Quansys Biosciences Q-Plex multiplex ELISAs
07 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Sapphire BioscienceQ-Plex assays allow users to analyse up to 16 samples from less than 30 µL of sample in 2.5 h. The technology is easy to use (essentially an ELISA protocol), backed by publications and is said to offer improvements over other multiplex platforms.
Unique mechanism identified in bacteria as potential target for developing new antibiotics
06 October, 2012Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine have identified a unique mechanism in bacteria that has the potential to serve as a target for developing new antibiotics for diseases such as AIDS and soft tissue infections including respiratory and urogenital tracts.
Techne Prime thermal cyclers
05 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Alphatech SystemsThe Techne thermal cycler range has been redesigned to provide easier programming and increased instrument flexibility. All Prime models have an enhanced thermal engine, a colour touch interface and preprogrammed protocol templates.
Life Technologies GlobalFiler and GlobalFiler Express DNA kits
04 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Life TechnologiesLife Technologies has launched GlobalFiler and GlobalFiler Express, two DNA kits that will, according to the company, make it faster and easier for crime labs performing forensic testing to process DNA samples.
Shimadzu Perfinity iDP automated HPLC trypsin digestion platform
01 October, 2012 | Supplied by: http://www.shimadzu.com.au/news/news_info.cfm?newspgsID=4&press_id=268&press_group=Liquid%20Chromatograph&date_story=2012The Perfinity Integrated Digestion Platform (iDP) is based on the Perfinity Workstation. It automates key proteomics workflow steps to significantly reduce sample preparation times and enhance reproducibility.
Paper-based tool can screen for counterfeit drugs
21 September, 2012A chemistry research team has developed an inexpensive paper-based tool that can screen for counterfeit pain relievers. The paper analytical device (PAD) is the size of a business card and offers results in less than five minutes. It is technology that could ferret out other fake drugs that promise cures for everything from malaria to the flu. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are a serious problem in developing countries.
Burnet discovery paves the way for more effective vaccines
18 September, 2012Scientists have discovered an important mechanism in which a synthetic DNA targets the immune system that could significantly improve the effectiveness of future vaccines.
Studying super-cold proteins
18 September, 2012Lithium chloride enables neutron studies of protein/solvent interactions at super-cold temperatures.
Forensic DNA evidence clears man after 24 years
14 September, 2012After 24 years in gaol, DNA evidence has been used to prove a Texan man innocent of a 1988 assault of a 14-year-old girl.
Biotage Initiator+ Alstra automated microwave peptide synthesiser
07 September, 2012 | Supplied by: John Morris Scientific Pty LtdBiotage has introduced an innovative synthesis platform for peptide researchers. The Biotage Initiator+ Alstra is a fully automated, single-channel, programmable microwave peptide synthesiser.
Genetic discovery will help provide advanced warning for stroke
03 September, 2012In what is akin to finding a needle in a haystack, a genetic discovery has helped medical researchers in Newcastle take a further stride towards predetermining the risk factors for stroke.
Biotage Evolute Express 96-well plates for SPE
31 August, 2012 | Supplied by: John Morris Scientific Pty LtdBiotage has introduced Evolute Express, a family of 96-well plates that simplify polymer-based SPE by employing a streamlined three-step protocol: load-wash-elute.
Roche CE certified MagNA Pure 96 System for automated sample preparation
24 August, 2012 | Supplied by: Roche Diagnostic SystemsRoche has announced the launch of its CE certified IVD version of the MagNA Pure 96 System for automated sample preparation. The product is robust and fast, providing a maximum of lot-to-lot consistency and high quality.
Automated colony counter increases throughput of vaccine testing
24 August, 2012 | Supplied by: Don Whitley Scientific AustraliaSynbiosis has announced that its ProtoCOL 3 automated colony counter is being successfully used at one of Europe’s largest children’s health research facilities, the UCL (University College London) Institute of Child Health (ICH), to rapidly assess the effectiveness of novel vaccines.
Molecular code cracked: potential for future treatments of genetic disease
20 August, 2012Scientists have cracked a code underlying recognition of RNA molecules by a superfamily of RNA-binding proteins called pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) proteins. This may open the way to destroying or correcting defective gene products, such as those that cause genetic disorders in humans.
