SCIEX X500R QTOF high-resolution mass spectrometry system
31 March, 2016 | Supplied by: AB Sciex Australia Pty LtdThe X500R QTOF from SCIEX is a high-resolution mass spectrometry system designed exclusively for routine testing labs tasked with detection of low levels of compounds in complex samples or required to profile the composition of samples full of unknowns.
Jenoptik PROGRES GRYPHAX SUBRA full HD microscopy camera
30 March, 2016 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe PROGRES GRYPHAX SUBRA microscopy camera generates fast live images in full HD colour at video speed and 2.2 MP resolution. The product generates 30 fps via a USB 3.0 superspeed interface that makes the camera easy to connect to the user's PC or laptop.
Standards set for the X-ray identification of bodies
24 March, 2016Forensic researchers have established science-based standards for identifying human remains based on X-rays of an individual's spine, upper leg or the side of the skull.
Should I eat the vegetables I grow in my backyard? — Measuring industrial contamination
18 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Olympus Australia Pty LtdXRF has been used to map industrial contamination in vegetable gardens across cities and towns.
Accurion active vibration isolation systems
18 March, 2016 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdActive vibration isolations systems from Accurion feature no natural low-frequency resonance, which results in good vibration performance even in the low-frequency range. The system has a short settling time of 0.3 s, active bandwidth of 0.6/1 Hz to 200 Hz (beyond passive isolation) and active vibration isolation in six degrees of freedom.
Direct determination of trace hormones in drinking water
17 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty LtdEndocrine disrupting compounds can now be directly assayed in drinking water without using a solid-phase extraction concentration step.
Surface Measurement Systems Inverse Gas Chromatography-Surface Energy Analyser (iGC-SEA)
17 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Particle & Surface Sciences Pty LtdThe Inverse Gas Chromatography-Surface Energy Analyser (iGC-SEA) is specially designed to determine the surface energy heterogeneity in many applications.
Working hard for the mummy
17 March, 2016 by Lauren Davis | Supplied by: BOC LimitedAs part of efforts to preserve its collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts, Sydney University Museums engaged the expertise of gas company BOC to help update its anoxic treatment program.
FLIR X6900sc science-grade camera
08 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Teledyne FLIRThe X6900sc is a high-speed Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) commercial camera with a frame rate of 1000 fps and a 640 x 512 resolution. It provides full-resolution recording to on-camera RAM for up to 26 s to make capturing and processing images easier.
Imaging technology centre opens in Queensland
08 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdQueensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk last week opened the TRI Innovation and Translation Centre in collaboration with Siemens Healthcare. Based at Princess Alexandra Hospital, it is said to be the second facility of its kind in the world.
Electric fields as catalysts
04 March, 2016 by Adam FloranceScientists have harnessed static electricity, using an electron microscope as a kind of remote control, to increase the efficiency of the Diels-Alder reaction.
Thermo Scientific NanoDrop One and NanoDrop OneC UV-Vis microvolume spectrophotometers
24 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThe Thermo Scientific NanoDrop One and NanoDrop OneC UV-Vis microvolume spectrophotometers are designed to help life science researchers gain a more complete understanding of sample quality and avoid delays due to troubleshooting and repeating experiments.
Monash opens cathodoluminescence characterisation facility
23 February, 2016 | Supplied by: AXT Pty LtdThe inventor of angle-resolved cathodoluminescence and one of the pioneers of the field of nanophotonics, Professor Albert Polman, officially opened Monash University's Advanced Cathodoluminescence Characterisation Facility on 4 February.
Thermo Scientific MSIA Streptavidin EVO microcolumns
23 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThe Thermo Scientific MSIA Strepdavidin EVO microcolumns have been designed to bring the novel mass spectrometric immunoassay (MSIA) affinity purification technology to Tecan's Freedom EVO series of robotic platforms that are equipped with a 96-multichannel arm (MCA96). When combined with the platform, the microcolumns enable fast and accurate isolation of target analytes from complex biological matrices.
[Peak Protected] Supported Maintenance for gas generators
22 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Peak Scientific Instruments Pty LtdPeak Scientific now enables sites to service laboratory gas generation systems that do not contain an internal air compressor. The company will send a preventive maintenance kit to the generator's site automatically when maintenance is due, alongside clear technical instruction of how to perform the maintenance safely and proficiently.
