Enhancer Dot-Blot
Stronger signal strength
The Enhancer Dot-Blot from G Biosciences, St Louis, allows for up to 384 dot blots of protein or nucleic acids on nitrocellulose or PVDF nylon membrane. The system concentrates liquid samples in a small area on a membrane through capillary action, thus enhancing the signal strength. The Enhancer Dot-Blot can decrease the risk of cross-contamination among samples while increasing sensitivity by more than tenfold. The system includes sample application Tube-Strips and ready-to-use, precut membranes.
G Biosciences
(314) 991-6034
www.gbiosciences.com
Wafer Handler WL150
Wafer-inspection device
McBain Instruments, Chatsworth, Calif, offers a newly designed lab tool, the Wafer Handler WL150 and WL200 Series. The semiautomatic wafer-inspection device offers high throughput at 750 wafers per hour, with smooth and safe handling of wafers up to 200 mm. The portable apparatus is an updated, upgraded system that replaces the Ultrastation Wafer Handling System, which is no longer available from Irvine Optical. McBain Instruments new wafer cassettes accommodate either 3-foot-to-6-foot or 5-foot-to-8-foot wafer sizes. The Class 1 clean roomcompatible wafer handler also features smart stepper motors for drive axis, motors that provide stall and fault detection, linear stages for smooth and repeatable action, and vacuum touch end effectors with sensing capabilities.
McBain Instruments
(818) 998-2702
www.mcbaininstruments.com
Bi-Cell Photodiode
Operates from subzero temperatures
Opto Diode Corp, Newbury Park, Calif, offers the new red-enhanced ODD-3W-2 Bi-Cell Photodiode. The low-noise, 3-mm2 bi-cell detector features a high spectral response of 0.55 A/W at 900 nm and high shunt resistance at 250 Mø minimum. Chip dimensions are .100 inches x .048 inches per element, packaged in standard TO-5 cans for easy integration. Opto Diodes new bi-cell photodiodes are designed for position-sensing applications, emitter alignment, test and measurement, and other industrial tasks that require single-axis nulling. Operating tempera- ture is from -40°C up to 125°C.
Opto Diode Corp
(805) 499-0335
www.optodiode.com
Brother QL Series
Slide-label printing
Accurately communicating test results is critical to the medical decisions that affect patient care. In response to this issue, Brother International Corp, Bridgewater, NJ, has introduced a slide-label-printing solution, which includes new 23mm, DK-1221 slide labels. The Brother QL Series label printers can help to reduce mistakes that occur when handwritten labels are misread. Health care professionals can now print legible, customized 23mm laboratory slide labels and a variety of other label sizes in seconds. Labels can be printed from a number of applications, including Brother P-touch Editor labeling software, PathLogix Anatomic Pathology software, MS Word, Excel, and Access. Every Brother QL Series printer includes P-touch Editor label design software, P-touch Address Book software, Windows and Mac printer drivers, a USB cable, and starter label rolls. All printers offer Windows and Mac connectivity through a USB interface.
Brother International Corp
(866) 395-8781
www.brother-usa.com
Light-Source Characterization
Multiple options available
Labsphere Inc, North Sutton, NH, has released new packages for LED and light- source characterization. The Starter and Choice packages incorporate new components including spectrometers, intensity heads, a spectral irradiance receiver, a calibration lamp standard, an LED spatial analyzer, and the new LightX software platform. For complete spectroradiometric, photometric, and colorimetric characterization of small to large light sources, the packages new highly sensitive CDS 1100 and CDS 2100 CCD array spectrometers provide a choice of broad spectral ranges in the UV-VIS-NIR. The electrically cooled, back-thinned illuminated CCD design offers low noise with a high dynamic range. Multiple options are available to expand spectrometer performance. With the IES 1000 calibration lamp standard, both intensity and irradiance heads can be calibrated on-site to NIST traceability standards by end users. The rugged tungsten halogen based point source calibration standard has a rated life of 2000 hours.
Labsphere Inc
(603) 927-4266
www.labsphere.com
MLA and Ovation Pipettes
With graduated tips
VistaLab Technologies Inc, Mt Kisco, NY, is introducing new 5mL graduated tips for large-volume MLA and Ovation pipettes. The tips are available in nonsterile, sterile, and filtered sterile choices, with a variety of packaging configurations, including new recyclable VistaClear boxes. VistaClear packaging is made from PETE, an inert plastic used for recyclable drink bottles, and collapses flat when empty for space-saving discard. MLA Pipettes are available in 1 mL through 5mL models, plus variable-volume models. The 5mL Ovation pipette offers an innovative design using a relaxed grip and comfortable postures with full electronic operation, providing rapid, accurate, and precise repeat dispensing from 100µL to 5mL.
VistaLab Technologies Inc
(888) 652-6520
www.vistalab.com
