Cecil Instruments has developed analytical instruments which may be used within molecular biology, clinical chemistry, genomics, metabolomics, proteomics, screening and diagnostic marker fields.
Perhaps the fastest and easiest of techniques to use is UV/Visible spectrophotometry.
Cecil Instruments boasts forty varieties of standalone spectrophotometers with optional PC control.
The most popular for nucleic acid, protein and kinetics analyses, are the pre-programmed GeneQuest and BioQuest ranges of spectrophotometers. These spectrophotometers may also be used with proprietary nano-cells.
The BioQuest spectrophotometers in particular, may be used with a vast range of accessories, are user programmable with large memories, multi-lingual and are instantly expandable with powerful E-SEF software packages.
Despite the wide capabilities of UV/Visible spectrophotometry, there are times when other techniques may be used.
Cecil Instruments also offers a comprehensive range of biocompatible high pressure mixing HPLC in the Adept HPLC system range.
A comprehensive range of low pressure mixing quaternary HPLC systems is offered in the Q-Adept HPLC range, whilst the Merit HPLC range offers simplicity and ultimate ease of use.
The liquid chromatography range is completed by IonQuest Ion Chromatography systems.
All the liquid chromatography systems are modular and flexible. So in the case of amino acid analyses, post column reaction and fluorescence detection may be used.
Users can analyse catecholamines in blood plasma with an electrochemical detector, while simultaneously analysing other metabolic ions using a conductivity detector, Cecil Instruments claims.
Meanwhile, Cecil AutoQuest autosamplers help to ensure automation for large numbers of samples.
Fraction collectors may be used with semi-preparative systems, to ensure high efficiency separations and yields, such as in the case of precious oligonucleotides.
Biocompatibility of many liquid chromatography systems will help to ensure minimal degradation of antibodies, enzymes and other proteins.
Cecil Instruments’ chromatography PowerStream software is designed to make life for life science chemists simpler.
The WaveQuest UV/Visible Ultra Fast Scanning HPLC Detector may be used for both qualitative and quantitative analysis, it offers the advantages of a diode array detector, without the disadvantages.
This is often used in the analysis of glycoproteins and glycolipids.
Consequently, Cecil Instruments provides a wide range of instrumentation, to provide for today’s and tomorrows’ Life Science requirements.
