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ATP Detection in Living Cells with Carbon Nanotubes and Luciferase

All living cells require a fuel to function: adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell "gasoline". Detecting ATP within cells can help researchers observe energetic physiological processes, such as signal cascades or transport processes.

12 Feb 2010

Application of Light Scattering Discussed at Malvern Protein Science Workshop

An invitation for Malvern Panalytical to chair a workshop on Analytical/Biophysical Techniques at the Protein Science Forum 2009 held in November last year saw the company's Hanna Jankevics in the hot seat surrounded by some 25 workshop participants.

From Malvern Panalytical 11 Feb 2010

Micromeritics Webinar Showcases Next Generation Saturn DigiSizer II

The second in Micromeritics ongoing series of live webinars highlighting applications, theory, and instrumentation showcases the next generation Saturn DigiSizer II High-Definition Digital Particle Size Analyzer and will take place on Wednesday, February 24, at 11:00 AM EST.

From Micromeritics International Sales 10 Feb 2010

Farfield Releases Latest Version of Dual Polarisation Interferometer Instrumentation

Farfield have released their latest version of their proprietary Dual Polarisation Interferometer instrumentation aimed specifically at the label free protein characterisation market for Conformation Activity Relationship (CAR) studies.

10 Feb 2010

Major Investments in Advanced Material Characterisation

Scientists at SINTEF/NTNU and the University of Oslo have been awarded NOK 25 million by the Research Council of Norway for investments in equipment for surface analysis. “This will be one of the biggest and mos...

9 Feb 2010

Study of VSV Leads to Model of Viral Assembly Process

Vesicular stomatitis virus, or VSV, has long been a model system for studying and understanding the life cycle of negative-strand RNA viruses, which include viruses that cause influenza, measles and rabies. More impo...

9 Feb 2010

Atomistic Simulation Studies of Cement Components

The PhD thesis by Mr Hegoi Manzano Moro at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), entitled Atomistic simulation studies of cement components, aimed to provide an answer to these questions and to understand the p...

9 Feb 2010

Novel Method of Interpreting Data from Single-Cell Images

Cellular imaging offers a wealth of data about how cells respond to stimuli, but harnessing this technique to study biological systems is a daunting challenge. In a study published online in Genome Research, researchers ...

9 Feb 2010

Hiden Analytical Introduces Transient MS System

Hiden Analytical introduce their Transient MS system specifically designed for the analysis of fast transient gas events at pressures near atmosphere. The compact benchtop system is founded on the Hiden HPR-20 QIC series gas analysers and features a purpose-designed fast response capillary inlet and the HAL/3F PIC mass spectrometer with pulse ion counting detector.

From Hiden Analytical 8 Feb 2010

Scientists Develop Near-Field Microscope with Spatial Resolution of 17 nm

Scientists of the research group of Prof. Dr. Alfred Meixner and Dr. Dai Zhang from the Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Tübingen have developed a near-field microscope that can measure the optical properties of e. g. semiconductor thin films with a spatial resolution and sensitivity long thought unachievable due to fundamental physical laws (diffraction limit).

5 Feb 2010