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The Multitron incubator shaker remains uniquely popular since its launch in 1991. The original concept was to offer maximum shake flask capacity whilst occupying minimum space within the laboratory. A number of other new features were launched alongside the Multitron, and since have become firm favourites with users. Some of the best loved capabilities of the Multitron are listed below.

At INFORS HT, our mission is to provide superior products and services that improve bioprocess workflows and enable our customers to focus on their core mission. We believe in the power of partnerships that drive innovation, foster growth and deliver exceptional results. Hence we are thrilled to share the success story of FairJourney Biologics, an innovative Contract Research Organization specialized in Antibody Discovery and Production.

Your lab depends on healthy growing cells, and these cells depend on the continuous operation of your incubation shakers. The last thing you want in your lab is unscheduled downtime.  

Servicing your incubation shaker is important to maintain accuracy, prevent contamination, optimize productivity and extend lifespan, especially if you use it in a laboratory for research or production settings where precision, reliability and consistency are crucial.

In recent years, mRNA (messenger RNA) technology has emerged as a groundbreaking tool in the field of medicine, revolutionizing the way we approach disease prevention and treatment. This cutting-edge technology holds tremendous promise for combating a wide range of diseases, including infectious diseases, cancer and genetic disorders.

As the workhorses of life, proteins fulfil a variety of functions in our bodies. If their functionality is limited or missing, diseases can arise. Therefore, proteins and their production are a central key to research. Whether protein expression is to be controlled for experimental, biotechnological, or medical applications, the use of cells is often mandatory. Many researchers repeatedly face the same challenge of producing complex target protein fast and cheap. Transient transfection of recombinant plasmids (rpDNA) in mammalian cells is a popular method for this purpose. In the following article, we look at the success story of research assistant Damian von Blarer, who must produce specific regions of the famous SARS-CoV-2 spike protein for efficiency studies of a rapid test – for this he needs plasmids, and we show which questions you need to answer to produce and amplify them easily yourself.