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A British nanotech invention has revolutionised the humble optical microscope by quadrupling its magnification power to a level far beyond what could previously be achieved with visible light.

The new technology makes it possible for the first time to view the structure of viruses with a regular microscope, not one that uses electron beams or X-rays to observe very tiny objects. Scientists effectively broke the rules of physics that limit what can be seen through an optical microscope by combining a traditional lens with tiny transparent beads, or "microspheres", to amplify sub-wavelength light that would normally be invisible....

Syngene has announced its G:BOX Chemi XX6 multi-application imager is being utilised by scientists at a top University in Germany to speed up analysis of genes and proteins associated with neurodegenerative conditions.

Researchers at the German University are using a G:BOX Chemi XX6 multi-application imager to rapidly detect genotypic changes on fluorescent DNA gels and accurately analyse proteins expressed in human cell lines and animal models of neurodegenerative diseases....

Advanced Chromatography Technologies Limited is introducing a range of three exciting new selectivities for HILIC.

These novel proprietary phases have been developed to enable chromatographers to achieve reproducible and successful HILIC separations using a systematic approach to method development. The three phases comprise of an acidic character phase (ACE HILIC-A), a basic character phase (ACE HILIC-B) and a neutral character phase (ACE HILIC-N); each phase offering alternative selectivity....

Strategic commercial partnership in key European markets 

SpeeDx Pty, Ltd. today announced an agreement with Cepheid for distribution of its PlexPCR^TM and ResistancePlus^TMmolecular diagnostic products in key markets throughout Europe. The agreement, covering Germany, France, Italy, and the UK, will increase coverage for the market-leading ResistancePlus MG test, the first CE-IVD test for Mycoplasma genitalium to combine detection with testing for azithromycin resistance....