Some Victorian-era books contain toxic dyes
03 September, 2024If you come across any brightly coloured, cloth-bound books from the Victorian era, you might want to handle them gently or even steer clear altogether.
Azure Biosystems Sapphire FL Biomolecular Imager with resolution down to 5 μm
01 September, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe imager offers a 7 mm software-controlled adjustable focal plane, so users can scan their samples at multiple depths to see all their data has to offer. It scans between 5 and 1000 µm resolution for clear visualisation of detailed samples.
MRI can predict heart failure risk in the general population
21 August, 2024MRIs can reliably estimate pressures inside the heart to predict if a patient will develop heart failure.
High-performance SEM drives plant and food research
16 August, 2024 | Supplied by: AXT Pty LtdPlant & Food Research is on a mission to improve the way food is grown, harvested, prepared and shared, and electron microscopy is pivotal to its research.
Motion-compatible brain scanner removes the need to lie still
14 August, 2024An upright neuroimaging device allows patients to move around while undergoing a brain scan, addressing issues with traditional positron emission tomography scanners.
Exum Instruments Massbox LALI-TOF-MS analytical device
14 August, 2024 | Supplied by: AXT Pty LtdPackaged into a compact, desktop instrument, the Massbox delivers quantitative analysis down to trace level for all elements in the periodic table.
Excelitas Technologies pco.edge 5.5 DS CLHS double shutter sCMOS camera
09 August, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe camera is suitable for applications requiring high detail and speed, such as in particle image velocimetry (PIV) applications.
Hybrid TEM/SEM could revolutionise electron microscopy
05 August, 2024The Pulse Electron Hollow Cone Illumination Hybrid TEM/SEM is a hybrid transmission and scanning electron microscope that can operate at room temperature.
Observing dynamic changes in actin filaments during cell division
02 August, 2024 | Supplied by: Capella ScienceLaboratory equipment supplier Curiosis has used the Celloger Pro live cell imaging system to demonstrate dynamic changes in cell structure upon cytochalasin B treatment.
Andor ZL41 Cell sCMOS camera
01 August, 2024 | Supplied by: Coherent Scientific Pty LtdZL41 Cell is the next generation in the Zyla sCMOS series from Andor, making it possible to transform a normal fluorescence microscope into a super-resolution microscope.
JEOL JSM-IT810 Schottky field emission scanning electron microscope
31 July, 2024 | Supplied by: JEOL (Australasia) Pty LtdThe product is capable of live 3D, live analysis and live map functions. 3D images can be constructed on the spot while an SEM observation is being performed to obtain unevenness and depth information.
Spectroscopy and machine learning used for health screening
29 July, 2024Scientists have developed a health screening tool that uses infrared light and machine learning to detect multiple health conditions with just a single blood plasma measurement.
TOPTICA FemtoFiber ultra dual-colour laser system
29 July, 2024 | Supplied by: Lastek Pty LtdTOPTICA Photonics has released the FemtoFiber ultra dual-colour laser system, designed specifically for multi-colour non-linear microscopy applications.
Thorlabs Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Substrate
26 July, 2024 | Supplied by: Lastek Pty LtdSERS is a non-destructive, highly sensitive technique that can be used to measure ultralow sample concentrations with lower incident power than traditional Raman spectroscopy.
Study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through the skin
23 July, 2024Researchers have revealed that a wide range of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) can permeate the skin barrier and reach the body's bloodstream.