A titanium oxide nanowire-based air channel can trap and devastate microorganisms Kumar Jeetendra | August 9, 2020 Filter”paper” made out of nitric oxide nanowires is effective at trapping germs and ruining them with light. This discovery via an EPFL lab could be put to use in personal protective equipment, as well as in ventilation and air conditioning systems. Included in attempts to curtail the Covid-19 pandemic, newspaper masks are increasingly being made …
SUTD researchers utilize 3D printing to make heart cells from undifferentiated organisms Kumar Jeetendra | August 12, 2020 All people start out from one cell that then divides to eventually form the embryo. Based on the signals sent with their own adjacent cells, these divided cells are then developed or differentiated into particular organs or tissues. In regenerative medicine, controlling this differentiation from the lab is crucial as stem cells could be distinguished …
AnteoTech’s COVID-19 antigen and Flu A&B test distinguishes SARS-Cov-2, flu in under 15 minutes Kumar Jeetendra | August 23, 2020 AnteoTech Ltd has developed proof-of-concept COVID-19 antigen and Flu A&B point-of-care lateral flow tests which could detect the existence of SARS-Cov-2 and influenza in under 15 minutes. The tests utilize AnteoTech’s patented AnteoBind™ activated europium technologies and provide considerably higher sensitivity than that provided by currently available COVID-19 tests. AnteoTech intends for the tests to …
New analytic instrument may permit on-the-spot recognition of Covid disease Kumar Jeetendra | September 25, 2020 Scientists at the University of Warwick have demonstrated a possible diagnostic tool for detecting Covid-19 using sugars will operate with a virus as opposed to just its proteins, a significant step in making it a viable evaluation in future. Coronavirus diagnostics currently require centralized facilities and collection/distribution of swabs and outcomes are’next day’. A new …
Designers develop plant-based splash that could be utilized in N95 mask filters Kumar Jeetendra | October 7, 2020 Engineers have invented a way to spray extremely thin wires made of a plant-based material that might be used in N95 mask filters, devices that harvest energy for electricity, and potentially the production of human organs. The procedure involves spraying methylcellulose, a renewable plastic material derived from plant cellulose, on 3D-printed and other objects ranging …
World’s quickest UV camera records photons progressively Kumar Jeetendra | October 8, 2020 Compressed ultrafast photography (CUP) captures the whole process in real time and unparalleled resolution with only one click. The spatial and temporal information is compressed into a picture and then, with a reconstruction algorithm, it is converted into a movie. Developing a compact instrument for UV Until now, this technique was limited to visible and …
New Functionality Added to Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS software for Manufacturing QA/QC and Contract Laboratories Kumar Jeetendra | October 14, 2020 Carlsbad, CA (October 15, 2020) – In response to the data management needs of manufacturing QA/QC and contract laboratories, the latest version of SampleManager Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) software offers an advanced solution: a built-in electronic lab notebook (ELN), capabilities to streamline operations within contract laboratories and enhanced dashboard configuration for tailored data visualization. …
Cell Guidance Systems launches Exo-spin 96 kit for exosomes purification Kumar Jeetendra | November 10, 2020 Cell Guidance Systems Ltda specialist in exosome study reagents and services, today announced the launching of a brand new product for the purification of exosomes from blood and other samples. The Exo-spin™ 96 exosome purification kit allows researchers to purify exosome samples in the standard 96 well plate format. The Exo-spin 96 kit is based …
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific dispatches Sterile Express Media Service Kumar Jeetendra | December 4, 2020 FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., today announced the launch of Sterile Express Media Service (SEMS), for small, rapid creation of non-GMP media tested for sterility. With SEMS, clients can request up to 100L of media, to be quickly manufactured in a Grade A/ISO 5 sterile environment, and have it shipped within 15 business days pending sterility …
new cGMP plasmid DNA manufacturing facility construction announced by Thermo Fisher Kumar Jeetendra | December 18, 2020 Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the construction of a new cGMP plasmid DNA manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, Calif. The site will expand the company’s clinical and commercial capabilities for cGMP plasmid DNA used as a critical raw material to develop and manufacture cell and gene-based therapies including life-saving cancer …
Jellagen dispatches JellaGel™, the principal Collagen Type 0 Hydrogel taking available driving Extracellular Matrix Kumar Jeetendra | January 15, 2021 Jellagen® Limited, a biotechnology company manufacturing high-value Collagen Type 0 derived from jellyfish, announce the launch of their JellaGel™ Hydrogel. 3-dimensaional Hydrogels make it possible for cells to grow and interact with all of their surroundings that makes a massive difference. Cells grown in a 3D model have been shown to be more natural, with …
Researchers develop insect sex pheromones in transgenic camelina plant for maintainable pest control Kumar Jeetendra | January 15, 2021 The camelina plant, a source of cooking oil for centuries, is on its way toward revolutionizing pest management in agriculture. Researchers at ISCA, Inc., a green agtech firm based in Riverside, Calif., and their collaborators in Sweden have “grown” insect sex pheromone precursors in genetically modified strains of camelina plants, creating a low-cost source of …
