Where do toxins from tobacco attack DNA?

In the future, this could make it easier than ever to determine the safety of many chemical substances

24-Feb-2023 - It is known that toxins in tobacco smoke can change our DNA – but where exactly in the genome they do this has been a mystery. A new approach developed by researchers at ETH Zurich now brings light into the darkness. In the future, this could make it easier than ever to determine the safety of ...

WITec announces Paper Award 2022 winners

The prizes go to scientists from the US, Germany and China

10-Aug-2022 - The WITec Paper Awards 2022 have been given to scientists from the US, Germany and China, recognizing their work in cement chemistry, pharmacy and methane hydrate chemistry. Every year, the WITec Paper Award highlights three scientific publications that contain data acquired with a WITec ...

New light source: A million times brighter than the sun

PhD thesis investigated application of a special white-light laser for semiconductor industry and microbiology

14-Feb-2022 - A new high-performance white-light laser is expected to speed up quality control in the semiconductor industry and provide closer monitoring of toxicity tests in microbiology. In one step, this laser enables the two-sided characterization of surfaces and can be integrated into production chains. ...

Do chemicals make you fat?

The EU research project EDCMET is investigating the effect of endocrine disruptors on metabolism

28-Jan-2019 - January 2019 saw the launch of the EU research project EDCMET, in which scientists from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) are also involved. EDCMET stands for "Metabolic effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: novel testing METhods and adverse outcome path-ways" and is ...

BASF and Sumitomo Chemical explore in vitro system for chemical safety evaluation

Application of fully functional cultured cells as alternative to animal testing

23-Dec-2015 - Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. and BASF have agreed to collaborate on research into a more sustainable, in vitro system for chemical safety evaluation. Recent years have seen an increase in stringent regulations for registration of agricultural chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and the demand to ...

Sigma-Aldrich Completes Acquisition of JRH Biosciences

02-Mar-2005 - Sigma-Aldrich Corporation announced that it has completed its acquisition of the JRH Biosciences division (JRH) of CSL Limited for $370 million in cash, subject to normal post-closing adjustments. JRH is a leading global supplier of cell culture and sera products to the biopharmaceutical industry ...

Dowpharma Sharpens Focus on New Expression Systems

Smithfield Facility Will be Closed

30-Jul-2004 - Dowpharma, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, has announced plans to close its biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing facility in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Dowpharma will continue to develop its biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing business by building on promising new ...

PerkinElmer Life Sciences Announces Availability of SpectraPlate Microplates

17-Oct-2002 - BOSTON, Oct 16, 2002 - PerkinElmer Life Sciences, a leading provider of drug discovery, life science research and genetic disease screening solutions, today announced the commercial availability of a full range of clear SpectraPlate microplates. The new range consists of 96- and 384-well clear ...

Akzo Nobel expands Diosynth’s position in biotechnology

08-Oct-2001 - Akzo Nobel has announced a new – EUR 18 million – investment for its Pharma business unit Diosynth to increase its biopharmaceutical upstream manufacturing capacity in Oss, the Netherlands. “Through this new investment we will realize part of the synergy potential between a recent U.S. ...

Henkel acquires stake in biotechnology company

25-May-2001 - The Henkel Group has acquired a minority interest in Natural Implant, a biotechnology company established two years ago in Lyon, France. After Vermicon, Natural Implant is the second biotechnology company in which Henkel has taken a minority shareholding. Natural Implant has expertise in ...