Qiagen and Exosome Diagnostics partner to create biofluid sample preparation kits
24 July, 2013Qiagen and Exosome Diagnostics have announced a partnership to develop and commercialise high-performance kits for the capture and processing of RNA and DNA from biofluid exosomes and other microvesicles.
Now they tell us - high omega-3 fatty acids levels increase risk of prostate cancer
19 July, 2013Fatty acids derived from fatty fish and fish-oil supplements, usually lauded as ‘cure-alls’, have been found to increase the risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer.
Biobase ELISA microplate reader
17 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Crea Laboratory Technologies Pty LtdBiobase has produced the ELISA microplate reader, suitable for a wide range of uses in the fields of hospital clinical diagnosis, immune pathology testing, microbial antigen and antibody detection, parasitic diseases diagnosis, blood diseases diagnosis, endocrine disorder measure, plant diseases and insect pet studies.
Qiagen therascreen EGFR RGQ PCR Kit
15 July, 2013 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty LtdQiagen has received approval by the US FDA to market the therascreen EGFR test as a companion diagnostic to guide the use of Boehringer Ingelheim’s targeted therapy GILOTRIF (afatinib) for treatment of metastatic NSCLC in patients whose tumours have certain EGFR gene mutations.
Using sequencing to identify pathogens quickly
12 July, 2013A method has been developed that can rapidly identify pathogenic species and strains causing illnesses, such as pneumonia. This could help lead to earlier detection of disease outbreaks and pinpoint effective treatments more quickly.
Life Technologies Ion AmpliSeq Exome Kit
10 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Life TechnologiesLife Technologies’ Ion AmpliSeq Exome Kit delivers very good exome sequencing performance, with up to 98% of bases covered at 10x, and up to 96% of bases covered at 20x, for a single exome.
NZ/UK collaboration for rapid point-of-care diagnostics
09 July, 2013New Zealand biomarker research company BioTest Diagnostics is collaborating with UK diagnostics development company AgPlus to bring immediate point-of-care testing benefits to the veterinary market.
Assay to ensure drugs reach their targets
08 July, 2013Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed the first method for directly measuring the extent to which drugs reach their targets in the cell.
DiaSorin Iam Parvo assay for the Liaison Iam instrument
08 July, 2013 | Supplied by: DiaSorin Australia Pty LtdThe molecular division of DiaSorin has launched the highly sensitive Iam Parvo assay. The rapid quantitative molecular assay is designed for the Liaison Iam molecular instrument.
Why do antibiotics have side effects?
05 July, 2013Over the years, doctors have prescribed antibiotics freely, thinking that they harm bacteria while leaving human tissue unscathed. But as scientists at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have noted, “Prolonged antibiotic treatment can lead to detrimental side effects in patients, including ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity and tendinopathy.”
Novel chemistry for new class of antibiotic
05 July, 2013University of Adelaide research has produced a potential new antibiotic which could help in the battle against bacterial resistance to antibiotics.
Scientists turn muscular dystrophy defect on and off in cells
01 July, 2013For the first time, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified small molecules that allow for complete control over a genetic defect responsible for the most common adult onset form of muscular dystrophy.
Promega Maxwell CSC system
01 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Promega Pty LtdPromega has launched the Maxwell CSC instrument and integrated reagent kits for blood DNA and DNA FFPE. The solutions have been developed in compliance with the FDA’s Quality System Regulation and are intended as in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices.
BMG Labtech PHERAstar FS microplate reader for antioxidant assay
26 June, 2013 | Supplied by: BMG LABTECH Pty LtdThe oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay can be conducted using the PHERAstar FS microplate reader from BMG Labtech. It is suitable for food manufacturers wishing to market their products as high in antioxidants.
Aushon Cira immunoassay platform
24 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Pacific Laboratory ProductsCira by Aushon is an immunoassay platform that combines productivity with precision. It has the consistency of singleplex ELISA while delivering on the throughput and increased sensitivity of multiplexing.
