Bio Rad ZOE Fluorescent Cell Imager
02 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Bio-Rad Laboratories Pty LtdBio-Rad Laboratories has announced the ZOE Fluorescent Cell Imager, a cell imaging system that can deliver the power of microscopy in a system that is as easy to use as a tablet. The system includes three fluorescent channels and brightfield to simplify fluorescence imaging for cell culture applications.
Malvern MicroCal iTC200 for understanding biomolecular interactions using ITC
01 October, 2014 | Supplied by: ATA Scientific Pty LtdIsothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) enables label-free measurement of binding events by measuring the heat released or absorbed during biochemical binding. Requiring no assay development, the MicroCal iTC200 provides results quickly and is a suitable tool for any research laboratory studying biomolecular interactions.
Bio-Rad ChemiDoc Touch Imaging System
24 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Bio-Rad Laboratories Pty LtdThe ChemiDoc Touch Imaging System, from Bio-Rad, is a complete solution for gel and western blot imaging. The system combines the sensitivity of film with advanced detection technology to determine the best exposure settings for publication-quality western blot images.
Hitachi TM3030Plus SEM with EDX for elemental analysis
10 September, 2014Hitachi has released the latest model in its tabletop SEM range, the TM3030Plus. The SEM features an ultravariable-pressure detector (UVD) for low-vacuum SE imaging and a high-sensitivity, four-segment BSE detector for high-quality compositional imaging.
The first far ultraviolet spectra of a cometary surface
08 September, 2014NASA's Alice ultraviolet (UV) spectrograph, located aboard the European Space Agency's Rosetta comet orbiter, has made the first far ultraviolet spectra of a cometary surface.
Grace ProVance pre-packed columns
28 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Grace Discovery SciencesWR Grace & Co has introduced ProVance prepacked Protein A columns for purification of biologic drugs, specifically monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). The columns bring together Protein A resin and a convenient prepacked column format designed specifically for facilities sites that have moved to single-use manufacturing methodologies.
Grace Reveleris Prep purification system
27 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Grace Discovery SciencesWR Grace & Co has announced the release of the Reveleris Prep purification system - a dual-mode instrument that allows organic chemists, preparative chromatographers and other researchers to perform both flash and preparative liquid chromatography (LC) using a single unit.
Laser beams to make microscopes more sensitive
25 August, 2014Laser physicists from the Australian National University (ANU) have found a way to make atomic-force microscope probes 20 times more sensitive.
FLIR A6700sc thermal imaging camera
22 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Teledyne FLIRThe FLIR A6700sc is suitable for industrial R&D, for applications that need better image quality, more sensitivity and a higher frame rate than what can be obtained from a thermal imaging camera with an uncooled detector.
Turn a $40 needle into a 3D microscope
20 August, 2014Researchers from the University of Utah have discovered a method for turning a small, $40 needle into a 3D microscope capable of taking images up to 70 times smaller than the width of a human hair.
Forensic provenance: the science of art authentication
19 August, 2014The value of an artwork can vary by orders of magnitude if its provenance can be established; increasingly, science is coming to the aid of curators to prove provenance.
Dectris Eiger hybrid photon counting detector series
07 August, 2014 | Supplied by: DECTRISDectris introduces the hybrid photon counting (HPC) detector series Eiger. The product line features 75 µm pixels and a frame rate of several kHz.
Tescan minerals analyser purchased for WA research centre
05 August, 2014 | Supplied by: AXT Pty LtdX-ray tube supplier AXT has been competitively selected to provide a Tescan Integrated Minerals Analyser (TIMA) to the John de Laeter Centre (JDLC) at Curtin University in Western Australia.
Bullets leave behind fingerprints, too
31 July, 2014Forensic scientist Anna Bradley is undertaking the world's largest bullet lead study, building on research the FBI started when US President John F Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. Bradley is looking to track the unique 'fingerprint' of bullets in the hope of solving crimes.
Phenom desktop SEM with X-ray for element ID
30 July, 2014 | Supplied by: ATA Scientific Pty LtdThe Phenom desktop SEM is a user-friendly tool that bridges the gap between optical and ultrahigh-resolution microscopes. The desktop SEM is said to exceed the resolution of optical microscopes and eliminate the delay and difficulty associated with operating a traditional SEM.
