Changeable proteins cause nerve disease

An incorrectly folded protein is one of the reasons behind the nerve disease ALS, according to new research. But the protein does not have structural errors all the time and only certain types contribute to the harmful protein accumulations that cause the ALS disease.

Partnering offer for scientists and medics

For the first time in the history of Biotech Forum, scientists and medics are invited to join the partnering event. I

Rapid and thorough homogenization of samples

MP Biomedicals presents the Fasprep-24 instrument, a new high-throughput model of the earlier Bio 101 Systems Fastprep homogenizer.

BMAs: Run your own business

After graduation you must decide: be an employee or start your own business. This is not really the situation for BMAs today, but a collaborative project between Swedish public actors and some companies aims to change that and make entrepreneurs of BMAs.

Platform for high security virus purification

Millipore Corporation has introduced the Viresolve Pro Solution system, a new system for purification of viruses. The technology in the new platform includes a novel patent pending membrane.

Hey Kurt Berndt...

... who is starting up a research center for youths in Saltsjöbaden.

Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

Why are you going to Scanlab and Biotech Forum?

From planning stage to handshake

"Partnering is an effective tool to get in touch with the decision makers high up in an organization's administration," says Camilla Huse Bondeson at Conlega. And according to her, rigorous planning is the way to succeed.

How to get the most out of the fair

Hallå där Harriet Wallberg-Henriksson...

...rektor på Karolinska Institutet som återigen rankas högt i en internationell undersökning. Vad betyder det för ett universitet med den här typen av rankningar?

En- och tvådimensionell elektrofores i högt tempo

Gelcompany lanserar ett nytt system för High Performance Electrophoresis system.

Gel i rumstemperatur - vätska i kylrummet

Biostatus presenterar en fixeringsgel för användning vid fotografering som blir vätska i kylskåpstemperatur och gel i rumstemperatur.

Skräddarsydd jäst ger framtidens biobränsle

Ett nytt europeiskt samarbetsprojekt lett av finska VTT ska ta fram metoder för att tillverka biobränsle ur skogsavfall.

Nytt cellavbildningssystem från GE Healthcare

GE Healthcare lanserar IN Cell Analyzer 2000, ett tillskott till forskningsfältet för höginformativ analys, som kan användas för att ta digitala fotografier av både objektglas och cellodlingsplattor.

Danmark lockar toppforskare

Idag invigs det nya forskningscentret för proteinstudier i Köpenhamn. Här kommer spetsforskning att bedrivas inom sex ämnesområden.

Enkel tredimensionell cellodling

Nano Culture Plate är ett system för tredimensionell cellodling, där cellerna är mer in vivo-lika med bibehållen differentieringsgrad.

Sophion etablerar sig i Japan

Öppnar nytt sälj och supportkontor som ska ledas av en ledande japansk elektrofysiolog.

Major changes to the Q-Med board

The nomination committee wants to replace half of the existing board, including the current Chairman. An Extraordinary General Meeting will take place on February 4.

Swedish top scientists to EMBO

Two Swedish top scientists will have a really good chance to influence European life science research from now on. One is from the Karolinska Institutet, and one is from the University of Uppsala.

Teams up with leading dermatologist

Tripep has signed a letter of intent with a major Japanese specialty pharma company to bring their wound healing treatment to a big market.

Athera signs production partnership

The companys novel cardiovascular product will be manufactured in Germany.

Grant for development projects in Gothenburg

Seven research projects receive SEK 1 million to promote commercialization of early drug development and medical technology.

New member to Active board

The Election Committee of Active Biotech proposes a very experienced financial sector executive to join the company board. Five existing members are also to be re-elected at the AGM in May.

Researchers goes to the bottom of the brain

Swedish researchers have recently got new and deeper knowledge about the smallest part of the brain, the granule cells.