Genetic screening and workplace safety
25 October, 2010
Experts are claiming that genetic screening will become a routine part of workplace safety.
FlashGel System for DNA Recovery
10 October, 2010 by By Mary Riley and Hugh White, Lonza Rockland, Inc. | Supplied by: Capsugel Australia Pty Ltd
Direct DNA recovery using the FlashGel Recovery System eliminates agarose gel preparation, band excision, and purification, and delivers highly efficient recovery, free from inhibitors and UV-induced damage, in a simple 5-10 minute protocol.
Tecan/Miltenyi Biotec range of automated solutions
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Miltenyi Biotec Australia Pty Ltd
Tecan is working with Miltenyi Biotec to develop a range of automated solutions for cell biology, based on the MACS magnetic bead technology. This agreement will allow users to benefit from the advanced capabilities of Tecan’s Freedom EVO liquid handling platforms when performing a wide range of separation, cultivation and analysis processes for cells and biomolecules.
Applied Biosystems Dx Genetic Analyzer
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd
The Dx Genetic Analyzer is now available in Australia and New Zealand as an in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical device as an IVD medical device.
Agilent Technologies and South Bend Medical Foundation LC/MS/MS
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Agilent Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
Agilent Technologies and South Bend Medical Foundation have collaborated to develop urine testing methods to meet the new mandatory US guidelines for federal workplace drug testing. The new guidelines, which took effect on 1 October, will allow for the first-time use of liquid chromatography/triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) for confirmatory urine drug testing.
Bioo Scientific ExoMir Kit
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: GeneWorks
The Bioo Scientific ExoMir kit is suitable for the fractionation of and RNA extraction from exosomes and other microparticles in cell-free fluids. Exosomes are membrane-covered microparticles shed by cells into bodily fluids, such as blood and urine, and also shed into the media used to culture eukaryotic cells.
Kartell Sedi-Rate erythrocyte sedimentation rate system (Art: 88435)
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Sieper & Co Pty Ltd
The Kartell Sedi-Rate erythrocyte sedimentation rate system (Art: 88435) comes as a complete kit containing 800 each of the ESR test tubes and also the pipettes. This system allows a rapid and safe execution of the ESR test according to the classic Westergren method.
Tecan and PhyNexus protein purification automation
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Tecan Australia
Tecan and PhyNexus have developed standard processes for automating protein purification using PhyTip columns integrated onto a Freedom EVO liquid handling platform. The Freedom EVO is equipped with a liquid handling arm and a MultiChannel Arm and controlled using specially adapted scripts of standard Freedom EVOware operating software.
Applied Biosystems ViiA 7 real-time PCR system
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd
The ViiA 7 real-time PCR system seamlessly integrates a variety of quantitative PCR (qPCR) and genotyping applications.
Applied Biosystems 7500 Fast Dx real-time PCR instrument
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Applied Biosystems Pty Ltd
The Applied Biosystems 7500 Fast Dx real-time PCR instrument is now available as a platform suitable for in vitro diagnostics (IVD) use in Australia and New Zealand. Clinical laboratories that develop in vitro molecular diagnostic assays in oncology, genetic disease and infectious disease can leverage the instrument’s regulatory status to develop tests for clinical applications.
Harvard Apparatus 192-well DispoEquilibrium Dialyzers
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: SDR Scientific
Harvard Apparatus ready-to-use, disposable 96-sample equilibrium dialysis plates are suitable for analysis of free or unbound analytes like free T4, free cortisol, free testosterone, or for protein-ligand binding studies.
GenoLogics Geneus LIMS system
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: OnQ Software Pty Ltd
GenoLogics is providing the Queensland Centre for Medical Genomics (QCMG) with Geneus, a LIMS system that is built to enable genomics research. Geneus will help them to manage the sequencing data produced by the 11 Applied Biosystems SOLiD systems, currently in use in the lab. The next-generation sequencing instruments at QCMG are generating terabytes of data on a weekly basis and sample tracking is quickly becoming unmanageable with existing Google docs, spreadsheets and other manual methods.
Merck Millipore guava easyCyte benchtop flow cytometers
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Merck Pty Limited
Merck Millipore has expanded its guava easyCyte line of benchtop flow cytometers.
Iris StatSpin Express 3 mobile blood processing system
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Lomb Scientific (Aust) Pty Ltd
The mobile Iris StatSpin Express 3 blood processing system can be used anywhere that blood collection and processing is required. It is designed to run off an alternative power source such as a car battery, making it suitable for use in remote locations.
BaySpec 1stGuard handheld Raman analyser
06 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Applied Infrared Sensing
The BaySpec 1stGuard handheld Raman analyser is specifically targeted for identification of hazardous materials, unknown substances and industrial-grade materials. It is designed to meet the needs of people on the move, allowing personnel to quickly and accurately identify unknown chemical substances on the spot. It is battery operated, lightweight, ruggedised and easy to use.
