B&WTek NanoRam handheld Raman spectrometer
28 February, 2014 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdB&WTek's NanoRam is a compact, lightweight, handheld Raman spectrometer and integrated computing system designed for rapid raw material identification and verification. The spectrometer enables the development of standardised and validated methods for purity and quality control applications.
A complex biochemical system in a droplet
21 February, 2014In an effort to investigate the reactions taking place in a biological cell, scientists tried to replicate them in an artificial cell. Such experiments have so far worked with very simple reactions, but the team managed to establish a complex biochemical reaction in tiny droplets only a few micrometres in size.
Atomic structures and rotating anode sources
20 February, 2014 by Lauren DavisA new facility at the University of Melbourne's School of Physics has become home to a rotating anode source. The machine was installed by a team led by Professor Christopher Chantler, who noted that outside synchrotrons (of which there is only one in Australia), rotating anodes are one of the most powerful laboratory sources of X-rays.
Rigaku nano3DX X-ray microscope
18 February, 2014 | Supplied by: AXT Pty LtdThe nano3DX, from Rigaku, is a true X-ray microscope (XRM) with the ability to measure relatively large samples at high resolution. The product images the entire sample from multiple angles and can thus reconstruct a 3D image at 0.27 µm resolution.
Thermo Scientific GlycanPac AXR-1 column
10 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Fisher Scientific announces the HPLC and UHPLC column, Thermo Scientific GlycanPac AXR-1 column, for glycan analysis. The column offers high-resolution separations based on charge, isomerism and size.
Laser to detect low levels of gases
04 February, 2014Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a laser with 25 times more light emission than other lasers operating at a similar wavelength.
New 3D imaging technology keeps long samples intact
03 February, 2014Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) and its spin-off company, 4D-Nature, have developed a technique called helical optical projection tomography (hOPT), which improves biomedical diagnostic 3D imaging.
Removing distortion from atomic-scale images
31 January, 2014Microscopy researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a technique that eliminates the distortion encountered when capturing images at the atomic scale. Their method will be reported in the March issue of Ultramicroscopy.
Waters Acquity UPLC M-Class System
30 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Waters Australia Pty LtdThe Waters Acquity UPLC M-Class System is a nano- to microscale UltraPerformance LC (UPLC) system rated for 15,000 psi operation. Coupled to Waters' mass spectrometers, the system delivers the sensitivity to quantify and identify vanishingly small concentrations of key molecules.
Power Parameters DT 9989 digital multimeter-oscilloscope
25 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Power Parameters Pty LtdThe DT 9989 digital multimeter-oscilloscope combo from Power Parameters is a suitable measurement instrument for the industrial electrician dealing with power electronics including variable speed drives, UPS systems, induction heaters, phase and burst-fired power controllers.
Chemical imaging for cancerous tissue
15 January, 2014Scientists have outlined a new method for analysing biological samples, such as searching for cancer, based on their chemical make-up. The process would transform medical examinations, with tests currently involving interpretation by a histology specialist and a waiting period of weeks to obtain a full result.
Restek Raptor SPP LC columns and guards
14 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Leco Australia Pty LtdSuperficially porous particles (SPP or ‘core-shell’ particles) dramatically boost column efficiency and reduce analysis times. With Raptor LC columns, Restek chemists have combined the speed of SPP with the resolution of highly selective USLC technology.
Thermo Scientific Trace 1300 Series GC system
07 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificScientists using gas chromatography (GC) can enjoy a variety of options with the Thermo Scientific Trace 1300 Series GC system, designed to conserve helium, permit use of multiple detectors simultaneously, automate sampling gas workflows and perform flame photometric detection.
Malvern Viscotek light-scattering GPC/SEC detectors
01 January, 2014 | Supplied by: ATA Scientific Pty LtdLight-scattering GPC/SEC detectors are powerful tools for protein, polymer and macromolecular research commonly used to determine absolute molecular weight and protein aggregation. The addition of the Viscotek SEC-MALS 20 to Malvern's range of detectors is said to make the company the sole provider of every commercially available light-scattering technology for GPC/SEC.
Forming new compounds from sodium chloride challenges the rules of chemistry
20 December, 2013Researchers have discovered that by compressing sodium chloride (rock salt) under certain high-pressure conditions, they can trigger a process which was found to form new compounds - despite chemistry textbooks saying this is impossible.
