Analytical instrumentation

Flexibly shaped mirror improves X-ray microscopes

10 May, 2024

Japanese researchers have engineered a mirror for X-rays that can be flexibly shaped, resulting in high levels of precision at the atomic level and increased stability.


TOPTICA TOPO smart CW mid-IR laser

09 May, 2024 | Supplied by: Lastek Pty Ltd

The product is an advanced CW optical parametric oscillator (OPO) that leverages a novel pumping scheme to boost performance while minimising size and operational costs.


MaxWell Biosystems MaxOne high-density microelectrode array (HD-MEA) system

01 May, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty Ltd

MaxWell Biosystems' MaxOne is an electrical imaging system for neuroscience, drug discovery and cell assessment applications.


Raman spectroscopy used to detect illegal ivory

30 April, 2024

A quick and reliable method for distinguishing between elephant and mammoth ivory has long been a goal, as current methods are time-consuming and expensive.


Forensic breakthrough: drugs detected on gel-lifted fingerprints

29 April, 2024

The breakthrough could shed new light on unsolved crimes, as forensic gel lifters are used globally to preserve and visualise fingerprints found at crime scenes.


FLIR X6980-HS and X8580-HS high-speed thermal cameras

26 April, 2024 | Supplied by: Teledyne FLIR

The high-speed (HS) models are designed to expand the performance capabilities of the X-Series, particularly when it comes to connectivity and on-camera recording.


Smart nanoprobe lights up prostate cancer cells

25 April, 2024

Researchers have developed a smart nanoprobe designed to infiltrate prostate tumours and send back a signal using an optical imaging technique known as Raman spectroscopy.


Mid-infrared microscope used to look inside bacteria

23 April, 2024

Researchers have constructed an improved mid-infrared microscope, enabling them to see the structures inside living bacteria at the nanometre scale.


Vögtlin Instruments red-y compact mass flow meter

22 April, 2024 | Supplied by: Velocity Scientific Solutions

Vögtlin Instruments' red-y compact mass flow meter (MFM) is suitable for testing and verifying gas flows up to 450 ln/min in industries like pharma, bio, analytical and more.


Beckman Coulter Life Sciences QbD1200+ Total Organic Carbon Analyzer

18 April, 2024 | Supplied by: Beckman Coulter Australia

The product has been designed to make measuring and analysing total organic carbon simple, reproducible and intuitive, all with one reagent.


DESI's 3D map more precisely measures the expanding universe

15 April, 2024

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has created the largest 3D map of our cosmos ever constructed, with the most precise measurements to date.


Water-based paints contain potentially hazardous chemicals

12 April, 2024

Some water-based paints contain compounds that are considered volatile organic compounds, along with other chemicals of emerging concern.


Agilent xCELLigence RTCA eSight Multimode Real-Time Cell Analyser

01 April, 2024 | Supplied by: Millennium Science Pty Ltd

The Agilent xCELLigence RTCA eSight Multimode Real-Time Cell Analyser offers a sophisticated method that combines label-free impedance-based analysis with live cell imaging capabilities.


Portable device enables regular testing for kidney disease

27 March, 2024

Accessible, affordable urinalysis to assess kidney function could be a boon in remote areas as well as in low-economic and developing countries.


Toxic metal particles found in cannabis vapes

25 March, 2024

Nano-sized toxic metal particles may be present in cannabis vaping liquids even before the vaping device is heated — and the effect is worse in unregulated products.


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