Burnet finalises $5m investment deal for China unit
16 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's Burnet Institute and Chinese state investment firm GuoMinXinHe have finalised a $5 million investment deal covering Nanjing BioPoint, Burnet's commercial entity in China.
LBT set to lose bioMérieux licence deal
12 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLBT Innovations (ASX:LBT) is set to lose a substantial source of income, with licensee bioMérieux planning to terminate its agreement with the Australian lab technology provider.
Temperature monitoring of frozen embryos, sperm and ova
19 November, 2014 by Testo Pty LtdTesto's automated temperature monitoring system - Saveris - is used by IVF Australia to ensure the safe storage of frozen embryos, sperm and ova.
Research training centre for portable sample analysis
30 October, 2014The Australian Research Council has opened its latest research training centre, the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Portable Analytical Separation Technologies (ASTech), at the University of Tasmania.
Academy responds to competitiveness agenda
16 October, 2014The Australian Government this week announced its Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda, described as a plan for a strong and competitive economy. The agenda and its initiatives have drawn the interest of the Australian Academy of Science.
Technology innovator to lead CSIRO
15 October, 2014International technology innovator Dr Larry Marshall has been appointed as the new chief executive of the CSIRO. He will replace outgoing chief executive Dr Megan Clark, who will leave the organisation at the end of December after six years in the role.
Nanosonics' trophon EPR found effective in hospital study
18 September, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA German hospital has found Nanosonics' (ASX:NAN) trophon EPR ultrasound probe disinfection device to be superior to the standard manual wipe method.
Rapid and thorough DNA, RNA and protein extraction
18 September, 2014 by MP Biomedicals Australasia P/LThe FastPrep-24 5G high-speed benchtop homogeniser is an ultrahigh-performance sample preparation system that allows for the extraction of fully intact, biologically functional macromolecules from routine as well as highly resistant samples.
Smooth operations with lab safety
12 September, 2014The 2014-15 Laboratory Guide to Workplace Safety has been released.
ASiX highlights
25 August, 2014The inaugural Australian Science Industry Exchange event (ASiX) was held in Melbourne last week, with over 80 of the country's science sector business and technology leaders discussing the state of the industry and seeking to find better ways to do business.
GE Healthcare appoints BioProcess chief for Asia
18 August, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGE Healthcare Life Sciences has selected Olivier Loeillot to take on the newly created role of GM Asia commercial for its BioProcess business.
Understanding the science market
12 August, 2014The SIA's one-day conference, Australian Science Industry Exchange, will give science industry vendors a unique insight into the needs of Australian science industry consumers.
LBT Innovations presents APAS study results
09 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLBT Innovations (ASX:LBT) has published results from the largest study to date into the ability of its APAS technology to screen agar plates for potential pathogens.
TGA approves new diabetes risk assessment tool
01 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe TGA has approved a new diagnostics test developed by Randox Laboratories which is designed to help assess the risk of contracting type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
UBI gets first test-strip order from Siemens
24 June, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUniversal Biosensors (ASX:UBI) announced a milestone in its tie-up with Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics to develop point-of-care coagulation tests - the first commercial order for PT-INR strips.
