Postnova Analytics has published a new poster that compares the suitability of Electrical Asymmetrical Flow Field Flow Fractionation (EAF4) and Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC) for determining the physicochemical and biophysical attributes of monoclonal antibodies. In the described work, a reference monoclonal antibody (RM 8671 mAb), from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and...

Time spent watching TV or looking at a computer screen during leisure time – termed discretionary screen time – has been associated with higher risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease in a new large-scale study. The research, led by the University of Glasgow and published in BMC Medicine, has revealed a strong association between discretionary screen time and...

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. have announced the launch of a range of anti-idiotypic antibodies targeting the immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs: pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and nivolumab (Opdivo). Anti-pembrolizumab and anti-nivolumab antibodies are designed for use in bioanalytical assays to monitor the drug levels in cancer patients....

Sustained production of Affimer drugs by muscle tissue in vivo could lead to major patient and commercial benefits. Avacta Group plc, the developer of Affimer® biotherapeutics and reagents, is pleased to announce that its research collaboration with FIT Biotech Oy (FITBIO:FN Finland) has successfully completed a proof-of-concept study...

It may be true that no job is too difficult to perform as long as you have the right tools. However, selecting the right tool for the job and how it's utilized often depends on who is going to use it. Such is the case in the ever-evolving field of Life Science where selecting the right piece of laboratory equipment serves as an important step in the research process....