Silencer S2110 Stat
Brushless centrifuge
Global Focus Marketing & Distribution Ltd, Dallas, introduces the new brushless Silencer® S2110 Stat, which features a 6,000 rpm (4,915 x g) 45° rotor. The centrifuge has an acceleration time of 20 seconds to maximum speed, and a deceleration time of 60 seconds. The rotor accommodates 24 blood tubes from 3 ml (10 mm x 75 mm) to 5 ml (13 mm x 75 mm). The unit meets CLSI (formerly NCCLS) processing requirements for platelet-poor plasma separation with a 5-minute processing time. The unit can be used to shorten serum separation times, and in two studies, platelet counts below 10,000 were achieved with a processing time of 3 minutes.
Global Focus Marketing & Distribution Ltd
(800) 527-2320
www.gfmd.com
MicroFlo Select Dispenser
Compact instrument
The MicroFlo Select Dispenser from BioTek Instruments Inc, Winooski, Vt, offers microplate dispensing flexibility in a compact instrument. It offers a range of choices in dynamic dispense volumes (1 µL to 10 mL), microplate types, sample-tube sizes, and automated-dispense height adjustment, and a range of cassettes to accommodate dispensing requirements. The proprietary cassettes incorporate the appropriate tubing, tip properties, and accurate dispensing technology to deliver full and reproducible incremental volumes of liquid within its specified volume range, even after numerous autoclave cycles. The cassettes are backed by an unconditional lifetime warranty. Optional liquid handling control software provides full PC control of the unit in a Microsoft Windows® environment, and its intuitive StepWise™ protocol creation makes LHC Software useful for even a novice user.
BioTek Instruments Inc
(888) 451-5171
www.biotek.com
Synergy 4 System
Performs microplate-based assays
The new Synergy 4 with hybrid technology from BioTek Instruments Inc, Winooski, Vt, combines two fluorescence detection systems—monochromator-based and filter-based—in one compact unit. The multimode system performs a virtually unlimited number of microplate-based assays. It combines the performance of a filter-based system with the convenience of monochromator-based optics to provide a range of applications. Detection modes and applications include fluorescence intensity, time-resolved fluorescence, fluorescence polarization, luminescence, UV-visible absorbance, FRET, TR-FRET, BRET, well area scanning, and spectral scanning.
BioTek Instruments Inc
(888) 451-5171
www.biotek.com
Mirax Micro Digital Slide Scanner
Microscope functionality/digital slide technology
The Mirax Micro digital slide scanner introduced by Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Inc, Thornwood, NY, provides a workflow-centric software solution for pathologists that combines microscope functionality and flexibility with digital slide technology for a scalable modular design that incorporates upgrades. Users select objectives based on specific project needs and the option to enable the random-access slide loader to scan up to 50 slides automatically. It is capable of live remote control robotic telepatology, and is suited for a range of objectives for scanning, such as glass slide viewing at magnifications up to 100x. Suitable applications including routine pathology, routine cytology, teleconsultation, and second opinion.
Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Inc
(800) 509-3905
www.zeiss.com/micro
