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Purple bacteria signal zinc deficiency US researchers who have developed a zinc biosensor that functions as a bacterial 'litmus test', eliminating the need for expensive equipment.   |
Wired
July 24, 2007
Thomas Goetz |
The Ultimate Diagnostic Device (By the Way, You've Got Drug-Resistant TB!) The CDC's goal of a tuberculosis-free society grew short due to the development of drug-resistant strains. But new standards for detection are in the works. |
Bio-IT World
November 14, 2003
Elizabeth Gardner |
Ultimate Analysis With the necessary tools at hand, the race is on to build -- and market -- the first affordable, portable, fully functional DNA analyzer. Is the world ready? |
Chemistry World
March 5, 2012
Harriet Brewerton |
Picturing Bacteria on Your Phone US scientists have developed a device that, when attached to a mobile phone, can detect small amounts of Escherichia coli in liquid samples. |
Chemistry World
July 19, 2013
Daniel Johnson |
Dipstick test for plague on the way Plague could soon be diagnosed faster than ever before, thanks to scientists in Germany. The group have pioneered a new, dipstick test which will drastically cut the time it takes to spot the disease. |
Bio-IT World
Jul/Aug 2006
Robert M. Frederickson |
Tests for Hospital-Acquired Infections Tests for pathogens increasingly rely on genomic methods that identify specific genetic signatures of bacteria or viruses. Rapid detection of other pathogens also provides the potential for significant impact on the healthcare industry. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2010
Prachi Patel |
A World-beating TB Detector To quickly and cheaply diagnose the world's worst infectious disease, engineers have shrunk an NMR machine down to size |
Food Processing
February 2013
David Phillips |
Protein Processors Face Higher Risk With Food Safety Issues Meat, poultry and fish plants face familiar issues within new parameters. |
Food Engineering
March 1, 2009
Wayne Labs |
Food Safety at the Crossroads The recent peanut paste recall -- largest ever in terms of supply chain -- points to the urgency of food safety today. |
Technology Research News
July 27, 2005 |
Bacteria drive biochip sensor Researchers are working to connect living cells to computer chips to gain the best of both worlds. |
Chemistry World
November 2, 2010
Hayley Birch |
Nanoparticle detector promises fast virus identification The technique, developed by US researchers, can discriminate between different viruses and is sensitive enough to detect the presence of a single virus particle. |
Chemistry World
April 10, 2015
Matthew Gunther |
Silicon chip spots dangerous pathogens in human blood Scientists in China have developed a silicon chip doped with silver nanoparticles that can rapidly detect different pathogens in blood samples. |
Chemistry World
December 15, 2015
Michaela Muehlberg |
Bacterial identification gets a culture shock Scientists in the UK have developed a new tool to distinguish bacterial strains from each other. |
HHMI Bulletin
February 2012
Sarah C.P. Williams |
The Twists and Turns of Immunity Fred Alt has built a career making sense of the immune system -- specifically, the diverse antibodies that fight off invading molecules, from viruses to cancer cells to pollen. |
Food Processing
May 2005
Chuck Jolley |
Meat Safety Under the Microscope Thanks to continued research and technological advances, meat processors now have multiple ways to ensure the safety of meat products -- from irradiation to ultra-high pressure techniques to ozonated water. |
Chemistry World
November 25, 2013
Carla Pegoraro |
Steering cells towards biocomputers Bacterial toxins that undergo unique cell interactions have been used to perform logic functions by researchers in Germany. This innovation will help push the limits of synthetic biology. |
Food Engineering
May 2, 2007
Kevin T. Higgins |
Lethal Light Air conditioners and potato tumblers are being engineered to deliver a dose of short-wave ultraviolet light to control mold, viruses and bacteria that infect food. |
Chemistry World
May 9, 2008
Simon Hadlington |
All-in-one gene detection on a chip Scientists in Singapore have invented a tiny machine that can rapidly prepare, purify and genetically analyse blood or other biological samples in less than 20 minutes. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2011
Brian Orelli |
Antibodies: They're Not Just for Fighting Infection Anymore Therapeutic antibodies have continued to evolve since the first, OKT3, was approved back in 1986. Biotech investors had better pay attention, lest the technology passes them by. |
Chemistry World
October 28, 2008
Hayley Birch |
Drug sandwich baits E. coli toxins Polymer scaffolds that pin molecules together at multiple binding sites can trap and destroy E. coli toxins by locking them to immune proteins, researchers based in Canada and Japan have found. |
Chemistry World
January 16, 2011
Hayley Birch |
Antibodies could lead to MRSA vaccine US scientists have developed antibodies against a protein belonging to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. |
Fast Company
July 2006
Chuck Salter |
Labs on a Chip A powerful portable biosensor that will be easy to use, flexible, and capable of performing multiple diagnostic tests is expected to be available in a "couple of years." |
Food Engineering
August 3, 2009 |
Lab provides growth measurement of micro-organisms Iowa State University's Discovery Lab allows researchers to test various plant, microbial or animal sources to determine whether they have antimicrobial or prebiotic properties. |
Science News
November 18, 2006 |
Timeline: From the November 14, 1936, issue Dust shows up like stars under modern instrument... Chemical warfare new hope in battle against disease... Intense sound vibrations age whiskey in 7 hours... |
National Defense
October 2010
Stew Magnuson |
BioWatch Program to Require Sensors to Detect Unknown Pathogens The next generation of machines designed to sniff the air for biological threats may be required to detect pathogens currently unknown to science, a Department of Homeland Security official said. |
American Journal of Nursing
December 2011
Hubner et al. |
Original Research: Survival of Bacterial Pathogens on Paper and Bacterial Retrieval from Paper to Hands: Preliminary Results Paper is omnipresent on hospital units, but few studies have examined the possible role of paper in the spread of nosocomial pathogens. |
Scientific American
June 2008
Melinda Wenner |
How Cells Make Use of Random Biochemical Reactions New studies reveal how cells exploit biochemical randomness. |
Technology Research News
May 4, 2005
Eric Smalley |
Chip Gauges Cell Reactions Researchers have devised a way to test within minutes the reactions of cells to all types of stimuli. The researchers' system is very sensitive, relatively inexpensive, uses little power, and is portable. |
Chemistry World
June 30, 2011
Laura Howes |
Chemically evolved bacteria European scientists have created an Escherichia coli strain with a separate genome using chlorinated DNA. |
Food Engineering
October 18, 2007 |
Tech Flash Vol. 3, No. 10 The 'other' E. coli... Campbell Soup Company realigns... Global food demand to double by 2050... People, Plant and Industry News... etc. |
Chemistry World
October 31, 2012
Ian Le Guillou |
A cell for a cell If you ever need to isolate a single bacterial cell, why not build it a prison cell? This is the approach that colleagues from Sandia National Laboratories, US, have taken. Using multi-photon lithography, they can construct four walls and a roof around a single cell in just over a minute. |
Wired
February 25, 2008
Greta Lorge |
Infoporn: Humans Crawling With Microbes?! That's Not All Bad. Your body is a wonderland -- for bacteria, viruses, and fungi. |
Chemistry World
July 1, 2013
James Urquhart |
Antibiotic research hits a sweet spot UK researchers have found a way to weaken the molecular armour of Escherichia coli to allow the host's immune system to attack and kill the pathogen. |
Food Engineering
November 12, 2007 |
Tech Flash Vol. 3, No. 11 E. coli still circulating... Invensys sells APV to SPX... Low fat and good taste... etc. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2010
Sarah C.P. Williams |
Young Again Niche cells can reverse the aging of stem cells. |
Chemistry World
March 3, 2009
Lewis Brindley |
Sweet-toothed bacteria make their own vaccine With careful feeding, bacteria can produce vaccines against themselves, scientists in the US and China have found. |
