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.
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.
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.
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.
[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.
Jenoptik PROGRES GRYPHAX NAOS 20 MP microscopy camera
09 February, 2016 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe PROGRES GRYPHAX NAOS 20 MP microscopy camera provides fast live images and is suitable for use in science, research and industry.
Sonar mapping inside Antarctic glaciers
05 February, 2016 by Adam FloranceInsight into glacial structure is coming following sonar mapping aimed at improving understanding of the processes involved in the melting of Antarctic ice shelves.
PANalytical Epsilon 3XLE X-ray fluorescence spectrometer
04 February, 2016 | Supplied by: PANalyticalPANalytical has announced a dedicated solution for the analysis of very low chlorine concentrations in crude oils. Epsilon 3XLE, an XRF benchtop system, has been equipped to meet the analytical challenges of the petrochemical industry.
MMI CellManipulator optical tweezers system
03 February, 2016 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe MMI CellManipulator is a powerful optical multibeam optical tweezers system based on the mechanical forces arising from a strongly focused laser beam.
SwissLitho NanoFrazor Explore thermal Scanning Probe Lithography (tSPL) system
18 January, 2016 | Supplied by: AXT Pty LtdThe NanoFrazor Explore thermal Probe Scanning Lithography (t-SPL) system can produce 2D and 3D nanostructures in a single step. The unit can operate in ambient conditions and has no requirement for high voltage.
Hirox RH-2000 3D digital microscope
13 January, 2016 | Supplied by: AXT Pty Ltd
Hirox has released the RH-2000 digital microscope, which has a host of features including a CMOS camera, a refined hardware design and a touchscreen interface.
