Increasing mRNA yield from skin samples
23 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Capella ScienceThe isolation of high-quality mRNA from skin samples presents numerous challenges, including the toughness of skin, RNase abundance and possibility of degradation resulting from the mechanical disruption process.
DNA condensation on a biochip
16 August, 2016Physicists have for the first time managed to artificially carry out the phenomenon of DNA condensation on a biochip.
AdipoGen Life Sciences human netrin-1 proteins
11 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Sapphire BioscienceAdipoGen Life Sciences offers stable and biological active recombinant human netrin-1 proteins, which can be used for the generation of iPSCs and pluripotency maintenance of embryonic stem cells.
'Omics for all — genomic technology conference
08 August, 2016The AGTA conference, Australia's foremost genomic technology conference, is an essential event for researchers and industry representatives who work with genomic technologies in a variety of contexts including platform development, medical genomics, functional genomics, non-model systems, epigenomics and plant genomics.
Bioline MyTaq Plant-PCR Kit
02 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Bioline (Aust) Pty LtdBioline's MyTaq Plant-PCR Kit is a ready-to-use 2x mix for fast, specific and direct PCR from a wide range of plant leaf samples.
Bio-Rad ddPCR CHO and E. coli Residual DNA Quantification Kits
13 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Bio-Rad Laboratories Pty LtdThe ddPCR CHO Residual DNA Quantification Kit and ddPCR E. coli Residual DNA Quantification Kit allow for direct quantification of host-cell DNA impurities in biopharmaceuticals purified from bacteria (E. coli) or mammalian cells (Chinese hamster ovary) without the need for upfront nucleic acid purification steps.
Environmental DNA monitoring to detect river pests
13 July, 2016Researchers have discovered that environmental DNA monitoring, a specialised technique that can detect DNA that fish release into their environment through skin cells or faeces, is even more effective than conventional monitoring techniques such as trapping.
Fast test for inherited mitochondrial disease
11 July, 2016Rapid diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders is becoming a reality via a new genetic test.
Programmable vaccines made from RNA
08 July, 2016Engineers from MIT have developed an easily customisable vaccine that can be manufactured in one week.
Assay detects genetic markers for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
01 July, 2016The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing the Xpert Carba-R Assay, manufactured by California company Cepheid.
Growing human tissue to aid deep space exploration
23 June, 2016The Vascular Tissue Challenge offers a $500,000 prize to be divided among the first three teams that successfully create thick, metabolically functional, human-vascularised organ tissue in a controlled laboratory environment.
Genomics to disrupt business as usual in the clinical laboratory
22 June, 2016 by Gene Elliott* and Martin Wilkinson^ | Supplied by: InterSystems Corporation (Australia)The discovery of the genetic code has until recently had limited application in the routine clinical laboratory and for the man in the street. This is set to change as advances in genomics technology make it more accessible.
Tecan 3D Bloom Biopolymer Platform
30 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Tecan AustraliaTecan and CellSpring are automating the 3D Bloom platform on a Freedom EVO workstation. The collaboration will extend Tecan's automated 3D cell culture portfolio, allowing scientists to take advantage of a high-throughput technology with an extended cell viability period of at least seven days in the assay matrix.
Down syndrome gene points to the cause of diabetes
24 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Flinders UniversityThe genetics of individuals with Down syndrome have provided researchers with a method to identify a single gene that may be responsible for defective insulin secretion in type 2 diabetes.
Antimicrobial resistance and the good, the bad and the useful — ASM 2016 has something for everyone
20 May, 2016 by Associate Professor Charlene Kahler, chair of the local organising committee for ASM Perth 2016 | Supplied by: Australian Society for MicrobiologyThe Australian Society for Microbiology's 44th Annual Scientific Meeting and Trade Exhibition is being held in Perth from 3–6 July.
