DNA extracted from extinct giant kangaroos
20 January, 2015 by Lauren DavisSouth Australian scientists have succeeded in extracting DNA sequences from two species of the country's extinct kangaroos - the giant short-faced kangaroo (Simosthenurus occidentalis) and the giant wallaby (Protemnodon anak).
DNA extracted from extinct giant kangaroos
20 January, 2015 by Lauren DavisSouth Australian scientists have succeeded in extracting DNA sequences from two species of the country's extinct kangaroos - the giant short-faced kangaroo (Simosthenurus occidentalis) and the giant wallaby (Protemnodon anak).
Nanolaser biosensor for simple DNA detection
14 January, 2015Researchers from Yokohama National University have created a photonic crystal nanolaser biosensor capable of detecting the adsorption of biomolecules based on the laser's wavelength shift.
Agilent GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit oligonucleotide microarray
14 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Agilent Technologies Australia Pty LtdAgilent Technologies has introduced the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit, a high-throughput oligonucleotide microarray for screening aneuploidy and other genomic aberrations in the 5 to 10 Mb range from single cells in three- and five-day embryos.
Agilent Genomic DNA ScreenTape assay with DNA Integrity Number
13 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Agilent Technologies Australia Pty LtdAgilent Technologies has announced the addition of an important feature to its Genomic DNA ScreenTape assay - the DNA Integrity Number (DIN) for assessing the integrity of genomic DNA. The feature is designed to ensure the quality of genomics experiments, especially next-generation sequencing (NGS).
Affymetrix Axiom Porcine Genotyping Array and Equine Genotyping Array
12 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Millennium Science Pty LtdAffymetrix has released its latest genotyping arrays for applications in breeding and routine analysis - the Axiom Porcine Genotyping Array and the Axiom Equine Genotyping Array. Each with more than 600,000 markers, the high-density arrays add to a product portfolio that includes bovine, chicken, maize, salmon and wheat.
Antibiotic with no resistance discovered
09 January, 2015 by Lauren Davis
Researchers from Northeastern University have discovered an antibiotic which eliminates pathogens without encountering any detectable resistance - a promising weapon in the war against superbugs such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Ancient archaea provide answers for proteins
07 January, 2015Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) are studying the function of a newly discovered family of proteins associated with archaea - microorganisms believed to be amongst the oldest lifeforms on Earth.
Pathogen reduction system to treat plasma
18 December, 2014The US FDA has approved Cerus Corporation's Intercept Blood System for plasma - said to be the first pathogen reduction system for use by blood establishments in the preparation of plasma in order to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections.
Universal Biosensors and Siemens partner on blood testing strips
18 December, 2014Universal Biosensors and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics have announced the Xprecia Stride Coagulation Analyzer - a prothrombin time (PT-INR) testing system which offers high performance and ease of use in an affordable, handheld format.
eBioscience PrimeFlow RNA Assay
17 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Jomar BioscienceeBioscience has announced the PrimeFlow RNA Assay, said to be the only flow cytometry assay capable of simultaneous detection of RNA and protein within millions of cells at single-cell resolution.
altona Diagnostic RealStar Ebolavirus RT-PCR Kit 1.0
05 December, 2014 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty LtdThe altona Diagnostics RealStar Ebolavirus RT-PCR Kit 1.0 is a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test intended for the qualitative detection of RNA from all known strains of Ebolaviruses, including the Zaire strain driving the current Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
IDT and Ubiquitome to develop mobile Ebola test
04 December, 2014Nucleic acid supplier Integrated DNA Technologies, alongside PCR device developer Ubiquitome, will develop the Ubiquitome Freedom4 Real-Time RT-PCR Ebola Virus Assay for easy use in the field.
Kidney-like structure regenerated from a single cell
03 December, 2014Japanese researchers have successfully generated a kidney-like structure from just a single cell, thus making a huge leap forward in organ regeneration research.
Merck Millipore Amnis NFкB Translocation kit
25 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Merck Pty LtdThe Amnis NFкB Translocation kit allows researchers to study the nuclear translocation of NFкB - a transcription factor that plays a central role in regulating key mammalian cell processes, including proliferation, inflammation, immune and stress responses.
