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Can the COVID-19 delta variant evade vaccine-induced immunity?

Can the COVID-19 delta variant evade vaccine-induced immunity? We spoke to Professor Brian J. Willett from the University of Glasgow to find out.

5 Jan 2022

An integrated computational methodology for COVID drug prioritization

Researchers recently published a study in the journal Briefings in Bioinformatics wherein they integrated multiple bioinformatics and cheminformatics-based methods to prioritize drugs for the treatment of COVID-19.

29 Dec 2021

Providing quick & efficient CRO services with Sino Biological

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Lin Yutao, head of project management at Sino Biological, about the work she does and how Sino provides quick and efficient recombinant CRO services.

From Sino Biological Inc. 15 Dec 2021

Optimizing bioprocessing with Raman spectroscopy

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Justin Moretto, Life Science Product Manager at Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis, about how Raman spectroscopy can be used in bioprocessing and the benefits this entails.

From Endress+Hauser 15 Dec 2021

Cas12a-based bio-sensor for detecting SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Scientists develop an improved biosensor with Cas12a-based CRISPR on-site rapid detection system and discuss its ability to detect SARS-CoV-2 VOCs.

7 Dec 2021

Metrion Biosciences expands ion channel drug discovery service capabilities and in-house expertise

Metrion today announced it has expanded its capabilities and expertise through the addition of automated low volume liquid handling capability.

From Metrion Biosciences Limited 7 Dec 2021

Using soft X-ray tomography for 3D imaging of cell structures in few minutes

Viral pathogens like the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus change the interior structure of the cells they infect. These changes occur at the level of individual cell components – the organelles – and can provide information on how viral diseases develop.

6 Dec 2021

Simplifying PCR set-up with INTEGRA’s range of pipettes

INTEGRA Biosciences’ selection of liquid handling tools provides scientists worldwide with the solutions they need for their PCR workflows.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 23 Nov 2021

EKF Diagnostics acquires ADL Health molecular diagnostic testing laboratory

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that it has acquired Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory LLC, a Texas based PCR-focused testing laboratory certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments for high-complexity molecular diagnostics testing.

From EKF Diagnostics 12 Nov 2021

Invalidation of potential SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitors

Researchers identified several structurally disparate compounds that can inhibit the viral protease PLpro and determined whether the identified PLpro inhibitors are truly effective and should be further investigated.

9 Nov 2021

Waters and Sartorius partner to help bioprocess scientists accelerate clone selection and process development

Waters Corporation and Sartorius announced today they will partner to provide bioprocess experts with direct access to high-quality mass spectrometry (MS) data to accelerate the speed and improve the accuracy of biopharmaceutical process development.

From Sartorius 3 Nov 2021

New Canadian serology solution for SARS-CoV-2 infections and vaccination

A new study developed a “Made-in-Canada” solution for enabling scalable and reproducible SARS-CoV-2 serology.

31 Oct 2021

Discovery of carbon-carbon bond-forming reaction opens the door to more stable drugs

Medicines come from chemical reactions, and better chemical reactions lead to better medicines.

27 Oct 2021

UCI study demonstrates the efficiency of wastewater-based epidemiology to monitor SARS-CoV-2

Alternative viral detection methods have been critical in the fight against COVID-19, helping to reduce the burden on our healthcare system.

22 Oct 2021

New method for safe engineering of therapeutic cells with photothermal nanofibers

Professor Braeckmans from Ghent University focused the last ten years on a method for safe engineering of therapeutic cells with photothermal nanofibers.

22 Oct 2021

Microscopy-based high content platform for SARS-CoV-2 serological screening

A new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server used automated high content immunofluorescence microscopy (AHCIM) to assess the viability of such an approach to detect humoral immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 proteins.

20 Oct 2021

Advancing ethical recombinant antibody research with the customer in mind

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Tillmann Ziegert, Managing Director at Biorbyt Ltd, about the balance between enhancing ethical research opportunities and keeping customers at center stage.

From Biorbyt 15 Oct 2021

Adapting biological research and development to COVID-19

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr Yuning Chen, about the work he does with Sino Biological and how they have adapted their research & development to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Sino Biological Inc. 8 Oct 2021

Rapid molecular assay to detect SARS-CoV-2-specific RNA sequences

The study reported rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 with high sensitivity and specificity in clinical samples.

6 Oct 2021

EKF Diagnostics appoints Luke Daum as Chief Scientific Officer

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, has appointed Luke Daum PhD as Chief Scientific Officer, bringing a wealth of expertise in molecular-based diagnostics to EKF’s leadership team.

From EKF Diagnostics 1 Oct 2021