Development of a rapid diagnostic test for Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
14 August, 2007
Singaporean academics and industry have joined together to develop a rapid test for Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD).
DNA fragment cloning
06 August, 2007 | Supplied by: Life Technologies
MultiSite Gateway Pro Technology enables users to efficiently and conveniently assemble multiple DNA fragments in the desired order and orientation into a Gateway Expression vector.
Who owns your DNA?
06 August, 2007 by Kylie Wilson-Field, Journalist
There is no doubt that genetic testing and the mapping of the human genome has changed the face of medicine, but it also raises new debates over ethics and, more importantly, who owns your genetic information?
Vial filling system for clinical trials
06 August, 2007 | Supplied by: Nupac Industries Pty Ltd
Bosch Pharmaceutical has augmented its portfolio of vial filling solutions with the FLT1020, a system designed for increased efficiency in clinical trials. The filler is a downsized alternative to larger vial filling systems, specifically designed for the clinical/trials phase. Based on production technology, the FLT1020 minimises packaging and processing variables when shifting into the full scale production stage. Pharmaceutical firms moving from clinical trials to the production phase need to be able to predict how a drug will handle on the filling line and the FLT1020 addresses the demands of pharmaceutical manufacturers that require a scaled down unit that replicates the conditions of mass production. A smaller system enables firms to anticipate potential variables, streamline validation procedures and thus minimise the risks associated with scale up.
Three is better than two but not than four
23 July, 2007
Three-stage procedures offer an optimal relationship between costs and benefits in analysing genetic influences in diseases and therapies, a fact that has major practical importance for the ever growing number of gene analyses.
Eucalyptus tapped as the next tree genome to be sequenced
12 July, 2007
An ambitious international effort has been launched to decode the genome of Eucalyptus, one of the world's most valuable fibre- and paper-producing trees - with the goal to maximise its potential in the burgeoning bio energy market and for capturing excess atmospheric carbon.
Technical notes
06 July, 2007 | Supplied by: Scientifix Pty Ltd
Scientifix has released the latest edition of Clontechniques.
Introducing Personal Automation
06 July, 2007 | Supplied by: Promega Pty Ltd
The Maxwell 16 System offers automated and truly walk-away nucleic acid purification that saves time and labour by eliminating reagent preparation, pipetting and centrifugation steps.
Possible population screening for FXS
05 July, 2007
An automated test could enable population screening to identify carriers of the genetic disease fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common inherited form of mental retardation, reports a study in the April issue of Genetics in Medicine, published by the American College of Medical Genetics and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.
Genomic test to predict who needs chemotherapy
04 July, 2007
Duke University Medical Center scientists have developed a genomic test to predict which patients with early-stage lung cancer will need chemotherapy to live and which patients can avoid the toxic regimen of drugs.
Flavivirus diagnostic
28 June, 2007
A rapid diagnostic test capable of detecting and identifying viruses such as dengue, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis (JEV) has been developed that has significantly reduced the time and discomfort involved with diagnosing an infection.
DNA-damage test could aid drug development
28 June, 2007
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Whitehead Institute have developed a cell culture test for assessing a compound’s genetic toxicity that may prove dramatically cheaper than existing animal tests. This assay would allow genetic toxicity to be examined far earlier in the drug development process.
More rapid detection of unwanted microbes in food
27 June, 2007
The genomics revolution is helping food scientists to better predict microbial presence and possible toxin production as well as respond more rapidly should a food calamity occur, according to Professor Stanley Brul, University of Amsterdam.
Embryonic stem cells
26 June, 2007
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have reported a new and efficient strategy, using eggs alone, for creating mouse embryonic stem cells that can be transplanted without the risk of rejection because the cells are compatible with the recipient’s immune system.
Blood test to spot TB in children
21 June, 2007
Accurate tuberculosis testing in children is crucial as the disease can rapidly spread from the lungs to other organs, leading to life-threatening conditions which particularly affect children. A simple blood test to analyse and identify proteins circulating in the blood of infected children could provide the answer.
