Breast cancer detection
06 March, 2008 | Fermiscan Holdings
The Fermiscan Test is a safe, non-invasive technology that utilises X-ray diffraction of hair fibres to screen and monitor women of all ages for breast cancer. The Fermiscan Test will be available for women in Australia in 2008 and Fermiscan is also commencing further clinical trials and regulatory approval processes in the US.
Ultrapure laboratory water
06 March, 2008 | MicroAnalytix Pty Ltd
The Neptune Ultimate system is the latest addition to the Select Neptune range from Purite. Designed to provide ultrapure water for use in both analytical and molecular science laboratory procedures, the system offers efficient production rates of up to 2 L/min and incorporates ultraviolet photo-oxidation technology at 185 nm, bactericidal UV irradiation at 254 nm and nuclear-grade ion exchange polishing resin, ensuring ion-free ultrapure water at a resistivity of 18.2 MW.cm from a feedwater source of <20 µs/cm.
Slab gel analysis system
06 March, 2008 | QIAGEN Pty Ltd
Analysis of DNA fragments, such as single- or multiplex PCR products and qualitative and quantitative RNA analysis, is easy and fast with the QIAxcel system. It fully automates sensitive, high-resolution capillary electrophoresis of up to 96 samples per run.
Custom-made blood and sample collection tubes
06 March, 2008 | United Bioresearch Products Pty Ltd
The SCAT series of collection tubes have been developed specifically to minimise in vitro artifact by rapidly quenching unwanted protease activity.
Dietary fibre extractors
07 February, 2008 | Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd
Dietary fibre including cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin, pectin, rubbers and waxes can be determined by digestion with thermostable enzymes in foods and animal feeds. AOAC International (Official Methods of Analysis) has proposed enzymatic method 985.29.
Real-time transilluminator
07 February, 2008 | Life Technologies
With the E-Gel Safe Imager Real-Time Transilluminator, users can watch migration of DNA bands in real time when carrying out electrophoresis using the E-Gel iBase and E-Gel Pre-Cast Agarose gel containing SYBR Safe DNA Gel Stain. The transilluminator is designed to fit beneath the E-Gel iBase Power System and is intended for use with E-Gels containing SYBR Safe. Blue light emitted by the instrument is suitable for viewing DNA that is stained with SYBR Safe.
New standard in routine FTIR
07 February, 2008 | Thermo Fisher Scientific
The ALPHA is the FT-IR spectrometer for your basic infrared analysis. It enables quick, easy and reliable FT-IR analysis.
Automated gentle tissue dissociator
07 February, 2008 | Miltenyi Biotec Australia Pty Ltd
The gentleMACS Dissociator is a benchtop instrument for the automated dissociation of tissues.
Microbiology system
07 February, 2008 | ALPE Pty Ltd
The Biomic V3 Microbiology System now performs semi-automated reading for all varieties of Etest (AB Biodisk) strips. An enlarged plate image with the Etest strip(s) and its drug-specific MIC scale is displayed on-screen. The user selects the appropriate MIC value, triggering an S-I-R interpretation. Etest results can be printed or transferred to an LIS. High resolution colour Etest images can also be saved for future review.
Photonics catalogue
07 February, 2008 | Lastek Pty Ltd
Thorlabs has released its volume 19 ‘Tools of the Trade’ free catalogue. With over 1100 pages, the catalogue highlights more than 10,000 products for the photonics industry offered by Thorlabs and its strategic partner companies.
Polarimeters
07 February, 2008 | PerkinElmer (Australia) Pty Ltd
The optical null principle, with automatic rotation of the analyser, is the basis of PerkinElmer’s polarimeters. This principle, combined with microprocessor electronics, results in an instrument which combines high accuracy and precision with simple operation. The operating principle of the Series 341/343 polarimeters ensures accuracy of ±0.02° for optical rotations £1°. The instrument’s automatic gain adjustment and selectable integration times allow users to measure the optical rotation of even stronger absorbing samples with high accuracy.
Full range of flowmeter products
07 February, 2008 | Duff & Macintosh
Duff and MacIntosh has introduced a number of flowmeter products to Australia, with many brand names of flowmeters over the years.
Acute respiratory disease test
07 February, 2008 | Oxoid Australia Pty Ltd
Oxoid has released a direct immunofluorescence test for the rapid detection and identification of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in human clinical specimens.
Pure water for clinical analyser laboratories
09 January, 2008 | Thermo Fisher Scientific
Elga Medica pure water systems can provide direct feed to clinical chemistry and immunology analysers used in pathology laboratories. The single box solutions have been purpose-built to power total pure water requirements for clinical pathology laboratories. The units are designed to supply either a single analyser or the total laboratory water requirement by feeding multiple analysers including dispense taps.
Signal isolator
09 January, 2008 | Innovec Controls Pty Ltd
The ISCX1 is a signal isolator that accepts a 4-20 mA signal with an input impedance of 50W or 0-10 VDC with an input impedance of 1 mW and provides an isolated output signal of 4-20 mA or 0-10 VDC with an accuracy of 0.1%.
