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Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | GENengnews.com | JULY 2016 | 35 For more information, visit our website (GENengnews.com), click on New Products, and search through our comprehensive new products database. NEW PRODUCTS Palm-Sized DNA Testing Device The Spartan Cube is reportedly the world's smallest commercial molecular di- agnostics device and enables portability and convenience. It's really small—occu- pying roughly the same amount of space as a cofee cup. At only four inches cubed in size, the Cube is portable and fts easily into any space. The Spartan Cube is a PCR-based platform for a variety of molecular diagnostic application includ- ing infectious disease, pharmacogenetics, and food and water testing. In addition, the Cube goes from sample to result in 30 minutes, a fraction of the time compared to traditional lab-based testing. A simple, clean a design allows users to be up and running in seconds. Visual instructions are displayed on screen so a step is never forgotten. Connect wirelessly with a tablet or laptop for greater portability. Spartan Bioscience www.spartanbio.com Cell Imaging System The Evos FL Auto 2 Imaging System contains a number of enhancements, including upgraded software that provides more options to enable users to rap- idly capture and analyze higher-quality images and scan up to four fuorescence colors and transmitted light. In addition to a new design, featuring a 23-inch LCD monitor, the user interface has been revised with an emphasis on workfow, which can be tailored to the sample and data required for experiments, such as collecting Z-stack images in time-lapse mode. As an example, users can now defne a scan area in low magnifcation and acquire images at higher magnifcation. The instrument is also compatible with the Evos Onstage Incubator to enable precise environmental control for demanding live-cell imaging experiments. The platform builds on the success of the original Evos FL Auto Imaging System, which provides researchers with a powerful automated design that does not require expertise in microscopy to perform complex imaging applications. Thermo Fisher www.thermofsher.com Single-Use Microbial Fermentation Vessel The Eppendorf BioBLU® 3f was developed specifcally for microbial bioprocessing in working volumes of 1.25 to 3.75 L, extend- ing the full range of operation for single- use fermentation from 60 mL to 3.75 L. BioBLU single-use vessels specifcally address the demands of high cell density fermentation of bacteria, yeasts, and fungi. Robust magnetic overhead drives featuring Rushton-type impellers support agitation rates up to 1,200 rpm and pro- vide high-performance mass transfer. The rigid-wall industrial stirred-tank design en- sures scalability and simplifes technology transfer. The monolayer polymer material mitigates risk and uncertainty with regard to leachables and extractables. Eppendorf www.eppendorf.com Total Refection X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer The S4 TStar is a total refec- tion X-ray fuorescence (TXRF) spectrometer for ultra-trace element analysis in a broad range of application felds, including pharma, food, and environmental monitoring. The S4 TStar features up to three diferent X-ray excitation modes and a high perfor- mance, large area XFlash® silicon drift detector (SDD) to ensure extremely low limits of detection for all elements from sodium to uranium. The automatic sample changer ofers a total capacity of up to 90 samples which can be loaded using up to 10 sample trays. Depending on the application, dedicated trays are available for diferent kinds of refective sample carriers, such as quartz discs, microscope slides, or silicon wafers. This spectrometer is designed for continuous 24/7 multi-user operation in industrial routine analysis and supports automated batch processing as well as unattended operation. Bruker www.bruker.com Exosome Research Products A wide selection of new products for exosome re- search has been introduced. Formulated to be quick, afordable, and easy to use, the new expanded suite of quantifcation kits, isolation tools, standards, DNA & RNA extraction kits, antibodies, and cell culture re- agents will facilitate the understanding of exosomes using a wide variety of samples. To enable precise quantifcation and multiple marker analyses in a number of pathological conditions including infam- mation, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases, a new range of exosome ELISA plates is now available. Moreover, new efcient exosome isolation tools that include reagents, immunobeads, and immunoplates for overall or specifc intact exosome isolation from small volumes of biological fuids or cell media samples are available. AMS Biotechnology www.amsbio.com Cleanroom Oven The No. 949 is a 500°F, electrically heated Class 100 cleanroom oven currently used for heating glass vials at the customer's facility. A 1500 CFM, 2HP recirculating blower provides horizontal airfow to the workload. This cleanroom oven features a Type 304, 2B stainless steel interior with continuously backwelded seams, stainless steel exterior with #4 brushed fnish and 4" insulated walls throughout the unit. A 12" x 12" x 6" thick HEPA fresh air flter with 2" preflter, a 12" x 12" x 6" thick stainless steel high temperature HEPA flter on the exhaust outlet and two (2) 24" x 30" x 6" thick stainless steel high-temperature HEPA recirculating air flters are also included. The No. 949 has a minihelic pres- sure gauge and DOP validation port across the recirculating blower air flter bank, plus a recording and programming temperature recorder is also onboard the unit. Workspace dimensions measure 36"W x 36"D x 51"H. Grieve www.grievecorp.com