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Modular laboratories for diagnostic testing related to COVID-19
Esco VacciXcell provides an ideal bioprocessing platform and tools for high cell/product yield at a low cost for various applications…
Esco VacciXcell provides an ideal bioprocessing platform and tools for high cell/product yield at a low cost for various applications such as vaccines and cell therapy.
AMS Alliance offers about 500 methods of analysing different types of water: drinking, waste, surface or sea water. A vast…
AMS Alliance offers about 500 methods of analysing different types of water: drinking, waste, surface or sea water. A vast range of agricultural activities such as soil content, fertilisers, plants, tobacco, cereals, etc., can also be analysed.
African Oxygen Limited (Afrox) has achieved Level 1 status under South Africa’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment regulations.
African Oxygen Limited (Afrox) has achieved Level 1 status under South Africa’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment regulations.
As at the end of 2019, mining production had faced significant losses for two consecutive years, with production levels 1.3% lower…
As at the end of 2019, mining production had faced significant losses for two consecutive years, with production levels 1.3% lower in 2019, which was also 2.1% lower than in 2017. And the reality is that production levels will likely be lower still for 2020 due to the unprecedented times faced…
Robotics and automation technology to extend Into FMCG and food industries due to the contactless element now so important during…
Robotics and automation technology to extend Into FMCG and food industries due to the contactless element now so important during the COVID-19 epidemic.
AltMet founded on novel process to recover platinum group metals from used car catalytic convertors but also supplies laboratory equipment…
AltMet founded on novel process to recover platinum group metals from used car catalytic convertors but also supplies laboratory equipment to universities in order to commercialise the platinum recovery process.
Labotec offers a complete diagnostic solution for COV-19 in South Africa. The automated antibody test can provide results of 8…
Labotec offers a complete diagnostic solution for COV-19 in South Africa. The automated antibody test can provide results of 8 blood, serum, or plasma samples in under 30 minutes and is perfect for vaccine trail experimentation or diagnostic purposes.
Why should you compromise accuracy and precision when using a compact balance? Fast and accurate, Highland Precision Compact Balances feature…
Why should you compromise accuracy and precision when using a compact balance? Fast and accurate, Highland Precision Compact Balances feature many different applications. With strong ABS construction, an audible alarm that warns users if capacity is exceeded and its patented ShockProtect® feature that offers advanced overload protection, the Highland is…
Food scientist Dr Paul Williams is among 13 distinguished young professionals recognised by SPIE, the international society for optics and…
Food scientist Dr Paul Williams is among 13 distinguished young professionals recognised by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, as one of it is 2020 DCS Rising Researchers. Dr Williams is a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Food Science in Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of AgriSciences. He…
The OLS5000 laser confocal microscope precisely measures shape and surface roughness at the submicron level. Data acquisition is four times…
The OLS5000 laser confocal microscope precisely measures shape and surface roughness at the submicron level. Data acquisition is four times faster than the previous model and delivers a significant boost to productivity. The four key values of the LEXT OLS5000 are: Precise imaging – capture the shape of any surface…
With water scarcity intensifying, wastewater treatment and reuse are gaining popularity. But some methods for killing microbes in wastewater create…
With water scarcity intensifying, wastewater treatment and reuse are gaining popularity. But some methods for killing microbes in wastewater create disinfection byproducts (DBPs) that could be harmful to human health. Now researchers have found that ozone treatment and subsequent chlorination can convert trace amounts of some pharmaceuticals in wastewater into…
Loss on drying is a key testing method for laboratories, from bacterial biomass determination to pharmaceutical testing, environmental analysis and…
Loss on drying is a key testing method for laboratories, from bacterial biomass determination to pharmaceutical testing, environmental analysis and quality testing. Adam Equipment’s PMB moisture analyser features three drying modes that can be set to start as soon as the PMB’s lid is closed. The PMB allows users to…
ALPA (Air & Lab Products Africa) recently co-hosted an in-depth training session together with Air Techniques International. Presented by Tim…
ALPA (Air & Lab Products Africa) recently co-hosted an in-depth training session together with Air Techniques International. Presented by Tim Triggs, EMEA Regional Director – Air Techniques International, who flew to South Africa specifically to present the courses on containment and pharmaceutical HVAC validation training, the four courses focussed on:…
Air and Vacuum Technologies represent Pfeiffer Vacuum in South Africa and supply Hena 50 and 70 vacuum pumps.
Air and Vacuum Technologies represent Pfeiffer Vacuum in South Africa and supply Hena 50 and 70 vacuum pumps.
Public health agencies worldwide have identified antibiotic resistance of disease-causing bacteria as one of humanity’s most critical challenges. However, scientists…
Public health agencies worldwide have identified antibiotic resistance of disease-causing bacteria as one of humanity’s most critical challenges. However, scientists haven’t discovered a new class of antibiotics in more than 30 years. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Infectious Diseases have uncovered the hidden antibiotic potential of a non-psychoactive cannabis compound called cannabigerol…
One of the fastest-growing types of positive displacement pumps on the market is the peristaltic pump. Once used exclusively in…
One of the fastest-growing types of positive displacement pumps on the market is the peristaltic pump. Once used exclusively in the lab, this pump has been transformed for use in process control, water treatment and plant production. Yet it remains largely unknown to many people, despite its many advantages. The…
According to SANBS (SA National Blood Services) only around one percent of South Africans are active blood donors and, following…
According to SANBS (SA National Blood Services) only around one percent of South Africans are active blood donors and, following recent media reports, the nation’s blood supply touches on dangerously low levels versus the demand. This race to save lives is two-fold. Blood is also alive with living cells, and…
The food and beverage industries remain important contributors to the manufacturing and fastmoving consumer goods (FMCG) sectors, as well as…
The food and beverage industries remain important contributors to the manufacturing and fastmoving consumer goods (FMCG) sectors, as well as the local economy. However, food and beverage manufacturers are some of the most highly regulated (and penalised) businesses – and rightly so, given the impeccable standards of process and product…
What’s the difference between High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Ion Chromatography (IC)? What are the capabilities and limitations of…
What’s the difference between High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Ion Chromatography (IC)? What are the capabilities and limitations of each technique? Knowing these differences can actually make a huge difference. As a proven, robust and highly versatile technique, IC can help HPLC users extend their analytical capabilities tremendously. Metrohm’s…
Companies utilising this technology do not need to submit leak testing approval application to FDA Pfeiffer Vacuum, a leading provider…
Companies utilising this technology do not need to submit leak testing approval application to FDA Pfeiffer Vacuum, a leading provider of vacuum technology, has announced that the ATC by Pfeiffer Vacuum Mass Extraction leak testing process meets FDA standard F3287 for leak testing. This shortens the FDA approval process for…
The sudden closure of buildings during the nation-wide lockdown created an unprecedented decline in water use at these facilities. This…
The sudden closure of buildings during the nation-wide lockdown created an unprecedented decline in water use at these facilities. This low water usage as well as irregular water temperatures may create conditions conducive for the growth of Legionella bacteria, responsible for Legionnaires’ disease.
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses in countries around the globe, there is an urgent need for rapid and reliable point-of-need…
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses in countries around the globe, there is an urgent need for rapid and reliable point-of-need detection testing. Dolomite Microfluidics and Mologic are working together to accelerate the development and launch of these tests. UK-based company Mologic is a leading developer of rapid response diagnostic tests for diseases such as…
Gold Standard Diagnostics offer fully automated, walk away open platform systems for ELISA or CLIA assay processing. Choose between either…
Gold Standard Diagnostics offer fully automated, walk away open platform systems for ELISA or CLIA assay processing. Choose between either the one-plate Bolt analyser for up to 96 samples or the two-plate ThunderBolt analyser for a maximum of 192 samples. Both the Bolt and ThunderBolt analysers are compact in design…
Inject your solid samples directly Getting solid samples ready for analysis can be time-consuming and tedious but it doesn’t have…
Inject your solid samples directly Getting solid samples ready for analysis can be time-consuming and tedious but it doesn’t have to be that way. The 815 Robotic Soliprep for liquid chromatography offers fast and convenient dissolution, homogenisation, dilution and filtration of your solid samples. With the rack accommodating up to…
Chlorides and sulphates cause pitting and stress corrosion in expensive power plant components, such as turbines and boilers, leading to…
Chlorides and sulphates cause pitting and stress corrosion in expensive power plant components, such as turbines and boilers, leading to extensive maintenance and unplanned shutdowns. Monitoring these ions at low ppb levels is therefore a key measurement in power plant chemistry. Mettler Toledo’s 3000CS sulphate and chloride analyser provides on-line…
PicoTechnology, represented locally by COMTEST, announces the PicoScope 6000E Series FlexRes oscilloscopes, featuring 8 channels with 500MHz bandwidth, 16 digital…
PicoTechnology, represented locally by COMTEST, announces the PicoScope 6000E Series FlexRes oscilloscopes, featuring 8 channels with 500MHz bandwidth, 16 digital channels, and resolution of 8, 10 or 12 bits. The products work with PicoScope 6 application software, which takes full advantage of the latest PC performance and display capabilities, showing…
Bandwidth Upgrades | Product Upgrades | Trade-Ins Even the most skilled craftsman is only as good as his or her…
Bandwidth Upgrades | Product Upgrades | Trade-Ins Even the most skilled craftsman is only as good as his or her tools. But these days, the tools keep changing and they’re getting better, smarter, and generally able to do more. Take the Tektronix oscilloscope, which continues to evolve with new features…
The XSI Shaking Waterbath model SB35 is designed to ensure simplicity and efficiency to meet the increasing demands of laboratories.…
The XSI Shaking Waterbath model SB35 is designed to ensure simplicity and efficiency to meet the increasing demands of laboratories. The main features are: Digital timer with a range of programming 1min – 99h 59min. and continuous working Visual and acoustic alarms which can be silenced by the operator Possibility…
Hanna Instruments’ HI98194 is a multi-parameter sensor that operates with one unique meter, which has 12 different water quality parameters.…
Hanna Instruments’ HI98194 is a multi-parameter sensor that operates with one unique meter, which has 12 different water quality parameters. Six are measured, and six are calculated. The meter can store up-to 45 000 samples, either log-on-demand or continuous.
Agilent Technologies has announced a new generation of ICP-OES systems for laboratories serving the environmental, food, energy, chemicals, and materials…
Agilent Technologies has announced a new generation of ICP-OES systems for laboratories serving the environmental, food, energy, chemicals, and materials markets. The new Agilent 5800 ICP-OES and 5900 ICP-OES systems incorporate an entirely new layer of smart capabilities that deliver deeper insight into samples, processes, and operational status. Greater instrument…
