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Feb / Mar 2017

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QUOTE OF THE MONTH:

"Chemistry must become the astronomy of the molecular world. "

Alfred Werner (12 December 1866 - 15 November 1919) =
Swiss chemist whose founding&nbs= p;research into the structure of coordination compounds brought him the 1913= Nobel Prize for Chemistry. He demonstrated that stereochemistry was not ju= st the property of carbon compounds, but was general to the whole of chemis= try. His theory of chemical coordination (1893) recognized that many metals= appeared to show variable valence and form complex compounds. Certain meta= ls, such as cobalt and platinum, were capable through their secondary valen= ces of joining to themselves a certain number of atoms or molecules. These = were termed by Werner =E2=80=9Ccoordination compounds.=E2=80=9D and th= e maximum number of atoms (or =E2=80=9Cligands=E2=80=9D as he called t= hem) that can be joined to the central metal is its coordination number.


SOURCE: www= .todayinsci.com

UNIVERSITY OF WA CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2016/= 17 VACATION AWARDS

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3D""Lachlan Marie

The project I am cont= ributing to intends to lay the foundation for the observation and validatio= n of the combinatorial effects of transcriptional regulators in mammalian c= ells by creating an =E2=80=9Call-in-one=E2=80=9D plasmid with the genetic i= nformation required to build the Casilio system in vitro. The Casilio syste= m is comprised of a CRISPR-dCas9 targeting construct, a guide RNA with Pumi= lio protein binding sites, Pumilio proteins, and a large library of interch= angeable transcriptional regulators. This system will allow for gene-target= ed and modular recruitment of multiple different transcriptional regulators= simultaneously, serving as a valuable tool for the systematic study of epi= genetics. I am humbled and extremely grateful to be the recipient of this a= ward from Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd in recognition of my part in the Casilio = project and I hope to make a valuable contribution to the study of epigenet= ics with my continued involvement in the development of Casilio.

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=3D""Larissa Opperm= an

I would like to exten= d my heartfelt appreciation and thanks to the members of Rowe Scientific fo= r this award and the opportunity it provides me to participate in ongoing r= esearch. Previous studies within Arabidopsis thaliana on the protein KARRIK= IN INSENSITIVE 2 (KAI2) has found that it plays a central function in plant= development, with many lines of evidence suggesting it acts as a receptor = for an unknown plant hormone. I will be investigating the function of KAI2 = in the grass Brachypodium distachyon in particular, its relation to the Ara= bidopsis KAI2 as well as the effect loss of KAI2 has on a plant.

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Every = purchase of Rowe Quantumclean (CQ1050, CQ1000, CQ1100) and= pH buffers (CB3515, CB3115, CB2660) in the unique twin ne= ck bottles, results in a $2.00 per item donation to the Ro= yal Flying Doctor Service.

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CUR= TIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT

2017 ROWE SCIENTIFIC PTY LTD HDR SCHOLARSHIP
(HDR =3D higher = degree by research)

My nam= e is Talia Newland and I am the proud recipient of the Rowe Scientific HDR = Scholarship for 2017.

I grad= uated with BSc Honours studying Forensic and Analytical Chemistry in 2015, = and in 2016 I published a paper on my Honours research entitled "Further in= vestigations into the single metal deposition (SMD II) technique for the de= tection of latent fingermarks=E2=80=9D (Forensic Science International. 201= 6 ; 268 : 62-72).

This y= ear I began my PhD research with Professor Simon Lewis within the Nanochemi= stry Research Institute in the Department of Chemistry at Curtin University= .

My wor= k involves investigation into the application of spectroscopic techniques a= nd chemometrics to the forensic analysis of soil for forensic identificatio= n purposes and will be carried out in collaboration with ChemCentre."

Congra= tulations Talia.

= Mr Reg Rowe (MD of Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd) presents a Cur= tin University School of Science certificate to the 2017 Rowe Scientific HD= R Scholarship winner,
Ms Talia Newland

CLEVER PERSON= 'S QUIZ:

Question: 
Which = tend to be more abundant, elements with an odd or even atomic number=3F
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DID YOU KNOW=3F (Answer to last quiz)
Question: = One of the essential minerals in the human body is salt. How much salt = (NaCl) is in the average adult human body=3F

Ans= wer: The average adult human body contains about 250 grams of salt. If = you don't have enough salt, your body suffers an electrolyte imbalance call= ed hyponatremia.

SOURCE: http://chemistry.about.com

WE SUPPLY CERTIFIED REFERENCE MATERIALS & S= TANDARDS

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SCI= ENCE TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND (STAQ)

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The fo= llowing are two winners from the 2016 STAQ Queensland Science Contest, whic= h was partially sponsored by Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd.

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Our congratulat= ions to (left to right) Skye Every and Bella James. Their science pr= ojects were entitled
=E2=80=9C Evolution of the Human Skull=E2=80=9D, an= d =E2=80=9CThe Carbon Cycle=E2=80=9D, respectively.

ROW= E SCIENTIFIC PTY LTD SCHOLAR MS ELLEY RUDEBECK, AT DEAKIN CHEMISTRY

Elley = is from Albury, which is a regional town on the NSW side of the NSW/VIC bor= der.

She gr= aduated with a Bachelor of Forensic Science and a Bachelor of Criminology, = both with Distinction, in 2015, from Deakin University.

The sc= holarship will assist in her medicinal chemistry studies towards her PhD. E= lley=E2=80=99s work is looking at the synthesis of compounds that will be t= ested for their ability to treat metabolic disorders such as diabetes. Cong= ratulations Elley.=E2=80=9D

My wor= k involves investigation into the application of spectroscopic techniques a= nd chemometrics to the forensic analysis of soil for forensic identificatio= n purposes and will be carried out in collaboration with ChemCentre."

Congra= tulations Talia

 

STE= MX (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, EXCHANGE/EXCELLENCE)

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(Milling arou= nd the globe) Robert Wonson (QLD), Nick Davis-Poynter (QLD), Catherine M= orritt (WA), Veronica Ross (NT)=20 (Congratulati= ons we got it out of the bottle) Broderick Matthews (Questacon), Lubna S= ayed (NSW), Sanija Hrncic (NSW), Ken Silburn - alumni (NSW)

STEMX= is a federal government initiative, to promote Excellence and the Exchange= of ideas between the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathema= tics, with reference to science education. A =E2=80=9CSTEMX Academy=E2=80= =9D was held in Canberra in January, 2017, by the Australian Science Teache= rs Association (ASTA), Questacon (a =E2=80=9Cscience discovery centre=E2=80= =9D for students in Canberra), and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industri= al Research Organization (CSIRO).

The Ac= ademy program was designed to encourage science teachers from each state to= work with research scientists and science educators, and also with fellow = teachers=E2=80=94to swap ideas and collaboratively brainstorm and co-create= activities and content that is suitable for their students back home.

Rowe S= cientific Pty Ltd was pleased to be able to partially contribute towards th= e event, and to provide scholarships to assist the following science teache= rs to attend the STEMX Academy 2017 from each state.

  • Louise Edwards - Woodridge State High School, Brisbane, Qld=20
  • Joanne Moar - Alice Springs School of the Air. NT=20
  • Jodie Lawson - Santos - Garren Primary School Canberra=20
  • Margaret Jackson - Wudinna Area School SA=20
  • Oliva Belshaw - Jindabyne Central School NSW=20
  • Siliva Escobar - New Norfolk High School TAS=20
  • Stacey Fairhead - St Norbert College WA=20
  • Stephanie Hann - Warrnambool Primary School VIC

"Supporting Australian science education helps to secure Australia=E2=80= =99s future economy."

 

WHA= T MAKES AN ENDOCOTTS SEIVE A
MARKET LEADER

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3D"endocottsContact your local Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd office, or click HERE to find out more.

 

BES= T BEFORE...

The Oxitest Method for the determination of oxidation stability of fo= od fats and oils)

The O= xitest Method is an International recognized analytical technique for the d= etermination of the oxidation stability of food, fats and oils.=20

Every= food, feed and other products containing lipids (creams, lip balms, body l= otions, wax etc...) undergoes oxidation of the contained fat portion, which= causes unpleasant flavor, bad smell and the loss of its natural sensorial = qualities.=20

Many = factors have influence in lipid oxidation (and in the shelf life of the sam= ple) such as the ambient temperature, the exposure to heat, the composition= of Fatty Acids and its degree of saturation, the concentration of oxygen e= tc.=20

Espec= ially for the food industries, the prediction of the stability to oxidation= of raw material and finished products is a crucial information with lots o= f operational and economic implications.=20

The s= tability tests performed with the OXITEST reactor accelerate the oxidation = process that in normal conditions can last weeks or months and provide fast= , accurate and reliable results.=20

The O= xitest Method has been recognized as an AOCS International Standard Procedu= re (Cd 12c-16) for the determination of oxidation stability of food, fats a= nd oil and, effective from May 2017, will be published in the 7th Edition o= f the Official Methods and Recommended Practices of the AOCS, (American Oil= Chemist=E2=80=99s Society).=20

This = is only the last step of a long run that have seen the cooperation of VELP = Scientifica with research centers, universities and laboratories from all o= ver the world for developing the instrument and the method and tailor it to= their needs.=20

The O= XITEST reactor subjects the sample to a high-oxidative stress environment i= n order to evaluate, in a short period of time, the resistance to fat oxida= tion.=20

With = the OXITEST Method, the stability test is performed directly on the sample = as it is be it solid, liquid or doughy.=20

The m= ethod key advantage is that preliminary fat extraction is never required an= d this guarantees representative results.=20

In fact, other comp= onents of a product like chemical oxidants or transition metal can promote = oxidation and the use of extracted matter may not be a suitable predictor o= f stability. The OXITEST reactor is entirely controlled via PC through the = intuitive OXISoftTM=E2=84=A2 software and for the set-up of the anal= ysis, the reactor needs to be connected to Oxygen (Grade 5.0) as shown in f= igure 1.=20

The i= nstrument features two thermostated and hermetically sealed titanium chambe= rs in which oxygen is purged until the pressure within both chambers is bet= ween 0=E2=80=938 bar. The temperature is then set to the desired level (roo= m temp. to 110 =C2=B0C).=20

The O= xitest measures the absolute pressure change inside the two chambers monito= ring the oxygen uptake of the active components of the samples, and automat= ically generates a value expressed in time, called the Induction Period (IP= ). The longer the IP, the more resistant a sample is to oxidation over the = life of the sample.=20

The i= nformation provided by the Oxitest method along with other tests (i.e. micr= obial analysis, peroxide values etc.) are crucial for the shelf life study = of the products.=20

The O= XITEST comes with several pre-installed methods and it is also possible to = create your own customized analysis. The OXISoftTM=E2=84=A2 manages = all the analysis steps and easily provides valuable data to enable research= ers to:=20

  • Estimate shelf-life by testing the sample at different temperatures and= elaborating an experimental curve that predicts the behavior at room tempe= rature;=20
  • Study oxidation at different storage time intervals;=20
  • Evaluate the adequacy of storage conditions;=20
  • Evaluate the best packaging solution;=20
  • Compare the oxidative stability of different formulas for food preparat= ions;=20
  • Evaluate the oxidative stability of vegetable oils of different botanic= al origin;=20
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of antioxidants;=20
  • Control the quality of incoming raw materials and outgoing finished pro= ducts.

 

EDI= TH COWAN UNIVERSITY

ROWE SCIENTIFIC PTY LTD PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY

Mr Reg Rowe, MD of Rowe Scientific Pty Lt= d, presenting award to Mr Luke Miles of ECU.

The D= ean of the School of Science, Associate Professor Andrew Woodward, presente= d student winners at the Academic Prize Giving Ceremony on Thursday, 23 Feb= ruary 2017 at Edith Cowan University.=20

It wa= s with great pleasure to inform all that the 2016 winner of the Rowe Scient= ific Pty Ltd Prize in Chemistry, which was awarded to the student with the = highest weighted average mark (WAM) completing a major in Chemistry, was Lu= ke Miles. Luke plans to become a Chemistry teacher.=20

Congr= atulations Luke.  =20

 

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SCI= ENCE TEACHERS=E2=80=99 ASSOCIATION OF NSW YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARDS 2016


Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd Equipment = Prize - Awarded to the best three secondary students who best utilise s= cientific equipment in designing their solution to a scientific or technolo= gical problem.

1s= t: Jennifer Xu (with Mr John Dwyer, NSW State Manager, Rowe Scientific Pty = Ltd), PLC Sydney, Probiotics or Nobiotics=3F

Can t= he probiotics touted for gut health make it through the hostile environment= of the stomach=3F Jennifer tested the tolerance of the common probiotic La= ctobacillus acidophilus by simulating the conditions in the stomach and sma= ll intestine and incubating the mixture on agar in an anaerobic environment= . Her results showed that most of the bacterial cells survived.

2n= d: Hingis Li, PLC Sydney, Fertiliser and its effect on lake water

Overg= rowth of algae due to excess nutrients in waterways is a real problem assoc= iated with industrial farming. Hingis explored the effect of varying concen= trations of fertiliser on the properties of water, including pH, light tran= smission and dissolved oxygen, making effective use of a variety of probes = and meters in the process.

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3r= d: William Harris (with Mr John Dwyer, NSW State Manager, Rowe Scientific P= ty Ltd), Wollondilly Anglican College, Accuracy of dataloggers and probes i= n Streamwatch

The S= treamwatch program involves schools and other groups contributing to regula= r monitoring of our waterways. William investigated whether the monitoring = process could be improved with greater use of dataloggers. He found that th= ere was some variation between the two methods, and so further tests would = be needed to determine which was most accurate.

Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd School Gra= nts - STANSW Young Scientist awarded 3 school grants of $1,000 to be di= stributed amongst a few hard-working science students from each school. To = be eligible the school must have been located in a rural or remote location= and had two or more entries from Year 7-12 students in the 2016 STANSW You= ng Scientist Awards

Gr= ant Winner No. 1: Eden Marine High School
(Southern-most high school= in NSW)

The S= treamwatch program involves schools and other groups contributing to regula= r monitoring of our waterways. William investigated whether the monitoring = process could be improved with greater use of dataloggers. He found that th= ere was some variation between the two methods, and so further tests would = be needed to determine which was most accurate.

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Left back Lachlan Considine
Right back Finn Occleshaw F= ront Anna Auer

 

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Back row from left to right:
Samantha Bayley (Teacher), Thomas Mi= callef, Kloe Levingston, Chyna Smith, Tayla Carter and Mark Hall (Principal= ) Front row from left to right: Chloe Swanton, Murdoc Chawner, Elisa= beth Bourke and Elijha Fortescue

Gr= ant Winner No. 2: Walcha Central School

El= ijha Fortescue, Yr 11 =E2=80=93 for consistent effort and application i= n Chemistry

El= isabeth Bourke, Yr 10 =E2=80=93 for dedication and achievement in Scien= ce and for assistance with senior Science subjects in 2017

Ta= yla Carter, Yr 9 =E2=80=93 for application to the student investigation= project in Science

Ch= yna Smith, Yr 9 =E2=80=93 for application to the student investigation = project in Science

Mu= rdoc Chawner, Yr 8 =E2=80=93 for the application of Mathematics in Scie= nce and his student investigation project

Ch= loe Swanton, Yr 8 =E2=80=93 for dedication in her student investigation= project and presentation skills

Kl= oe Levingston, Yr 7 =E2=80=93 for dedication in her student investigati= on project and presentation skills

T= homas Micallef, Yr 7 =E2=80=93 for the application in his student inves= tigation project

Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd School Gra= nts =E2=80=93 STANSW Young Scientist awarded 3 school grants of $1,000 = to be distributed amongst a few hard-working science students from each sch= ool. To be eligible the school must have been located in a rural or remote = location and had two or more entries from Year 7-12 students in the 2016 ST= ANSW Young Scientist Awards

Grant Winner No. 3: MET School Wagga Wagga
(Southern-most high = school in NSW)

$5= 00 Reuben Wallace, Yr 12 =E2=80=93 achieved highest overall MET School = state rankings. Reuben came 6th in the state in 2015 and he is completing b= oth Chemistry and Physics in Stage 6. He ranked second in chemistry and thi= rd in physics for the preliminary year. He also was part of the team who ca= me 2nd at NSW State Finals of Brain Bee and came 2nd in the individual sect= ion in 2015. He receives special awards in ICAS competitions and happily me= ntors younger students in science.

$2= 50 Chelsea Stead, Yr 9 =E2=80=93 commended for her outstanding attitude= and application towards science. Her persistence in asking questions and p= ushing through when it all seemed too difficult is inspirational. She has i= ncreased over 30% on average in her assessment tasks from Year 7. During he= r Young Scientist Project she made connections with industry through interv= iews with the manager of Coles to see the need and viability of her shoppin= g trolley scanner.

$2= 50 Lawson Stead, Yr 9 =E2=80=93 entered the Young Scientist Competition= in 2016 and came 3rd in 2015 with a Handball Line Monitor. His attitude an= d ability in science has improved through his involvement in the Young Scie= ntist Competition and he has improved in rankings markedly since Year 7.

STATE NEWS

3D"ROWE= New South Wales and ACT

Follow= ing a very strong finish to the year and a promising start in January the N= SW team priority is to continue to drive customer engagement as we progress= on the path to building the Rowe business in NSW and Canberra.

We hav= e just added a new member to our warehouse team and are currently seeking t= o recruit an additional individual for our customer service team. Perhaps y= ou or somebody you know would like to use your or their knowledge to assist= other scientists in sourcing the ongoing consumables or instrumentation th= ey require. If so this role would be perfect while offering an opportunity = for growth and advancement in Australia=E2=80=99s largest independently own= ed scientific supply partner.

In add= ition to new staff Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd continues to add new products an= d agencies to its portfolio. The latest addition is a range of instruments = designed to clean vessels used in trace and ultra trace analysis and to pro= duce ultrapure reagents using hot decontamination using extremely pure acid= vapour condensate. Contact any member of your Sydney team to find how this= new technology could benefit you as together we work to Advance Australia = in Science.

Row= e NSW TEAM.

3D"ROWE= Queensland

Dear C= lients, We hope that you and your families enjoyed the festive season and t= hat your New Year=E2=80=99s resolutions come to fruition. It has been a par= ticularly hot summer and we have been very grateful for our air conditioned= office.

The ye= ar ahead will hold many challenges for all of us, and our team is here to s= upport you.

Starti= ng off the year we have some super promotions : Filter Paper Sale, Porcelai= n Labware and Fantastic Plasticware Sales. If you did not receive our email= brochures for these promotions, please contact our office for a copy or ch= eck them on our website: www.rowe.com.au.

Que= ensland team: Yvonne Dive, Martin Bullock, Brian Bishop, Sean Wyatt, Joseph= ine Cabagui, Leon Dive, John DeRuyter, Steve Taylor, Adam Bergman and Colin= Silk.

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3D"ROWESouth Australi= a & Northern Territory

Dear C= lients,

Greeti= ngs from the South Australian office.

It has= been a strange start to Summer, this year with below average temperatures = and more rain than I can remember in quite some time.

We hop= e all of our clients had a fantastic Christmas and New Year and we look for= ward to your support in 2017. Good luck to all our Winery clients who are y= et to start the vintage this year. We look forward to seeing what you can p= roduce in the years to come.

We are= running a terrific promotion on Plastic ware at the moment, hopefully all = of you have seen and looked at the =E2=80=9CFantastic Plastic Bulk Buy Sale= =E2=80=9D. We also have a great special on the TPS pH Meters and =E2=80=9CG= RADE=E2=80=9D stomacher bags.

All th= e best from,

Dou= g, Steve, Mark, Michael, Daniel, Paula, Goldy

Victoria & Tasmania

Dear C= lients,

Christmas and the New Year already seem like months ago but = for those of you that haven=E2=80=99t had the opportunity to touch base wit= h us yet in 2017 =E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6 get on the bandwagon and we trust you a= ll had a great festive season.

We are= committed to focusing on your needs throughout the coming year and look fo= rward to the opportunities for forging and renewing relationships with your= selves.

Please= remember for Laboratory Chemicals =E2=80=93 we can supply you with product= s from Sigma, Merck, Ajax, ChemSupply and virtually any other brand you req= uire along with customized solutions and standards from our in-house facili= ty plus CRM=E2=80=99s from High Purity Standards, Ultra Scientific to name = just two.

I am s= ure you will agree that our website has improved in leaps and bounds. When = last have you looked at the available specials offers =E2=80=93 please take= the time to do so, there are some significant savings to be made.

Hope t= o hear from you soon.

Fro= m your team in Victoria

3D"ROWEWestern Australia

Greeti= ngs from the West.

With t= he departure (retirement) of Rudi Kapiteyn, I would like to welcome our new= est staff member in Corina Lee.

Corina= comes to us with 6 years of practical experience having worked as an analy= st for a major geochemical assay company. With a Certificate IV and Diploma= in Laboratory Techniques, Corina continues our requirement that the person= you speak to at Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd has the ability to understand your= requirements.

You ma= y have already spoken to Corina and I trust she was of assistance.

The= WA team

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