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Study Reveals Gut Microbiome's Influence on Premature Aging in Chronic HIV Patients

The Wistar Institute's associate professor Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, Ph.D., has demonstrated, with his lab and collaborators, a connection between viral damage to the gut and premature biological aging.

22 Feb 2024

LambdaVision Aims to Refine Process for In-Space Manufacturing of Artificial Retinas Through ISS National Lab-Sponsored Investigation

Approximately 1.5 million people worldwide are affected by retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic disorder that causes vision loss.

24 Jan 2024

Shimadzu’s New Next-Generation GCMS Provides Outstanding Sensitivity, Stability and Speed

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces its next-generation gas chromatograph mass spectrometer — the GCMS-QP2050.

From Shimadzu Scientific Instruments 11 Jan 2024

Novel Technique for High-Resolution Spectral Analysis of the Eye Fundus

Many ocular diseases involve changes in the structure and function of different regions of the back of the eye, also known as the "eye fundus."

18 Dec 2023

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces the Launch of the EXENT® Solution with IVDR Certification

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the commercial launch of the EXENT® Solution, after receiving IVDR certification.

28 Aug 2023

Pacific Ocean's Western Boundary Current Strengthens as Planet Warms

The Pacific Ocean's western boundary current, which forms a critical regulator of sea surface temperature and weather patterns, has significantly strengthened as the planet warms, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience.

17 Aug 2023

Miniaturized Sensor System can Detect Specific Seizure Gases

In people with epilepsy, seizure-alert dogs can smell small changes in body chemistry and warn of an impending seizure an hour or more before it occurs.

21 Jun 2023

Imaging Technology Provides New Understanding of Root Chemicals Responsible for Plant Growth

On a sunny springtime stroll through a park, it's easy to ignore the parts of plants that are hidden from view. Plant biologists see things differently.

26 May 2023

Six compounds contribute to the fermented coffee experience, scientists report

Specialty coffees are gaining traction in coffeehouses around the world -; and now a fermented version could bring a fruity taste to your morning cup of joe.

30 Mar 2023

Uncovering the chemical components of 'fruity' flavored fermented coffee

Specialty coffee has become increasingly popular in recent years, with some experts questioning whether the specialty coffee segment is growing faster than the global coffee industry itself.

29 Mar 2023

Chemical compound found in common tropical plant helps kill cancer cells

A scientific instrument at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could help create a noninvasive cancer treatment derived from a common tropical plant.

13 Mar 2023

Robust new method accurately identifies eight antidepressants

In recent years, a mass spectrometry process that can detect the amounts of drugs in a biological sample, such as blood, has become a powerful diagnostic tool for helping medical professionals identify and monitor levels of therapeutic drugs in patients, which can cause unwanted or dangerous side effects.

14 Feb 2023

Testing for residual solvents and terpenes in cannabis

AZoLifeSciences sat down with Tom Kwoka, Senior Application Scientist - GC/MS at PerkinElmer, and Alex Maitain, GC/MS Cannabis Analysis at PerkinElmer, to discuss the benefits of analyzing residual solvents and terpenes from cannabis and hemp products by Headspace GC/MS analysis.

From PerkinElmer 8 Nov 2022

Different cancers carry distinctive genetic signatures

After analyzing data from a public repository, CD4-T, CD8-T cells, and Treg cells, a team of researchers led by bioinformatics Mabel Vidal from the University of Concepcion and working with researchers from MELISA Institute and other academic institutions discovered a distinctive genetic signature among subsets of infiltrating T cells of various types of cancer.

4 Nov 2022

Mirror molecules behave differently under drought stress

Worldwide, plants emit about 100 million tonnes of monoterpenes into the atmosphere each year. These volatile organic molecules include many fragrances such as the molecule pinene – known for its pine fresh scent.

From The Max Planck Institute 8 Sep 2022

Pesticide testing workflow for cannabis and hemp products

In this interview, Dr. Toby Astill, the Global Marketing Manager for cannabis and hemp at PerkinElmer, talks to AZoLifeSciences about pesticide testing workflow for cannabis and hemp products.

From PerkinElmer 11 May 2022

Fluidlab; Combining Cell Counting and Spectrometry to Improve Fluid Analysis

In this interview, we speak to David Heinz from anvajo about their fluidlab technology that combines cell counting and spectrometry to improve fluid analysis.

From anvajo 11 Jan 2022

GPE Scientific Showcase Benchtop NMR Spectrometer

During Lab Innovations 2021, AZoNetwork caught up with James Lyons from GPE Scientific for a quick chat about the products they were exhibiting and also the challenges they had faced over the last 12-months.

From Manchester BIOGEL 9 Nov 2021

Researchers use light instead of DNA to define plant populations

In Star Trek, characters carry a little handheld device called a tricorder that they can point at objects to analyze and identify them. When the show's writers cooked up the idea in the 1960s, it was purely science fiction, but a new paper in New Phytologist takes the idea a step closer to reality.

20 Oct 2021

A new standard for analytical testing in the cannabis industry

JEOL USA, Inc, a leader in the mass spectrometry space for over 60 years, will introduce their JMS-TQ4000GC triple quadrupole GC-MS/MS to the cannabis scientific community at MJBizCon, the preeminent Marijuana Business Conference for cannabis professionals, which takes place in Las Vegas from October 19th 2021 – October 22nd 2021.

From JEOL USA, Inc. 13 Oct 2021