Latest News 2007/03

Latest news from laboratory, environment, chemistry, life science and quality control

A new reference material for the analysis of rice flour
IRMM has released for distribution a new certified reference material (IRMM-804) for the analysis of rice flour. The IRMM-804 has been certified for its content of As, Cd, Cu, Mn, Pb and Zn, while ...
Expression and interaction of fluorescently labelled proteins makes living cells glow in different colours
Protein interactions direct cellular functions and their responses to pathogens and are important therapeutic targets. Scientists from the GSF Research Centre for Environment and Health have recent...
A new reference material for the analysis of fly ash
Incineration of waste produces a range of potentially harmful residues like ashes and slags. These solid residues may be processed for use in concrete or road construction in case they do not relea...
Thermo Fisher and Gerresheimer to Form Joint Venture Creating Leading Glass Labware Business
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with the Gerresheimer Group to form a joint venture that would create a leading manufacturer of disposable and reusable glass...
Agilent Technologies Honors Australian Researcher with 2007 Manfred Donike Award for Research on Sports Doping
Agilent Technologies Inc. announced it has presented its 2007 Manfred Donike Award for scientific excellence in doping control to Australian researcher Adam Cawley, a chemist at the National Measur...
Invisible for Electrons: Scientists fabricate ultra-thin membranes
As thin as it gets: the carbon membranes recently created by Max Planck scientists are only one atom thick. For electrons, such membranes are almost completely transparent - using an electron micro...
Reference standards for microcystin testing
LGC Promochem and Cyano Biotech - working together to provide laboratories with calibration standards for microcystin analysis.Scientists analysing for microcystins in water can now source a set of...
Tecan and VWR announce a strategic alliance for microarray products and microplate readers
Tecan and VWR International, Inc., have announced a strategic alliance to unite the strengths of each company and together provide Tecan's cutting edge microarray instruments and microplate readers...