Tenak cardboard storage racks
07 October, 2010 | Lomb Scientific (Aust) Pty Ltd
Tenak has introduced a rack made of recycled corrugated cardboard with a water-repelling surface. The racks are lightweight, environmentally friendly and claimed to be more cost effective than traditional aluminium or stainless steel racks.
ImarisCell cell visualisation software
07 October, 2010 | SciTech Pty Ltd
ImarisCell is an Imaris module specifically designed for the analysis of 2D, 3D and 4D images of cells and their components. Enabling researchers to qualitatively and quantitatively examine micro relationships that exist between cells, it also allows researchers to map organelles and other cellular components within individual cells, then examine the relationships between those components.
Agilent Technologies and South Bend Medical Foundation LC/MS/MS
07 October, 2010 | Agilent Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
Agilent Technologies and South Bend Medical Foundation have collaborated to develop urine testing methods to meet the new mandatory US guidelines for federal workplace drug testing. The new guidelines, which took effect on 1 October, will allow for the first-time use of liquid chromatography/triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) for confirmatory urine drug testing.
Kimble Chase KimCote coated glassware
07 October, 2010 | Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd
Kimble Chase KimCote coated glassware protects users while improving laboratory productivity. The glassware coating adds a measure of safety to the glassware user.
Applied Biosystems Dx Genetic Analyzer
07 October, 2010 | Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd
The Dx Genetic Analyzer is now available in Australia and New Zealand as an in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical device as an IVD medical device.
Oxoid Brilliance Staph 24 Agar
07 October, 2010 | Oxoid Australia Pty Ltd
Brilliance Staph 24 Agar is a selective and diagnostic chromogenic medium for the isolation and enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (CPS) in foods, within 24 h.
Applied Biosystems 7500 Fast Dx real-time PCR instrument
07 October, 2010 | Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd
The Applied Biosystems 7500 Fast Dx real-time PCR instrument is now available as a platform suitable for in vitro diagnostics (IVD) use in Australia and New Zealand. Clinical laboratories that develop in vitro molecular diagnostic assays in oncology, genetic disease and infectious disease can leverage the instrument’s regulatory status to develop tests for clinical applications.
Tecan and PhyNexus protein purification automation
07 October, 2010 | Tecan Australia
Tecan and PhyNexus have developed standard processes for automating protein purification using PhyTip columns integrated onto a Freedom EVO liquid handling platform. The Freedom EVO is equipped with a liquid handling arm and a MultiChannel Arm and controlled using specially adapted scripts of standard Freedom EVOware operating software.
MBF Bioscience Stereo Investigator imaging systems
07 October, 2010 | SciTech Pty Ltd
MBF Bioscience produces quantitative imaging software and integrated hardware products for stereology, neuron reconstruction, brain mapping, 3D serials section reconstruction, densitometry and virtual slide image management. All products run on the Microsoft Windows platform and are designed to work both as independent and integrated tools with a consistent, high-quality user interface.
Tecan/Miltenyi Biotec range of automated solutions
07 October, 2010 | Miltenyi Biotec Australia Pty Ltd
Tecan is working with Miltenyi Biotec to develop a range of automated solutions for cell biology, based on the MACS magnetic bead technology. This agreement will allow users to benefit from the advanced capabilities of Tecan’s Freedom EVO liquid handling platforms when performing a wide range of separation, cultivation and analysis processes for cells and biomolecules.
Dwyer Instruments model SM-100 digital sound meter
07 October, 2010 | Dwyer Omega (Aust) Pty Ltd
The model SM-100 digital sound meter is suitable for measuring noise levels from 30 to 130 dB with accuracy of ±1.5 dB.
Biochrom Libra UV-vis spectrophotometers
07 October, 2010 | Pacific Laboratory Products
Biochrom has released eight models in the Libra UV-vis spectrophotometer range, so users are assured of finding a machine to match their needs.
GenoLogics Geneus LIMS system
07 October, 2010 | OnQ Software Pty Ltd
GenoLogics is providing the Queensland Centre for Medical Genomics (QCMG) with Geneus, a LIMS system that is built to enable genomics research. Geneus will help them to manage the sequencing data produced by the 11 Applied Biosystems SOLiD systems, currently in use in the lab. The next-generation sequencing instruments at QCMG are generating terabytes of data on a weekly basis and sample tracking is quickly becoming unmanageable with existing Google docs, spreadsheets and other manual methods.
Torrey Pines Scientific EchoTherm IC20XR chilling/heating dry bath
07 October, 2010 | Edwards Group Pty Ltd
The Torrey Pines Scientific EchoTherm Model IC20XR is a Peltier driven, compact chilling/heating dry bath. This unit offers a broad variety of precision-made aluminium sample blocks.
Mettler Toledo NewClassic density kit
07 October, 2010 | Mettler-Toledo Ltd
Density determination is used in many areas to characterise certain properties of a product or material. The density determination is performed using the gravimetric measuring method by means of Archimedes’ principle (buoyancy method), which states that a body immersed in a fluid apparently loses weight by an amount equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces.

