Author Archives: Megan Thomas

SARS-CoV-2 detection workflow in wastewater

Monitoring wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 – or Coronavirus as it is more commonly known – can be a valuable data resource for an effective Covid-19 management. However, there are several challenges involved in detecting biological parameters in wastewater. Fortunately, there are also several solutions available to overcome them. Wastewater can be… Read More

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App note: SARS-CoV-2 detection workflow in wastewater

Monitoring wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 – or Coronavirus as it is more commonly known – can be a valuable data resource for an effective Covid-19 management. However, there are several challenges involved in detecting biological parameters in wastewater. Fortunately, there are also several solutions available to overcome them. Wastewater can be… Read More

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Flow Cytometry Basics Guide

Flow cytometry is a powerful tool allowing you to detect, measure, and quantify single cells or particles in suspension as they pass through a laser. However, to produce impactful results, experiments must be designed with care. This guide takes you through the fundamentals of flow cytometry, provides useful practical advice… Read More

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Practical guide to get you started in flow cytometry

Flow cytometry is a powerful tool allowing you to detect, measure, and quantify single cells or particles in suspension as they pass through a laser. However, to produce impactful results, experiments must be designed with care. This guide takes you through the fundamentals of flow cytometry, provides useful practical advice… Read More

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Evotec enters ophthalmology drug discovery partnership 

Evotec has entered a target and drug discovery partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim, focusing on induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-based disease modelling for ophthalmologic disorders.   Context   Millions of people are affected by vision-related diseases worldwide, and there is a high unmet need for novel therapeutic solutions. … Read More

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Take aways from Microba’s presentation at European summit

Microba Life Sciences, a precision microbiome science company based in Australia, showcased its therapeutic platform and discovery platform for the identification of novel microbial signatures at Microbiome Movement, a European drug development summit, on January 27.  The event  The event brought together researchers from the biopharmaceutical… Read More

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#Liver disease #Tumours

Dompé and Engitix tackle fibrosis and liver-associated solid tumours 

Dompé Farmaceutici has entered a strategic collaboration with and investment in Engitix as part of Engitix’s $54m Series A financing to support identification of new treatments against fibrosis and liver-associated solid tumours.  The agreement   Dompé will provide direct access to facilities, resources and expertise including its Exscalate structure-based drug design platform which can design… Read More

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Expert perspective: 2022 challenges and opportunities

DDW’s Megan Thomas speaks to decision-makers from the drug discovery industry about their predictions on what 2022 holds for our sector.   Around this time last year, the first Covid-19 vaccines were authorised for emergency use by organisations such as the FDA1, the EMA2, the MHRA3… Read More

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How to accelerate mouse model generation – podcast

The latest DDW Sitting Down With sponsored podcast features Dominque Bröhl and Evert-Jan Uringa, Scientific Program Managers at Taconic Biosciences, who discuss how mouse model generation can be accelerated without any loss of quality. They offer insight into the latest developments, innovation and challenges in mouse model generation, how… Read More

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How to accelerate mouse model generation without reducing quality

The latest DDW Sitting Down With sponsored podcast features Dominque Bröhl and Evert-Jan Uringa, Scientific Program Managers at Taconic Biosciences, who discuss how mouse model generation can be accelerated without any loss of quality. They offer insight into the latest developments, innovation and challenges in mouse model generation, how… Read More

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#Collaboration #Comment #Drug discovery #Lab automation #SLAS2022

Comment: SLAS’ strength is collaboration 

The Winter issue of the Drug Discovery World Magazine is accompanied by an exclusive DDW & SLAS2022 supplement ahead of SLAS2022 in Boston, US on 5-9 February. As we all look forward to the expertise at the event, Jill Hronek, Director of Marketing and Communications at SLAS, comments that collaboration has always… Read More

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12 new grants for infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance 

The Bloomsbury SET – a knowledge exchange programme led by the UK’s Royal Veterinary College (RVC) – has announced a Commercialisation Pilot of 12 new grants for projects which will develop tools to better fight infectious disease or antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Supported by more than £1 million of funding, these projects will bring together researchers and businesses… Read More

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Video: Insights into structure and sequence activity 

Signals Inventa is a next-generation data management system for the analysis of scientific results. PerkinElmer has released a video that explains how this platform works.   The video shares how Signals Inventa provides a faster way to help chemists gain insights into structure and sequence activity relationships… Read More

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