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$63M in CFI funding for research across Canada
January 13, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Over 250 labs in 37 universities across Canada are receiving a total of $63 million in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Greg Rickford, Minister of State (Science and Technology) made the announcement on Friday.…
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$7.5M fund to advance Alzheimer’s research in BC
January 13, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A $7.5 million fund has been created for research into Alzheimer’s disease. Partners in the fund are the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research(MSFHR), Brain Canada, the Pacific Alzheimer Research Foundation, and Genome BC. Five new projects…
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Peltier cooler reduces running costs of GC system
January 13, 2014 Laboratory Product News For cold injections in gas chromatography, it is sometimes required to inject a sample below ambient temperature to enrich the sample, improve recovery of a specific component or prevent its thermal degradation. Atas has a new Peltier Cooler been designed…
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New option for GC system conserves helium
January 13, 2014 Laboratory Product News Scientists using gas chromatography are often looking to improve productivity without compromising performance. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Trace 1300 Series GC system now includes new options that are designed to conserve helium, permit use of multiple detectors simultaneously, automate sampling gas…
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OAPS available with lambda/20 surface accuracy
January 13, 2014 Laboratory Product News Unlike standard parabolic mirrors, off-axis parabloids (OAPs) direct and focus incident collimated light at a specific angle, allowing unrestricted access to the focal point as well as reducing the size and minimizing the weight of an optical design. Optical Surfaces…
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Sensor display provides data from multiple sensors
January 13, 2014 Laboratory Product News MND displays can be used for a variety of tasks and provides easy-to-read data from a variety of sources. Automation Product Group’s MND Modbus Network Display. The IP67 display can operate in sniffer or master mode to locally display volume,…
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Mould detection system receives AOAC-PTM certification
January 10, 2014 Laboratory Product News Fast detection of yeasts and moulds can help improve food safety and product development. 3M Food Safety’s Petrifilm Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plate provides detection in as little as 48 hours, faster than conventional agar methods, and now has…
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Viscometer provides measurements at very high pressures
January 10, 2014 Laboratory Product News Increasing demand means oil companies with major offshore businesses are drilling new wells to depths of 25,000 to 35,000, which are under pressures ranging from 25,000 to 30,000 psi. A new high-pressure viscometer for oil, gas and supercritical fluids, the…
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Automated pipetting systems suitable for many applications
January 10, 2014 Laboratory Product News Manual pipetting can be time-consuming. Designed for effective automated liquid handling applications, Eppendorf’s five new models of EpMotion 5075 systems combine accelerated operational speed, new software and hardware features, and an increased number of worktable positions, which makes them suitable…
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McGill announces winner of Bloomberg Manulife Prize
January 9, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – McGill University, in association with Lawrence and Frances Bloomberg and Manulife Financial, has announced that Dr. Walter C. Willett, Fredrick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition and Chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School…
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Grants program targets forest conservation research projects
January 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Washington D.C. and Ottawa, ON – The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) says it has opened its 2014 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program. SFI says it will invest in conservation research projects and collaborative…
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$7.4M funding for advanced research in London
January 8, 2014 by Lab Canada London, ON – The Ontario government recently announced over $7.4 million from the Ontario Research Fund – Research Infrastructure (ORFRI) program to assist in research projects at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute. The funding goes to five research…
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Polymer stands up to repeated steam sterilization
January 8, 2014 Laboratory Product News Using a material that won’t break down after repeated exposure to heat can help reduce waste by promoting reuse. Goodfellow’s TPX polymethylpentene is a lightweight, transparent, semi-crystalline material with outstanding resistance to both steam sterilization and a wide range of…
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Scientists win new $40,000 jubilee awards
January 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Windsor, ON – The University of Windsor has announced the three recipients of its new Golden Jubilee Research Excellence Awards, which were recently launched to celebrate the institution’s 50th anniversary. Made possible through the research stimulus fund, the two-year awards…
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Syringes offer precise injection and withdrawal
January 8, 2014 Laboratory Product News Lack of precise fluid control with a syringe can have disastrous consequences. Qosina now has five new Control Stroke Syringes that ensure volume regulation during fluid delivery, and provide precise injection or withdrawal. Each has a dimple inside the barrel…
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Thermo Fisher Scientific sells three businesses to GE Healthcare
January 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Waltham, MA – Thermo Fisher Scientific says it has signed an agreement to sell its cell culture (sera and media), gene modulation and magnetic beads businesses to GE Healthcare for approximately $1.06 billion. The businesses will become part of GE…
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