Qiagen and Eppendorf form alliance
03 February, 2006
Qiagen and Eppendorf have announced that they have formed a strategic alliance that includes co-development and co-marketing of complementary and optimised products. The alliance is intended to link the brands and product lines and to ensure the highest compatibility of their products targeting the research, applied testing and molecular diagnostics.
Eppendorf South Pacific relocates
30 January, 2006
Eppendorf South Pacific has relocated its facilities to larger offices in North Ryde to support the company's continuing growth. The new address for Eppendorf South Pacific is Unit 4, 112 Talavera Road, North Ryde 2113. Ph: (02) 9889 5000 and fax: (02) 9889 5111 remain unchanged.
Specialist centre for biotech training
24 January, 2006
Education and Training Minister Lynne Kosky visited the Box Hill Institute to launch BioSkills, the Specialist Centre in Biotechnology Training.
SGE - Exporter of the Year
19 January, 2006
Australian owned, technical-based manufacturer for the global analytical science industry, SGE International was named Victorian Exporter of the Year 2005 at the 2005 Governor of Victoria Export Awards.
Australian biotechnologist wins prestigious science award
08 December, 2005
Professor Linda Blackall, research director at the Environmental Biotechnology CRC (EBCRC), has won an international award for significant lifetime achievement in the field of biological wastewater treatment.
Building the future through science and innovation
02 December, 2005
The Australian government is encouraging Australia's research and business communities to work together through 'Backing Australia's Ability (BAA) - Building Our Future through Science and Innovation'.
New professor of chemistry
28 November, 2005
A world leader in the application of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, Robert Brownlee, has been appointed Professor of Chemistry at La Trobe University.
Crown Scientific is now 100% Australian owned
16 November, 2005
Cospak bought Crown Scientific effective from 30 June 2005. Cospak is a leading national supplier of glass and plastic containers to the Australian market with modern offices and warehouses in all capital cities.
ICT Research Groups develop a research collaboration
14 November, 2005
Australia's leading ICT research groups have announced the formation of a collaboration to develop advanced information-sharing technology.
Protecting intellectual property in collaborative environments
08 November, 2005 by Dr Puay Tang & Dr Jordi Molas-Gallart, University of Sussex, SPRU | Supplied by: http://www.sussex.ac.uk
As products become more complex, firms need to collaborate more with each other and also with their clients to be able to deliver new more capable systems
American MS Society recognises Australian researcher
18 October, 2005
Investigative research into the novel origins of nerve fibre damage in Multiple Sclerosis by Australian, Jacqueline Orian has been rewarded with a US$372,300 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of America (NMSS).
Beckman Coulter/Princeton BioMeditech agreement
16 October, 2005
In a move that underscores its growing commitment to the market for rapid diagnostic medical test products, Beckman Coulter has entered into a supply relationship with Princeton BioMeditech (PBM). Under the agreement, PBM will supply a wide range of rapid diagnostic tools used at the point of medical care to Beckman Coulter's Primary Care Diagnostics business unit (PCD).
Creation of the National Biosecurity Centre
08 October, 2005
The Vice-Chancellor of La Trobe University, Professor Michael Osborne, has welcomed the announcement by the Victorian government that funding has been dedicated to commence establishment of the National Biosecurity Centre in Victoria.
VWR International and BDH Chemicals from Biolab
04 October, 2005
The full range of BDH chemicals and laboratory products including the AnalaR, ARISTAR, Spectrosol and GURR brands are now available again.
DPI attracts international scientist
30 September, 2005
As part of a major scientific collaboration, the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has appointed Canadian scientist, Dr Kim Lowell.
