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Synbiosis to showcase new AutoCOL fully automated colony counting system at ASM Microbe 2019

Synbiosis, a long-established, expert manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, is delighted to announce its new AutoCOL fully automated colony counting system will be on show for the first time at Booth 4630, ASM Microbe 2019, on 21-23 June.

From Synbiosis 21 May 2019

Cytek Biosciences Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Cytek Biosciences Inc., a leading provider of advanced flow cytometry instrumentation, today announced that its Quality Management System (QMS) has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification.

From Cytek Biosciences 18 May 2019

Researchers design promising cell-based regenerative therapy approach for periodontitis

Researchers have designed a safer, faster and cheaper cell-based regenerative therapy approach for the treatment of one of the most common human dental diseases, namely periodontitis.

10 May 2019

KNAUER introduces new columns and screening service for enantioseparation of chiral substances

KNAUER introduces three new chiral stationary phases, that are typically applied in production or quality control of pharmaceuticals with chiral active ingredients.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 9 May 2019

Which type of chromatography is best for cannabis analysis?

Cannabis analysis is essential, but which technique is better? A comprehensive report details the most widely used analytical techniques between 2015-2018.

9 May 2019

ComPARe project provides comprehensive estimate of preventable cancer burden in Canada

We know that there are many ways in which cancer can be prevented, but how many cancers can we prevent? And what do we have to do to really have an impact on reducing the burden of this disease? A special issue of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, responds to these questions, showcasing results from the Canadian Population Attributable Risk of Cancer project—the most comprehensive, up-to-date estimate of the preventable burden of cancer in Canada.

8 May 2019

Scientific research articles show that imipridones target mitochondrial function in cancer cells

Oncoceutics, Inc. announced the publication of two scientific research articles demonstrating that members of the imipridone family ONC201 and ONC212 directly activate a mitochondrial protease called caseinolytic protease P.

7 May 2019

Amazon Filters offers innovative filtration housings for API manufacturing processes

Amazon Filters has selected the Making Pharmaceuticals Exhibition & Conference 2019 to showcase its latest filter housings and microfiltration filter cartridges which are used in the manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, which are the essential components when creating pharmaceutical products.

2 May 2019

New HKBU method could lead to the production of higher quality medicinal drugs

Physics and Chemistry scholars from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have invented a new method which could speed up the drug discovery process and lead to the production of higher quality medicinal drugs which are purer and have no side effects.

29 Apr 2019

Unmanned aircraft delivers donor kidney to surgeons at UMMC for transplantation

In a first-ever advancement in human medicine and aviation technology, a University of Maryland unmanned aircraft has delivered a donor kidney to surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore for successful transplantation into a patient with kidney failure.

27 Apr 2019

Working to advance accuracy of radiation therapy for pediatric cancer patients

Doctors at Children's Hospital Los Angeles continue to lead the field of radiation oncology by pushing the leading edge of technological advances. A new report by Arthur Olch, PhD, highlights use of specialized software that could advance treatment accuracy for pediatric cancer patients.

26 Apr 2019

Lonza to host free 60-minute webinar – “Adaptimmune: Implementing a Paperless QC Micro Laboratory”

On 7 May 2019, Lonza will host a free 60-minute webinar during which Adaptimmune Therapeutics will explain their decision to move to a paperless QC microbiology laboratory.

From Lonza 24 Apr 2019

Uncovering the Structure of HIV Integrase to Inform Drug Discovery

In this interview Dr Kushol Gupta, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania talks to News-Medical and Life Sciences about the importance of light scattering techniques for investigating structure and mechanism of action in his ongoing research into HIV integrase and the development of HIV therapeutics.

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 24 Apr 2019

Synthesizing Modified and Pharmaceutically Relevant Peptides

In this interview, CEM Corporation talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about using their product the Liberty Blue for Automated High-Efficiency Solid Phase Peptides Synthesis of Modified and Pharmaceutically Relevant Peptides.

From CEM Corporation - Life Science 24 Apr 2019

Improving the quality of digital pathology imaging

There's a low-tech problem troubling the high-tech world of digital pathology imaging.

19 Apr 2019

Workshop explores the future of artificial intelligence in medical imaging

In August 2018, a workshop was held at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., to explore the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging.

17 Apr 2019

Filial cannibalism and offspring abandonment may be forms of parental care

As you bite into a chocolate bunny or egg this weekend, consider this: rabbits often eat their own young, and hens their own eggs.

16 Apr 2019

Scientists investigate processes that lead to neuronal death in ALS patients

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is an incurable disease of the central nervous system. In most cases, ALS is fatal within a short period following diagnosis.

15 Apr 2019

Arc Bio launches unique NGS-based metagenomics platform for pathogen detection

Arc Bio today revealed the second offering in its Galileo product line: a comprehensive next-generation sequencing test for the monitoring of post-transplant patients.

12 Apr 2019

Chinese FDA clears Cytek’s DxP Athena for clinical diagnostic use

Thirteen-color flow cytometry just became much easier for clinical flow cytometry laboratories based in China. Cytek Biosciences Inc., a leading provider of flow cytometry instrumentation, today announced that the Chinese FDA has cleared its DxP Athena flow cytometer for clinical diagnostic use in hospitals, laboratories and clinics across China.

From Cytek Biosciences 10 Apr 2019