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OmniFit Introduces Reagent BottlesFor Liquid Handling Systems Genzyme Offers Mouse And Human Cytokine ELISA Kits Hybridization Oven Goes Mini Larger Syringe Filters Available From Gelman Sciences Human TGF Beta-1 Antibody Reagent Anti-Thymine Dimer Monoclonal AntibodyFor Non-Radioactive DNA Probe Detection Wallac's New Cassettes Expand The Range Of MicroBeta PLUS Promega Unveils Protein Labeling And Detection System RevPro Adds FeaturesTo Table-Top Centrifuges Bal-Tec Announces Changes To Freeze-Fracturing System Several types of storage reservoirs for liquid handling systems are now available from Omnifit. Clear, amber, and plastic-coated styles provide the user with flexibility. The plastic-coated bottles resist UV penetration and are designed to contain fragments in the event of breakage. The reservoirs have volumetric markings to indicate the amount of solvent remaining and are supplied with a three-way cap that forms an inert container. OmnifitToms River, NJ Circle No. 103 on Reader Service Card Four new Cytokine ELISA Kits have been added to Genzyme's line of cytokine research products. The Predicta IL-10 ELISA Kit is designed for rapid, accurate measurement of human IL-10 in serum, plasma, and cell-culture supernatants. Three new mouse ELISA kits--IL-4, IL-6, and IL-10--provide precise cytokine measurement in serum and cell-culture supernatants within three hours. Genzyme Corp. Cambridge, MA Circle No. 104 on Reader Service Card The new Mini AutoBlot Hy-bridization Oven, with its small footprint, frees valuable counter space for other lab operations. Measuring only 161/4" wide x 121/4" high x 131/2" deep, the small oven is designed for fast, safe, and convenient DNA-DNA or DNA-RNA hybridization. Other features include a removable six-position rotisserie and microprocessor controller. Bellco Glass Inc. Vineland, NJ Circle No. 105 on Reader Service Card Larger Syringe Filters Available From Gelman Sciences New 32 mm Supor Acrodisc syringe filters reportedly provide almost twice the effective filtration area of traditional 25 mm filters, reducing the number of filters needed for a specific job. Certified nuclease-free, the filters are available in 0.2 and 0.45 fm pore sizes. They are sterilized by gamma radiation, said to eliminate the risk of potentially harmful EtO residuals. Gelman Sciences Inc. Ann Arbor, MI Circle No. 106 on Reader Service Card Antigenix America now offers a new monoclonal antibody reagent for human transforming growth factor Beta-1 (TGF Beta-1). Said to be useful for functional neutralization, Western blot analysis, immunoassay development, and paraffin-embedded tissue staining, Anti-TGF Beta-1 is supplied as a highly purified monoclonal antibody, free of both preservatives and extraneous protein to facilitate research applications. Antigenix America Inc.Franklin Square, NY Circle No. 107 on Reader Service Card Probe Detection Kamiya Biomedical's Anti-Thymine Dimer monoclonal antibody (MAb) detects DNA probes in in situ hybridization, Southern/Northern hybridization, dot blotting, DNA sequencing, and chromosome mapping. With this technique, the DNA probe is thymine-thymine dimerized under ordinary UV light. After hybridization, the TT-dimerized probes are detected by the anti-thymine dimer MAb. According to the company, benefits include easy penetration of the probe into cells and tissues as well as easy hybridization with target DNA, because the molecular weight of the DNA probe is not increased by labeling. Kamiya Biomedical Co. Thousand Oaks, CA Circle No. 121 on Reader Service Card Three new cassettes expand the range of MicroBeta PLUS, a multidetector instrument that counts beta, gamma, and luminescent labels. One cassette is intended for Cherenkov counting, while another is suitable for receptor-binding and tissue-culture studies. A third is designed to hold Beckman Redi-Caps, which scintillate as a solid with yttrium silicate, reportedly eliminating cocktail and liquid waste. Wallac Inc. Gaithersburg, MD Circle No. 122 on Reader Service Card The UniTag Hapten Labeling and Detection System is designed to label protein with the nitroidophenyl (NIP) hapten, which then serves as a universal protein tag that can be detected in immunoassays with a highly specific anti-NIP antibody conjugated to horseradish peroxidase. The system offers researchers the option of labeling several proteins and using the same detection antibody for multiple applications. Promega Corp. Madison, WI Circle No. 123 on Reader Service Card The EBA 12 and the EBA 12R (refrigerated version) are versatile table-top centrifuges featuring brushless drives that, according to the manufacturer, are maintenance-free. In addition, a rotor detection system automatically sets the maximum speed of each rotor. The desired speed, run time, short cycle program, and 10 pre-selectable braking stages can be entered into the microprocessor via a foil keypad in the centrifuge's lid. RevPro Inc. Monroe, CT Circle No. 124 on Reader Service Card The BAF 060 Freeze-Fracture System represents the next generation in equipment for freeze-fracture/deep-etch applications, according to its manufacturer. Specimen tables, electron guns, and the knife can be exchanged through the load lock without venting the main vacuum chamber, and the Quick- Lock manipulator ensures rapid and error-free specimen exchanges. A turbomolecular drag pump combined with a membrane pump provides oil-free high-vacuum conditions. Bal-Tec Products Inc. Middlebury, CT Circle No. 125 on Reader Service Card

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