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Visualising DNA sequences
(20 Aug 2010)
A new, fast way to analyse DNA could be used to sequence the genomes of viruses and in the future help tackle genetic disorders such as schizophrenia and congenital heart defects. Robert Neely and colleagues have used a DNA methyltransferase ......
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VIB and UGent researchers identify key mechanisms of cell division in plants
(12 Aug 2010)
New technology can be applied to boost crop yields
Scientists from VIB and Ghent University have developed a technology that may contribute to the increase of crop yields in agriculture. The technology platform based on ‘Tandem Affinity Purification (TAP)’ was developed to map the basic ......
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Flemish researchers provide the first experimental evidence of dynamic allostery in protein regulation
(12 Jul 2010)
The brand-new Jean Jeener Bio-NMR Center at the VIB Department of Molecular and Cellular Interactions, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, has already played a role in a scientific breakthrough that made it into the journal Cell. Thanks to NMR ......
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Biotech industry buoyant - but costs cutting must not hamper innovation
(03 May 2010)
Biotech companies worldwide reported a profit in 2009 for the first time since 1985 as revenues increased and spending on R&D was cut. A report published by Ernst and Young Global Ltd revealed that the industry had made a profit of $3.7 ......
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Pronota awarded EUR 1.4 million grant to validate and develop novel cardiovascular biomarkers
(14 Jan 2010)
Pronota NV has announced that it has been awarded an EUR 1.4 million grant from IWT (the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders) to further validate and develop novel biomarkers for the management of ......
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New Cefic Director General appointed
(01 Oct 2009)
The Board of Cefic gave approval to the appointment of Dr. Hubert Mandery as Cefic Director General Designate in succession to Alain Perroy on his retirement on 31 October 2009. The appointment is subject to ratification by Cefic General ......
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2D network structure controlled by heat
(11 May 2009)
European collaboration of scientists creates an H-bonded 2D network, in which changing temperature changes the 2D conformation. Davide Bonifazi has completed research both at the University of Namur, Brussels, and the University of Trieste, ......
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New technique enables faster genetic diagnosis for hereditary diseases
(11 Dec 2008)
VIB researchers connected to the University of Antwerp have developed a new method that enables them to track down the cause of hereditary diseases more quickly and efficiently. By means of this technique, genetic tests that take a long time ......
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EBFRIP calls for consistent approach to chemicals' evaluation in EU RoHS proposal
(09 Dec 2008)
The European Commission issued a proposal to revise the EU’s Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS Directive). Significantly, the Commission’s proposal does not add any new substances ......
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Chemical Industry welcomes agreement on Classification, Labelling and Packaging regulation in 1st reading
(08 Dec 2008)
The Council adopted the Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) of substances and mixtures. The CLP regulation implements the United Nations Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labelling into EU ......
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