p53 transcription factor assay kit
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Sapphire Bioscience
Cayman’s p53 Transcription Factor Assay is a non-radioactive, sensitive method for detecting specific transcription factor DNA binding activity in nuclear extracts.
Molecular assay for K-ras
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty Ltd
Qiagen has launched a test to determine mutations of the K-ras gene, which can better define which metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) patients will benefit from treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibiting monoclonal antibodies, such as Amgen’s Vectibix (panitumumab) and Imclone/Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Erbitux (cetuximab).
Labware loading racks
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Keysight Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
Velocity11 has expanded the range of Labware Racks available for its BenchCel Microplate Handling System and VStack Labware Stacker.
Multimode microplate
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Ai Scientific Pty Ltd
Tecan’s range of multimode microplate readers includes the Infinite M1000 and Infinite F500, which are certified for compatibility with the Promega Dual-Luciferase Assay.
Microplate readers
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: BMG LABTECH Pty Ltd
The Omega series, including the Fluostar Omega and Polarstar Omega, is a microplate reader line that uses high-speed UV/vis spectrometer-based absorbance and filter-based detection in all measurement modes.
Inoculation loops
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Interpath Services Pty Ltd
The Copan Italia range of calibrated disposable inoculation loops comes in 1 and 10 µL sizes, in peel pouches of 20. The volume delivery consistency of each loop is quality controlled using the Evans Blue Dye Method, recommended by the American Society of Microbiology.
Nucleic acid extractor
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Beckman Coulter Australia
The Spri-te nucleic acid extractor for the automated purification of DNA and RNA prepares between one and 10 samples in about 30 minutes and requires minimal user training.
Spectral scanning microplate reader
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Pathtech Pty Ltd
The Thermo Scientific Varioskan Flash Microplate Reader is a spectral scanning multimode reader with fluorescence intensity, time-resolved fluorescence (TRF) and both photometric and luminometric detection technologies.
Supermixes for real-time PCR
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Bio-Rad Laboratories Pty Ltd
The iTaq fast supermixes with ROX can be used on a variety of instruments, including ROD-dependent real-time PCR systems, and are designed to deliver qPCR efficiency, sensitivity and specificity, with a robust fluorescent signal under fast or standard cycling conditions with real-time detection chemistry.
Whole transcriptome amplification
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Merck
Sigma-Aldrich has launched the TransPlex Whole Transcriptome Amplification (WTA2) technology. TransPlex technology is said to be a fast, sensitive and robust method for amplifying total RNA from a variety of sample tissue sources such as animals, plants and microorganisms.
Protein carbonyl assay kit
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Sapphire Bioscience
Cayman Chemical’s Protein Carbonyl Assay Kit is a colorimetric assay for the measurement of oxidised proteins. Protein samples are derivatised by making use of the reaction between 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) and protein carbonyls.
Automated UV/vis colony counter
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Life Technologies
Synbiosis has released a multi-application Protocol UV automated colony counting and zone measurement system. This can rapidly and accurately count colonies or image zones illuminated by UV or white light.
Short read de novo analysis
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd
Applied Biosystems has expanded its suite of bioinformatics solutions to include de novo assembly of small organisms on the Solid 3 System, the company’s sequencing platform that enables the comprehensive analysis of genomes, transcriptomes and epigenomes.
Gene expression system
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Capsugel Australia Pty Ltd
The StellARray Gene Expression System consists of three products: the GeneSieve Query; the StellARray qPCR 96/384-well Arrays; and the Global Pattern Recognition (GPR) analysis tool.
Faecal occult blood test
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Alere Australia
The ColonView quick test from Biohit can be used for identification of patients with faecal occult blood, a known marker for colorectal cancer and pre-cancerous large adenomas. ColonView testing can also give information on other possible diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that are associated with bleeding.
