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Scientists Develop New Scaffolding Technology

Scientists are developing new scaffolding technology which could be used to grow tissues such as skin, nerves and cartilage using 3D spaghetti-like structures. Their research is highlighted in the latest issue of Business, the quarterly highlights magazine of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

16 Oct 2009

NanoBio to Present Preclinical Data at Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference

NanoBio Corporation, a privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing dermatological products, anti-infective treatments and intranasal vaccines derived from its patented NanoStat&trad...

From BlueWillow Biologics 15 Oct 2009

BioNanomatrix Receives New Supplemental Grants from NHGRI

BioNanomatrix, Inc., a developer of breakthrough single-molecule genomic analysis technology, today announced receipt of two new supplemental grants totaling $833,490 from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

15 Oct 2009

Modern Tissue Engineering Developed by Researchers Could Improve Function of Prosthetic Hands

Modern tissue engineering developed at the University of Michigan could improve the function of prosthetic hands and possibly restore the sense of touch for injured patients. Researchers will present their updated fi...

15 Oct 2009

NHGRI to Support USCS on Nanopore Technology for Analyzing DNA

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has awarded a $1.1 million grant to researchers in the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz to support their work on nanopore technology for analyzing DNA.

14 Oct 2009

Nanoemulsion-based Vaccine to Combat a Wide Variety of Antigens

NanoBio Corporation today announced an award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a Division of The National Institute of Health, to fund vaccine research associated with "Innate Immune Receptors and Adjuvant Discovery."

From BlueWillow Biologics 14 Oct 2009

DirectFRAP from Carl Zeiss Answers Questions on Dynamics in Live Cell Imaging

Carl Zeiss has developed the DirectFRAP imaging system for all microscope users in cell biology and molecular genetics who examine processes in living cells on the basis of fluorescence-labeled proteins.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 13 Oct 2009

Orientating Cells in a Controlled Way on Micro-Patterned Surfaces

Cells could be orientated in a controlled way on a micro-patterned surface based upon a delicate material technique, and the orientation could be semi-quantitatively described by some statistical parameters, as suggested...

13 Oct 2009

Advanced Nanoparticle Antimicrobial Coating Safely Kills Viruses and Bacteria on Treated Surfaces

EcoActive Surfaces, Inc., announced today the results of independent laboratory testing that demonstrate dramatic killing of viruses on surfaces treated with the advanced antimicrobial surface coating OxiTitan VLR.

13 Oct 2009

IBM Wins "Advanced Sequencing Technology Award" from NHGRI

IBM Research (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has received an "Advanced Sequencing Technology Award" from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, to design a silicon-based "DNA Transistor" that will advance genome sequencing technology and generate progress in health care diagnosis and practice.

13 Oct 2009