Industry Insights
Staying Ahead of the Curve in the Californian Cannabis Testing Industry
Industry InsightTo find out more about cannabis testing in California and how CannaSafe is working hard to ensure consumers and patients receive contaminant-free and rigorously-tested cannabis, we spoke to their President, Aaron Riley.
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3 Major Trends for Cardiac Drug Discovery in 2020
Industry InsightWithout a doubt, we will remember 2020 as the year of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the biopharma and healthcare sectors, the focus was firmly on the rapid development of diagnostics, therapies and vaccines that could be produced at scale. But under the radar, other life science fields have been powering on – among them, the cardiac field.
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Overcoming Technical Challenges in Cannabis Analysis
Industry InsightIn this interview, Dr Kaveh Kahen, Senior Director and General Manager of Mass Spectrometry for PerkinElmer, gives his view on technical challenges in cannabis testing and how they can help labs in this growing industry.
New Frontiers in the Cannabis Testing Industry
Industry InsightDriven by the introduction and evolution of cannabis contaminant testing, and regulations in many different states, companies in the cannabis testing industry are constantly innovating and creating new methods and applications for use in testing laboratories. We spoke to Anthony Macherone to learn more about some of the major trends and potential future themes in the cannabis testing industry.
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How Much Psilocybin Do You Need To Rewire Your Brain?
Industry InsightThe therapeutic effects of the psychedelic compound psilocybin, derived from so-called “magic mushrooms” such as Psilocybe semilanceata, are now being more widely understood by medical science. New efforts are trying to tease out what would be a minimal effective dose of psilocybin, one that would have beneficial effects on the brain whilst minimizing hallucinatory experiences. Technology Networks talked to Steven Sadoff of Canadian company Sansero Life Sciences to find out more.
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Insight: How Algorithms Are Revolutionizing Liquid Chromatography With Dr Bob Pirok
Industry InsightLiquid chromatography (LC) is an essential technique is many analytical labs. Dr Bob Pirok and his team use informatics techniques to make LC more automated and pain-free. Technology Networks recently spoke to Pirok to find out more about his innovative algorithms.
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How Can Data Platforms Unlock the Power of Single-Cell Analysis?
Industry InsightSingle-cell technologies have positioned themselves at the forefront of biomedical research. But the value of these systems risks being impaired by bottlenecks in data analysis and handling. To find out more, we spoke to Marilyn Matz, CEO and co-founder of Paradigm4.
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The Link Between Cancer and Metabolic Dysfunction
Industry InsightSynDevRx is working to address the unmet medical need in the field of metabo-oncology by developing treatments for cancer patients who are overweight or have systemic metabolic dysfunction. Technology Networks recently spoke with SynDevRx's Jim Shanahan, to explore the impact of metabolic dysfunction on treatment outcomes and learn more about the company’s lead compound SDX-7320.
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Planning for 2021: Three Lessons the Clinical Development Sector Can Learn From 2020
Industry InsightThe clinical trials industry, like many other global sectors, has been hit hard by the pandemic. One outcome has been the necessary diversion of resources to the development of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments alongside the care of critically ill patients. Impending economic contraction around the world means trials are also taking place against a backdrop of tighter budgets, leaving clinical development on a cliff edge as 2021 approaches.
A Path to Better Plant-Based Foods
Industry InsightWith demands for food rising as the population continues to expand, and the ever-present threat of climate change, scientists are looking for innovative ways to feed society without adding to the planet’s burdens. Plant-based foods are one area of great interest to meet this need.
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