Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in gene editing and gene modulation technologies, announces that AstraZeneca has adopted its Edit-R™ crRNA libraries as part of AstraZeneca’s drive to establish a functional genomics discovery platform. AstraZeneca also joins the Genomics Discovery Initiative (GDI), a collaborative functional genomics screening community facilitated by Horizon. AstraZeneca has been evaluating Horizon’s Edit-R human whole genome crRNA library for gene knockout since late 2017...

From October 1, 2018, until January 15, 2019, young researchers not older than 35 years, with an advanced degree, who are working in Europe can apply for the Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators. This highly prestigious 20,000 EUR prize acknowledges outstanding contributions to biomedical research in Europe based on methods of molecular biology, including novel analytical concepts...

Life Science research tools provider, Antibodies.com, is to supply The University of Manchester with its large collection of distinct protein research tools at the market’s best prices. Referring to the new agreement, Antibodies.com CEO Claire Button said, “We are so thrilled to be supporting The University of Manchester with their life science initiatives.  Being life scientists ourselves, we understand that the key drivers for researchers’ purchasing decisions are quality, price, and range...

Synbiosis, a long-established, expert manufacturer of automatedmicrobiological systems, is pleased to announce its ProtoCOL 3 automated colony counter is being used at a major teaching hospital in London to accurately track the spread of Carbapenem-Resistant bacteria (CRB) superbugs. Microbiologists in the infection control group at the hospital are using ProtoCOL 3 to count colonies of Carbapenem-Resistant and Extended-Spectrum Beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria including E. coli and Klebsiella spp...

Researchers from the Universities of Glasgow describe the latest development in their ‘multicorder’ project, inspired by Star Trek’s famous tricorder device, which the show’s medics use to make quick and accurate diagnoses. Their new device which pairs a handheld sensor with a smartphone app to measure the levels of various metabolites in fluid samples from patients. Metabolites are small molecules found in fluids from the human body...

The determination of substances contained in tablets after the production process is mandated according to the analytical rules of the German and European Pharmacopoeia. These rules include an analysis in regards to quality, effectiveness and safety of all contained active components and auxiliary materials. The process steps are divided into comminution, dissolution and ensuing analysis...

Funding to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) in drug discovery takes a significant step forward as Optibrium™, Intellegens, and Medicines Discovery Catapult secure a grant from Innovate UK to fund a £1 million project. The program will see Optibrium, which creates software to improve the efficiency and productivity of drug discovery, and Intellegens, a spin out from the University of Cambridge which is focused on a specific form of AI called ‘deep learning’, work with Medicines Discovery Catapult over the next two years...

The organization zooms in on Brexit product recalls and complex supply chains. NSF International, a global public health and safety organisation,  will present its worldwide pharmaceutical consulting, auditing and training capabilities at CPhI 2018 at stand 3G63, Hall 3. With the pharmaceutical and biotech industries facing a wide range of challenges – from the ever-changing regulatory landscape to complex supply chains in an uncertain global environment....

Money under the microscope - Financial comparison website money.co.uk, teamed up with the London Metropolitan University to put money under the microscope to discover what’s really lurking in your wallet - the findings are not for the faint hearted. Dr Paul Matewele, Professor of Microbiology at London Met, and his students took 36 samples from a random selection of all denominations of coins and notes. The microbiologists studied the bacteria in a controlled lab environment over a period of 8 weeks....

International team develops mathematical model for monitoring and controlling the spread of melioidosis in Southeast Asia. An international research team from the University of Leicester, Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) from Russia has developed a mathematical model for monitoring and controlling the spread of melioidosis in Southeast Asia...

Assessing DNA for areas of the genome linked to cancer risk could pick out some people with a three-fold increased risk of blood cancer, a new study suggests. The research identified six new DNA regions linked to a higher risk of multiple myeloma, a cancer of white blood cells made in the bone marrow. Together with previously identified areas of the genome, their findings explain part of the inherited risk of...

From September 1, 2018, the use of five neonicotinoid pesticides are banned in France, making the nation stricter than the European Union, which has only banned three of the five popular pesticides. The move comes after various studies demonstrated the potential harmful impact of the nicotine-based chemicals on bees and aquatic invertebrates. Dr Rachael Benstead, senior aquatic ecotoxicologist at...

More than 500 new Fluka™ analytical standards will help scientists achieve accurate and consistent research findings. Honeywell has announced that it has launched a new portfolio of high quality Fluka™ analytical standards in Europe, which are intended for use in analytical chemistry applications in a wide range of industries. With detailed supporting...