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Synthetic biologists re-engineer yeast cells to manufacture antibiotic penicillin

The synthetic biologists from Imperial College London have re-engineered yeast cells to manufacture the nonribosomal peptide antibiotic penicillin. In laboratory experiments, they were able to demonstrate that this yeast had antibacterial properties against streptococcus bacteria.

4 May 2017

Growing mouse tooth provides new understanding of tissue renewal processes

Researchers hope to one day use stem cells to heal burns, patch damaged heart tissue, even grow kidneys and other transplantable organs from scratch.

28 Apr 2017

Insilico Medicine announces launch of intelligently-formulated nutraceuticals in Europe

Insilico Medicine, Inc, a big data analytics company applying latest advances in deep learning to drug discovery, biomarker development, and aging research today announced that the line of nutraceuticals developed in collaboration with Life Extension will be available across Europe.

5 Apr 2017

Large consumption of low-calorie sweeteners could promote fat accumulation

Low-calorie, artificial sweeteners appear to play havoc with the body's metabolism, and large consumption of these sugar substitutes could promote fat accumulation, especially in people who are already obese, preliminary research suggests.

4 Apr 2017

Researchers enhance safety, effectiveness of potential HIV vaccine using on/off genetic switch

By engineering an on/off switch into a weakened form of HIV, University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers have enhanced the safety and effectiveness of a potential vaccine for the virus that has killed approximately 35 million people during the past 35 years.

30 Mar 2017

Shutting down key protein could slow or prevent Alzheimer’s disease, study shows

In experiments with a protein called Ephexin5 that appears to be elevated in the brain cells of Alzheimer's disease patients and mouse models of the disease, Johns Hopkins researchers say removing it prevents animals from developing Alzheimer's characteristic memory losses.

28 Mar 2017

Bacterial cell counting and sizing using the Multisizer

In this interview, Dr. Rich Jones introduces bacterial cell counting and an example of when the Multisizer 4e from Beckman Coulter has been used for this application.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Particle Counting and Characterization 15 Mar 2017

Researchers develop new platform for culturing pluripotent stem cells

A team of researchers in Japan has developed a new platform for culturing human pluripotent stem cells that provides far more control of culture conditions than previous tools by using micro and nanotechnologies.

14 Mar 2017

Drug could activate innate anti-tumor immunity to eradicate aggressive prostate cancer in mice

Cabozantinib, a drug already used to treat patients with certain types of thyroid or kidney cancer, was able to eradicate invasive prostate cancers in mice by causing tumor cells to secrete factors that entice neutrophils - the first-responders of the immune system - to infiltrate the tumor, where they triggered an immune response that led to tumor clearance.

9 Mar 2017

MDI Biological Laboratory scientist sheds light on molecular mechanisms underlying aging

Scientists have known for decades that drastically restricting certain nutrients without causing malnutrition prolongs health and lifespan in a wide range of species, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this effect have remained a mystery.

17 Feb 2017

Testing treatments for bone cancer may get easier with enhanced 3D-printed scaffolds

Testing treatments for bone cancer tumors may get easier with new enhancements to sophisticated support structures that mimic their biological environment, according to Rice University scientists.

9 Feb 2017

Scientists develop artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes

A team of engineers and scientists at Caltech and ETH Zurich have developed an artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes using a mechanism similar to the one used by the organ that allows pit vipers to sense their prey.

30 Jan 2017

Virginia Tech researchers find new strategy to prevent inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer

Could inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer be prevented by changing the shape of a single protein?There is an intimate link between uncontrolled inflammation in the gut associated with inflammatory bowel disease and the eventual development of colon cancer.

27 Jan 2017

AdVnt Biotechnologies launches 15-minute broad-spectrum mold screening system

AdVnt Biotechnologies, LLC, a leading global manufacturer of hand-heldrapid detection products for today's most environmentally dangerous pathogens, toxins and bacteria, announced today the launch of its 15-minute,broad-spectrum mold screening system, Informant Plus.

27 Jan 2017

Petri Dish News and Research

Synthetic biologists re-engineer yeast cells to manufacture antibiotic penicillin

Growing mouse tooth provides new understanding of tissue renewal processes

Insilico Medicine announces launch of intelligently-formulated nutraceuticals in Europe

Large consumption of low-calorie sweeteners could promote fat accumulation

Researchers enhance safety, effectiveness of potential HIV vaccine using on/off genetic switch

Shutting down key protein could slow or prevent Alzheimer’s disease, study shows

Bacterial cell counting and sizing using the Multisizer

Researchers develop new platform for culturing pluripotent stem cells

Drug could activate innate anti-tumor immunity to eradicate aggressive prostate cancer in mice

MDI Biological Laboratory scientist sheds light on molecular mechanisms underlying aging

Testing treatments for bone cancer may get easier with enhanced 3D-printed scaffolds

Scientists develop artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes

Virginia Tech researchers find new strategy to prevent inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer

AdVnt Biotechnologies launches 15-minute broad-spectrum mold screening system

Scientists use pluripotent stem cells to generate human stomach tissues in laboratory

Scientists develop first functional biological pacemaker from human stem cells

Human migration study reveals new insights into cancer metastasis

NTU scientists develop new ultrasound device with 3D printed lenses for sharper images

The Integra Mediajet provides perfect preparation of petri dishes

Particle Works develops hydrogel beads to enable 3D cell culture growth

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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