Custom-made blood and sample collection tubes
06 March, 2008 | Supplied by: http://www.haemtech.com/Products_Overview.htm
The SCAT series of collection tubes have been developed specifically to minimise in vitro artifact by rapidly quenching unwanted protease activity.
Breast cancer detection
06 March, 2008 | Supplied by: Fermiscan Holdings
The Fermiscan Test is a safe, non-invasive technology that utilises X-ray diffraction of hair fibres to screen and monitor women of all ages for breast cancer. The Fermiscan Test will be available for women in Australia in 2008 and Fermiscan is also commencing further clinical trials and regulatory approval processes in the US.
Slab gel analysis system
06 March, 2008 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty Ltd
Analysis of DNA fragments, such as single- or multiplex PCR products and qualitative and quantitative RNA analysis, is easy and fast with the QIAxcel system. It fully automates sensitive, high-resolution capillary electrophoresis of up to 96 samples per run.
Real-time transilluminator
07 February, 2008 | Supplied by: Life Technologies
With the E-Gel Safe Imager Real-Time Transilluminator, users can watch migration of DNA bands in real time when carrying out electrophoresis using the E-Gel iBase and E-Gel Pre-Cast Agarose gel containing SYBR Safe DNA Gel Stain. The transilluminator is designed to fit beneath the E-Gel iBase Power System and is intended for use with E-Gels containing SYBR Safe. Blue light emitted by the instrument is suitable for viewing DNA that is stained with SYBR Safe.
Microbiology system
07 February, 2008 | Supplied by: ALPE Pty Ltd
The Biomic V3 Microbiology System now performs semi-automated reading for all varieties of Etest (AB Biodisk) strips. An enlarged plate image with the Etest strip(s) and its drug-specific MIC scale is displayed on-screen. The user selects the appropriate MIC value, triggering an S-I-R interpretation. Etest results can be printed or transferred to an LIS. High resolution colour Etest images can also be saved for future review.
Automated gentle tissue dissociator
07 February, 2008 | Supplied by: http://www.miltenyibiotec.com
The gentleMACS Dissociator is a benchtop instrument for the automated dissociation of tissues.
New hope for disease prediction
06 February, 2008
For the first time, scientists can now show how a particular family of diseases is passed down from mother to child, and how this can lead to the severity of the disease differing widely.
Biosignal compounds much more effective
24 January, 2008
Results from UK testing show Biosignal Ltd compounds have substantially outperformed the industry standard product glutaraldehyde against harmful sulphur reducing bacteria (SRB).
Respiratory test identifies 12 viruses at once
14 January, 2008
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised the marketing of a test that simultaneously detects and identifies 12 specific respiratory viruses from a single throat swab.
Virtual microscopy system for pathology
09 January, 2008 | Supplied by: Olympus Australia Pty Ltd
Olympus has updated its dotSlide digital virtual microscopy system which scans entire slides at high resolution and fidelity, making them accessible and fully navigable anywhere on the globe.
DNA sequencing platform
09 January, 2008 | Supplied by: Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd
The Solid System DNA sequencing platform is claimed to enable new ways of performing genetic analysis applications.
Detecting sudden death in soybeans
08 January, 2008
A simple, cheap laboratory test developed at Southern Illinois University Carbondale can unerringly detect Sudden Death Syndrome, a costly fungal disease, in soybean seedlings. Once commercialised, its use will help breeders produce SDS-resistant soybean varieties much faster than they can now.
Decoy makes drug effective against super bug
11 December, 2007
A DNA-based therapy could speed the development of effective drugs to combat antibiotic-resistant super bugs.
Microtitre plate closures
06 December, 2007 | Supplied by: Lomb Scientific (Aust) Pty Ltd
Two versions of the WebSeal sealing mat are available for use with round and square bottom microtitre plate wells. WebSeal mats are suitable for sealing filter plates.
Gene-based search tool
06 December, 2007 | Supplied by: Merck
Your Favorite Gene (www.sigma.com/yfg) is a comprehensive, web-based search tool that matches genes of interest against thousands of Sigma-Aldrich research products. This flexible search engine matches 150,000 shRNAs, 725,000 siRNAs, 4000 antibodies, proteins and kits, and 1000 bioactive small molecules to specific genes of interest.
