Smallest life forms have smallest working CRISPR system

Metagenomic search turns up compact Cas protein ideal for disease diagnostics

22-Oct-2018 - An ancient group of microbes that contains some of the smallest life forms on Earth also has the smallest CRISPR gene-editing machinery discovered to date. The peewee protein machinery, dubbed Cas14, is related to but one-third the size of the Cas9 protein, the business end of the revolutionary ...

Molecular diagnostics at home: Chemists design rapid, simple, inexpensive tests using DNA

24-Sep-2015 - Chemists at the University of Montreal used DNA molecules to developed rapid, inexpensive medical diagnostic tests that take only a few minutes to perform. Their findings may aid efforts to build point-of-care devices for quick medical diagnosis of various diseases ranging from cancer, allergies, ...

QIAGEN and Biotype Diagnostics form partnership

30-Jun-2015 - QIAGEN and Biotype Diagnostics GmbH announced that they have entered into a partnership to establish Biotype Innovation GmbH ("Biotype Innovation"). The new company will develop and commercialize molecular diagnostic workflows initially for personalized healthcare applications based on QIAGEN’s ...

New atom-scale knowledge on the function of biological photosensors

06-May-2014 - The research groups of Janne Ihalainen (University of Jyväskylä) and Sebastian Westenhoff (University of Gothenburg) have clarified how the atom structure of bacterial red light photosensors changes when sensing light. The research reveals structural changes in phytochrome protein when ...

CLC bio establishes independent non-profit foundation to give back to the genomics community

12-Nov-2010 - CLC bio announced that they have established a non-profit charitable organization, Genomics Enlightenment Foundation, with a mission to enlighten all aspects surrounding genomics research. The Genomics Enlightenment Foundation meets its mission by co-organizing international conferences and ...

bioMérieux and Biocartis Sign Strategic Partnership in Molecular Diagnostics

Co-development of assays and co-distribution of a fully integrated molecular platform due for launch in 2012

09-Nov-2010 - bioMérieux and Biocartis announced that they have entered into a strategic agreement to co-develop assays on Biocartis’ fully integrated molecular diagnostics system, which the two companies will co-distribute starting in 2012. Under the agreement, bioMérieux will have worldwide exclusive rights ...

Myconostica Announces Appointment of David Evans as Non-Executive Director

11-Oct-2010 - Myconostica Ltd announces the immediate appointment of Mr David Evans as independent Non-Executive Director. As the former CFO of Shield Diagnostics Ltd, David guided the business through its IPO and then, as its CEO, through its merger with Axis Biochemical ASA to form Axis-Shield plc, a Fully ...

OncoMethylome Sciences Changes its Name to MDxHealth

08-Oct-2010 - OncoMethylome Sciences SA announced that its Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting passed the resolution on the proposed name change of the company to MDxHealth SA. The name change was unanimously supported by the shareholders present or represented at the meeting. As announced in the ...

BIOTECHNICA 2010 With New Focus Topics

From biomedicine to the future of our food

04-Oct-2010 - BIOTECHNICA 2010 in Hannover will run with new focus topics and more wide-ranging coverage and showcase all the latest trends and innovations from across the world. “With its broad range of offerings BIOTECHNICA has all aspects of biotechnology fully covered”, said Stephan Ph. Kühne, a Board ...

BIOTECHNICA 2010 with new focus topics

21-Sep-2010 - BIOTECHNICA 2010 is open for business in Hannover from 5 to 7 October, with new focus topics and more wide-ranging coverage. Europe’s leading biotech and life sciences event focuses on biotech applications in the fields of medicine, pharmaceuticals, food, agriculture, manufacturing industry and ...