Discovery in synthetic biology takes us a step closer to new industrial revolution
04 February, 2013Scientists report that they have developed a method that cuts down the time it takes to make new ‘parts’ for microscopic biological factories from two days to only six hours.
BioTek 405 Touch and 405 LS Microplate Washers with Verify Technology
04 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Millennium Science Pty LtdBioTek’s 405 Touch and 405 LS Microplate Washers are now available with Verify Technology - a fast and easy way to identify clogged washer manifold tubes.
One-step test for mitochondrial diseases
01 February, 2013More powerful gene-sequencing tools have increasingly been uncovering disease secrets in DNA within the cell nucleus. Now a research team is expanding those rapid next-generation sequencing tests to analyse the DNA that is within the genes inside mitochondria.
Discovery shows genetic causes of rare bone condition
30 January, 2013Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered two new genetic causes of craniosynostosis, a rare bone condition that can inhibit brain growth in children.
Data storage moves from disk to DNA
29 January, 2013 by Lauren DavisWith an ever-expanding amount of digital information at our fingertips, solutions are being sought to find a way to store it all. Now, researchers at the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have created a way to store data in a somewhat unlikely place - DNA.
Thermo Scientific VALet benchtop robot
22 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThe Thermo Scientific VALet is a benchtop robot enabling simple, configurable laboratory automation. Adaptable to user demands, the product has been designed to allow multiple hotel positioning for customisable, high-density microplate movement and storage.
Jena Bioscience Blood-Animal-Plant DNA Preparation Kit
21 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Sapphire BioscienceThe spin-column-based Blood-Animal-Plant DNA Preparation Kit is designed for rapid and high purity isolation of genomic DNA from whole blood, animal cells and plant tissue.
Epigentek MethylFlash Methylated DNA Quantification Kit (Colorimetric)
21 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Sapphire BioscienceThe MethylFlash Methylated DNA Quantification Kit (Colorimetric) from Epigentek quantifies global DNA methylation by specifically measuring levels of 5-methylcytosine (5-mC) in an ELISA-like, microplate-based strip-well format.
New path discovered for future generation of glucose-measuring biosensors
18 January, 2013CIC bioGUNE researchers have opened a new pathway for the future development of biosensors that enable the measurement of glucose in the blood and are also believed to be reliable with other fluids, such as urine.
Three blind mice no longer
15 January, 2013 by Lauren DavisHave you ever seen such a thing in your life as three blind mice having cells transplanted into their eyes, reforming and helping them regain their sight? Researchers from the University of Oxford have seen exactly that.
Phenotype MicroArray technology making breakthrough discoveries on tuberculosis bacterium
14 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Cell Biosciences Pty LtdIn a paper recently published in the journal PLOS ONE, a research team reported breakthrough progress in understanding the metabolic and phenotypic properties of the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its close relative Mycobacterium bovis. The publication shows that Biolog’s Phenotype MicroArray (PM) technology allows these bacteria to be studied much more quickly and easily, which will accelerate the pace of mycobacterial research.
Genetics discovery to help fight deadly fever
10 January, 2013Scientists are a step closer to developing a vaccine against a fatally infectious parasite carried in the bite of sandflies.
New Australia-China centre to map entire wheat protein genome
10 January, 2013A new joint research centre at Murdoch University is aiming to improve international competitiveness for Australian grain growers by mapping the entire wheat protein genome.
Life Technologies Ion PGM Sequencing 400 Kit
09 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Life TechnologiesLife Technologies Corporation has announced a 400 base-pair sequencing kit for the Ion PGM Sequencer. The kit is claimed to read 60% longer than comparable high-throughput benchtop sequencers.
Genome sequencing method evaluation
09 January, 2013Advances in biotechnologies and computer software have helped make genome sequencing much more common than in the past. But still in question are both the accuracy of different sequencing methods and the best ways to evaluate these efforts. Now, computer scientists have devised a tool to better measure the validity of genome sequencing.
