Analytical Chemistry News and Research

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A new look at an old technique for studying protein dynamics

A fresh new look at an old technique in protein biochemistry has shown that it should be reintroduced to the spectroscopy toolkit.

20 Oct 2020

Innovative machine learning concepts can help develop new drugs

Tandem mass spectrometry is a powerful analytical tool used to characterize complex mixtures in drug discovery and other fields.

15 Oct 2020

Researchers unravel molecular factors that drive severity of COVID-19

While most COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic or mild, severe complications associated with acute respiratory distress have led to more than one million deaths worldwide in just several months.

14 Oct 2020

Components leaking from broken muscle fibers activate 'satellite' muscle stem cells

While building a muscle damage model in a cultured system, a research collaboration between Kumamoto University and Nagasaki University in Japan has found that components leaking from broken muscle fibers activate "satellite" muscle stem cells.

13 Oct 2020

UMD researchers use AI tools to predict how and when proteins form different shapes

By applying natural language processing tools to the movements of protein molecules, University of Maryland scientists created an abstract language that describes the multiple shapes a protein molecule can take and how and when it transitions from one shape to another.

12 Oct 2020

New approach to determine the structure of large RNA molecules

Researchers have designed a new technique to establish the structures of huge RNA molecules at high resolution.

9 Oct 2020

Efficient Pollen Identification

From pollen forecasting, honey analysis and climate-related changes in plant-pollinator interactions, analysing pollen plays an important role in research.

5 Oct 2020

New project to advance technologies for carbon capture through catalysis

Climate-conscious consumers often take steps to curb their emissions of greenhouse gases. For example, you might drive a hybrid car to reduce your use of fossil fuels, which release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during combustion.

1 Oct 2020

Analysis of wild tomatoes elucidates genetic basis underlying fruit traits

Domestication and subsequent intensive breeding of tomato had a major impact on fruit ripening and the myriad metabolic processes accompanying it.

29 Sep 2020

Fast, accurate and non-destructive: The new method to analyze food quality

Consumers always look for good quality products, above all in fresh food. But how do we measure the quality of fresh spinach before it gets on the market?

28 Sep 2020

Study: Consumption of cooked carrots can also trigger allergic reactions

The consumption of raw carrots triggers allergic reactions in many people. Contrary to popular belief, cooked carrots can also have this effect. This was recently discovered by a research team at the University of Bayreuth.

25 Sep 2020

Quality authentication of virgin olive oils using a faster, reliable method

Classifying olive oils into the categories of extra virgin (EVOO), virgin (VOO) and lampante (LOO) is still quite a challenge to deal with since the official method includes physical-chemical and sensory analyses by means of a panel of tasters.

24 Sep 2020

RAPID Slit Seals offer significant benefits for maintaining integrity of drug samples

BioChromato Inc. reports that the pharmacokinetics department at a leading Japanese pharmaceutical company has found that RAPID Slit Seals offer significant benefits compared to conventional silicone mats for maintaining the integrity of microplate samples.

From BioChromato Inc. 17 Sep 2020

DNA damage may occur far away from the point of incidence of radiation, research shows

Ultraviolet light endangers the integrity of human genetic information and may cause skin cancer. For the first time, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have demonstrated that DNA damage may also occur far away from the point of incidence of the radiation.

15 Sep 2020

Study sheds new light on the structure and function of ‘immortality protein’

The nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer of Kazan Federal University played a crucial role in analyzing the telomerase of Hansenula polymorpha.

14 Sep 2020

Developing a Trace Vapor Generator for Explosives and Narcotics

In this interview, Dr Braden Giordano speaks to AZoLifeSciences about their new trace vapor generator that detects narcotics and explosives.

From United States Naval Research Laboratory 11 Sep 2020

New study reveals metabolic signature of SARS-CoV-2 infection involving signs of multi-organ damage

SARS-CoV-2 can lead to a broad range of symptoms, from absolutely nothing to multi-organ failure, severe respiratory stress, and eventually death.

11 Sep 2020

Researchers develop new tool to predict protein disorder

Nobel Prize winner Christian Boehmer Anfinsen had demonstrated clearly that a protein is capable of finding its way back to its “native” 3D structure.

11 Sep 2020

New findings overturn the understanding of cholesterol’s impact on cell membranes

For more than a decade, scientists have accepted that cholesterol - a key component of cell membranes - did not uniformly affect membranes of different types.

9 Sep 2020

Early detection of soil-surface ozone can prevent damage to apples and grapes

Farmers and fruit growers are reporting that climate change is leading to increased ozone concentrations on the soil surface in their fields and orchards - an exposure that can cause irreversible plant damage, reduce crop yields and threaten the food supply, say materials chemists led by Trisha Andrew at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

9 Sep 2020

Analytical Chemistry News and Research

Latest Analytical Chemistry News and Research

A new look at an old technique for studying protein dynamics

Innovative machine learning concepts can help develop new drugs

Researchers unravel molecular factors that drive severity of COVID-19

Components leaking from broken muscle fibers activate 'satellite' muscle stem cells

UMD researchers use AI tools to predict how and when proteins form different shapes

New approach to determine the structure of large RNA molecules

Efficient Pollen Identification

New project to advance technologies for carbon capture through catalysis

Analysis of wild tomatoes elucidates genetic basis underlying fruit traits

Fast, accurate and non-destructive: The new method to analyze food quality

Study: Consumption of cooked carrots can also trigger allergic reactions

Quality authentication of virgin olive oils using a faster, reliable method

RAPID Slit Seals offer significant benefits for maintaining integrity of drug samples

DNA damage may occur far away from the point of incidence of radiation, research shows

Study sheds new light on the structure and function of ‘immortality protein’

Developing a Trace Vapor Generator for Explosives and Narcotics

New study reveals metabolic signature of SARS-CoV-2 infection involving signs of multi-organ damage

Researchers develop new tool to predict protein disorder

New findings overturn the understanding of cholesterol’s impact on cell membranes

Early detection of soil-surface ozone can prevent damage to apples and grapes

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