Healthcare industry

Article - 11/07/2016

Endogenous oxidants: biosensor monitoring of metabolic conditions in living organisms

The oxidation state of the cells in our body is very important for us: if the normal balance of the distribution of endogenous oxidants is disturbed or if they attack cellular structures, cells are either unable or only partially able to fulfil their functions, and diseases develop. Dr. Tobias Dick and his team of researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg have now developed a biosensor that facilitates real-time…

Article - 15/12/2014

From HIV structure to new AIDS therapies

The building blocks of the viral protein capsid are rearranged as HI viruses mature into infectious AIDS-causing agents. Researchers from Heidelberg have made these structural changes visible on the molecular level. The findings could potentially be used for developing much-needed new AIDS therapeutics.

Article - 25/06/2012

CCCU biobank: indispensable for cancer researchers

If everything goes according to plan, it takes no more than six minutes to prepare and place a tissue sample into the cryotank. Stored in liquid nitrogen at a temperature of minus 196°C, the biomaterial is ready to be used by the researchers from the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Ulm University Hospital (CCCU). The biobank, which is currently being established at the CCCU, is funded by German Cancer Aid.

Article - 21/05/2010

A small moss turns professional

No standards are available on the proper storage and documentation of sample material areas in which every research group does what suits it best. However in February 2010 the International Moss Stock Centre IMSC was established at the University of Freiburg and is rapidly changing this situation. Researchers led by Prof. Dr. Ralf Reski have developed a method that enables them to store biological material in a cryobank for an indefinite period…