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E. coli K-12 turns 100 this year
Added: 17 May 2022
While not your most obvious candidate for centenary celebrations, Brittany Niccum explains why we s…

Lab furniture design for health and hygiene
Added: 10 May 2022
Unlike cleanrooms, many laboratories aren’t ISO 14644 registered when it comes to air particle coun…

Rise of the nanopores for DNA sequencing
Added: 29 Apr 2022
Dreamed up while driving, Deamer’s biomimetic nanopores took DNA sequencing by storm. Now, Dermot M…

Personalised medicine demands diversity in clinical trials
Added: 23 Feb 2022
Equity requires us to recognise and celebrate our differences, especially when it comes to health. …

How to train your AI microscope
Added: 20 Jan 2022
Artificial Intelligence will define the future of microscopy. With increased demand for more powerf…

Diagnosing exotic animals
Added: 13 Jan 2022
From one of the UK's leading veterinary diagnostic laboratories specialising in an array of exotic …

Picodroplet microfluidics - specialist chemicals for single cell analysis
Added: 10 Jan 2022
Picodroplet microfluidics is used to isolate single cells for high-throughput single cell analysis.…

Going viral: How Covid changed science forever
Added: 14 Dec 2021
In the 2021 Royal Institutions Christmas Lectures, Jonathan Van-Tam will be joined by expert Britis…

The future’s bright, the future’s artificial
Added: 25 Nov 2021
As clinical and adjacent staff face overwhelming demands, Cari-Anne Quinn looks at the benefits of …

Manufacture your own DNA... the easy way
Added: 26 Oct 2021
In this over-burdened global market, many laboratories may be struggling to access a reliable suppl…

Glycoproteomics: a new era in biomarkers
Added: 6 Aug 2021
Klaus Lindpaintner takes us on a journey of discovery, automation and scale-up that has applied AI …

Making polymers perform – a research and technical transfer story
Added: 23 Jul 2021
How do you set up and grow a new science-based technology company? Here, we uncover how Dr Don Well…

A CRISPECTOR calls with fresh insight to gene editing errors
Added: 5 Jul 2021
An Israeli research team claims new software can detect unintended consequences of gene editing. He…

Can immune cell-based therapies become mainstream in oncology?
Added: 20 May 2021
Can gene editing technology help transition cell-based therapies to solid tumours? Here, Jonathan F…
How to orchestrate your drug discovery journey
Added: 14 May 2021
In this practical discussion, Dr Anis H Khimani looks at sustainable approaches to drug screening t…

Redefining ‘druggability’ with multi-modal target ID screening
Added: 7 May 2021
As drug discovery demands ever closer analysis to ensure quality and validation of drug targets, Dr…

Some like it hot - our May/June issue cover story on thermophiles as biotechnological targets
Added: 28 Apr 2021
Thermophiles are fascinating microorganisms that include fungi, algae, cyanobacteria, and protozoa.…

Microbial lipoxygenases: a next target against antibiotic resistance?
Added: 15 Mar 2021
Russian researchers Georgy Kurakin, Anna Samoukina and Nadezhda Potapova use bioinformatics to unco…

Antibiotic resistance may spread even more easily than expected
Added: 27 Jan 2021
Pathogenic bacteria in humans are developing resistance to antibiotics much faster than expected. N…

Unlocking the full potential of core cell and gene therapy equipment
Added: 10 Dec 2020
Maximising the value and capabilities of laboratory equipment is key to success when it comes to ce…
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