Collaborative research initiative aims to cut drug development time in half
...earch on various aspects of myelin--the protective coating surrounding the nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord. This innovative approach to medical research breaks down traditional barriers to collaboration between labs, and provides for business and scientific oversight boards to guide research toward...Carnegie Mellon enhances Quantum Dot Corp. technology for long-term, live-animal imaging
...o fragile for most biological studies in vivo, the coating is the most critical step," explained Ballou, research scientist at the Molecular Biosensor and Imaging Center (MBIC) at Carnegie Mellon's Mellon College of Science. "The new coatings allowed us to observe quantum dots much longer than previously dem...Purdue engineers develop quick, inexpensive method to prototype microchips
...f Chemical Engineers Journal, the team showed that coating the fibers with materials that attract different types of molecules allowed them to separate specific proteins from a mixed solution. By manipulating the fiber's properties, scientists can identify or separate various types of molecules, such as pro...Researchers probe how microbes speed up acid production at mining sites
...chemistry: microbes react with the pyrite surface, coating it with chemicals that would be expected to hinder further reactions. Despite the formation of such coatings, however, microbe-mediated reactions occur tens of thousands of times faster than when no microbes are present. ''That's a puzzle,'' said Alf...Ultra-thin coating traps DNA on a leash
A coating that tethers DNA to a glass surface and allows the...in place. Penn State researchers have developed a coating made of molecules with one side that binds to glass and the other side that grabs on to DNA strands ...Case researchers discover the mouth's defenses against AIDS
...tion. These products also have the potential as a coating on catheters, intubations and implants to prevent secondary infections within the body, which result in annual health care costs of over $15 billion....Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2003
...CLEAR -- Next-generation fuel . . . Particle fuel coating technology from Oak Ridge National Laboratory coul...ate. One of the hurdles involves developing a fuel coating process that takes the technology of the 1970s forward four decades. "Our job is to make the best pa...Zengen's new technology first to deliver drug active ingredients in an oral strip
...dissolution, water solubility, mucous adhesion and coating on the exterior film layer. For instance, depending on the auxiliary compounds manufactured to dissolve quickly or over an extended period of time, regulating the release of active material. Previous technologies have proven too harsh, exposing th...Pinpointing viruses in body scans
...ometres wide. They have a core of iron oxide and a coating of dextran, a sugar to which antibodies stick easily. A top coat of antibodies to the virus under investigation is added, and the particles are ready for use. In lab tests, the nanoparticles have been added to samples of body fluids; in patients, th...UCF brain cell research spawns hope for longer life
... atoms) in size, not only offered a more efficient coating for use in machines but also opened the door for b...tors plan to explore the possibility of creating a coating from the particles that could be used for vascular and orthopedic implants, stents and other devices...Scientists uncover amyloid-like proteins in bacteria
...genous chaplin proteins. The authors suggest that coating of the aerial hyphae by chaplin proteins may confer hydrophobicity to these structures, allowing them to grow into the air and possibly even preventing back-growth into the moist soil. "The hydrophobic nature of aerial structures could be an ideal p......aged bone has been removed. The calcium phosphate coating is very thin and allows the bone cells to attach themselves to the implant. Growth factors could be added to the calcium phosphate to encourage the bone growth at faster rates. "What is left of the real bone attaches itself to the polymer bone afte...Gene may produce drought-resistant plants
...ontrols production of plants' outermost protective coating may allow Purdue University researchers to create crops with increased drought resistance. Scientists cloned the gene WAX2 after they discovered a fast-wilting mutant of Arabidopsis, a commonly used experimental plant. The gene is directly associated...War on germs gets cutting-edge weapon from ancient world technique
...e Director of The Powder Coating Institute, Powder coating manufacturers have extended the protective life of... Munich, Germany, is applying antimicrobial powder coating to the interior of refrigerators. Honeywell Corporation, in this country, is using powder coating to...Scientists produce mouse eggs from embryonic stem cells, demonstrating totipotency even in vitro
...ese colonies. "These germ cells then accumulated a coating of cells similar to the follicles surrounding mammalian eggs," Schler said. "Starting on day 26, oocyte-like cells were released into the culture -- similar to ovulation -- and by day 43, embryo-like structures arose through parthenogenesis, or spon...Technique brings immune-based therapies closer to reality
...ch, Oelke turned tiny magnetic beads into aAPCs by coating them with HLA-Ig and another protein that stimulates cell growth and exposing the beads to antigens from either melanoma or cytomegalovirus. "Using the aAPCs, we were able to make a tremendous amount of CTLs while maintaining their specificity," s...Carnegie Mellon University chemists create versatile polymer brushes
... won't crack. These materials could work well as a coating for cars, where you want to combine a hard surface to avoid scratches with soft bulk properties to avoid cracking, according to Matyjaszewski. Other applications for polymer brushes include coatings that would provide a barrier to prevent corrosive ...Bodys own antibodies may drive new strains of HIV
...to recognize different protein shapes on the outer coating of the virus. However the virus consistently evolved faster than the antibody response, developing new protein structures on its surface, so that antibodies from previous months' samples were ineffective in neutralizing new virus from the same patie...DuPont technology to receive US EPA's clean air excellence award
...cratch and mar resistance enhances initial vehicle coating appearance. Consumers can enjoy additional long-term benefits since the finish is less prone to the appearance of fine scratches and swirls after washing. "SuperSolids TM is a remarkable new technology with considerable potential to help vehicle ma......h," Mallapragada said. "The grooves have a protein coating and we've also 'seeded' them with Schwann cells to help promote this growth." Schwann cells naturally form the myelin sheath around the PNS cells. When guided by this sheath, nerves will grow at a rate of three to four millimeters per day. The polyme...