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Large-scale study expands number of genetic markers linked to exceptional longevity

A new large-scale international study expands the number of genetic markers now known to be associated with exceptional longevity.

7 Dec 2017

Researchers discover how unusually long strands of RNA work in skin cells

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered how unusually long pieces of RNA work in skin cells.

7 Dec 2017

Researchers establish function of long RNA strands in skin development and disease

Researchers have found out how long pieces of RNA called “long non-coding RNAs” (LncRNAs) work in skin cells to modulate connective tissue proteins such as collagen, potentially laying the foundations for new skin repair therapies.

7 Dec 2017

Quick Automated DNA Purification offered with the Promega Maxwell® RSC PureFood Pathogen Kit

Maxwell® RSC PureFood Pathogen Kit offers food safety labs an easy and consistent automated DNA purification method for PCR-based testing of food pathogens.

From Promega Corporation 7 Dec 2017

OG5 flowmeter optimized for monitoring oil flow to key bearings in crushing machines

Titan Enterprises reports how it developed an adapted version of its OG5 flowmeter for a leading supplier of mobile rock crushers to monitor oil flow to the rotating cylinder bearing mechanism at the heart of their system.

7 Dec 2017

Scientists introduce polyproline as effective cryoprotectant for monolayers of cells

Nature has evolved sugars, amino acids, and special antifreeze proteins as cryoprotectants. People use organic solvents and synthetic polymers as additives to prevent cell cultures from freezing damage.

7 Dec 2017

TUM scientists build virus-sized structures using DNA origami technology

It is the double strands of our genes that make them so strong. Using a technique known as DNA origami, biophysicist Hendrik Dietz has been building nanometer-scale objects for several years at the Technical University of Munich.

7 Dec 2017

Harvard scientists discover hundreds of genetic switches that influence height

It's been understood for decades that a host of factors - everything from pre- and post-natal health, nutrition, and genetics - play a role in determining height, but efforts to untangle the complex web of factors that contribute to height have long been stymied.

6 Dec 2017

Study uncovers genes that drive peanut allergy reactions

Mount Sinai researchers have identified six genes that activate hundreds of other genes in children experiencing severe allergic reactions to peanuts.

5 Dec 2017

Biological Applications of AFM

An interview with Samuel Lesko, European Applications Manager, Bruker Nano Surfaces conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, MA (Cantab).

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 5 Dec 2017

MILabs’ versatile Hybrid OI/CT system installed at Guangdong University of Technology

The Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Guangdong University of Technology in Guangzhou – China, has successfully installed a VECTor5 Hybrid OI/CT system from MILabs.

5 Dec 2017

Overcoming Challenges of Assays of Complex Cellular Models with Real-Time Live-Cell Analysis

There's a continued drive towards making in vitro assays ever more translational towards in vivo models and ultimately the clinic. This ties in with the resurgence of phenotypic screening and is a response to the perceived poor translation of the traditional simple cell-based assays, often developed to study just single protein targets.

From Sartorius 5 Dec 2017

OICR announces innovative initiative to drive development of new cancer therapies

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research today announced the Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline initiative and the first 10 projects selected in CTIP's inaugural round of funding.

4 Dec 2017

Research shows how cells rebuild nucleus, organize genome after division

University of Bristol research has revealed how cells rebuild their nucleus and organise their genome when they divide - a discovery which could have major implications for understanding cancer and degeneration.

4 Dec 2017

Malvern Panalytical Announce Efforts Towards a Platform For Protein Aggregation Profiling

Malvern Panalytical announces the launch of a collaborative project which aims to support the development of existing and next generation biopharmaceutical products.

From Malvern Panalytical 4 Dec 2017

Optimal measurement with new Sens-o-Spheres

Bio-reactors are the cooking pots of biochemists and bio-technologists, in which pharmaceutical agents, enzymes or nematodes are produced for the purpose of biological pest control.

1 Dec 2017

AXT and Griffith University announce installation of first arktic biospecimen storage system at MenziesHIQ

AXT and Griffith University are proud to announce that the first SPT Labtech arktic has recently been installed at the Menzies Health Institute Queensland.

From SPT Labtech 1 Dec 2017

Postnova’s AF2000 FFF system used to unlock mystery of neurodegenerative diseases

Postnova Analytics reports that the Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology at the University of Sheffield is using their AF2000 Field Flow Fractionation system to investigate the mechanism of amyloid formation, a protein mis-folding process implicated to be the cause of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

From Postnova Analytics 1 Dec 2017

First AXT Biospecimen Storage System Installed in the Southern Hemisphere at Griffith University

The arktic is a purpose designed biostorage facility capable of catering for a library of up to 140,000 specimens in a compact package. The modular design allows you to expand your storage capacity growing with your needs.

From SPT Labtech 1 Dec 2017

Genetics may affect how the body responds to a particular diet

We can add one more thing to the list of traits affected by genetics: how our bodies respond to a particular diet.

1 Dec 2017

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Large-scale study expands number of genetic markers linked to exceptional longevity

Researchers discover how unusually long strands of RNA work in skin cells

Researchers establish function of long RNA strands in skin development and disease

Quick Automated DNA Purification offered with the Promega Maxwell® RSC PureFood Pathogen Kit

OG5 flowmeter optimized for monitoring oil flow to key bearings in crushing machines

Scientists introduce polyproline as effective cryoprotectant for monolayers of cells

TUM scientists build virus-sized structures using DNA origami technology

Harvard scientists discover hundreds of genetic switches that influence height

Study uncovers genes that drive peanut allergy reactions

Biological Applications of AFM

MILabs’ versatile Hybrid OI/CT system installed at Guangdong University of Technology

Overcoming Challenges of Assays of Complex Cellular Models with Real-Time Live-Cell Analysis

OICR announces innovative initiative to drive development of new cancer therapies

Research shows how cells rebuild nucleus, organize genome after division

Malvern Panalytical Announce Efforts Towards a Platform For Protein Aggregation Profiling

Optimal measurement with new Sens-o-Spheres

AXT and Griffith University announce installation of first arktic biospecimen storage system at MenziesHIQ

Postnova’s AF2000 FFF system used to unlock mystery of neurodegenerative diseases

First AXT Biospecimen Storage System Installed in the Southern Hemisphere at Griffith University

Genetics may affect how the body responds to a particular diet

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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