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A graphene-based electrochemical sensor device could offer a fast, cheap and accurate new way to detect contaminants in chamomile tea – helping to protect consumers from harm. Chamomile tea is a...
Researchers use a polysaccharide-based bioink formulation to print a 3D model of human skin, with potential applications for skin tissue engineering and drug testing. Among its various vital functions...
A new study demonstrates the potential of using ultrasmall gold nanoparticles for imaging or delivering drugs into the brain. As its name suggests, the blood-brain–barrier provides a defence against...
Researchers set out a new method that has marked advantages for the large-scale, high-throughput quantitative analysis of proteins without the need for specialist equipment. Liquid chromatography...
The Key Role of Pure Water in Clinical Diagnostics and Patient Management Pure water plays a key role in clinical diagnostics, with applications varying from the identification of small molecules as...
HPLC is an established technique for the quantification and characterisation of viral particles in vaccine development, and identifying and characterising the proteins corresponding to different viral...
A new study suggests that measuring short-chain fatty acids in the gut may offer a way to predict which cancer patients will benefit from immunotherapy. Cancer therapies that target elements of the...
A preliminary study demonstrates that an innovative new approach could improve the targeting of antimicrobials for treating bacterial skin infections. Certain skin injuries, such as burns or ulcers...