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tion for dust-free printing and offers many optional extras, including humidity control and a source-plate chiller to provide the optimum environment for printing and sample integrity. A highpressure wash station with compressedair drying cleans the pins and eliminates carryover. Genetix
Centrifuge. The Allegra X15R benchtop centrifuge provides fast separations and optimal recovery in the large-capacity 4 750-mL rotor. This new piece of equipment spins the rotor at 5250 g, the fastest speed available for this capacity, and it can also spin microplate carriers. Ideal for many applications, the Allegra X-15R accommodates Beckman Coulter’s exclusive adapters for direct centrifugation of cell culture flasks, eliminating an entire step in the cell culture process. It also incorporates Aries Smart Balance rotor technology, which not only automatically detects imbalance but also corrects it, enabling customers to complete their runs even if the samples are not balanced. Beckman Coulter
INSTRUMENTATION MS. The universal Ion Max source is now standard on the Finnigan TSQ Quantum Discovery triple quadrupole mass spectrometer to provide rapid and accurate sample analysis. The Ion Max helps address the need for more rugged and dependable LC/MS/MS and enables around-the-clock productivity.
a range of applications. The workstation is ideal for drug discovery research and has been optimized for cell-based screening and ELISAs. The system’s Sami Workstation EX software incorporates scheduling capabilities that give researchers complete control over all aspects of their customdesigned assays, including incubation, plate washing, liquid handling, and detection options. Beckman Coulter
Thermo Electron Microarrayer. The QArray2 is a highSensor. The MultiSTAR DSC highsensitivity sensor has been designed for extreme measurements in the pharmaceutical, polymer, and forensic industries. The HSS7 DSC sensor measures the heat flow of the sample and the reference separately and does not require a homogeneous sensor temperature. Because of the sensor’s high sensitivity, smaller sample quantities of high-value pharmaceuticals or other products can be used and small transitions, such as solid-to-solid, can be readily detected.
throughput microarrayer that is ideal for DNA, protein, and antibody arraying. A combination of a high-precision flatbed design and 1-µm resolution on all linear servo drive axes ensures the accurate printing and reproducible spot location required to make superior high-density microarrays. The QArray2 has the capacity to array 90 slides from 70 source microplates and includes automated lid removal and replacement to maintain sample integrity. The stand-alone system comes fully enclosed with HEPA filtra-
Metering pumps. These valveless models provide precision fluid control for environmental monitoring, sampling, and treatment applications. The CeramPump is designed to operate using one moving part, a rotating and reciprocating ceramic piston, to accomplish both pumping and valving functions without valves. The piston and mated liner are made of dimensionally stable, sapphirehard ceramics to ensure long-term, driftfree accuracy of 1% or better for millions of maintenance-free cycles. Pump models are available in all standard voltages as well as low-current dc voltage for remote field operation. Fluid Metering
Database. SpecInfo provides an integrated spectroscopy solution for viewing, predicting, and searching spectra. SpecInfo collections cover three specialized fields: IR, NMR, and MS. All the data are curated: Databases are qualitycontrolled at the point of data preparation and are sourced from reputable laboratories and peer-reviewed literature. SpecInfo offers impressive search functionality that allows users to search by structure, substructure, complete spectra, individual spectral features, chemical names, and molecular properties. Each entry includes chemical name, molecular formula, molecular weight, literature reference, and measurement conditions. Wiley InterScience
Mettler-Toledo Workstation. The Biomek Assay Workstation can be configured with either the FX or NX liquid handlers to provide multiple pipetting and configuration options for different capacity, throughput, and lab space requirements. The system integrates Beckman Coulter’s new DTX series multimode detector, which offers absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence detection for a complete solution to 40 A
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Thermo Electron
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