Fast test for inherited mitochondrial disease
11 July, 2016Rapid diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders is becoming a reality via a new genetic test.
Programmable vaccines made from RNA
08 July, 2016Engineers from MIT have developed an easily customisable vaccine that can be manufactured in one week.
Assay detects genetic markers for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
01 July, 2016The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing the Xpert Carba-R Assay, manufactured by California company Cepheid.
Growing human tissue to aid deep space exploration
23 June, 2016The Vascular Tissue Challenge offers a $500,000 prize to be divided among the first three teams that successfully create thick, metabolically functional, human-vascularised organ tissue in a controlled laboratory environment.
Genomics to disrupt business as usual in the clinical laboratory
22 June, 2016 by Gene Elliott* and Martin Wilkinson^ | Supplied by: InterSystems Corporation (Australia)The discovery of the genetic code has until recently had limited application in the routine clinical laboratory and for the man in the street. This is set to change as advances in genomics technology make it more accessible.
Tecan 3D Bloom Biopolymer Platform
30 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Tecan AustraliaTecan and CellSpring are automating the 3D Bloom platform on a Freedom EVO workstation. The collaboration will extend Tecan's automated 3D cell culture portfolio, allowing scientists to take advantage of a high-throughput technology with an extended cell viability period of at least seven days in the assay matrix.
Down syndrome gene points to the cause of diabetes
24 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Flinders UniversityThe genetics of individuals with Down syndrome have provided researchers with a method to identify a single gene that may be responsible for defective insulin secretion in type 2 diabetes.
Antimicrobial resistance and the good, the bad and the useful — ASM 2016 has something for everyone
20 May, 2016 by Associate Professor Charlene Kahler, chair of the local organising committee for ASM Perth 2016 | Supplied by: Australian Society for MicrobiologyThe Australian Society for Microbiology's 44th Annual Scientific Meeting and Trade Exhibition is being held in Perth from 3–6 July.
MilliporeSigma Guava easyCyte flow cytometer green laser variant
16 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Merck Pty LtdMilliporeSigma has expanded its line of Guava easyCyte flow cytometers to include a high-power modulated green laser. The system combines the green laser, higher power violet, blue and red lasers for detecting subcellular particles as small as viruses, low waste volume and a small footprint.
MilliporeSigma adds a green laser to its flow cytometers
13 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Merck Pty LtdMilliporeSigma has expanded its line of Guava flow cytometers to feature a high-power modulated green laser, adding to the violet, blue and red lasers already included in the device.
AdipoGen Life Sciences Nampt ELISA kit
13 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Sapphire BioscienceThe Nampt ELISA kit is a sandwich-based colorimetric assay that is suitable for the in vitro quantitative determination of human Nampt, within the range of 0.25 to 16 ng/mL, in cell lysates or cell-based assays.
Merck CellASIC ONIX 2 Microfluidic Platform
12 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Merck Pty LtdThe Merck CellASIC ONIX 2 Microfluidic Platform enables simplified, dynamic and precise live cell analysis. The platform allows researchers to monitor responses to perfusion, temperature and gas environment changes in live cells and track individual cell responses over time for truly dynamic cellular analysis.
Cytocell Aquarius 1p36/1q25 and 19q13/19p13 Deletion Probe Kit
09 May, 2016 | Supplied by: In Vitro Technologies Pty LtdThe CE-IVD labelled Cytocell Aquarius 1p36/1q25 and 19q13/19p13 Deletion Probe Kit is a fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) kit for the investigation of glial tumours.
Point-of-care Ebola detection
04 May, 2016Scientists have developed a handheld instrument, about the size of a smartphone, that detects Ebola quickly and could be used in remote locations.
Omni Bead Mill Nucleic Acid Purification Kits
29 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Capella ScienceOmni Bead Mill Nucleic Acid Purification Kits are suitable for use with the Omni BeadRuptor range of bead mill homogenisers in order to extract RNA or DNA from bacteria cells, fungal cells or tissues. The kits contain spin columns, capture columns, prefilled nuclease-free bead beating tubes and reagents.
