US team put right the 'hidden dirty secret' of quantum dots
US scientists have found a way of stopping quantum dots from 'blinking'. The resultant increase in light intensity could make them more useful in medical research.
Archives for January 24, 2008
Nabi up for sale, merger
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals this week announced that is considering a possible sale or merger of the company, with 'multiple entities' apparently interested in the business.
Heavyweights step up to the plate at LabAutomation 2008
Tecan and PerkinElmer have taken the opportunity to showcase new plate reader products at LabAutomation 2008, firmly re-establishing themselves as major players in this popular and lucrative sector.
Bio-succinic acid to go commercial
With the price of crude oil going up almost every day it is no surprise that this has a knock-on effect to the price of raw materials for the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. But DSM and Roquette have developed a process that could avoid the...
Lonza looks to the future as it reveals 2007 profit hike
Lonza has revealed a profit hike for the full year of 2007, reflecting the fruit of its "revised growth strategies" across its business units, said the firm, which also announced its "innovations" for future growth and the signing of a new Sanofi...
23andMe genetic analysis launches in Europe
Google funded start up, 23andme, has now launched its gene tests and web-based analysis in Canada and Europe.