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AgResearch new Invermay Lab AgResearch-Invermay has recently upgraded their laboratory at their Invermay Site. Peter Smith and his team at Agresearch have recently received their new Labconco Class II cabinets, PCR work benches and water purification systems for the new lab at the Invermay Research Centre. Peter is impressed with the state-of-the-art features of the new Labconco Logic Series Biological Safety cabinets with its HEPA filter monitoring system that is programmed to deliver a precise volume of air, automatically adjusting for filter load and using 50% less energy. His Labconco Waterpro water purification systems are designed to provide ultrapure water for both HPLC and life science applications. Peter Smith & Team with Joe Roberts & Nathan Ladd from Labconco In Microbiology, Time is Money The University of Auckland-Dept of Chemical & Materials Engineering was one of the most recent purchasers of the Sy-Lab BacTrac Microbiological Analyser. Used to aid in their investigation of non thermal milk pasteurisation techniques. Sally Alkhafaji carrying out the research comments. "We use the BacTrac to investigate the reduction of micro-organisms after the treatment with pulsed electric field. We found that using the BacTrac saves time compared to the standard plate count procedure, it is accurate, easy to use and we can obtain the growth curves of micro-organisms as well". The BacTrac 4300 Multi Sample Microbial Analyser rapidly and automatically detects the growth of a vast range of micro-organisms. Using an impedance measurement method it can address a broad range of applications and provide rapid growth profiles of sample contaminants. The superior sensitivity of this system cuts times for gaining results the standard plate and enumeration method by half. Sample prep demo Barry training Sally BacTrac 4300 INFORS MINITRON lands at Massey University Recently Massey University has purchased two Infors (Switzerland) Minitron Benchtop Incubator Shakers for each of the New Allan Wilson Centre (Auckland, Palmerston North). Peter Ritchie (seen pictured with the Minitron) of the IMBS department says, "We went through a thorough selection process before we chose the Minitron for the Allan Wilson Centre. We decided on the Minitron because it was a one-stop system. There are two internal platforms: one that can shake tubes and the other a fixed shelf for plates. Furthemore it has the facilities for cell culture". The Minitron offers some excellent features such as: Front opening door, which allows the platform to slide out onto the door for easy loading and unloading of sample contains. Soft start and soft stop to eliminate any spillages. Magnetic drive system. Easy to program microprocessor control for temperature, speed and timer. There is ALSO a second program that allows you to change the speed, temperature or time during a run. Spillages will not harm any part of the incubator and are collected in the base. These can be emptied via a drain port at the back of the Minitron. Versatile Capacity: Can handle flask sizes up to 5 litres. Space Saving: Offer the possibility to stack a second unit that will increase the capacity without increasing the floor/bench space. Peter Ritchie pictured with Minitron

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