McGill researchers shed light on formation of carcinogen in food
Furan, a potentially dangerous chemical has been found by Health Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in processed foods, especially canned or bottled foods. A new study by McGill researchers Dr. Varoujan Yaylayan and graduate student Carolina Perez Locas explains the presence of this chemical in a wide range of food products. The study, published in the October, 2004 is...GeneNotes - A novel information management software for biologists
Analyzing microarray data - or even a simple biological network - can get you lost - quick. Tons of genes, tons of synonyms for each, tons of known interactions, with even more being unknown, tons of database with tons of information... and your job is to make sense of this puzzle in a biologically meaningfull way. Applications are being developped to make it all easier, leaving the fun part...Researchers make nanosheets that mimic protein formation
How to direct and control the self-assembly of nanoparticles is a fundamental question in nanotechnology. "This establishes an important connection between two basic building blocks in biology an...S. cerevisiae Direct Transformation Kit from Wako Chemicals USA, Inc.
Description:This kit is designed for easy transformation of the budding yeast, Saccharoyces sp.. The protocol allows for successful transformation simply by mixing a plasmid DNA and the kit reagents with cultured yeast cells. No complicated steps, such as centrifugation or cell washing, are required. The kit is particularly well suited for high-throughput transformation of a large number of yeast strains gro...S. cerevisiae Direct Transformation Kit from Wako Chemicals USA, Inc.
Description:This kit is designed for easy transformation of the budding yeast, Saccharoyces sp.. The protocol allows for successful transformation simply by mixing a plasmid DNA and the kit reagents with cultured yeast cells. No complicated steps, such as centrifugation or cell washing, are required. The kit is particularly well suited for high-throughput transformation of a large number of yeast strains gro...Cell Transformation Colorimetric Assay Kit from CHEMICON
Description:CHEMICON's Cell Transformation Detection Assay is an anchorage-independent growth assay in soft agar, which is considered the most stringent assay for detecting malignant transformation of cells. For this assay, cells (pre-treated with carcinogens or carcinogen inhibitors) are cultured with appropriate controls in soft agar medium for 21-28 days. Following this incubation period, formed colonie...Endotoxin Gel formation Assay Kit, E-TOXATE from Sigma-Aldrich
Description:Sigmas E-TOXATE (Limulus Amebocyte Lysate) test kits are intended for the detection and semiquantitation of endotoxins for research purposes. sensitivity 0.05-0.1 EU/mL...Highest Possible Transformation Efficiencies for High-Throughput Applications
Convenient, time-saving 96Pack Gold competent cells streamline transformation procedures Julie Bonnardel Ronda Allen Bruce Jerpseth Sean Banks...New Competent Cells for Highest Transformation Efficiencies
Stratagene Cloning Systems, Inc. Stratagenes new, high-efficiency competent E. coli cell linesignificantly improves the transformation efficiency of ligated DNA. EpicurianColi ultracompetent cells* yi...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...The doctor is in: Thompson prescribes better health information technology
The Wisconsin Technology Network is committed to helping improve patient safety and healthcare through the development and deployment of technology. We salute the administration and the efforts of Secretary Thompson and his agency to help spread the adoption health technology. If you are interested in learning more about this topic you should attend the following event....University Consortium Enables Transformation and Survival for Wisconsin Businesses
Madison, WI - Todays business climate is not for the faint of heart. Global competition and offshore manufacturing are striking a blow to Wisconsins economy, and this, combined with rising unemployment, the need to retrain workers, and a huge budget deficit is forcing Wisconsins business leaders to look for new ways to survive and grow. If youre in business, youd better start thinking a...Cancer patients turning to Internet for information
Many cancer patients, according to a recent study, are increasingly turning to the Internet for information about their disease. In this context physicians need to be aware of various Internet medical sites so they can guide the patients to the most reliable, accurate and updated information. Dr. James M.Metz of the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center in Philadelphia echoed these ideas at...Drugs disrupt formation of blood vessels
Scientists have made a signficant step forward in their attempt to starve cancer tumours by stopping the growth of the blood vessels that feed them nutrients. Four drugs that disrupt angiogenesis - blood vessel formation - have been shown for the first time to be effective. It also provides the first indication that the drugs, known as angiogenesis inhibitors, vary in effectiveness depending on t...Handbook cum diary on regulatory information
The Drug Inspectors' Association of Andhra Pradesh has brought out a handbook cum diary for the benefit of all chemists, drug manufacturers and the Association members in the state. The Association has managed to put together all necessary information with regard to the regulatory requirement in an easy-to-locate format in the diary. The information is to be extremely useful to the drug trade and...More information sought by patients on medical errors
Medical mistakes is one of the ills plaguing the field of medicine and patients are now demanding that they be given full information when a medical error happens. However, doctors are often reluctant to give full disclosure, not because they do not care. In fact, doctors confessed to being haunted for many years by their mistakes. In the Washington University School of Medicine, researchers cond...The Role Of Calcium In The Formation Of Kidney Stones
Latest research shows that by adding more calcium to the diet may help reduce the risk of developing kidney stones in younger women.// In a study of more than 95,000 women who never had kidney stones, researchers documented 1,223 new kidney stones over the eight years of the study. Women who consumed the most calcium had a 27-percent lower risk of developing kidney stones compared to wom...Rapidlink Critical Care Information Management System
Description:Today, the importance of electronic connectivity for blood gas testing is well understood. Transmission of patient results is critical for patient care, records, and billing. A sound quality assurance program that includes connectivity is essential to ensure analyzers are operating properly....VERICIS Cardiovascular Information System
Description:Built on a single information technology platform, the VERICIS Cardiovascular Information System (CVIS) integrates data from different sites (office, clinic, hospital) and different sources (interventional and diagnostic x-ray angiography, echo, nuclear, MR, hemodynamics, reports, HIS) to create a comprehensive digital record on the cardiac patient. VERICIS empowers you to: <...Point Of Care Testing (POCT) Information System
Description:POCT, which includes bed side and near patient testing is growing 13 to 17% a year. This growth has posed unique problems for hospitals and clinical laboratories by shifting workflow and quality responsibility to decentralized areas focused on patient care rather than testing disciplines. Compounding the problem is the reality of controlling staffing costs as hospital reimbursement rates continue...LabPak II Laboratory Information System
Description:LabPak II is a comprehensive multi-user Laboratory Information System designed to meet the requirements of the larger POL, small hospital or private laboratory. It is the next step up from the LabPak POL....LabPak POL Plus Laboratory Information System
Description:comprehensive LIS solutions for Physician Office Laboratories are designed to fill the needs of any POL, large or small. Includes 2 additional standard instrument interfaces for a total of 3 standard instrument interfaces of your choice....New Information on the Potential of Plasmin Shared at ISTH Congress
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 11,2007 - New information representing the continuing research anddevelopment program for Plasmin (Human), TAL-05-00018, waspresented by Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc.(http://www.talecris.com) this week at the XXIst InternationalSociety for Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Congress in Geneva,Switzerland. The information includ...FDA Announces Audio Broadcasts on Emerging Drug Safety Information
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 20,2007-The U.S. Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) is alerting health care professionals andconsumers to the availability of audio broadcasts that provideemerging drug safety information. The broadcasts, commonly known aspodcasts, can be transmitted to personal computers and personalaudio players. The service is part of the agency's ongoing effort to broadena...Ceragenix Announces Ceragenins Virtually Prevent Catheter Biofilm Formation in 21 Day Study
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 12, 2007 - Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals,Inc. (OTCBB:CGXP), a biopharmaceutical company focused oninfectious disease and dermatology, today announced that a cathetertreated with a Ceragenin compound demonstrated virtually no biofilmformation in a 21 day study. In the study, polyurethane catheters treated with Cerageninswere soaked daily in a phosphate-suffered sol...