Laminar Air Flow Cabinets are specialised enclosures designed to deliver a contaminant free work area by blowing filtered air with uniform velocity and direction across a work surface. A wide range of laboratories including medical, pharmaceutical, environmental and biotechnological labs utilise such cabinets to maintain a sterile and particulate-free area while preforming sensitive experiments. SmartFAST are […]
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May
May
In Europe 40,000 new cases of Multiple Myeloma (MM) are detected each year making it the second most common blood cancer (1). It is well known that the newer treatments for MM that use humanized monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can interfere with the patient’s native antibodies in immunofixation tests. This can mislead the pathologist in interpreting […]
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Apr
Apr
Are you thawing cells using a water bath or your hands? Is you cell thawing process reproducible? Are you having issues with cell viability after thawing? The way cryopreserved cells are thawed has a huge effect on their viability and function. Traditionally, cryogenic vials are thawed using a water bath at 37°C. While this may […]
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Apr
Apr
Are you concerned that lab coats, shoes or re-usable gloves are a source of cross-contamination? Or a SARS-CoV-2 risk? MSC in conjunction with Alliance Bio Expertise (ABE) introduce Ozzon laboratory workwear decontamination cabinet. Why choose Ozzon: Ozzon is a dedicated station used for the disinfection of the technician’s lab workwear. Providing high levels of disinfection […]
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Apr
Apr
A PCR cabinet is an essential piece of equipment for any laboratory that performs sensitive PCR amplification and manipulation of DNA or RNA. PCR cabinets are adopted in a wide range of disciplines including microbiology, haematology, cell culture and genetics to provide effective decontamination of solutions, reagents, and equipment before and during PCR manipulations. PCR […]
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Apr
Apr
CO2 incubators are an essential part of any cell culture laboratory, and it is important that the incubator is reliable, accurate and low maintenance for the user. GS Biotech are a Scottish based company, whose staff have over 200 years of experience in the design and manufacture a CO2 cell culture incubators. The range is […]
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Apr
Apr
MSC and our partners Faster and TRF are delighted to announce that we have been successful in our submission for the supply of Laminar Airflow Cabinets, Unidirectional Radio Pharmacy Isolators, 2 / 4 Glove and General Equipment Oncology Pharmacy Particle Counter; Dose Calibrator for the HSE project 13788 Framework agreement for Nuclear Medicine. Lot No: […]
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Apr
Apr
QC testing simplified with Microbiologics – Antimicrobial Resistant Strains One of the biggest breakthroughs in the world of healthcare was the advent of antibiotics. However, the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) now jeopardizes their long-term efficacy. Drug-resistant pathogens kill at least 700 000 people annually and they’re making common diseases, including respiratory tract infections, sexually transmitted […]
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Mar
Mar
Detecting Hematologic Cancers The battle to save the immune support army in the blood Early detection can be challenging in cases of the most common blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. Each of these diseases can interrupt a patient’s army of white blood cells, leading to a highly compromised immune system. The Cell Marque™ […]
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Mar
Mar
The cause of infectious diarrhoea is rarely determined on the basis of clinical presentation alone. Microbiological confirmation is typically required to provide important information for treatment. Accurate pathogen detection relies heavily on the quality of the sampling method, storage, and transportation to the testing site. Stool sample collection has long been the standard method of choice for […]