Thermo Fisher Scientific direct PCR approach
28 May, 2012The Direct PCR approach delivers convenience for DNA amplification by allowing PCR to be performed directly on unpurified samples. Eliminating the DNA purification step allows significant savings in both time and cost.
Thermo Scientific PikoReal Real-Time PCR System
27 May, 2012The Thermo Scientific PikoReal Real-Time PCR System provides good qPCR performance, with both 24- and 96-well instruments offering five optical detection channels and multiple intuitive software modules.
Eppendorf Mastercycler nexus thermal cycler
26 May, 2012The Eppendorf Mastercycler nexus is reliable, easy to use and it sends you an email when it’s done. The unit has low energy consumption, easy expansion to three units and a small footprint.
Thermo Scientific PikoReal real-time PCR instruments
28 November, 2011Thermo Scientific PikoReal Real-Time PCR Systems are available in 24- and 96-well formats and offer high performance in a small benchtop footprint.The systems are claimed to use half the power of typical real-time PCR instruments and consume less reagent, providing a cost-effective and environmentally friendly option for personal benchtop or field use.
Qiagen JAK2 V617 companion diagnostic
22 October, 2011Qiagen has entered into a partnership with Eli Lilly and will develop a PCR-based companion diagnostic running on the Rotor-Gene Q instrument that will provide both qualitative and quantitative results for JAK2 V617F.
Qiagen Multiplex PCR Plus Kit
25 August, 2011 byThe Qiagen Multiplex PCR Plus Kit has been designed for rapid and sensitive multiplex PCR that allows researchers to amplify several targets in one PCR run. The kit provides fast reaction times and comes with a preoptimised protocol, eliminating the need for optimisation and delivering reliable results on the first attempt.
Agilent SureCycler 8800 thermal cycler
22 June, 2011 byThe Agilent SureCycler 8800 is a full-featured thermal cycler that delivers high speed and high volume in the same instrument, so users aren’t forced to choose between the two.
Qiagen qBiomarker Somatic Mutation PCR Array System
21 June, 2011 byThe qBiomarker Somatic Mutation PCR Array System has been designed for rapid and accurate mutation profiling in basic research and drug discovery. The assays consist of collections of pathway or cancer-specific assays in 96- or 384-well plate formats with a number of pathways (EGFR, ErbB2, etc) and cancer types.
Gilson Trackman portable light box
31 May, 2011 byThe Gilson Trackman portable light box can be used to keep track as users pipette from one microplate to another. The tool is claimed to simplify laboratory work, improve productivity and reduce pipetting errors and cross-contamination.
Beckman Coulter Agencourt AMPure XP kit
25 May, 2011The Agencourt AMPure XP system, based on SPRI magnetic bead technology, is a highly efficient, easily automated PCR† purification system that delivers quality DNA with no salt carryover.
Lonza Human Diabesity 384 StellARray qPCR Array
22 March, 2011 byThe Human Diabesity 384 StellARray qPCR Array can be used to profile the expression pattern of genes that have been identified as important in diabetes and obesity research. Users can perform an extensive gene expression profile of Type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Applied Biosystems ViiA 7 real-time PCR system
07 October, 2010 byThe ViiA 7 real-time PCR system seamlessly integrates a variety of quantitative PCR (qPCR) and genotyping applications.
Applied Biosystems 7500 Fast Dx real-time PCR instrument
07 October, 2010 byThe Applied Biosystems 7500 Fast Dx real-time PCR instrument is now available as a platform suitable for in vitro diagnostics (IVD) use in Australia and New Zealand. Clinical laboratories that develop in vitro molecular diagnostic assays in oncology, genetic disease and infectious disease can leverage the instrument’s regulatory status to develop tests for clinical applications.
Kyratec SuperCycler compact gradient thermal cycler
20 September, 2010Australian designed and manufactured, the Kyratec SuperCycler is an ultra-compact, high-performance gradient block cycling system configured and optimised for 200 µL individual or strip tubes (domed or flat-capped) or 96-well plates (low, semi or high skirted) with strip caps or adhesive film seals. Configuration and profile set-up is easy and temperatures are displayed in real time during the run.
Eppendorf twin.tec PCR plates
04 August, 2010Eppendorf’s two-component PCR plate has been designed to be easily divisible, saving material and money when running smaller-scale experiments. The twin.tec unskirted 96-well plates fit almost all available PCR instruments and can be snapped into four separate 24-well segments and the empty wells saved for future use.
