pilot or production scale equipment.

For more information, visit www.supercriticalfluids.com.

Just Published: Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems

A new issue of the above journal has just been published. To see abstracts of the papers it contains (with links through to the full papers) click here:

http://rss.sciencedirect.com/publication/science/5232

Flexible High Throughput Screening System

A new technical note from Agilent Automation Solutions describes a BioCel System that offers the flexibility to be adaptable to accommodate today's High Throughput Screening (HTS) assays as well as new protocols and hardware.

The variety of different assay protocols for HTS is increasing constantly. Today's automated systems need to be flexible and cleverly designed to accommodate a large number of different protocols without major delays or costs involved.

To prevent obsolescence, an automated system should be flexible enough to accommodate today's assays as well as new protocols and hardware. The BioCel System described in the new technical note includes a selection of liquid handlers and readers, and an active environmental control for the entire system. A multimode reader, bulk reagent dispensers, plate washer and the Agilent Vertical Pipetting Station allow assays to be run in 96-, 384- or 1536-format.

The active environmental control used by the Agilent BioCel System allows assays to be run at constant temperature (ambient up to 37°C), avoiding edge effects often caused by transport into and out of incubators. The high precision, low volume pipettor and the large plate storage capacity allow the compound plate bank to be run alongside the assay, adding the compounds on-the-fly. No prior assay plate generation is necessary and due to the low volume capacity of the Vertical Pipetting Station (200 nL), DMSO concentrations in the assay are kept low.

For a copy of the new technical note please visit  www.chem.agilent.com/Library/applications/5990-3619en_lo%20CMS.pdf or contact or contact your local Agilent Automation sales office.

From stand-alone units to fully integrated systems, Agilent Automation Solutions teams key sample preparation and creative walk-away automation approaches with personalized customer service to provide complete solutions for your laboratory.  Combining innovative engineering with high standards of quality, Agilent designs and manufactures high-performance equipment for processes that are revolutionizing pharmaceutical, biotech, and genomic research.