e-Lynx - October 2009


Dear Researcher,

We are pleased to present the October e-Lynx, a newsletter devoted to keeping our customers up-to-date on new technologies, our new products, suppliers, activities and promotions.

New Products

Active Motif - HiLite™ Histone Binding Assays

Active Motif’s new HiLite™ Binding Assay uses fluorescence polarization to provide researchers with an innovative, high-throughput tool for monitoring interactions between histone tails and chromatin-modifying proteins. The unique format of this assay enables homogeneous quantitation of biologically important transcriptional regulation events, and can be used to determine the specificity of a particular protein for methylated histone tail peptides.

  • Homogeneous – no washing steps required
  • Fast – reactions reach equilibrium in just seconds to minutes
  • Reproducible – kit reagents are stable and prepared at one time, resulting in high reproducibility
  • Robust – resistant to changes in pH, temperature, salt concentration, etc.

Click here for more information.

Save 15% Off Active Motif Products until December 31st, 2009.

Product Number
Description
Pkg Size
AM57001 HiLite™ Histone H3 Methyl-Lys9 / Lys27 Binding Assay Kit
Heathrow Scientific - Pop-Up™ Rack
Collapse flat for compact storage!
  • Simple, easy action to open and close—expand and collapse as needed!
  • Designed to help organize 15 and 50mL tubes
  • Imprinted grid aides quick retrieval
  • Stack racks in open or closed position - Save space when racks are not in use!
  • Robust polypropylene construction
  • Holds 21x15 mL tubes and 12x50 mL tubes
  • Measures 255 x 137 x 72mm when expanded; 21mm H when collapsed
Product Number
Description
Pkg Size
HS24320P Pop-Up™ Rack – Pink 2
HS24320B Pop-Up™ Rack – Blue 2
Heathrow Scientific – Sharps Chute™ Sharps Container
Unique rotating dome to lock in dangerous sharps for discarding
  • Secure and effective method of disposal for your contaminated syringes, pen needles, and lancets
  • Features an ergonomic three-grip dome for smooth closing, opening, and permanent lock
  • View the fill level easily through the translucent base
  • Puncture resistant container is autoclave-and-incinerator safe

 

 

Product Number
Description
Pkg Size
HS21001A Sharps Chute 1.5qt/1.4 L – Red 18
HS21001B Sharps Chute 1.5 qt/1.4L – Yellow 18
Heathrow Scientific - Anti-Microbial Glove Box
Infused with MicroBan® for anti-microbial protection!
  • Ideal for use in cleanroom, hospitals, and microbiological work areas
  • MICROBAN ® additive prevents growth of molds and bacteria
  • High impact, durable resin is resistant to harsh cleaning solutions
  • The versatile glove box can accommodate single box or adjoined together to hold multiple boxes

 

 

Product Number
Description
Pkg Size
HS23491A Anti-Microbial Glove Box, Blue 3


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New Literature

Active Motif - Motifvations - September 2009

The new issue of the Motifvations features the new HiLite™ Binding Assay, Histone Modification ELISAs, Histones Containing Specific Methylated Lysine Residue Modifications, Histone Antibodies, Chromatin associated Enzymes and much more.
Click here to view the pdf.

Contact our Technical Support Team to request a printed copy of this brochure.

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Promotions

USB - Express Yourself! - Purchase $375 of USB Products and Receive a FREE Customized T-Shirt

Create your one-of-a-kind T-shirt online by answering six defining questions, and in a few weeks, you’ll receive your personalized T-shirt that expresses the true you.

USB Products Include:

  • PCR/qPCR/RT-PCR - Nucleotides- ExoSAP-IT®
  • Molecular Biology Enzymes and Kits - RNA Analysis
  • Biochemicals and Reagents

Click here for promotion details.

Dualsystems - 15% OFF DUALmembrane Starter Kits, cDNA Libraries and Construction Kits for Protein Interaction Discovery

Based on a split-ubiquitin system, the DUALmembrane kits allow you to screen full-length integral membrane proteins and membrane-associated proteins to identify novel interaction partners.

  • Testing of pairwise protein interactions involving membrane proteins
  • Interaction domain mapping
  • Identification of modification-dependent protein interactions

Dualsystems also offers a wide range of pre-made cDNA libraries as well as an easy to use easy to use kit to help you construct highly complex, full-length cDNA libraries.

Until November 30th, 2009, Save 15% OFF these innovative products.
Click here for promotion details.

Check out the Events section of this e-Lynx for information about an upcoming Webinar on the DUALmembrane System.

PromoKine - Explore Your Cells - 15% Discount on Cell Analysis and Apoptosis Products

PromoKine offers a huge variety of reagents and kits for detection and quantitation of cell viability, cytotoxicity, apoptosis, senescence, cell signaling, cell stress & cell metabolism.

Until November 30th, 2009, Take advantage of a 15% discount.
Click here for promotion details.

Elchrom Scientific – Save 20% OFF the Q-EL™ 330 Digital Recording and Analysis System

The Q-EL™ 330 Digital Recording and Analysis System is a powerful, flexible and affordable tool providing a complete solution for documentation of electrophoresis gels.

Until November 30th, 2009, Save 20% OFF the Q-EL™ 330 System.

Click here for promotion details.

 


Active Motif - Save 15% OFF all Active Motif Products.
Products for epigenetics, chromatin biology and transcriptional regulation research.

This offer is valid until December 31st, 2009.
Active Motif products include:

  • ChIP-IT™ Express - Easy, fast and reproducible Chromatin Immunoprecipitation with magnetic beads

  • TransAM™ - Sensitive, non-radioactive transcription factor ELISAs

  • FACE™ - In-cell ELISAs for simple, efficient analysis of protein phosphorylation

  • MethylCollector™ - Facilitated methylated DNA recovery from a variety of cell and tissue types

  • And much more

Together, MJSBioLynx Inc. and Active Motif can provide you with the tools and support that will help you obtain fast, reliable results.
Click here for promotion details.

PromoCell - Stem and Blood Cell Promotion

PromoCell offers a collection of adult stem cells from different tissues as well as differentiated blood cells. All cells are obtained from approved donor programs at associated medical centers. High quality media that simulate the in vivo environment as well as optimized differentiation media systems are also available for these cell types.

From August 1st to October 31st, 2009,
Take advantage of the following special offers

  • Buy 5, get 1 Free - Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Expansion Medium DXF

  • Buy CD34+ Cells and Get a Free Bottle of Media

  • Buy Mesenchymal Cells and Get a Free Bottle of Media

  • Buy Mononuclear Cells and Get a Free Bottle of Media

  • Buy 5, Get 1 Free - Stem Cell Growth or Differentiation Media
Click here for promotion details

Greiner Bio-One - Value Added Offers
Until December 31st, 2009
Take advantage of 3 value added offers on Greiner Bio-One Labware
  • Buy 3 cases of polypropylene HTS plates, Get 1 case Free
  • Buy 1 case of Strip plates, Get 1 case Free
  • Buy 2 cases of Tissue Culture dishes, Get a Free case of shorty pipettes

Click here for promotion details.

AthenaES - Special Introductory Trial Pricing and Free T-Shirt Offer

Athena's proprietary Expression Media are world renowned for their reliability and superior performance in the production of recombinant proteins. For a limited time, take advantage of special pricing on the following items:

  • Animal Product Free Media Optimization Kit
  • FNC Coating Mix® - complete serum-free medium; increases attachment of cells
  • Atholate™ Packets - proprietary blend of plant protein hydrolysates that are APF Certified™ and match the performance and nutritional characteristics of standard casein hydrolysate
The first 10 customers to order AthenaES® products from MJSBioLynx will receive a free AthenaES® T-Shirt.

Click here for promotion detail

Micronic - Get the SampleWare Software for only $130 when you purchase a Micronic Scanner, Reader or StarterPack!
Improve your laboratory's efficiency with SampleWare - laboratory management software that allows you to store, organize and track your sample data.

Click here for promotion details.

 

 

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Events

DUALsystems Webinar - DUALmembrane Protein Intection Discovery System

Based on a split-ubiquitin system, the DUALmembrane kits allow you to screen full-length integral membrane proteins and membrane-associated proteins to identify novel interaction partners. Applications include:

  • Testing of pairwise protein interactions involving membrane proteins
  • Interaction domain mapping
  • Identification of modification-dependent protein interactions
Monday October 5th, 2009 – 2:00 pm EDT or
Tuesday October 6th, 2009 – 2:00 pm EDT
Click here to register today!

For information about the different Protein Interaction Discovery Kits available from Dualsystems, please click here.

Micronic Webinars - Sample Tracking Solutions
Webinar Topic
Date
Automated Tube Sorter Systems October 1, 2009 - 2:00 pm EST
SampleScan Mini - 2D Barcode Scanner October 8, 2009 - 2:00 pm EST
SampleWare Software
Store, organize and track all you sample data
Click here for product information.		 October 21, 2009 - 2:00 pm EST
VolumeCheck - Liquid level measurement instrument October 22, 2009 - 2:00 pm EST
Automated Tube Sorter Systems October 29, 2009 - 2:00 pm EST
Please contact our Technical Support Team to register for one of these upcoming webinars
Tradeshows
Meet MJSBioLynx at the following events:
Tradeshow Location Date
Southwestern Ontario Laboratory Exposition
Visit our sister company, Chromatographic Specialties Inc.		 University of Western Ontario, London
October 6th, 2009

Epigenetic Mechanisms in Health and Disease

 MaRS Centre, Toronto, ON October 22, 2009
McGill University Minishow Goodman Cancer Center
Atrium, Fifth floor
October 22, 2009
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Technical Report

The Case for Serum-Free Media - by Sheldon E. Broedel Jr., Ph.D.

The use of serum-free medium and its related genera of animal-free and protein-free media has grown significantly in the last 15 years. This is particularly true in industrial applications where the use of serum presents a safety hazard as well as a source of unwanted contamination for the production of biopharmaceuticals. Serum-free medium is prepared without the use of animal serum, but may contain serum constituents or substitutes thereof. Animal-free medium is similar to serum-free except that the components are derived from non-animal sources. Recombinant proteins replace native proteins and the nutrients are obtained from synthetic, plant or microbial sources. In contrast, protein-free medium is defined as devoid of protein, although few formulations of these media can be 100% protein-free without loss of function. A better definition would be low protein where minimal quantities of small mass proteins are employed.

Click here to read the full article.

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