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Big grant for microfluidics and proteomics

Virginia Tech | Added: 27 Apr 2005

Three major areas of research will be examined: microfluidic platform development, microchip-mass s…

The chemistry of cross-coupling

Pharmacore | Added: 26 Apr 2005

Proprietary chemistry allows aryl nitriles and aryl ethers to participate in cross coupling reactio…

Experts converge on microcalorimetry conference

MicroCal | Added: 25 Apr 2005

Four day meeting will begin with tutorials on experimental design and data analysis for isothermal …

Sensor identification gains worldwide approval

Kistler Instruments | Added: 22 Apr 2005

Described as a milestone in technical standardisation and harmonisation, system for automatic ident…

Kingston is infection control team of the year

Oxoid | Added: 21 Apr 2005

In awarding Kingston Hospital the £5000 first prize, the judges commented that the small infection …

Probe sequence information released

Agilent Technologies Europe | Added: 21 Apr 2005

Agilent has for the first time released the chip design, probe sequence and annotation information …

Discovery of blood biomarkers for Alzheimer's

Perkinelmer LAS | Added: 20 Apr 2005

These biomarkers appear to differ in persons with Alzheimer's Disease compared to persons without c…

Special category added to food awards scheme

Oxoid | Added: 14 Apr 2005

The Oxoid awards for food hygiene and safety are designed to reward the companies, laboratories and…

Scientist, heal thyself?

The Science Advisory Board | Added: 14 Apr 2005

44% of respondents to a Science Advisory Board-sponsored instant poll state that they rely on the i…

Grant to further metabolomics research

ESA - A Dionex Company | Added: 11 Apr 2005

ESA will extend and integrate electrochemical (EC) and mass spectrometric (MS) technologies to faci…

Milestone in quest for biomarkers of Huntington's

Proteome Systems | Added: 8 Apr 2005

Milestone, involving proteomic analysis of diseased and normal individuals, involved identification…

Microfluidics for enhancement of DNA sequencing

Agilent Technologies Europe | Added: 6 Apr 2005

Symposium presentation discusses how Agilent's lab-on-a-chip technology is currently being used to …

Competent genome sequencing and annotation

MWG Biotech | Added: 6 Apr 2005

Mutation analysis of production strains based on DNA sequencing and bioinformatic evaluation, by Dr…

Optical designers turn to off-axis parabolics

Optical Surfaces | Added: 3 Apr 2005

Off-axis parabolic mirrors provide an unobstructed aperture allowing complete access to the focal r…

ASTM releases standard test for dynamic viscosity

Anton Paar Ltd | Added: 3 Apr 2005

ASTM subcommittee on flow behaviour of petroleum products started development of the new method in …

Rapid, accurate determination of Baculovirus titre

Guava Technologies | Added: 31 Mar 2005

Technical paper describes a novel flow cytometric type assay that provides rapid, accurate determin…

Compilation of information on obesity and diabetes

Sigma-Aldrich | Added: 31 Mar 2005

Brochure reviews increases in obesity and diabetes, mechanisms of energy homeostasis, effect of pep…

Measuring murine coagulation levels in plasma

Haematologic Technologies | Added: 30 Mar 2005

Assays and reagents developed through phase II grant will give researchers experimenting with murin…

Trace metal analysis with reduced running costs

Metrohm (UK) | Added: 30 Mar 2005

The tin content of effluent can be quantified using the technique of stripping voltammetry, which a…

Surrey to host gathering of Qsar experts

IDBS | Added: 23 Mar 2005

Quantitative structure activity relationship analysis (Qsar) involves using statistical techniques …