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Bioreactor Monitoring using Mass Spectrometry

Chuck DeCarlo provides advice on bioreactor monitoring using mass spectrometry and gives an introduction to the MAX300-BIO bioreactor gas analyzer.

From Extrel CMS, LLC 28 Sep 2015

Kolltan announces presentation of data from KTN0158 preclinical study in mast cell tumors at ESMO 2015

Kolltan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the presentation of data from a preclinical study evaluating KTN0158 in dogs with spontaneous mast cell tumors. KTN0158 is a proprietary, humanized anti-KIT IgG1 monoclonal antibody drug candidate being developed as a potential therapy for cancer and mast cell-related diseases.

28 Sep 2015

Research into 2-million-year-old human fossils reveals how hearing pattern resembles chimpanzees

Research into human fossils dating back to approximately two million years ago reveals that the hearing pattern resembles chimpanzees, but with some slight differences in the direction of humans.

26 Sep 2015

Polio no more in Nigeria, WHO says

WHO announced today that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria. This is the first time that Nigeria has interrupted transmission of wild poliovirus, bringing the country and the African region closer than ever to being certified polio-free.

26 Sep 2015

Certain laboratory results can help to predict survival in patients with brain metastases

A new MedUni Vienna study conducted in the Comprehensive Cancer Centre (CCC) Vienna shows that certain laboratory results, which have previously not been used specifically for this purpose, can help to predict survival in patients with newly diagnosed brain metastases and to decide on the most appropriate treatment strategy.

26 Sep 2015

University of Texas at Dallas to offer new opportunities for doctoral students in mathematics, statistics

Expertise in mathematical sciences is playing an increasingly important role in professions beyond the classroom and academia, from aiding energy exploration and tracking disease outbreaks to creating high-tech simulations for the automotive, defense and aerospace industries.

26 Sep 2015

Keck School of Medicine of USC researcher wins first Hearst Fellowship

Albert D. Kim, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at the University of Southern California, is the first Keck School of Medicine of USC researcher to win a Hearst Fellowship for his work investigating how to turn stem cells into nephrons, the functional units of the kidney.

26 Sep 2015

Scientists receive $6.4 million NSF grant to study smell navigation

A team of scientists, including a UC Berkeley pioneer in odor mapping, has received a $6.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to dig deeper into how humans and animals navigate by using their sense of smell and converting odors into spatial information.

26 Sep 2015

Researchers develop new blood test to diagnose coeliac disease

Diagnosis of coeliac disease requires a tissue sample from the small intestine, which can be extremely unpleasant. Researchers at the Faculty of Medicine have developed a blood test which provides a rapid, painless answer.

25 Sep 2015

CUMC's Laboratory of Personalized Genomic Medicine granted approval for Columbia Combined Cancer Panel

The Laboratory of Personalized Genomic Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center has been granted full approval by the New York State Department of Health for the Columbia Combined Cancer Panel, (CCCP). This panel queries 467 cancer-related genes and was designed in collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center oncologists.

25 Sep 2015

Matchmaker Exchange platform launched for uncovering rare disease genes

In a special issue of Human Mutation, a team including investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital has announced the launch of the Matchmaker Exchange - a way for the rare disease community to share information and find new connections. Matchmaker Exchange connects databases of genetic information and symptoms that physicians and investigators can "match" with a patient's rare disease.

25 Sep 2015

Researchers develop chip-based instrument for reliable detection of Ebola virus

A team led by researchers at UC Santa Cruz has developed chip-based technology for reliable detection of Ebola virus and other viral pathogens. The system uses direct optical detection of viral molecules and can be integrated into a simple, portable instrument for use in field situations where rapid, accurate detection of Ebola infections is needed to control outbreaks.

25 Sep 2015

UCSF researchers develop molecular 'on switch' that allows control over the actions of T cells

UC San Francisco researchers have engineered a molecular "on switch" that allows tight control over the actions of T cells, immune system cells that have shown great potential as therapies for cancer. The innovation lays the groundwork for sharply reducing severe, sometimes deadly side effects that have been a significant hurdle to advancing T cell-based treatments.

25 Sep 2015

Research highlights potential new treatment strategy for degenerative diseases

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have discovered evidence of a mechanism at the heart of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related degenerative diseases. The research appears in today's edition of the journal Cell and highlights a possible new treatment strategy for the devastating disorders.

25 Sep 2015

Revolutionary approach to hematology analysis introduced by Diatron at Medica 2015

The Diatron Group, global provider of hematology and clinical chemistry analyzers, will display their new 3-part differential hematology analyzer (60 test /hour throughput) to the laboratory world for the first time in Dusseldorf, Germany, at Medica 2015 on the 16-19 November. This innovative analyzer has been specially designed to provide unique solutions to the many needs of the rapidly evolving worldwide hematology markets.

From Diatron 25 Sep 2015

EKF’s new Altair 240 revealed to UK audience at IBMS 2015

EKF, announces the UK launch of the Altair™ 240 clinical chemistry analyser at the Institute of Biomedical Science Congress 2015 in Birmingham.

From EKF Diagnostics 24 Sep 2015

BD Life Sciences announces FDA clearance for BD MAX Enteric Parasite Panel

BD Life Sciences, a segment of global medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), today announced the availability of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared BD MAX Enteric Parasite Panel for use on the BD MAX System.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 24 Sep 2015

Men with higher exposure to phthalate have lower sperm motility

Men with higher exposure to the substance DEHP, a so-called phthalate, have lower sperm motility and may therefore experience more difficulties conceiving children, according to a Lund University study.

24 Sep 2015

JRC, CERN to explore potential of accelerator-driven method for producing targeted alpha therapy for cancer

A novel, accelerator-driven method could produce nuclides for targeted alpha therapy of cancer in practically unlimited amounts, overcoming current obstacles for its wider use due to a limited production of alpha-emitters. The JRC and the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire have embarked to explore the potential of the jointly proposed method.

24 Sep 2015

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves outcomes of umbilical cord blood transplant patients

For the past 27 years, cord blood transplants have been a life-saving treatment option for thousands of people with leukemia, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Hodgkins disease and myelodysplastic disorders. Cord blood helps replace cancerous blood cells and replenish a patient's own bone marrow and immune system. Even with its success, researchers are continually looking for ways to improve the transplant process and increase cure rates.

24 Sep 2015

Laboratory News and Research

Bioreactor Monitoring using Mass Spectrometry

Kolltan announces presentation of data from KTN0158 preclinical study in mast cell tumors at ESMO 2015

Research into 2-million-year-old human fossils reveals how hearing pattern resembles chimpanzees

Polio no more in Nigeria, WHO says

Certain laboratory results can help to predict survival in patients with brain metastases

University of Texas at Dallas to offer new opportunities for doctoral students in mathematics, statistics

Keck School of Medicine of USC researcher wins first Hearst Fellowship

Scientists receive $6.4 million NSF grant to study smell navigation

Researchers develop new blood test to diagnose coeliac disease

CUMC's Laboratory of Personalized Genomic Medicine granted approval for Columbia Combined Cancer Panel

Matchmaker Exchange platform launched for uncovering rare disease genes

Researchers develop chip-based instrument for reliable detection of Ebola virus

UCSF researchers develop molecular 'on switch' that allows control over the actions of T cells

Research highlights potential new treatment strategy for degenerative diseases

Revolutionary approach to hematology analysis introduced by Diatron at Medica 2015

EKF’s new Altair 240 revealed to UK audience at IBMS 2015

BD Life Sciences announces FDA clearance for BD MAX Enteric Parasite Panel

Men with higher exposure to phthalate have lower sperm motility

JRC, CERN to explore potential of accelerator-driven method for producing targeted alpha therapy for cancer

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves outcomes of umbilical cord blood transplant patients

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