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Faster, cheaper test has potential to enhance prostate cancer evaluation

For men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer or patients previously treated, the risk of metastasis is a crucial determinant of whether to choose conservative management or undergo further treatment.

12 Dec 2018

INTEGRA's VIAFLO 96 helps improve reproducibility of high content screening

The VIAFLO 96 electronic multi-channel pipetting system is helping HCS Pharma to improve the reproducibility of high content screening.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 6 Dec 2018

Asuragen launches assay to help diagnose Steinert’s Disease

Asuragen, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company delivering easy-to-use products for complex testing in genetics and oncology, today announced the CE marking and launch of the AmplideX DM1 Dx Kit, which simplifies the analysis of repeat expansions within the DMPK gene and is intended to aid in the diagnosis of Myotonic Dystrophy Type I (DM1), also known as Steinert's Disease.

4 Dec 2018

Scientists develop new method to detect viral RNA without special equipment

Scientists from the SCAMT Laboratory of ITMO University developed a method to detect viral RNA without special equipment.

3 Dec 2018

Scientists transform protein interaction studies

A team of leading academics has significantly advanced a method for studying the interactions of proteins, which will transform research in this area.

23 Nov 2018

Automating Data Capture and Image Analysis in Continuous Experiments

An interview with Lindy O’Clair, discussing the challenges of studying neuronal systems over time, and the development of an automated platform by Sartorius.

From Sartorius 19 Nov 2018

Surprising discovery about BH4 may rekindle interest in once-promising pathway

In 2013, renowned Boston Children's Hospital pain researcher Clifford Woolf, MB, BCh, PhD, and chemist Kai Johnsson, PhD, his fellow co-founder at Quartet Medicine, believed they held the key to non-narcotic pain relief.

19 Nov 2018

Game-Changers in Western Blotting and Protein Analysis

An interview with Ramya Prabakaran & Melody Chang from GenScript, discussing the development of automated systems that improve outcomes for western blotting.

From GenScript 16 Nov 2018

Porvair Sciences launches new reservoir troughs to improve multichannel pipetting

Porvair Sciences has introduced new 8- and 12-channel reservoir troughs to help improve multichannel pipetting convenience and productivity in high-throughput laboratories.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 12 Nov 2018

University of Missouri receives NIH grant for continued operation of NSRRC

The University of Missouri has received $7.229 million for continued operation of the National Swine Resource and Research Center.

31 Oct 2018

EKF introduces new hand-held lactate analyzer for rapid sports performance monitoring

EKF, announces it will be launching its new Lactate Scout 4 hand-held lactate analyzer for fast and accurate sports performance monitoring.

From EKF Diagnostics 23 Oct 2018

Scientists use electron microscope to study chemical transformation in catalytic cross-coupling reaction

Scientists from Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow managed to look inside an organic chemical reaction with electron microscope and recorded the occurred transformation in real time.

23 Oct 2018

Common antibodies associated with myocardial infarction

Levels of antiphospholipid antibodies, which are associated with rheumatic diseases, are also elevated in myocardial infarction without any autoimmune co-morbidity, a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in The Annals of Internal Medicine reports.

23 Oct 2018