Study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through the skin
23 July, 2024Researchers have revealed that a wide range of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) can permeate the skin barrier and reach the body's bloodstream.
Sydney Analytical opens single-crystal X-ray diffraction facility
19 July, 2024 | Supplied by: AXT Pty LtdThe facility features a newly installed SynergyCustom from Rigaku Oxford Diffraction — understood to be one of the most powerful and comprehensive systems of its kind.
Scientifica Tiltable Objective Mount+ (TOM+) for in vivo two-photon imaging
11 July, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe Tiltable Objective Mount+ (TOM+) offers two axes of rotation, allowing for imaging from any angle whilst providing a huge field of view with high resolution across the entire image.
World's 'most accurate and precise' atomic clock developed
10 July, 2024The new clock is so precise that it can detect tiny effects predicted by theories such as general relativity, even at the microscopic scale.
Some landfill 'burps' found to contain airborne PFAS
09 July, 2024Many municipal landfills 'burp' gas from decomposing organic matter — and burps from buried waste containing PFAS can release these chemicals.
Scanning electron microscopy suitable for asbestos testing
05 July, 2024Scanning electron microscopy offers a less expensive, easier-to-use alternative to transmission electron microscopy and phase contrast microscopy.
YMC CHIRAL ART separation HPLC columns
04 July, 2024 | Supplied by: Sapphire BioscienceThe columns are suitable for the separation of a wide range of chiral compounds, cis-trans isomers and geometric isomers.
Scientists can now detect antibiotics in finger sweat
01 July, 2024A fingerprint may soon be all a doctor needs to check whether tuberculosis patients are taking their antibiotics, with scientists detecting the drugs in finger sweat.
UV disinfection lights can produce pollutants in the air
24 June, 2024Air sanitisers that use ultraviolet (UV) light to kill pathogens can also cause unintended chemical reactions in the air, producing pollutants that could be a health risk.
Measuring microplastics in soil using spectroscopy
21 June, 2024Japanese researchers have devised a novel and simple method to measure nano/microplastic (N/MP) concentrations in different soil types using spectroscopy at two wavelengths.
Hach QBD1200+ laboratory TOC analyser
14 June, 2024 | Supplied by: Hach Pacific Pty LtdThe Hach QBD1200+ is a laboratory TOC analyser that supports a wide range of TOC measurements — from ultrapure and pharmaceutical water to cleaning validation.
ePrep ONE chromatography sample preparation workstation
13 June, 2024 | Supplied by: ePrep Pty LtdThe ePrep ONE is a chromatography sample preparation station that uses analytical syringes, rather than pipettes, to carefully prepare samples for analysis.
Microplastic monitoring using porous materials
13 June, 2024A new system uses inexpensive, porous metal foam to capture microplastics from solution and detect them optically using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS).
Lambert Instruments High-speed Intensified Camera Attachment (HiCATT)
12 June, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe HiCATT is designed for use with any high-speed camera. It increases the sensitivity of a camera and enables low-light imaging at frame rates up to 1 MHz (10 MHz in burst).
Soft X-rays observe carbon-based structures in living cells
12 June, 2024Researchers have used a soft X-ray free electron laser to capture images of carbon-based structures in living cells, which have not been seen before with other instruments.
