Qiagen therascreen EGFR RGQ PCR Kit
15 July, 2013 | QIAGEN Pty LtdQiagen has received approval by the US FDA to market the therascreen EGFR test as a companion diagnostic to guide the use of Boehringer Ingelheim’s targeted therapy GILOTRIF (afatinib) for treatment of metastatic NSCLC in patients whose tumours have certain EGFR gene mutations.
Vicam Global Mycotoxin Regulations Tool
15 July, 2013 | Waters Australia Pty LtdVicam, a Waters Corporation business, has introduced a single-source online tool that provides access to a comprehensive, simple-to-use database of global mycotoxin regulations. The Global Mycotoxin Regulations Tool, available as a web-based or mobile application, allows users to locate global mycotoxin limits by geography and commodity or food type in seconds.
Life Technologies Ion AmpliSeq Exome Kit
10 July, 2013 | Life TechnologiesLife Technologies’ Ion AmpliSeq Exome Kit delivers very good exome sequencing performance, with up to 98% of bases covered at 10x, and up to 96% of bases covered at 20x, for a single exome.
Shimadzu LC/MS/MS method packages
09 July, 2013 | Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty LtdShimadzu has released three method packages for LC/MS/MS. Each includes optimised MRM transitions and collision energies for the compounds of interest, plus LC separation conditions with retention times, spectral libraries and report files.
New Brunswick Galaxy CO2 incubators
09 July, 2013 | Eppendorf South Pacific Pty LtdNew Brunswick’s Galaxy CO2 incubators, available from Eppendorf, provide a suitable environment for a wide range of culture applications like stem cell research, oncology, IVF, anaerobic bacterial growth, neuroscience, viral studies and more.
DiaSorin Iam Parvo assay for the Liaison Iam instrument
08 July, 2013 | DiaSorin Australia Pty LtdThe molecular division of DiaSorin has launched the highly sensitive Iam Parvo assay. The rapid quantitative molecular assay is designed for the Liaison Iam molecular instrument.
Roche metabolite-testing reagent sets for iron and phosphate
08 July, 2013 | Roche Diagnostic SystemsRoche has launched metabolite-testing reagent sets to determine the concentration of iron and phosphate, two parameters relevant for cell growth and productivity during fermentation processes.
Rigaku Micro-Z ULS sulfur analyser
03 July, 2013 | AXT Pty LtdThe Rigaku Micro-Z ULS sulfur analyser is designed for the ultra-low-level sulfur analysis of diesel and petrol fuels. The benchtop WDXRF instrument measures both the sulfur peak and the background intensity.
SP Scientific Virtis BenchTop Pro laboratory freeze dryer
03 July, 2013 | Scitek Australia Pty LtdThe VirTis BenchTop Pro freeze dryer, from SP Scientific, is designed to meet the needs of the most demanding research laboratories. Each system can be configured to meet the user’s needs.
Next Instruments OdourScan Model 2000 Electronic Nose
02 July, 2013 | Next Instruments Pty LtdThe OdourScan Model 2000 Electronic Nose has been developed to provide the food industry with a rapid means of detecting and quantifying odours and smells.
Interworld Electronics MSR145 mini data logger
02 July, 2013 | Interworld Electronics and Computer IndustriesInterworld Electronics has released an updated version of the MSR145 compact data logger. With five internal sensors, four analog inputs and user-friendly software, the thumb-sized device is a compact, flexible data logging system.
Promega Maxwell CSC system
01 July, 2013 | Promega Pty LtdPromega has launched the Maxwell CSC instrument and integrated reagent kits for blood DNA and DNA FFPE. The solutions have been developed in compliance with the FDA’s Quality System Regulation and are intended as in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices.
Malvern Instruments Kinexus rotational rheometer
30 June, 2013 | ATA Scientific Pty LtdThe Kinexus rotational rheometer from Malvern Instruments is based on an understanding of real analyst needs. The intelligent user interface assures intuitive operation delivering consistent, accurate and precise sample measurement from simple viscosity to complex viscoelastic parameters.
Hanby TPH Field Test Kit
28 June, 2013 | United Bioresearch Products Pty LtdThe Hanby TPH Field Test Kit system is a field-portable method providing rapid analyses down to ppb for aromatic compounds, including gasoline, diesel, PCBs and many others. The procedure extracts the aromatic compounds from the sample and provides immediate colorimetric identification of the concentration and type of contaminants present.
BMG Labtech PHERAstar FS microplate reader for antioxidant assay
26 June, 2013 | BMG LABTECH Pty LtdThe oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay can be conducted using the PHERAstar FS microplate reader from BMG Labtech. It is suitable for food manufacturers wishing to market their products as high in antioxidants.
