Qiagen GeneRead DNAseq V2 gene panels
16 July, 2014 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty LtdQiagen has launched 14 GeneRead DNAseq V2 gene panels targeting an extensive range of cancer-related genes and gene regions, including 'focused' panels each targeting 8-25 genes, 'disease-specific' panels for 40-50 genes and 'comprehensive' panels for as many as 160 genes.
The flipping protein found at last?
11 July, 2014US researchers believe they have answered the last major question in the effort to understand the pathway that leads to the creation of a bacterium’s cell wall. It is possible that their breakthrough could help lead to the wall's destruction and, with it, the eradication of various types of bacterial infection.
OGT CytoSure Embryo Screen Array
10 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Oxford Gene Technology (OGT)Oxford Gene Technology (OGT) has launched a high-resolution, high-throughput pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS) microarray aimed at improving embryo screening for in vitro fertilisation (IVF). The CytoSure Embryo Screen Array offers eight arrays of 60,000 spots for high-resolution, genome-wide aneuploidy and copy number detection in pre-implantation embryos.
The shrinking human genome
09 July, 2014Researchers from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have updated the number of human genes - those that can generate proteins - to 19,000. This is 1700 fewer genes than described in the most recent annotation.
Life Technologies GlobalFiler Kit approved by FBI
01 July, 2014The United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has granted approval of the Life Technologies GlobalFiler Kit, from Thermo Fisher Scientific, for forensic laboratories that generate DNA profiles and upload them to the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database.
Enzo Life Sciences cortisol ELISA kit
30 June, 2014 | Supplied by: United Bioresearch Products Pty LtdThe cortisol ELISA kit from Enzo Life Sciences can be used with a large variety of sample types and produces highly reproducible results for stress, autoimmune disease and cancer research.
Lonza L7 hiPSC Reprogramming and hPSC Culture System
27 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Capsugel Australia Pty LtdLonza introduces its L7 hiPSC Reprogramming and hPSC Culture System for basic stem-cell research, disease modelling, drug development and regenerative medicine. The offering includes tools to simplify and streamline the stem-cell culturing and reprogramming workflow.
First images of a microorganism's drug manufacturing line
23 June, 2014Researchers at the University of Michigan (UM) have obtained the first three-dimensional snapshots of the 'assembly line' within microorganisms that naturally produces antibiotics and other drugs.
Hunting for breast cancer risk with next-gen sequencing
20 June, 2014 by Lauren DavisThe Hunter Medical Research Institute's (HMRI) Pathology Service laboratory has developed DNA sequencing technology that is accelerating screening for the genetic risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
Targeting bacteria's antibiotic-resistant barrier
20 June, 2014Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have discovered what they believe to be an Achilles heel in the defensive barrier which surrounds drug-resistant bacterial cells.
Jumping genes and the rise of flowering plants
19 June, 2014Scientists from Murdoch University have developed a theory of evolution that explains what Charles Darwin described as an "abominable mystery" - the rapid rise of flowering plants.
Qiagen artus CMV RGQ MDx Kit
19 June, 2014 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty LtdQiagen's artus CMV RGQ MDx Kit for human cytomegalovirus (CMV) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under a full premarket approval (PMA). The PCR-based assay is optimised for low- to mid-throughput testing of CMV.
Promega CellTiter-Glo 3D Cell Viability Assay for 3D microtissue culture
17 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Promega Pty LtdPromega has launched an assay validated for assessing the viability of cells in three-dimensional (3D) microtissue model systems. CellTiter-Glo 3D Cell Viability Assay penetrates large 3D microtissue samples to provide accurate determination of viable cells.
Applikon Biotechnology micro-Matrix microbioreactor
16 June, 2014 | Supplied by: John Morris Scientific Pty Ltdmicro-Matrix offers an integrated, easy-to-use technology platform for the rapid handling and growth of large numbers of microbial strains, clone libraries, mutant banks and cells.
Eucalyptus genome successfully sequenced
12 June, 2014The genetic blueprint of the Eucalyptus grandis (flooded gum) has been sequenced for the first time. The five-year effort to analyse the 640 million base-pair genome was conducted by 80 researchers from 30 institutions across 18 countries.
