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CROSSROADS IN PHARMA DRUG DISCOVERY – HOW TO GO FROM EXTRACTION, FRACTIONATION, PURIFICATION IN THE SIMPLEST WAY

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Buchi has just published the first edition of “Curiosity Magazine”, which covers the most important decisions that need to be made at each crossroad during the pharmaceutical drug discovery process.  The magazine is intended as a guide to help with any drug design process workflow and gives valuable insight into helping with the choices at […]

CONTROLLING PATHOGENS USING NATURAL GRAPEVINES EXTRACTS by Dr Alison Halliday

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Article compliments of ELGA LabWater Could a grapevine by-product extract provide an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic pesticides for controlling downy mildew? Grapevine diseases can cause a significant impact on fruit yield. Plasmopara viticola, also known as grape downy mildew, is one of the most destructive diseases of grapevines worldwide. This fungal-like pathogen produces oospores in […]

NEW FRITSCH NEXT – PARTICLE SIZE MEASUREMENT DOWN TO THE NANO-RANGE – MODULAR CONCEPT

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The FRITSCH A-22 NeXT Nano is your Laser Particle Sizer, when it comes to the highest accuracy and sensitivity even with the smallest particles – with an extra wide measuring range from 0.01 to 3800 μm. The Micro version is an economical alternative for a smaller measuring range from 0.5 to 1500 μm. Both are […]

NEW “DESIGNER DRUG” IDENTIFIED IN E-CIGARETTES by Dr Alison Halliday

NEW "DESIGNER DRUG" IDENTIFIED IN E-CIGARETTES by Dr Alison Halliday

Article supplied by ELGA Labwater A novel synthetic cannabinoid in seized e-cigarette liquid samples may pose a threat to the health of drug users. Synthetic cannabinoids are a novel class of ‘designer drugs’ that first emerged in the late 2000s. A wide variety of new synthetic cannabinoids have since been identified in hundreds of different […]

LABOTEC ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW CEO VINCE RASEROKA

Labotec would like to announce the appointment of their new Chief Executive Officer, Vince Raseroka. Vince is a highly respected businessman and corporate governance specialist who has served in several large corporates at an executive level including Managing Director of Cell C; Divisional Managing Director of PETPAK, Chief Executive Officer of Telkom (Multi-links based in […]

BIOBANKING – NEW PODCAST AVAILABLE & NEW CRYOMED FREEZERS

Thermo Scientific is hosting a biobanking podcast series: how to prepare for the years ahead. They discuss translating findings and what benefits this brings to the patient, asking; where are we now

NEW: Biobanking – New Podcast available now Thermo Scientific is hosting a biobanking podcast series: how to prepare for the years ahead. They discuss translating findings and what benefits this brings to the patient, asking; where are we now, where do we want to be and how are we going to achieve our goals? Some […]

AFRIGEN GEARS UP TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE THE FIRST mRNA COVID VACCINE FOR AFRICA

Watch the Video! We are excited to share our strategic partnership with Afrigen and Thermo Fisher Scientific to produce the first African developed mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine. This fantastic partnership has involved great collaboration across diverse teams and showcases how they are truly making a difference across Africa. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Housed in a maze of airlocked […]

IS THE SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT FOR HIV CAUSING CONTAMINATION OF WATER SOURCES?

South Africa is known to have the highest number of people living with HIV of any country globally, with an estimated 7.9 million infected and more than 5 million receiving antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) for the treatment of AIDS. It is estimated that several tons of ARVs are prescribed each year in South Africa, causing environmental […]