Chemical cages: New technique advances synthetic biology

12-Feb-2016 - Living systems rely on a dizzying variety of chemical reactions essential to development and survival. Most of these involve a specialized class of protein molecules--the enzymes. In a new study, Hao Yan, director of the Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics at Arizona State University's ...

Protein 'bar code' in spinal fluid could lead to first diagnostic test for Alzheimer's patients, Cornell researchers say

15-Dec-2006 - Imagine the ability to use a simple spinal tap to diagnose Alzheimer's in people living with the disease. With the power of proteomics - the study of the structure and function of proteins - that ability could be close at hand. Kelvin Lee, Cornell associate professor of chemical and biomolecular ...

Genetic Fingerprint unmasks Microbial Vandals

17-Jan-2006 - For the first time DNA analysis can identify paper-degrading microorganisms. This is made possible by a molecular process developed for fungal infected documents at the University of Vienna with support from the Austrian Science Fund FWF. Fungal species can now be clearly identified by means of a ...

GeneBio and Genedata Integrate Computational Platforms to Support Large-Scale Proteomics Projects

28-Oct-2005 - Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA and Genedata AG announced a collaboration that will offer life science researchers a precise, high-throughput solution for analyzing proteomics data. The two companies will integrate the Genedata Expressionist® solution with the Melanie/ImageMaster(TM) 2D ...

Emerging Market for Protein Microarrays Shows Strong Growth

30-Sep-2005 - As protein arrays have become increasingly consistent and reliable, more scientists have begun to incorporate them into their experiments. A recent study of proteomics researchers reveals that while 34% of respondents currently use protein microarrays, 48% plan to use them in the future. Among ...

Dynal Biotech: Magnetic Bead Chromatography: No Columns Required

07-Jun-2005 - Dynal Biotech, a subsidiary of Invitrogen Corporation announced the release of the first two products in its new proteomic preparation range - weak cation exchange (WCX) Dynabeads(r) and reversed phase chromatography (RPC) Dynabeads(r). These novel beads are an excellent alternative to ...

Applied Biosystems/MDS Sciex is the Top Supplier in the Mass Spectrometer Market

17-May-2005 - According to a recent survey of life scientists using mass spectrometry (MS) in their research, Applied Biosytems/MDS Sciex is the leading mass spectrometer brand in all regions and market segments, followed by Agilent Technologies and Thermo Finnigan. Customers of these three leading brands are ...

Genomics and Proteomics to Increase the Efficiency of Drug Discovery and Development

07-Apr-2005 - While the United States is still the world leader, Europe is having a good deal of success in the field of advanced genomics and proteomics research. Significant government funding together with the presence of large pharmaceutical companies has made Europe a major competitor in the efforts to ...

Protein-mapping technology helps identify mutations in drug-resistant cells

28-Feb-2005 - The Children's Cancer Institute Australia (CCIA) is leading the fight against drug-resistant cancer using advanced protein-mapping technology from GE Healthcare. Two-dimensional gel technology called DIGE (2-D Fluorescence Difference Gel Electrophoresis), developed by GE Healthcare, is being used ...

Cosmo Bio Co. Ltd. Launches New Subsidiary in the United States

Company aims to become a major supplier of reagents, instruments, software and diagnostic services to the US life-sciences market

04-Oct-2004 - Tokyo. Cosmo Bio Co. Ltd., a major Japanese supplier of reagents, instruments and software for immunology, gene engineering, tissue culture, biochemistry and clinical diagnostics today announced the launch of its new US subsidiary company, Cosmo Bio USA, Inc. The company office located at 2792 ...