Lab equipment

Loofah-inspired hydrogel for water purification

14 February, 2023

Researchers have devised a sunlight-powered porous hydrogel, inspired by loofah sponges, that could potentially purify enough water to satisfy someone's daily needs.


INTEGRA 8-row and 12-column automation-friendly reagent reservoirs

09 February, 2023 | Supplied by: BioTools Pty Ltd

The latest additions to the INTEGRA range of automation-friendly reagent reservoirs are especially designed for use with the VIAFLO 96, VIAFLO 384 and MINI 96 handheld electronic pipettes.


Scientifica PatchScope Pro patch clamp rigs for cultured cell electrophysiology

02 February, 2023 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty Ltd

The PatchScope Pro range of fully integrated electrophysiology rigs, from Scientifica, is specifically designed for patching with field stimulation and local perfusion in single cells, cultures or monolayers.


Axygen Microtube Shaker

01 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Pacific Laboratory Products

The Axygen Microtube Shaker allows uniform heating, cooling and mixing of precious life science samples with a touch of the intuitive control panel.


Labguard products now available on MySirius cloud

01 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Butler Techsense Australia

bioMérieux has partnered with JRI to allow Labguard customers to continue to use their devices on JRI's MySirius platform, thus extending their life.


Measuring temperature changes caused by light

26 January, 2023

Researchers have developed a transparent temperature sensor capable of precisely and quickly measuring temperature changes caused by light.


Versatile hydrogel made from squid tissues and polymers

25 January, 2023

Researchers have combined natural squid tissues with synthetic polymers to develop a strong and versatile hydrogel that mimics many of the properties of biological tissues.


'Gel sheet' absorbs 3x more liquid than a paper towel

18 January, 2023

Researchers have used a hydrogel — a gelatin-like material in the form of a dry sheet — to craft so-called 'gel sheets' that absorb and hold liquid.


Strong and biodegradable plastic developed

17 January, 2023

A polyester plastic of great mechanical stability, which is also easily recyclable and even compostable, has been developed at the University of Konstanz.


Grant PV-1 vortex mixer

01 January, 2023 | Supplied by: Bio-Strategy - Part of DKSH Group

The Grant PV-1 vortex mixer is compact, with a low profile and small footprint to sit in almost any location.


Brisbane startup tests rocket thruster valve in space

23 December, 2022

Brisbane startup company Valiant Space, which has been supported by the Queensland Government's Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub, has sent a component from its new rocket thruster into orbit.


Modernising therapeutic cell production challenges dogma and terminology

19 December, 2022 by Randy Yerden* | Supplied by: Biospherix

Moving away from legacy facilities, equipment and practices is essential for advancing cell-based therapies.


We have ignition — fusion ignition

14 December, 2022

The US Department of Energy says the achievement of fusion ignition is a major scientific breakthrough that will pave the way for advancements in defence and the future of clean power.


The biosensor chip at the end of the rainbow

07 December, 2022

US researchers have developed a miniaturised plasmonic spectrometer that creates a rainbow pattern that shifts in the presence of a chemical or biological sample.


Sartorius Tacta mechanical pipettes

01 December, 2022 | Supplied by: Pathtech Pty Ltd

Tacta is comfortable to use due to the ergonomic handle and low pipetting and tip ejection forces.


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