Life Sciences Products & Reviews

Motic´s new AE2000 Series Inverted Microscope is the ideal instrument for routine live cell inspection in both educational and high grade professional applications.The uniquely integrated feature Auto cut-off mode (“sleep mode”) is focused on enhancing its performance during the rigors of daily use.Designed for routine-lab or clinical work, as well as research requirements in Pharmaceutical Laboratories or Universities, the AE…

With the introduction of its premium AE30 Series of Inverted Microscopes, Motic joined the group of manufacturers capable of providing High-End optics, ergonomic design and craftsmanship as well as durable product quality. Motic doing so, however, all at an affordable price point. The AE30 Series quickly became the perfect solution for all kind of routine microbiological work in clinical and pharmaceutical laboratories as well…

Moticam - CMOS Microscopy Cameras - Discover the endless possibilities and benefits of connecting a digital camera to your microscope. The “all in one box” concept will allow you to get immediately started, as you will have everything you need to begin working. Capture the perfect image through the MI Devices interface, transfer it to the Motic Images Plus application program and you are free to take measurements, make annotat…

The Moticam 580 is a brand new addition to Motic’s selection of digital cameras for microscopy which also includes a modular edition that allows you to easily integrate it to your existing BA Elite or BA-410 microscope, the Moticam 580INT. Its true talent is showcased by HD live images displayed at 1080 resolution through the HDMI output port (Moticam 580) or through the built-in LCD monitor (Moticam 580INT) setting it as a ne…

Moticam X, a unique solution to turn your old microscope into a wifi station. The Moticam X - WiFi Streaming Microscopy Camera, like all our Moticam solutions, is an “All-In-One-Box” product. What makes the Moticam X a cut above the rest is that it is a high resolution streaming WiFi camera. By creating its own wireless network, simply logon with your Android or iOS tablet and view, capture and edit live images from your micro…

For the most demanding applications our Moticam Pro Series, with different SONY ICX sensor resolution and technical characteristics, will fulfill all your expectations.The Moticam Pro range includes Colour CCD imaging sensors for conventional microscopy techniques, Monochrome CCD imaging sensors for low luminosity microscopy, and Peltier cooled CCD Colour and Monochrome imaging sensors for fluorescence microscopy. As with all…

SMZ10 Series - Basic Stereo Microscope - Make use of the convenience and versatility of seeing a large image at 10X magnification, then zooming continuously to close-up details at 40X… or any point in between. The SMZ140 Series offer a high optical performance combined with a complete range of stands and illumination systems. SMZ140 Series - Basic Stereo Microscope Features: Zoom objective 1X – 4X Click stops for precise…

SMZ168 Series - Designed for a wide range of biological and material science applications. The SMZ168’s optical quality and versatile accessories will satisfy the most demanding user applications in both routine and research fields. From industrial quality control to biological preparation work, the SMZ168 is a durable workhorse model ready for a variety of applications.Its Greenough optical system comes with a large zoom ra…

Motic’s new SMZ161 Series - Stereo Zoom Microscope joins the widespread success of the SMZ Stereo family by introducing light ESD material components as well as a new, improved LED illumination options. Convincing optical performance, combined with a small footprint and robust mechanics, makes the SMZ161 the ideal stereo microscope for teaching situations in High Schools and Universities. Optional ESD versions convert the SMZ1…

With the new SMZ171 Series - Stereo Zoom Microscope Motic proudly introduces an optically improved addition to its well-established SMZ Stereo series. New materials for ESD compatibility as well as optimized LED illumination options have been added to this series to create a versatile Stereo microscope platform for a wide range of biological and material science applications. The SMZ171’s optical performance, combined with its…

Product Overview: The MILLIPLEX® Human Stem Cell Pluripotency Magnetic Bead Panel 1 (Cat. No. 48-617MAG) is a premixed panel to be used for the simultaneous quantification of the following 4 analytes in cell lysates: c-Myc, Nanog, Oct 3/4, and Sox2. The detection assay is a rapid, convenient alternative to Western Blotting and immunoprecipitation procedures. Each kit has sufficient reagents for one 96-well plate assay. Backgro…

Product Overview: The MILLIPLEX® Human Stem Cell Pluripotency Magnetic Bead Kit 2 (Cat. No. 48-620MAG) is a premixed kit to be used for the simultaneous quantification of the following 7 analytes in cell lysates: E-Cadherin, EpCam, KLF4, LIN-28, and the glycostructures TRA-1-60, TRA-1-81 and SSEA1. The detection assay is a rapid, convenient alternative to Western Blotting and immunoprecipitation procedures. Each kit has suffic…

Millipore’s FlowCellect™ DNA Damage (Histone H2A.X) and Cell Cycle Analysis Kit is designed to identify the linkage between DNA damage in relation to cell cycle checkpoints in flow cytometry applications. The kit includes a directly conjugated Anti-phospho-Histone H2A.X (Ser139) Alexa Fluor® 488 antibody plus a DNA dye (Propidium Iodide) which allows the researcher to perform bivariate analysis to identify where DNA damage ta…

Millipore’s FlowCellect™ DNA Damage (ATM) and Cell Cycle Analysis Kit is designed to identify the linkage between DNA damage in relation to cell cycle checkpoints in flow cytometry applications. The kit includes a directly conjugated Anti-phospho-ATM (Ser1981) Alexa Fluor® 488 conjugate plus a DNA dye (Propidium Iodide) which allows the researcher to perform bivariate analysis to identify where DNA damage takes place relativ…

Millipore’s FlowCellect™ Bivariate Cell Cycle Kit for DNA Replication Analysis is designed to investigate cells undergoing replication in S-phase of the cell cycle with high accuracy and confidence in flow cytometry applications. The kit includes a directly conjugated Anti-BrdU Alexa Fluor® 488 conjugate plus a DNA dye (Propidium Iodide) which allows the researcher to perform bivariate analysis to distinguish cells in two dim…

Millipore’s FlowCellect™ Bivariate Cell Cycle Kit for G2/M Analysis is designed to allow the researcher to easily identify, discriminate, and quantitate cells between the G2 and M-phases of the cell cycle. The kit can be used to perform bivariate analysis to measure cell cycle distributions by discrimination of cell cycle phases without the need of sophisticated software modules or algorithms. Having the ability to distingui…

Millipore’s FlowCellect™ Multi-Color DNA Damage Response Kit is designed to enable a researcher a quick and easy way to detect the phosphorylation state of ATM, SMC1 and Histone H2A.X by flow cytometry. Millipore’s FlowCellect™ Multi-Color DNA Damage Response Kit was developed and tested using the DNA damaging reagent, Etoposide, in HeLa cells as a model system but the kit can be used with other human cell lines to determine…

Andor’s new iDus 416 CCD platform boasts a unique combination of very low dark noise and very high QE, offering unrivalled sensitivity in the near-infrared. This makes it the ideal detector for NIR Raman and Photoluminescence, reducing greatly acquisition times and removing the need for inconvenient LN2 cooling. iDus 416 CCD Features and Benefits: Low dark current - 10x better than Back-Illuminated Deep-Depletion NIMO sens…

Cryo Express (CX) “dry shippers” are designed to safely transport a variety of materials at cryogenic temperatures. The unique absorbent material prevents a liquid spill if the unit is tipped over. Storage temperature inside the shipping cavity remains at approximately -190˚C until the liquid nitrogen evaporates from the absorbent material. CX & CXR Series Features: Advanced Concept Absorbent enables faster charging Co…

The Extended Time Series (XT) Series of cryogenic refrigerators are designed for long-term storage of a variety of materials at cryogenic temperatures. This series also offers low profile models (XTL), with 5” canisters. XT Series Features: New Rugged Construction – ribbed high strength aluminum body, magniformed necktube design, and more durable paint Versatile storage system – convenient canister numbered index location…

The Magna ChIP HiSens kit provides a complete set of validated, quality controlled reagents, and a detailed protocol to enable ChIP from a wide range of input amounts of chromatin obtained from either cells or tissues. Our specialized blend of protein A/G blend of magnetic beads is specifically produced for chromatin immunoprecipiptation and enables the use of a broader range of antibodies than protein A or G alone eliminating…

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F2H®-Kit Basic for effortless imaging of interactions between GFP- and RFP-tagged proteins of interest and domains thereof in live mammalian cells. The Fluorescent Two- Hybrid (F2H®) Technology is a fast and simple way to study protein-protein interactions (PPIs) by conventional fluorescence microscopy. Its direct optical readout is optimal for high-content analysis (HCA) and screening for PPI inhibitors.F2H® Principle: F…

The MethylCap assay is based on the affinity purification of methylated DNA using a MBD (Methylbinding domain) protein . This procedure has first been optimized on the SX-8G IP-Star Automated System ([page product SX-8G IP-Star]. Afterwards, this method has been adapted to a manual protocol, which has been inspired by the same reproducibility standards provided by the automated MethylCap assay. Allows for fractionati…

The new Thermo Scientific Orion™ AquaMate 7000 Vis Spectrophotometer offers accuracy, dependability and ease of use. The Orion™ AquaMate 7000 Vis Spectrophotometer is the ideal instrument to have in your lab for water analysis and beyond.This innovative spectrophotometer features a compact design and is intuitive to operate. When a 325 to 1100nm wavelength measurement is required, the AquaMate 7000 is exactly what you need fo…