The rogue molecule — caught on film
27 February, 2018Scientists have discovered the process, and filmed the actual moment, that can change the body's response to a dying cell.
BOC to locally produce over 8000 specialty gases
21 February, 2018 | Supplied by: BOC LimitedBOC Australia, part of The Linde Group, has unveiled a new $20 million specialty gases production facility and $15 million robot cylinder automation system at its Western Sydney site.
Clip-on technology turns your smartphone into a microscope
20 February, 2018Researchers have created a 3D-printable 'clip-on' that can turn any smartphone into a fully functional microscope, powerful enough to visualise specimens as small as one 200th of a millimetre.
Catching doped athletes in under 60 seconds
13 February, 2018Canadian researchers have cut down the time required to analyse blood and urine samples from 30 minutes to 55 seconds.
Ziath DataPaq Mirage 2D barcode scanner for liquid handling systems
13 February, 2018 | Supplied by: Pathtech Pty LtdZiath's 2D barcode rack scanner, the DataPaq Mirage, is a camera-based scanner with a low-profile design.
Dragonfly-inspired tools bust up bacteria
12 February, 2018Researchers have revealed how dragonfly wings kill bacteria, with the help of very powerful microscopes.
Bio-Rad Laboratories NGC Fraction Collector
06 February, 2018 | Supplied by: Bio-Rad Laboratories Pty LtdBio-Rad Laboratories NGC Fraction Collector allows researchers to choose how to collect and when to access their fractions.
Anton Paar sets up offices in Australia, NZ
01 February, 2018 | Supplied by: Anton Paar Australia Pty LtdAnton Paar, a manufacturer of high-quality measuring and analysis instruments for research and industry, has launched new subsidiaries in Sydney and Auckland.
Shimadzu Corporation Nexera Mikros liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer system
31 January, 2018 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty LtdThe Nexera Mikros maintains the durability and operability of liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer (LC-MS) systems to date while providing greater than 10 times the sensitivity, according to Shimadzu.
'Functional fluorescent materials' to improve disease treatment
30 January, 2018 | Supplied by: Flinders UniversityThe future of biomarkers is looking bright, with Flinders University researchers shining a light on new 'green' compounds for medical applications.
Print your own pharmaceuticals
24 January, 2018Scottish researchers have created a pharmaceutical manufacturing method in which the two key ingredients are a digital code and a 3D printer.
Delong LVEM5 and LVEM25 low-voltage transmission electron microscopes for life science
24 January, 2018 | Supplied by: Scientex Pty LtdElectron microscopy is an important tool in the world of life scientists, enabling cell biologists and neurologists to visualise tissues and cells. Low-energy electrons, as found in the LVEM5 and LVEM25, are said to interact much more strongly with the sample than high-energy electrons of classical TEM.
SPECIM IQ mobile hyperspectral camera
20 December, 2017 | Supplied by: Adept Turnkey SolutionsSPECIM IQ is a mobile hyperspectral camera that allows users to analyse material samples anywhere, in seconds.
The future is frozen
15 December, 2017 by Mansi GandhiCryo-electron microscopy may not yet have revolutionised the world of medicine but it has definitely transformed the field of structural biology.
Bronze Age artefacts made from meteorites
12 December, 2017You may be impressed to hear that there are iron objects in existence today that date back to the Bronze Age, but their meteorite origin is even more astonishing.
