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SIB Announces Completion of Protein Encyclopaedia Covering 20,325 Human Proteins

Speaking at the 10th anniversary conference of the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics in Berne, Switzerland, its director Professor Ron Appel described his institute as a "Swiss success story". He said that he was proud that as pioneers at the heart of science one of the SIB's 25 working groups was today able to announce the completion of the annotation of human proteins.

25 Sep 2008

Nanobiotix and Partner Focusing on P-O-C Diagnostics and Drug Delivery Systems for Tropical Diseases

Nanobiotix, an emerging nanomedicine company focused on cancer therapy, announced today that the Company and its partner, Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation Sdn Bhd (BiotechCorp), will initially focus their collaboratio...

From Nanobiotix 24 Sep 2008

New Self-Assembly Technology to Synthesise Nanoparticles for Selective Separation of Biomolecules

UQ researcher Dr Shizhang Qiao is working on developing a new self-assembly technology to synthesise new nanoparticles for selective separation of biomolecules. Working at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering ...

24 Sep 2008

Researchers Developed Novel Nanotechnology Test for Chemical DNA Modifications

Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore have developed a novel test to screen for chemical modifications to DNA known as methylation. The technology potentially could be used both for ...

24 Sep 2008

Symposium Showcases Newest and Upcoming Nano- and Micro-Devices Used to Heal

The symposium will examine the use of nano-and micro-fabrication tools and explore techniques for clinical and basic life sciences research, including the development of drug delivery systems, biosensors and fluidic devi...

24 Sep 2008

Detecting Protein-DNA Interactions Using Photonic Crystal Biosensors

Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed a new class of disposable, microplate-based optical biosensors capable of detecting protein-DNA interactions. Based on the properties of photonic crystals, the biosensors are suitable for the rapid identification of inhibitors of protein-nucleic acid and protein-protein interactions.

24 Sep 2008