Life science & clinical diagnostics instruments

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.

Supermixes for real-time PCR

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Bio-Rad Laboratories Pty Ltd

The iTaq fast supermixes with ROX can be used on a variety of instruments, including ROD-dependent real-time PCR systems, and are designed to deliver qPCR efficiency, sensitivity and specificity, with a robust fluorescent signal under fast or standard cycling conditions with real-time detection chemistry.

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.

Protein carbonyl assay kit

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Sapphire Bioscience

Cayman Chemical’s Protein Carbonyl Assay Kit is a colorimetric assay for the measurement of oxidised proteins. Protein samples are derivatised by making use of the reaction between 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) and protein carbonyls.

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.

Faecal occult blood test

01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Alere Australia

The ColonView quick test from Biohit can be used for identification of patients with faecal occult blood, a known marker for colorectal cancer and pre-cancerous large adenomas. ColonView testing can also give information on other possible diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that are associated with bleeding.

PSA/fPSA immunoassay analysis

01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Olympus Australia Pty Ltd

Olympus has released PSA and fPSA assays for the Olympus AU3000i immunoassay analyser. The assays feature assay sensitivity of 0.015 µg/L. In the monitoring of patients after prostate cancer treatment, the sensitive PSA assay is suitable for the detection of recurrence of the disease.

Big demand for biochips

11 November, 2008

Ten percent plus growth is forecast for the biochip market in the US, with demand being led from the drug discovery sector.

Australian gene technology launched in US

10 November, 2008

A microarray that consists of both mRNA and non-coding RNA content which helps to elucidate the function of specific non-coding RNAs in relation to known pathways of gene expression has been invented at UQ and now marketed to the US.

Automated gentle tissue dissociator

08 September, 2008 | Supplied by: http://www.miltenyibiotec.com

The gentleMACS dissociator is a benchtop instrument for the automated dissociation of tissues. The instrument offers programs for a variety of specific applications.

Urine chemistry analyser

01 September, 2008 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd

The Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Clinitek Advantus Urine chemistry analyser enables automated reading of Siemens’ Multistix family of urinalysis testing strips in medium to high throughput settings.

Rapid tests for drug-resistant TB

01 September, 2008

People in low-resource countries who are ill with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) will get a faster diagnosis — in two days, not the standard two to three months — and appropriate treatment due to two initiatives by WHO, the Stop TB Partnership, UNITAID and the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND).

Electrolyte analyser

01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: BioSeptic Pty Ltd

Osmetech OptiCCA portable blood gas and electrolyte analyser is designed for applications where simple handling, reliable operation and immediate availability of analytical results is important.

Chromosomal detection

01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Millennium Science Pty Ltd

Affymetrix has released its Cytogenetic Solution, combining the high-density SNP array 6.0 with a simple assay and intuitive software that provides cytogeneticists with an accurate method of detecting chromosomal abnormalities associated with congenital diseases such as autism and mental retardation.