Blood dry storage products
22 September, 2009 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty Ltd
Biobanks are the intermediary between donors and research labs to ensure the safe, effective transfer of the biological information held in samples. The number of biobanks is increasing, as is the cost for power to store the samples at the appropriate refrigerated temperature. The current standard for storage is either at -20 or -70 °C. It is costly for biobanks not only to keep these samples cold, but also to house the refrigerators within their laboratories. New methods are being sought to allow storage at room temperature, thus reducing costs as well as being environmentally friendly. Qiagen has launched the QIAsafe DNA Blood Kit to provide easy transport and storage of whole blood at room temperature.
Infectious disease serology panels
22 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Bio-Rad Laboratories Pty Ltd
Bio-Rad Laboratories has received FDA clearance of two multiplex infectious disease serology panels for use on the BioPlex 2200 system: the BioPlex ToRC IgG panel and the BioPlex HSV-1 and HSV-2 IgG panel. The BioPlex 2200 system is a fully automated, random access platform that employs multiplexing technology to analyse multiple disease markers from a single patient sample.
Cell-based calcium assay
22 September, 2009 | Supplied by: United Bioresearch Products Pty Ltd
Enzo Life Sciences’ FluoForte Calcium Assay kit provides a homogeneous fluorescence-based assay for detecting intracellular calcium mobilisation across a broad spectrum of biological targets. The dye yields a bright signal and a large assay window. The kit provides a homogeneous mix-and-read, no-wash calcium mobilisation assay.
Building a complete metabolic model
22 September, 2009
Scientists have developed a comprehensive model of the metabolic network overlaid with an atomic resolution of network proteins of Thermotoga maritim.
Cell density meter
22 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Pacific Laboratory Products
The Biochrom CO 8000 Cell Density Meter is a simple, reliable instrument that measures the density of cells grown in suspension by measuring OD at 600 nm. This makes this instrument suitable for cells grown in suspension such as yeast and bacterial cultures.
Gradient thermal cycler
10 September, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.fisherbiotec.com
Axygen has presented their new Maxygene Gradient Thermal Cycler, designed to produce a compact, low-cost cycler which has all the programmability and advanced functionality of larger, more expensive instruments.
DNA kits
10 September, 2009 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty Ltd
The QIAxcel DNA kits by QIAGEN replaces traditional gel analysis of DNA and RNA. Researchers can perform DNA fragment analysis in as little as ten minutes for 12 samples without the need for agarose gel preparation.
Automated cell culture analysis
10 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Roche Diagnostic Systems
Roche Innovatis has launched Cedex HiRes, an image-based Cedex cell counter and analyser system for automated cell culture analysis. Cedex HiRes measures cell density, viability, aggregation rate, cell morphology and cell debris using the Trypan Blue exclusion method, with high-resolution digital image recognition.
Intrinsically safe Bunsen burner
10 August, 2009 | Supplied by: VWR International Pty Ltd
The Fireboy from Integra Biosciences is an intrinsically safe Bunsen burner which can be used for flame sterilisation.
Automated colony counter and zone sizing system
10 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Don Whitley Scientific Australia
Synbiosis has launched the ProtoCOL 2 system for rapid, accurate automated colony counting and zone measurement.
Large particle flow cytometers
10 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Union Biometrica COPAS large particle flow cytometers can be used to analyse, sort and dispense objects that are too large (20-1500 µm) or too delicate for traditional flow cytometers.
Salmonella detection kit
10 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Life Technologies
Applied Biosystems has announced the certification of its TaqMan Salmonella enterica Detection Kit for the identification of Salmonella in peanut butter through the Emergency Response Validation program of the AOAC Research Institute.
ROS/RNS detection kit
10 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Sapphire Bioscience
Enzo Life Sciences’ ROS/RNS Detection Kit is designed to directly monitor real-time reactive oxygen and/or nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) production in live cells using fluorescence microscopy. The kit includes three fluorescent dye reagents: nitric oxide detection reagent (red fluorescent), oxidative stress detection reagent (green fluorescent) for total ROS detection, and superoxide detection reagent (orange fluorescent).
PCR cycler
10 August, 2009 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty Ltd
The versatile Rotor-Gene Q real-time PCR cycler features a centrifugal rotary design. Each tube spins in a chamber of moving air, keeping all samples at precisely the same temperature during rapid thermal cycling. Detection is similarly uniform.
Human protein PCR assay
10 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Life Technologies
Applied Biosystems has introduced a line of TaqMan real-time PCR assays that enable researchers to rapidly detect and quantify proteins in human cell samples. The TaqMan Protein Expression Assays enable researchers to correlate relative levels of specific proteins with cell functions and behaviours, such as different disease conditions, or states of pluripotency or differentiation in stem cells.
