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Getting a handle on the right gloves

November 18, 2014
Feature
Nick Gardner explores hand protection and chemical hazards in molecular biology Molecular biology by its very nature deals with biology at the smallest level. Coupled with this, is its relatively...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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TB or not TB? How NGS will win the battle against drug-resistance

November 11, 2014
Feature
The stats on TB are deeply worrying: one–third of the world's current population has been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis; new infections occur at a rate of one per second – and drug-resistance is...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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A quartet of proteomic surprises…

November 6, 2014
Feature
The draft map of the Human proteome is just the beginning of our understanding of the incredible complexity of the human machine. Here Paul Ko Ferrigno discusses some of the...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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To catch a killer

September 2, 2014
Feature
As the body count continues to rise – do we have any defence against Ebola virus? It’s the mid-seventies – and in a small village in the Republic of Zaire...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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How proficient is your microbiology laboratory?

August 21, 2012
Feature
Microbiology laboratories have a vital role to play in the food and drink industry, protecting consumers' health by helping to ensure that products are safe to eat and drink. But...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, In Depth, Pharmaceutical
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Society of Biology offers professional recognition and development

August 16, 2012
Feature
The Society of Biology has launched a new professional register to support the development of biologists. Acceptance onto the register is based primarily upon competency rather than formal qualifications, and...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, In Depth, Pharmaceutical
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Harnessing the power of plants with Professor George Lomonossoff

June 1, 2012
Insight
Nature can provide the starting point for many drugs, pharmaceuticals and vaccines – and plants are no exception. Professor George Lomonossoff has recently been named Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biotech, Biotechnology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Interviews, Pharmaceutical
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Microbiology targets food safety

September 16, 2008
Feature
As producers and retailers increasingly source materials from around the world, the challenge of ensuring the microbiological safety and quality of the food supply has become a global one. Here...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, In Depth, Pharmaceutical
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Prudence and policy – reducing the risks of synthetic biology

August 21, 2008
Feature
In theory synthetic biology is the bioterrorists' best friend. So, ask Damon Terrill and Andy Peek, if the technology is evolving to increase the opportunities for misuse, what can and...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, In Depth, Pharmaceutical
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Microbiology in a box

September 19, 2007
Feature
With the ever increasing need to reduce costs and respond to Government initiatives and infection control issues relating to emerging resistance, as exemplified by Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, In Depth, Pharmaceutical
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