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Spectroscopy

Contact-free analysis of chemical substances

Processes at the surface of catalysts

Imaging

Simultaneous imaging and photodynamic therapy of cancer

Using 3D imaging to improve the lives of lung disease patients

Dentistry

Pufferfish at the `beak´ of evolution

Incisive research links teeth with diet

Cell Cultures

Fruit flies provide new knowledge about uninhibited cell growth

Stem cell researchers map new knowledge about insulin production

Automation

An environmentally friendly robot

3D characterization of powder gas stream improves process quality in laser material deposition

Process Technology

Ultra-short laser pulses for science and industry

New graphene-based material could revolutionise electronics industry

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FANCM plays key role in inheritance

Scientists of KIT and the University of Birmingham have identified relevant new functions of a gene that plays a crucial role in Fanconi anemia, a life-threatening disease. The FANCM gene is known to be important for the stability of the genome.

Fruit flies provide new knowledge about uninhibited cell growth

In a new study, scientists at the University of Copenhagen show that a specific type of carbohydrate plays an important role in the intercellular signalling that controls the growth and development of the nervous system.

Blood cell breakthrough could help treat heart disease

Scientists at the University of Reading have made a groundbreaking discovery into the way blood clots are formed, potentially leading to the development of new drugs to treat one of the world’s biggest killer illness.

Simultaneous imaging and photodynamic therapy of cancer

UvA scientists have developed a multifunctional nanoplatform for photodynamic therapy of cancer that can be activated by absorption of near-infrared light. With this nanoplatform it has now become possible to perform simultaneously photodynamic therapy and to image the therapeutic site for evaluation of therapy efficacy with NIR illumination.

New ways to treat debilitating brittle bone disease

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered new ways to help detect and treat the debilitating brittle bone disease osteoporosis.

Ravens remember relationships they had with others

In daily life we remember faces and voices of several known individuals. Similarly, mammals have been shown to remember calls and faces of known individuals after a number of years. Researchers from the Department of Cognitive Biology of the University of Vienna show in their recent article, published in "Current Biology", that ravens differentiate individuals based on familiarity.

A bitter pill to combat obesity?

Bitter tastes may well be the key to a solution for the growing obesity epidemic. Administering a bitter substance to the stomach does initially stimulate the appetite, but then leads to faster satiation, doctoral research at KU Leuven has demonstrated.

DNA origami puts a smart lid on solid-state nanopore sensors

The latest advance in solid-state nanopore sensors - devices that are made with standard tools of the semiconductor industry yet can offer single-molecule sensitivity for label-free protein screening - expands their bag of tricks through bionanotechnology. Researchers have enhanced the capabilities of solid-state nanopores by fitting them with cover plates made of DNA.
 

Lab Products

JULABO's Success at Analytica

Once more JULABO concluded a successful exhibition at this year's Analytica in Munich. A new booth concept, innovative products and a large number of interested visitors contributed to an auspicious appearance by JULABO.

Bibby’s brilliant new Lab Offers website – four brands, one URL

Bibby Scientific’s new web-based platform brings together special offers on products from all four of the company’s internationally recognised brands: Stuart, Jenway, Techne and Electrothermal

DIY drugstores in development at the University of Glasgow

A new 3D printing process developed at the University of Glasgow could revolutionise the way scientists, doctors and even the general public create chemical products.

Stuart's new power-packed Mini Stirrer

The new SM5 Mini Stirrer from Stuart packs the power to stir volumes up to 1 litre and even offers a choice of three stylish fascia designs. This versatile and economical magnetic stirrer is very simple to operate, providing stirring speeds of 350 to 2,000 rpm.

Pharma & Biotech

Roche reports positive study of RoACTEMRA given by subcutaneous injection

Roche has announced that the SUMMACTA study met its primary endpoint, showing comparable efficacy of the subcutaneous (SC) formulation of RoACTEMRA (tocilizumab, known as ACTEMRA outside Europe) 162mg weekly compared to 8 mg/kg RoACTEMRA intravenous (IV) formulation every 4 weeks.

Sartorius Stedim Biotech launches initiative to enhance supply chain security

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international pharma and biotech supplier, has substantially extended its supply chain security practices.

Roche launches 454 sequencing assays

Roche has announced the launch and immediate availability of the GS GType TET2/CBL/KRAS and the GS GType RUNX1 Primer Sets for comprehensive genetic variation detection in four key human genes using the company’s 454 GS Junior and GS FLX Systems

A permanent cure for type 1 diabetes?

Type 1 diabetes is the most prevalent metabolic disorder among young people. The origins of the disease remain unknown, but an effective therapy with permanent results and without side effects may be found in the near future.

Drug Discovery

Study shows Avastin has similar effect to Lucentis

The one year results from a study into whether two drug treatments (Lucentis and Avastin), are equally effective in treating neovascular or wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), have been reported at an international research meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Neuroscientists discover key protein responsible for controlling nerve cell protection

A key protein, which may be activated to protect nerve cells from damage during heart failure or epileptic seizure, has been found to regulate the transfer of information between nerve cells in the brain. The discovery, made by neuroscientists at the University of Bristol and published in Nature Neuroscience and PNAS, could lead to novel new therapies for stroke and epilepsy.

Bristol researchers solve 70 year old mystery

Chemists and biologists from the University of Bristol have finally cracked one of the longest standing chemical mysteries. In a paper published today in PNAS, the team demonstrate exactly how an unusual class of compounds known as tropolones are synthesised in fungi.

Discovery paves way for improved pain-killers

An international team of researchers has made a major discovery that could lead to more effective treatment of severe pain using morphine.
 

Medical & Biological

Alzheimer's drug fails to reduce significant agitation

A drug prescribed for Alzheimer’s disease does not ease clinically significant agitation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).

FANCM plays key role in inheritance

Scientists of KIT and the University of Birmingham have identified relevant new functions of a gene that plays a crucial role in Fanconi anemia, a life-threatening disease. The FANCM gene is known to be important for the stability of the genome.

Heavy new arguments weigh in on the danger of obesity

A true obesity epidemic is gradually advancing throughout the developed world. A large new Danish-British study from the University of Copenhagen and University of Bristol documents for the first time a definite correlation between a high BMI and the risk of developing life-threatening cardiac disease.

Delirium mouse model helps researchers understand the condition’s causes

A new mouse model of delirium developed by Wellcome Trust researchers has provided an important insight into the mechanisms underlying the condition, bringing together two theories as to its causes. Details of the research are published in the Journal of Neuroscience.

Food & Beverage

Sunlight and air powers access to sterile water

Researchers at the University of Hull are developing a way to produce constant supplies of sterile water, powered simply by sunlight and air. The device is aimed at remote communities where conventional systems using chemicals or electricity are not a viable option.

Gene expression reveals how potatoes are cultivated

Organically grown potatoes have a higher gene expression of starch production than conventional ones. This statement is put forward by RIKILT, part of Wageningen UR, researcher Jeroen van Dijk, who can tell organically grown potatoes from conventional ones by measuring the RNA in the plant cells.

Jacobs researchers reveal the sweet secret of caramel

Slowly heating sugar until it transforms into tasty caramel is one of the culinary world’s basic delights and one of the first exposures of children to chemistry. Teasing apart the chemical composition of caramel has, however, been a sticky problem for food chemists, due to the enormous complexity of the product mixtures obtained.

Gene discovery may allow plant breeders to ‘switch off’ flower production

A research project has discovered a new gene with an important role in generating flower-bearing structures (inflorescences) in plants.

Chromatography

Agilent technologies launches new software for gel permeation chromatography

Agilent Technologies has announced the launch of the new Agilent GPC/SEC software for gel permeation/size exclusion chromatography with improved measurement and reporting capabilities for the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

GE Healthcare launches TALON®

GE Healthcare launches TALON® chromatography media in convenient pre-packed formats for high purity separation of histidine-tagged proteins.

Chromatography Columns and Consumables Catalog

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has released its 2012-2013 Thermo Scientific Chromatography Columns and Consumables catalog - organized into 4 core segments: sample preparation, vials and closures, gas chromatography and liquid chromatography.

Biotage introduces biotage® SNAP ultra high performance flash chromatography cartridges

Biotage, a leading global supplier of solutions and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, introduced the new Biotage® SNAP Ultra high performance flash chromatography cartridges utilizing Biotage® HP-Sphere™ spherical silica. Biotage® SNAP Ultra is available in a wide range of sizes from 10 g – 340 g.
 
 

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