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.
Manipulating stem cells to repair brain damage
04 June, 2014A scientist from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is hoping to unlock the potential of stem cells as a way of repairing neural damage to the brain.
Tasmanian blood sampling technology licensed
02 June, 2014The University of Tasmania and commercialisation company Housefield have signed an intellectual property licensing agreement to develop the blood sampling technology known as MilliSpot.
DiaSorin LIAISON Ixt/Arrow BUGS'n BEADS extraction kits
29 May, 2014 | Supplied by: DiaSorin Australia Pty LtdClinical laboratories are preparing for an increase in test requests for certain seasonal pathogens, such as norovirus and Mycoplasma pneumonia. The DiaSorin BUGS'n BEADS nucleic acid extraction kits, for use with the automated DiaSorin LIAISON Ixt/Arrow instruments, provide a highly purified nucleic acid preparation from patient samples for sensitive molecular confirmation.
Australia rises to the challenge of creating synthetic yeast
29 May, 2014 by Lauren DavisAustralia has joined the Yeast 2.0 project, an international effort to create the world's first ever synthetic complex organism: a particular strain of yeast.
Sigma-Aldrich KiCqStart primer pairs
22 May, 2014 | Supplied by: MerckSigma-Aldrich's ready-to-order, predesigned primer pairs make quantifying gene expression simple. The product is available as up to three sets of forward and reverse primer pairs for all available genes from common model organisms.
Sigma-Aldrich TruPAGE precast gels
22 May, 2014 | Supplied by: MerckTruPAGE precast gels are designed to provide precise SDS-PAGE protein separation consistently with every consecutive experiment. The gels are formulated with TEA-Tricine and provide a running environment that helps prevent protein modification during the course of the experiment.
Heavy mouse enables hard-hitting research
20 May, 2014Scientists from the University of Cambridge have created the world's first animal enriched with heavy but non-radioactive isotopes. The 'heavy' mouse has enabled the scientists to capture in unprecedented detail the molecular structure of natural tissue by reading the magnetism inherent in the isotopes.
Single-cell analysis inspired by microchips
19 May, 2014US and Korean researchers have developed a device, similar to a random-access memory (RAM) chip, which moves cells rather than electrons. The device could be scaled up to sort and store hundreds of thousands of individual living cells in a matter of minutes.
Thermo Scientific SOLAµ solid-phase extraction plates
15 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Scientific SOLAµ solid-phase extraction (SPE) micro elution plates are designed to deliver robust, reproducible processing at elution volumes as low as 25 µL.
Researchers explore the evolution of enamel
12 May, 2014Geneticists and evolutionary anthropologists at Duke University have identified two segments of DNA where natural selection may have acted to give modern humans their thick tooth enamel - a feature which distinguishes the genus Homo from our primate relatives and forebears.
Building bone marrow-on-a-chip
09 May, 2014Researchers from the Wyss Institute have created a new organ-on-a-chip - a microfluidic device that mimics the physiology of a living organism. The device reproduces the structure, functions and cellular make-up of bone marrow.
Fluorescent dye for DNA detection
08 May, 2014Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a highly sensitive way to detect specific sequences of DNA.
