Life science & clinical diagnostics instruments

Porvair Sciences Krystal UV assay microplates

15 January, 2016 | Supplied by: BMG LABTECH Pty Ltd

Krystal UV quartz-bottomed microplates from Porvair Sciences are designed for high-throughput applications which require excitation or detection wavelengths in the far UV region below 350 nm.


Dry and resoak: the new way to speed up bioassays

13 January, 2016

US scientists have proposed a way to speed up the time it takes to conduct biological assays. Their solution, reminiscent of the science behind washing machines, could reduce wait times from hours to minutes.


SIFIN Diagnostics MICRONAUT anaerobe MIC plate and Wilkins Chalgren Broth

13 January, 2016 | Supplied by: Dutec Diagnostics Pty Ltd

The MICRONAUT anaerobe MIC plate, from SIFIN Diagnostics, is now available together with the MICRONAUT Wilkins Chalgren Broth culture medium. Due to the choice of antibiotics on the MIC plate, it is appropriate for testing in the outpatient and hospital sectors.


An advance in Alzheimer's research

11 December, 2015 by Graeme O'Neill

Researchers have identified a network of genes whose interactions influence the age at which carriers of the pathogenic E280A gene mutation will develop Alzheimer's disease.


Cancer detection with one drop of blood

27 November, 2015

Researchers have developed an RNA test of blood platelets that can be used to detect cancer. By analysing a sample equivalent to one drop of blood, they were able to identify, classify and pinpoint the location of the cancer with impressive accuracy.


Shedding light on the dark proteome

25 November, 2015

Scientists have long speculated about the nature of the dark proteome — the regions of proteins where molecular conformation is completely unknown.


Diatron Abacus Vet5 and Diatron Aquila haematology analysers

17 November, 2015 | Supplied by: The Diatron Group

The Diatron Group has introduced the Abacus Vet5 five-part differential veterinary haematology analyser and the Diatron Aquila three-part differential human haematology analyser.


IDT xGen Exome Research Panel v1.0

11 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Integrated DNA Technologies

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) introduces its xGen Exome Research Panel v1.0 for insightful analysis of the human exome via next-generation sequencing. By using the research panel with xGen Lockdown Reagents and the optimised protocol, scientists can obtain reproducible exome data in a single day, minimising the need for added downstream analysis.


QIAGEN Clinical Insight bioinformatics platform expanded

06 November, 2015 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty Ltd

The QIAGEN Clinical Insight (QCI) clinical decision support solution streamlines the annotation, interpretation and reporting of next-generation sequencing results (NGS) for clinical laboratories. The bioinformatics platform has been expanded from interpreting NGS data on somatic mutations in solid tumour cancers to add leukaemia and lymphoma testing, as well as testing for hereditary cancer indications.


QIAGEN GeneReader NGS System

05 November, 2015 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty Ltd

QIAGEN has announced the start of commercialisation activities for its GeneReader NGS System, a Sample to Insight next-generation sequencing (NGS) solution that enables laboratories to deliver actionable results. The system offers an end-to-end NGS workflow from primary sample to a final report that provides a simple way for clinical testing to take advantage of NGS technology and improve outcomes.


REZOLVE SCIENTIFIC ReZolve-L1 cell-permeant stain for polar lipids

05 November, 2015 | Supplied by: REZOLVE SCIENTIFIC Pty Ltd

ReZolve-L1 is a cell-permeant stain that is selective for polar lipids and can be used in a wide variety of live and fixed cells. The product provides high-quality and rapid lipid staining useful for fluorescent microscopy applications and automated imaging.


How to breed a better working dog

04 November, 2015

University of Sydney researchers have identified and mapped the genetic traits that will improve the accuracy of breeding high-performing working dogs for Australian farmers.


IDT Alt-R CRISPR-Cas9 System

29 October, 2015 | Supplied by: Integrated DNA Technologies

IDT introduces the Alt-R CRISPR-Cas9 System, based on the naturally occurring S. pyogenes CRISPR RNA system. The product is said to improve genome editing potency due to research-optimised crRNAs (CRISPR RNA) and tracrRNAs (trans-activating crRNA).


A mini DNA sequencer

20 October, 2015

Oxford Nanopore Technologies has developed the MinION, a handheld device that works by detecting individual DNA bases that pass through a nanopore.


Enzo Life Sciences AMPIGENE PCR and qPCR kits

16 October, 2015 | Supplied by: Sapphire Bioscience

Enzo Life Sciences has developed a range of patented DNA and RNA labelling chemistries for genomics research and development. These include RNA and DNA amplification kits, as well as labelling systems and modified nucleotides for creating biotin- or fluorophore-labelled nucleic acid probes for a variety of applications and detection platforms.


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