Free access to the world’s largest release of comprehensive human cancer genome data
30 May, 2012The St Jude Children’s Research Hospital - Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project has announced the largest-ever release of comprehensive human cancer genome data for free access by the global scientific community.
Cheap, abundant cardiomyocytes
30 May, 2012A team of Wisconsin scientists has found a way to transform human stem cells - both embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells - into the critical heart muscle cells by simple manipulation of one key developmental pathway.
Thermo Fisher Scientific direct PCR approach
28 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThe Direct PCR approach delivers convenience for DNA amplification by allowing PCR to be performed directly on unpurified samples. Eliminating the DNA purification step allows significant savings in both time and cost.
Thermo Scientific PikoReal Real-Time PCR System
27 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThe Thermo Scientific PikoReal Real-Time PCR System provides good qPCR performance, with both 24- and 96-well instruments offering five optical detection channels and multiple intuitive software modules.
Eppendorf Mastercycler nexus thermal cycler
26 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThe Eppendorf Mastercycler nexus is reliable, easy to use and it sends you an email when it’s done. The unit has low energy consumption, easy expansion to three units and a small footprint.
Modified cytosines and fundamental life processes
25 May, 2012A new technique allows precise mapping of all 5-hydroxymethylcytosine and 5-methylcytosine sites in a mammalian genome using well-established, next-generation DNA sequencing methods. These modified cytosines have been found to play major roles in fundamental life processes.
Flying turtles
25 May, 2012Researchers have found genetic evidence that turtles are more closely related to birds than lizards and snakes.
Phenomenex Phree Phospholipid Removal Plates
24 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Phenomenex AustraliaPhenomenex has introduced Phree Phospholipid Removal Plates for fast clean-up of plasma samples in pharmaceutical and clinical research laboratories.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Maybridge Chiral Resolution Screening and Purification Kits
21 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Fisher Scientific has introduced Maybridge Chiral Resolution Screening and Purification Kits to give organic chemists simple and rapid access to optically pure chiral compounds from their racemic mixtures.
Qiagen Rotor-Gene Q MDx PCR instrument and artus Infl A/B RG RT-PCR assay kit
19 May, 2012 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty LtdQiagen has released its real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) instrument, Rotor-Gene Q MDx and a compatible test for the detection of Influenza A/B, the artus Infl A/B RG RT-PCR Kit, for in vitro diagnostic use (IVD).
DNASTAR Lasergene 10 Software for next-generation sequence analysis and assembly
17 May, 2012 | Supplied by: DNASTARDNASTAR has announced the release of Lasergene 10 as a Sanger and next-generation sequence analysis and assembly software upgrade, with major enhancements to its flagship desktop software suite for molecular biologists. Among other improvements, the product introduces SeqNinja, a tool for manipulating and modifying large or complex sets of genomic data or editing sequence data and annotations across large data sets very quickly.
Enhancing long read sequencing capabilities for genome and transcriptome research
16 May, 2012Genomics organisation BGI has announced that a Roche GS FLX+ System has been successfully installed at its facility in Shenzhen, China. The goal is to complement the existing array of short read sequencing technologies and enhance BGI’s long read sequencing capability.
Improving IVF by implanting euploid embryos
15 May, 2012 | Supplied by: http://www.cambridgebluegnome.com/BlueGnome is pleased to announce the results of the first randomised prospective IVF study of pre-implantation chromosome analysis using its 24sure array platform. The study, published in The Journal of Molecular Cytogenetics by Yang et al (Pacific Reproductive Center, Torrance, USA), has demonstrated that selectively implanting euploid embryos, with a normal number of chromosomes, significantly increases pregnancy rates.
Cosmo Bio method to preserve genetically engineered mouse lines
14 May, 2012 | Supplied by: United Bioresearch Products Pty LtdCryopreservation is a practical and cost-effective method of archiving mouse strains in a laboratory.
3DHistech TMA Grand Master tissue microarray
08 May, 2012 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe TMA Grand Master, from 3DHistech, can be used as a high-throughput diagnostic technique, by being able to place up to several hundred different samples into one paraffin block. This brings savings in time and costs of tissue preparation, staining and slide preparation.
