Using computers and DNA to count bacteria
Don't call them the Dirt Doctors, or Sultans of Soil, they're just clever Lab guys. A team from Los Alamos National Laboratory has a paper in this week's Science Magazine with a new way to count bugs in dirt. Bacteria, that is, in the highly complex world beneath our feet. "Computational Improvements Reveal Great Bacterial Diversity and High Metal Toxicity in Soil," by Jason Gans, Murray W...OHSU research shows vitamin C counteracts some negative impacts of smoking on unborn babies
Research conducted in monkeys at the Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, suggests high doses of vitamin C may have potential to counteract some negative impacts of smoking in unborn babies. The research may benefit thousands of babies born to mothers who continue to smoke throughout pregnancy despite physician warnings. The research is published in the...Bacteria recognize antimicrobials, respond with counter-defenses
Many living things, from fruit flies to people, naturally produce disease-fighting chemicals, called antimicrobial peptides, to kill harmful bacteria. In a counter move, some disease-causing bacteria have evolved antimicrobial detectors. The bacteria sense the presence of antimicrobial peptides as a warning signal. This alarm sets off a reaction inside the bacteria to avoid destruction. Un...New book expands biological classifications to account for 'alien' life
What would you call an alien if you encountered it on the street tomorrow? What if that alien didn't come from another world but rather was created in a laboratory right here on Earth and functioned differently from other Earth life? Either way, Peter Ward has the beginnings of an answer. In a new book, the University of Washington paleontologist puts forth an expanded "tree of life," or b...EasyCount ViaSure Kit from Immunicon Corp.
Description:The EasyCount ViaSure Kit is used in conjunction with the EasyCount System to count dead and live nucleated cells automatically. The ViaSure Staining Reagent uses a mixture of ready-to-use nucleic acid dyes - Acridine Orange and Ethidium Bromide to identify live and dead cells, respectively, in a single test, while the EasyCount Slide Multi-well Slide provides the ability to perform...EasyCount System from Immunicon Corp.
Description:The EasyCount System is a fluorescent microscopy-based imaging system that accurately counts dead and live nucleated cells and automatically calculates cell viability, in a single test. By automating this routine function, the variability associated with the subjective interpretation of manual methods can be eliminated. Using the EasyCount ViaSure Kit, up to six tests at a time can be performed,...Counting Colonies or Plaques Directly from Images of Agar Plates
Michelle Cayouette Jane Moores Michael Steege AlanOrr Stratagene Cloning Systems, Inc. software version 3.1,researchers have the ability to automatically count bacterial colonies andplaques on agar plates. Researchers can use...Cell Proliferation Kit Outperforms the Competition in the Range of Cells Typically Counted
Quantitating cell number is more accurate using the Quantos cellproliferation assay kit Genetic Applications LLC cell proliferation assay kitprovides a simple, reproducible method to assess the number of cells present invarious tissue culture dish formats. In this st...Counting Non-Aqueous Samples in the TopCount Microplate Scintillation and Luminescence Counter
The microplate format has become a standard for many biological assays such as high throughput screening for drug discovery and radioimmunoassays. Productivity with these high volume procedures has been limited by the amount of sample handling required and low sample counting throughput. Now, however, microplate assays can be efficiently count...Polymer Degradation Mechanisms Encountered in Pyrolysis-GC/MS
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A simple blood test can give clue if the heart attack patients should get an immediate procedures to open clogged vessels and restore blood flow to their hearts. Cleveland Clinic cardiologist, Dr. Deepak Bhatt analyzed medical records of more than 12,000 heart disease patients and found that patients whose white blood cell count is in what is considered a "high normal range" have a mu...Pharmaceutical giant offers AIDS related antifungal drug free to 50 countries
Diflucan Partnership seems to be the latest mantra of Pfizer. The pharmaceutical giant has announced that it will supply free antifungal drug to 50 countries hardest hit by the AIDS virus. The decision by the Pfizer comes close on the heels of the South African Government winning a landmark case against pharmaceutical companies. In an announcement on Wednesday Pfizer said AIDS related a...Pharmaceutical giant offers AIDS related antifungal drug free to 50 countries
Diflucan Partnership seems to be the latest mantra of Pfizer. The pharmaceutical giant has announced that it will supply free antifungal drug to 50 countries hardest hit by the AIDS virus. The decision by the Pfizer comes close on the heels of the South African Government winning a landmark case against pharmaceutical companies. In an announcement on Wednesday Pfizer said AIDS related a...Britain Prepares For Mass Burials To Encounter Future Bird Flu Deaths
According to a leaked government document, it is stated that Britain needs to prepare itself to mass bury the dead bodies, if encountered with the pandemic flu sometime in// the future. It has been estimated that nearly one third of a million people will die if bird flu strikes in Britain. The document titled Managing Excess Deaths in an Influenza Pandemic, according to Life Style Extra,...Over-The-Counter Drugs May Prevent Alzheimer's
Certain over-the-counter pain relievers commonly used to counter the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis also may cut the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease. In addition to their anti-inflammatory properties, the drugs seem to selectively reduce levels of a harmful protein linked to the neurodegenerative disease. The study developed from research suggesting that people taking c...Quebec Darkfield Colony Counter, 110V with USA Cord
Description:Darkfield Quebec Colony Counter allows the user to quickly and accurately count bacteria colonies. A choice of models allows for digital counting or manual counting. An optional 1.5X auxiliary lens fits over the standard lens increasing magnification to 3.0X. The adjustable focusing rod allows the 1.5X standard lens to be raised or lowered. The lens also rotates a full 360 for ready access to cul...