Case Studies
Improving efficiency with LIMS
An Australian developer and distributor of laboratory informatics software solutions, LTech, was recently asked to design a laboratory information management software for emerging labs to help them improve operational and cost efficiencies. [ + ]
Mini synchrotron enables biomedical imaging research
The light generated by the Munich Compact Light Source (MuCLS) can be used to increase contrast in techniques that can be applied to real-world medical diagnosis problems, thus enabling groundbreaking biomedical imaging research. [ + ]
New X-ray diffractometer at the University of Auckland
AXT has announced its installation of a Rigaku Ultimate IV X-ray diffractometer at the University of Auckland in the Faculty of Engineering. [ + ]
Gold standard in mineral analysis
SA analytical instrumentation provider Chrysos is developing a gold analysis process that is said to be up to three times more accurate than conventional methods. [ + ]
One test kit, 15 viruses
The Genetic Signatures Flavivirus detection kit could be used to help prevent the spread of serious infectious diseases such as Zika and West Nile virus. [ + ]
High-performance microprobe installed at University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania (UTAS) recently installed a new microprobe in its Central Science Laboratory (CSL). [ + ]
High-flux XRD keeps researchers at the forefront
UNSW recently purchased a 9 kW Rigaku SmartLab X-ray diffractometer for its Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre — a central analytical facility that brings together a vast array of measurement and characterisation equipment. [ + ]
Kiwi crystallographers benefit from X-ray diffractometer
AXT has announced the sale of an XtaLAB Synergy-S single-crystal X-ray diffractometer to the University of Auckland, where it will serve a large research community. [ + ]
Geoscience research gets a 3D boost
Hawker Richardson recently installed a GE Nanotom M micro-CT scanner in the laboratory of Professor Ralf Haese and Dr Jay Black, where it will support their research into carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. [ + ]
Electron microscope dedicated to medical research
AXT has completed the installation of a TESCAN VEGA SEM at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, where it will assist with the institute's research into cancer, infectious diseases, mental health and chronic disorders. [ + ]
Characterising nanomaterials in commercial products
LGC has been using Postnova Analytics' AF2000 field-flow fractionation (FFF) system, coupled to ICP-MS, to characterise nanomaterials in complex sample matrices for clinical, cosmetic and food use. [ + ]
Electron microscope adds chemical analysis capabilities
Queensland University of Technology's newly purchased scanning electron microscope will be installed at the Central Analytical Research Facility, a laboratory that houses instruments for analysing the physical, mechanical, chemical and biological properties of solids, liquids and gases. [ + ]
Rapid liquid biopsies for melanoma patients
The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute is using blood test technology from Bio-Rad Laboratories to detect and analyse cancer genes in melanoma patients. [ + ]
Anti-inflammatory detection in dead vultures
UK researchers have used a Genevac miVac DNA concentrator for efficient sample preparation in a forensic method to detect residues of diclofenac in vultures and livestock animals. [ + ]
Air condenser saves university millions of litres of water
Air condensers from Radleys have helped win a prestigious conservation award for the University of California, San Diego, with the university saving an estimated 5.7 million litres of water following their installation. [ + ]
