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.
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.
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.
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.
Affymetrix USB MagniTaq Multiplex PCR Master Mix
11 February, 2013 | Supplied by: In Vitro Technologies Pty LtdFor reliable, quality results from multiplexed PCR of up to 20 different targets in a single tube, Affymetrix USB has formulated MagniTaq.
Unlocking the genetic secrets of avian hairstyles
11 February, 2013Sir Walter Murdoch Adjunct Professor Thomas Gilbert is part of an international team that has helped decode the genetic blueprint of the common pigeon (Rock Pigeon/Feral Pigeon) in a breakthrough that sheds light into the minute building blocks of evolution.
Merck Millipore EZ-product family for microbiological workflow
08 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Merck Pty LtdMerck Millipore has added three products to its EZ-product family, which is designed to facilitate microbiology workflow in quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) laboratories.
Sigma-Aldrich OligoArchitect v3.0
06 February, 2013 | Supplied by: MerckSigma Life Science’s comprehensive online qPCR design tool, OligoArchitect, can be used for all primer and probe design requirements.
