Final Growth Centre chairs announced
23 March, 2015 by Lauren DavisThe Australian Government has announced the chairs of its Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals Growth Centre and Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Growth Centre.
Mark Hutchinson to direct Nanoscale BioPhotonics centre
21 March, 2015The ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP) has announced Professor Mark Hutchinson as its director, with immediate effect. Professor Hutchinson is no stranger to the centre, having acted as its interim director since September 2014.
Engaging Australia's science industry
19 March, 2015 by Susan WilliamsonScience Industry Australia President Ian Gardner reflects on the Australian science industry and casts some light on his plans for building a bigger, better and more engaged community.
Monitoring and documenting the temperature of sensitive goods
03 March, 2015 by Testo Pty LtdHaving the ability to keep track of the temperature storage of sensitive goods is crucial in healthcare. The testo Saveris temperature monitoring system is capable of keeping such measurements in check.
Three Industry Growth Centre chairs appointed
17 February, 2015Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane today announced chairs for three of the federal government's Industry Growth Centres, as well as an independent advisory committee.
Burnet finalises $5m investment deal for China unit
16 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's Burnet Institute and Chinese state investment firm GuoMinXinHe have finalised a $5 million investment deal covering Nanjing BioPoint, Burnet's commercial entity in China.
LBT set to lose bioMérieux licence deal
12 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLBT Innovations (ASX:LBT) is set to lose a substantial source of income, with licensee bioMérieux planning to terminate its agreement with the Australian lab technology provider.
Temperature monitoring of frozen embryos, sperm and ova
19 November, 2014 by Testo Pty LtdTesto's automated temperature monitoring system - Saveris - is used by IVF Australia to ensure the safe storage of frozen embryos, sperm and ova.
Research training centre for portable sample analysis
30 October, 2014The Australian Research Council has opened its latest research training centre, the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Portable Analytical Separation Technologies (ASTech), at the University of Tasmania.
Academy responds to competitiveness agenda
16 October, 2014The Australian Government this week announced its Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda, described as a plan for a strong and competitive economy. The agenda and its initiatives have drawn the interest of the Australian Academy of Science.
Technology innovator to lead CSIRO
15 October, 2014International technology innovator Dr Larry Marshall has been appointed as the new chief executive of the CSIRO. He will replace outgoing chief executive Dr Megan Clark, who will leave the organisation at the end of December after six years in the role.
Nanosonics' trophon EPR found effective in hospital study
18 September, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA German hospital has found Nanosonics' (ASX:NAN) trophon EPR ultrasound probe disinfection device to be superior to the standard manual wipe method.
Rapid and thorough DNA, RNA and protein extraction
18 September, 2014 by MP Biomedicals Australasia P/LThe FastPrep-24 5G high-speed benchtop homogeniser is an ultrahigh-performance sample preparation system that allows for the extraction of fully intact, biologically functional macromolecules from routine as well as highly resistant samples.
Smooth operations with lab safety
12 September, 2014The 2014-15 Laboratory Guide to Workplace Safety has been released.
ASiX highlights
25 August, 2014The inaugural Australian Science Industry Exchange event (ASiX) was held in Melbourne last week, with over 80 of the country's science sector business and technology leaders discussing the state of the industry and seeking to find better ways to do business.
