Life science & clinical diagnostics instruments

Plagiarism and comparative genomics

29 January, 2009

Feature frequency profiles similar to the system universities use to check if students have plagiarised their essays can be used to great effect in comparative genomics.

Whole transcriptome amplification

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Merck

Sigma-Aldrich has launched the TransPlex Whole Transcriptome Amplification (WTA2) technology. TransPlex technology is said to be a fast, sensitive and robust method for amplifying total RNA from a variety of sample tissue sources such as animals, plants and microorganisms.

Gene expression system

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Capsugel Australia Pty Ltd

The StellARray Gene Expression System consists of three products: the GeneSieve Query; the StellARray qPCR 96/384-well Arrays; and the Global Pattern Recognition (GPR) analysis tool.

Multimode microplate

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Ai Scientific Pty Ltd

Tecan’s range of multimode microplate readers includes the Infinite M1000 and Infinite F500, which are certified for compatibility with the Promega Dual-Luciferase Assay.

Labware loading racks

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Keysight Technologies Australia Pty Ltd

Velocity11 has expanded the range of Labware Racks available for its BenchCel Microplate Handling System and VStack Labware Stacker.

Diagnostic test for ovarian cancer

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Manalto Inc

The OvPlex Panel is an early detection test for ovarian cancer, developed by HealthLinx in collaboration with ARL Pathology.

Microplate readers

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: BMG LABTECH Pty Ltd

The Omega series, including the Fluostar Omega and Polarstar Omega, is a microplate reader line that uses high-speed UV/vis spectrometer-based absorbance and filter-based detection in all measurement modes.

Listeria environmental testing

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Key Diagnostics Pty Ltd

The Microgen Path-Chek Listeria kit is a system for the detection ofListeria species from the environment. It is simple and safe to use in the field. Simply swab the surface and snap the swab tip into the Path-Check Listeria Detection tube and incubate.

Inoculation loops

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Interpath Services Pty Ltd

The Copan Italia range of calibrated disposable inoculation loops comes in 1 and 10 µL sizes, in peel pouches of 20. The volume delivery consistency of each loop is quality controlled using the Evans Blue Dye Method, recommended by the American Society of Microbiology.

Short read de novo analysis

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd

Applied Biosystems has expanded its suite of bioinformatics solutions to include de novo assembly of small organisms on the Solid 3 System, the company’s sequencing platform that enables the comprehensive analysis of genomes, transcriptomes and epigenomes.

Stem cell cytometry kits

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Merck Pty Limited

Millipore has launched six flow cytometry kits for stem cell research. The robust, three-parameter FlowCellect kits allow scientists to assess embryonic and neural stem cell phenotypes at various stages of differentiation.

Listeria identification test

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Key Diagnostics Pty Ltd

The Microgen Listeria ID system is a complete identification panel for the identification of all six Listeria species. This test uses a range of substrates that conform to international standards and can be used directly off chromogenic and selective culture media.