A powerful body scanner for an advanced imaging facility
16 May, 2014 by Lauren DavisThe University of Queensland's Centre for Advanced Imaging has acquired an $11 million 7 T MRI scanner, said to be the most powerful body scanner in the Southern Hemisphere.
Advion Expression L CMS compact mass spectrometer
14 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Scientifix Pty LtdThe Advion Expression L CMS compact mass spectrometer offers extended range analysis, covering a mass range from 1 to 2000 mass units with a resolution of better than 1 mass unit.
Waters Cortecs 2.7 micron columns
13 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Waters Australia Pty LtdWaters has expanded its family of Cortecs columns with the 2.7 micron silica-based, solid-core particle columns. Designed for analytical scientists who need to maximise performance on their existing LC systems, Cortecs 2.7 micron columns run at low pressures while delivering high efficiencies.
Emerson Danalyzer 370XA gas chromatograph
08 May, 2014 | Supplied by: EmersonThe Danalyzer 370XA gas chromatograph (GC) provides accurate measurement, minimal maintenance and ease of use. The product is designed for continuous online analysis of natural gas for applications such as custody transfer, power generation and burner fuel/air ratio control.
Bake your own microscope lens
30 April, 2014Australian scientists have invented a simple way of making a high-powered lens that costs less than a cent and can transform a smartphone into a high-resolution microscope.
University of Otago and GE Healthcare partner on medical imaging
23 April, 2014Medical technology company GE Healthcare has signed a partnership agreement with the University of Otago's Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine to work together on medical imaging technology projects.
Algorithm to catch nuclear traffickers
23 April, 2014A US research team has discovered that coupling commercially available spectral X-ray detectors with a specialised algorithm can improve the detection of uranium and plutonium in small, layered objects such as baggage.
Tecan mass spectrometry sample preparation products
03 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Tecan AustraliaTecan offers a range of laboratory automation solutions for mass spectrometry (MS) sample preparation, ensuring there is a system to meet users' workflow and throughput needs.
Tescan and WITec Raman Imaging Scanning Electron (RISE) Microscopy system
02 April, 2014 | Supplied by: AXT Pty LtdTescan Orsay Holding and WITec have launched RISE Microscopy - a correlative microscopy technique which combines confocal Raman imaging and scanning electron (RISE) microscopy within one integrated microscope system.
Romer AgraStrip for Total Milk
01 April, 2014 | Supplied by: IntermedPreviously, to test for the presence of milk allergens, one had to decide whether to look for casein or Beta-lactoglobulin as an indicator for allergenic residues. With the AgraStrip Total Milk, the user can test for both at the same time.
Merck Millipore Direct Detect spectrometer
01 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Merck Pty LtdWith Merck Millipore's Direct Detect spectrometer, the user is simply required to spot 2 μL of the sample, blank with buffer and read. There is no sample prep, no tedious standard curves and no messy cuvettes or liquid waste.
Improved method of mass spectrometry
24 March, 2014Scientists at the Institute of Immunology of the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have improved the analytical method of mass spectrometry.
An ultrasensitive test for performance-enhancing drugs
19 March, 2014Researchers have developed a new way to detect performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), said to be 1000 times more sensitive than current methods.
The best laid plans of mice in men
14 March, 2014Scientists from the UK and Australia have created a mouse strain that expresses a fluorescing biosensor in every cell of its body, allowing diseased cells and drugs to be tracked and evaluated in real time.
ESO telescope finds its MUSE
07 March, 2014An innovative instrument called MUSE (Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer) has been successfully installed on the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory in Chile.
