Bio-Rad acquires Biotest diagnostics
20 November, 2009 | Bio-Rad Laboratories
Bio-Rad Laboratories has signed an agreement to acquire certain diagnostic businesses of Biotest for 45 million euros, the terms of which were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2010.
SensiGene Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Carrier Screening Test
20 November, 2009 | Agena Bioscience Inc
The SensiGene Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Carrier Screening Test screens for 103 mutations and five variants, including the 23 mutations recommended by the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG).
Enzo CELLestial fluorescent probes and labelling reagents
20 November, 2009 | Sapphire Bioscience
Enzo Life Sciences’ CELLestial fluorescent probes and labelling reagents for live cell analysis applications include reagents for detection of pH, calcium, chloride, zinc, membrane potential, ROS, GPCR, amyloid and lipid droplets.
Perkin Elmer EnSpire plate reader
20 November, 2009 | PerkinElmer (Australia) Pty Ltd
An expansion of the EnSpire Multilabel plate reader platform, EnSpire, provides users, including those working with primary or stem cells in cancer and neuropharmacology research, with improved assay performance and sensitivity.
Lonza Potelligent CHOK1SV host cell line
20 November, 2009 | Capsugel Australia Pty Ltd
Potelligent CHOK1SV, a host cell line for manufacturing recombinant antibodies, combines BioWa’s glycosylation Potelligent technology with Lonza’s GS Gene Expression System and CHOK1SV.
Carl Zeiss LSM 780 laser scanning microscope
20 November, 2009 | ZEISS Group
Added to the LSM 7 range of laser scanning microscopes, the LSM 780 with GaAsP detector technology is claimed to significantly increase sensitivity.
Qiagen Influenza A/H1N1 test kit
20 November, 2009 | QIAGEN Pty Ltd
Qiagen has launch its Influenza A/H1N1 test and several updates to its activities in the global surveillance of the swine flu pandemic. The kit enables both the highly sensitive and specific detection of the novel Influenza A/H1N1 and all other known Influenza A and B virus strains. The test kit has been designed for use by governments and public health institutions.
Bruker maXis, ultrafleXtreme, amaZon and solariX
20 November, 2009 | Bruker Pty Ltd
Bruker Daltonics has released its latest life science mass spectrometry tools.
Greiner Bio-One tissue culture range
20 November, 2009 | Interpath Services Pty Ltd
Greiner Bio-One’s tissue culture products include flasks, dishes, bottles, tubes and plates. Advanced tissue culture treatments are also available.
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments PTM Finder software
20 November, 2009 | Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty Ltd
PTM Finder software uses data mining to investigate post-translational modification in complex protein samples, including data for hypothetical, novel modifications. The software is designed to integrate with the Axima range of Maldi mass spectrometers.
AmpFISTR Identifiler Direct, Identifiler Plus and NGM PCR Amplification Kits
20 November, 2009 | Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd
Forensic DNA kits with chemistry reagents, the AmpFISTR Identifiler Direct, Identifiler Plus and NGM PCR Amplification Kits provide good performance, efficiency and data quality, enabling fast recovery of more DNA results from a wider range of samples.
Applied Biosystems SOLiD 3 Plus genomic analysis platform
20 November, 2009 | Life Technologies
Applied Biosystems’ SOLiD 3 Plus System, a genomic analysis platform, is designed for users working towards mainstream sequencing of personal genomes for clinical research and personalised medicine.
Beckman Coulter Access Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) assay
20 November, 2009 | Beckman Coulter Australia
Beckman Coulter has expanded its reproductive disease state management range with the Access Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) assay for use in the differential diagnosis of conditions of chronic or excessive androgenic activity. The assay may also be used in conjunction with the Access Testosterone Assay to provide a calculated free androgen index1.
Labofix fixed volume micropipettes
20 November, 2009 | Sieper & Co Pty Ltd
Labofix fixed volume micropipettes complete the adjustable volume Pluripet ll range and 10 models offer a choice of volume range from 5 to 1000 µL.
Eppendorf Research plus multipipette
20 November, 2009 | Eppendorf South Pacific Pty Ltd
Eppendorf’s pipette line Research plus is now available. The multipipette electronic model is available as a special edition.
