Tag: pharmaceuticals
Seaweed a Possible Source for Future Products
Seaweeds grow abundantly, and are relatively little affected by harmful environmental impact, along Swedish coasts. At the same time, there is a huge demand...
A New Way to Mix Oil and Water
The reluctance of oil and water to mix together and stay that way is so well-known that it has become a cliché for describing...
New Study: ‘Double Decker’ Antibody Technology Fights Cancer
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have created a new class of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), using a versatile “double...
Researchers Explore Ways to Remove Antibiotics Polluting Lakes and Rivers
Pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, are an increasingly common pollutant in water systems, said Catherine Hui Niu, associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering...
New TSRI Research Reveals Pathway for Anti-Aging Therapies
Two new studies led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) could guide future therapies to improve health and lifespan. Together, the studies...
New Spray Dryer Boosts Efficiency and Cost Savings for Industry
Spray dryers use hot gas to convert liquid to powders and are widely used by industry for the creation of dry foods – including...
Chemists Use Electricity to Amp up Drug Manufacturing
Give your medicine a jolt. By using a technique that combines electricity and chemistry, future pharmaceuticals – including many of the top prescribed medications...
More Functional DNA in Mitochondria Cures Male Infertility
Male infertility can be caused by mutations in the DNA of mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells. By increasing the total DNA amount in mitochondria,...
A New Twist on Electrosprays
Although Vlahovska’s Saturn-shaped oil drop might seem far less commanding than their lookalike planet, they are undoubtedly more useful for Earthlings.
An associate professor of...
New Chemical Reaction Developed at UCLA Could Eventually Yield New Fuels...
When scientists develop the chemical formulas for new products such as fuels and medications, they often must first create molecules that haven’t previously existed.
A...
Algal Residue – an Alternative Carbon Resource for Pharmaceuticals and Polyesters
Microalgae have received much attention in biomass production due to many strains having a high biomass productivity per unit time and per unit area....
Water-based and Biocompatible 2D Inks for Printed Electronics
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a method of producing water-based and inkjet printable 2D material inks, which could bring 2D crystal...
Polymer Scaffolds Build a Better Pill to Swallow
The huge doses of drugs required to combat cancer could be reduced thanks to the work of A*STAR researchers, and the drugs themselves may...
Manufacturing Microspheres
Microencapsulation, in which a tiny particle of one material is encased within a shell made from another, is widely used in pharmaceuticals manufacturing and...
Saving Water with Superabsorbent Polymers
Soil conditioners called superabsorbent polymers have the potential to reduce irrigation needs for agricultural crops by storing water and nutrients and then releasing them...
Stanford Scientists Revise a Decades-old Model of How Proteins Move in...
When things are going right in your body, it’s because long strings of brand-new proteins are being folded up into just the right tangles...
Multitasking Proteins: Unexpected Properties of Galectin-3
Chemistry research on sugar-binding proteins is as old as Frank Sinatra tunes. That's why a new protein interaction is like hearing Sinatra and Elvis...
A Tiny Answer to a Big Problem
The counterfeit drug industry is thriving. Criminals are cashing in on an estimated $200 billion in profits – nearly 10 percent of pharmaceuticals worldwide...
Rapid Test Identifies Disease Pathogens
At present, bacteria, fungi or viruses can generally only be detected with certainty by way of elaborate laboratory tests or animal experiments. The food...
Getting the most out of natural gas
ETH scientists have discovered a new catalyst that allows the easy conversion of natural gas constituents into precursors for the production of fuels or...