Automated force spectroscopy
01 January, 2009 | SciTech Pty Ltd
JPK Instruments has released its ForceRobot system to automate force spectroscopy.
Breast cancer gene-expression blood test
01 January, 2009 | Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd
DiaGenic and Applied Biosystems have launched BCtect, a blood-based test for early detection of breast cancer. The test searches for a unique gene expression signature using a custom TaqMan array.
Petrifilm culture plates
01 January, 2009 | 3M Safety & Graphics
Petrifilm culture plates come in an easy, ready-to-use format, with each batch coupled with a Quality Assurance Certificate from the 3M ISO 9002-certified manufacturing facility.
UV/vis spectrophotometers
01 January, 2009 | Bio-Strategy - Part of DKSH Group
The PG Instruments range of spectrophotometers includes the T80 double beam series and the T70 split beam series, both of which are available in either a fixed bandwidth model or a variable bandwidth model.
Listeria environmental testing
01 January, 2009 | Key Diagnostics Pty Ltd
The Microgen Path-Chek Listeria kit is a system for the detection ofListeria species from the environment. It is simple and safe to use in the field. Simply swab the surface and snap the swab tip into the Path-Check Listeria Detection tube and incubate.
Diagnostic test for ovarian cancer
01 January, 2009 | Manalto Inc
The OvPlex Panel is an early detection test for ovarian cancer, developed by HealthLinx in collaboration with ARL Pathology.
Polyubiquitin antibody
01 January, 2009 | United Bioresearch Products Pty Ltd
Biomol International has introduced a monoclonal antibody that specifically recognises K63-linked polyubiquitin, but not any other isopeptide-linked (K6, K11, K27, K29, K33 or K48) polyubiquitinylated species.
Supermixes for real-time PCR
01 January, 2009 | Bio-Rad Laboratories Pty Ltd
The iTaq fast supermixes with ROX can be used on a variety of instruments, including ROD-dependent real-time PCR systems, and are designed to deliver qPCR efficiency, sensitivity and specificity, with a robust fluorescent signal under fast or standard cycling conditions with real-time detection chemistry.
UV microscope
01 January, 2009 | Meeco Holdings Pty Ltd
Rigaku has launched the Desktop Minstrel UV, a fully automated UV imaging and protein crystal monitoring system. The instrument uses UV fluorescence microscopy to successfully monitor crystal growth by distinguishing protein crystals from non-protein crystals, such as salt.
Stem cell cytometry kits
01 January, 2009 | Merck Pty Limited
Millipore has launched six flow cytometry kits for stem cell research. The robust, three-parameter FlowCellect kits allow scientists to assess embryonic and neural stem cell phenotypes at various stages of differentiation.
Multimode microplate
01 January, 2009 | Ai Scientific Pty Ltd
Tecan’s range of multimode microplate readers includes the Infinite M1000 and Infinite F500, which are certified for compatibility with the Promega Dual-Luciferase Assay.
p53 transcription factor assay kit
01 January, 2009 | Sapphire Bioscience
Cayman’s p53 Transcription Factor Assay is a non-radioactive, sensitive method for detecting specific transcription factor DNA binding activity in nuclear extracts.
Gene expression system
01 January, 2009 | Capsugel Australia Pty Ltd
The StellARray Gene Expression System consists of three products: the GeneSieve Query; the StellARray qPCR 96/384-well Arrays; and the Global Pattern Recognition (GPR) analysis tool.
GC columns for blood alcohols
01 January, 2009 | Phenomenex Australia
Phenomenex has launched a line of blood alcohol columns for GC-FID analysis in forensic and toxicology applications.
X-ray fluorescence spectrometer
01 January, 2009 | PANalytical
The Axios Fast simultaneous XRF system is a rapid, easy-to-use system suitable for routine analysis and dedicated real-time process control, with the flexibility to operate in industrial applications ranging from mining exploration to steelmaking.

