GEA gets an in-house test lab
15 January, 2016GEA's new in-house laboratory will enable the company's engineers to carry out extensive tests on the properties of powders and to design powder packaging systems based on scientifically obtained data to optimise production and reduce waste.
Customisable nanoparticles to improve drug delivery
13 January, 2016Nanotechnology researchers have discovered new tools that could change how cancers and brain diseases are treated in the future.
Scaling up screening
12 January, 2016 | Supplied by: BioTools Pty LtdResearchers at the Health Innovations Research Institute are using INTEGRA's electronic pipettes and pipetting platform to scale up their screening of venoms and small compounds.
Sentek Technologies Drill & Drop Probe
11 January, 2016 | Supplied by: Sentek Pty LtdSentek Technologies' latest range of sensing solutions records soil water and salinity data at multiple depths in the soil profile through the use of capacitance technology and then uses the internet and satellites to transmit the data in real time from almost anywhere in the world.
Mettler-Toledo AX1007CP automatic mass comparator
18 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo LtdThe AX1007CP automatic mass comparator allows fast and accurate mass comparisons to enable national measurement institutes to disseminate traceability from their national standard at high resolution.
Kartell PP and PMP TPX graduated beakers
07 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Sieper & Co Pty LtdKartell manufactures a large range of graduated beakers in a variety of different plastics. They are available with plain-moulded or blue-printed graduations and are suitable for foodstuff.
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group single-use bioprocessing fluid path products
04 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology SolutionsWatson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has announced its complete range of single-use bioprocessing fluid path products, which eliminate cross-contamination risks and provide a fast time to market.
Rustproof alloy discovered accidentally
04 December, 2015Researchers have discovered a high-strength alloy which forms a protective layer of carbonate-rich film on exposure to air, making it immune to corrosion.
Tecan helps drive the fuels of the future
03 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Tecan AustraliaAt the Madrid-based technology centre of global energy company Repsol, scientists are conducting research into fossil fuel alternatives.
A lab to test sand for its fracking ability
03 December, 2015LAB SA has opened a new proppant testing lab in Adelaide to service the emerging unconventional oil and gas industry. It is one of the only independent labs of its kind in Australia.
Genevac concentration technology for volatile samples
01 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Scitek Australia Pty LtdEvaporator systems from Genevac can be used to safely prepare samples containing volatile analytes in a wide array of food and beverage applications, ranging from testing constituents of beverages and gluten levels in whisky to pesticide analysis of fruit and vegetables, as well as determining vitamin levels in cereals.
Malvern Viscosizer TD biomolecule measurement
30 November, 2015 | Supplied by: ATA Scientific Pty Ltd
The Malvern Viscosizer TD is an automated characterisation tool that uses Taylor dispersion analysis (TDA) to enable ultralow-volume, solution-based molecular size and stability measurement capabilities, combined with relative viscosity assessment.
Malvern Kinexus rheometer
27 November, 2015 | Supplied by: ATA Scientific Pty LtdThe Malvern Kinexus rheometer incorporates innovations and measurement geometries that enable optimal flexibility in rheological test capabilities. Complex fluids and soft solids can be characterised and their rheological properties measured using customised tests with minimum user effort.
New nanoscale biophotonics research node
09 November, 2015The ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP) has officially launched its new research node at Macquarie University.
Anton Paar L-Rix 510 inline refractometer
06 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Metrohm Australia & New ZealandAnton Paar has introduced the L-Rix 510 sensor, its first inline process refractometer. The product makes fast, easy work of a wide range of hygienic applications, including measurements on pharmaceuticals, dairy, sugar solutions, syrup, food and beverages containing pulp.