New colony picker from Genetix
Colony counting and picking are well-recognised as one of the most boring, repetitive and error-prone jobs in the lab, and there has been a strong desire to automate the process.
Archives for January 13, 2004
Aprotinin from plants could end supply shortage
Large Scale Biology Corp has solved the problem of supplying large quantities of aprotinin - widely used in the manufacture of biologic drugs - by developing a recombinant form that is made in tobacco plants.
Breathing new life into old asthma drug
An ageing drug for asthma marketed by Abbott Laboratories could get a new lease of life from a revamp using drug delivery technology developed by SkyePharma of the UK.
Non-industry trials under threat in EU
European clinical researchers have launched a campaign calling on the European Parliament and Commission to repeal a new Directive on Good Clinical Practice (GCP) on the grounds that it will hinder the conduct of non-commercial trials.