Microarray technology to the fore
November 1, 2010
Innovative and reconfigured platforms help researchers maximize genomic studies
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Innovative Protein-Expression Systems
September 6, 2010
There has been a maturation of the bioprocessing industry as companies have moved away from a focus on anticancer biologics toward a more diversified portfolio of pharmacological agents.
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LC/MS Solidifying Key Role in Clinical Labs
September 6, 2010
Gas or liquid chromatography combined with mass spectrometry is widely recognized as a versatile and powerful technique for the investigation of complex chemical mixtures. A state-of-the-art accounting of progress in this area took place recently in Hong Kong at the conference on “New Horizons in Clinical
Chemistry.”
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Emerging Label-Free Technologies
September 6, 2010
Cell-based assays are powerful tools for monitoring response to external activation signals in living cells. Recognition of this fact has been responsible for roughly 40% growth in the industry in 2008, according to SMI Conferences, which recently sponsored a symposium on the topic.
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Targeted Resequencing Improves Precision
September 6, 2010
Using next-generation sequencing for clinical diagnostic purposes offers unique challenges due to the complexity of the technology and data analysis issues. Presentations at “Now Generation Sequencing” will discuss how to streamline technical processes and bioinformatics analyses to rapidly move this technology into the clinic.
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Mass Spec Central to Metabolomics
September 6, 2010
The emerging field of metabolomics would be hobbled by irresolvable technical challenges were it not for the expanding availability of user-friendly and affordable mass spec instruments.popularity, and it is now a mainstream industrial tool.
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DNA Vaccines Hit their Stride with More Approvals Anticipated
September 6, 2010
The DNA vaccines field is definitely regaining the momentum that it had a few years ago, according to David Weiner, Ph.D., professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and chair of the “DNA Vaccines” meeting held last month in New Orleans.
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Mass Spectrometry’s Role in Discovery on the Rise
September 6, 2010
The “Ion Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry Conference” held at Lake Arrowhead, CA, earlier this year, covered many advances in mass spectrometry that have allowed unprecedented analysis of molecular events occurring in normal and pathological biomolecular systems.
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Multiplexing Advances Redefine HTS
September 6, 2010
Multiplexing is a critical component of rapid screening technologies. At the annual meeting of the Society for Biomolecular Sciences held recently in Phoenix, a number of industry and academic scientists explained their pursuit of novel technologies that allow assays to be performed simultaneously on each well of a microtiter plate. Label-free technologies such as surface plasmonresonance (SPR) are available through various companies, and several contract research organizations are adept at their application.