Low-Maintenance Centrifuge
Features include brushless motor
The Octafuge Plus Centrifuge from Block Scientific, Bohemia, NY, is an eight-place, 3,300-RPM, fixed-speed rotor with a timer. It accommodates most test tubes from 3 mL to 15 mL. The wide stance eliminates wobble, while the suction-cupped feet prevent slipping. The brushless motor (110V only) is virtually maintenance-free, and the lid port allows easy viewing of specimens while in use.
Block Scientific
(866) 203-5777
www.blockscientificstore.com
HD Remote Camera
Delivers 1080P full-hd image quality
Panasonic, Secaucus, NJ, introduces the GP-KH232 series, a 1/3 type MOS full HD remote-head camera system. The system delivers 1080p full-HD image quality. It allows hospitals and clinics to upgrade surgical microscopes, such as the Zeiss® and Leica® brands, from SD to HD. A 12-axis matrix control with independent color adjustment results in precise color reproduction. Dynamic range features enable highly contrasted scenes to maintain their color and detail. The camera control unit includes analog and digital HD outputs and simultaneous standard-definition outputs.
Panasonic
(201) 348-7000
www.panasonic.com
Mobile Ductless Fume Hood
Provides all-around visibility
Air Science USA, Ft Myers, Fla, introduces its new mobile ductless fume hood. The Mobile EDU is self-contained and provides all-around visibility. It is easily moved from laboratory to laboratory. The ductless design allows easy installation, and the base is mounted on large, heavy-duty wheels. The EDU stands 77.5 inches tall, which allows it to easily pass through a standard door. The unit exceeds OSHA, ANSI, BSI, and AFNOR Safety Standards.
Air Science USA
(800) 306-0656
www.AirScience.com
Bar Code System
Create GS1 symbols composed of multiple application identifiers
The new Easy Label 5 GS1 Barcode Wizard from Tharo Systems, Brunswick, Ohio, makes creating GS1 bar codes a simple four-step process. Easy Label features two GS1 wizards: GS1 Datamatrix and GS1 Databar. This makes it easy to create GS1 symbols composed of multiple application identifiers that conform to GS1 global standards. Easy Label 5 Platinum contains a set of ActiveX Controls that can easily be embedded into any environment that supports ActiveX controls. These controls allow middleware programmers to create programs that can use the internal functions of the software to print labels, view job status, preview the label prior to printing, and many other features, without ever opening the EASYLABEL program.
Tharo Systems
(800) 878-6833
www.tharo.com
High-Performance Centrifuge
High-speed, low-heat output
The redesigned Avanti J-26S high-performance centrifuge from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, Indianapolis, couples the J-26S with new one-liter polypropylene bottles to further sample security. The J-26S provides high-speed, low-heat output, imbalance tolerance, and low noise. Made of resin that incorporates 18% post-consumer recycled plastic water bottles, each centrifuge keeps approximately 7.5 pounds of post-consumer materials from entering a landfill. The resin offers impact, scratch, and chemical resistance throughout its life. Non-CFC, non-ozone-depleting refrigerant extends the environmental benefits. Thick walls made of strong resin enable the new 1-liter polypropylene bottles to be used in runs at speeds up to 16,800 x g and temperatures up to 40°C, providing higher g forces and more efficient run times while protecting samples from bottle failure. Equipped with a wide mouth that provides easy access to samples, the bottles offer more head space to prevent leakage and have a vent to release pressure. Accessories include a tool to tighten or loosen the cap, a custom spatula to simplify pellet removal, and a carrier.
Beckman Coulter Inc
(800) 526-3821
www.beckmancoulter.com
Data Logger
Device measures multiple parameters
TandD Corp, Saratoga Springs, NY, introduces the high-precision TR-74Ui-H Four Parameter Data Logger. This new model achieves a temperature measurement accuracy of ±0.3°C (between 10° to 40°C) with an overall range of -30° to 80°C. The humidity measurement accuracy is ±2.5% (at 25°C, 10 to 85% RH) with an overall range of 0 to 99% RH. The TR-74Ui-H Illuminance UV Recorder can simultaneously measure and record four parameters: illuminance, ultraviolet light (UV), temperature, and humidity. It is also capable of displaying cumulative illuminance and cumulative amount of UV in the LCD display. The wide luminosity range covers 0 to 130k lx and low-light resolution to 0.01 lx. The UV range covers 0 to 30 mw/cm2. Internal accumulation of exposure is for both light and UV. The unit measures approximately 2 x 3 inches and operates on one AA battery. The TR-74Ui-H has a large data capacity, which can store up to 8,000 readings times four channels for a total of 32,000 readings in one-time or endless recording mode. The device connects to a computer via a USB port.
TandD Corp
(518) 669-9227
www.tandd.com
Full-Function Portable Balances
Hands-free operation has benefits
OHAUS Corp, Parsippany, NJ, introduces its Navigator™ XT portable balances. The Navigator XT series offers a combination of best-in-class features including sensors for touchless operation, ultrafast response time, and overload protection. The balances have two touchless sensors that free up operators’ hands and prevent a loss of focus. The touch-free control of tare, zero, print, and function operations as well as the display backlight help to minimize keypad touches, thereby avoiding cross-contamination or unwanted residue on the balance. Simultaneously, the sensors prolong the life of the instrument by minimizing the need to press the keypad with a hand, tool, or foreign object. An internal rechargeable lead acid battery also contributes to its productivity, enabling up to 100 hours of normal use on a full charge.
OHAUS Corp
(973) 377-9000
www.ohaus.com
Color Slide Printer
Ink resists problematic materials and conditions
Primera, Plymouth, Minn, can help reduce the risk of misidentified specimens and eliminate the need to handwrite or apply labels with its color slide printer that prints directly on the slide. The full-color Signature Slide Printer features 300-dpi print resolution and enables labs to brand slides with their logo and print crisp text and graphics as well as high-resolution linear and 2D bar codes to make tracking more efficient. Its xylene-, alcohol-, reagent-, stain-, heat-, and chemical-resistant ink facilitates clear labeling. The printer is easy to set up and operate, storing slides in cartridges to reduce the possibility of contamination and enabling quick cartridge changes to accommodate the need for various slide types. PTLab SE, PE, and XE software is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, and soon, Windows 8 operating systems. Printers are also available for third-party integration.
Primera Technology Inc
(800) 797-2772
www.primera.com
Circulating Bath
Programmable touchscreen temperature controller
A large-capacity circulating bath designed to replicate the temperature fluctuations is now available from PolyScience, Niles, Ill. The 75-liter refrigerated circulating bath features a -20° to +100°C working temperature range, ±0.005°C temperature stability, and a 1.8-cubic-foot reservoir. Its programmable touchscreen temperature controller displays temperature to 1/1000th of a degree and allows an endless array of thermal cycling options and programs. The unit incorporates a wide variety of communication options.
PolyScience
(800) 229-7569
www.polyscience.com
Packed-Bed Vessel
Targeted at secreted product applications
Eppendorf North America Inc, Hauppauge, NY, has released the first single-use vessel to incorporate New Brunswick’s proprietary packed-bed impeller system. The New Brunswick CelliGen® BLU 5L Packed-Bed Single-Use vessel is preloaded with 150 grams of Fibra-Cel® disks and ready to use out of the box. Targeted at secreted product applications, the packed-bed impeller system has proven successful using both anchorage-dependent and suspension cell lines.
Eppendorf North America Inc
(800) 645-3050
www.eppendorfna.com
