Life science & clinical diagnostics instruments

Bio-Rad Trans-Blot Turbo blotting system

03 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Bio-Rad Laboratories Pty Ltd

The Trans-Blot Turbo is a rapid transfer system for Western Blotting that delivers efficient transfer of proteins from PAGE gels to blotting membranes. The flexible design, high-transfer efficiency and higher throughput of the system enables researchers to obtain optimal, reproducible results quickly and easily.


Wyatt Technology Möbiuζ mobility instrument

03 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty Ltd

Wyatt Technology’s Möbiuζ mobility instrument incorporates several innovations to realise fast and reliable measurements of macromolecular electrophoretic mobilities.


Genome research equipment available

02 February, 2011

Possible faster, cheaper and more effective clinical research and diagnosis of a wide range of genetic diseases including neuromuscular disorders and cancers will be available to Western Australians after the commissioning of new state-of-the-art gene sequencing equipment.


IDT mutagenesis application guide

02 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Integrated DNA Technologies

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has released a free to download mutagenesis applications guide. Providing an overview of in vitro mutagenesis, along with in-depth protocols and troubleshooting advice, the guide makes it easy to carry out efficient and effective experiments.


Training bacteria

28 December, 2010

A Delft University of Technology researcher, Jean-Paul Meijnen, has ‘trained’ bacteria to convert all the main sugars in vegetable, fruit and garden waste efficiently into high-quality environmentally friendly products such as bioplastics.


Transmembrane protein characterisation

28 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty Ltd

Transmembrane proteins are key determinants of the pharmacokinetics of drugs and their characterisation is of increasing importance for the pharmaceutical industry.


Integrated DNA Technologies custom gene synthesis service

02 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Glycon Pty Ltd

The fields of functional genomics and molecular biology rely on the ability of researchers to customise genes. To save time, money and resources, scientists are continually interested in simplifying the processes of cloning and site directed mutagenesis.


Luminex xTAG CYP2D6 pharmacogenetic kit

01 December, 2010 | Supplied by: BSD Robotics

Luminex has commercially launched its first pharmacogenetic test, the xTAG CYP2D6 kit, which recently received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration.


Life Technologies 5500xl SOLiD Sequencer

24 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd

The Life Technologies 5500xl SOLiD Sequencer has been designed to deliver fast and accurate genomic data for cancer biology and genetic disease research.


Qiagen FFPE kits

24 November, 2010 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty Ltd

Qiagen has launched several products that assist in the molecular analysis of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples.


Beckman Coulter feto-maternal hemorrhage, sepsis and infection tests

24 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Beckman Coulter Australia

Beckman Coulter has entered into a strategic alliance with Trillium Diagnostics LLC, under the terms of which Beckman Coulter will market specific products in North America and South America and in the majority of Europe, Asia and Australasia.


Genetics and archaeology combine to identify Europe’s earliest farmers

15 November, 2010

A team of international researchers led by ancient DNA experts from the University of Adelaide has resolved the longstanding issue of the origins of the people who introduced farming to Europe some 8000 years ago.


Genetic screening and workplace safety

25 October, 2010

Experts are claiming that genetic screening will become a routine part of workplace safety.


FlashGel System for DNA Recovery

10 October, 2010 by By Mary Riley and Hugh White, Lonza Rockland, Inc. | Supplied by: Capsugel Australia Pty Ltd

Direct DNA recovery using the FlashGel Recovery System eliminates agarose gel preparation, band excision, and purification, and delivers highly efficient recovery, free from inhibitors and UV-induced damage, in a simple 5-10 minute protocol.


Tecan and PhyNexus protein purification automation

07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Tecan Australia

Tecan and PhyNexus have developed standard processes for automating protein purification using PhyTip columns integrated onto a Freedom EVO liquid handling platform. The Freedom EVO is equipped with a liquid handling arm and a MultiChannel Arm and controlled using specially adapted scripts of standard Freedom EVOware operating software.


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