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Nanoparticles – toxic or harmless?

January 12, 2010
When nanotechnology emerged as a fledgling technology in the 1990s it had great potential, but were the disadvantages overlooked? Here Maria Anguita gets to grips with the hazards of nanoparticles

Setting the standard in soil sampling

January 7, 2010
New standards when sampling for volatiles in soil will demand new processes and new equipment according to Vincent Van Walt

Hunting the protein imposter

December 17, 2009
As melamine has been found in baby formula and soy products, fast and accurate screening of melamine and its analogues has become a necessity - Stephan Baumann tells us how

Growing the potential of stem cells

December 15, 2009
Stem cells have become one of the most promising areas of biomedical research, yet there are many problems to overcome - could flow cytometry get the technology to its full...

The future holds electric dreams

December 8, 2009
The future of the laboratory notebook is electronic according to John McCarthy, as laboratories begin to look for a chemically aware central data storage facility

The here and now of pathology reform: Part 2 – the pathology marketplace

November 19, 2009
In this, the second instalment of our two part catch up with the movers and shakers in pathology, we learn that the changes afoot in this sector should be seen...

Dealing with cell death

November 17, 2009
Apoptosis is a major cause of cell death in live cell in vitro scientific processes, yet little is done to separate out dead or dying cells, which can dramatically affect...

Getting to know the flu pandemic

November 12, 2009
It has been the big medical story of the year, dominating headlines and overrunning diagnostic labs – here we get the inside story on H1N1, find out how it came...

Unmasking traditional Chinese medicine

November 10, 2009
When it comes to analysing the components in traditional Chinese medicine – vital if science is to understand how they work, if at all - rapid resolution and high throughput...

Tackling the enemy of allergies

November 10, 2009
A novel method for rapid pollen characterisation in allergic disease research

Protein expression on demand

November 5, 2009
This article looks at a novel approach to meeting protein research needs

The 3Rs call on science

November 3, 2009
After 50 years of the 3Rs – replacement research lacks the strategic punch needed to decrease the number of animals used says Dr Gemma Buckland

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