Sigma-Aldrich launched the Protease Finder this week, a Web-based program that identifies individual proteases that can be used to cleave a distinct peptide bond with the researcher’s protein or peptide sequence. According to Sigma-Aldrich, researchers need only input the amino acids surrounding their desired cleavage site. Protease Finder will then allow the scientist to find specific cleavage information for more than 70 unique enzymes.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific this week introduced its MaX WorkCell platform for automated crystallization plate production. Part of the Rhombix portfolio for protein crystallization, the MaX CellWork is an all-inclusive plate preparation system compatible with multiple plate types and crystallization techniques, Thermo Fisher said.
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Eksigent this week introduced the ExpressRT-100, a liquid chromatography based reaction monitoring system for the sampling, quenching, diluting and monitoring of reaction kinetics. The system includes the Eksigent ExpressLC-100 capillary LC instrument and software to control data and gather data, monitor reaction progress, and plot trends.
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Cerno Bioscience this week launched its Varian MS Workstation mass spectrometry data files. The addition allows users of all Varian GC or LC/MS systems running MS Workstation to calibrate their data for accurate mass using Cerno’s MassWorks software, Cerno said in a statement.
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PerkinElmer launched its TRF Laser module at LabAutomation 2007 this week. The device, a compact nitrogren laser unit provides improved performance for homegeneous time-resolved fluorescence assays, the company said in a statement. The TRF Laser can be combined with any of the company’s EnVision Multilabel Plate Reader option configuration and is fully field-upgradeable.