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The PDS-100 is a Programmable Dispensing System which uses precision stepper motors to control FMI “Q” and “RH” pump models including STQP, STQ, STH, & STRH in all piston sizes. The FMI pumps are integrally mounted to the programmable controller. The controller contains the stepper motors and driver electronics, and is a rugged anodized aluminum design. Several single and dual pump configurations are available including a dua…

Thermo Scientific Phire Animal Tissue Direct PCR Kit has been developed for amplification of DNA directly from a wide variety of animal tissues including mice, fish, birds and insects. The Phire® Animal Tissue Direct PCR Kit employs Phire Hot Start II DNA Polymerase, a specially engineered enzyme with a DNA-binding domain that enhances the processivity of the polymerase. Phire Hot Start II DNA Polymerase also exhibits extreme…

Thermo Scientific Phusion Blood Direct PCR Kit is designed for amplification of DNA from whole blood. It eliminates the need for a separate DNA purification step prior to PCR. The modified Phusion Hot Start II High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase is resistant to PCR inhibitors present in blood and retains its activity even with samples containing 40% whole blood. This extremely accurate proofreading DNA polymerase makes the Phusion B…

If there is DNA to detect, the Plexor® HY System will show it. Total human DNA. Total male DNA. The power to see it all in a single assay.   The Plexor® HY System is a real-time PCR assay to determine the concentration of total human DNA and male human DNA simultaneously in one reaction. The kit contains an internal PCR control (IPC) to test for false-negative results that may occur in the presence of PCR inhibitors…

PiP Pumps micro π-petter - Pipetting, Syringing and Diluting Ideal for repetitive and volumetric dispensing of acids, solvents and aqueous solutions.   Model "PiP" Precision Dilutor Features: FMI's unique low dead-volume pump heads, and synchronous motor drives. Can act as a single shot dispenser using the hand/foot switch or as a single metering pump in the continuous mode. Using a combination of forwar…

Ideal for Analyzers, Environmental Sampling & Injection, & Low Current Remote Battery Operation Model QBG Low Current DC Features: Ideal for extended 12/24 volt battery operation in remote locations. They are rated 60 RPM at 12 VDC and 120 RPM at 24 VDC. One Moving Part - NO VALVES! Low Current DC Operation Self Priming Patented CeramPump® Design

Pre-designed, gene-specific probe and primer pairs for repeatable, sensitive and gene specific RT-qPCR quantification for human and mouse protein-coding genes and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs). Thermo Scientific Solaris qPCR Gene Expression Assays are pre-designed, gene specific probe and primer pairs that utilize minor groove binder (MGB) and Superbase technologies to deliver repeatable, sensitive and gene specific RT-qPCR (…

The GoTaq® G2 Hot Start Polymerase and Master Mixes simplify your reaction preparation, bringing you the convenience of room-temperature setup and the specificity of a hot start polymerase.   Ready-to-use Master Mix simplifies reaction setup and allows direct-to-gel loading. The optimized formulation provides amplification of a variety of targets, while eliminating non-specific products, resulting in higher yields and gr…

Designed for use in all QuEChERS methods for pesticides in fruits and vegetables, including the original unbuffered method, AOAC 2007.1, and EN15662. Kit contains organochlorine, organonitrogen, organophosphorus, and carbamate fungicides and insecticides commonly used on fruits and vegetables. Volatile, polar, active, base-sensitive, and nonvolatile compounds are included to allow comprehensive evaluation of QuEChERS extracti…

High-quality deoxynucleotide triphosphates (dNTPs) are critical for the success of many key procedures such as cDNA synthesis, sequencing and labeling.   Promega dNTPs have greater than 99% triphosphate content and are provided at a concentration of 100mM in water at pH 7.5. dNTPs Features & Benefits:   Dependable - PCR-tested deoxynucleotides ensure optimal performance with all Promega amplification enzyme…

GoTaq® Long PCR Master Mix contains the high-performance GoTaq® Hot Start Polyemrase in a specially formulated mixture with a proprietary thermostable proofreading polyemrase.   This optimized enzyme mixture allows efficient amplification of up to 40kb from lambda DNA or 30kb from human genomic DNA. The presence of a proofreading enzyme to repair DNA mismatches and a highly processive polyemrase allows the polyemras…

Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) is the basis of analytical laboratories. A crucial step of this process is sample preparation. Therefore we know that a clean sample will yield better results. To achieve this goal SiliCycle has designed SiliaPrep, which is a silica based sorbent exempt of fines, and SiliaPrepX, polymeric based sorbent, that can be found in cartridges, well plates and SPME (Solid Phase Micro-Extraction) cartridges…

With a choice of over 40 different phases (and we continue to develop additional, unique and powerful HPLC sorbents) our SiliaChrom series of HPLC columns surely has the reversed or normal phase you need for your application.Mostly made from a silica-based sorbent, we carefully monitor the manufacturing process, from raw material synthesis to packing, ensuring you that our HPLC columns are of the highest quality.All columns ar…

For two decades, SiliCycle has been dedicated to silica gel manufacturing and has achieved a strong know-how and recognized expertise in this field. Furthermore, to support the increasing demand of our spherical silica gels, we have developed and optimized a highly controlled, large-scale, production process for all our SiliaSphere products, without compromising silica quality. SiliaSphere silica gels are manufactured from a…

There is a growing need for applications in food and environmental areas able to cope with the analysis of a large number of analytes in very complex matrices. New analytical procedures demand sensitivity, robustness, effectiveness and high resolution with reduced analysis time. To improve the efficiency of traditional methods, a new sample preparation approach was developed. It’s called QuEChERS and it says it all: an acrony…

The MiniBlock® is an easy-to-use reaction block designed for parallel synthesis and screening. Its unique valve body design enables processes where filtration is critical, including solid-phase organic synthesis, use of scavenger resins with solution phase synthesis and parallel purification via Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE).Make the choice many chemists have made to increase productivity, more so than any other similar tool.…

The Labcycler has a processor controlled block with separately controlled peltier elements for extraordinary temperature homogeneity at high heating and cooling rates. State-of-the-art peltier elements have demonstrated more than 600000 cycles so far without any failures. This gives more than 15 years of lifetime even under the most demanding conditions, like DNA-sequencing on a daily basis. Two Labcycler can be connected with…

The PMA 50 module has been dedicated developed for Polarization Modulation measurements.   Both linear dichroitic measurement techniques like PM-IRRAS and circular dichroitic experiments like VCD spectroscopy can be realized using this accessory. It can be adapted to Bruker TENSOR and VERTEX FTIR spectrometers. All optic and electronic components in the PMA 50 module are optimized for the Polarization Modulation. Both…

CryoSAS is an automated high sensitivity FT-IR system for the quality control of solar and electronic grade Silicon according to international ASTM/SEMI standards.   Although sample cooling to very low temperatures is required, CryoSAS operates without cryogenic liquids, is easy to use and optimized for the requirements of industry customers. CryoSAS combines Bruker's high performance FT-IR spectrometers with bui…

Thermogravimetric analysis (TG) follows changes in mass of the sample as a function of temperature yielding information of the various component amounts. Whereby identification of gases released during thermal treatment cannot be performed just by thermal analysis. Fourier-Transform-Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy overs an excellent solution for the identification of unknown compounds. IR, a classical technique, depends upon t…

Bruker’s microplate extension HTS-XT allows the application of FTIR spectroscopy as method for high-throughput screening. This external module can be connected to different Bruker Optics FTIR spectrometers. Depending on its configuration it can be used for measurements in the mid infrared to the near infrared and even the VIS range. The sampling plates for the IR analysis correspond to the standardized 96- or 384-well mi…

The DASbox is a unique mini bioreactor system suitable for microbial and cell culture as well as stem cell applications. It is designed as a 4-fold system with up to twenty-four parallel operating bioreactors. With working volumes of 60 – 250 mL the DASbox is the optimal tool for advanced process development and Design of Experiments (DoE) applications. All critical process parameters can be precisely controlled. Liquid-fre…

The BioFlo 610 is a compact, mobile, pilot-plant fermentor for process development and small-scale production. A modular design and wide variety of standard and optional components provide the flexibility to customize the system to meet your process requirements.   Eppendorf New Brunswick™ BioFlo® 610 Working volumes: 16.0 L to 50.0 L 32.0 L to 100.0 L Applications: Pilot scale fermentation of aerob…

BioFlo Pro Fermentors are modular systems designed for quick delivery, dependable operation and system flexibility, all at an affordable price. Pro systems utilize industry-standard components for dependable operation, and an Allen Bradley® CompactLogix™ programmable-logic controller (PLC) for easy integration into any production facility. The modular design enables multiple options to be added, removed, or changed at any t…