New Product Launches

New Product Launches to Debut at LabAutomation2009

BMG LABTECH (Booth 456)

BMG LABTECH Unveils its New Product at LabAuto '09 — The PHERAstar FS Multidetection HTS Reader With Tandem Technology
The PHERAstar FS reads all non-isotopic detection modes, and includes a unique high-speed UV-Vis absorbance spectrometer. It has top/bottom reading, on-board reagent injectors, a dedicated UV laser for TR-FRET measurements, and powerful MARS analysis software.

BioMedTech Laboratories, Inc. (Booth 111)

Fibronectin Coated 1536-Well & 384-Well Microplates
1536-well and 384-well microplates are now offered pre-coated with fibronectin. All microplate brands and formats are available pre-coated, including glass-bottom, clear-bottom, low-volume, low-base, and low-profile. Collagen, BME, PDL, & Gelatin coatings are also offered.

BioProcessing Vessels Pre-Coated With Poly-D-Lysine
Flask designed for robotic systems, multi-layer flasks, roller bottles, expanded-surface flasks, and expanded surface roller bottles are now available pre-coated with PDL. Coating options also include collagen, fibronectin, laminin, BME and gelatin.

IgG Coated Microplates
Microplates pre-coated IgG are now offered. Coating options include anti-rabbit, anti-mouse, anti-human, and monoclonal antibodies. Plate formats coated include1536-well, 384-well, 96-well, standard, small-volume, half-area and strip-style. Large-volume and OEM inquiries welcome.

BioMicroLab, Inc. (Booth 128)

XL100 Vial Handling Instrument
The new XL100 Vial Handling Instrument is modular in design enabling robotic handling of tubes and vials up to 18mm X 100mm with the following methods: 1D barcode decoding, 2D barcode decoding, automated weighing, and decapping/recapping of screw cap vials.

Burkert Fluid Control Systems (Booth 135)

Burkert's New Type 6650, 4.5 mm Solenoid Valve
Burkert Fluid Control System's Life Science Division announces the release of our unique 4.5mm wide Type 6650 fluid separated Solenoid Valve for 384 and 96 well microplate applications or where non-metallic miniature valves are needed.

Dynacon Inc. (Booth 318)

Innova-Automated Microbiology Specimen Processor
Description: Innova automatically plants & streaks all liquid microbiology samples — including opening and closing specimen containers with a universal de-capper. Automating the front-end setup of microbiology specimens standardizes procedures, increases productivity, reduces errors, and offers significant time, space and cost savings to lab operators.

Formulatrix (Booth 385)

High Throughput Plate Filler
Rapidly dispense up to 12 reagents into mircoplates. This bulk reagent dispenser is the newest addition to Formulatrix' line of microfluidic liquid handlers. It features low dead volume and positive displacement dispensing.

Gems® Sensors & Controls (Booth 127)

Fluidic System Design & Manufacturing
Fluidic system design & manufacturing with contract, collaborative engineering or turnkey responsibility from concept through production. Your design or ours; we build, test and ship custom solutions, modules and integrated sub-assemblies to meet your needs.

Haydon Switch & Instrument, Inc. (Booth 460)

MotoDrive PDE Actuator
HaydonKerk Motion Solutions™, a premier manufacturer of linear motion products, introduces the MotoDrive#8482; PDE Actuator, available in size 17 single or double stack. The MotoDrive PDE Actuator is an integrated linear actuator and electronic drive designed to operate with optically isolated inputs of pulse, direction and enable signals.

Hudson Control Group, Inc. (Booth 415)

VaryScreen I Multi-Assay Workcell
The VaryScreen I is a new, compact robot workcell that runs six major classes of screening assays: ELISA, FRET, Luminescence, ALPHA Screens, UV-Vis and Fluorescence Polarization. It will run hundreds of different manufacturer's assay kits for these classes with pre-developed protocols.

IDEX Health & Science (Booth 536)

Diagnostic-Grade Tubing Assemblies and Fittings
IDEX Health & Science introduces a new line of Upchurch Scientific® products specifically designed for the low-pressure fluidic systems in diagnostic instruments. In addition to fittings for 1/8" and 1/16" OD tubing, custom Tubing Assemblies prove especially cost effective.

Updated Pump & Valve Module (PVM) with the Integrated Piston & Valve (IPV)
The IPV lasts up to 20x longer than traditional dispense syringes, significantly lowering cost of ownership over the life of the pump. Plus, the PVM is an exact drop-in replacement for industry-standard 30 mm syringe pumps. Multiple valve configurations.

Labcyte, Inc. (Booth 370)

Deerac Q Liquid Handling System — An Integrated Solution for Low Volume Genomic Assay Assembly
The Deerac Q provides a complete liquid-handling solution for low- to medium-throughput genomics labs. The system transfers DNA with disposable tips, and reagents with non-contact technology, assembling PCR plates in 384-well format with walk-away automation.

Labtronics, Inc. (Booth 658)

Nexxis ELN with ReDI™ – Go Paperless in Minutes
Nexxis ELN with ReDI™ is a web-based, Electronic Laboratory Notebook for Routine Analyses that quickly eliminates the bottle necks and frustrations of paper-based systems by replacing paper processes with automated, controlled and interactive electronic forms.

The Lee Company (Booth 265)

VHS Solenoid Valve Manifold is Ideal for Flow Injection Applications
Lee's Injection Manifold Mount System allows any ported VHS micro-dispense valve to be mounted so that the outlet port is in close proximity to the flow stream, ensuring minimal captive capillary volume and increased injected volume repeatability.

Microsonic Systems (Booth 570)

HENDRIX SM-100 Ultrasonic Micromixer
The HENDRIX SM-100 ultrasonic micromixer is a novel device designed to isothermally thaw and mix liquids, solubilize precipitated compounds in solution, and resuspend beads. It is cell-tolerant, not affecting cell-viability or confluence.

Nikon Instruments (Booth 288)

BioStation CT-LA — Cell Culture Incubation Microscope
The BioStation CT-LA is an automated cell culture observation and image analysis system. Featuring the longest-term time-lapse capabilities in its class, the BioStation CT-LA uniquely combines cell culture incubation, microscopic image acquisition and analysis, with liquid handling.

Omni International (Booth 266)

Omni TH_Q– Digital Tissue Homogenizer
The Omni TH_Q is a digital tissue homogenizer that provides extremely accurate and repeatable results in a lightweight, ultra-quiet, hand-held motor. An integrated digital speed display ensures consistent results for a variety of applications.

Seahorse Bioscience (Booth 578)

XF96 Analyzer
The XF96 Analyzer offers a faster way to profile cellular bioenergetics. XF technology measures both mitochondrial respiration and glycolysis simultaneously, in real time-providing immediate insight into the effect of drug treatments and toxins on cell metabolism.

V&P Scientific, Inc. (Booth 242)

VP 771L Magnetic Separation Block
Magnetic Separation Block is designed for high-throughput bioseparation using paramagnetic particles in 96-well PCR plates. For each 4 wells, one strong Neodymium magnet is positioned to pull a single bead pellet half-way up the well.