New gene scanning technology marks a major advance in disease research
Gene scanning techniques developed by Professor Ian Day and colleagues at the University of Southampton are set to have a major impact on healthcare in the future. One of two gene mutation scanning techniques devised by Professor Day and his team in the Human Genetics Division of the University's School of Medicine has been successfully applied to search for rare genetic mutations in the p...Voice Coil Linear Scanning System from Physik Instrumente
Description:The V-106 voice-coil scanning and positioning system is designed for applications where small samples have to be positioned or scanned with high velocity and high resolution. It provides superior responsiveness compared to micropositioners with conventional leadscrew drives. The mechanics (X or XY stage) are driven by an integrated, non-contact, zero-friction, voice-coil actuator. Scan velocities...UW prof makes laser for scanning lots of information at once
Researchers can derive information about a material based on its sensitivity to different colors. This laser system allows them to try a full range of color...nPoint announces new nanopositioning scanning control mode
MADISON - Nanopositioners are key components in scanning probe microscopes, including atomic force microscopes (AFMs) and related nanotechnology instruments....Scanning Combo Helps Detect Lung Cancer
Combined use of two diagnostic imaging techniques -- the so-called CT and PET scans -- can reliably detect early lung cancer, claims a new European study.// Italian researchers from the National Cancer Institute in Milan used both CT (or computed tomography) scans and PET (or positron emission tomography) scans in their study of more than 1,000 heavy smokers. Participants had to have s...Emergence Of New Gene Scanning Technology In Disease Research
In a major breakthrough in the advancement of scientific technology, a new tool// called meltMADGE can scan rare genetic mutation at a fraction of cost. It combines thermal ramp electrophoresis with microplate array diagonal gel electrophoresis. The technology devised by Professor Ian Day from university of Southampton in collaboration with Bristol, University college London, British H...PET Scanning can help in early detection of Alzheimer’s diseas
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible neurodegenerative disorder with no known cause or cure, first diagnosed in 1901. From, what was known at that time, we have come a long way in understanding the disease process. // The disease is characterized by symptoms of memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation and loss of language skills. Mild cognitive...Helium And MRI Scanning Clearly Detects Smoker Lungs – Research Find
A new approach of imaging discovered by scientists now detects even small smoking-related lung damages in healthy smokers//. A harmless gas, helium is now used to track deep into the smokers lungs and its movement - researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging),a diagnostic technique creates clear and deep contrast-coloured images of lungs so...Breakthrough in MRI Scanning in the Near Future
Scientists and clinicians from Aberdeen University are on the brink of another global MRI breakthrough, which could save thousands of lives,// by an early diagnosis of cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Multiple Sclerosis and other disorders. A prototype of an MRI scanner has been developed which provides up to 100 different images, compared to one image from current MRI scanners. <br...