Articles
Why investors are the missing link to biotech's success
Scientists, industry and government are doing their bit to develop the Australian biotechnology industry, writes Peter Andrews -- so where are the investors? [ + ]
Why biotech companies don't work
Australian Biotechnology News editor-in-chief Iain Scott spoke with renowned industry analyst Cynthia Robbins-Roth about what it will take to keep biotech alive. [ + ]
Secret sex life of killer fungus?
A team of scientists, led by researchers at The University of Nottingham, is studying the secret sex life of a fungus that causes potentially life-threatening infections in an effort to find new ways of controlling the disease
[ + ]Enhanced LNCaP cell attachment
Growth of certain adherent cell lines can be problematic due to poor attachment to traditional tissue culture treated surfaces. This article demonstrates the use of the Corning CellBind Surface to improve the recovery and yield of LNCaP cells
[ + ]The molecular matryoshka
Nature can assemble complex structures in a single step so why can't we? Well we can, if we know enough about supramolecular chemistry and bring together the right ingredients
[ + ]Solving male infertility
Researchers at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology and Development, are rapidly gaining ground on the mysteries of male infertility and progressing the development of a reversible male contraceptive
[ + ]Why biotech is hot in India
After a recent first-hand look, Russell McInnes shares some perspectives on India's burgeoning biotech industry. [ + ]
AVT Plasma sets its sights on China
Producing products from human blood plasma is a lucrative business and the Chinese market provides a significant long-term opportunity, AVT Plasma's CEO tells Ruth Beran. [ + ]
Looking ahead
Peter Beattie talks to Graeme O'Neill about his vision of the future for Queensland bioscience. [ + ]
States of the nation
State government policy has been vital in helping to shape the Australian biotechnology industry. Here, Cristy Burne takes us for a tour of Western Australia, the state that later this year will host the national biotech conference. [ + ]
Australian biotechs partner far and wide
There's no tyranny in distance for some globetrotting Australian biotechnology companies, writes Michael Vitale [ + ]
Bio21: The co-op for science commerce
Opened by the Victorian premier earlier this month, the Bio21 Institute provides a structure in which research, business incubation and commercialisation are all conducted under one collaborative roof, Anne Fletcher reports. [ + ]
Transforming technology
The nanotech sector in Australia is growing with potential. [ + ]
Believe the hype
Is RNAi the real deal? Graeme O'Neill asked Australian scientist and global authority John Mattick. [ + ]
Dreams, reality and commercialisation
Keith Williams reflects on the long and winding road he has travelled as a player in the filed of protein science. [ + ]