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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
“An expert is a person who has found out by his own painful experience all the mistakes that one can make in a very narrow field.”
Niels Bohr
1885 – 1962
Physicist
Quoted by Edward Teller, in Dr. Edward Teller's Magnificent Obsession by Robert Coughlan, in LIFE magazine (6 September 1954), p. 62
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CLIENT OF THE MONTH:
University of South Australia - Material and Minerals Science
Winners are chosen by our computer on a random basis. The prize is the client’s choice of $100 worth of laboratory items from a supplied list.
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From University of South Australia:
"UniSA’s Mawson Lakes campus, in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, is being transformed into a world-leading Industry Connections Hub with a strong emphasis on Industry 4.0 technologies.
Its centrepiece will be the Industry 4.0 Testlab – one of the most advanced industry collaboration facilities in the country, providing South Australia a gateway to the future of manufacturing.
The testlab will support the supply chain of the growing defence and space sectors."
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CLEVER PERSON'S QUIZ
Question:
What is the first man-made plastic?
The answer will be in the next edition of the Rowe Scientific newsletter.
Did you know the answer to the last quiz question?
“There are only two metallic elements that are not silvery in colour, what are they?”
Answer:
Gold and Copper
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UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG
ROWE SCIENTIFIC CHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIP 2019
Congratulations to Mr Jonathan Bartley, the 2019 recipient of the Rowe Scientific Chemistry Scholarship at the University of Wollongong in NSW.
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Mr Jonathan Bartley
In Jonathan’s words,
"Even from a young age, I’ve always been fascinated by the wonder of our planet. David Attenborough documentaries fueled my desire to learn.
Through school I loved every science lesson, learning more and more. The amazing Periodic Videos on YouTube by Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff affirmed for me that chemistry was where I wanted to go. His knowledge and enthusiasm cemented the desire for me to share in this understanding of the atoms and molecules that make us.
I love teaching and hope one day to become a university chemistry educator and researcher. Upon finishing school my decision of what I wanted to do was made very easy… Chemistry.
I’m currently in my third year of my Bachelor of Science - Honours (Dean's Scholar) (Chemistry) degree, thoroughly enjoying organic chemistry whilst look forward to my honours year next year. I hope to one day teach and to share my love of chemistry with future generations of students. I feel very honoured to receive this scholarship and would like to thank everyone at Rowe Scientific for their efforts to nurture the education of chemists both now and the future."
Well done Jonathan, from the national staff of Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd.
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UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
THE ROWE SCIENTIFIC RHD CHEMISTRY TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP
Congratulations to Mr Liam Wilson, the current (2018) recipient of the Rowe Scientific Research Higher Degree Chemistry Travel Fellowship, at the University of Queensland.
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In Liam’s words;
“I am currently completing my PhD working on a project involving the study of enzymes which give antibiotic resistance to bacteria.
The growing threat of antibiotic resistance throughout the world is a major global concern. This gives me a real passion and motivation for my project. My current work concerns a group of enzymes, metallo-beta-lactamases.
These enzymes pose a very real risk to global health since they are active against nearly all front line antibiotics and currently we have no effective inhibitors which are able to stop their activity.
With the help of your generous fellowship I will be able to travel to Oxford University in order to work with an expert in this field to test potential inhibitors on these enzymes as well as new antibiotics."
Congratulations Liam, from the national staff of Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd.
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RMIT UNIVERSITY ROWE SCIENTIFIC CHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIP
Congratulations to Ms Rachael Bell, the 2019 recipient of the Rowe Scientific Chemistry Scholarship.
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In Rachael’s words;
“I have always been drawn to chemistry and have progressed from home experiments with vinegar and baking soda to analytical chemistry in the area of natural products discovery at RMIT.
The field of natural product discovery is a continually growing area of study that adapts to the changing needs of our society and the development of new technologies, making it a very exciting area of research.
Studying chemistry helps satisfy my persistent curiosity; I find it extremely rewarding to gain any level of understanding about how things work on the smallest of scales.
Chemistry never fails to present me with the answers to questions I had yet to consider. I am very grateful for the support provided by the Rowe Scientific Chemistry Scholarship and I am very honoured to be a recipient.”
Well done Rachael, from the national staff at Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE ROWE SCIENTIFIC CHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIP
Congratulations to Mr Lewis McFarlane, the recipient of the 2019 Rowe Scientific Chemistry Scholarship at the University of Adelaide.
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In Lewis’s words;
“Chemistry has always been an interest to me; as a child, I would sit on the floor with a family friend and his model kit. He would teach me what small molecules like water and ethanol looked like; ever since I have been fascinated with organic chemistry and understanding the structure of organic
molecules.
I am now in the final year of my undergraduate study and am excited to start postgraduate study next year. I have a specific interest in using structural determination techniques to study how small molecules affect protein-protein interactions. Specifically, the protein-protein interactions associated with a range of neurological conditions, such as Alzheimer’s and prion diseases.
I am incredibly grateful for the Rowe scholarship; the funds will allow me to focus all my energy on my final year of study as I will not have to work part-time in order to pay rent and living expenses. It will also allow me to purchase a laptop that will be capable of the data analysis required for my postgraduate study.”
Well done Lewis, and good luck in your studies, from the national staff of Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd.
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NEW SOUTH WALES
Dear Clients.
The Rowe Scientific Sydney team have just appointed a new customer service representative to further boost our existing customer service team. Harley Chan who has joined our NSW team on the 1st of July, graduated from the University of Technology in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Medical Science. He has worked in an environmental laboratory as an analyst for several years before joining Rowe Scientific.
Harley’s appointment is further evidence of our commitment to invest resources in NSW to recruit suitably qualified individuals and build a team focused on providing the best service in the scientific industry to service our rapidly expanding customer base.
In addition to the recruitment of new staff we are also continuing to add new products and agencies to support your needs. We have recently received our first shipment of tissue culture plasticware from SPL Life Science and the reaction thus far is overwhelmingly positive.
Extensive sample stock is available to support customers trials so please get in contact with any member of the team to request samples and discover a great range of competitively priced tissue culture plasticware.
All the best from:
John, Allan, Harley, Hayden, Kathryn, Kazi, Monir, Rod
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QUEENSLAND
Dear Clients.
Business has been brisk during the past three months and we are working to capacity. Your enquiries keep us motivated and challenge us to find the best outcomes for you.
We have recently acquired brand new stock in our liquid handling range from BRAND. They provide exceptional quality and value. Please see examples below.
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For all of your laboratory liquid handling needs, contact one of our knowledgeable staff members to assist you with your specific requirements.
Cheers from the Queensland team:
Yvonne, Andrew, Brian, George, Jacob, Josephine, Kiran, Leon, Martin, Robert, Steve.
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA &
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Dear Clients.
Winter has now settled in and hopefully we will see a lot more rain before it ends.
The AFL season is now also at its half way point and at the time of writing this, both of the local sides are in the top 8.
I have now returned from 4 weeks leave where my wife and I welcomed our 2nd child which turned out to be another little girl who we have named Addie. Daniel has also returned from 4 weeks leave where he and his wife Irene welcomed their 1st child, a little girl called Mia.
As a reminder, we will be exhibiting at trade shows in Adelaide this year. We will be at the “WineTech” event from the 21st to the 24th of July as well as the WIOA Conference in August and RACI event in December. Thanks to all those who visited us recently at the Histology and IWAG conferences.
Finally, I would like to take the opportunity to thank my team here in Adelaide for their good work in the 2018-19 Financial Year and of course all of you who read this, our clients! You are all awesome and I thank you for your continued ongoing support.
All the best from,
Doug, Daniel, Dannielle, Joanne, Katelynn, Mark, Michael, Paula, Steve.
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VICTORIA & TASMANIA
Dear Clients.
The brisk mornings ensures our circulation gets going from early in the day, as long as you keep moving the cold won’t catch up – well, that’s the theory anyway!
As we head into the new financial year, we would like to thank our Tasmanian and Victorian customers for your continued support over the past 12 months. We still receive communications via emails, faxes, PO’s etc. showing our old Hallam contact details. Please ask the relevant departments to update their system with our new Doveton details.
We have noticed an increase in “web traffic” with significantly more orders being entered online, we would appreciate any comments or feedback on your “Rowe online experience” as well as any suggestions on what you expect from the site.
We have just received a container load of ovens and incubators from MMM in Germany. If you have one on back order you will be receiving it very soon. For those of you in the market for a new oven or incubator, they are in stock, no need to wait!
As a reminder, amidst all the changes in the scientific market place at the moment please remember that Rowe Scientific remains committed to “keeping our clients supplied with the scientific items they need to do their work.”. If we don’t have it, we will try to find it for you.
Hope to hear from your soon.
From your team in Victoria:
Garry, Adam, Amanda, Brian, Christine, Hoa, Mango, Nic.
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Dear Clients.
Thanks for supporting us, we had a great year as I trust did you. We continue to import BRAND liquid handling products and have started stocking their "A" grade glassware as well.
Our manufacturing laboratory was discussing our internal glassware calibration procedures and passed me the NIST technical guidance paper. It reminded me that “A” grade glassware is really only “A” grade when it complies with specifications and tolerances. We are confident that we meet this requirement when selling BRAND products.
Our first order for a NATA mutual recognition (DAkkS) certified product arrived this week with 6 volumetric pipettes – “A” grade of course. Selling BRAND products gives us confidence in our company slogan - Rowe Scientific - for accuracy and professionalism.
We look forward to supporting your future glassware needs.
All the best from:
Peter Sommers and the Western Australian Team.
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