Newsletter | September 26, 2011

09.26.2011 -- Is The 'Longevity Gene' Dead?

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Skip Steps In Cell Culturing

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Centrifuge cells directly in your cell culture flasks

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Featured Articles

Executive Insights Into Single-Use: Ken Clapp Of Xcellerex
By Rob Wright, Life Science Leader magazine
Recently, Life Science Leader magazine featured an executive roundtable about single-use technologies. Ken Clapper, sr. director of global marketing and product development, Xcellerex, weighed in on a number of topics within the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. He discusses his opinions on equipment, trends, and the impact it has on the environment.


Reinventing Recruitment Of The Minority Population In Clinical Research Trials
By Ruthie Barreau
The field of clinical research starts and ends with the patient volunteer. Unfortunately, there is a paucity of research volunteers for participation in clinical trials. Because of the valuable and innovative products intended to fill unmet medical needs, you would think patients would line up around every hospital block to enter clinical research trials and possibly receive potentially life-saving treatments.

Spotlight On Lab Equipment And Services

Brochure: Getinge 633LS Steam Sterilizers
The Getinge 633LS Vacuum/Gravity Steam Sterilizer delivers superior performance and productivity in a midsize unit. Getinge designed the 633LS Vacuum/Gravity Steam Sterilizer to increase the standard load capacity compared to other similar size units, which will increase the throughput in the same amount of space.


Application Note: Enhancing Productivity Of CHO Cell Lines With DASGIP Parallel Bioreactor Systems
In industrial cell culture, Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells are the No. 1 work horse: They have been extensively studied and developed, and today provide a stable platform for producing monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins.


Datasheet: AseptiQuik® Connectors
AseptiQuik Connectors provide quick and easy sterile connections, even in nonsterile environments. The connector's robust design provides reliable performance without the need for clamps, fixtures, or tube welders.


Brochure: Zetasizer Micro V
Malvern's new Zetasizer µV is an advanced light-scattering system specifically intended for the characterization of proteins and other biomolecules. This latest addition to Malvern's highly successful Zetasizer family is designed and optimized for maximum sensitivity and minimum sample volume.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Labconco is joining in the fight. They are offering 20% off a limited edition Portable Table Laboratory Cart. This "Cart for the Cure" comes standard, but in the official breast cancer awareness pink color! For each cart purchased, Labconco will donate $50.00 to the Spelman Medical Foundation to help provide free mammograms to women who can't afford them. Offer expires October 31, 2011. Find out how you can help roll breast cancer out of town!

Industry News

Is The ‘Longevity Gene' Dead?
Roche Researchers Sequence Complete Genome Of Cynomolgus Monkey
Carbon Nanoparticles Break Barriers And That May Not Be Good
New Bioreactor Adapter Kits Enable Single-Use Operation
Teva Announces Drug Development Investment In Cocrystal Discovery
RXi Pharmaceuticals Licenses Novel, Targeted Cancer Vaccine
Sanofi Pasteur Starts Shipping New Intradermal Influenza Vaccine With 90 Percent Smaller Needle
Catalent, Toyobo Biologics, Inc. To Co-Promote GPEx Technology In Japan
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Miele: It's Worth The Investment
Miele: It's Worth The Investment
Why Miele? In just 2 1/2 minutes, you will discover what makes Miele laboratory glassware washers stand out from the competition. Precision engineered to provide rapid heating and fast cycle times with brilliant results, Miele laboratory glassware washers stand the test of time.

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