Decoding Protein Structures Helps Illuminate Cause of Diabetes
... now simplified and speeded up the process with an automated version of the 2-D IR technique. As described in t...take pictures of them,' says Zanni. Without their automated method, he says, such experiments would be nearly impossible. The technique also has potential app...Metropolis Health Services Takes on Lab Management of A J Hospital
...executive director Ameera Shah explained how fully automated technology and high end software will enable faster results which can also be provided through fax or e-mail at no extra cost. Metropolis also takes care of lab management for M S Ramaiah Memorial Hospital in Bangalore....Abbott's RealTime Hepatitis B Viral Load Test Receives CE Marking in Europe
...BV test, developed for use on the Abbott m2000(TM) automated instrument system, is designed for the quantitatio...n developed for use on the Abbott m2000 system, an automated instrument for DNA and RNA testing in molecular laboratories. The m2000 system is based on real-time...Now, FISH on a Chip for Quicker, Cost-effective Cancer Diagnosis
...rised an important diagnostic test for cancer, and automated it onto a microfluidic chip . The new technology, developed by University of Alberta researchers in Edmonton, opens up the possibility of better, faster cancer treatment and greater accessibility to fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), a compl...UK Hospital Performs Heart Surgery Using Robotic Arm
...ult to reach. In the future the system could be automated so the robot guides the wires to a point in the heart selected by the doctor from images on a computer screen, says the BBC. When done by hand, the operation is highly skilled and a shortage of clinicians able to carry out the surgery means only t...Gene Variants for Crohn's Disease Identified
...e genome-wide association study, which used highly automated analytic equipment to scan each patients DNA for more than half a million genetic markers, was performed at the Center for Applied Genomics at Childrens Hospital. The Centers tools spell out a patients genotypethe specific pattern of variations am...Indian Researcher Duo Finds Automated Tailgating can Save Fuel, Cut CO2 Emissions
...les to drive at such a small separation would make automated tailgating a real possibility. "As populations grow and the number of vehicles on the roads in cities and motorways across Europe, North America and the developing world, rises, traditional ways of tackling the problem, such as simply building more...