Quality Control News and Research

RSS

New research casts doubt on the credibility of China’s organ transplant datasets

The Chinese government may have been systematically misreporting the number of organs it claims it has voluntarily collected since 2010, according to new research published in BMC Medical Ethics.

14 Nov 2019

New computational model could help in the development of anti-cancer drugs

Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute for Molecular Medicine at the University of Helsinki have developed a computational model, Combined Essentiality Scoring (CES) that enables accurate identification of essential genes in cancer cells for development of anti-cancer drugs.

14 Nov 2019

NLCRT expands portal of resources to help Americans fight lung cancer

The National Lung Cancer Roundtable has expanded its portal of resources to help Americans fight lung cancer. The updated Resource Center includes new videos, infographics, research, and more.

6 Nov 2019

Inhibiting mutant CHIP protein activity could decrease severity of ataxia disease symptoms

For the first time, the UNC School of Medicine lab of Jonathan Schisler, MS, PhD, linked the specific biochemical changes to a protein called CHIP to specific disease characteristics of patients with a wide range of rare disorders.

6 Nov 2019

FDA keeps brand-name drugs on a fast path to market ― despite manufacturing concerns

After unanimously voting to recommend a miraculous hepatitis C drug for approval in 2013, a panel of experts advising the Food and Drug Administration gushed about what they'd accomplished.

5 Nov 2019

As vaping devices evolve, new potential hazards scrutinized

The smokeless tobacco industry that began with low-voltage cigarette look-alikes has evolved to include customizable, high-wattage machines capable of generating enormous clouds of vapor - and potentially toxic substances.

24 Oct 2019

PREDiCT: 4th Annual 3D Tissue Models discovery & development

During the 2019 edition of the PREDiCT: 3D Tissue Models Summit, we caught up with StemoniX ahead of their presentation to gain insight on their current work and future projects!

From PREDiCT 24 Oct 2019

Oncology pharmacists play a major role in treating cancer patients

One of the hallmarks of a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center like Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the only such designated center in the state, is the unique oncology expertise exhibited by its clinical team.

18 Oct 2019

Researchers highlight opportunities for academic institutions to achieve and maintain research integrity

One study says coffee is good for you, while another study says that it's not. They're both right, within context.

17 Oct 2019

Improved antibody validation

Antibodies are used in a variety of clinical and research situations to examine the structure and function, and distribution of proteins. However, many researchers have found a lack of specificity in the functioning of these antibodies. This means that any work conducted using these antibodies will not yield reliable results.

16 Oct 2019

Study reveals new and surprising function of adenine nucleotide translocator

Mutations in the gene that encodes a protein called adenine nucleotide translocator (ANT) cause a variety of conditions, such as heart disease and weakness of the eye muscles, but the underlying mechanism of how these mutations trigger disease has been unclear.

16 Oct 2019

New assistive technology can accurately identify collapsed lungs from chest x-rays

New assistive technology can diagnose collapsed lungs from chest x-rays with a higher degree of accuracy than radiologists.

16 Oct 2019

Sphere Fluidics hires 10 new UK and US staff in its plan to scale internationally

Sphere Fluidics, announced today that it has appointed six new employees and plans to hire four more staff in its UK and US sites.

From Sphere Fluidics 16 Oct 2019

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific receives CE Mark approval for innovative ART products

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a world leader in the innovation, development and manufacture of cell culture media and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), today announced the receipt of CE Mark approval for key ART products.

From FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific 8 Oct 2019

Lonza and Nephron to present results of MODA-ES Platform implementation at 2019 ISPE Meeting & Expo

During the 2019 ISPE Meeting & Expo (27–30 October, Las Vegas, Nevada), Lonza and Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation will co-present the results of the first implementation of Lonza’s MODA-ES Platform, a next-generation electronic batch record solution for the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.

From Lonza 4 Oct 2019

ATCC launches new database of reference-quality genome sequences to aid biological research

ATCC launched its new ATCC Genome Portal, a publicly available database of reference-quality genome sequences matched to authenticated ATCC biological materials that will help researchers interpret and reproduce their results with confidence.

From American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) 4 Oct 2019

Analytik's GL OPTICAM 1.0 enables quick verification of emergency lighting product compliance

BSI, the business improvement company, has invested in a GL OPTICAM 1.0 luminance measuring camera, from Analytik to verify emergency lighting product compliance with the standard ISO 3864-2:2016 Graphical Symbols – Safety Colours and Safety Signs Part 4: Colorimetric and Photometric Properties of Safety Sign Materials.

From Analytik Ltd 4 Oct 2019

Discovery of neoantigens could widen the possibilities for universal cancer vaccine

For more than a decade, scientist Stephen Albert Johnston and his team at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute have pooled their energies into an often scoffed-at, high-risk, high-reward goal in medicine: to develop a universal vaccine to prevent cancer.

2 Oct 2019

Driving Adoption of Digital Pathology with Image Search

Driving adoption of digital pathology through the Scan Image Search from Huron Digital Pathology. Patrick Myles talks to the Dell Healthcare PowerChat Podcast.

From Huron Digital Pathology 1 Oct 2019

Streamlining the compound ordering process for life scientists in the US

Molport has announced its expansion into the US with the opening of MolPort Inc., which will streamline the compound ordering process for US customers.

25 Sep 2019

Quality Control News and Research

New research casts doubt on the credibility of China’s organ transplant datasets

New computational model could help in the development of anti-cancer drugs

NLCRT expands portal of resources to help Americans fight lung cancer

Inhibiting mutant CHIP protein activity could decrease severity of ataxia disease symptoms

FDA keeps brand-name drugs on a fast path to market ― despite manufacturing concerns

As vaping devices evolve, new potential hazards scrutinized

PREDiCT: 4th Annual 3D Tissue Models discovery & development

Oncology pharmacists play a major role in treating cancer patients

Researchers highlight opportunities for academic institutions to achieve and maintain research integrity

Improved antibody validation

Study reveals new and surprising function of adenine nucleotide translocator

New assistive technology can accurately identify collapsed lungs from chest x-rays

Sphere Fluidics hires 10 new UK and US staff in its plan to scale internationally

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific receives CE Mark approval for innovative ART products

Lonza and Nephron to present results of MODA-ES Platform implementation at 2019 ISPE Meeting & Expo

ATCC launches new database of reference-quality genome sequences to aid biological research

Analytik's GL OPTICAM 1.0 enables quick verification of emergency lighting product compliance

Discovery of neoantigens could widen the possibilities for universal cancer vaccine

Driving Adoption of Digital Pathology with Image Search

Streamlining the compound ordering process for life scientists in the US

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

Latest News