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.
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).
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.
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.
Organ chamber
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: SDR Scientific
The Moist Chamber type 834/8 from Harvard Apparatus is a flexible and useful tool for perfusion of organs, such as liver and kidney from typical rodent models.
Multimode microtitre plate reader
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: DKSH Australia Pty Ltd
The Triad LT from Dynex is a compact microfunctional microplate detector providing three detection technologies in one instrument.
cDNA synthesis kit
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Life Technologies
The SuperScript Vilo cDNA synthesis kit provides reliable and sensitive first strand cDNA synthesis. The kit uses RNAse H reduced SuperScript III Reverse Transcriptase, generating greatly increased yields of cDNA and improving qPCR sensitivity.
Protein detection system
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Merck Pty Limited
The Snap i.d. protein detection system is designed to allow researchers to produce higher quality Western blots 80% more quickly than with conventional immunodetection protocols.
Tetra cell gel electrophoresis
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Bio-Rad Laboratories Pty Ltd
The Mini-Protean Tetra system for vertical mini gel electrophoresis can run up to four mini gels in less than an hour or 2D gels in less than a day.
LDL uptake assay kit
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Sapphire Bioscience
Caymin Chemical’s LDL Uptake cell-based assay kit provides a convenient tool for studying LDL uptake and regulation at a cellular level.
