Scientists discover why some proteins are speedier than others
13 March, 2013Scientists at the University of Bath have solved a problem that has frustrated biologists for years - why different parts of proteins are made at different rates.
Study finds impact craters could have fostered early life
11 March, 2013A Curtin University-funded study has revealed that even comparatively small meteorite impact craters might have played a key role in the origin and evolution of early life.
Hydrogel can heal a broken heart
08 March, 2013 by Lauren DavisBioengineers from the University of California, San Diego have found that an injectable hydrogel can repair the damage caused by heart attacks.
Prototype of handheld system for rapid, on-the-spot diagnostic results unveiled
06 March, 2013AgPlus Diagnostics has announced that the first functional prototype of the company’s handheld analytical platform is now fully operational and available for demonstration.
Discovery of new mechanism influencing cancer genes
05 March, 2013Research revealing that genetic sequences once considered as ‘junk DNA’ can regulate cancer genes could lead to the development of new cancer drugs to reactivate tumour suppressor genes.
Roche and Hamilton Robotics automated DNA sample enrichment platform for 454 GS Junior sequencer
04 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Roche Diagnostic SystemsRoche and Hamilton Robotics have introduced an integrated platform enabling automated DNA sample enrichment for Roche’s 454 GS Junior sequencer.
Nikon BioStation CT stem cell culture observation system
22 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Coherent Scientific Pty LtdThe Nikon BioStation CT is an integrated culture observation system for stem-cell imaging and cultivation.
Bioengineered ears look and act like the real thing
21 February, 2013Physicians at Weill Cornell Medical College and biomedical engineers at Cornell University have succeeded in building a facsimile of a living human ear that looks and acts like a natural ear.
Life Technologies Corporation sequence-based system for HLA typing
21 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Life TechnologiesLife Technologies Corporation has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its 3500 Dx Genetic Analyzers and SeCore HLA typing kits.
Silicon Biosystems DEPArray cell microarray
19 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Diagnostic Technology Pty Ltd *The DEPArray, from Silicon Biosystems, is an automated platform that is designed to isolate, characterise and collect rare cells, such as circulating tumour cells (CTCs), based on a lab-on-a-chip technology for downstream analysis.
Promega MethylEdge Bisulfite Conversion System for DNA methylation analysis
19 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Promega Pty LtdThe MethylEdge Bisulfite Conversion System offers an efficient method for rapidly performing bisulfite conversion and DNA clean-up within 2 h while maintaining DNA integrity.
Sigma Life Science Mission Synthetic and Lentiviral microRNA Inhibitors
18 February, 2013 | Supplied by: MerckSigma Life Science, through a collaboration with Drs Hideo Iba and Takeshi Haraguchi at the University of Tokyo, has released Mission Synthetic and Lentiviral microRNA Inhibitors based on the tough decoy (TuD) design for the long-term suppression of any miRNA endogenous to humans or mice.
CHROMagar Y. enterocolitica for the detection and differentiation of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica strains
14 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Dutec Diagnostics Pty LtdThe CHROMagar Y.enterocolitica is used for the detection and direct differentiation of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica strains.
Whole genome sequencing better at tracing TB outbreaks than standard test
14 February, 2013A new form of genetic testing of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis can provide better information on TB transmission and also trace TB outbreaks more accurately than the current standard test, according to a study from Germany published in this week’s PLOS Medicine.
Zombie cells may outperform live ones
13 February, 2013‘Zombie’ mammalian cells that may function better as catalysts and conductors after they die have been created. A simple technique coats a cell with a silica solution to form a near-perfect replica of its structure. The process may simplify a wide variety of commercial fabrication processes from the nano- to macroscale.
