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Teijin Frontier Introduces New Nonwoven Microcarriers for Speedy and Large-scale Cell Culture

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fibers and products converting company, today announced that it has developed a new nonwoven microcarriers that enable speedy, large-scale, high-quality cell culture.

28 Jun 2023

Microgels with Uniform DNA Encapsulation Resembling Living Cells

It can be extremely helpful to learn living cells’ intricate structure and assembly using real-world models that resemble them. These models can be created through synthetic techniques, but they are costly, time-consuming, and experimentally difficult. Microdroplets that entrap biological materials are a prototype of these models.

26 Jun 2023

VOLT to Focus on VOC Gases in Plankton, Soil, and Moss

It is vital to determine how much gas is released into the atmosphere by plants, soil, fungi, and bacteria. The gases they emit have an impact on the planet’s climate, yet very little is known about them.

19 Jun 2023

Microalgae Grown in the Lab for Producing Biofuel

A group of researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil have grown microalgae under controlled conditions in a laboratory in order to use their metabolites, especially lipids, with the prime purpose of producing biofuel.

20 Apr 2023

Cocklebur fruit shows potential to protect the skin and help enhance collagen production

The fruit of the cocklebur plant, which grows worldwide and is often considered a noxious weed, has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components that could make it useful as a skin protectant, according to new research.

29 Mar 2023

Researchers develop a sustainable two-step process to upcycle organic carbon waste

When nature designed lignin -; the fibrous, woody material that gives plants their rigid structure -; it didn't cut any corners. Incredibly slow to break down, lignin is so sturdy and long lasting that it is resistant to bacteria and rot.

1 Feb 2023

Smallest known freshwater green algae, Medakamo hakoo, discovered

A new species of microalgae was discovered in water from a home aquarium. Scientists from the University of Tokyo noticed Medakamo hakoo while examining DNA samples taken from algae. Its DNA sequence did not match any previously known species.

30 Jan 2023

Evolution of mint plants' chemistry could lead to new medicines, pesticides

The mint family of herbs, which includes sage, rosemary, basil, and even woody plants like teak, offers an invigorating jolt to our senses of smell and taste.

27 Jan 2023

Researchers use artificial human skin to block invasive tumor growth in skin cancer model

By using artificial human skin, a research group from the University of Copenhagen have managed to block invasive growth in a skin cancer model.

27 Jan 2023

Flexible copper sensor detects heavy metals in sweat

Heavy metals such as lead and cadmium are present in batteries, cosmetics, food and other things that are part of everyday life.

24 Jan 2023

Actylis Debuts, Signaling the Creation of an Integrated Global Specialty Ingredients Manufacturing and Sourcing Powerhouse

Actylis Integrates Aceto and its 10 Acquired Specialists with Broad Expertise in GMP and Non-GMP Raw Material Manufacturing and Sourcing into a Singular Global Brand

From Actylis 28 Sep 2022

Producing food without sunlight through artificial photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is the process that enables plants to take sunlight and carbon dioxide and convert it into chemical energy to grow.

29 Jun 2022

Robotic finger covered with living skin tissue can heal itself

Researchers from the University of Tokyo pool knowledge of robotics and tissue culturing to create a controllable robotic finger covered with living skin tissue.

20 Jun 2022

Microplastics can help land-based pathogens to reach the ocean

Microplastics are a pathway for pathogens on land to reach the ocean, with likely consequences for human and wildlife health, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

From The University of California, Davis 26 Apr 2022

Venomtech announces new drug development collaboration with Charles River

Venomtech is collaborating with Charles River Laboratories, International Inc. to help drug developers explore venom-derived compounds for a wide range of therapeutic targets.

12 Apr 2022

Researchers determine novel technique for drug delivery

They have devised a novel means of delivering medicines and peptides into cells.

25 Mar 2022

Custom Biofluid & Tissue Procurement Service

Global provider of human and animal biospecimens - AMSBIO offers a custom procurement service enabling researchers to source specific biofluid and tissue samples which are not already available in their extensive biorepository.

From AMS Biotechnology 1 Dec 2021

New sustainable, plastic-free glitter made from cellulose

Glitter is the bane of every parent and primary school teacher. But beyond its general annoyance factor, it's also made of toxic and unsustainable materials, and contributes to plastic pollution.

12 Nov 2021

Research opens new therapeutic perspectives for treatment of skin fibrosis

Collagen, the main component of the skin's extracellular matrix, can cause a pathological condition if it is in excess. Applying an electric field to the skin affects collagen pathways, temporarily reducing collagen production and increasing its degradation.

22 Oct 2021

Scientists identify the genes required for the biosynthesis of carthamin

Carthamin is a red pigment that stems from the yellow-orange corollas of safflower. Its usage as a red colorant can be traced back to ancient Egypt. In Japan it is named "beni" and has been used for dyeing textiles, coloring cosmetics and food, and as an herbal medicine for over 1400 years.

6 Sep 2021