Antimicrobial drug resistance and corruption
26 May, 2015 by Glenn JohnsonResearch recently conducted at the Australian National University by Dr Peter Collignon et al has shown there is a higher correlation between government corruption and antimicrobial drug resistance than there is between the incidence of drug usage and other commonly assumed factors.
Exploding giant microbes anyone? The Australian Society for Microbiology achieves critical mass in Canberra
21 May, 2015 | Supplied by: ICMS Pty LtdThe president of the Australian Society for Microbiology, ASN Conference Organisers and the Local Organising Committee of the 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting and Trade Exhibition would like to invite you to Canberra in July 2015 to immerse yourself in the microbial world. It will be cold. You have been warned. But it will be festive.
Microbial communities can assess environmental contamination
19 May, 2015A US research collaboration has used statistical analysis of DNA from natural microbial communities to accurately identify environmental contaminants and serve as quantitative geochemical biosensors.
RBC Bioscience nucleic acid extraction kits
19 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Scientex Pty LtdScientex, along with its partner RBC Bioscience, presents various high-quality ISO-accredited and TGA-approved nucleic acid extraction kits for easy purification.
R&D Systems Quantikine Kits
16 May, 2015 | Supplied by: In Vitro Technologies Pty LtdQuantikine Kits are complete, fully validated, ready-to-run immunoassay kits that are designed to measure proteins in a number of complex sample types.
Faster identification of resistant tuberculosis
15 May, 2015A team led by University College London (UCL) has reduced the time needed to genetically sequence the bacteria causing tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. tb) from patient samples from weeks to days.
Porvair Sciences Microlute plate for solid-phase extraction of polar compounds
12 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Pathtech Pty LtdThe Microlute plate provides all the advantages of automated and high-throughput SPE sample preparation in a convenient microplate format that is capable of rapidly processing 96 samples in one go repeatedly and precisely.
Maize genome mapped in 34 hours
11 May, 2015Genomic analysis company NRGene has mapped the maize W22's genome in 34 hours. The milestone marks the successful mapping of five species of corn, four of which have been enabled by NRGene technology.
Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 3 and QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR systems with cloud computing technology
07 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThe Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 3 and QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR systems are designed to enable multi-institutional work across geographically dispersed teams. Designed for low- to mid-throughput laboratories conducting real-time PCR experiments, the systems connect to the Thermo Fisher Cloud computing platform.
Promega NanoBRET Protein Interaction Assays
06 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Promega Pty LtdPromega has launched NanoBRET Protein Interaction Assays, which use bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) technology to enable scientists to quantitatively measure protein:protein interactions in live cells.
Promega GloMax Explorer multimode detection system
03 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Promega Pty LtdPromega has announced the GloMax Explorer multimode detection system, a flexible multimode reader for luminescence, fluorescence and absorbance detection to address a variety of research needs.
Clontech SMART-Seq v4 Ultra Low Input RNA Kit for Sequencing
01 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Scientifix Pty LtdClontech's SMART-Seq v4 Ultra Low Input RNA Kit for Sequencing enables sensitive mRNA-seq data from single cells and ultralow inputs.
Distinguishing between the DNA of identical twins
30 April, 2015UK researchers have successfully tested a technique for distinguishing between the DNA of identical twins - a previously difficult task that has had legal ramifications when it comes to forensic investigation.
Human embryos genetically modified - but is it ethical?
28 April, 2015 by Lauren DavisIn a controversial case of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, Chinese scientists are claiming to have genetically modified human embryos for the very first time.
You weren't that smart - you just had the right epigenetic marks on your HES1 gene
27 April, 2015Research led by the University of Southampton, UK, provides evidence that epigenetic processes influence brain development enough to have an impact on a child's later ability to learn and their cognitive performance.
