Harvard Apparatus-Hugo Sachs Electronik is proud to introduce the Type 340 Capnograph for small rodents. This extremely low dead space Capnograph makes it suitable for mice as well as other small rodents. This Capnograph is easily expanded, by adding low dead space flow heads for basic respiratory mechanics.

Polysciences is pleased to announce the introduction of two new dedicated standards for the violet laser; Violet Laser Reference Standard and Simply Cellular® anti-Mouse for Violet Laser.

Repetitive capping of test tubes can cause soreness and fatigue of the hands and fingers. With the Scienceware® Test Tube Capper from Bel-Art Products, you can use your entire arm for leverage, reducing finger soreness and hand stress.

A vinyl covered handhold fits comfortably in the palm of the hand while a polypropylene tip presses down on the cap to securely position it within the test tube. “Users can quickly cap rows of test tubes when lined up in a rack, or single tubes can be capped while held in the opposite hand,” according to Lenny Hernandez, Product Manager for Bel-Art Products. “This unique tool makes life in the lab more pleasant by making a repetitive task easier to accomplish.”

Today, Molecular Devices, LLC, the prominent source of powerful software for the bioresearch imaging industry, today announced the release of its state-of-the-art module for transforming images into an interactive three-dimensional display within the MetaMorph ® NX Software. The new module, now available for purchase, will be showcased at the 51 st annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology in Denver, Colorado, December 3-7, 2011. Please visit www.moleculardevices.com for details.

Heerbrugg, Switzerland. Outstanding illumination in any situation: with its TL3000 ST (brightfield), TL4000 BFDF (bright-/darkfield), TL4000 RC™ / TL4000 RCI™ (Rottermann Contrast™ technology) and the new flat TL5000 Ergo (automatic, zoom dependent contrasting) transmitted-light bases, Leica Microsystems is introducing a series of bases specially designed for a variety of stereo and macroscope applications from documentation of single cells to screening of whole animals.

Fluidigm Corporation has announced that Rujin Hospital in Shanghai, China has used the company's integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs) to help validate two new susceptibility loci for Graves' disease. Researchers applied the unique properties of the Fluidigm 96.96 Dynamic Array™ IFC and the EP1™ System to re-genotype selected SNPs for the replication study.

The OSXL160 thermal imager is the most versatile and competitively priced unit on the market. Its extraordinary temperature range of -20 to 1200°C (-4° to 2192°F) makes it a leader in its class. And with special features like voice annotation, Analysis software, FLASH memory storage, USB connection to PC, and a colored thermal image with sounds and alarms, the OSXL160 is unrivaled among thermal imagers.

Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced the launch of its iPLEX ADME PGx panel developed to genotype polymorphisms in genes associated with drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME). This Research Use Only (RUO) panel contains a set of pre-designed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), insertions and deletions (INDELS) and copy number variation (CNV) assays for use in the investigation of variants with demonstrated relevance to drug metabolism.

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.’s new Precision Melt Supermix delivers robust high resolution melt (HRM) performance for sensitive and accurate detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) and CpG methylation for epigenetic studies. The PCR reagent is compatible with all HRM-capable thermal cyclers.

GE Healthcare announces the launch of MicroCal VP-Capillary Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) software for the automated, high throughput analysis of changes in protein stability. This analytical system enables early characterization of the stability of molecules in solution, providing critical information in protein engineering, from pre-formulation and process development to the formulation of the final biopharmaceutical product.