Perceptive Instruments News
(24th Jun '10)The Comet Assay and Nutrition
The effects of nutrients on carcinogenesis have become an increasingly important area of scientific research. Investigation of carotenoids and flavonoids, as well as other antioxidants, suggests that they may have anti-carcinogenic properties.
The comet assay is an ideal biomarker for investigating the molecular effects of certain nutrients on carcinogenesis. This is due to its sensitivity and reliability in detecting DNA damage, protection and repair.
If you are using the comet assay for nutritional research, you will want to ensure that you have the best analysis tool available. Comet Assay IV, from Perceptive Instruments, has been comprehensively validated both in-house and by many of the world\'s leading research organisations. Its unique scoring mechanism ensures both speed and unrivalled accuracy, making it the system of choice for laboratories worldwide. The software has been used in nutritional research internationally, the results featuring in several recent white papers.
Perceptive Instruments will be attending the Nutrition Society Annual Summer Meeting 2010, taking place at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, from 28 June- 1 July, where attendees will have the chance to see Comet Assay IV first-hand.
(17th Jun '10)Perceptive Instruments to exhibit at UKEMS Annual Meeting
Perceptive Instruments will be exhibiting at the United Kingdom Environmental Mutagen Society (UKEMS) Annual Meeting to be held at the University Of Derby, UK, from 12-14 July. The programme includes lectures on industrial genotoxicity, cytogenetics, and the genotoxicity of nanomaterials. Attendees will also have the opportunity to see Comet Assay IV, Sorcerer Colony Counter and Ames Study Manager in action.
(16th Jun '10)Accuracy of comet measurements in image analysis systems
If you are scoring comets using image analysis, you will want to be confident that the results you are getting are accurate. Comet Assay IV from Perceptive Instruments has a unique scoring method that has been validated both in-house and by many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical organisations and CROs.
As part of the JaCVAM initiative to validate the in vivo and in vitro comet assays, Comet Assay IV is currently used by laboratories in Japan, Europe and the USA. The ultimate aim of this initiative is to work towards the introduction of an OECD guideline for the assay. For these laboratories, the accuracy of data gathered from our systems is of paramount importance.
As an ISO9001:2008 approved company, we develop and test our software in accordance with strict quality guidelines. Our own in-house validation exercises were performed on real and artificially generated comet images. Every attribute of each generated image was known in advance so the accuracy of any measurements obtained could be verified exactly.
Comet Assay IV is not just accurate – its single-click scoring system is also extremely fast, with users typically scoring 50 cells within 2 minutes.
(15th Apr '10)Perceptive Instruments joins Twitter
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(14th Apr '10)Perceptive Instruments exhibiting at Nutrition Society Annual Summer Meeting
Perceptive Instruments will be exhibiting at this year’s Nutrition Society Annual Summer Meeting, to be held at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, from 28th June-1st July 2010. Speakers will present a variety of topics including exercise and protein nutrition, epigenetics and Nutrition management in special populations.
Attendees will have a great opportunity to see our products, including Comet Assay IV, Sorcerer Colony Counter and Ames Study Manager.
(13th Apr '10)Perceptive Instruments to exhibit at the SETAC Europe 20th Annual Meeting
Perceptive Instruments will be exhibiting at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe 20th Annual Meeting entitled “Science and Technology for Environmental Protection”, to be held in Seville, Spain from 23rd-27th May 2010. If you are attending the meeting, this will be a great opportunity to see our software first-hand.
We will be able to demonstrate all of our core products including Comet Assay IV, Sorcerer Colony Counter, Ames Study Manager and the latest version of the Comet Assay IV Data Extractor which now includes facilities for archiving and applying electronic signatures to data.
The SETAC Europe Annual Meeting is Europe's biggest meeting on environmental toxicology and chemistry with more than 1500 presentations in parallel platform sessions and poster sessions, participants and scientific speakers from academia, business and government and a blend of scientists and practitioners, researchers and regulators all in attendance.
Find out more about the meeting.
(24th Feb '10)Perceptive to sponsor and exhibit at 19th Congress of the Spanish Society of Environmental Mutagenesis (SEMA)
Perceptive Instruments is pleased to announce that we are sponsoring and exhibiting at the 19th Congress of the Spanish Society of Environmental Mutagenesis (SEMA), to be held at the University of Coruña, Spain from 20-22nd October 2010.
We will be able to demonstrate our software for genetic toxicology including Comet Assay IV, Sorcerer Colony Counter, Ames Study Manager and the latest version of the Comet Assay IV Data Extractor which now includes facilities for archiving and applying electronic signatures to data.
The meeting aims to bring together international researchers in the field of environmental mutagenesis. A range of speakers will discuss topics including environmental contamination and toxicity, neurogenetics and mechanisms of DNA damage and repair.
For more information, visit their website.
(15th Feb '10)SpeckCheck 2 compatible with Windows 7
SpeckCheck 2, our comprehensive pulp and paper analysis system, is now fully compatible with Microsoft’s Windows 7. SpeckCheck 2 is a powerful system for the measurement of dirt, residual ink and other contaminants in pulp, paper and paperboard, and is used by many pulp and paper mills across the world.
Click here to find out more about SpeckCheck 2.
(8th Feb '10)Visit us at the Society of Toxicology ToxExpo 2010 (8-10 March)
Perceptive Instruments will be exhibiting at the Society of Toxicology 2010 Annual Meeting (ToxExpo 2010). On show will be the latest version of our Comet Assay IV Data Extractor, featuring study approval, data archiving and XML output.
We will also be displaying our other software for genetic toxicology and microbiology, including Sorcerer Colony Counter and Ames Study Manager. Visit us at booth 1242 in the Salt Palace Convention Centre, Salt Lake City, from 8th-10th of March for product demonstrations and more information.
(2nd Feb '10)Comet Assay IV to be presented at 'Techniques in Free Radical Biology'
Perceptive Instruments is pleased to announce that Comet Assay IV, our comet assay scoring system, will be presented to PhD and postdoctoral students at the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) “Techniques in Free Radical Biology” course.
The course will be held at the Research Centre of Molecular Medicine (RCMM) in Debrecen, Hungary, from August 27-September 2, 2010, and aims to teach oxidative stress related techniqes to PhD and postdoctoral students from around the world.
Comet Assay IV will be used by students to gain practical experience of the comet assay, and assess DNA damage through analysis of comet slides.