Qiagen qBiomarker Somatic Mutation PCR Array System
21 June, 2011 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty Ltd
The qBiomarker Somatic Mutation PCR Array System has been designed for rapid and accurate mutation profiling in basic research and drug discovery. The assays consist of collections of pathway or cancer-specific assays in 96- or 384-well plate formats with a number of pathways (EGFR, ErbB2, etc) and cancer types.
Bio-Rad Laboratories BioPlex 2200 Antiphospholipid Syndrome IgG, IgM and IgA kits
20 June, 2011 | Supplied by: Bio-Rad Laboratories
Bio-Rad Laboratories has launched its BioPlex 2200 Antiphospholipid Syndrome IgG, IgM and IgA kits for use on its BioPlex 2200 system in Europe and Canada. Antiphospholipid Syndrome is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system mistakenly produces antibodies to certain blood proteins causing thrombosis (clotting) within arteries, veins and small blood vessels.
Integrated DNA Technologies RNA interference (RNAi) products
20 June, 2011 | Supplied by: Glycon Pty Ltd
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has a comprehensive range of customisable products for RNA interference (RNAi) applications. The Screening Dicer-substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) provides researchers with a quick solution for their RNAi requirements. IDT’s DsiRNAs are chemically synthesised 27-mer RNA duplexes optimised for Dicer processing and incorporation into the RISC complex, resulting in an increase in potency. IDT’s predesigned library includes over 3,000,000 DsiRNAs designed against human, mouse, rat, cow, dog, chicken and chimp transcriptomes within RefSeq, enabling the production of DsiRNAs to meet the majority of user requirements.
Sartorius Stedim Biotech Microsart @vance colony counter
20 June, 2011 | Supplied by: Sartorius Australia Pty Ltd
The Biotech Microsart @vance colony counter has been specifically designed for microbiological quality control in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. The latest addition to the Microsart range is the single-use filter units, @filter 100 and 250.
Bruker MALDI Biotyper solution
19 June, 2011 | Supplied by: Bruker Pty Ltd
Bruker has announced the successful completion of an integrated workflow using the company’s MALDI Biotyper for microbial identification (ID) from cultures and the BD Phoenix system for antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST). The ID and AST systems are integrated via the BD EpiCenter data management system.
Merck Millipore Magna ChIP-Seq preparation kit
18 June, 2011 | Supplied by: Merck Pty Ltd
The Merck Millipore Magna ChIP-Seq preparation kit has been designed to simplify genome-wide profiling of DNA-protein interactions by chromatin immunoprecipitation and next-generation sequencing (ChIP-Seq).
Biotrin Intl to develop a nucleic acid test (NAT) analyser
17 June, 2011 | Supplied by: DiaSorin Australia Pty Ltd
DiaSorin has announced that its fully owned Irish subsidiary Biotrin International has signed an agreement with Precision System Science (PSS) of Japan for the development of a nucleic acid test (NAT) analyser.
Ion Torrent Ion OneTouch automated sample preparation system
16 June, 2011 | Supplied by: Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd
The Ion Torrent Ion OneTouch System is an automated sample preparation system for the Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM) sequencer that eliminates complexity, reduces hands-on time to 5 min and offers walk-away convenience.
Single molecule sequencer
16 June, 2011
A gene expression technique adapted for single molecule sequencing has enabled researchers at the Riken Omics Science Center (OSC) to accurately and quantitatively measure gene expression levels using only 100 ng of total RNA. The technique, which pairs Riken’s Cap Analysis of Gene Expression (CAGE) protocol with the Helicos Genetic Analysis System opens the door to the detailed analysis of gene expression networks and rare cell populations.
Easy-to-use genome analyser offered
14 June, 2011
Scientists have developed a genome analyser and browser that allows biologists to analyse and process high-throughput data.
AES Chemunex Fluroassure flow cytometry technology
11 June, 2011 | Supplied by: In Vitro Technologies Pty Ltd
AES Chemunex Fluroassure flow cytometry technology can be used to detect bacteria, yeast and mould, enabling users to release products earlier. The system is suitable for early detection of viable microorganisms in juices, beverages, dairy products, process water, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Norway harvests genomic expertise
10 June, 2011
Norway is cooperating with Canada and Chile to sequence the salmon genome. The knowledge generated could provide the answers to several problematic issues involving Norwegian farmed salmon - and lead to major competitive advantages for companies taking part in the project.
Sage-N Research signs microbial identification agreement
06 June, 2011
Sage-N Research has signed an exclusive agreement with the US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) to license technology for microbial identification.
The great cell race
01 June, 2011
Have you got the world’s fastest cell? Now, for the first time in history, you can race your cells in an international competition. If they win it will be by less than a hair’s breadth as the entire track length is only a hair’s breadth - 100 µm.
Gilson Trackman portable light box
31 May, 2011 | Supplied by: John Morris Scientific Pty Ltd
The Gilson Trackman portable light box can be used to keep track as users pipette from one microplate to another. The tool is claimed to simplify laboratory work, improve productivity and reduce pipetting errors and cross-contamination.
