Centrifugal evaporator
Genevac of the UK has introduced a high performance Model HT-4X centrifugal evaporator for scientists in the drug discovery and medicinal chemistry sectors.
Archives for September 17, 2003
SBS: product preview
Next week's Society for Biomolecular Screening annual meeting will once again be a showcase for dozens of new products in the drug discovery arena. We preview some of the highlights.
Breathe in the genes
New research has suggested that it may be possible to deliver therapeutic DNA to the lung using a simple pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI).
Gene alliance targets diabetes
Roche forges an alliance with ParAllele to discover genes that contribute to type 2 diabetes, aimed at identifying potential new medicines and diagnostics for the disease.
CRO industry coming under pressure
Contract research organisation (CRO) revenues have been growing strongly as a result of drug developers' need to reduce R&D costs while shortening product evaluation times. However, as demand for more efficient preclinical and clinical testing...
Drug treatment for CJD?
Quinacrine could provide the first drug treatment for prion-associated disorders such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, according to new research presented at ICAAC.
Nanoxis fundraising
Sweden's Nanoxis has secured a financing deal that will help it develop nanoanalytical platforms - so-called proteinchips - for the identification of proteins in drug discovery.