DuPont Qualicon BAX System Listeria assays
07 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Oxoid Australia Pty Ltd
Food microbiologists can obtain next-day Listeria results with the DuPont Qualicon BAX System Listeria monocytogenes 24E and BAX System Genus Listeria 24E assays. The speed of these assays enables users to obtain a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer before products are released from the factory.
Applied Biosystems SOLiD Total RNA-Seq Kit
07 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd
The SOLiD Total RNA-Seq Kit offers a streamlined solution for the construction of next-generation sequencing libraries for either whole transcriptome or small RNA analysis. The optimised kit enables hypothesis-neutral discovery of coding RNA, non-coding RNA, novel transcripts, alternate splicing, small RNAs and isoforms, while maintaining accurate sequence representation and preserving strand orientation.
Integrated DNA Technologies Zen double-quenched probe
07 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Glycon Pty Ltd
Integrated DNA Technologies has introduced a double-quenched probe that increases the accuracy and reliability of 5′ nuclease qPCR experiments. While traditional probes have 20-30 bases between the dye and quencher, this probe design positions an internal Zen quencher only 9 bases from the 5′ fluorophore.
Trek Sensititre MTB MIC Plate (Part MYCOTBI)
07 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Dutec Diagnostics Pty Ltd
The Trek Sensititre MTB MIC Plate (Part MYCOTBI) is a dry MIC plate for M. tuberculosis isolates.
Agilent Technologies SurePrint G3 gene expression microarray
07 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Agilent Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
Agilent Technologies has introduced the SurePrint G3 gene expression microarray, providing up to one million features per standard 1 x 3″ slide for added throughput, and coverage which includes both coding and non-coding RNA.
Qiagen GeneGlobe web portal
07 June, 2010 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty Ltd
On the GeneGlobe web portal, users can explore and order gene and pathway specific products for a range of applications. For miRNA research, the miScript target protector is available for researchers doing functional analysis of miRNAs.
BD LSR Fortessa system
03 June, 2010 | Supplied by: BD
Building on the LSR cell analyser platform, the off-the-shelf LSR Fortessa system uses up to four lasers - blue, red, violet and UV - that enable the detection of up to 18 colours simultaneously.
Oxoid Australia Xpect Legionella immunochromatographic test
03 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Oxoid Australia Pty Ltd
Xpect Legionella is a rapid immunochromatographic test for the direct detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroups one and six antigen in human urine samples.
Qiagen Investigator PCR assays for human identification
03 June, 2010 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty Ltd
The Investigator PCR assays for human identification have been released.
BD Influx cell sorting system
03 June, 2010 | Supplied by: BD
The Influx cell sorting system enables researchers to configure up to seven lasers to support two-, four- and six-way sorting, giving users flexibility to meet specific application or environmental requirements.
TTP LabTech Mirrorball laser-scanning microplate cytometer
03 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Millennium Science Pty Ltd
TTP LabTech has announced the Mirrorball, a high-sensitivity, laser-scanning microplate cytometer for antibody discovery. Developed by an in-house team, the cytometer is set to fill a role in the antibody discovery process by rapidly and reliably performing mix-and-read, cell- or bead-based assays. In essence, this instrument offers a simple and easy solution to automated hybridoma screening and will not require the reworking of existing protocols.
Genome bar-coding system reveals large-scale variation in human DNA
02 June, 2010
"Our newer genome analysis systems, if commercialised, promise genome analysis in one hour, at under $1000," Schwartz says. "And we require that high speed and low cost to power the new field of personal genomics."
Computational feat speeds finding of genes to milliseconds instead of years
08 May, 2010
Like a magician who says, “Pick a card, any card”, Stanford University computer scientist Debashis Sahoo, PhD, seemed to be offering some kind of trick when he asked researchers at the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine to pick any two genes already known to be involved in stem cell development.
Accuri cytometers revolutionise flow cytometry
02 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Millennium Science Pty Ltd
The Accuri C6 Flow Cytometer System represents a dramatic step forward in flow cytometry and cell analysis. For the first time, researchers have access to a high capability analytical cytometer at an affordable price. Sized to fit on any benchtop, the C6 Flow Cytometer System makes a powerful research tool available to a much wider range of life scientists. Accuri’s user-driven design has resulted in a system that offers both performance and simplicity. Combined with the intuitive CFlow software, Accuri’s product makes flow cytometry equally accessible to experts and new users alike.
Golden Helix SNP & Variation Suite 7
09 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Millennium Science Pty Ltd
As part of its genomics portfolio, Golden Helix provides an analysis suite that is compatible with most platforms, including Affymetrix.
