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Prototype Device to Smell Stool and Diagnose <i>Clostridium difficile</i> Infection

The bacteria that is responsible for diarrhea is emerging as a health problem worldwide due to the presence of new Clostridium difficile strains.

19 Apr 2010

Sensor Weighing Cells for Study of Cancer Cells Growth Rates

Scott Manalis, a member of the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research of MIT and associate professor of biological engineering at the MIT, led a team of Harvard and MIT researchers who pioneered a measurement system that has the ability to measure the mass of cells during their growth in a period of time.

16 Apr 2010

Near-IR Pulses to Detect Nanocages Injected in Blood for Medical Applications

Small metallic nanocages and pulsed laser-based ultrasensitive medical imaging methodology are likely to facilitate the detection and treatment of cancer at an early stage.

16 Apr 2010

PerkinElmer Launches New Detection Kit for Screening GPCRs

The LANCE Ultra cAMP Detection Kit, recently launched by PerkinElmer, can screen and profile G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs).

15 Apr 2010

Ayonix Launches IR-Based Vein-Detecting Biometric Device

Ayonix has recently announced the ‘PalmSecure’ technology that captures the vein pattern of a user by using infrared (IR) light.

6 Apr 2010

MadgeTech CTL2000 for Validation of Meat Sterilization Cycles

MadgeTech has recently introduced the CTL2000, a splashproof carcass temperature (CT) Lodger for measuring and recording data from a maximum of eight thermocouple channels. These thermocouples can be positioned in different parts of the meat carcass to offer an overall temperature profile.

6 Apr 2010