Compact Capillary Electrophoresis

23 Sept 2007

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Sebia UK is pleased to announce the launch of Minicap, a new fully automated capillary electrophoresis system specifically developed to meet the needs of smaller clinical diagnostic laboratories.

Based on the same proven technology as the flagship Capillarys 2, the compact design and reduced footprint of Minicap makes it ideal for use in laboratories with limited bench space. As well as serum and urinary protein screening, Minicap can perform serum immunotyping, carbohydrate deficient transferrin and haemoglobin assays.

Minicap holds two reagents, which provides the flexibility to switch from one assay to another, and the migration temperature is tightly controlled to ensure accurate and reproducible results from both capillaries. An integrated barcode reader enables easy sample tracking from sampling to results giving complete walk-away operation.

With its compact size and the capacity to process up to 22 protein samples per hour, Minicap provides an excellent solution for low – medium throughput laboratories.

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Capillary ElectrophoresisCapillary electrophoresis (CE) is used to separate molecules based on charge, size and hydrophobicity. Pressure, voltage or a vacuum is used to introduce the sample to fused silica capillaries. Fluorescence, UV/Vis, UV or diode array detectors are used to visualize components. Types of CE systems include capillary electrochromatography (CEC), capillary zone electrophoresis and capillary gel electrophoresis. Find the best capillary electrophoresis equipment in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.HematologyIn Haematology / Hematology, complete blood cell counts (or full blood counts) are obtained using automated blood count analyzers to enumerate blood cell types.  Hematology also encompasses haemostasis and coagulation, thrombophilia and hemophilia, plasma viscosity and ESR analysis, hemoglobinopathies, cell morphology and haematinic measurement.ImmunologyImmunological techniques measure and characterize immune responses. Immunology kits and analysis systems often use techniques such as ELISA, radioimmunoassay (RIA) and immunodiffusion assays, Immunohistochemistry, and flow cytometry. Immunologists use equipment such as flow Cytometers, plate readers, plate washers and fluorescent microscopes.Protein PurificationProtein purification is a vital step in drug discovery, therapeutics, biotech and life science research. The purification process typically involves subcellular or membrane protein extraction with cell lysis kits, separation of proteins from cell debris by filtration or spin columns, and the isolation of proteins of interest from other proteins and impurities with affinity purification (including fusion protein tags and antibody binding proteins A, G and L), immunoprecipitation or chromatographic methods, such as ion exchange, size exclusion and immobilized metal affinity chromatography. All purification methods come in multiple formats for your laboratory needs, including agarose or magnetic beads, resins, columns and filter plates. Find the best protein purification equipment in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.