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Why Insect Meal Will Be the New Feed for Animals in Aquaculture
ArticleInsects as a viable animal feed have been receiving increasing recognition due to their high energy and protein content. With changes in legislation enabling some insect species to be used in feed for animals in aquaculture, we take a look at the current picture.
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Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science
ArticleWe recently spoke with Jessica Wade, PhD, a physicist at Imperial College London to learn more about her extraordinary efforts to raise the profile of female scientists and other underrepresented groups in science.
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How the Integration of Lateral Flow Tests and Data Analytics Will Transform Healthcare
ArticleOriginally developed as a platform for an over-the-counter pregnancy test, lateral flow tests have a lot more to offer. This article dives into how a digital spin and the integration of data analytics are expected to help lateral flow tests meet the changing demands of data-driven healthcare.
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Emerging Technologies in Combating Foodborne Illness
ArticleRapid and accurate detection of foodborne pathogens is essential to prevent foodborne illnesses and to mitigate the associated economic losses. We take a look at some of the technological advances that are helping to make this happen.
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Pharmaceutical R&D Powered by MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging
ArticleIn order to design and develop new pharmaceutical compounds, the distribution of drugs and their metabolites in tissues must be determined. The emergence of advanced mass spectrometry techniques, such as MALDI imaging, have been pivotal in advancing the field.
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Cell Metabolism and Cancer
ArticleIt’s almost 100 years since Otto Warburg’s observation that cancer cells metabolize glucose in a manner that is distinct from that of cells in normal tissues. Yet, we still don’t fully understand why. In the years since, significant effort and resource has focused on understanding cancer-specific metabolic changes. Today, attention is also turning to the metabolic interaction between a tumor and its host.
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Lipidomics: A Rising Star in “OMICS” Research
ArticleFrom medicine to make-up: until recently, a common misconception was that lipids are simply fat molecules, however, recent advances in technologies used to dissect and study lipid profiles prove that this is not the whole truth.
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Overcoming the Identification Bottleneck in Untargeted Metabolomics: Combining Technological and Software Innovations
ArticleUntargeted metabolomics approaches are allowing previously unreported insights into the pathogenesis of disease. However, identifying the large numbers of unknown and structurally diverse metabolites typically present in biological samples has proven to be a major bottleneck. Fortunately, recent advances in technology and software are helping to overcome this challenge.
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A Renaissance for Microflow Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry?
ArticleFirst developed in the 1970s, recent developments are making microflow liquid chromatography techniques more robust – enticing researchers to revisit the opportunities it offers for more sensitive, high-throughput analyses requiring smaller sample volumes than standard flow techniques.
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Building Blocks for a Greener Future
ArticleAt a time when plastic use is coming under great scrutiny, what are LEGO, whose foundations are built on plastic products, doing to alleviate the problem? We spoke to Tim Brooks, VP Environmental Responsibility for LEGO Group about their commitment to use sustainable materials in core products and packaging by 2030.
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