The Allegra X-5 air-cooled benchtop centrifuge from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is designed specifically for clinical sample preparation. As the latest member of the Allegra suite of benchtop centrifuges, the unit offers performance, reliability and endurance under exacting circumstances. Bundled packages, which include swinging bucket rotors and common adapters, enable fast and convenient setup, are offered for a range of clinical sample prep applications, and make it easy to order these energy efficient units. Throughput and productivity are enhanced through seamless integration with the Beckman Coulter Automate 2500 family of sample processing systems.  Furthermore, the company’s UniCel DxC and UniCel DxI sample racks can be spun directly in the centrifuge, eliminating transfer steps. A small footprint allows the unit to fit comfortably on the benchtop, while still providing capacity for up to 140 blood collection tubes.  Maximum speed of 4700 rpm and centrifugal force of up to 4470 x g shortens run times.

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Avantor™ Performance Materials is committed to advancing the quality and effectiveness of histology and cytology laboratory processes for diagnostic applications by providing a comprehensive line of J.T.Baker® brand alcohols, solvents, fixatives, stains, mounting media, and xylene alternatives.

Our Histology and Cytology Reagents are produced using state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques at facilities certified for excellence in quality control, customers can count on Avantor’s the histology and cytology products from J.T.Baker® to deliver efficient, reliable results, time after time.

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A new α1-microglobulin test has been developed for the determination of this excellent marker for the evaluation of renal tubular function. α1-microglobulin is also elevated in heavy metal poisoning, following renal colic, decreased glomerular filtration and renal disease associated with diabetes. After its secretion into the blood, α1-microglobulin is found in free form and in a wide variety of complexes. Only the free form of α1-microglobulin is filtered through the glomerulus and then reabsorbed by the proximal tubule of the nephron where it is degraded. In conditions with impaired tubular function, α1-microglobulin reabsorption decreases and its concentration in urine increases. This turbidimetry reagent is available in Manual and Automated Systems Reagents presentations.
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A brand new line of -30˚C biomedical freezers provides cost-efficient and secure sample storage across a wide range of applications. A combination of technological advances reduces energy consumption and improves temperature stability, delivering the effective, reliable environmental control needed when storing valuable materials such as vaccines, diagnostic samples, enzymes, culture media and reagents. In conventional freezers, single speed compressors maintain the freezer temperatures by cycling on and off. Panasonic’s new biomedical freezers incorporate inverter compressors which can run at varying speeds to optimize cooling performance under different conditions and ensure highly reliable, efficient operation. This is the first time that such technology has ever been employed in -30˚C freezers. The use of inverter compressors significantly improves the temperature uniformity of the freezer and reduces energy consumption for decreased environmental impact and lower running costs. Natural hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerants also contribute to the low carbon footprint of these new freezers. The -30˚C biomedical freezers feature intuitive microprocessor control with an easy-to-read digital display, which delivers comprehensive set point, alarm, monitoring and diagnostic functions to track system conditions and alert users in the unlikely event of temperature abnormalities.
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A new test kit for Soluble Tumour Necrosis Factor receptor 1 (sTNFr1) is available for sale. sTNFr1 identifies diabetic patients at high risk of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) up to 10 years in advance. Based on a standard ELISA, the test detects circulating levels of sTNFr1 in just a few hours. Early diagnosis of ESRD leads to improved patient outcomes and reduced healthcare costs. The ELISA kit was developed in conjunction with the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, USA. 20 years after the onset of overt nephropathy, approximately 20% of diabetic patients will have progressed to ESRD. The sTNFr1 assay will lead to improvements in the way ESRD is detected and managed.
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