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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...

Turning data in to knowledge – the rise of bioinformatics

November 30, 2005
With the explosion of data that has arrived with the dawning of the post-genomic era, just how are scientists going to make sense of it all? The answer lies on...

Why buying second-hand lab equipment shouldn’t break the bank

November 30, 2005
Colin Shandley, director of Colco Scientific, explains how buying good quality secondhand equipment from reliable sources is a viable option for most labs

History of the agar plate

November 1, 2005
From its humble beginnings as simple meat extract to the advanced science of diagnostic media, the agar plate has always been the workhorse of the microbiologist

Finding the peverbial fun in science

November 1, 2005
A well placed proverb can add some much needed humour to a lecture says Sir Colin Spedding

Give your microscope the peronal touch

November 1, 2005
Clive Cowen, owner of microscope equipment supplier, Micro Instruments Limited, describes how his company makes customized solutions for practical applications which are often beyond the scope of conventional commercial products

Breaking the mould – the biotechnology industry in 2005

November 1, 2005
Revolutionary discovery, over-hyped promises and a boom and bust business model. The biotechnology industry has seen it all over its relatively short life span, but what state is it in...

The hospital culture of infection

October 1, 2005
Legionella - an important cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia

Now you can image a mouse like a man

October 1, 2005
In Vivo animal imaging finally goes nano thanks to a new tomographic nano-imaging device

Still going strong at 40

October 1, 2005
How SEM technology has succeeded in its quest for world dominance

How to build a lab from scratch

October 1, 2005
Even though such a massive project has its difficulties, this article discusses the benefits of alliance contracting

Recombinant antibodies beat invisible cancer

September 1, 2005
A small variation in a common bone protein could be the key to beating hidden bone cancers

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