Protecting genetic resources
04 May, 2010
Comparing the conformity of molecular markers is considered a first step in determining what the 'essential characteristics' of a particular plant variety are.
Reward for robotic agar plate streaker
09 April, 2010
LBT Innovations has been awarded a prize in the 2010 MDEA Medical Design Excellence Awards for PREVI Isola - a robotic system for streaking agar plates. The technology replaces over a hundred years of manual streaking of specimens on to agar plates by individuals.
Win for personalised medicine in US DNA patent case
06 April, 2010
In a ruling that will most definitely advance the development of personalised, molecular medicine and the practice of molecular pathology, a US district court has found against gene patenting.
IRL and Epichem form Australasian alliance
23 March, 2010
Industrial Research and Epichem have announced a strategic alliance designed to provide clients with continuous and seamless services from drug discovery to cGMP production.
New in vitro diagnostic regulations legislated
04 March, 2010
The regulation of in vitro diagnostics in Australia will undergo significant change as pre-market regulatory approval and inclusion on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods is required for IVD devices under the new regulatory scheme, which comes into force on 1 July 2010.
Comments sought on $52m research collaboration program
23 February, 2010
The federal government has released a discussion paper on the Collaborative Research Networks (CRN) program - the first of its kind in Australia - which will provide $52 million from 2011 to promote mutually beneficial collaboration between universities.
$38m to get new technologies working for Australia
22 February, 2010
The National Enabling Technologies Strategy has been released. The strategy provides a comprehensive national framework to guide the development of new technologies.
Waters to supply Daiso bulk process chromatography media
18 February, 2010 | Supplied by: Waters Australia Pty Ltd
Waters and Daiso have entered into a collaborative agreement to globally market and supply Daisogel bulk packing materials for process chromatography.
Research funding implications from UWA intellectual property case
17 February, 2010
Universities may have less money to fund research and may be less able to provide the expensive infrastructure that researchers require to undertake their research as a result of the outcome of a court case over intellectual property rights, according to Professor Alan Robson, Vice-Chancellor of The University of Western Australia.
Science, art and epilepsy
16 February, 2010
SymbioticA, the art and science collaborative research laboratory at The University of Western Australia, has been awarded first place in the international VIDA 12.0 competition, which recognises excellence in artistic creativity using new technologies and artificial life.
Qiagen and Celera establish distribution agreement for respiratory pathogen panel
15 February, 2010
Qiagen is to distribute a Celera molecular multiplex assay for detection of respiratory pathogens.
Chemistry and computers combine for forensic identification
11 February, 2010
Researchers at The University of Western Australia and the WA Police Service are part of an international team awarded an Australia Research Council Discovery grant of more than $400,000 to revolutionise the identification of skeletal remains by updating and combining new computer and chemical methods.
Thermo Scientific Chromatography Columns and Consumables catalogue
04 February, 2010 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher Scientific
The 2010-2012 Thermo Scientific Chromatography Columns and Consumables catalogue offers 540 pages of innovative and proven chromatography tools, including many novel and unique additions. The catalogue makes the broadest collection of tools and techniques readily available to meet all needs, from sample preparation to separation and analysis.
TecQuipment engineering education products
04 February, 2010 | Supplied by: Duff & Macintosh
TecQuipment designs, develops and manufactures a comprehensive range of products for engineering education.
Harmonised classification and labelling for three chemical substances
29 January, 2010
Indium phosphide, di-tert-butyl peroxide and trixylyl phosphate have been looked at by the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency in Helsinki).
