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Hypothetically speaking…

March 1, 2006
In the first of a series of articles that pays tribute to the great theories, and the great minds behind them, Laboratory News explores Charles Darwin and his theory of...

Autoimmunity and automation, a reality or not?

March 1, 2006
Autoimmunity testing has traditionally been very labour intensive, and hard to automate. Has technology caught up fast enough to meet the growing demands of this expanding discipline?

The dawning of the age of nanomedicine

March 1, 2006
Science has pushed the boundary of the miniscule in medicine to the nano-scale level, and now with the European Science Foundation's report on nanomedicine not only defining the field but...

Just how effective is your sieve?

March 1, 2006
Even though the weaving process is descended from the industrial revolution, knowing the exact size of the wire spacing in your sieve can be make or break in the pharmaceutical...

When high performance is not good enough

March 1, 2006
Could Ultra High performance liquid chromatography be the answer for time pressured analytical labs who find that HPLC is not up to the grade?

The grass is always greener…

February 1, 2006
A new test facility at the IGER will help scientists develop the next generation of grassland crop that will balance nutrition and economics with the need to protect the environment

Thinking outside the dot: Combining imaging and flow cytometry

February 1, 2006
Imaging and analysing cells is the corner stone of most biological research, and both approaches are often needed to make breakthroughs. Now, a combination of the two promises to bring...

Taking the battle to the molecular level

February 1, 2006
Molecular detection of parasite DNA is proving to be a useful weapon in the battle against parasitic enteric disease

Take a seat and don’t be spineless

December 31, 2005
Innovative ergonomic seating launched to take pressure off laboratory workers

Pure water without the regulatory headaches

December 31, 2005
With water systems under the spotlight like never before, purity in the lab is becoming ever more important

Ireland nutures a biotech revolution

December 31, 2005
Ireland's biotechnology industry has emerged to become the second largest pharmaceutical manufacturer and exporter after Germany and is now a hotbed of biotech innovation

Identifying viruses can be child’s play

November 30, 2005
Chris Waghorn discusses some of the most common enteric and respiratory viral infections in children and some rapid and convenient methods for detecting these viruses and distinguishing them from other...

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