As part of Optima Scientific’s commitment to offering our clients the very best technology for their laboratories, we strive to keep you informed of the latest developments in laboratory equipment.

To this end, Stuart Mailer, founder of Optima Scientific travels abroad regularly to meet with suppliers and update his knowledge on the latest technology and how to implement and maintain it successfully.

BMG Labtech, one of our main suppliers, is a leading developer and global manufacturer of microplate readers and instrumentation. They have compiled this list of their top ten application notes of 2010.

Follow the links below to the actual notes on BMG Labtech’s website with PDF brochures attached. Simply right click on a link to the PDF version and select Save As and the brochure will be opened on your computer.

Microplate Readers: Top Ten Application Notes of 2010:

1. Absorbance DNA Quantitation – 168
2. Evaluation of PARP Inhibitors – 171
3. Evaluation of NADH and NADPH – 170
4. Old Assays – New Instrument – 169
5. ORAC Assay – 148
6. DELFIA® cytotoxicity assay – 192
7. Cell Invasion Using BD FluoroBlok™ – 144
8. DNA Quantification (FLUOstar) – 116
9. Tryptophan Fluorescence – 162
10. Bradford Assay – 158

The FLUOstar Omeg microplate reader is the winner of the Scientist’s Choice Award for Best Drug Discovery Product 2010, can handle any assay making it the perfect solution for all your microplate based applications including all of the top ten application notes of 2010.

At Optima Scientific, we are dedicated to customer service and will oversee the entire process from analyzing your laboratory’s specific needs and supplying the optimal equipment to installing, testing and handing over an operational model.

The FLUOstar Omega is just one of the microplate readers we supply and install. For more information on the microplate readers we supply, have a look at our Microplate Readers, Washers & Shakers page.

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This ultra‐fast, full spectrum absorbance micro=plate reader with cuvette port is perfect for all absorbance assays. Its rapid full spectrum analysis at a resolution of 1 nm allows for absorbance assays never before possible on a micro‐plate reader.

SPECTROstar Nano

Using an ultrafast absorbance spectrometer, it can capture a full UV-Visible spectrum from 220 nm to 1000 nm in less than 1 sec/well and measure sample volumes down to 2 μL.

Use the built-in cuvette port for kinetic studies and quick experiments and measure all standard micro-plate formats up to 1536 wells.

The SPECTROstar Nano allows for single push button operation for basic commands, as well as specific assay protocol set up ultra fast, full spectrum analysis, multimode shaking, incubation, kinetic readings, well scanning, automated path length correction and a gas vent are only a few of the outstanding features that the SPECTROstar Nano has to offer.

The most common absorbance assays such as ELISAs, DNA, RNA, Protein (Bradford, BCA, Lowry), cell growth, and beta-galactosidase can be performed with ease due to predefined protocols.

Since 1989, BMG LABTECH has been committed to providing high quality micro-plate readers for academic and high-throughput laboratories and has earned the reputation of being a technology leader through ongoing innovations and by carefully listening to the needs of the scientific community.

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The UltraClean® 15 DNA Purification Kit uses economical silica binding particles to extract DNA from either agarose gels or enzymatic reactions.

Simply bind DNA to the particles, wash and resuspend to yield high quality, clean DNA at a concentration of your choosing.

UltraClean® 15 DNA Purification Kit

No gel stains, dyes, agarose, nucleotides or enzymes are left over to contaminate downstream reactions such as sequencing, PCR or restriction digests.  Best of all, MO BIO is offering this kit at a 15% discount through September 30, 2010!

UltraClean® 15 features and benefits include:

• Pure DNA ready for downstream applications like sequencing and PCR
• Cost effective alternative to spin filters
• Rapid protocol enables purification of DNA from agarose gels in 15 minutes or from reaction solutions in 10 minutes
• Flexible protocol allows batch isolation of up to 1mg of DNA from a gel and quick concentration of dilute samples

Do not hesitate to Contact Us for more information, also see our selection of DNA kit brochures here….

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The new Hoefer Mini Centrifuge is compact, easy to use and designed to meet the wide range of applications found in research.

Hoefer MINI Centrifuge

The Hoefer Mini Centrifuge includes two rotors a 6 place 1.5ml and a PCR Strip. At 6000 rpm /2000g it is perfect for quickly spinning down samples, micro gel filtration applications and micro-volume biological fluid centrifugation.

Fast acceleration and braking make it perfect for quick spins. The small footprint requires less than six inches of bench space.

The New Hoefer Mini Centrifuge comes complete with two rotors 6 place 1.5ml and a PCR strip rotor two sets of adaptors, to accommodate 1.5 ml, 0.5 ml and 0.4 ml tubes as well as 0.2 ml strips and individual tubes.

The standard and strip tube rotors are easily interchanged. Perfect for DNA spin downs with speeds of 6000 rpm/2000g

The Hoefer Mini Centrifuge has an automatic shut off switch when lid is opened as well as an on/off switch so the lid can be closed without starting the unit.

The Hoefer Mini Centrifuge is CE marked

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We are proud to offer you this ground breaking technology here at Optima Scientific, for more info and to download the pdf brochures click here….

UltraClean™ Forensic DNA Isolation Kit

UltraClean® Microbial DNA Isolation Kit:

Each single prep kit (packaged for 10 or 20 isolations) and all components are certified DNA-free, providing a major advantage over multi-use DNA isolation reagents.

Foreign DNA contamination risk is eliminated because reagents are treated with a procedure that destroys any sources of extraneous DNA prior to opening the package.

In addition to being DNA-free, all reagents, tips and tubes are individually packaged for each prep (as shown in the photo).

MOBIO Laboratories Releases UltraClean Microbial DNA Isolation Kit! is a post from: Optima Scientific

We carefully select any supplier we recommend to you and through the years we’ve build up relationships with the top suppliers worldwide.

Technology and benefits that gets carried over straight to you, intelligence that’s priceless in this hyper accurate world of ours where a wrong decision can cost you dearly.

The ALSSA – Analytical & Life Science Systems Association – Board of Directors recently approved applications for membership submitted by BMG LABTECH, Inc.

Based in Cary, North Carolina, BMG LABTECH is a leading developer and global manufacturer of microplate reader instrumentation with a wide range of measurement methods.

BMG LABTECH’s products are used in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, as well as in academic research establishments, for both basic research analysis and High Throughput Screening.

Ron Earp PhD, President, will serve as the official representative to ALSSA and E.J. Dell PhD, Business Development and Applications Scientist, will serve as the alternate contact.

ALSSA’s mission is to be an advocate for our industry and a valuable aid to users’ advancement of science and life.

The companies that are members of ALSSA are globally-focused corporations involved in a range of scientific challenges and their technologies are used to conduct research, testing, discovery and product development in a wide range of industries.

Applications include pharmaceuticals and drug discovery, biotechnology, chemicals and chemical processing, food safety, life science and medical research, university and scientific research, forensics, molecular diagnostics testing and environmental testing.

Elsewhere on this page you’ll find a list of our microplate readers and you’ll be able to download relevant PDF brochures…

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The well-known versatile FLUOstar Optima is the ideal plate reader for life science research laboratories in an academic environment as well as for biotechnological and pharmaceutical applications.

It’s loaded with a unique combination of hardware functions and software features that enables flawless  execution of all detection technologies.

You will find a comprehensive list of the microplate readers that we supply, install and maintaing by clicking the microplate reader link. On this page you will find down loadable links with PDF brochures attached to it, simply right click on a link and select Save As and the brochure will be opened on your computer.

Just in case you wondered what a microplate reader was, see the definition below.

According to Wikipedia Microplate Readers (also known as Plate readers) are laboratory instruments designed to detect biological, chemical or physical events of samples in microtiter plates.

They are widely used in research, drug discovery, bioassay validation, quality control and manufacturing processes in the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industry and academic organizations.

For more than 10 years Optima Scientific has been supplying these solution to labs in South Africa and Africa. We are fully capable and experienced in bringing you the best solution for you lab.

With a passion for long term relationships with our clients we are simply the best stop for all your laboratory equipment.

The Latest in Microplate Reader Technology. is a post from: Optima Scientific

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Optima Scientific was established in Cape Town, South Africa in 2003, and has subsequently become one of the leading service providers to Universities, Hospitals, Private Biotechnology Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Companies, Industrial Laboratories and the Forensic Science industry.

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Optima Scientific strives to offer excellence with regards service, delivery and the quality laboratory equipment, instrumentation and consumables they supply at an affordable price.

We have built up very strong relationships with our customers and enjoy excellent support form some of the leading manufacturers worldwide.

Over the years we’ve built up a wealth of information on optimum lab solutions, we will be glad to assist you in finding the best solution for you problem.

Stuart regularly travels abroad to meet with suppliers and get updated on the latest technology and how to implement and maintain it successfully. We firmly believe in a hands on approach and each query will receive the utmost consideration.

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