Case Studies
Solving the mysteries of granular materials flow
Professor Itai Einav and his researchers use experimental, theoretical and computer program models to predict how granular materials behave under various conditions.
[ + ]Rapid data centre expansion
When the Finland-based CSC – IT Centre for Science needed to expand its data centre infrastructure, it turned to CommScope and its Data Center on Demand (DCoD) family of prefabricated modular data centres. [ + ]
Microcalorimetry and meningitis vaccine development
Oxford University researcher Dr David Staunton has recommended the use of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) as a first-line technique when characterising recombinant proteins. [ + ]
How Testo supports UTS's critical facilities
Philip Lawrence details how the Testo Saveris data logger assists him in maintaining optimal storage environments. [ + ]
Sensors in chocolate paradise
Capacitive sensors are a fine thing in and of themselves: they can detect levels of liquids, powders and granular materials through nonmetallic container walls without the sensor coming into contact with the media. However, conventional capacitive sensors also have a number of disadvantages. [ + ]
Accurate dosing with photoelectric sensors
The accuracy and function of the high-performance dosing systems from Brand are based on the sophisticated technology of the seripettor bottle-top dispenser. The process reliability is improved by the miniaturised MICROmote photoelectric sensors from Balluff. [ + ]
Improved sterilisation of medical devices
ONBoard Solutions has announced the launch of a product for the room-temperature sterilisation of tissue-engineered and medical device products: REVOX.
[ + ]Fuels testing laboratory opens in Queensland
Product testing and inspection company Intertek has announced the opening of a new fuels testing laboratory in Gladstone, Queensland. [ + ]
An advanced system for high-density E. coli fermentation
Eppendorf has demonstrated the use of the BioFlo 320 bioprocess control station to achieve E. coli cultivation. [ + ]
Point-of-care diagnostics for Ebola
Integrated DNA Technologies and Ubiquitome have collaborated on the development of technology that can detect the Ebola virus in the field. The companies' assay and PCR device will be used to detect Zaire ebolavirus, the species involved in the 2013–2015 West African Ebola outbreak. [ + ]
A differential pressure transducer for petroleum core testing
How much oil will come out of an oilfield? Is it worth developing once it is discovered? These are not trivial questions if you must drill and complete your wells in deep water offshore or in the broad Australian outback. [ + ]
High-performance computer to power a genomic database
Inova Translational Medicine Institute has selected a high-performance computer from SGI to enable researchers to obtain insights from its premier genomic database, said to be one of the largest in the world. [ + ]
UQ is now home to a high-powered X-ray diffractometer
AXT has installed the Rigaku SmartLab — claimed to be Australia's highest powered X-ray diffractometer (XRD) — at the Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Queensland. [ + ]
Reduce the risk of loss in laboratories: temperature monitoring at Melbourne University
Medicines, vaccines, laboratory samples, blood products, tissue samples and bio-samples in cold storage need defined, constant temperatures in order not to be compromised. Without constant temperature monitoring, the risk of loss is greatly increased.
[ + ]Solving the bench space equation
Laboratories nowadays are equipment intensive and require as much bench space as possible. LNI Schmidlin, a provider of gas generators, was challenged by the manager of an Italian food lab to find a solution for his saturated lab bench. [ + ]
