Issue 11-12/2009

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Release date: 11/30/2009

Events

International Conference Discovery Partnerships

page 06

LabAutomation2010

page 08

BIO-forum

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Cell & Tissue Engineering

Minimum Requirements in Cell-Based Assays

Obtaining Consistent and Reproducible Results

Y.A. Reid, PhD, ATCC, USA

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Disease Biology

Organic Electronics toward Artificial Neurons

Conducting Polymer Devices Regulate Mammalian Sensory Functions

Prof. A. Richter-Dahlfors et al., Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

page 017

Imaging & Microscopy

Making Light Sound

New Technology for Visualization of Organisms Not Accessible by Optical Microscopies

D. Razansky, PhD, et al., Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Center Munich, Germany

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Bioinformatics

The BioBrowser Software

Using Advanced Graphic Technologies to Visualize Biomolecular Information

A. Halm, E. Eggeling, PhD; Fraunhofer Austria Research, Austria

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Laboratory Automation

“Lab-on-Chip” Drug Discovery & Development

Microfluidic Devices and Artificial Cells

Dr. D. Lombardi, Dr. P.S. Dittrich, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

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Bioprocessing

Cell-free Synthesis of Membrane Proteins

New Production Pipelines for Tricky Molecules

Dr. F. Bernhard et al., Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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Drug Discovery

Genomics, Epigenomics and Personalized Medicine

A Bright Future for Drug Development?

F.F. Costa, PhD; Children’s Memorial Research Center and Northwestern University, USA

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Cover Story

Improve Your Microscopic Vision

Advantages in Multiplex and Live Cell Experiments

Dr. L. Marchetti, Greiner Bio-One, Germany

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Application Note

Interfering with Mitosis

Using RNAi to Identify Mitotic Proteins

C. Cunning, Invitrogen, USA

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Advertorial

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Compact System Solution Simplifies Work and Increases Safety

Vacuubrand, Germany

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