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Albumedix extends research collaboration with Cobra Biologics to optimize viral vector manufacturing

Albumedix Ltd. ('Albumedix'), an emerging leader in the enablement of advanced therapies and recognized global leader in recombinant human albumin (rHA) has today announced an extension to its research collaboration with Cobra Biologics, the gene therapy division of Cognate BioServices, a Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. company.

From Albumedix Ltd. 28 Apr 2021

Researchers probe intriguing interaction between sugars and the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

A new study posted to the bioRxiv preprint server focuses on a novel formulation of magnetization or saturation transfer. This method is developed by amalgamating theoretical and computational approaches based on a Bayesian deconvolution algorithm, which helps obtain data more accurately and determine the ligand-protein interaction.

16 Apr 2021

Albumedix Expands Production Capacity at its Commercial-Scale Recombinant Human Albumin Manufacturing Plant and Opens New Research Facilities

Albumedix Ltd. ('Albumedix'), a recognized global leader in recombinant human albumin specializing in the enablement of advanced therapies, announces the completed expansion of the company’s commercial-scale manufacturing facility, alongside with the establishment of a new Technology Centre equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories at its UK-based campus in Nottingham.

From Albumedix Ltd. 13 Apr 2021

Adequate levels of antioxidants may reduce HPV infection linked to cervical cancer development

A study led by Hui-Yi Lin, Ph.D., Professor of Biostatistics, and a team of researchers at LSU Health New Orleans Schools of Public Health and Medicine has found that adequate levels of five antioxidants may reduce infection with the strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) associated with cervical cancer development.

13 Apr 2021

Vaccine-induced 2C08 antibody protects against SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new preprint study posted to the bioRxiv* server led by Ali H. Ellebedy from the Washington University School of Medicine found that the monoclonal antibody 2C08 produced by the Pfizer vaccine could help neutralize COVID-19 variants.

29 Mar 2021

Corticosteroid therapy in pregnant women with COVID-19

A new study describes the outcome of corticosteroid use in pregnancy.

29 Mar 2021

Researchers develop novel nanoadjuvant COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Researchers at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), introduced a new vaccine, which compromises the spike protein’s receptor-binding domain (RBD) and the manganese nanoadjuvant (MnARK), inducing humoral and cellular responses.

29 Mar 2021

Albumedix announces recombinant human albumin supply partnership with FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation for the Japanese, Chinese and Hong Kong markets

Albumedix Ltd. (‘Albumedix’), an enabler of advanced therapies and world leader in recombinant human albumin (rHA), announced today that they have entered into a distribution agreement with established and well recognized reagent supplier FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation (FUJIFILM Wako) in Japan and China including Hong Kong.

From Albumedix Ltd. 29 Mar 2021

Study reveals worsening health profiles in Gen X and Gen Y

Recent generations show a worrying decline in health compared to their parents and grandparents when they were the same age, a new national study reveals.

19 Mar 2021

Novel protein construct prevents lethal COVID-19 in mice

Researchers in the United States have developed a novel protein that prevented lethal disease among mice infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

16 Mar 2021

PRRT technology may offer new treatment approaches for neuroendocrine tumors

Neuroendocrine tumors are cancers that begin in specialized cells called neuroendocrine cells. These cells have traits similar to those of nerve cells and hormone-producing cells.

9 Mar 2021

Researchers present fragment-based computational design of antibodies that target structured epitopes

A new study describes a novel fragment-based method to design antibody complementarity determining region (CDR) loops.

8 Mar 2021

COVID-19 and lung cancer have a common pathway, say researchers

A new preprint on the bioRxiv* server describes the common features COVID-19 shares with lung cancer.

19 Feb 2021

Novel gel electrophoresis method for MS-based quantification of protein biomarkers

Mass spectrometry (MS) is a powerful method for biomarker analysis because it enables highly sensitive and accurate measurement of target molecules in clinical samples.

18 Feb 2021

Nanobodies protect against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal model

Nanobodies are a potential therapeutic strategy for treating COVID-19. While many previous studies report nanobodies active against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro, none have been evaluated via animal models' intranasal administration.

15 Feb 2021

Could Galectin-3 be a potential biomarker to help identify severe COVID-19 early?

Researchers have measured the galectin-3 levels in the sera of hospitalized patients. They found initial high levels indicate patients will become severely ill, suggesting it could be used as a predictor of severe disease.

10 Feb 2021

Bioengineered ankyrin compounds show high in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2 mutants

A new study describes the use of DARPin (designed ankyrin repeat proteins) therapeutic agents, each of which contains three different DARPin domains within the same molecule.

8 Feb 2021

Researchers develop systems to detect an atypical fungus responsible for severe pneumonia

The group led by Dr. Enrique J. Calderón - "Clinical Epidemiology and Vascular Risk" at the Institute of Biomedicine of Seville - IBiS/University Hospitals Virgen del Rocío and Macarena/CSIC/University of Seville, also a member of CIBERESP, participated in a project with researchers from CIBER-BBN, in which they developed systems to detect Pneumocystis jirovecii, an atypical fungus responsible for very severe pneumonia in immunosuppressed patients.

6 Feb 2021

Combining PD-1 and VEGF inhibitors with chemotherapy can help control cholangiocarcinoma

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is considered as a diverse group of epithelial cancers characterized by poor outcomes. Cholangiocarcinoma can be divided into three types according to the original position: Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma (PCC), and Distal Extrahepatic Tumors (DET).

3 Feb 2021

Albumin: The Natural Choice for Diagnostic Tests

The availability of established diagnostic kits has enabled researchers to plug-and-play in the design of COVID-19 diagnostics. Such technologies took decades to optimize, but they are now playing an important role in identifying and managing the spread of COVID-19. Recombumin® provides an enhanced solution as part of this toolbox for dealing with this disease

From Albumedix Ltd. 2 Feb 2021

Albumin News and Research

Albumedix extends research collaboration with Cobra Biologics to optimize viral vector manufacturing

Researchers probe intriguing interaction between sugars and the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Albumedix Expands Production Capacity at its Commercial-Scale Recombinant Human Albumin Manufacturing Plant and Opens New Research Facilities

Adequate levels of antioxidants may reduce HPV infection linked to cervical cancer development

Vaccine-induced 2C08 antibody protects against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Corticosteroid therapy in pregnant women with COVID-19

Researchers develop novel nanoadjuvant COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Albumedix announces recombinant human albumin supply partnership with FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation for the Japanese, Chinese and Hong Kong markets

Study reveals worsening health profiles in Gen X and Gen Y

Novel protein construct prevents lethal COVID-19 in mice

PRRT technology may offer new treatment approaches for neuroendocrine tumors

Researchers present fragment-based computational design of antibodies that target structured epitopes

COVID-19 and lung cancer have a common pathway, say researchers

Novel gel electrophoresis method for MS-based quantification of protein biomarkers

Nanobodies protect against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal model

Could Galectin-3 be a potential biomarker to help identify severe COVID-19 early?

Bioengineered ankyrin compounds show high in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2 mutants

Researchers develop systems to detect an atypical fungus responsible for severe pneumonia

Combining PD-1 and VEGF inhibitors with chemotherapy can help control cholangiocarcinoma

Albumin: The Natural Choice for Diagnostic Tests

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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