E. coli strain close to complete resistance
02 April, 2014An international study, led by The University of Queensland (UQ), has been tracking a multidrug-resistant E. coli strain that is only one gene away from being resistant to almost all antibiotics.
FANTOM adds an atlas of human gene expression to the DNA library
02 April, 2014The international research consortium FANTOM (Functional Annotation of the Mammalian Genome) has released the first comprehensive map of gene activity across the human body and provided the first holistic view of the complex networks that regulate gene expression across the cell types that make up a human being.
A vaccine for middle ear infections
27 March, 2014A team of international researchers has moved a step closer to developing a vaccine to protect against middle ear infection, which could also be used for those with poor lung function.
Sigma-Aldrich ISO 13485 oligonucleotides
14 March, 2014 | Supplied by: MerckSigma-Aldrich offers custom DNA primers and qPCR probes for molecular diagnostics. Services include scale-up capabilities, process development, and analytical methods development.
Rapid DNA profiling for FBI
14 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificIntegenX, a developer of rapid human DNA identification technology, has met the US FBI guidelines to upload directly to the National DNA Index System (NDIS) known arrestee and convicted offender DNA profiles, as well as casework known samples. The profiles will be generated with the RapidHIT System using Life Technologies GlobalFiler Express kits from Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Ebers Medical tissue engineering bioreactors
03 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Don Whitley Scientific AustraliaEbers Medical develops, manufactures and commercialises devices for research in cell culture with special emphasis in the field of bioreactors and culture chambers for tissue engineering. The bioreactors are used to reproduce in an in vitro culture environment some of the conditions which cells experience when growing in vivo by using two different approaches: the application of controlled flow rates or the direct deformation of the scaffolds in which cells are seeded.
Supercomputer speeds up genome analysis
03 March, 2014Researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine have found that the process of genome analysis, which could typically take many months, can be rapidly accelerated.
NanoEntek JulI FL fluorescence live cell movie analyser
28 February, 2014 | Supplied by: BioTools Pty LtdThe JuLI FL is a smart fluorescence live cell movie analyser and counter. The product uses state-of-the-art optics to get live cell images from various cell culture dishes and can perform cell-based assays, including cell counting, cell viability and GFP/RFP expression level checking.
Nanoparticles, peptides and paper to detect cancer
27 February, 2014Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a cheap and simple diagnostic, much like a pregnancy test, which detects cancer in urine samples.
Tecan NanoQuant Plate for low-volume measurements
27 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Tecan AustraliaTecan's NanoQuant Plate offers precise, straightforward absorbance and fluorescence-based measurements from sample volumes as low as 2 μL. The device consists of 16 precision-manufactured quartz optics in a user-friendly format.
'Microbial Pompeii' found on 1000-year-old teeth
26 February, 2014Plaque on the teeth of 1000-year-old skeletons has preserved bacteria and microscopic particles of food, effectively creating a mineral tomb for microbiomes that has been unearthed by an international team of researchers.
Shimadzu Noviplex Card for plasma collection
26 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty LtdShimadzu Scientific Instruments has partnered with Novilytic Labs to offer technology for the rapid generation of plasma from whole blood. Noviplex is a simple, powerful tool used to collect a volumetric sample of plasma (2.5 or 5 µL) from a non-volumetric application of whole blood in just minutes.
Garlic neutralises resistant bacteria
24 February, 2014A researcher at the University of Copenhagen has written his PhD thesis on the positive properties of garlic, with particular emphasis on its effect against bacteria.
Stem cell competition caught on tape
21 February, 2014The epithelial lining of the small intestine needs to be regenerated by stem cells every few days in order to stay functional. Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute have captured recordings of these stem cells in living mice.
New drug 'cures' bacteria of antibiotic resistance
19 February, 2014A chemist based at the University of Copenhagen has taken out a patent for a drug that can make previously multidrug-resistant bacteria responsive to antibiotics.
