Forensics Products & Reviews

Lateral flow DNA detection

Real-time fluorescent RNA detection

Powerful high-resolution benchtop MALDI-TOF MS  – 15k resolution – easy to use but ideal for many analytical challenges.

PrimeSTAR Max DNA Polymerase is a unique high fidelity enzyme that is excellent for fast PCR. Conveniently formulated as a 2X premix with reaction buffer and dNTPs, PrimeSTAR Max DNA Polymerase has the highest fidelity and fastest extension rate of any commercially available enzyme, along with extremely high sensitivity, processivity and specificity. It includes an elongation factor to provide efficient priming and extension,…

Rtx®-VMS Columns (fused silica) (proprietary Crossbond® phase) • Application-specific columns for volatile organic pollutants by GC-MS • Complete separation of U.S. EPA Method 8260B compounds in less than 10 minutes • Stable to 260 °C • No known equivalent phases

Kleargene spin plates utilize a glass fibre solid support and are suited for manual or automated DNA extractions from small samples.   This includes samples such as plant seeds and tissue, animal tissue (rodent tails, etc...), blood, buccal swabs, buffy coat, saliva and more. Kits are available in both 96 and 384-well formats. The technology is optimally suited for nucleic acid extractions yielding between 100 ng to 1…

The BX46 fixed stage upright microscope is specifically designed to meet the ergonomic challenges of repetitive, routine microscopy.

Illumination system

Developed specifically for using LC coupled with GC-FID to accurately determine hydrocarbons found in mineral oils, which can migrate from packaging into food. • 9-component mix contains non-interfering internal standards as well as both mineral oil saturated hydrocarbon (MOSH) and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbon (MOAH) markers to correctly cut fractions. • Certified reference material (CRM) manufactured and QC-tested in Re…

Clean Screen® DAU Solid Phase Extraction Column is the flagship product of the forensic solid phase extraction column line. The first product of its kind in the industry, it is a mixed-mode column exhibiting both hydrophobic and cation exchange characteristics. Over 20 years of experience has shown this column to be effective on hundreds of drugs in both the acid-neutral and basic drug categories.

The Clean Screen® XCEL Solid Phase Extraction Columns are a line of sample prep phases designed to reduce the number of steps in the extraction, and therefore the amount of time and solvent necessary to complete the sample cleanup. Further advantages include reduced sample size and improved cleanliness and recovery. The Xcel I column will extract a wide array of basic drugs including benzodiazepines and opiates. The Xcel II co…

These cartridges are designed to meet large volume, real world samples. The frits and sorbent bed resist plugging, the format fits several types of manual and automated extraction systems. Various bonded phases available including C18, C8, DVB, & graphitized carbon black.

The Clean Screen® FASt column is a novel approach to improved sample preparation for LC/MS analysis. The column employs a one step process to prepare urine samples for analysis of multiple drugs and metabolites. By quickly and efficiently reducing the amount of unwanted matrix and particulates in the final sample, the analysis can proceed with less chance of matrix suppression and LC column clogging.

Clean Screen® Xcel Well Plates The Clean Screen Xcel products are a line of sample prep phases designed to reduce the number of steps in the extraction, and therefore the amount of time and solvent necessary to complete the sample cleanup. Further advantages include reduced sample size and improved cleanliness and recovery. The Xcel I well plate will extract a wide array of basic drugs including benzodiazepines and opiates.…

Positive Pressure Manifold - A simple, robust way to quickly process up to 48 samples at one time. The Positive Pressure Manifold can accommodate a multitude of column sizes and provides even flow to each position. Positive Pressure Manifold Features: All 48 positions are individually regulated to provide even pressure to each column. There are four banks of 12 positions each. The user can control flow to each of the four…

SELECTRA-SIL® Derivatizing Reagents SELECTRA-SIL® is an extensive line of derivatizing reagents manufactured by UCT at its facility in Bristol, PA. Our reagents are designed to increase molecular weight, lower boiling points, and create a more specific ion for compounds intended for gas chromatography and GC/MS. SELECTRA-SIL® Derivatizing Reagents Benefits: Improved chromatographic resolution - increased volatility - red…

Endcapped C18 - Enviro Clean SPE Cartridges Enviro-Clean® cartridges are designed for use by analysts that demand a clean, dependable and rugged product for low level environmental analyses. Our EC SPE Cartridges run the gambit of our sorbents for every configuration you require. C18, Octadecyl Hydrophobic, 1000 mg/6 mL. Part # EEC181M6

The MALDI-7090TM is targeted for proteomics and tissue imaging. It combines Shimadzu’s extensive MALDI TOF-TOF mass spectrometry expertise with novel patented technology to provide ultimate performance in identification and structural characterization of biomolecules.   Offering unparalleled MS/MS resolution and excellent mass accuracy, Shimadzu’s new MALDI-7090 tandem mass spectrometer achieves a new level of MALDI…

Rapid and accurate detection of foodborne pathogens

Q5® Site-Directed Mutagenesis Kit enables rapid, site-specific mutagenesis of double-stranded plasmid DNA in less than 2 hours. The kit utilizes the robust Q5 Hot Start High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase along with custom mutagenic primers to create insertions, deletions and substitutions in a wide variety of plasmids. After PCR, the amplified material is added directly to a unique Kinase-Ligase-DpnI (KLD) enzyme mix for rapid, roo…

The Rtx®-Volatile Amine column was designed specifically for analyzing volatile amines in difficult matrices, such as water. The unique base deactivation creates an exceptionally inert surface for these sensitive compounds, resulting in highly symmetrical peaks which allow low detection limits. The stable bonded phase yields a column that is not only retentive and highly selective for these compounds, but is also very robust…

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have dramatically reduced sequencing costs and led to novel approaches in many fields of biology.

BioDrop μLITE is the only choice for micro-volume measurement when you need speed without sacrificing accuracy or precision. With no moving parts, the unique in-built sample port offers unrivalled performance delivering a dsDNA detection limit of 1ng/μL. Because the pathlength doesn’t change, the instrument provides excellent measurement reproducibility. Measurements made with the BioDrop μLITE are also highly accurate becaus…

BioDrop DUO UV/Vis spectrophotometer has two measurement modes: a unique in-built sample port unrivalled dsDNA detection limit of 1ng/μl PLUS a cuvette holder for the revolutionary BioDrop CUVETTE 125, ideal for highly concentrated samples. BioDrop DUO is quick and easy to use. It has a large capacitive colour touch screen with on-board software for data acquisition and analysis. Pre-programmed methods for DNA, RNA, oligos and…

1 ml, one-step RT-PCR kit, includes 2x one-step SYBR Green reaction mix (Taq polymerase, buffers, ROX normalization dyes), iScript reverse transcriptase, and nuclease-free water, for 100 x 20 µl reactions