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Sweet success for biotech start-up

June 22, 2007
A biotech start-up company from the US is hoping to improve existing and even failed drugs simply by adding a bit of sugar.

The major pitfalls of microarray analysis

June 20, 2007
In the second of a two part series we give you the low down on the final five most common problems that can arise when interpreting DNA microarray results

Cooking goes off the boil

June 19, 2007
It’s always been your mum’s favourite way to cook the veg, but maybe boiling them to a pulp isn’t the best for your health.

Locum lifelines

June 15, 2007
The use of locum workers within UK laboratories has become commonplace over recent years and as a result they are now a vital resource. Barry Hill talks to a spokesperson...

The sound of efficient power

June 15, 2007
Developing an all-in-one cooker, fridge and generator is hard enough, but one group of scientists and engineers have gone one step further and hope to power it with sound.

Time for change

June 13, 2007
The spiraling cost of developing drugs is due, in part, to time spent assessing compounds that subsequently fail. High-content screening is an established technology that has the potential to deliver...

Embryo breakthrough could mean new diabetes therapy

June 13, 2007
Researchers are hopeful that a breakthrough in the understanding of how embryos create the cells which secrete insulin could lead to new therapies for diabetes.

Creating the right atmosphere

June 11, 2007
Technical developments have brought anaerobic culture systems within reach of all clinical microbiology laboratories, yet they vary in their capacities to isolate and identify anaerobes. Here Steve Robertson considers the...

Sir David heads up the BA

June 8, 2007
The Government’s chief scientist is to become president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BA).

Blood, sweat and tears – GC/MS in forensic toxicology

June 7, 2007
When it comes to forensic toxicology, it's all about separating and identifying poisons from a wide range of biological samples – and it is a laboratory favourite that has proved...

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