Harmonised classification and labelling for three chemical substances
29 January, 2010
Indium phosphide, di-tert-butyl peroxide and trixylyl phosphate have been looked at by the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency in Helsinki).
Sale of Applied Biosystems' mass spectrometry business
22 January, 2010
The sale of Applied Biosystems' mass spectrometry business to Danaher Corporation will result in the formation of a new Danaher operating company, known as AB Sciex.
Phenomenex 2010/2011 product guide
21 January, 2010 | Supplied by: Phenomenex Australia
Phenomenex has released its updated 2010/2011 product guide. The guide is available in print as well as in interactive digital format. Two product sections have been added for this edition: Chiral LC and Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC).
$1.42bn for higher education research
21 January, 2010
Australian universities will receive federal funding for research and research training totalling $1.42 billion in 2010.
US investors eye Queensland biotech
21 January, 2010
Queensland biotechnology companies are set to receive an increased visibility with overseas investors, following the signing of a partnership between a United States venture capital group and a group of leading Queensland life sciences entities.
Orbeco-Hellige catalogue
20 January, 2010 | Supplied by: Accurate Measurement NZ Ltd
The Orbeco-Hellige catalogue features laboratory and field products for water and wastewater analysis.
Molecular biomarker development partnership
13 January, 2010
Qiagen Asia Pacific and WuXi AppTec (BVI) have announced a partnership to provide an integrated single solution for molecular biomarker development, validation and personalised healthcare targets to their respective client bases.
eLedger 8, Summer edition
11 January, 2010 | Supplied by: Lomb Scientific (Aust) Pty Ltd
The eLedger 8, Summer edition is a source of information on discounts, promotions and savings for a comprehensive range of chemicals, glassware, plasticware, general consumables and instrumentation equipment in categories such as histology, microbiology, haematology, cytology, life science and chromatography.
New R&D Tax Credit - exposure draft legislation
21 December, 2009
Draft legislation following through on the government’s commitment to deliver a more generous, more predictable and less complex tax incentive by replacing the outdated and complicated R&D Tax Concession has been released.
Abbott to acquire STARLIMS Technologies
21 December, 2009
Abbott has announced a definitive agreement to acquire laboratory information management systems company STARLIMS Technologies.
New members for the Australian Synchrotron Science Advisory Committee
18 December, 2009
Following the resignation of the Australian Synchrotron Science Advisory Committee (SAC) Chair, Professor Frank Larkins, and four SAC members, a new chair and members have been appointed.
The bionic eyes have it
15 December, 2009
Two Australian research teams have been awarded $50 million to develop a bionic eye.
15 new substances of very high concern to be added to the Candidate List
08 December, 2009
The ECHA Member State Committee has identified 15 new chemical substances for the Candidate List of substances of very high concern which will be added to the Candidate List in January 2010.
Gareth Evans to be new ANU Chancellor
04 December, 2009
Gareth Evans has been appointed Chancellor of The Australian National University. He will replace Professor Kim Beazley, who is moving on to his next role as the Australian Ambassador to the United States.
Scientists embrace business
01 December, 2009
Communication, project management and commercialisation skills combined with advanced scientific knowledge can create a degree that is the scientific equivalent to an MBA.
