Welcome to Joe Blogs
A Fortnightly Take on Life Science Technology 🔬
Hi, I’m Joe Roberts, PhD – Product Manager here at Millennium Science, immunologist at heart, and someone who’s passionate about helping researchers get the most out of their tools, assays and experimental design. My career has taken me through PhD, post-doctoral, and senior scientist roles, including roles within flow cytometry core facilities across the UK, Ireland and Australia. That journey has shaped a deep appreciation for the technologies that enable great science.
Here at Millennium Science, our mission is to ignite life science discovery with revolutionary technology!
This blog series – which I’m calling Joe Blogs – is my way of sharing insights, practical tips, and a few behind-the-scenes stories from the technologies I work with every day. From immunoassays and cell-based analysis to real-time monitoring and flow cytometry, I’ll be unpacking the platforms and reagents that drive discovery across Australia and New Zealand’s life science community.
And here’s the best part: Joe Blogs will land every fortnight on Monday morning – your dose of lab-friendly advice to start the research week right!
What You Can Expect from Joe Blogs ✍️
Whether you’re running your first experiment on a new platform or refining an advanced workflow, Joe Blogs is designed to help you:
✅ Understand what your instruments can (and can’t) do
✅ Compare assay options with clarity and context
✅ Get practical insights from someone who’s been there
✅ Stay on top of emerging techniques and technologies
Think of it as a conversation, where we talk shop about the platforms you’re using, the questions you’re asking, and the science you’re working to advance.
Joe Blogs – Upcoming Topics 📅
Here’s a taste of what’s in the pipeline:
- Spot the Difference: ELISpot vs FluoroSpot vs ELISA
- Real-Time Results: What xCELLigence Really Tells You About Cell Health
- NovoCyte or NovoCyte Opteon? Choosing the Right Flow Cytometer
- Setting Up Your First ELISpot Assay: Tips for Success from Day One
I’d Love to Hear from You 💬
Got a burning question, a technical challenge, or a topic you’d love to see unpacked in a future post?
Let me know! I’d really like this blog to reflect the real conversations and challenges happening across our local research community.
Whether it’s about assay design, data interpretation, instrument comparisons or workflow optimisation, your ideas will help shape future editions of Joe Blogs. You can reach me directly via email or through the team at Millennium Science.
Let’s Keep It Real (and Local) 🤝
As part of Millennium Science, we’re proud to partner with leading life science suppliers to bring world-class tools to Australian and New Zealand researchers, with the local support to match. My goal with Joe Blogs is to give you a bit of that support upfront: advice, clarity, and maybe even a shortcut or two.
So, whether you’re measuring T cell responses, analysing cell proliferation, or exploring new approaches to data-rich experiments, you’re in the right place.
Until next time…happy experimenting!
