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Nexmos, Base Pair Biotechnologies create new class of DNA-aptamer based oxidation inhibitors

Base Pair Biotechnologies, Inc., The Aptamer Discovery Company, and Nexmos, Inc., the Aptamer Application R&D Company, announce the creation of a new class of DNA-aptamer based oxidation inhibitors.

30 Dec 2016

OGT introduces three new Cytocell Aquarius FISH probes

Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), The Molecular Genetics Company,has expanded its range of Cytocell Aquarius®fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) probes for pathology.

16 Dec 2016

Siemens laboratory diagnostics department undergoes expansion

Siemens Healthineers will invest around $300 million in its Walpole, Mass. laboratory diagnostics manufacturing and research and development facility. The investment extends over four years and is another proof point that Siemens Healthineers invests in innovation to enable healthcare providers around the world to meet their current challenges and to excel in their respective environments.

15 Dec 2016

New IDT webinar to highlight benefits of using RNP complexes for efficient genome modifications

Integrated DNA Technologies will host an informative webinar entitled ‘Ribonucleoprotein delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 reagents for increased gene editing efficiency’ on December 14, 2016.

9 Dec 2016

Research findings could pave way for synthesis of biologically active oligopeptides

The research community and pharmaceutical industry have had a long-standing interest in developing peptide-based therapeutics owing to their high target specificity, potent activity, and small size relative to protein-based biologics.

9 Dec 2016

Synthetic sgRNA for CRISPR genome editing

Chemically synthesized single guide RNA is the best way to do CRISPR genome editing. It is more pure than biological methods of creating guide RNAs, like in vitro transcription or plasmids. As a result, sgRNA leads to more consistency and higher quality.

8 Dec 2016

Scientists synthesize antitumor compound to combat chemoresistant cancer

A team of scientists from N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, N. K. Kol'tsov Institute of Developmental Biology of the RAS, and Immune Pharmaceuticals LLC led by MIPT's Prof. Alexander Kiselyov has synthesized an antitumor compound that could be used to fight chemoresistant cancer.

30 Nov 2016

Scientists develop safe, highly efficient method to improve searching of new germicides

Scientists from the Lomonosov Moscow State University in cooperation with colleagues have worked out a safe, not that expensive and highly efficient method, which allows to speed up and improve searching of new germicides.

29 Nov 2016

Researchers develop new rapid diagnostic test for cocaine in urine and oral fluid

Academics in the University of Surrey's Department of Chemistry have developed a new diagnostic test for cocaine and benzoylecgonine (the main metabolite for cocaine) in urine and oral fluid.

21 Nov 2016

FDA approves new assay for diagnosis of IBD

Inova Diagnostics, a worldwide leader in autoimmune diagnostic reagents and systems for the clinical laboratory, is pleased to announce the US Food and Drug Administration clearance of QUANTA Lite Calprotectin Extended Range, an assay which aids in the diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and can help differentiate IBD from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

16 Nov 2016

BBI Solutions to showcase Morffi signal enhancement technology at MEDICA 2016

BBI Solutions will be showcasing its Morffi signal enhancement technology on Stand F26 in Hall 1 at MEDICA 2016.

10 Nov 2016

Novel technique helps scientists find genetic variants linked to disease

Some 10 million points of genetic variation are scattered across a molecule of DNA, and those variations make us who we are as individuals. But in some cases, those variants contribute to diseases, and it's a major challenge for scientists to distinguish between harmless variants and those that are potentially hazardous to our health.

8 Nov 2016

Increasing reproducibility and accuracy of tissue typing protocols

INTEGRA announces that their VIAFLO ASSIST personal pipetting assistant has been optimized for use with Linkage Biosciences LinkSēq™ tissue typing products.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 7 Nov 2016

Researchers to study integration of diabetes, hypertension screening into HIV screening

The success of HIV treatment programs depends upon the identification, enrollment, and retention of HIV-infected individuals, but public health officials have learned that there are numerous barriers to such success at every point in this care continuum.

5 Nov 2016

Novel ‘gene therapy in a box’ could effectively deliver modified blood stem cells

A table-top device that enables medical staff to genetically manipulate a patient's blood to deliver potential new therapies for cancer, HIV and other diseases would eliminate the need for multi-million-dollar "clean rooms," making gene therapy more possible for even the poorest of countries.

24 Oct 2016

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences introduces ClearLLab LS Lymphoid Screen Reagent for faster L&L analysis

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences further demonstrates its expertise in clinical flow cytometry with the launch of ClearLLab LS Lymphoid Screen Reagent, Europe’s first CE-marked 10-colour, 12 antibody reagent combination for leukaemia and lymphoma analysis.

20 Oct 2016

Compound bearing hidden chirality can trigger autocatalytic preparation of chiral organic intermediates

The preparation of chiral compounds as intermediates in drug synthesis is one of the most important targets in synthetic organic chemistry.

20 Oct 2016

New bio-photonic device aims to take drug hypersensitivity detection into new era

Over 2.5 million people in Europe and more than 5.4 million Americans suffer from hypersensitivity to Beta Lactam Antibiotics (BLCs), the most commonly prescribed drugs that contain the penicillin family, with up to 10 percent of people reporting an allergy.

20 Oct 2016

OGT announces expansion of Cytocell Aquarius Haematology FISH probe range

Oxford Gene Technology, The Molecular Genetics Company, has today announced a significant expansion of its existing catalogue of Cytocell Aquarius Haematology probes for fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) — underlining the company's position as the one-stop-shop for high-quality FISH probes.

13 Oct 2016

Purdue researchers engineer bacteriophage for detecting specific E. coli in food products

Scientists looking for traces of E. coli O157:H7 contamination in foods soon could have a new detection method on their hands - turning off the lights to see if the bacteria glow in the dark.

13 Oct 2016

Reagents News and Research

Nexmos, Base Pair Biotechnologies create new class of DNA-aptamer based oxidation inhibitors

OGT introduces three new Cytocell Aquarius FISH probes

Siemens laboratory diagnostics department undergoes expansion

New IDT webinar to highlight benefits of using RNP complexes for efficient genome modifications

Research findings could pave way for synthesis of biologically active oligopeptides

Synthetic sgRNA for CRISPR genome editing

Scientists synthesize antitumor compound to combat chemoresistant cancer

Scientists develop safe, highly efficient method to improve searching of new germicides

Researchers develop new rapid diagnostic test for cocaine in urine and oral fluid

FDA approves new assay for diagnosis of IBD

BBI Solutions to showcase Morffi signal enhancement technology at MEDICA 2016

Novel technique helps scientists find genetic variants linked to disease

Increasing reproducibility and accuracy of tissue typing protocols

Researchers to study integration of diabetes, hypertension screening into HIV screening

Novel ‘gene therapy in a box’ could effectively deliver modified blood stem cells

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences introduces ClearLLab LS Lymphoid Screen Reagent for faster L&L analysis

Compound bearing hidden chirality can trigger autocatalytic preparation of chiral organic intermediates

New bio-photonic device aims to take drug hypersensitivity detection into new era

OGT announces expansion of Cytocell Aquarius Haematology FISH probe range

Purdue researchers engineer bacteriophage for detecting specific E. coli in food products

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