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.
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.
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.
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.
Bruker maXis, ultrafleXtreme, amaZon and solariX
20 November, 2009 | Bruker Pty Ltd
Bruker Daltonics has released its latest life science mass spectrometry tools.
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.
Millipore FlowCellect kits
20 November, 2009 | Merck Pty Limited
Three FlowCellect kits are now available for benchtop flow cytometry, targeted at key signalling pathways and said to provide the first complete validation for evaluating complex cell signalling events without sending samples to a core laboratory.
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.
Digital proteome chip
19 November, 2009 | Millennium Science Pty Ltd
The digital ProteomeChip (dPC) developed by Protein Forest for mass spec sample preparation is available from Millennium Science.
Real-time PCR
19 November, 2009 | Arrow Scientific
The R.A.P.I.D. LT is a real-time PCR instrument from Arrow Scientific capable of analysing samples for the presence of targeted nucleic acid sequences. The complete system is said to provide the easiest end-to-end PCR protocol and is the only AOAC-approved post-enrichment pooling protocol.
Ergonomic electronic pipettes
19 November, 2009 | FB Australia
Viaflo has released the Vision and Voyager range of electronic pipettes, designed for comfort and ease of use.
PANalytical automatic low- and high-vacuum system
14 November, 2009 | PANalytical
PANalytical, in cooperation with Edwards, has developed a fully automatic low- and high-vacuum system for non-ambient chambers.
iCAP 6200 ICP spectrometer application note
14 November, 2009 | Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific has published an application note to illustrate the capabilities of its iCAP 6200 ICP spectrometer for the analysis of toxic trace elements in children’s toys.
PCB 3991/3501 series shock accelerometers
13 November, 2009 | Thermo Fisher Scientific
The PCB 3991/3501 series of MEMS shock accelerometers are suitable for miniature, high-amplitude, DC-response acceleration sensors, capable of measuring long duration transient motion and responding to and surviving extremely fast rise-times typical of high-g shock events. They are supplied in packaged and OEM configurations and are suitable for a variety of installation requirements.
Gas Clean Filter System
13 November, 2009 | Varian Australia Pty Ltd
Varian has announced advances to its Gas Clean Filter System, for delivering clean gases for gas chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, liquid chromatography/mass spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma operations.
