These packages have been configured for the convenience of users by including everything that is typically needed for a laboratory homogeniser set up.

The Fisherbrand PowerGen® homogenisers are suitable for a wide variety of sample preparation applications. These include tissue decomposition, emulsions, and suspensions, homogenising waste water samples to creating formulations for cosmetic products or medical diagnostics.

Key features of these new packages make them attractive to any laboratory needing a homogeniser capability:

• Packages include drive unit, stand, boss head clamp, tip adapter and 12 disposable dispersing tools.
• Homogenisers are available with capacities from 0.03mL to 30L.
• Suitable for use within pharmaceutical, biologics, petrochemical, chemical, food, paper, textiles, colours and paint/varnish laboratories.
• Stainless steel and disposable probes with flat or saw tooth tips to suit a wide variety of matrices.
• Variable speed controls enable all laboratory homogenisation tasks.
• Versatile handheld or stand-mounted units.

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LOUGHBOROUGH, Leicestershire, UK (July 19, 2010) – Fisher Scientific, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., today announced the addition of the Thermo Scientific range of Anatomical Pathology products to its portfolio.

The Fisher Scientific histology product range has been further enhanced by the addition of the Thermo Scientific Raymond A. Lamb products which include general histology consumables, histology reagents and an extensive range of stains. In addition there is a selection of histology equipment including the Stainmate range of modular bi-linear batch stainers. The range is well recognised and those working within this area will be familiar with the Raymond A Lamb products. With this addition, the Thermo Scientific range of Anatomical Pathology products, available through Fisher Scientific, offers several prestigious legacy brands, all from one source.

Product ranges available are comprehensively covered by the following names:

• Thermo Scientific Shandon – renowned for their consumables, reagents and equipment.
• Thermo Scientific Microm – well established and highly regarded portfolio of histology equipment including microtomes, cryostats, coverslippers.
• Thermo Scientific Lab Vision – Offering a comprehensive range of quality research and diagnostic antibodies. In addition immunohistochemistry(IHC) reagents and immuno-staining instrumentation.

»» New Range of Anatomical Pathology Products now available from Fisher Scientific

LOUGHBOROUGH, Leicestershire, UK (July 14, 2010) – Fisher Scientific, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., today announced the availability of the Finnzymes line of advanced PCR/qPCR products. This gives customers who use Finnzymes products greater access and additional ordering convenience.

The Finnzymes line of products, recently acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific, is now part of the Thermo Scientific PCR portfolio. Finnzymes product families now available through Fisher Scientific include:

• Phusion® High-Fidelity and new Hot Start II Polymerase reagents
• Phire® Hot-Start and Hot-Start II PCR reagents
• Direct PCR kits for plant, blood, tissue and FFPE sections
• DyNAzyme™ DNA Polymerases
• DyNAmo™ qPCR reagents

For Life Scientists carrying out PCR techniques, the Finnzymes range of high performance PCR products offers the following benefits:

• Speed – significantly faster for reduced protocol times
• Fidelity – Superior accuracy over Taq- and Pfu-based systems
• Yield – Higher efficiency amplification for more end product
• Specificity – Reduced levels of primer-dimers and false-primed products

»» Finnzymes PCR and qPCR Products now available through Fisher Scientific

LOUGHBOROUGH, Leicestershire, UK (July 14th, 2010) – Fisher Scientific and Thermo Scientific, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., today announced that they had jointly donated a new spectrophotometer to Cancer Research UK (CRUK).

At the recent Science World – The Fisher Scientific Laboratory Experience, Thermo Scientific ran a competition to win a spectrophotometer. At the end of the event, however, there was no winner and it was decided to donate the spectrophotometer to a very worthy cause, instead. Cancer Research UK was an obvious choice. Cathy Pauley, the Floor Laboratory Manager based at Cancer Research UK’s Cambridge Research Institute, attended the show and accepted the spectrophotometer on Cancer Research UK’s behalf.

“It was a great honour to receive this donation of a Helios Epsilon spectrophotometer,” said Cathy Pauley. “Cancer Research UK’s work is funded entirely by the public and this donation will greatly assist the work of our scientists at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute to carry out translational research.”
»» Spectrophotometer Donated to Cancer Research UK

LOUGHBOROUGH, Leicestershire, UK (July 2nd, 2010) – Fisher Scientific, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., today announced a number of additional dates for their staff to have a confidential Health MOT. These take place on site and are as a result of a very popular Health awareness Day, held earlier in the year.

Employees are encouraged to go along for a free health check up, in private, which consists of measurement of the following: blood pressure, body fat %, muscle mass, visceral fat, body water % and basal metabolic rate. This is provided by Charnwood Borough Council as part of their Active Together Programme.

The Active Together consultant can advise participants on ways to improve their measurements within the above areas and what the benefits to achieving the right kind of measurements can be i.e. reducing the chances of suffering from the following: coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, and some cancers. Other benefits include helping people to feel better by reducing stress and anxiety.
»» Fisher Scientific provide FREE Health ‘MOT’s’ for their Employees