Analytical instrumentation

Infrared imaging method measures biomolecules in living cells

18 September, 2024

Researchers 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 Ltd

Lumencor'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, 2024

If 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 Ltd

The 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, 2024

MRIs 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 Ltd

Plant & 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.


Motion-compatible brain scanner removes the need to lie still

14 August, 2024

An upright neuroimaging device allows patients to move around while undergoing a brain scan, addressing issues with traditional positron emission tomography scanners.


Exum Instruments Massbox LALI-TOF-MS analytical device

14 August, 2024 | Supplied by: AXT Pty Ltd

Packaged into a compact, desktop instrument, the Massbox delivers quantitative analysis down to trace level for all elements in the periodic table.


Excelitas Technologies pco.edge 5.5 DS CLHS double shutter sCMOS camera

09 August, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty Ltd

The 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, 2024

The 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 Science

Laboratory equipment supplier Curiosis has used the Celloger Pro live cell imaging system to demonstrate dynamic changes in cell structure upon cytochalasin B treatment.


Andor ZL41 Cell sCMOS camera

01 August, 2024 | Supplied by: Coherent Scientific Pty Ltd

ZL41 Cell is the next generation in the Zyla sCMOS series from Andor, making it possible to transform a normal fluorescence microscope into a super-resolution microscope.


JEOL JSM-IT810 Schottky field emission scanning electron microscope

31 July, 2024 | Supplied by: JEOL (Australasia) Pty Ltd

The product is capable of live 3D, live analysis and live map functions. 3D images can be constructed on the spot while an SEM observation is being performed to obtain unevenness and depth information.


TOPTICA FemtoFiber ultra dual-colour laser system

29 July, 2024 | Supplied by: Lastek Pty Ltd

TOPTICA Photonics has released the FemtoFiber ultra dual-colour laser system, designed specifically for multi-colour non-linear microscopy applications.


Spectroscopy and machine learning used for health screening

29 July, 2024

Scientists have developed a health screening tool that uses infrared light and machine learning to detect multiple health conditions with just a single blood plasma measurement.


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