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Patrys reports first patient treated in groundbreaking melanoma trial
Melbourne biotech Patrys announced today that it has treated its first patient in the clinical trial of its natural human antibody PAT-SM6 for melanoma. [ + ]
Helpful hints for better aseptic technique
Aseptic technique is a set of principles and practices used by cell culture workers to reduce the potential of unwanted microorganisms or other cell lines from being introduced into cell cultures, sterile solutions and supplies and, most importantly, the technician and coworkers. This is especially true when working with human cell lines known to contain oncogenic or infectious viruses or other harmful microorganisms.
[ + ]Clonetics Prostate Smooth Muscle Cell Systems (PrSMC)
Clonetics Prostate Smooth Muscle Cell Systems contain Normal Human Prostate Smooth Muscle Cells (PrSMC) and optimized medium for their growth. Each System can generate PrSMC cultures for experimental applications in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostitis and prostate cancer.
[ + ]Opinion: The federal government's R&D Tax Credits bill is wrong for Australia
Australians understand that innovation is an essential driver of the country’s knowledge and growth. They also recognise that research and development (R&D) activity within Australian firms assumes a crucial place in that process – through its contribution to the generation of new information, products, services and employment opportunities. [ + ]
B-ALI Bronchial Air Liquid Interface Media Kit, a guaranteed 3D in vitro model for respiratory research
The Clonetics B-ALI Bronchial Air Liquid Interface Medium BulletKit provides a model system to investigate bronchial epithelial cells in a more physiologically relevant way.
[ + ]FlashGel System for DNA Recovery
Direct DNA recovery using the FlashGel Recovery System eliminates agarose gel preparation, band excision, and purification, and delivers highly efficient recovery, free from inhibitors and UV-induced damage, in a simple 5-10 minute protocol.
[ + ]Feature: Australian Synchrotron transforms proteomics
Melbourne X-ray crystallographer, Tom Caradoc-Davies, needed only one hour on the Australian Synchrotron’s beamline to obtain the high-resolution diffraction data that revealed the structure of a key component of bacterial pili. [ + ]
New learning pathway could lead to Alzheimer’s cure
Australian and US researchers have shown that the brain uses a different physiological pathway to form memories for the first time than it uses for subsequent learning of similar information. [ + ]
Breakthrough for basal breast cancer
Australian researchers have used a novel technique for protein analysis to partly unravel the mystery of basal breast cancer. [ + ]
Instructions for Cryopreservation
Cryopreservation may compromise cell quality and performance. Performance of the cells CANNOT be guaranteed after cryopreservation.
[ + ]Protocols for converting cells to serum-free culture
Instructions for use are provided in this article for protocols for converting cells to serum-free culture.
[ + ]Australian fingerprint technology aids forensic investigators
The University of Technology Sydney is commercialising a rapid technique that can be used to develop ‘invisible’ fingerprints on porous surfaces such as paper, cloth and wood.
[ + ]Looking for secrets to drug addiction
A US study aims to look for dependency biomarkers in the blood that will indicate current and past use and abuse of illicit drugs. On top of that the study would like to find indicators identifying people who may be prone to abuse drugs in the future.
[ + ]APAC enjoying surge in VC funding
Venture capital activity is growing strongly throughout the Asia pacific biomedical and biotech sectors at the same time as the US and Europe suffer sharp declines, according to industry database MedTRACK. [ + ]
Ovarian cancer breakthrough
A group of international scientists has identified a handful of important new genetic variants indicating increased risk of ovarian cancer, which also reveal the genetic similarities between it and breast cancer. [ + ]