Sigma-Aldrich acquires Research Organics
17 April, 2012Sigma-Aldrich has acquired all outstanding shares of Cleveland-based company Research Organics to expand its buffer production capacity and to increase its portfolio of PharmaGrade raw materials for the biopharmaceutical and diagnostic markets.
UTS facility spearheads research in nanoscale materials physics
17 April, 2012 by Lisa AloisioThe University of Technology, Sydney - Microstructural Analysis Unit is a world-first facility giving scientists unprecedented control over the creation and testing of materials at the microscopic level.
Edmund Optics 2012 Higher Education Grant Program accepting applications
17 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Edmund Optics Singapore Pte LtdOptical components provider Edmund Optics is now accepting applications for their 2012 Edmund Optics Higher Education Grant Program.
New online award set to make science sexy
16 April, 2012Science is set to become one of the hottest subjects on the timetable for students in Years Nine and 10, following the launch of the inaugural Science for Growth Awards. The awards are being piloted in New South Wales and Queensland before a national launch in 2013.
Government’s $10 million investment in science advice
12 April, 2012The capacity of the Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) has been reinforced by a $10 million government commitment to the Council’s new arrangements.
Magnificent microbes: 2012 ASM Annual Scientific Meeting
30 March, 2012The 2012 Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting will showcase the importance of microbiology to our world through presentations delivered by national and international leaders in their disciplines.
ALMSCO International BenchTOF-dx mass spectrometer brochure
28 March, 2012 | Supplied by: http://www.almsco.com/ALMSCO International has announced the release of a comprehensive brochure for the company’s time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometer for gas chromatography (GC), BenchTOF-dx.
Agreement secures future of the Australian Synchrotron
28 March, 2012The future of one of the nation’s landmark research facilities - the Australian Synchrotron - has been secured under a $100 million agreement between the Australian and Victorian governments.
Australia ranked highly in science research output
23 March, 2012Australia is a top performer when it comes to science output per capita and per scientist, according to the Nature Publishing Index 2011 Asia-Pacific.
Australian wastewater innovation wins international water prize
22 March, 2012Brisbane-based company Bilexys, originating from The University of Queensland (UQ), has won the Pre-Revenue Track award in the US$200,000 Imagine H20 2011 Prize - the world’s premier competition for water start-up companies.
UTAS innovator wins international science award
20 March, 2012Professor Emily Hilder, from the University of Tasmania, has won the prestigious LCGC 2012 Emerging Leader in Chromatography Award. This is the first time the award has been presented to an Australian researcher and the first time to a female researcher.
What’s New in LAB Technology survey winner
19 March, 2012 by Janette WoodhouseCongratulations to Carla Mathews from Austin Health, who has won an iPad after completing the recent What’s New in LAB Technology survey.
IQnovate signs MOU with agricultural biotech group
16 March, 2012Contract medical company IQnovate has signed a memorandum of understanding with JH Biotech Australasia to commercialise and extract research and development efficiencies related to a range of biotechnology products, including ones suitable for animal nutrition.
Australian-French Fellowship program for young scientists
09 March, 2012The Australian Academy of Science and the Embassy of France today announced a new Fellowship program to help young Australian scientists work with cutting-edge French research institutions.
United Bioresearch appointed Australian distributor for ACTGene products
07 March, 2012 | Supplied by: United Bioresearch Products Pty LtdUnited Bioresearch has been appointed Australian distributor for the full range of ACTGene products.
