TAP Biosystems RAFT 3D cell culture system
14 August, 2012 | Supplied by: TAP BiosystemsThe RAFT system, from TAP Biosystems, comprises a RAFT plate, reagents, plate heater and protocol for the production of collagen-based 3D cell cultures in a simple, consistent and reproducible format.
The world’s first (official) biosimilar antibody goes to … rheumatoid arthritis
10 August, 2012On 23 July, South Korean biosimilar manufacturer Celltrion announced the approval of Remsima (CT-P13), a biosimilar antibody, by the Korean Food and Drug Administration. Remsima is a biosimilar version of Johnson & Johnson’s Remicade (infliximab), which was one of the first monoclonal antibody TNF inhibitors approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Enware ZeoMed cytotoxic body-fluid spill kit
24 July, 2012 | Supplied by: Enware Australia Pty LtdEnware Australia has released its ZeoMed cytotoxic body-fluid spill kit, designed to protect healthcare workers and carers from spills of body fluids from patients undergoing cytotoxic drugs treatment.
Merck SupraSolv solvents N,N-Dimethylformamide and Dimethyl sulfoxide for headspace gas chromatography
19 July, 2012 | Supplied by: Merck Pty LtdMerck has introduced N,N-Dimethylformamide and Dimethyl sulfoxide, two SupraSolv solvents designed to meet the requirements of headspace gas chromatography: high purity and low concentrations of residual solvents.
Neogen Soleris yeast and mould test
20 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Cell Biosciences Pty LtdNeogen has developed a fast method to accurately detect yeast and mould in food products. The test can detect one colony forming unit (CFU) of yeast or mould per vial in 48 h or less - conventional methods take up to five days.
Promega NanoLuc Luciferase
05 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Promega Pty LtdPromega Corporation has announced the launch of a novel luciferase that is claimed to be smaller, brighter and more versatile than any current bioluminescent enzyme. These attributes of the NanoLuc Luciferase provide capabilities in reporter assays with potential in biologically complex applications that require greater sensitivity.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Honeywell personal protective equipment
23 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Fisher Scientific has united with Honeywell Safety Products, a manufacturer of safety equipment that includes eye, face and welding protection, hand and hearing protection as well as fall and respiratory protection.
Lunginnov tools to study endothelial dysfunction
23 May, 2012 | Supplied by: BioNovus Life SciencesLunginnov has developed a range of products for the detection of Endocan/ESM-1 (endothelial cell-specific molecule 1). Endocan has been shown to be an effective biomarker of endothelial activation and dysfunction in a number of disease states including human lung, liver, brain and kidney cancers and in severe sepsis.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Fisher Chemical UHPLC Gradient Grade Solvents
19 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Fisher Scientific has introduced a range of Fisher Chemical UHPLC Gradient Grade Solvents that minimise baseline noise and reduce pump blockages, even at high pressures.
Thermo Fisher Scientific ultrapure Fisher Chemical Optima LC/MS grade reagents
15 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Fisher Scientific has introduced three ultrapure Fisher Chemical Optima Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) grade reagents that modify the mobile phase to minimise background noise and enhance MS detection.
ChromoTek GmbH Nanotraps reagents for studies of fluorescent proteins
27 April, 2012 | Supplied by: BioNovus Life SciencesChromoTek GmbH has developed a class of efficient immunochemicals, Nanotraps - a format of binding proteins that are very small, highly stable and offer good reliability.
SAFC CHOZN Platform system
24 April, 2012 | Supplied by: MerckSigma-Aldrich has announced that its custom manufacturing and services business unit, SAFC, is launching the CHOZN Platform system, a CHO (Chinese hamster ovary) cell expression system that allows for faster, simpler selection and scale-up of high-producing clones for the production of recombinant protein drugs.
SurModics IVD BioFX TMB Enhanced HRP Membrane Substrate (EPSM)
20 March, 2012 | Supplied by: Australian BiosearchBioFX TMB Enhanced HRP Membrane Substrate (ESPM) is the latest addition to SurModics IVD’s range of immunodiagnostic reagents.
Bioquell Z-2 HPV bio-decontamination system
06 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Capella ScienceTargeted at the pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare industries, the Bioquell Z-2 hydrogen peroxide vapour (HPV) generator is a complete solution for room/zone bio-decontamination offering user-friendly operation with parametric cycle control, eliminating the necessity for gas cycle development studies (non-GMP facilities).
UK scientists produce world's first magnetic soap
06 February, 2012Scientists from Bristol University have developed a soap, composed of iron rich salts dissolved in water, that responds to a magnetic field when placed in solution. The soap’s magnetic properties were proved with neutrons at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) to result from tiny iron-rich clumps that sit within the watery solution.
