Laboratory Equipment and Lab Product News

New evidence-based 3D cell culture web portal launched by Reinnervate Ltd

Reinnervate

09/10/2012

Sedgefield, UK. October 2012 – Reinnervate Ltd, the developers of Alvetex®Scaffold for 3D cell culture, today announced the launch of a new 3D cell culture portal for scientists in the life science sector. The new resource brings together a wide variety of information, protocols, peer-reviewed papers and videos to help not only those who are considering the adoption of 3D cell culture but also those already using this approach to growing cells in...

ibidi’s µ-Slides are as Efective as Glass Slides in Live Cell Super-Resolution Microscopy

ibidi GmbH

08/10/2012

Munich, Germany, October 8, 2012 - ibidi GmbH, a supplier of products used for analyzing living cells, is now providing solutions for Super-Resolution Microscopy.Recent research articles show that ibidi’s µ-Slides, which have a special plastic bottom, are perfectly suited for super-resolution imaging applications based on the novel microscopy method, (d)STORM. ibidi’s standard surface, which forms the bottom of most ibidi µ-Slides and...

BD launches new Safety Blood Collection Needle with flashback chamber

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

04/10/2012

Intuitive, easy-to-use, single-handed activation device combines safety with added reassurance of flashback for the confidence of successOxford, UK (04 October 2012) – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, announces the launch of the new BD Vacutainer® Eclipse™ Signal™ Blood Collection Needle in Europe. The safety-engineered design with single-handed activation, integrated holder and a new flashback chamber...

New Assay Rapidly Identifies Lethal Pathogen Responsible for Clostridium difficile Infection

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

02/10/2012

BD MAX™ Cdiff Test Launches in Europe, Expanding HAI Portfolio on BD MAX™ SystemBaltimore, MD (02 October 2012) – BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), today announced that it obtained CE Marking of the BD MAX™ Cdiff Assay. The assay detects the toxin B gene (tcdB), which has been shown to be present in all toxigenic C. difficile and is essential for disease.Run on the fully automated BD MAX™ System, the assay is...