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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“Smart” nano-network can control insulin release for diabetes treatment
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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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New liquid crystal properties could boost self-healing materials
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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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Imaging nanoparticles in action
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Researchers develop technique for imaging nanoparticle dynamics with atomic resolution as these dynamics occur in a liquid environment.
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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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Company launches nano-impedance biosensor for cancer treatment
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Pharmaco-Kinesis Corporation have announced their first commercialized offering, the first-generation Nano-Impedance Biosensor (NIB).
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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Microtransistor will improve study of the human brain
April 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
French scientists have produced the world’s first microscopic, organic transistors that can amplify and record signals from within the brain itself.
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