A new automated fluorescence lifetime imaging plate reader has been used to study aggregation of HIV-1 Gag proteins.
Plate reader developed for drug discovery
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Microcarrier Design Strategies for Controlled Bioagent Encapsulation and Release
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Bioactive agents, such as synthetic drugs, proteins, and cells, can be encapsulated in biocompatible microcarriers for a variety of biological applications.
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“Smart” nano-network can control insulin release for diabetes treatment
May 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Researchers have developed a network of nanoscale particles that can be injected into the body and release insulin when blood-sugar levels rise.
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Zinc could be a “golden” bullet for bioabsorbable stents
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Some materials dissolve too quickly in the body, and some hang around forever — zinc, however, may be just right.
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New materials for heart tissue regeneration
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A new biomaterial for heart tissue regeneration, resembling live cardiac tissue in key characteristics, has been reported.
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New liquid crystal properties could boost self-healing materials
May 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Rice University researchers find that silicone liquid crystals stiffen with repeated compression.
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Improving signal-to-noise in biosensing
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Researchers report the application of TRPT and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) for heparin sensing and bioimaging.
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Two-photon microscopy dye will reduce cost of characterisation
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New kind of dye could reduce the cost of two-photon microscopy by several orders of magnitude.
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Brush copolymers for gene delivery
April 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Novel pH sensitive brush copolymers with biodegradable polyphosphoester side chains for use as nonviral gene vectors have been developed.
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Magneto-electric nanoparticles deliver anti-HIV drug to the brain
April 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Nanoparticles can cross the blood-brain barrier and send a significantly increased level of AZTTP to HIV-infected cells.
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