Lab business

8 habits of great laboratory technicians

21 August, 2017 by Russell Grace, Director | Supplied by: Westlab Supplies

Irrespective of the type of laboratory environment, great technicians adapt and take on a few common habits that facilitate laboratory-based scientific investigations in the best way possible.


Young Tall Poppies recognised during National Science Week

18 August, 2017

Nine outstanding young researchers from NSW have been recognised with Young Tall Poppy Science Awards as part of the Sydney Science Festival and National Science Week.


2017 SA Science Excellence Award for LBT Innovations

15 August, 2017

LBT Innovations has been awarded the 2017 SA Science Excellence Award for Excellence in Research Collaboration.


Challenges facing Australian biomedical research

14 August, 2017

Biomedical research in Australia faces a number of challenges. Real funding for research has been falling over time. And a cascade of issues confront the community.


Life Sciences Queensland appoints new chairman

10 August, 2017

Industry group Life Sciences Queensland has appointed Professor Peter Andrews as its new chairman.


La Trobe University joins ASTech

07 August, 2017

The ARC Training Centre for Portable Analytical Separation Technologies (ASTech) has announced La Trobe University as the latest addition to its university nodes.


From Vietnam War refugee to STEM superstar

07 August, 2017

She arrived in Australia as an asylum seeker from the Vietnam War, with no English-speaking skills and nothing but the clothes on her back. Now, more than 20 years later, Dr Tien Huynh has been named as one of the 30 'Superstars of STEM'.


Is workplace health and safety important to you?

04 August, 2017

If the answer is yes, then the SAFETYconnect conference and exhibition in Sydney is a must-attend event for you and your team. 


US Salmonella outbreak linked to microbiology laboratories

03 August, 2017

Public health officials in several US states have identified an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to various clinical, commercial, and college and university teaching microbiology laboratories.


Scitech appointed authorised distributor for 3Brain

01 August, 2017 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty Ltd

Scitech has been appointed the authorised distributor in Australia and New Zealand for 3Brain — a Swiss-based company that sells large-scale, high-resolution microelectrode array (MEA) recording platforms for in vitro electrophysiology based on active CMOS circuits.


Australasian Genomic Technologies Association (AGTA) conference 2017

31 July, 2017

The 17th annual conference of the Australasian Genomic Technologies Association (AGTA) will be held in Tasmania at the Hotel Grand Chancellor from 29 October–1 November 2017. 


GL Sciences partners with Xperential Scientific

28 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Xperential Scientific

GL Sciences has partnered with Xperential Scientific, a scientific instrumentation, consumable, software and diagnostic supplier based in Melbourne, for the distribution of its product range in Australia and New Zealand.


Scientex appointed a distributor for Precisa balances

18 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Scientex Pty Ltd

Scientific instrument supplier Scientex has been appointed a distributor for the Precisa (Swiss and Chinese) range of analytical, benchtop and specialist application balances.


Epichem to expand lab space by 50%

18 July, 2017

Epichem, a wholly owned subsidiary of Australian-listed PharmAust, has announced plans to expand its laboratory space and hood capacity by 50%.


NHMRC award winners announced

13 July, 2017

Exceptional researchers in the fields of infectious disease, autoimmunity, chronic pain and Parkinson's disease are among the Australians honoured with National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Research Excellence Awards.


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