New Whitley Petrifoto System Don Whitley Scientific has launched a fantastic new accessory for their range of workstations — the Whitley Petrifoto System. The product fits inside a workstation and enables you to take detailed photographs of organisms growing on Petri dishes during incubation. This is ideal when colony development needs capturing throughout the incubation cycle. The system uses a quality Canon compact digital camera with auto focus, a wide angle zoom lens and a 12.1 megapixel high resolution sensor, all designed to elicit a good quality image from even the most amateur of photographers. The camera can also be used independently of the imaging system, either inside or outside the workstation. The robust unit is small enough to pass through the airlock on the Whitley A35 Workstation but is large enough to feature an innovative lighting system. The 3D LED light box has underside and side lighting that can be controlled independently to accommodate all agar and colony types. The Petrifoto System comes with an SD memory card and is compatible with Eye-Fi wireless memory cards to allow automatic image transmission to an external PC or MAC. This product can be retrofitted providing there is a spare cable gland available on the workstation. further information Visit: www.dwscientific.co.uk Tel: + 44 (0)1274 595728 Email: sales@dwscientific.co.uk
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identification as well as training, support and equipment rental options. The AHVLA bio-imaging unit has state of the art modern equipment that includes Transmission & Scanning Electron Microscopes and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopes. AHVLA has over 40 years experience in complex bio-imaging and has high level containment facilities for pathogens and extensive diagnostic capabilities across a wide range of microorganisms. Services include: ■ cell ultrastructure ■ bacteria, virus and fungal examinations ■ Negative staining from fresh field isolates ■ Non-invasive live cell examination ■ X-Ray microanalysis ■ Examination of hydrated and dehydrated samples ■ Examination of non-biological samples further information Visit: www.vlascientific.com Tel: +44 (0)1932 357641 Email: salesdesk@ahvla.gsi.gov.uk
Leatherhead Food Research Food microbiology at Leatherhead provides a broad range of microbiological food analyses covering food spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms for our customers. We are able to determine the levels of microorganisms in foods, predict their ability to grow/survive in your products and verify their behaviour through real-time analysis. Leatherhead can evaluate and confirm the shelf life of your products, and advise you on the necessary recipe alterations, packaging and process conditions that will help you achieve a safe shelf life or even allow you to extend your product’s shelf life. Using our expertise in microbial recovery from complex matrices, we are able to help you validate your heat process and provide you with data on microbial susceptibility to the application of that heat. If you are looking to reduce the level of heat applied to your products, make energy savings and/or enhance the sensory characteristics of your products, we are able to advise you on the use of alternative preservation technologies that will ensure the safety of your products. Leatherhead’s Food Safety services are supported by expertise in Food Innovation, Sensory and Consumer Science, Nutrition, Global Regulatory Services and Market Intelligence. further information
AHVLA Scientific offers a unique and comprehensive bio-imaging service for research and diagnostic purposes to customers in both the public and animal health sectors. This includes sample preparation, image production and
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