Detecting inflammatory cells in blood vessels
22 October, 2005
Atherosclerotic plaque typically builds up without symptoms and the search is on to develop early detection devices that will enable physicians to offer treatment before the disease progresses to advanced stages.
Quicker, less invasive cancer detection
17 October, 2005
A Mississippi State research team is developing a cancer screening process that may allow physicians to more quickly diagnose malignancies without performing invasive biopsies. Utilising laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, or LIBS, scientists are seeking to precisely distinguish malignant and normal cells in real time by inserting a single optical fibre microprobe directly into suspicious tissue for a cancer diagnosis, including breast cancer.
Automated tissue arrayer
10 October, 2005 | Supplied by: http://www.diagnostictechnology.com.au/
The Beecher Instruments ATA-27 automated tissue arrayer makes construction of high-density tissue microarrays fast, accurate and reliable. The instrument can accommodate nearly all current tissue cassettes and can be easily adapted to array large or odd-shaped specimens.
Protein characterisation
14 September, 2005 | Supplied by: http://www.shimadzu.com.au/
Wyatt Technology has launched the DynaPro range.
LabChip System Technology electrophoresis system
14 September, 2005 | Supplied by: Millennium Science Pty Ltd
The emergence of genomic and proteomic research has created a need for a more effective way to generate and analyse data.
Nucleic acid extraction from blood
14 September, 2005 | Supplied by: http://www.berthold.com.au/
Fuji Photo Film has entered the market for nucleic acid extraction with the QuickGene-810. It consists of a compact, space-saving tabletop device (40 x 45 cm) and matching kits for extraction of DNA and RNA. Using this system, DNA can be obtained from whole blood in just six minutes (for eight samples).
Applicator for automated diagnostic microbiology
10 August, 2005 | Supplied by: http://www.labtechsystems.com/
Lab Tech Systems has released an applicator for installation into machines that will automate microbiology testing in global pathology and science laboratories.
RNAi libraries
10 August, 2005 | Supplied by: http://www.sigma-aldrich.com/
Sigma-Aldrich has introduced the Mission RNAi product line, including the first available formats for the RNAi Consortium (TRC) shRNA libraries.
Childhood epilepsy test
10 August, 2005 | Supplied by: http://www.gtg.com.au/
Bionomics has presented the results of a 239 patient clinical study of childhood epilepsy. The University of Melbourne's Associate Professor Ingrid Scheffer presented the results to an invited symposium on epilepsy research.
Pre-eclampsia test development
10 August, 2005 | Supplied by: http://www.beckman.com/
Beckman Coulter has announced it has signed a licensing agreement with Nephromics, LLC. The agreement provides Beckman Coulter access to all Nephromics' patents, patent applications and biologics related to the detection, monitoring and risk assessment of pre-eclampsia, which is the second leading cause of maternal deaths in the developed world.
Protein array
18 July, 2005 | Supplied by: http://www.biacore.com/
The HTS BioSystems FlexChip System provides an open, array-based platform for kinetic screening within academia and upstream exploratory research. The system will appeal to users who require the ability to simultaneously study the interactions of hundreds of proteins and peptides against a single sample. The FlexChip System utilises surface plasmon resonance (SPR) for label-free, real-time interaction analysis.
New gene discovered
28 June, 2005
A new gene suspected to contribute to autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes and lupus – a condition in which the body’s own immune system attacks organs such as the kidneys and skin – has been discovered by immunologists at the Australian National University.
Tissue culture dishes
20 June, 2005 | Supplied by: http://www.invitroglobal.com/
Nunc has introduced non-treated tissue culture multidishes and EasYFlasks, for research on living cells where attachment is not needed.
Structure of key protein complex uncovered
03 June, 2005
Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre (MSKCC) in the USA have uncovered the structure of a network of proteins that help regulate the life cycle of cells. Understanding the network’s physical layout is an important step toward learning its function, and in finding ways to correct flaws in the system that could lead to cancer.
Cornering cholera
22 May, 2005
A new treatment for the age-old scourge of cholera and perhaps a whole new type of antibiotic medicine may emerge from chemicals discovered in an Australian seaweed, new research results suggest.
