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Pittcon Exposition Committee opens 2019 booth space reservations

The Pittcon Exposition Committee has announced that booth space reservations have opened for Pittcon 2019, taking place in Philadelphia from March 17 to 21. Each 10x10 space is available for $3,050 at www.pittcon.org/exhibitor. Additionally, returning exhibitors are eligible for a $2,500 expansion rate towards additional 10x10 spaces.

From Pittcon 29 Jun 2018

Uniqsis introduces new versatile flow chemistry system

Uniqsis introduces the FlowLab Plus™ for process research chemists looking for a flow chemistry system combining top performance with true operational flexibility.

From Uniqsis Ltd 29 Jun 2018

Bruker introduces innovative Sierra SPR-32 system at European SLAS 2018 meeting

At the European SLAS 2018 meeting, Bruker today announced the launch of its new SierraTM SPR-32 system with even higher sensitivity and new instrument control software to enable highest SPR throughput with outstanding sensitivity.

From Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry 29 Jun 2018

Asynt offers new range of Lab Safety Shields

Asynt has expanded its range of Lab Safety Shields. Manufactured in the UK, Asynt Lab Safety Shields fit neatly around all major stirrer hotplate brands providing lab scientists with enhanced safety while maintaining easy access to hotplate controls and good all-round visibility of the reaction or process.

From Asynt 29 Jun 2018

Porvair Sciences produces informative catalog on easy-to-use DNA kits

Porvair Sciences has produced an informative catalog that describes its growing range of easy-to-use kits for DNA extraction, purification and size selection.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 29 Jun 2018

URI researchers working to develop novel medication to treat alcohol use disorder

Alcohol abuse is among the leading causes of preventable death in the United States, killing more than 88,000 people a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

28 Jun 2018

Molecular brake on cell proliferation prevents DNA damage and cancer development

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and the University of Sussex, England, have discovered that the process of copying DNA generates a brake signal that stalls cell division.

28 Jun 2018

UH scientists uncover clues to why bacteria survive in space

In professor George Fox's lab at the University of Houston, scientists are studying Earth germs that could be contaminating other planets.

28 Jun 2018

Researchers find link between mutations in TRAF7 gene and multisystem disorder

A group of seven patients presenting with a similar disorder of unknown origin now know of a possible genetic root of their condition.

28 Jun 2018

DNA methylation predicts survival outcome in patients with glioma

A new study has shown that survival rates among patients with glioma double if the tumor carries a methylated MGMT gene.

28 Jun 2018

New High-Speed Benchtop Analyzer from Carolina Liquid Chemistries

Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp., announces the successful launch of Medica Corporation’s high-speed benchtop analyzer, the EasyRA®.

From Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp. 28 Jun 2018

LUMICKS partners with AstraZeneca, University of Cambridge to establish new 'Center of Excellence for Dynamic Single-Molecule Analysis for Accelerated Drug Discovery and Biology'

The center will be based around LUMICKS’ C-Trap™ optical tweezers–fluorescence microscope, which for the first time enables real-time observation and probing of biomolecular interactions. The approach will be pioneered in several pharmacology and biology assays with the aim of accelerating the discovery of potential new drugs.

From Lumicks 28 Jun 2018

Rethinking current method paves way for new, personalized cancer diagnostics

All diseases have a genetic component. Advances in understanding the genetic mechanisms behind these disease enables the development of early diagnostic tests, new treatments, or interventions to prevent disease onset or minimize disease severity.

28 Jun 2018

Study describes new mechanism involved in memory loss associated with aging

A study led by Luísa Lopes, Group Leader at Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes and published today in the prestigious journal Molecular Psychiatry, describes a new mechanism involved in memory loss associated with aging.

28 Jun 2018

Texas A&M research paves way for more DNA studies

Dr. Wonmuk Hwang, associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, is researching the mechanics of DNA, the blueprint of the human body.

27 Jun 2018

Mice study opens new avenues to develop therapies for growth disorders

Maintaining equal growth rates in opposing limbs is crucial for animals to achieve a symmetrical adult form; what happens if something goes wrong with one limb during development?

27 Jun 2018

DeNovix announces winner of Platinum DS11 FX+ Spectrophotometer / Fluorometer

DeNovix Inc. is pleased to announce the competition winner to receive a donation of a unique, platinum-colored DS11 FX+ Spectrophotometer / Fluorometer.

From DeNovix Inc. 27 Jun 2018

Comparing analytical techniques to detect and quantify silver nanoparticles

Postnova Analytics report on how researchers from the Institute for Health and Consumer Protection at the European Commission Joint Research Centre and the University of Ferrara have used AF2000 Asymmetric Flow Field Flow Fractionation system and Model S101 Sedimentation Flow Field Fractionation systems in some ground-breaking research.

From Postnova Analytics 27 Jun 2018

Researchers scale up fluorescence imaging technique to analyze larger areas

Researchers have scaled up a powerful fluorescence imaging technique used to study biological processes on the cellular level. Previously limited to samples just millimeters in area, the expanded approach can analyze samples with areas up to 4 square centimeters.

27 Jun 2018