Affymetrix USB MagniTaq Multiplex PCR Master Mix
11 February, 2013 | Supplied by: In Vitro Technologies Pty LtdFor reliable, quality results from multiplexed PCR of up to 20 different targets in a single tube, Affymetrix USB has formulated MagniTaq.
Unlocking the genetic secrets of avian hairstyles
11 February, 2013Sir Walter Murdoch Adjunct Professor Thomas Gilbert is part of an international team that has helped decode the genetic blueprint of the common pigeon (Rock Pigeon/Feral Pigeon) in a breakthrough that sheds light into the minute building blocks of evolution.
Merck Millipore EZ-product family for microbiological workflow
08 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Merck Pty LtdMerck Millipore has added three products to its EZ-product family, which is designed to facilitate microbiology workflow in quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) laboratories.
Sigma-Aldrich OligoArchitect v3.0
06 February, 2013 | Supplied by: MerckSigma Life Science’s comprehensive online qPCR design tool, OligoArchitect, can be used for all primer and probe design requirements.
BioTek Synergy NEO microplate reader
06 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Millennium Science Pty LtdSynergy NEO is specifically designed for today’s smart, streamlined screening assays. A combination of filter- and monochromator-based fluorescence optics in one compact unit provides increased application flexibility, speed and performance.
BioTek BioStack3 microplate stacker
05 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Millennium Science Pty LtdBioStack3 is claimed to be the fastest microplate stacker of its kind, with a dual plate carrier and rotational gripper to quickly move plates from the source stack to the instrument and back to the destination stack in less than 10 s.
Identifying human remains in Libya’s mass graves
05 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Life TechnologiesLife Technologies Corporation has announced it will provide a complete laboratory solution to identify an estimated 20,000 human remains found in various mass graves in Libya following the uprising of 2011 and to address missing persons cases from the 42-year regime of Muammar Gaddafi.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
