Polyhydroxylated steroids - synthesised in 21 easy steps
08 January, 2013Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have achieved a feat in synthetic chemistry by inventing a scalable method to make complex natural compounds - polyhydroxylated steroids. These compounds, used in heart-failure medications and other drugs, have been notoriously problematic to synthesise in the laboratory.
How the kilogram has put on weight
08 January, 2013Post-Christmas and most of us are feeling the overindulgence. But take heart - experts at Newcastle University, UK, have shown even the kilogram itself has put on weight.
Trasis 18F-L-Dopa nucleophilic synthesis method on disposable cassettes
21 December, 2012Trasis has extended its range of molecules to 18F-L-Dopa with a reliable nucleophilic method, making this compound easy and safe to produce.
MR Solutions 3 Tesla benchtop MRI scanner
18 December, 2012 | Supplied by: MR SolutionsMR Solutions has announced that its 3 Tesla benchtop MRI scanners are suitable for preclinical research laboratories.
Charge detector for ion chromatography receives patent
18 December, 2012The University of Texas at Arlington and Thermo Fisher Scientific have been granted a United States patent for a novel charge detector for ion chromatography that they developed together.
A non-invasive method for estimating skin thickness
17 December, 2012A non-invasive approach to measuring skin thickness using near infrared light has been published in the latest issue of the Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy by Dr Yuta Miyamae, POLA Chemical Industries, Japan, and his colleagues from School of Science and Technology, Kwansei-Gakuin University, Japan.
Warsash Scientific Lynx Silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) module
17 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Warsash Scientific Pty LtdThe Lynx SiPM Module, available from Warsash Scientific, is a compact, easy-to-use, analog module based on the C30742 Series low-noise, ultrafast timing resolution, low crosstalk SiPM chips.
Rigaku ZSX Primus sequential WDXRF spectrometer for lubricating oil analysis
12 December, 2012 | Supplied by: AXT Pty LtdRigaku Corporation has announced an application report on the Rigaku ZSX Primus sequential WDXRF spectrometer. Application Note #5003 demonstrates quantitative analysis of lubricating oil in accordance with ASTM method D6443-04.
There’s gold in termite poo
11 December, 2012Ant and termite nests at a test site in the West Australian goldfields have been found to contain high concentrations of gold - indicating the presence of a larger gold deposit below without the need for test drilling.
World’s smallest reaction chamber
07 December, 2012Scientists from New Zealand, Austria and the UK have created the world’s smallest reaction chamber, with a mixing volume that can be measured in femtolitres (million billionths of a litre).
There’s something lurking out there
07 December, 2012Deep in interstellar space there is something lurking. Actually there is lots of something lurking. We know it’s there because of its spectra but we have no idea what it is.
Kartell disposable cuvettes
03 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Sieper & Co Pty LtdThe Kartell range of disposable cuvettes is designed for spectrophotometry application in the visible spectrum, featuring a clear and sharp optical path with indication of the optical path direction.
Shimadzu Nexera X2 UHPLC series
01 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty LtdShimadzu Corporation has further developed its Nexera series of ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatographs with the Nexera X2 - a UHPLC series said to offer higher core performance as well as capabilities that improve analytical efficiency for a wider range of HPLC/UHPLC applications.
Unravelling complex biomolecular structures
30 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificA new mass spectrometer developed by Utretch University’s Heck Lab and Thermo Fisher is offering new insight into molecularly complex biomolecules.
AMT digital camera imaging systems for transmission electron microscopes
30 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Scientex Pty LtdScientex has acquired exclusive distribution for Advanced Microscopy Techniques (AMT) digital camera imaging systems for transmission electron microscopes (TEMs).
