Food protein analyser
09 June, 2009 | DKSH Australia Pty Ltd
All proteins in food contain the amino acids Arginine, Histidine and Lysine and CEM’s iTAG technology can bind to the three amino acids.
High-density functional protein microarray
09 June, 2009 | Life Technologies
The ProtoArray Human Protein Microarray Version 5.0 is claimed to be the first high-density functional protein microarray to enable screening of a protein sample or other probe of interest against more than 9000 unique human proteins in a single, rapid experiment.
Single-run human genome sequencing
09 June, 2009 | Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd
Applied Biosystems recently announced that its research and development scientists used human disease samples from the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center to sequence an entire human genome in a single run at 17-fold coverage using the SOLiD 3 System.
USP-NF compliant recombinant human albumins
09 June, 2009 | Novozymes Australia Pty Ltd
Novozymes Biopharma has announced that its Recombumin and albucult products comply with the new excipient monograph standard for recombinant human albumin, published in the United States Pharmacopoeia — National Formulary (USP-NF). The monograph was first published in November 2008 and became official on 1 May 2009. As these products comply with the monograph, their use eases the regulatory process for users and sets the industry benchmark for recombinant human albumin.
Catalogues
09 June, 2009 | Merck
Sigma-Aldrich has available its flagship analytical catalogues from Fluka and Supelco.
Glycan characterisation
09 June, 2009 | Waters Australia Pty Ltd
Waters has released the UltraPerformance LC (UPLCÂ) analytical solution for the characterisation of 2-AB labelled glycans from glycoproteins. The UPLC solution combines the Acquity UPLC BEH Glycan Columns with the Acquity UPLC System equipped with fluorescence detection. Current FDA regulations require that firms developing and manufacturing therapeutic proteins are able to accurately characterise the glycans attached to those proteins to ensure the efficacy and safety of a biopharmaceutical product.
Wash bottles
09 June, 2009 | Sieper & Co Pty Ltd
The Kartell Plastilab range of wash bottles includes traditional wash bottles, wide and narrow neck, graduated and ungraduated, capped and uncapped bottles as well as spare screw caps and adhesive labels which are sold separately.
Particle sizing system
09 June, 2009 | Agilent Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
Agilent Technologies has acquired Particle Sizing Systems, a privately held company that designs and manufactures instruments that measure the particle size and stability in materials ranging from soft drinks to ink jet inks to semiconductor polishing slurries.
Microplate photometer
09 June, 2009 | Pathtech Pty Ltd
Thermo Scientific’s Multiskan FC microplate photometer product line has new features for enhanced usability.
Nasopharyngeal flocked swabs and universal transport media
09 June, 2009 | Interpath Services Pty Ltd
Previously, Nasopharyngeal Aspirates have been the sample collection method of choice when detecting respiratory viruses. This method of sampling can cause discomfort for the patient and requires specific equipment, making it less suitable for widespread use.
Engineering plastics for the medical industry
09 June, 2009 | Dotmar EPP Pty Ltd
Dotmar can offer an extensive range of medical-grade thermoplastics that meet strict FDA and USP Class IV requirements. Designed specifically for the medical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, these medical-grade thermoplastics will replace existing solutions made of stainless steel, titanium, glass or ceramics.
Flammable cabinet extraction system
09 June, 2009 | Gallay Medical & Scientific Pty Ltd
Gallay Medical and Scientific has announced the creation of a system to remove potentially harmful fumes and odours from existing chemical safety cabinets.
High-throughput magnetic DNA and RNA purification
09 June, 2009 | Pathtech Pty Ltd
The Thermo Scientific KingFisher Flex is a compact magnetic bead processing system for rapid purification of DNA, RNA, proteins or cells. It can process 24 or 96 samples simultaneously and has a processing volume of 20-5000 µL. Additionally, the KingFisher Flex can be used with any brand of magnetic bead kit available as well as in-house developed kits.
Blue light transilluminator
09 June, 2009 | Life Technologies
The Safe Imager 2.0 Blue Light Transilluminator is claimed to eliminate safety concerns and minimise damage to samples.
Cell and tissue culture magnetic stirrer
09 June, 2009 | John Morris Scientific Pty Ltd
2mag’s magnetic stirrers can be used for the careful and protective mixing of cell suspensions and culture media. The BioMixDrive has a stirring volume of up to 5000 mL.
