Culture-treated labware
08 April, 2009 | Supplied by: VWR International Pty Ltd
The Iwaki range of tissue culture products from Sterilin consists of standard non treated and tissue culture treated ware and come with a distinctive purple cap. The range includes substrate-coated products for combating problems associated with in vitro cell culture.
Emergency eye wash
08 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd
The Plum Sterile pH Neutralizing Emergency Eye Wash consists of a buffered phosphate solution that rapidly neutralises even concentrated acids and alkalis, rendering them harmless. Further rinsing with the Plum Sterile Saline Emergency Eye Wash allows users to seek medical treatment while preventing further contamination.
Selective agar supplements
08 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Dutec Diagnostics Pty Ltd
CHROMagar Microbiology has released three selective supplements for use with CHROMagar Orientation media.
InstantFOAM hand cleanser
08 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Deb Australia Pty Ltd
InstantFOAM is an alcohol-based foaming hand sanitiser designed to help control the spread of diseases in the workplace and is claimed to be 99.999% effective in killing bacteria.
Protein standards
08 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Merck
The Proteomics Dynamic Range Standard, UPS2, is an enhancement of Sigma Aldrich’s original Universal Proteomics Standard (UPS1). The same mixture of 48 human proteins has been formulated into a range of concentrations, ranging from 0.5 fmoles to 50 pmoles.
GPCR antibodies
07 April, 2009 | Supplied by: United Bioresearch Products Pty Ltd
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are one of the major classes of drug targets and an estimated 30-50% of all marketed drugs act on them. They are integral membrane receptors that transmit signals from various small molecules, peptides and lipids via G proteins where they affect many physiological functions in almost all organs.
Mesenchymal stem cells media
07 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Life Technologies
Invitrogen has launched a serum-free media (SFM) designed specifically to culture mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), or stem cells derived from bone marrow. Stempro MSC SFM is claimed to overcome many challenges in MSC culture. In concert, Invitrogen also launched two kits designed to allow the differentiation of MSCs to either adipocytes (fat cells) or osteocytes (bone cells).
Xeno-free culture substrate
07 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Life Technologies
Cellstart is a fully defined, completely animal-origin-free substrate for the attachment and expansion of embryonic, mesenchymal and neural stem cells.
Neurodegenerative disease reagents
07 April, 2009 | Supplied by: United Bioresearch Products Pty Ltd
Biomol International supplies a comprehensive range of reagents that can be used in various aspects of neurodegenerative research. Areas of application include: Alzheimer’s (tau proteins and antibodies, BACE reagents, DSK3 and CDK5 reagents and neprilysin); Parkinson’s (synuclein antibodies and proteins, Parkin antibody, tyrosine hydroxylase antibodies and dopamine antagonists); Huntington’s (glutamate and NMDA reagents, HDAC inhibitors, HATs, IGF1 reagents and Akt reagents); and Multiple Sclerosis (myelin basic proteins, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, monoamine transport inhibitors and cannabinoids).
Vibrio identification
07 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Dutec Diagnostics Pty Ltd
V. parahaemolyticus, V. vulnificus and V. cholerae genic bacteria, which can cause serious seafood poisoning. For the detection of those bacteria, conventional methods (TCBS) are long, require a heavy workload and are not very sensitive.
Fire suppression systems
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Fire Fighting Technologies International Pty Ltd
Fogtec water mist firefighting systems are certified by international fire research institutes such as Factory Mutual. The systems have been tested in accordance with NFPA 750 and IMO standards.
Fluorometry standard
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: DKSH Australia Pty Ltd
Hoefer has introduced a DNA standard for use in fluorometry.
Hanging cell culture inserts
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Merck Pty Limited
Hanging Millicell cell culture inserts are available pre-loaded into 24-well receiver trays. The pre-loaded assembly saves time and labour across a range of experimental protocols.
Trypsin inhibitor
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: United Bioresearch Products Pty Ltd
Corn Trypsin Inhibitor (CTI) from Haematologic Technologies is not only an inhibitor of trypsin but is also a specific human factor XIIa inhibitor when tested in blood-clotting experiments.
Single-wall carbon nanotubes
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Merck
SWeNT’s single-wall carbon nanotubes consist of a hollow cylinder of carbon with a diameter of approximately 1 nm.
