Point-of-care diagnostics
09 October, 2006
Patients could soon provide a pin-prick blood sample in the comfort of their home, and minutes later, be discussing the test results with their doctor thanks to a new Australian technology
Swab transport system
09 October, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.interpath.com.au
Copan's M40 Transystem is claimed to be the only swab sample collection and preservation system that meets the quality control standard published by CLSI - Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute.
Measuring protein in wheat and barley
09 October, 2006 | Supplied by: Next Instruments Pty Ltd
NIR Technology Australia has obtained a certificate of Pattern Approval for the Cropscan 2000 NIR Analyser. Pattern Approval is a national standard for testing equipment and is designed to certify a specific instrument for measuring under a defined set of environmental conditions.
Metabolite identification
09 October, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.appliedbiosystems.com/
Applied Biosystems and its joint venture partner, MDS Sciex have announced the global availability of a drug discovery application that enables pharmaceutical companies and contract research organisations to more quickly and accurately screen drug candidates.
Proteome analysis
09 October, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.shimadzu.com.au/
Spotlighting the flexibility of Shimadzu's Prominence Series in creating specific application systems, this series includes the 2D Micro-HPLC System for proteome analysis, the 2D HPLC for bioanalysis (BA), and the 2D HPLC for NMR sample preparation. All three feature the Shim-pack MAYI Restricted Access Media (RAM) column, a bio-sample pre-treatment column that achieves highly efficient deproteinisation and long-term stability through optimisation of particle diameter and newly developed coating technology.
Cell counter plus analyser systems
11 September, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.scientifix.com.au/major.html
The CASY series of electronic cell sizers not only determine cell counts and cell volume but importantly differentiate viable cells from dead cells, cell debris and cell aggregates.
Viral invasion of the koala genome
11 July, 2006
University of Queensland researchers may have discovered why the koala is susceptible to certain infections and cancers.
Blood test for mesothelioma
07 July, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.vitaldiagnostics.com
The Fujirebio Diagnostics Mesomark is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the quantitative measurement of soluble mesothelin-related pepties (SMRP) in human serum.
Live cell manipulator
07 July, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.antcomponents.com.au/
Laser tweezers are non-contact tools that use light to trap, move and fuse particles, cells or organisms. An infrared laser beam is focused through an objective lens to create an intense optical radiation field. The resulting photon pressure at the surface of the particle or cell enables the operator to move the cells at will, sorting, separating or collecting the cells as required. By combining the system with an ultraviolet laser, cells can be cut free of surrounding structures enabling micro dissection. Where two cells have been trapped by the laser tweezers, the ultraviolet laser can be used to cut the cell membranes allowing the cells to fuse together. A similar process enables operators to insert particles into the cell, for example fluorescent beads, or to perform targeted transfection into the cells of DNA or proteins.
Dual mode gene expression microarray platform
07 July, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.agilent.com/
Agilent Technologies has launched a dual-mode, one-colour/two-colour microarray platform, offering researchers flexibility and performance for gene expression research.
Amino acid analyser
07 July, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.scientifix.com.au/
The Hitachi L8900 series dedicated amino acid analyser boasts refinements for fast analysis with high detection limits. Improvements include new hardware, a more efficient pump and a re-engineered direct injection auto sampler, all complemented by the powerful and user-friendly EZChrom chromatography data system.
Plates for robotic handling
07 July, 2006 | Supplied by: In Vitro Technologies Pty Ltd
The Nunc 1536-Well High Base Plates are designed for high throughput screening laboratories. The plate's height provides a large area for secure plate gripping by automated systems and for applying barcode labels. These plates are suitable for cell culture analysis or assays involving luminescence, fluorescence or colorimetric reactions.
Collaboration to accelerate biomedical discovery using siRNA library
25 May, 2006
An alliance between Dharmacon and 14 international research centres have announced their progress towards their fundamental goal of developing internationally accepted standards for conducting research using the first complete siRNA library.
Sex keeps your genome clean
08 May, 2006
When sexual species reproduce asexually, they accumulate bad mutations at an increased rate, report two Indiana University evolutionary biologists. The researchers used the model species Daphnia pulex, or water flea, for their studies
Using proteomic MS for virus identification
11 April, 2006
Scientists have used mass spectrometry for decades to determine the chemical composition of samples but rarely has it been used to identify viruses, and never in complex environmental samples.
