Life science & clinical diagnostics instruments

Sex keeps your genome clean

08 May, 2006

When sexual species reproduce asexually, they accumulate bad mutations at an increased rate, report two Indiana University evolutionary biologists. The researchers used the model species Daphnia pulex, or water flea, for their studies


Using proteomic MS for virus identification

11 April, 2006

Scientists have used mass spectrometry for decades to determine the chemical composition of samples but rarely has it been used to identify viruses, and never in complex environmental samples.


Gene knockout vectors

07 April, 2006 | Supplied by: Merck

Sigma-Aldrich has introduced TargeTron vectors designed for use with the TargeTron gene knockout system. The vectors enhance the capabilities and increase the flexibility of the system providing researchers with a targeted method to knock out multiple genes in prokaryotic organisms, to generate knockouts without using selection or by using removable selection and to produce knockouts in organisms lacking a source of T7 RNA polymerase.


Drug target screening panels

07 April, 2006 | Supplied by: Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd

Applied Biosystems has introduced four gene signature panels as part of its TaqMan low density array range for real-time PCR applications.


Multiple vial analysis

07 April, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.foss.dk/

The MultiVial analyser features automated reflectance analysis of a ray of multiple vials. The tray is loaded and inserted into the machine and the movable (X-Y) sampling mechanism analyses each vial.


Microtitre plate washer

07 April, 2006 | Supplied by: BEST Lab Instrumentation Pty Ltd

The Atlantis microtitre plate washer from ASYS Hitech (Austria) has automated and affordable aspiration and dispensing facilities for 96 or 384 well plate analysis to suit all laboratories using microtitre plates for routine assays.


Microbial database launched

08 March, 2006

A publicly-available microbial database tyo host a range of microbial genome sequences has been launched by researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech.


Growth opportunities for nucleic acid purification and amplification technologies

08 March, 2006 | Supplied by: Frost & Sullivan

The expiry of the Polymerase Chain Reaction Patent should foster the development of a range of innovative tests and kits and lead to a reduction in the costs of PCR reagents and instrumentation


Viruses may be key to animal background

07 March, 2006

The University of Auckland's Faculty of Science's Dr Alexei Drummond has been part of a global research team analysing the genetic sequences of viruses in animals.


Application to characterise structure of DNA molecules

03 March, 2006

An application to enable more precise measurement of the location of a fluorescent label in a DNA layer has been developed by a team of researchers from Boston University in the US.


Foetal sex diagnosis from cervical mucus

16 February, 2006

Blackwell Publishing, in partnership with Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (RANZCOG) has released a study on foetal sex diagnosis.


Laboratory diagnosis of anthrax

16 February, 2006

The Food and Drug Administration has reviewed Idaho Technology's 510(k) application and cleared the Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnostic System (JBAIDS) for use as an aid in the laboratory of diagnosis of anthrax. The JBAIDS Anthrax Detection System can detect the gene components of Bacillus anthracis in a variety of environmental sample types, and also clinical blood samples as well as cultured organisms.


Ovarian cancer diagnostic test

13 February, 2006

Proteome Systems has announced a collaboration with Prince Henry's Institute Medical Research (PHIMR) to combine their IP and expertise in ovarian cancer for the discovery and development of novel diagnostic markers.


Gene knockout vectors

08 February, 2006 | Supplied by: Merck

Sigma-Aldrich has introduced TargeTron vectors designed for use with the TargeTron gene knockout system. The vectors enhance the capabilities and increase the flexibility of the system providing researchers with a targeted method to knock out multiple genes in prokaryotic organisms, to generate knockouts without using selection or by using removable selection and to produce knockouts in organisms lacking a source of T7 RNA polymerase.


Detection of influenza and avian flu virus

08 February, 2006

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