Microbiology imaging software
07 April, 2009 | In Vitro Technologies Pty Ltd
The Synbiosis ProtoCol V1.4 colony counting and inhibition zone sizing software is designed to save microbiologists time by automating many routine plate-based image analysis tasks.
Dolphin-Doc Plus gel documentation system
07 April, 2009 | SciTech Pty Ltd
Dolphin-Doc Plus is a high-performance gel documentation image system suitable for fluorescent DNA and protein gel visualisation. A compact darkroom with a fully openable door and a UV-transilluminator on a slide-our frame makes the image system extremely user friendly.
CGH microarray software
07 April, 2009 | Agilent Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
Agilent DNA Analytics 4.0 software can be used for visually exploring, detecting and analysing patterns in microarray data. New in this release are: the ability to analyse more than 100 samples per experiment, a free genomic browser and copy number variation (CNV) analysis capability. These features join existing chromatin immunoprecipitation-on-chip (ChIP-on-chip), array-based comparative genomic hybridisation (aCGH), and gene expression analytics capabilities.
Detection platform for multiple pathogens
07 April, 2009 | Scientifix Pty Ltd
Seegene and Lab901 have announced an automated multi-pathogen walk-away detection platform for European hospitals. Based on the Seeplex multiplexing PCR system and ScreenTape gel electrophoresis detection system, this Seeplex/ScreenTape detection platform is being introduced to clinical and research laboratories in 10 countries across Europe.
Metabolite detection kits
07 April, 2009 | Sapphire Bioscience
The Cayman Chemical Nitrate/Nitrite Colormetric Assay Kit provides an accurate and convenient method for measurement of total nitrate/nitrite concentration in a simple two-step process.
SDMS
07 April, 2009 | Waters Australia Pty Ltd
Waters has released the NuGenesis scientific data management system (SDMS) for the Business and Enterprise editions of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system platform (32 bit, Service Pack 1). Waters NuGenesis SDMS 7.1 Service Release 3 (SR3) also supports Microsoft Office 2007 with SP1 and includes updates for SDMS Vision Publisher that allow it to be validated on Vista and Office 2007.
Vibrio identification
07 April, 2009 | Dutec Diagnostics Pty Ltd
V. parahaemolyticus, V. vulnificus and V. cholerae genic bacteria, which can cause serious seafood poisoning. For the detection of those bacteria, conventional methods (TCBS) are long, require a heavy workload and are not very sensitive.
Magnetic stirring bar
07 April, 2009 | Lomb Scientific (Aust) Pty Ltd
The Spinbar Capsule Magnetic Stirring Bar consists of a magnetic stirring bar that spins freely inside a small flat capsule and prevents the stirring bar from contacting the gel.
Wash stations for xMAP assays
07 April, 2009 | Bio-Rad Laboratories Pty Ltd
Bio-Rad Laboratories has released two Bio-Plex Pro Wash Stations for washing bead-based assays. The Bio-Plex Pro Wash station is used exclusively for magnetic beads. The Bio-Plex Pro II Wash Station automates magnetic and vacuum wash steps for researchers who use a combination of magnetic and polystyrene assays.
Isolated heart chamber
07 April, 2009 | SDR Scientific
The IH-SR Isolated Heart for Small Rodents from Hugo Sachs Elektronik–Harvard Apparatus is suitable for experiments on mice, hamsters, rats and guinea pigs.
LIMS upgrade
07 April, 2009 | LabWare Australia Pty Ltd
LabWare LIMS v6 is the foundation application in LabWare’s fully integrated LIMS solution suite, which offers built-in instrument interfacing and a broad range of functional modules. Under the flexible Labware licensing scheme, users may leverage the v6 application to meet needs across their entire enterprise including everything from comprehensive sample management and automated data acquisition to inventory tracking, environmental monitoring, customer contact management, shelf-life stability study management, clinical protocol set-up and control, biorepository and storage resource management, among many others. The system is equally well suited to quality control and quality assurance as well as research and development settings and continues LabWare’s emphasis on user configurability, negating the need for complex programming and application customisation.
Microscope cameras
07 April, 2009 | Scientific Instrument & Optical Sales
Tucsen C mount microscope cameras are available in a range of resolutions including 1.3, 3, 5 and 8 megapixels. The colour CMOS cameras feature a USB 2.0 interface and are compatible with Windows XP and Vista. Manual image analysis as well as twain drivers are included in the software package.
Mesenchymal stem cells media
07 April, 2009 | Life Technologies
Invitrogen has launched a serum-free media (SFM) designed specifically to culture mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), or stem cells derived from bone marrow. Stempro MSC SFM is claimed to overcome many challenges in MSC culture. In concert, Invitrogen also launched two kits designed to allow the differentiation of MSCs to either adipocytes (fat cells) or osteocytes (bone cells).
Qq-TOF mass spectrometer
07 April, 2009 | Bruker Pty Ltd
The micrOTOF-Q II provides high resolution and accurate mass LC/MS/MS performance in proteomics, biomarker profiling, metabolomics and other small molecule applications. It offers the on-the-fly Smartformula 3D method for the unambiguous sum formula determination of small molecules, even up to 1 kDa in mass.
Automated immunofluorescence
07 April, 2009 | In Vitro Technologies Pty Ltd
The Binding Site has released a fully automated slide processor capable of providing walk-away automation for immunofluorescence assays. The ASP1200 uses a space-saving design (50 x 50 x 55 cm), making it suitable for any size laboratory. Up to 12 slides and four different immunofluorescence assays can be processed simultaneously on the instrument.
