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Better standard for laboratory analysis

Spin-off PHABIOC develops innovative laboratory equipment for pharmaceutical and biotech research

20-Nov-2024 - Greater efficiency, speed and precision in laboratory analyses as well as drastically reduced material consumption: with the SpecPlate, the spin-off PHABIOC from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is replacing up to four conventional sample carriers with an innovative design. Series ...

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Water treatment: nanotubes capture steroid hormones

Removal of micropollutants in electrochemical membrane reactor with carbon nanotube membrane

11-Nov-2024 - Supplying people around the world with clean water is one of the major challenges of the present and future. Wastewater contains various micropollutants, i.e. organic and inorganic substances that occur in low concentrations but still have a harmful effect on humans and the environment. ...

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Researchers Discover Novel Cell Type that Controls the Formation and Growth of New Blood Vessels

Molecular Code Stimulates Pioneer Cells to Build Blood Vessels in the Body

19-Apr-2024 - Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke and myocardial infarction, are the world's leading causes of mortality, accounting for over 18 million deaths a year. A team of KIT researchers has now identified a new cell type in blood vessels responsible for vascular growth. This discovery may allow ...

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Nanoparticles for optimized cancer therapy

Innovative method holds promise for more targeted treatment with fewer side effects - spin-off aims to quickly bring nanoparticles into clinical use

17-Nov-2023 - Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancers in humans. It is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the western world. The early stages of the disease often progress without symptoms, so diagnosis is usually very late. Another problem: Advanced tumors – and their ...

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Taking Microbes Out of Dark and Into the Light

Research Alliance Develops New Methods for Screening and Cultivating Biotechnologically Promising Microorganisms

03-Jan-2022 - Microorganisms are the oldest, most abundant, and most diverse life forms on earth and offer enormous potential for biotechnological applications. To date, however, only a fraction of them could be isolated and cultivated. The “MicroMATRIX” research project, funded with EUR 1.5 million by the ...

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New Sensor Detects Ever Smaller Nanoparticles

Novel Optical Resonator Can Track the Movement of Nanoparticles in Space

15-Nov-2021 - Nanoparticles are omnipresent in our environment: Viruses in ambient air, proteins in the body, as building blocks of new materials for electronics, or in surface coatings. Visualizing these smallest particles is a problem: They are so small that they can hardly be seen under an optical ...

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How Cells Correctly Choose Active Genes

Formation of Transcription Factories Resembles Condensation of Liquids

09-Nov-2021 - It is essential for cells to control precisely which of the many genes of their genetic material they use. This is done in so-called transcription factories, molecular clusters in the nucleus. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität ...

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Machine Learning Speeds up Simulations in Material Science

Faster and More Accurate Methods Come in Useful in Various Applications from Energy Storage to Medicines

17-Jun-2021 - Research, development, and production of novel materials depend heavily on the availability of fast and at the same time accurate simulation methods. Machine learning, in which artificial intelligence (AI) autonomously acquires and applies new knowledge, will soon enable researchers to develop ...

artificial intelligence machine learning material developments
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Super-Resolution RNA Imaging in Live Cells

Innovative method provides new insight into molecular processes involving RNA

02-Mar-2021 - Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is key to various fundamental biological processes. It transfers genetic information, translates it into proteins or supports gene regulation. To achieve a more detailed understanding of the precise functions it performs, researchers based at Heidelberg University and at ...

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“Stretching Rack” for Cells

An ingenious device, only a few micrometers in size, enables to study the reaction of individual biological cells to mechanical stress

28-Sep-2020 - The behavior of cells is controlled by their environment. Besides biological factors or chemical substances, physical forces such as pressure or tension are also involved. Researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Heidelberg University developed a method that enables them to ...

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