miacom diagnostics hemoFISH S.aureus/CNS Screen
02 July, 2012 | Supplied by: Dutec Diagnostics Pty LtdThe hemoFISH S.aureus/CNS Screen is based on fluorescence in-situ hybridisation and designed to differentiate Staphylococcus aureus from coagulase-negative staphylococci in positive blood cultures.
SDIX RapidChek CONFIRM non-O157 STEC immunomagnetic separation (IMS) test kit
30 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Arrow ScientificSDIX, a supplier of rapid-detection solutions to the food pathogen testing market, has announced that its RapidChek CONFIRM non-O157 STEC immunomagnetic separation (IMS) test kit has been reviewed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and has been listed in the USDA Microbiological Laboratory Guidebook (MLG) 5B.02 as the IMS reagents to be used in E. coli testing.
Wyatt Technology DynaPro Plate Reader II
22 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty LtdWyatt Technology has announced the launch of an upgraded version of its DynaPro Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) Plate Reader. The DynaPro Plate Reader II includes the addition of an onboard camera capable of acquiring images of each well.
Neogen ANSR for Salmonella molecular platform for pathogen testing
19 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Cell Biosciences Pty LtdCell Biosciences has launched the Neogen ANSR molecular platform on the Australian market. ANSR for Salmonella is the first pathogen test available for the system, and provides results after only 10 min of reaction time.
SeraCare anti-dengue mixed titer performance panel
16 June, 2012 | Supplied by: abacus dxSeraCare Life Sciences has launched what it claims to be the first commercially available anti-dengue mixed titer performance panel. This addition to the company’s line of infectious disease panels responds to growing demand for accurate testing for dengue virus.
Abraxis Yellow Azo dye/Tartrazine ELISA kit
06 June, 2012 | Supplied by: United Bioresearch Products Pty LtdMany foods contain Yellow Azo (Tartrazine) dyes in varying proportions. The Abraxis Yellow Azo dyes ELISA is an immunoassay for the quantitative and/or qualitative detection of Yellow Azo dyes (Tartrazine and related dyes).
BioTek BioStack3 Microplate Stacker
04 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Millennium Science Pty LtdThe BioStack 3 Microplate Stacker, from BioTek, has been designed to ensure efficient laboratory microplate processes. The product features a dual plate carrier and rotational wrist to quickly move plates from the source stack to the instrument and back to the destination stack, keeping two plates in process.
Fusion genes and prostate cancer
31 May, 2012Researchers have shown how a mutation found in half of all prostate cancers may lead to disease development and other cancers.
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.
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.
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.
Flying turtles
25 May, 2012Researchers have found genetic evidence that turtles are more closely related to birds than lizards and snakes.
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.
