SeraCare PHM938, PHM939 and PRB978 seroconversion panels for hepatitis B and HIV
08 April, 2013 | Supplied by: abacus dxSeraCare Life Sciences has launched three seroconversion panels that provide difficult-to-find patient samples for hepatitis B and HIV. The offerings expand the company’s line of seroconversion panels focusing on infectious disease.
Life Technologies Ion AmpliSeq BRCA1 and BRCA2 Panel and Ion AmpliSeq Colon and Lung Cancer Panel
05 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Life TechnologiesLife Technologies Corporation has launched two Ion AmpliSeq Community Panels: the Ion AmpliSeq BRCA1 and BRCA2 Panel design and the Ion AmpliSeq Colon and Lung Cancer Panel design. The panels require just 10 ng of DNA input per primer pool, about 25-fold less than alternative gene panel approaches.
Promega GenePrint 10 System for human cell line authentication and sample identification
04 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Promega Pty LtdPromega has announced the launch of GenePrint 10 System for human cell line authentication and sample identification. The product includes the eight loci recommended by the ANSI Standard Authentication of Human Cell Lines: Standardization of STR Profiling, plus Amelogenin for gender identification and the highly polymorphic D21S11 locus for additional power of discrimination.
Researchers find link between blood clotting and immune response
02 April, 2013Rice University researchers have found an unexpected link between a protein that triggers the formation of blood clots and other proteins that are essential for the body’s immune system. The find could lead to new treatments for thousands of patients who suffer from inflammatory diseases and disorders that cause abnormal blood clotting.
DNA research identifies genetic risks for prostate, breast and ovarian cancers
02 April, 2013New research has identified more than 80 genetic variations that can increase a person’s risk of prostate, breast and ovarian cancers.
Metabolite-based diagnostic test could help detect pancreatic cancer early
02 April, 2013A new diagnostic test that uses a scientific technique known as metabolomic analysis may be a safe and easy screening method that could improve the prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer through earlier detection.
LI-COR C-DiGit Chemiluminescence Western Blot Scanner
28 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Millennium Science Pty LtdLI-COR Bioscience’s latest innovation is the C-DiGit Chemiluminescence Western Blot Scanner. The unit does not require film but still produces film-quality images - without the hassle and expense of film development.
Sigma-Aldrich custom oligonucleotides
27 March, 2013 | Supplied by: MerckSigma-Aldrich supplies custom DNA and RNA oligonucleotides to the global life science research community.
Genetics closer to understanding the elusive giant squid
21 March, 2013Research suggests that there is just one single species of giant squid, capable of long-distance travel, rather than the 21 previously described species that were thought to exist.
Researchers develop new sensor for methylated DNA
20 March, 2013Collaborators from Mayo-Illinois Alliance for Technology Based Healthcare have developed a new, single molecule test for detecting methylated DNA.
Synchrotron shines light on cancer proteins
19 March, 2013Researchers at The University of Western Australia and the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research have revealed a groundbreaking new molecular structure formed by two human proteins involved in turning genes on and off in cancer.
Stem cells produce compact, regenerated bone in mandible transplants
18 March, 2013A study in the latest issue of STEM CELLS Translational Medicine shows how stem cells can be used to successfully repair the mandible after a molar extraction and that, years later, the new bone is still functioning properly.
Treating Alzheimer’s with insulating cells
15 March, 2013Insulating cells - the cells that protect our nerves - can be made and added to the central nervous system throughout our lifetime. There is now evidence that these cells may not be the passive bystanders to brain function that we once thought.
Reproduction at zero gravity
14 March, 2013University of Montreal researchers have found that changes in gravity affect the reproductive process in plants. Gravity modulates traffic on the intracellular ‘highways’ that ensure the growth and functionality of the male reproductive organ in plants - the pollen tube.
Genetic mystery surrounding haemophilia solved
14 March, 2013UNSW’s Dean of Science, Professor Merlin Crossley, has found the third and final missing piece in the genetic puzzle of an unusual form of haemophilia, more than 20 years after he discovered the first two pieces.
