First look at an enzyme target for cancer treatment
21 December, 2007
US scientists have modelled an enzyme critical to the process of DNA transcription and replication which could be a prime target for antibacterial and anticancer drugs.
Turbulent flow chromatography columns
06 December, 2007 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced a line of silica-based TurboFlow columns designed exclusively for use with Thermo Scientific Transcend Systems. The columns provide scientists in clinical research and pharmaceutical analysis the capability to integrate online sample preparation with LC-MS analysis. The TurboFlow XL columns enable researchers to reduce sample preparation time and minimise ion suppression, while providing faster analysis and more confident data.
Spectrometer with atomic resolution
06 December, 2007
Australia has long been known for developing leading-edge scientific instrumentation and this reputation is set to continue with the development of an impedance spectrometer that is up to 1000 times more accurate than its competitors
Optical sectioning in real time
06 December, 2007 | Supplied by: ZEISS Group
Conventional wide field fluorescent imaging is hindered by the detection of out of focus light above and below the specimen plane being examined. This has limited traditional fluorescent microscopes to a Z-direction resolution of approximately 1 µm. This limitation has spurred the adoption of the laser scanning microscope (LSM) into examination of subcellular biology with the capability of Z-resolutions below 0.5 µm.
Visually observing immune responses in living tissue
22 November, 2007
The Centenary Institute, one of Australia ’s leading medical research institutes, has unveiled a microscope more powerful than any other in the country.
Gel documentation and digital colour imaging system
07 November, 2007 | Supplied by: DKSH Australia Pty Ltd
The UVP PhotoDoc-It imaging system is suitable for basic documentation of gels and plates. The system is configured for limited laboratory space and budgets.
Wireless temperature monitoring system
07 November, 2007 | Supplied by: Ai Scientific Pty Ltd
The AES Chemunex Labguard2 is a wireless system that continuously monitors laboratory equipment and automatically alerts users to any problems. Easy to use and install, the Labguard2 provides the data required for FDA CFR21 part 11 and GLP compliance.
A new spin on old CDs
01 November, 2007
Scientists in Spain have found a way to recycle CDs, DVDs and disc players as portable substance analysers.
Clinical microscopes
05 October, 2007
VanGuard Microscopes has released a series of clinical compound microscopes.
Food and wine test kits
05 October, 2007 | Supplied by: BEST Lab Instrumentation Pty Ltd
Scil Diagnostics has released the Enzytec range of rapid test kits.
Headspace analyser
05 October, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.alpe.net.au
The HT280T is a single unit combining static headspace analysis, liquid sample injection and SPME (solid phase microextraction).
Automated solid phase extraction system and sample injector
10 September, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.alpe.net.au
The new HT400E is a fully automatic solid phase extraction system and HPLC autosampler for unattended sample preparation and HPLC analysis.
Box and cardboard compression tester
10 September, 2007 | Supplied by: IDM Instruments
IDM Instruments has designed and manufactured a box compression tester that evaluates packages and material under compressive loads.
High-throughput preparative separations
10 September, 2007 | Supplied by: Phenomenex Australia
Phenomenex's AXIA is an advanced column packing and hardware design that is claimed eliminates bed collapse as a source of failure in short prep columns. Using hydraulic piston compression (HPC) technology, several fundamental problems faced daily by preparative chromatographers have been solved: collapse, voiding or channelling of the support bed after packing - causing premature column failure; variability in bed density - degrading overall reproducibility; low and/or variable efficiency - making scale-up from analytical more difficult; and peak distortion or asymmetry - reducing the return on each purification cycle.
DLS plate reader
06 August, 2007 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty Ltd
The DynaPro plate reader performs automated, high-throughput, temperature-controlled dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements with industry-standard well plates without perturbing the samples. This device is designed to achieve rapid screening of unfractionated samples and is suitable for a wide range of applications including protein crystallography, pharmaceutical formulation and antibody aggregation studies. The plate reader uses industry-standard 96, 384 or 1536 well plates and features built-in temperature control as well as compatibility with the industry's liquid handling robots.
