Tomocube HT-X1 Plus Holotomography system
01 November, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe HT-X1 Plus Holotomography system extends the reach of holotomography to an even broader array of challenging specimens — including dense organoids, tissue sections and fast-moving microorganisms.
Sensitive gas measurement with a new spectroscopy technique
01 November, 2024'Free-form dual-comb spectroscopy' offers a faster, more flexible and more sensitive way to analyse substances in the air and other materials.
PAT imaging breakthrough could transform disease diagnosis
25 October, 2024A new handheld scanner can generate highly detailed 3D photoacoustic images in just seconds, offering the potential for early disease diagnosis.
Refeyn MassFluidix HC upgraded microfluidic system
24 October, 2024 | Supplied by: NewSpec Pty LtdRefeyn has introduced a next-generation microfluidic chip and other improvements to its MassFluidix HC microfluidic system, in order to enhance the rapid dilution of highly concentrated samples and improve insight into low-affinity and transient biomolecular interactions.
MBF Bioscience SLICE high-performance light sheet microscope
22 October, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe SLICE light sheet microscope, by MBF Bioscience, combines high performance with a compact device footprint in order to deliver advanced 3D imaging capabilities to research labs of all sizes.
The chemistry of Sydney's 'tar balls' explained
22 October, 2024The arrival of hundreds of tar balls — dark, spherical, sticky blobs formed from weathered oil — on Sydney's coastline caused the closure of several beaches last week.
X-ray scattering pinpoints new targets for antibiotics
18 October, 2024UK scientists have used a new ultrahigh-precision X-ray scattering technique to unveil the location and identity of metal ions in bacteria that are crucial for antibiotics to work optimally.
OCT system integrated into neurosurgical microscope
15 October, 2024The work represents an important step toward developing an OCT instrument that could be used to identify tumour margins during brain surgery.
Yokogawa CellVoyager High-Content Analysis System CQ3000
02 October, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe CellVoyager High-Content Analysis System CQ3000, by Yokogawa, can acquire high-resolution 3D microscopic images of live cell cultures at high speed.
New functional brain imaging method identified
27 September, 2024Researchers have identified a new method for functional brain imaging, dubbed functional conductivity imaging, to assist with studies of the brain, brain disorders and the spinal cord.
Infrared imaging method measures biomolecules in living cells
18 September, 2024Researchers used infrared light to capture clear images of biomolecules inside cells — something that was previously not possible due to the tendency of the water in cells to absorb infrared radiation.
Lumencor SPECTRA X Light Engine for multiplexed fluorescence detection
11 September, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdLumencor's SPECTRA X Light Engine is recognised for its optical-breadboard-like versatility, its ease of control over excitation spectra, and its short- and long-term power stability.
Some Victorian-era books contain toxic dyes
03 September, 2024If you come across any brightly coloured, cloth-bound books from the Victorian era, you might want to handle them gently or even steer clear altogether.
Azure Biosystems Sapphire FL Biomolecular Imager with resolution down to 5 μm
01 September, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe imager offers a 7 mm software-controlled adjustable focal plane, so users can scan their samples at multiple depths to see all their data has to offer. It scans between 5 and 1000 µm resolution for clear visualisation of detailed samples.
MRI can predict heart failure risk in the general population
21 August, 2024MRIs can reliably estimate pressures inside the heart to predict if a patient will develop heart failure.
