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eTesting cannabis for impurities and contaminants

In this interview, Shianna Hines, the Senior Field Application Scientist for cannabis and hemp-related items at PerkinElmer, talks to AZoLifeSciences about testing cannabis for impurities and contaminants.

From PerkinElmer 11 May 2022

Climate change may increase aflatoxin problems in US corn

As climate change continues to alter weather patterns around the planet including the Midwest, researchers at Michigan State University are modeling the impact on crops such as corn.

5 May 2022

Improved viral RNA extraction from nasal and throat swab samples

The Chromatrap® Homogeniser Spin Column from Porvair Sciences maximises the yield and quality of viral RNA extracted from nasal and throat swab samples.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 4 May 2022

Researchers detect major contamination in organic vegetables, likely to cause fatal illness

According to a new study proposed at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal (23–26 April, 2022), disease-causing amoebas that reside on natural leafy vegetables can preserve human pathogens such as Pseudomonas, Salmonella, and Helicobacter, posing a public health hazard. Dr Yolanda Moreno and colleagues from Spain’s Universitat Politècnica de València conducted the research.

25 Apr 2022

Rutgers researchers team up to develop and produce lab-grown, structured meats

A pair of Rutgers researchers are teaming up to combat climate change and worldwide hunger at the same time.

From Rutgers University 21 Apr 2022

Flinders University research sheds light on the urgent need to prevent microplastic pollution

Plastic rubbish is everywhere and now broken-down microplastics have been found in variable concentrations in blue mussels and water within the intertidal zone at some of southern Australia's most popular and more remote beaches.

19 Apr 2022

Towards an effluent analysis tool for predicting harmful effects of endocrine disruptors

Treating pollutants, such as endocrine disruptors, is an effective way to protect the environment. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that alter the hormonal systems and the development of organisms that are exposed to them, even in small quantities.

15 Apr 2022

Using a microfluidic chip for selection of healthy sperm based on positive rheotaxis

The female genital tract can be a hostile environment for conception. Out of about 100 million sperm, only a few hundred make it to the fallopian tubes.

1 Apr 2022

Bacteria form distinctive lane-like patterns when constrained to a channel

It's well understood that populations of species don't distribute at random. Rather, as populations grow, individuals are organized around barriers in the landscape.

22 Mar 2022

Novel “green” synthesis of drug for inflammatory bowel disease

Steroids and antibody drugs are currently used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is characterized by chronic inflammation of the digestive tract.

16 Mar 2022

Environmental DNA analysis for tracking potential sources of fecal contamination

"Who's peeing in the water?" Unlikely as it may seem, there is a great deal of science behind this question. Determining the source of fecal contamination-;an important public health issue-;requires years of research.

25 Feb 2022

New device to assess water quality uses powerful and programmable genetic networks

Northwestern University synthetic biologists have developed a low-cost, easy-to-use, hand-held device that can let users know -; within mere minutes -; if their water is safe to drink.

18 Feb 2022

Hemoglobin plays role as a chemosensory signal for mother mice to protect offspring

Biochemists in Japan were surprised to discover that the molecule hemoglobin in the blood works not only as an oxygen carrier, but when the blood is spilled as a result of aggression, accident or predator attack, the molecule also acts as a chemosensory signal -; a chemical stimulus picked up by the senses, namely smell in this case -; for lactating mother mice, prompting digging or rearing behavior in them to check the surrounding environment and keep their offspring safe.

11 Feb 2022

Scientists design an open microfluidic system for excellent recovery of purified DNA

In the war against cancer, the first step towards treating them is an accurate diagnosis of the problem. A technique that helps plan a better course of treatment is a biopsy.

7 Feb 2022

New method helps distinguish bacterial DNA from human and other non-bacterial cells

For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. Many have studied it in bacteria and now some have seen signs of it in, plants, flies, and even human brain tumors.

4 Feb 2022

Scientists develop low-cost metagenome sequencing technique for microbiome research

A research team headed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, QIBEBT developed a low-cost metagenome sequencing technology.

31 Jan 2022

Evaporators assist academic drug discovery

BioChromato Inc reports how the renowned Chemistry Research Laboratories (CRL) at Oxford University (UK) are using several Smart Evaporator C1 units to support their drug discovery activities in therapeutic areas including oncology and regenerative medicine.

From BioChromato Inc. 19 Jan 2022