X-ray scattering pinpoints new targets for antibiotics
18 October, 2024UK scientists have used a new ultrahigh-precision X-ray scattering technique to unveil the location and identity of metal ions in bacteria that are crucial for antibiotics to work optimally.
OCT system integrated into neurosurgical microscope
15 October, 2024The work represents an important step toward developing an OCT instrument that could be used to identify tumour margins during brain surgery.
Yokogawa CellVoyager High-Content Analysis System CQ3000
02 October, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe CellVoyager High-Content Analysis System CQ3000, by Yokogawa, can acquire high-resolution 3D microscopic images of live cell cultures at high speed.
New functional brain imaging method identified
27 September, 2024Researchers have identified a new method for functional brain imaging, dubbed functional conductivity imaging, to assist with studies of the brain, brain disorders and the spinal cord.
Infrared imaging method measures biomolecules in living cells
18 September, 2024Researchers used infrared light to capture clear images of biomolecules inside cells — something that was previously not possible due to the tendency of the water in cells to absorb infrared radiation.
Lumencor SPECTRA X Light Engine for multiplexed fluorescence detection
11 September, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdLumencor's SPECTRA X Light Engine is recognised for its optical-breadboard-like versatility, its ease of control over excitation spectra, and its short- and long-term power stability.
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.
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.
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.
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.