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Life scientists acknowledged in Eureka Awards
The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes showcase research done by researchers in the life sciences. [ + ]
LabTech awarded patent for key technology
Australian patent awarded for LabTech System's MicroStreak agar plate streaking technology. [ + ]
CSIRO opens high tech green biolab
New environmentally-friendly biotechnology facility opened in Canberra. [ + ]
Sigma-Aldrich offers new stem cell hydrogel kit
Begins sale of HyStem, a customisable synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) from Glycosan BioSystems. [ + ]
Scripps acquires Rigaku UV crystal imaging system
Rigaku Americas is working with the Joint Center for Structural Genomics (JCSG) on an automated ultraviolet (UV) imaging and protein crystal monitoring system to accelerate identification of crystals to be harvested for X-ray crystallographic structure determination.
[ + ]Bottling light
Light can be 'bottled' or confined to a very small space by controllably inserting light into a microscopic container surrounded by reflective walls.
[ + ]Atomic force microscope for London’s Natural History Museum
Asylum Research and the Natural History Museum of London have announced that the museum’s mineralogy department has acquired Asylum’s MFP-3D Stand Alone Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) to expand on their range of research tools to study nanomaterials.
[ + ]New map of human genomic variations
Benchmarking copy number variations in healthy people will assist with diagnosis and studies of gene disorders.
[ + ]Not all blood and tissue cells are created equal
Important questions have been raised about genetic research based only on blood samples with the discovery of major differences between BAK genes in blood cells and tissue cells coming from the same individuals.
[ + ]Where there’s a wee there’s a way
Chemical analysis of the wastewater in 96 communities in Oregon has been used to map methamphetamine, cocaine and ‘ecstasy’ drug use. This methodology could be used as a proactive tool by health authorities.
[ + ]New method produces better biological factories
Parallel gene manipulation speeds up creation of lycopene-producing bacteria. [ + ]
Unravelling the haplotype
July/August 2009 issue of Australian Life Scientist is out now! [ + ]
iSOFT has luck of the Irish
iSOFT wins $17.4m in contract extensions in Northern Ireland for Clinicom patient management system. [ + ]
Making sense of the transcriptome
Transcriptomics is a fast moving field, although Sean Grimmond and his lab are helping to lead the way. [ + ]
Improving medical device development
New model aims to streamline medical device development and aid in gaining regulatory approval. [ + ]
