Artificial liver an alternative to toxicity testing
Bioengineers at the University of Oxford have developed a solution to the problem of toxicity testing for new drugs, which can prove to be ineffective or at worst dangerous to humans.
Archives for November 26, 2004
Millipore, Caliper, validate protocols to aid drug discovery
Millipore Corporation and Caliper Life Sciences announced the availability of three new validated protocols developed for hands-free operation and maximum productivity for drug discovery.
Crystal mapping helps battle deadly diseases
A technique that uses crystals to map 'invisible' parts of molecules is set to revolutionise drug discovery by allowing the molecular structures of proteins to be studied in greater detail advancing on the technique of protein crystallography.