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GEMINI Test Uses Genome-Wide Sequencing to Detect Cancer

Novel blood testing technology being developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center that combines genome-wide sequencing of single molecules of DNA shed from tumors and machine learning may allow earlier detection of lung and other cancers.

7 Aug 2023

Leveraging Nature's Blueprint: The Impact of Directed Evolution in Protein Engineering

In this interview conducted at SLAS EU 2023 in Brussels, Belgium, we spoke to Miguel Alcalde, a Research Professor at the CSIC, about directed evolution in enzymology and the wider biotechnology sector.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 4 Aug 2023

Beneficial Microbe Could be Effective Against Fungal Pathogens Wreaking Havoc on Golf Courses

There's a reason sports leagues from the pros on down use turfgrass. It is a hearty grass that can be mowed to exceedingly short heights and tolerates trampling foot traffic with ease.

4 Aug 2023

Potential Strategies for Slowing Cognitive Deterioration in Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Conditions

As we age, our bodies undergo various changes that can impact our overall health and make us more susceptible to diseases.

3 Aug 2023

Whitespotted Eagle Rays Have a Broader Diet Than Previously Thought

With mighty jaws and plate-like teeth, the whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) can pretty much crunch on anything.

2 Aug 2023

Mainz Biomed Announces Live Launch of ColoAlert® with Marylebone Laboratory in the United Kingdom

Mainz Biomed NV (“Mainz Biomed” or the “Company”), a molecular genetics diagnostic company specializing in the early detection of cancer, announced today that London-based Marylebone Laboratory (Marylebone Lab Ltd) has introduced ColoAlert®, Mainz Biomed’s flagship product—a highly effective and user-friendly at-home detection test for colorectal cancer (CRC) - to its extensive UK and international customer base.

2 Aug 2023

Organization of Cells Using Polyelectrolyte Complexes

It has long been understood that a certain sort of molecular assembly called a “polyelectrolyte complex” aids the cells in maintaining their own organization.

1 Aug 2023

Large-Scale Genome Sequencing Sheds Light on Oat Domestication History

Oat is among the top ten cereal crop species in terms of global production. It can adapt to different climates, and farmers can grow it successfully even in harsh environments where other crops such as rice and corn fail.

1 Aug 2023

Researchers Discover New Way to Attack Fungal Infections

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Research Science (CSRS) and the University of Toronto have discovered a new way to attack fungal infections.

1 Aug 2023

INTEGRA Biosciences Streamlines Serial Dilutions

INTEGRA Biosciences’ electronic pipettes, automation platforms, and peristaltic pumps are being used to increase the throughput and reproducibility of serial dilutions. These highly flexible instruments are easily adapted to numerous different applications to simplify a range of liquid handling workflows and enhance lab productivity.

27 Jul 2023

PBD Biotech Secures US Patent for Actiphage TB Diagnostic Kit

PBD Biotech developers of Actiphage TB, a ground-breaking phage-based diagnostic for laboratory tuberculosis testing, has today announced it has secured the grant of a US patent for its diagnostic kit. The company is exhibiting in the AACC Clinical Lab Expo on booth #4578.

26 Jul 2023

Self-Collected STI Tests Perform as Well as Provider-Collected Tests

Self-collected tests performed similarly to provider-collected tests for detecting common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to research presented today at the 2023 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo. These findings could enable discreet new testing options that expand access to screening.

26 Jul 2023

Researchers Design New Algorithm to Boost Pandemic Preparedness

Immune system researchers have designed a computational tool to boost pandemic preparedness. Scientists can use this new algorithm to compare data from vastly different experiments and better predict how individuals may respond to disease.

26 Jul 2023

Identifying The Best Antibodies Using X-Rays

Imagine you're going to a party where you only know a single person. While you've been friends with this person for a long time, you're concerned about them leaving you alone in a room full of strangers. Even though they promise they'll stick by your side, they immediately walk away from you upon entering the party to speak to someone else they know.

26 Jul 2023

Atomic-Level Analysis of Synthetic DNA to Reveal New Treatment Options

West Virginia University researchers can now see synthetic DNA at the atomic level, allowing them to learn how to tweak its structure to improve its scissor-like function.

25 Jul 2023

T Cells Play a Dual Role in Wasting During Infection

Even though infections can be presented with several different symptoms, one common symptom is known to be the loss of fat and muscle, a process known as wasting.

25 Jul 2023

Male and Female Rats Show Different Brain Responses to Enriched Environment

Neurobiologists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University found out differences of educability level and processes of formation of spatial memory of adult male and female rats, that live together in large cages and played with toys.

25 Jul 2023

Bioprocessing Breakthrough: Xheme Non-Toxic, Multifunctional Additive Eliminates Oxidative Stress

Oxidative stress, caused by an imbalance of free radicals and antioxidants, regularly reduces the yield of pharmaceuticals and therapeutics produced via bioprocessing by about 10-15%. Now, Xheme, Inc.'s Xheme Multifunctional Additive (XMA), a programmable non-toxic nanoporous microparticle, has demonstrated the ability to significantly reduce or eliminate the damage of oxidative stress in bioprocessing conditions.

25 Jul 2023

Bioinformatics and Biotechnology Association Launched in the Republic of Moldova

The inaugural Bioinformatics and Biotechnology Association was officially established during the Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics held in the Republic of Moldova.

19 Jul 2023

Berkeley Lab and Genentech Team Up to Develop Next-Generation Drug Delivery System

Many diseases can be successfully treated in the simple environment of a cell culture dish, but to successfully treat real people, the drug agent has to take a journey through the infinitely more complex environment within our bodies and arrive, intact, inside the affected cells.

18 Jul 2023

Laboratory News and Research

GEMINI Test Uses Genome-Wide Sequencing to Detect Cancer

Leveraging Nature's Blueprint: The Impact of Directed Evolution in Protein Engineering

Beneficial Microbe Could be Effective Against Fungal Pathogens Wreaking Havoc on Golf Courses

Potential Strategies for Slowing Cognitive Deterioration in Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Conditions

Whitespotted Eagle Rays Have a Broader Diet Than Previously Thought

Mainz Biomed Announces Live Launch of ColoAlert® with Marylebone Laboratory in the United Kingdom

Organization of Cells Using Polyelectrolyte Complexes

Large-Scale Genome Sequencing Sheds Light on Oat Domestication History

Researchers Discover New Way to Attack Fungal Infections

INTEGRA Biosciences Streamlines Serial Dilutions

PBD Biotech Secures US Patent for Actiphage TB Diagnostic Kit

Self-Collected STI Tests Perform as Well as Provider-Collected Tests

Researchers Design New Algorithm to Boost Pandemic Preparedness

Identifying The Best Antibodies Using X-Rays

Atomic-Level Analysis of Synthetic DNA to Reveal New Treatment Options

T Cells Play a Dual Role in Wasting During Infection

Male and Female Rats Show Different Brain Responses to Enriched Environment

Bioprocessing Breakthrough: Xheme Non-Toxic, Multifunctional Additive Eliminates Oxidative Stress

Bioinformatics and Biotechnology Association Launched in the Republic of Moldova

Berkeley Lab and Genentech Team Up to Develop Next-Generation Drug Delivery System

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