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Plant hemoglobins: Oxygen handlers critical for nitrogen fixation

Hemoglobins, key components of our blood, are ancient proteins with well-known roles in oxygen transport and respiration in animals. Hemoglobins are also present in plants and bacteria, but until now the physiological role of plant hemoglobins has been unclear. A group of researchers reveal this week that one such mysterious plant hemoglobin serves to assist in the fixation of nitrogen in the roo...

Study: Soap And Water Work Best In Ridding Hands Of Disease Viruses

The largest, most comprehensive study ever done comparing the effectiveness of hand hygiene products shows that nothing works better in getting rid of disease-causing viruses than simply washing one’s hands with good old-fashioned soap and water. Among the viruses soapy hand washing flushes down the drain is the one that causes the common cold. Other removable viruses cause hepatitis A, ac...

Touching Molecules With Your Bare Hands

For a virus to survive, it must elude the ever vigilant immune sentinels of its host. A latent virus can escape immune detection if it resides in nondividing cells and doesn’t produce any proteins. No viral proteins means no red flags for immune cells. If the virus targets one of the many cell types that rarely divide, it’s relatively safe while latent. But some viruses, like the gamma-herpesviru...

Brown-Harvard team solves mobile DNA's surgical sleight-of-hand

In a clever bit of biology called site-specific recombination, DNA can travel inside an organism, or into another organism, and perform a sort of grafting surgery that allows it to insert its chromosome into a chromosome of the target cell. The process is important because mobile DNA can carry genes that cause drug resistance or transmit viruses that cause disease or tumors that result in certain...

Microscopic brain imaging in the palm of your hand

New portable device captures pictures beneath the living brain's surfaceResearchers at Stanford University have demonstrated a promising, minimally invasive optical technique that can capture micron-scale images from deep in the brains of live subjects. The method, called two-photon microendoscopy, combines a pair of powerful optical and mechanical techniques into one device that fits in the palm...

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Bio-Stack Twister II Microplate Handler from BioTek Instruments

Description:The Bio-Stack Twister II Microplate Handler is a high-capacity, plug-and-play bench top automation solution for integrating BioTeks washers, readers and liquid handling systems together with expandable microplate capacity, ultimate flexibility and intuitive and powerful software. Whether you are adding capacity to single devices or linking several modules together to complete a robotic system, th...
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Corning Bioassay Dish, 245X245 mm,Non-Treated, No Handles, Sterile from Sigma-Aldrich

Description:General description: Compatible with AutoGen AutoGenesys, BioRobotics BioPick, BioGrid, TAS and MicroGrid II high volume automated colony picking systems ID clarifier: N...
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Handy 100V Power Supply from Major Science

Description:Handy 100V Power Supply is Low-cost, compact and lightweight. Easy to operate - either 50 or 100 VDC is selectable as the output voltage. These voltages are sufficient for ordinary electrophoresis....
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6-DOF HEXAPOD Handling Robot from Physik Instrumente

Description:The M-840 HEXALIGHT robot is based on PI's experience in high-resolution parallel kinematic machines (PKM) over more than a decade. PI Hexapods were originally used in astronomical telescopes for mirror and antenna adjustments over wide ranges in small step sizes. The M-840 provides six degrees of freedom with 3 m minimum incremental motion (combined 6-axis move, design-resolution of individual s...
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Lab Pal Handheld Label Printer from Brady Corporation

Description:The LAB PAL label printer is portable, easy-to-use and makes identifying your samples more quick and efficient. Serialization feature makes you more efficie...
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Ergonomics and Liquid Handling How can BrinkmannTM Help ?

How can Brinkmann As a laboratory technician, pipetting is a routine laboratory technique that is performed everyday, for a good portion of the day. Pipetting work demands concentration, accuracy and preci...

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Antidepressants come in handy for patients on treatment for hepatitis, cancers and multiple sclerosis

The sad part in the treatment of certain cancers, hepatitis and multiple sclerosis with interferon therapy is that while the treatment can extent life, it can seriously spoil its quality. Alpha interferon a drug used to fight these diseases can cause crippling depression. A new research now shows that the use of an antidepressant before starting the treatment can avoid this problem. Al...

Diabetes and Depression often go hand-in-hand

An analysis of 25 years of data has revealed that diabetes and depression go hand in hand for many people. People with Diabetes are twice as likely as non-diabetics to suffer from depression, researchers say. The June issue of Diabetes Care carries the report of this study. Dr. Patrick Lustman of Washington University School of Medicine and the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Cente...

Ranbaxy joins hand with Cipla to co-market ciprofloxacin

Two of the leading pharmaceutical industries, Ranbaxy Laboratories and Cipla announced an alliance to co-market Ranbaxy’s once-a-day formulation of Ciprofloxacin. The formulation had recently received Drug Controller General of India’s (DCGIs) approval for marketing in India. Ciproloxacin is a unique dosage form of the broad-spectrum antibiotic. The domestic market for ciprofloxacin is es...

Ways to handle ugly toenails

Ugly and disfigured toenails is a problem that occurs in 1 in 2 persons above the age of 50. This condition is caused by a long standing fungal infection and it gives toenails a thick, yellow and crumbly appearance. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic advice consulting with a chiropodist who might recommend an anti-fungal drug. However, these drugs might cause some side effects if the person suffe...

Cervical Cancer Can Now Be Better Handled With Gene Silencing Therapy

Queensland University researchers have ventured into a new approach called ‘gene silencing’ for the treatment of cervical cancer. The technique is targeted towards turning // the cancer causing genes on and off to help cervical cancer patients. Certain genes called tumor suppressor genes are responsible for preventing the occurrence of a particular type of cancer. On the other hand, t...

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Universal Handle for Blades

Description:Designed for use with Tanne disposable trephine blades....
Company:Bausch & Lomb Storz

Universal Trephine Handle with Cottingham Punch

Description:Metal punch with universal style handle. Uses Storz corneal transplant trephine blades. Supplied with two replaceable plugs. Dull finish. Overall length 2.4 inches. Most popular size or model...
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Storz Universal Trephine Handle

Description:Round knurled handle with adjustable finger-like tips that rest in the grooved disposable trephine blades. Used with disposable trephine blades. Polished finish. Most popular size or model....
Company:Bausch & Lomb Storz

Handle for Corneal Burrs

Description:Handle will hold E0824 A replacement burrs and E0813 Pterigium diamond burrs. Round knurled handle. Most popular size or model....
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Replacement Handle

Description:For use with E0828 A needle tip and E0828 B gouge tip. Round knurled with threaded ended for tips. Most popular size or model....
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Efficacy and Safety Profile of Basilea's Alitretinoin for Severe Refractory Chronic Hand Eczema Confirmed by Data Shown at European Dermatology Congress

BASEL, Switzerland, May 21, 2007 - Results from phase IIIclinical trials and further human pharmacology studies werepresented at the 16th Congress of the European Academy ofDermatology and Venereology (EADV). These data highlighted theefficacy and safety profile of alitretinoin as a potential oncedaily oral treatment for patients with severe refractory chronichand eczema. Currentl...

Basilea Reports Positive Re-treatment Results from a Second Phase III Trial of Alitretinoin for Patients with Severe Chronic Hand Eczema

BASEL, Switzerland, April 25, 2007 - Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd.(SWX:BSLN) reported today phase III study results showing thatpatients with severe chronic hand eczema can benefit fromre-treatment with alitretinoin. In two previous randomized clinicaltrials, alitretinoin was found to be effective in treating severechronic hand eczema in patients refractory to topical treatments.This pivota...

Alfacell's Onconase Highlighted in Latest Edition of Handbook of Therapeutic Antibodies

BLOOMFIELD, N.J., March 20, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Alfacell Corporation's ONCONASE (ranpirnase) has shown potential toact as a potent payload in antibody conjugates for cancer therapy,according to the latest edition of the Handbook of TherapeuticAntibodies. In a chapter of the text that reviews immunotoxins, SusannaRybak, Ph.D. summarizes preclinical research indicating that...

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