Dewetting — the opposite of spreading
14 October, 2016UK researchers have made the first ever direct observation of the elusive dewetting process, which takes place when a liquid film retracts to form a bead-shaped drop.
Tiny particles transformed into Lego-like building blocks
12 October, 2016 | Supplied by: University of MelbourneMelbourne researchers have developed a nanoscale engineering method that transforms tiny particles into Lego-like modular building blocks.
Thorlabs XR-Series manual translation stages
03 October, 2016 | Supplied by: Lastek Pty LtdThorlabs has released the XR-Series cross roller bearing, aluminium-bodied translation stages. The initial release includes both rear- and side-actuated 1″ travel stages and all components needed to have left- or right-handed X, XY, XZ, YZ and XYZ configurations.
Malvern Kinexus DSR for asphalt testing
30 September, 2016 | Supplied by: ATA Scientific Pty LtdThe Kinexus DSR is a dynamic shear rotational rheometer designed to meet R&D requirements in the asphalt sector, enabling optimal flexibility in rheological protocols and test capabilities.
TENAK SlimTube cryotube
30 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Capella ScienceThe SlimTube is only 12 mm in diameter, allowing the storage of 100 tubes in a 10 x 10 array in a standard cryobox while retaining the external thread to ensure no sample contamination.
Beckman Coulter Optima AUC system
30 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Beckman Coulter AustraliaBeckman Coulter's upgraded Optima AUC returns analytical ultracentrifugation to the forefront of analysis by offering powerful optics that help provide reproducible data, furthering research's validity and success.
Pipetto pipette calibration
29 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Sartorius Australia Pty LtdPipettes and dispensing systems are required to be checked and calibrated on a regular basis. Pipetto provides users with the ability to check their devices in precision and repeatability, as well as tracking and documenting device quality.
Sartorius Stedim Biotech Sartocon Slice 50 ECO crossflow filter
28 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Sartorius Australia Pty LtdThe small-scale Sartocon Slice 50 ECO crossflow filter has been specially designed for water-based protein solutions with viscosities below 3 cp.
Use the Force — scientists halt light in quantum computing experiment
28 September, 2016Physicists from The Australian National University have halted light, bringing the prospect of optical quantum computing one step closer to reality.
Anti-inflammatory detection in dead vultures
22 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Scitek Australia Pty LtdUK researchers have used a Genevac miVac DNA concentrator for efficient sample preparation in a forensic method to detect residues of diclofenac in vultures and livestock animals.
Harvard Apparatus Pump 33 DDS (Dual Drive System)
21 September, 2016 | Supplied by: SDR ScientificThe Harvard Apparatus Pump 33 DDS (Dual Drive System) is a syringe pump featuring two independent pumping channels controlled by an intuitive touch-screen interface. It can run two separate flows using different directions, flow rates, volumes and syringe sizes.
INTEGRA VIAFLO 384 electronic handheld pipette and plate holder
16 September, 2016 | Supplied by: BioTools Pty LtdINTEGRA has introduced a plate holder enabling 1536-well pipetting on its VIAFLO 384 electronic handheld pipette. This capability provides screening labs with an alternative to fully automated robotic liquid handling systems, which can be complex to use and require long set-up times.
Geotechnical facility welcomes its third centrifuge
15 September, 2016 | Supplied by: University of Western AustraliaThe National Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility has become the only geotechnical modelling facility in the world that operates three centrifuges, welcoming a third 26-tonne fixed-beam centrifuge into its Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre building.
Kaeser CSG-2 series oil-free rotary screw compressors
12 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Kaeser Compressors AustraliaKaeser Compressors has launched two additional versions of its CSG-2 series dry compression rotary screw compressors: the CSG-2 T with integrated refrigeration dryer and the CSG-2 RD with integrated i.HOC rotation dryer.
Nanoparticle coating can repel water
09 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian National UniversityANU scientists have developed a water-repelling coating that could one day be used to waterproof mobile phones, prevent ice from forming on aeroplanes and protect boat hulls from corroding.
