The IN Cell Analyzer is the latest in a string of successful diagnostic device introductions by Amersham.

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Called the IN Cell Analyzer, it allows scientists to snap a picture of whole, live cells--the better to learn how a compound might act within the body.

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From what we're seeing of a next-generation analyzer due in 2014, those expectations are more likely to be met.

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Our guys used a spectrum analyzer on Exhibition Row in London, where they have all the museums.

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Like the food analyzer, this tool can tally results in a health diary, tracking your progress through a diet or exercise program.

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Instead of viewing a biological change in one portion of a cell, researchers using the Analyzer can track three different parts using highly precise lasers and digital cameras.

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Coming next is a "Sell Analyzer, " an online tool that will evaluate the cost-basis of securities in a portfolio and recommend which to sell for tax losses.

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United's text analyzer looks for particular words and themes and can pick up on a customer reporting a seat where the in-flight entertainment didn't work, for example, said Martin Hand, senior vice president of customer service.

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