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Cisbio Bioassays Introduces Tag-lite® Multi-Mode Cell Lines
09 Mar 2010: Cisbio Bioassays introduces six multi-mode cell lines to its expanding Tag-lite® cellular platform. These new, multi-mode cell lines enable researchers to investigate the biological complexity of cell membrane receptors using the same cellular material, making Tag-lite a complete drug discovery solution for GPCR studies.
Cisbio Bioassays
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Lonza Introduces Nucleofection® of Primary Neurons in Adherence
09 Mar 2010: Lonza’s Amaxa® Nucleofector® Technology offers the Nucleofection® of neurons directly in adherence with up to 60% transfection efficiency. The new Basic Neuron 96-well Nucleofector® AD Kit allows for pre- and post Nucleofection® culture of up to 14 days in which enables transfection of neurons at a later developmental stage.
Lonza Group Ltd
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Corning Incorporated Introduces New Synthemax™ Synthetic Surface to Enhance and Support Stem Cell Growth
04 Mar 2010: Corning Incorporated today introduced the Corning® Synthemax™ surface, a novel synthetic surface that supports the growth and differentiation of stem cells. The surface is being commercialized as a result of Corning’s ongoing collaboration with Geron Corporation.
Corning Life Sciences
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Standards Compliant Hot Air Sterilization at 180 °C – A Reliable Method for Contamination Control
01 Mar 2010: Microbial contamination from bacteria, viruses or other microorganisms frequently presents a major risk in cell culture experiments. This application note from Binder discusses compliant hot air for contamination control in CO2 incubators and the replication of natural in vivo conditions for optimal cell growth.
BINDER
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Live Cell Imaging of Drug Effects on Golgi Morpholgy Using the CELLview™ Cell Culture Dish
01 Mar 2010: This application note by Greiner Bio-One shows that performing live-cell imaging experiments in parallel in CELLview™ dishes with four compartments allows a direct comparison of the speed and timing of drug effects on the Golgi apparatus. GalNAc-GFP cells can be easily imaged at multiple positions without cell death or focus problems.
Greiner Bio-One GmbH
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3D-CellHOST – Convenient High Cellomics Yield Cell Culture
01 Mar 2010: This application note demonstrates the integration of the BioLevitatorTM benchtop cell culture device into Hamilton’s liquid handling platform. Four independent and high density cultures were grown in parallel, achieving a high cell yield on a small footprint.
HAMILTON Life Science Robotics
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BD PureCoat Surfaces for Improved Cell Attachment
01 Mar 2010: This application note by BD Biosciences demonstrates enhanced cell attachment and growth in serum-reduced or serum-free culture media using BD PureCoat surfaces. Improved freeze-thaw recovery of cryopreserved cells is also achieved and cells remain functional in cytoxicity and transfection assays.
BD Biosciences
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Determination of Well-to-Well Crosstalk in Microplates used for Luminescence Measurements
01 Mar 2010: This application note evaluates well-to-well crosstalk in commercially available microplates. The combination of effective quenching by carbon black and increased reflectivity from titanium dioxide brightener yields an improved signal-to-noise ratio and better intra-plate dynamic range, giving screeners the opportunity to screen for weaker hits at lower detection levels.
Porvair Sciences Ltd
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New Next Generation T Cell Isolation Kits
 24 Feb 2010: This month, Miltenyi Biotec will be releasing a new wave of kits for the magnetic isolation of mouse CD4+, CD8a+, or pan–T cells. These are the perfect tools for customers who want to achieve target cell populations with both high purity and unmatched recovery—the unique antibody cocktail is the key.
Miltenyi Biotec GmbH
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Advanced Control of Disposable Benchtop Technology with Mobius CellReady 3L Bioreactor and DASGIP Technology Integration
 23 Feb 2010: DASGIP combines disposable benchtop bioreactors with the DASGIP technology. Thanks to the unique modularity of the DASGIP Parallel Bioreactor System, the Mobius CellReady 3L bioreactor can be integrated seamlessly into DASGIP’s control system. In this manner, DASGIP combines the familiar powerful process control with the advantages of disposable technology.
DASGIP
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