Nanoscale transport networks controlled by DNA
14 November, 2013UK scientists have developed tiny self-assembling transport networks, powered by nanoscale motors and controlled by DNA. The system can construct its own network of tracks spanning tens of micrometres in length, transport cargo across the network and even dismantle the tracks.
Agilent Technologies SureSelect target enrichment for Ion Proton next-generation sequencing systems
04 November, 2013Agilent Technologies has introduced a SureSelect target enrichment product that allows Ion Proton users to realise the full power of their next-generation sequencers with human exome and custom DNA target enrichment solutions.
Life Technologies forensic kit approved by FBI
16 October, 2013Life Technologies Corporation, a global biotechnology company, has announced that its GlobalFiler Express Kit has been approved by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation for use by laboratories generating DNA profiles for inclusion in the National DNA Index System (NDIS) CODIS Database.
GE Healthcare Life Sciences DNAscan Rapid DNA Analysis System
05 September, 2013GE Healthcare Life Sciences has launched its DNA analyser technology, DNAscan. About the size of a printer, the product uses microfluidics, whereby the scanner analyses a DNA sample and provides results in less than 85 min.
Familial DNA searches may misidentify family members
22 August, 2013Research published in the journal PLOS ONE, conducted by Rori Rohlfs and colleagues from the University of California at Berkeley and New York University, indicates that familial search methods may identify distant relatives as being closer to the perpetrator than they actually are.
Glue ear mystery comes unstuck
12 August, 2013Research from the University of Western Australia (UWA) could have a significant impact on the treatment of ear infections, reducing the need for antibiotics and surgery and tackling hearing loss in Indigenous communities.
Promega Maxwell CSC system
01 July, 2013Promega has launched the Maxwell CSC instrument and integrated reagent kits for blood DNA and DNA FFPE. The solutions have been developed in compliance with the FDA’s Quality System Regulation and are intended as in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices.
Scientists turn muscular dystrophy defect on and off in cells
01 July, 2013For the first time, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified small molecules that allow for complete control over a genetic defect responsible for the most common adult onset form of muscular dystrophy.
DNA test of Skippy’s scat
12 June, 2013 by Lauren DavisIn order to manage vulnerable kangaroo populations, it is important to identify the distribution of species across particular areas. Researchers at The University of Adelaide have developed a simple DNA test which identifies the animals from something they leave everywhere - their poo.
DNA extraction in three minutes or less
05 June, 2013University of Washington engineers, with spin-out company NanoFacture, have developed a device that can simply and efficiently extract human DNA from fluid samples, making it ready for analysis and genome sequencing in minutes.
Links found between genetic variants and educational attainment
31 May, 2013A multinational team of researchers has identified genetic markers that predict educational attainment by pooling data from more than 125,000 individuals in Australia, the US and 13 western European countries.
Electronic zippers control DNA strands
19 April, 2013A research team from the UK’s National Physics Laboratory and the University of Edinburgh have invented a new way to zip and unzip DNA strands using electrochemistry.
RBC Bioscience MagCore HF 48 automated nucleic acid extraction and purification system
11 April, 2013MagCore HF48 is an automated nucleic acid extraction and purification system with consistent and stable simultaneous processing of up to 48 samples of DNA/RNA.
DNA research identifies genetic risks for prostate, breast and ovarian cancers
02 April, 2013New research has identified more than 80 genetic variations that can increase a person’s risk of prostate, breast and ovarian cancers.
Sigma-Aldrich custom oligonucleotides
27 March, 2013Sigma-Aldrich supplies custom DNA and RNA oligonucleotides to the global life science research community.
