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TomKey USB temp recorder
TomKey is an USB key for recording and displaying temperature now available from exclusive UK distributor Don Whitley Scientific.Corona CAD universal detector
The new Corona CAD universal detector is a simple and reliable HPLC method for simultaneous measurement of cations and anions.The Universe of Prion Diseases
Prions cause fatal and transmissible neurodegenerative disease. These etiological infectious agents are formed from a misfolded cell-surface protein called PrPC.
Automation
twin.tec real-time PCR plates
twin.tec real-time PCR plates from Eppendorf enable detection of significantly lower levels of fluorescence and enhance the reproducibility of real-time PCR data.RTS SolidPrep
RTS SolidPrep provides high speed preparation of tablets and other solid dose pharmaceuticals for assay, impurity and dose content uniformity applications.Better process control
Scientists have developed an effective laser based method for the characterisation of the bulk chemical content of pharmaceutical capsules - without opening the capsules.
Biotechnology
TB infection strategies
Researchers have discovered how tuberculosis bacteria hide and multiply in the human body and are working toward a treatment to block this mechanism of infection.Ionic interaction studied
Researchers studied how biologically important, positively charged ions (cations) interact with negatively charged groups found in proteins (anions) to form salts.Controlling insulin and fat
A receptor called ALK7 plays important roles in the regulation of body fat deposition as well as the release of insulin from beta-cells in the pancreas.
Cell Cultures
Molecule with self-control
Plants need light to live, but too much leads to the increased production of high-energy chemical intermediates that can injure or kill the plant.Fat cells remain constant
Changes in fat mass in adulthood can be attributed mainly to changes in fat cell volume, not an increase in the actual number of fat cells.Neurons duke it
The developing nervous system makes far more nerve cells than are needed to ensure target organs and tissues are properly connected to the nervous system.
Chromatography
MALDI LTQ XL mass spectrometer
The addition of MALDI to the LTQ XL linear ion trap provides information-rich spectra that are essential for the analysis of digested proteins and PTMs.Advanced 3d/4d visualisation
As three-dimensional imaging consolidates its role in daily clinical practice, customers’ expectations from advanced visualisation are growing drastically.Raman spectroscopy
Raman, a form of vibrational spectroscopy, much like infrared (IR) spectroscopy, can perform numerous functions in the pharmaceutical industry.
Imaging, Microscopy
Seeing Alzheimer's amyloids
Researchers have created a stunning three-dimensional picture of an Alzheimer's peptide aggregate using electron microscopy.Video game protein folding
A new game, named Foldit, turns protein folding into a competitive sport. Introductory levels teach the rules, which are the same laws of physics by which proteins form.Observing cell functions
Biologists are turning their attention to discovering how the many thousands of structural and control genes function.