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LJI acquires Carterra LSA instrument to enhance antibody screening and characterization efforts

Carterra, Inc., the world leader in innovative technologies enabling high-throughput biology, and La Jolla Institute for Immunology, a globally recognized non-profit research organization dedicated to understanding the power of the immune system to promote human health, announced today that LJI has acquired a Carterra LSA instrument to enhance its antibody screening and characterization work.

2 Aug 2022

Asexual reproduction results in more harmful genetic mutations than sexual reproduction

A team led by biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington has published a study supporting the theory that species that reproduce asexually have more harmful genetic mutations than those utilizing sexual reproduction.

1 Aug 2022

Cross-validation of distance measurements in motile proteins reveals certain inconsistencies

The researchers from PD Dr. Gregor Hagelueken's group at the Institute of Structural Biology of the UKB used so-called PELDOR spectroscopy to study the movement of so-called substrate-binding proteins.

1 Aug 2022

SLAS; Connecting the Life Sciences to Accelerate Research

As part of our SLAS Europe 2022 coverage, we speak to Vicki Louise, CEO of SLAS, about the importance of collaboration in accelerating life sciences research.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 1 Aug 2022

ACROBiosystems was titled 2022 CiteAb Awards protein supplier winner, gaining global scientific approval

Recently, ACROBiosystems won Cite Awards, being titled "the Winner of Protein Supplier to Watch in 2022".

From ACROBiosystems 1 Aug 2022

ViruStop, ACROBiosystems’s new brand accelerating the process of vaccine development and approval

"Welcome to ViruStop!" Recently, ACROBiosystems officially announced the launch of a new brand, ViruStop. ViruStop is specifically designed for virus research and development, committing to accelerating the process of infectious diseases vaccine research, development and approval.

From ACROBiosystems 1 Aug 2022

CrestOptics’ DeepSIM super resolution confocal microscope module named by Microscopy Today as a top 10 best microscopy innovation of 2022

CrestOptics S.p.A., a manufacturer of high-end microscopy solutions and advanced systems for fluorescence microscopy and diagnostic applications, has been recognised as developing one of the ten best microscopy innovations in the 2022 Microscopy Today Innovation Awards, DeepSIM.

1 Aug 2022

The antimicrobial properties of tea tree and hemp seed oils

Researchers compare the antimicrobial activity of hemp seed oil and tea tree oil products against pathogenic bacteria.

31 Jul 2022

Decoy ACE2 receptors broadly neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers review current developments in preclinical studies associated with recombinant ACE2 decoy receptors against coronaviruses.

31 Jul 2022

Nanoparticles' toxic effects on macrophages

Researchers summarize the toxic effects of nanoparticles on macrophages in vitro.

31 Jul 2022

Researchers use oil droplets to reveal mechanisms behind navigation of biological microswimmers

Bacteria and other unicellular organisms developed sophisticated ways to actively navigate their way, despite being comparably simple structures.

29 Jul 2022

Study reveals how barrier cells that line the intestines send messages to patrolling T cells

Cells in the gut send secret messages to the immune system. Thanks to new research from La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) scientists, we can finally get a look at what they're saying.

29 Jul 2022

Study shows cellular differences in brain development between modern humans and Neanderthals

Dresden and Leipzig researchers find that stem cells in the developing brain of modern humans take longer to divide and make fewer errors when distributing their chromosomes to their daughter cells, compared to those of Neanderthals.

29 Jul 2022

Interactive effects of sexual dimorphism and ancestry influence development of the frontal sinus

Located between and above your eyebrows, the frontal sinuses develop in shapes that are as unique to each person as a fingerprint.

29 Jul 2022

Pathogenic fungi in increasingly dry soils could represent a future threat to public health

Soil-borne pathogens are resilient to stressful conditions, and may be more likely than non-pathogenic microbes to survive the prolonged dry spells that are projected to persist regionally across many parts of the globe.

29 Jul 2022

Innovative microscopy method reveals how neurons struggle to reach their destination in Rett syndrome models

Using an innovative microscopy method, scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT observed how newborn neurons struggle to reach their proper places in advanced human brain tissue models of Rett syndrome, producing new insight into how developmental deficits observed in the brains of patients with the devastating disorder may emerge.

29 Jul 2022

Communication is the key for cooperative hunting in wild chimpanzees

Similar to humans, chimpanzees use communication to coordinate their cooperative behavior – such as during hunting.

29 Jul 2022

Automation of established method for isolating volatile food ingredients

A research team from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (LSB) has succeeded in automating an established method for the gentle, artifact-avoiding isolation of volatile food ingredients.

29 Jul 2022

New DNA repair vehicle used to fix a common genetic cause of hereditary kidney disease

Genetic mutations which cause a debilitating hereditary kidney disease affecting children and young adults have been fixed in patient-derived kidney cells using a potentially game-changing DNA repair-kit. The advance developed by University of Bristol scientists is published in Nucleic Acids Research.

29 Jul 2022

Green methodologies for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds

The book "Key Heterocyclic Cores for Smart Anticancer Drug–Design Part I" is an overview of various green methodologies for the synthesis of these heterocyclic cores.

29 Jul 2022

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LJI acquires Carterra LSA instrument to enhance antibody screening and characterization efforts

Asexual reproduction results in more harmful genetic mutations than sexual reproduction

Cross-validation of distance measurements in motile proteins reveals certain inconsistencies

SLAS; Connecting the Life Sciences to Accelerate Research

ACROBiosystems was titled 2022 CiteAb Awards protein supplier winner, gaining global scientific approval

ViruStop, ACROBiosystems’s new brand accelerating the process of vaccine development and approval

CrestOptics’ DeepSIM super resolution confocal microscope module named by Microscopy Today as a top 10 best microscopy innovation of 2022

The antimicrobial properties of tea tree and hemp seed oils

Decoy ACE2 receptors broadly neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants

Nanoparticles' toxic effects on macrophages

Researchers use oil droplets to reveal mechanisms behind navigation of biological microswimmers

Study reveals how barrier cells that line the intestines send messages to patrolling T cells

Study shows cellular differences in brain development between modern humans and Neanderthals

Interactive effects of sexual dimorphism and ancestry influence development of the frontal sinus

Pathogenic fungi in increasingly dry soils could represent a future threat to public health

Innovative microscopy method reveals how neurons struggle to reach their destination in Rett syndrome models

Communication is the key for cooperative hunting in wild chimpanzees

Automation of established method for isolating volatile food ingredients

New DNA repair vehicle used to fix a common genetic cause of hereditary kidney disease

Green methodologies for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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