Australia’s first ever snapshot of science engagement
06 February, 2013The first national audit of its kind ever to be held in Australia recorded information about 411 different activities that aim to engage ordinary people with science.
Waters Beginner’s Guide to Solid Phase Extraction (SPE)
30 January, 2013Waters Corporation has published a 212-page Beginner’s Guide to Solid Phase Extraction (SPE).
Industry sponsorship leads to bias in reported findings of clinical trials
14 December, 2012Studies reporting the results of industry-sponsored clinical trials present a more favourable picture of the effects of drugs and medical devices than those reporting on non-industry-sponsored trials, according to a Cochrane systematic review.
The Duran Group Laboratory Glassware catalogue Edition 4
23 October, 2012The Duran Group Laboratory Glassware catalogue Edition 4 is now available online.
Thermo Fisher Scientific launches chemical and reagents selection handbook
27 September, 2012Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the launch of its new Fisher Chemical and Fisher BioReagents Laboratory Reagents Handbook, an easy-to-use reference guide for one-stop access to the company’s comprehensive laboratory reagent ranges.
Shimadzu spectrophotometric analysis application note
05 August, 2012Shimadzu has published an application note to illustrate the capabilities of the UV-2600 UV-VIS Spectrophotometer with ISR-2600Plus Ingegrating Sphere for transmittance measurement of IR-cut glass.
Shimadzu liquid chromatography mass spectrometry application note
04 August, 2012Shimadzu has published an application note to illustrate the capabilities of the LCMS-8030 triple quadrupole LC/MSMS in the analysis of pesticides in foods.
Shimadzu high-performance liquid chromatography application note
03 August, 2012Shimadzu has published an application note to illustrate the capabilities of UHPLC and Triple Quadrupole LC/MSMS [LCMS-8030] for quantitation and identification of total aflatoxins in food.
Shimadzu total organic carbon analysis application note
02 August, 2012Shimadzu has published an application note to illustrate the capabilities of its TOC-LLCPH total organic carbon analyser for cleaning validation in the pharmaceutical industry.
Shimadzu Performance Validation Software application note
01 August, 2012Shimadzu has published an application note to illustrate the capabilities of its Performance Validation Software for improved GLP/GMP support.
Shimadzu powder property analysis application note
01 August, 2012Shimadzu has published an application note to illustrate the capabilities of the SALD-7101 particle size analyser to measure the particle size distribution of concentrated conditioner and conditioner diluted in water as specified for normal use.
Scientex launches its new website
31 July, 2012Scientex’s new website, to be launched in August 2012, will allow website visitors to access product, technical and application information quickly and easily.
Kartell Labware 2012/2013 Catalogue
23 July, 2012Kartell has published its 2012/2013 Labware Catalogue for the Australian market.
Water is a surfactant in water
17 July, 2012Textbooks and websites on the origin of the surface tension of water need to be rewritten, according to Maoyuan Liu, James K Beattie and Angus Anthony Gray-Weale. These textbooks describe a pristine, uncharged air/water interface. None recognise that the interface is in fact highly charged by the presence of adsorbed hydroxide ions, with hydronium ions providing charge balance in the double layer.
‘Primary Connections’ sparks a love of science: report
12 July, 2012The Australian Academy of Science’s primary school education program, ‘Primary Connections: Linking Science with Literacy’, increases teacher confidence and student interest in science, new research has shown.