Research & Innovation

Working Under Ultra High Pressure

19.03.2010 - Mikhail S. Tswett, a Russian Botanist used a solvent for extracting compounds from leafs in the early 19th century. For the separation of the compounds he packed open glass columns...

Research & Innovation

UK Scientists Find Cheap, Fast Gene Test Method

16.02.2010 - British scientists say they have developed a way of pinpointing variations in a person's genetic code using a chemical test on saliva, meaning quick, cheap DNA tests for risks of...

Research & Innovation

“Lab-on-Chip” Drug Discovery & Development

29.01.2010 - Many common problems of the drug discovery & development process can easily be addressed by microfluidic technology; it highly increases the potential of existing bioassays...

Research & Innovation

Minimum Requirements in Cell-Based Assays

29.01.2010 - Cell-based assays have become the preferred alternative to biochemical assays for screening new drug targets. This increase in demand is due to the accurate representation that...

Research & Innovation

New Visible Light Photocatalyst Kills Bacteria, Even After Light Turned Off

26.01.2010 - In the battle against bacteria, researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a powerful new weapon - an enhanced photocatalytic disinfection process that uses visible...

Research & Innovation

It’s No Joke - Pickle Juice Cuts Costs at Dupont

26.01.2010 - Pickle juice isn't anything to laugh about at the Dupont site in Fayetteville, N. C., U.S. The sour-sweet-salty solution is reducing costs thanks to some creative thinking and...