Scorpions and spectrometers to improve cancer surgery
23 October, 2013 by Lauren DavisScorpions could hold the secret to better cancer treatment, according to researchers from the Queensland Tropical Health Alliance (QTHA). The alliance recently acquired a $1.2 million nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer and facility to investigate the structure of promising molecules, some of which are found in scorpion venom.
Technological breakthrough for skin regeneration
17 October, 2013Researchers have demonstrated new multimodal optical microscopy technology which, when coupled with advanced image co-registration algorithms, can account for soft-tissue deformations that may occur over the timecourse of weeks and months.
New imaging system uses unconventional way of focusing light
09 October, 2013For hundreds of years, optical devices like microscopes and telescopes have relied on solid lenses that slide up and down to magnify and to focus. In pursuit of ever-smaller imaging systems, researchers are now working to create entirely unconventional ways of focusing light.
Through-focus scanning optical microscopy
09 October, 2013A technique developed several years ago at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for improving optical microscopes has now been applied to monitoring the next generation of computer chip circuit components, potentially providing the semiconductor industry with a crucial tool for improving chips for the next decade or more.
Waters Acquity QDa Detector
09 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Waters Australia Pty LtdThe Waters Acquity QDa Detector brings high-quality, mass spectral data to chromatographic separations. The product is said to address the barriers of complexity, size and cost that have hindered the adoption of mass spectrometry for everyday use.
Shimadzu MALDI-7090 MALDI TOF-TOF mass spectrometer
01 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty LtdThe MALDI-7090 is targeted for proteomics and tissue imaging. It combines Shimadzu's MALDI TOF-TOF mass spectrometry expertise with patented technology to provide high performance in the identification and structural characterisation of biomolecules.
Natural source of analgesic Tramadol found
27 September, 2013An African medicinal plant - Nauclea latifolia (also known as the pin cushion tree) - has been found to produce large quantities of molecules with analgesic properties. Even more surprising, analysis shows that the molecule is identical to the heretofor wholly synthetic painkiller Tramadol.
HYDAC WaterTest Kit
27 September, 2013 | Supplied by: HYDAC InternationalThe WaterTest Kit is used for the quantitative determination of water content in % of mineral and lubrication oils. The simple addition of two reagents to the contaminated oil causes an increase of pressure in the measuring cell. This pressure increase is read off via the digital display as water content in % or ppm.
Unprecedented chemical profiles found in whale earwax
25 September, 2013 by Lauren DavisProfessors Stephen Trumble and Sascha Usenko, of Baylor University, have developed a new method to determine the lifetime chemical profiles of blue whales. As revealed in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the scientists found the answer in the whales’ earwax plugs.
Olympus FluoView FVMPE-RS deep-imaging multiphoton system
25 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Olympus Australia Pty LtdThe Olympus FluoView FVMPE-RS multiphoton microscope system enables high-precision, ultrafast scanning and stimulation, allowing researchers to see deep within specimens, take measurements at high speeds and capture images even under demanding conditions.
Thermo Scientific Exactive Plus LC-MS with EMR option
20 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificWith the extended mass range (EMR) option for the Thermo Scientific Exactive Plus LC-MS, proteomics scientists have a tool for challenging high-resolution accurate mass (HRAM) intact protein analysis such as investigating the structure, topology and architecture of targets.
Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantiva triple-stage quadrupole LC-MS system
19 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThe Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantiva triple-stage quadrupole LC-MS system is designed to transform quantitation experiments with high sensitivity, productivity, precision and usability.
Thermo Scientific Q Exactive Plus LC-MS
18 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Fisher Scientific is introducing the second generation of its benchtop hybrid HRAM instrument, the Thermo Scientific Q Exactive Plus LC-MS, to increase performance for applications such as bottom-up proteomics, lipidomics and high-confidence DMPK qual/quan screening studies.
Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Fusion Tribrid LC-MS system
17 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThe Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Fusion Tribrid LC-MS system enables users to quickly and positively identify large numbers of low-abundance proteins. Its architecture enables simultaneous precursor isolation, fragmentation and data acquisition in both the Orbitrap and linear ion trap mass analysers.
$850,000 in funding for next-generation enzymes
13 September, 2013University of Waikato Biological Sciences Professor Vic Arcus and his research group have been awarded $850,000 for a two-year project to develop a new method for designing ‘next-generation enzymes’ for commercial use.
