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Researchers discover ‘brake’ that interferes with HIV's development into infectious agent

Viewed with a microscope, the virus faintly resembles a pineapple--the universal symbol of welcome. But HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is anything but that. It has claimed the lives of more than 35 million people so far.

1 Dec 2017

Study focuses on improving pharmacokinetic properties of therapeutic aptamers

Designing new therapeutic DNA aptamers with diverse side chains can improve their ability to interact with targets, and a new study describes characteristics of these side chains that may determine how long the aptamers remain in the bloodstream.

30 Nov 2017

Promega Maxwell modular automated nucleic acid preparation system offers labs new workflow flexibility

A modular automated liquid handling and purification system offers labs new found flexibility compared to large all-in-one instruments.

From Promega Corporation 21 Nov 2017

Study examines risk of using liver organs from hepatitis C positive donors

Use of liver organs from selected hepatitis C positive donors should be considered due to modest risk of hepatitis C transmission and the availability of safe and effective direct‐acting antiviral therapies, according to research presented this week at The Liver Meeting -; held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

20 Oct 2017

Researchers use nanopore technique to detect biomarkers of disease

Adam Hall, Ph.D., isn't kidding when he says the research he does is on a very small scale. But he is understating things more than just a little.

20 Oct 2017

FDA grants approval for new test to detect Zika virus in blood donations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the cobas Zika test, a qualitative nucleic acid test for the detection of Zika virus RNA in individual plasma specimens obtained from volunteer donors of whole blood and blood components, and from living organ donors.

6 Oct 2017

New video shows benefits of VIAFLO 96/384 microplate pipettes

INTEGRA continues to place itself at the forefront of pipetting technology, developing and perfecting its VIAFLO 96/384 range of microplate pipettes for a variety of applications, including ELISA, PCR, and nucleic acid and protein extraction.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 3 Oct 2017

INTEGRA’s new video demonstrates benefits of VIAFLO 96/384 microplate pipettes

From INTEGRA Biosciences 30 Sep 2017

Northumbria researcher develops new, faster and safer way to diagnose Ebola virus

A new, faster and safer way of diagnosing the Ebola virus has been developed by an academic from Northumbria University, Newcastle.

28 Sep 2017

Gene therapy could be novel approach to treat alcoholism, research suggests

Researchers used gene transfer to block the expression of one of the two main enzymes that break down alcohol in the liver, leading to the accumulation in liver cells of acetaldehyde, a metabolic byproduct of ethanol.

19 Sep 2017

Penn study provides insight into how cells maintain identity during replication

Prior to cell division, chromosomes are seemingly a jumbled mess. During cell division, parent cell chromosomes and their duplicates sort themselves out by condensing, becoming thousands of times more compact than at any other time.

15 Sep 2017

Quanterix announces launch of new SR-Plex benchtop instrument for high sensitivity biomarker analysis

Quanterix Corporation, a company dedicated to digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health, today announced it will be expanding its single molecule array, or Simoa, technology platform portfolio to include the new Quanterix SR-Plex benchtop instrument.

23 Aug 2017

FDA provides panel of human plasma samples to evaluate serological tests for detecting Zika infection

As an additional measure in the fight against Zika virus, today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has made available a panel of human plasma samples to aid in the regulatory evaluation of serological tests to detect recent Zika virus infection.

18 Aug 2017

Polio vaccine developed using tobacco plants could transform how vaccines are made

Scientists have used plants to create a new polio vaccine in what is hoped to be a breakthrough in the way vaccines are made.

16 Aug 2017

Scientists create stem cell-based model of rare inherited neurological condition

An international team of scientists, led by University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers, has created a human stem cell-based model of a rare, but devastating, inherited neurological autoimmune condition called Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome (AGS).

11 Aug 2017

New single probe method provides PCR-free detection of microRNA linked to liver toxicity

Quanterix Corporation, a company digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health, and DestiNA Genomics Ltd, a manufacturer of patented reagents for nucleic acid detection, today announced that PLOS ONE has published a proof-of-concept single probe method for detecting microRNA biomarkers associated with liver toxicity.

6 Jul 2017

Nucleic Acid News and Research

Researchers discover ‘brake’ that interferes with HIV's development into infectious agent

Study focuses on improving pharmacokinetic properties of therapeutic aptamers

Promega Maxwell modular automated nucleic acid preparation system offers labs new workflow flexibility

Study examines risk of using liver organs from hepatitis C positive donors

Researchers use nanopore technique to detect biomarkers of disease

FDA grants approval for new test to detect Zika virus in blood donations

New video shows benefits of VIAFLO 96/384 microplate pipettes

INTEGRA’s new video demonstrates benefits of VIAFLO 96/384 microplate pipettes

Northumbria researcher develops new, faster and safer way to diagnose Ebola virus

Gene therapy could be novel approach to treat alcoholism, research suggests

Penn study provides insight into how cells maintain identity during replication

Quanterix announces launch of new SR-Plex benchtop instrument for high sensitivity biomarker analysis

FDA provides panel of human plasma samples to evaluate serological tests for detecting Zika infection

Polio vaccine developed using tobacco plants could transform how vaccines are made

Scientists create stem cell-based model of rare inherited neurological condition

New single probe method provides PCR-free detection of microRNA linked to liver toxicity

DiaSorin and Tecan partner to develop new platform for molecular diagnostics applications

Scientists use supercomputers to test new techniques for early cancer detection

New OpenArray system offers simultaneous detection of pathogens in blood samples

ATCC and One Codex form partnership to address microbiome research needs

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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