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.
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.
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.
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.
Found - the 37th type of chemical reaction and it's low-temp
09 September, 2013Until now, only 36 basic types of chemical reactions have been identified. But a 37th type has just been added to the list.
CDS model 5500 GC-TCD for pyrolyser systems
03 September, 2013 | Supplied by: DKSH Australia Pty LtdTo better understand levels of fixed gases, CDS has designed an add-on feature to its trapping pyrolysers. By adding a small GC and TC detector to the outlet of the analytical trap, the user will be capable of analysing the fixed gases that are normally purged from the system before analysing pyrolysates from a sample.
Nanotechnology microscope to help develop cheap plastic solar cells
02 September, 2013Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has recently installed one of the world's most powerful nanotechnology microscopes. The only one if its kind in Australia, the Zeiss Orion NanoFab enables researchers to examine natural or manmade structures in incredible detail and will create new insights wherever it is applied.
Shimadzu LCMS-8050 triple quadrupole LC-MS/MS
30 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty LtdShimadzu introduces the LCMS-8050 triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. The device features high-sensitivity quantitation delivered at high speed, multicomponent analysis performed rapidly and simultaneous quantitative and qualitative analyses.
Malvern Viscotek SEC MALS 20
29 August, 2013 | Supplied by: ATA Scientific Pty LtdThe Viscotek SEC MALS 20 is an advanced multi-angle light scattering (MALS) detector for size-exclusion chromatography (SEC/GPC). It is used to measure absolute molecular weight of proteins, synthetic and natural polymers.
Agilent opens $25m Spectroscopy Technology Innovation Centre in Melbourne
29 August, 2013Measurement company Agilent Technologies has announced the opening of its new Spectroscopy Technology Innovation Centre in Mulgrave, Victoria. The $25 million centre houses cutting-edge research and testing laboratories, as well as user demo and training facilities.
