Cambridge, UK, 10th December 2018:Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation andParticle Metrix distribution partner for the UK and Ireland, announce thelaunch of the Particle Metrix ZetaView® TWIN Laser system for improved NTAmeasurements.
E
xosomes
are a type of extracellular vesicle (EV) naturally produced in the human body.
They were once thought to be little more than a way for cells to offload waste,
but over the last decade scientists have discovered their outstanding potential
– particularly with respect to cell-to-cell communication, diagnosis and drug
delivery.
With the ZetaView® NTA instrument by Particle Metrix, exosomes – along with
other bio-nanoparticles such as viruses, virus-like particles (VLPs) and
liposomes – can be characterised reliably and quickly. A single aliquot of
individual nanoparticles can be assessed for particle size distribution,
concentration and surface charge (zeta potential). All of these measurements can
be taken both conventionally with scattered light and by using fluorescence for
evaluation of the phenotypic properties of the sample.
Taking this to the next level, Particle Metrix has launched the ZetaView® TWIN
Laser setting new standards for exosome characterisation, providing the
existing measurements of size, concentration and zeta potential, now with
enhanced fluorescence capability. The introduction of the second laser means a
more comprehensive study of exosomes in the sample chamber through analysis of
two different fluorescently-labelled biomarkers on the same sample.
Product Specialist, Adam Hilless, says “Particle Metrix’s ZetaView® is now
available as a twin laser model, incorporating two different integrated lasers
and corresponding filters which can be automatically switched at the click of a
button. As well as giving the user a choice of two different lasers to use for
their fluorescence experiments, the ZetaView® TWIN Laser allows detection of
TWO different fluorescently-labelled sub-populations, adding extra layers of
specificity to NTA analysis.
The TWIN Laser model arrives in the same small, compact, highly-engineered
chassis as the standard ZetaView®. On top of the twin fluorescence emission
capabilities, the existing ‘scanning-NTA’ features of the ZetaView® – allowing
multiple point measurements across the cell giving more robust and
representative results – remain, making the ZetaView® TWIN Laser a completely
unique offering and very much the next generation of NTA technology.”
Analytik will accompany Particle Metrix on their exhibition stand at the UKEV
Forum 2018 on 11th December at The University of Sheffield to showcase the new
ZetaView® TWIN Laser NTA system. Tickets for the UKEV Forum 2018 are still
available via the UKEV website.
Visit the Analytik website to find out more about the ZetaView® TWIN
Laser from Particle Metrix
The NEW ZetaView®TWIN Laser from Particle Metrix is available from Analytik in the UK &Ireland.
