The Vitrocell Cloud Alpha series innovates aerosol delivery and presents a great leap forward in automated exposure of cell cultures. It combines reliable exposure of cell cultures from the respiratory tract with ease of use.

Three years ago, chemists at the University of Innsbruck found evidence for the existence of a new variety of ice. Until then, 18 types of crystalline ice were known. The team led by Thomas Loerting now reports in Nature Communications on the elucidation of the crystal structure of ice XIX using neutron diffraction.

PCR tests are currently the most reliable method of detecting infection with Sars-Cov-2. Fragments of the genetic material of the virus are detected. The genetic material contained in the sample must first be purified and concentrated. For this purification, the most effective methods use specially coated magnetic particles. An invention by KIT scientists makes this complex method more efficient.

A team at the Salk institute revealed a never-before-seen antibody binding, informing both liver cancer and antibody design. The multi-institute collaboration used X-ray crystallography and recombinant antibodies to uncover the workings of an elusive molecule central to human health.

Agilent Technologies introduced the Agilent Seahorse XF HS Miniplate designed specifically for the Seahorse XF HS Mini Analyzer for improved immune cell metabolic analysis.

Japanese scientists successfully used a new cell culture platform to observe never-before-seen behaviors of live cancer cells under the microscope, leading to explanations of long-known cancer characteristics.

A multi-year collaboration between researchers within Resource Recovery at the University of Borås and a textile manufacturing company has resulted in a new type of reactor made of a textile material. The reactor transforms different kinds of waste into new products, such as biofuel.

Degradable, bio-based polymers offer options for chemical recycling, and they can be a tool to store and release useful molecules. Scientists have developed a class of sugar-based polymers that are degradable through acid hydrolysis. The researchers also integrated “cargo” molecules in the polymer, which are designed to split off after polymer degradation.

The biological carbon pump is a cyclical process by which inorganic carbon from the atmosphere is fixed by marine lifeforms and transported through ocean layers into the deepest waters and ocean sediments. Fish that feed at the surface at night and retreat to the mesopelagic zone by day were thought to influence carbon cycling, but the extent of their contribution has never been explored.

Tecan has expanded the range of pipetting options for its Cavro Magni Flex OEM liquid handling framework with the creation of the Air Restriction Pipettor (ARP).