Agilent SureSelect Human All Exon kit
20 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Agilent Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
The SureSelect Human All Exon Kit for the Applied Biosystems SOLiD System enables target enrichment prior to next-generation DNA sequencing.
Qiagen Influenza A/H1N1 test kit
20 November, 2009 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty Ltd
Qiagen has launch its Influenza A/H1N1 test and several updates to its activities in the global surveillance of the swine flu pandemic. The kit enables both the highly sensitive and specific detection of the novel Influenza A/H1N1 and all other known Influenza A and B virus strains. The test kit has been designed for use by governments and public health institutions.
Biomatrica/Qiagen QIAsafe DNA blood products
20 November, 2009 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty Ltd
Biomatrica and Qiagen have launched QIAsafe DNA Blood Products, the first dry blood storage available on a matrix based on Biomatrica’s SampleMatrix technology.
BD Kaleidoscope reagent and dye expansion program
20 November, 2009 | Supplied by: BD
The BD Kaleidoscope reagent and dye expansion program includes nearly 200 fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies for flow cytometry
SensiGene Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Carrier Screening Test
20 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Agena Bioscience Inc
The SensiGene Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Carrier Screening Test screens for 103 mutations and five variants, including the 23 mutations recommended by the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG).
Venom Science Cobra Venom Detection Kit
20 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Venom Supplies Pty Ltd
Venom Science has developed a Cobra Venom Detection Kit to assist in tracing the illegal use of cobra venom by racing trainers, previously difficult to detect. The test involves using specially treated venom antibodies which are labelled with markers that highlight the cobra venom when they come into contact with it.
Greiner Bio-One tissue culture range
20 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Interpath Services Pty Ltd
Greiner Bio-One’s tissue culture products include flasks, dishes, bottles, tubes and plates. Advanced tissue culture treatments are also available.
Bio-Rad acquires Biotest diagnostics
20 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Bio-Rad Laboratories
Bio-Rad Laboratories has signed an agreement to acquire certain diagnostic businesses of Biotest for 45 million euros, the terms of which were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2010.
Millipore FlowCellect kits
20 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Merck Pty Limited
Three FlowCellect kits are now available for benchtop flow cytometry, targeted at key signalling pathways and said to provide the first complete validation for evaluating complex cell signalling events without sending samples to a core laboratory.
Digital proteome chip
19 November, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.mscience.com.au/Pages/Landing/pfdpc.htm
The digital ProteomeChip (dPC) developed by Protein Forest for mass spec sample preparation is available from Millennium Science.
Real-time PCR
19 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Arrow Scientific
The R.A.P.I.D. LT is a real-time PCR instrument from Arrow Scientific capable of analysing samples for the presence of targeted nucleic acid sequences. The complete system is said to provide the easiest end-to-end PCR protocol and is the only AOAC-approved post-enrichment pooling protocol.
Gel documentation system
05 November, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.fisherbiotec.com
Vilber Lourmat has announced the availability of its latest E-box, the VX-2, designed to occupy minimum bench space.
Flow cytometer
26 October, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.mscience.com.au/Pages/Landing/Accuri_C6.htm
Millennium Science has introduced the Accuri C6 flow cytometer, said to be affordable, powerful, simple and automated.
Microchip electrophoresis system
09 October, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.shimadzu.com.au/products/product.cfm?product=multina
Shimadzu’s MultiNA Microchip Electrophoresis System provides for fully automated DNA/RNA size confirmation and quantitation.
Anti-dengue IgA assay
02 October, 2009 | Supplied by: MP Biomedicals Australasia P/L
MP Biomedicals LLC has announced the availability of Assure Dengue IgA Rapid Test. This assay is a reverse flow immunochromatographic rapid test for qualitative detection of anti-dengue IgA antibody in human samples (serum, whole blood and plasma), which not only increases the sensitivity of the technique but also makes the test useful at the acute phase of infection at any level of the healthcare system.
