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Lonza and CELLINK collaborate to advance complete 3D cell culture workflows

Lonza and the Swedish company CELLINK have partnered to offer a comprehensive 3-dimensional bioprinting solution designed to optimize and increase access to complete 3D cell culture workflows.

18 Jun 2020

Coastal Genomics automates DNA purification process using 3D printing – accelerating cancer research, prenatal screening and numerous other fields by partnering with Sculpteo

Coastal Genomics, experts in life sciences automation, selected Sculpteo, a leader in online 3D printing and digital manufacturing, to develop unique components for an automated DNA purification process.

18 Jun 2020

AdvantaPure® now offers GORE® STA-PURE® Pump Tubing

AdvantaPure is pleased to announce that it is now a GORE STA-PURE Pump Tubing systems integrator for biopharm and pharmaceutical applications. As experts in molded connections, AdvantaPure can now overmold GORE STA-PURE Pump Tubing into any manifold tubing assembly as its pump element.

From AdvantaPure 18 Jun 2020

Scientists use CRISPR tool to make rapid, precise cuts in genomic material

In a series of experiments using human cancer cell lines, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully used light as a trigger to make precise cuts in genomic material rapidly, using a molecular scalpel known as CRISPR, and observe how specialized cell proteins repair the exact spot where the gene was cut.

18 Jun 2020

Swiss-based VirtaMed provides surgical training in hospitals with mobile simulation lab

As Switzerland enters Phase 3 of COVID-19 restrictions, Zurich-based VirtaMed brings medical training to hospitals across the country with a mobile surgical simulation lab.

From VirtaMed 18 Jun 2020

New flag on patient records can improve care for people with learning disabilities

Healthcare for people with a learning disability can be improved by a new flag on patient records, a pilot scheme has shown.

18 Jun 2020

Thin adhesive film upgrades consumer smartwatch into a powerful health-monitoring system

UCLA engineers have designed a thin adhesive film that could upgrade a consumer smartwatch into a powerful health-monitoring system.

18 Jun 2020

Researchers launch Canada's first post-operative virtual care study

A team of researchers and health care providers at Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University have launched Canada's first study to remotely manage patients after surgery.

17 Jun 2020

NIST updates its database of chemical fingerprints

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has updated its database of chemical fingerprints, called mass spectra, that are used to identify unknown chemical compounds.

17 Jun 2020

NJIT researchers develop new efficient method for targeted protein analysis

Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology in collaboration with Ohio University and Merck & Co. Inc. recently developed a new efficient method for targeted protein analysis -- one they say could speed up processes for disease testing, drug discovery and vaccine development.

17 Jun 2020

UConn researchers tackle a vexing problem in the development of vaccines

Researchers at UConn's Center of Excellence in Vaccine Research have made a breakthrough in vaccine development for a common and difficult to treat pneumonia-causing pathogen. Their research was recently published in the Nature Partner Journal - Vaccines.

17 Jun 2020

New microscopy technique can be used to study the progression of wound healing

Researchers at the GSK Center for Optical Molecular Imaging have developed a new microscope that looks at the different parameters that change during wound healing. They hope to use this technique to understand how skin disorders, such as foot ulcers in diabetic patients and psoriasis, can be treated.

17 Jun 2020

Study investigates effectiveness of liver perfusion to improve the function of donor livers

A major study investigating the effectiveness of liver perfusion as a technique to improve the function of donor livers that would have otherwise been rejected has shown that up to 7 in every 10 could be used after just 4-6 hours of the assessment.

17 Jun 2020

Iron fortification of bouillon or stock shows potential for tackling iron deficiency

Iron fortification of food is a cost-effective method of preventing iron deficiency. But finding iron compounds that are easily absorbed by the intestine without compromising food quality is a major challenge.

17 Jun 2020

Time-driven activity-based costing can be an effective strategy to support value-based healthcare

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR - the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of results of a study suggesting that time-driven activity-based costing can be an effective technique to support value-based healthcare initiatives.

17 Jun 2020

NTU researchers develop a sustainable way to extract high-quality antimicrobial compounds

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have developed a sustainable and green way to extract high-quality antimicrobial compounds from seeds.

17 Jun 2020

New nanoparticle drug combination can help treat atherosclerosis

Physicochemical cargo-switching nanoparticles (CSNP) designed by KAIST can help significantly reduce cholesterol and macrophage foam cells in arteries, which are the two main triggers for atherosclerotic plaque and inflammation.

17 Jun 2020

Pandemic upends the lives of people with disabilities — and of their caregivers

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Stacy Ellingen, 34, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, lost two of the three caregivers she depends on to dress, shower, eat and use the bathroom. The caregivers — both University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh students — returned to their parents’ homes when the university canceled in-person classes.

17 Jun 2020

Danish pipetting robot automates COVID-19 testing processes in hospitals

A Danish pipetting robot is automating Covid testing processes in hospitals around Europe. The robot, called flowbot ONE, significantly reduces the time it takes for laboratories to produce results for patients to tell them whether they are infected with Covid-19.

17 Jun 2020

Abbott's FreeStyle Libre system significantly reduces HbA1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes

Abbott announced new late-breaking data demonstrating use of its FreeStyle Libre system, the world's leading sensor-based glucose monitoring technology, is associated with significant reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels for people living with type 2 diabetes on either long-acting insulin or non-insulin therapy.

17 Jun 2020

Technology News and Research

Lonza and CELLINK collaborate to advance complete 3D cell culture workflows

Coastal Genomics automates DNA purification process using 3D printing – accelerating cancer research, prenatal screening and numerous other fields by partnering with Sculpteo

AdvantaPure® now offers GORE® STA-PURE® Pump Tubing

Scientists use CRISPR tool to make rapid, precise cuts in genomic material

Swiss-based VirtaMed provides surgical training in hospitals with mobile simulation lab

New flag on patient records can improve care for people with learning disabilities

Thin adhesive film upgrades consumer smartwatch into a powerful health-monitoring system

Researchers launch Canada's first post-operative virtual care study

NIST updates its database of chemical fingerprints

NJIT researchers develop new efficient method for targeted protein analysis

UConn researchers tackle a vexing problem in the development of vaccines

New microscopy technique can be used to study the progression of wound healing

Study investigates effectiveness of liver perfusion to improve the function of donor livers

Iron fortification of bouillon or stock shows potential for tackling iron deficiency

Time-driven activity-based costing can be an effective strategy to support value-based healthcare

NTU researchers develop a sustainable way to extract high-quality antimicrobial compounds

New nanoparticle drug combination can help treat atherosclerosis

Pandemic upends the lives of people with disabilities — and of their caregivers

Danish pipetting robot automates COVID-19 testing processes in hospitals

Abbott's FreeStyle Libre system significantly reduces HbA1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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