products archive - January 2010

Culture medium to grow rat embryonic stem cells
StemCells, has launched GS1-R, the first commercially available medium to enable the derivation, maintenance and growth of true (germline competent) rat embryonic stem (ES) cells.
AnaSpec’s introduces its longest wavelength dye for tissue imaging
AnaSpec has introduced the HiLyte Fluor 750, which is the longest of its collection of high performance dyes.
Agilent's microplate seal piercer

The Microplate Seal Piercer from Agilent Automation Solutions is said to be ideal for screening and compatible with a variety of seals and pin plates.
Millipore launches handheld automated cell counter

Millipore has launched Scepter, the industry’s first handheld, automated cell counter. Millipore claims that, unlike any other cell counter, this handheld device provides researchers with a simple and affordable automated option for counting cells and monitoring the health of their cultures.
Porvair releases space-saving partitioned reagent reservoir

Porvair Sciences has announced a new 4-row partitioned reservoir plate that allows aspiration of up to 4 reagents into a single well space, saving valuable deck space on automated liquid handling systems.