Bioscience Technology Online - Disciplines

Living Up to Potential

Thursday, 22 Jul 2010 15:24:17 GMT

Researchers are intrigued by the possibilities of Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) in basic science and drug development, but much work remains if expectations are to be met.

Retrovirus Replication Process Different than Thought

Thursday, 15 Jul 2010 13:26:59 GMT

How a retrovirus, like HIV, reproduces and assembles new viruses is different than previously thought, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Understanding the steps a virus takes for assembly could allow development of a way to prevent the spread of retroviral diseases.

UCI Healthcare uses Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Thyroid Tumor

Thursday, 15 Jul 2010 12:38:51 GMT

UC Irvine Healthcare is performing robotic thyroidectomies, a procedure that removes the diseased gland without leaving a visible scar on the neck.

Alzheimer's Risk Gene Causes Alterations in Shapes of Brain Protein Deposits

Thursday, 15 Jul 2010 12:23:19 GMT

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have used a newly discovered class of biomarkers to investigate the possibility that the shape of brain protein deposits is different in people with Alzheimer's who have the highest-risk gene type than in those with the condition who have a neutral risk gene type.

Toward Making 'Extended Blood Group Typing' More Widely Available

Thursday, 15 Jul 2010 12:12:58 GMT

Scientists are reporting an advance toward enabling more blood banks to adopt so-called "extended blood group typing," which increases transfusion safety by better matching donors and recipients.

Evidence Drying Cabinet

Thursday, 01 Jul 2010 10:26:26 GMT

The new Protector Evidence Drying Cabinet is the first item to be introduced in the Labconco Forensic Enclosure line. The Cabinet provides a secure ventilated area to dry evidence.

Top Trends in Life Science: Simplifying the Process of Cloning

Friday, 25 Jun 2010 15:33:44 GMT

The fields of functional genomics and molecular biology rely on the ability of researchers to customize genes. At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), customers are interested in simplifying the process of cloning, and site directed mutagenesis.

Top Trends in Life Science: Laboratory Research in Cell Culture

Friday, 25 Jun 2010 14:34:56 GMT

At FiberCell Systems, they are involved in many aspects of laboratory research; cell culture and cell culture scale-up, pk/pd modeling, and 3 dimensional cell culture just to name a few.

Top Trends in Life Science: Speeding up Monoclonal Antibody Screening and Characterization

Friday, 25 Jun 2010 12:13:16 GMT

Cell clone screening is commonly applied in the development of monoclonal antibodies. The most important selection criteria are titer, aggregation, and the presence of related compounds.

Top Trends in Life Science: Adaptability to Different Applications

Wednesday, 23 Jun 2010 14:28:31 GMT

At the forefront of customers’ demands are high-quality products that are extremely adaptable to different applications, provide the highest level of performance, and yet still remain cost-effective. As the range of microplate-based assays continues to expand, they seek ways to mine more research data with less money, materials, and time.

Top Trends in Life Science: Biocompatibility

Thursday, 10 Jun 2010 12:40:17 GMT

One of the overarching trends for Life Sciences has been the need for biocompatible materials and processes. For analytical and diagnostic systems, the word biocompatibility refers to the interaction between any component in the system and the biological sample

Top Trends in Life Science: Miniaturization

Thursday, 10 Jun 2010 11:44:35 GMT

The trend to miniaturized sample analysis has been developing slowly for the past 20 years or so. Lab on a chip has been the Holy Grail for Life Sciences for many years and is just now reaching its stride as a major tool for improving sample throughput and achieving the acceleration of research results in genetic testing, drug testing, diagnostics etc

Top Trends in Life Science: Productivity

Thursday, 10 Jun 2010 11:31:24 GMT

The trend for improved productivity in the Life Sciences area has been developing for quite some time. Initially with the use of autosamplers and computerized data analysis but in more recent years incorporating robotics, liquid handling devices and optimized sample and reagent movement and delivery. The trend to increase productivity is accelerating with the technology and computing power available to deliver the results

Biofuels: Greener than Ever

Tuesday, 01 Jun 2010 14:05:22 GMT

Plant-based and algae-based biofuels are becoming more profitable than ever, leading to more green backs for opportunists of the green age.

Standing Up in a Court of Law

Tuesday, 01 Jun 2010 11:01:29 GMT

Private forensic testing laboratory ensures data integrity with advanced calibration systems.

Growing Nerve Cells

Monday, 24 May 2010 18:44:11 GMT

As if winning $1.5 million wasn't enough, the winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry also get an enthusiastic "shout out" from us. As storytellers who rely on images or video to report on scientific discoveries , our jobs have been made a whole lot easier thanks to Osamu Shimomura,...

Kary Mullis' Eureka Moment

Monday, 24 May 2010 18:44:05 GMT

Inspiration at the wheel led to the discovery of PCR, for which he was awarded the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Full interview at http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1993/mullis-interview.html

Barry Schuler: An introduction to genomics

Monday, 24 May 2010 18:44:01 GMT

http://www.ted.com What is genomics? How will it affect our lives? In this intriguing primer on the genomics revolution, entrepreneur Barry Schuler says we can at least expect healthier, tastier food. He suggests we start with the pinot noir grape, to build better wines. TEDTalks is a...

High Performance Liquid Chromatography HPLC

Monday, 24 May 2010 18:43:56 GMT

A chemistry education video from the Royal Society of Chemistry on High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) included on the "Modern Instrumental Techniques for schools and colleges" DVD. For more information on the Chemistry for our Future programme please visit...

Live Proteomics

Monday, 24 May 2010 18:43:52 GMT

How proteins can be identified in real time by labeling the translation machinery of the cell with fluorescent probes

Proteomics Fingerprinting - Seeking Traces in Blood

Monday, 24 May 2010 18:43:47 GMT

Film about proteomics fingerprinting as it is done in the BioComputing Group at Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany.

DOE JGI Whole Genome Shotgun Sequencing, part 1

Monday, 24 May 2010 18:43:43 GMT

A Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) video production describing the Whole Genome Shotgun Sequencing process at the US Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute (JGI).

DNA microarrays

Monday, 24 May 2010 18:43:39 GMT

A short film about DNA microarrays, and how they are used to show dynamic gene expression levels.

Aiming to Cure Deafness, Scientists First to Create Functional Inner-ear Cells

Friday, 14 May 2010 11:37:23 GMT

Stanford researchers have found a way to develop mouse cells that look and act just like the animal’s inner-ear hair cells — the linchpin to our sense of hearing and balance — in a petri dish.

Immune System Compromised During Spaceflight, Study Finds

Friday, 14 May 2010 11:17:24 GMT

A research group led by immunobiologist Ty Lebsack at the University of Arizona has discovered that spaceflight changes the activity of genes controlling immune and stress response, perhaps leading to more sickness.

How Microtubules Let Go of Their Attachments During Cell Division

Friday, 14 May 2010 11:06:17 GMT

Whitehead Institute researchers have determined a key part of how cells regulate the chromosome/microtubule interface, which is central to proper chromosomal distribution during cell division.

Low Oxygen Levels Prevent X Chromosome Inactivation in Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Friday, 14 May 2010 10:55:30 GMT

Oxygen levels in the lab can permanently alter human embryonic stem (ES) cells, specifically inducing X chromosome inactivation in female cells, according to Whitehead Institute researchers.

New computational method to uncover gene regulation

Friday, 23 Apr 2010 08:41:03 GMT

Scientists have developed a new computational model to uncover gene regulation, the key to how our body develops – and how it can go wrong.

Gene Therapy Cures Canines of Inherited Form of Day Blindness

Wednesday, 21 Apr 2010 14:02:14 GMT

Veterinary ophthalmology researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have used gene therapy to restore retinal cone function and day vision in two canine models of congenital achromatopsia, also called rod monochromacy or total color blindness.

Automated Forensic DNA Methods: Relieving the Pain of Validation

Wednesday, 21 Apr 2010 10:59:08 GMT

Automation can increase a forensics lab's sample processing capacity, but it can also add to the complexity of system verification and validation.