The in vitro and in vivo electrochemical detection of the reduced form of glutathione (L-γ-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine, GSH) using boron doped diamond (BDD) microelectrode for potential application in the assessment of cancerous tumors shows differences of GSH level between cancerous and normal tissues. Yasuaki EINAGA et al., doi:10.1038/srep00901
Kagawa’s RareSweet Co. sells Matsutani Chemical’s “rare sugar sweet” containing D-psicose as household product
The syrup is sold in 500 g bottles for 1260 Yen (~12 €). At present, over 70 products containing rare sugar sweet by 35 companies RareSweet Co. website, https://www.raresweet.co.jp/
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science relates gene polymorphisms to risk of opioid addiction
The findings provide valuable information for the personalized treatment of pain and drug dependence for morphine and fentanyl Daisuke Nishizawa et al., doi:10.1038/mp.2012.164
Sony will introduce high-end fluorescent cell sorter SP6800 in spring 2013
The system will allow the use of up to 15 wavelengths and cost about 400 k€. Sony press release, Nov. 26, 2012
Kaneka introduces simple DNA multiplex detection system based on amplification, chromatography and visual detection
The system is sold as a kit which includes DNA extraction, DNA amplification by Kaneka’s D-QUICK system and a flow-type test strip which separates two amplicons or more. The system has been successfully used by Fasmac Co., a food company, for the detection of transgenic maize. Further applications in genotyping, genetic screening etc. are scheduled. […]
Kyoto University’s iCeMS and Nipro Co develop large-scale culture equipment for stem cell cultivation
The purpose of the system is to produce larger quantities of stem cells for clinical applications at low cost. It is based on three units: a cold storage unit, an encapsulated bag system and a control unit. The prize is about 4 million Yen (40 k€) Nipro press release, Nov. 22, 2012
RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology addresses retina regeneration by iPS technology
Dr Masayo Takahashi, project leader for RIKENs program on retinal regeneration at the RIKEN center in Kobe, has expressed hopes that by 2014 iPS-based cell transplants for the treatment of advanced degeneratio pigmentosa retinae (inborn night blindness). Seminar on Nov. 20 at Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine
St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo builds cell culture center
A new building is equipped with a cell culture center under GMP standards and offered for R&D programs to external organizations such as companies or research institutions. Nikkei Biotech, Nov. 19, 2012
R-Tech Ueno starts phase III of retina pigmentary degeneration drug candidate UF-021
R-Tech Ueno results briefing, Nov. 15, 2012
Shimadzu, Sekisui, NTT, ATR and others cooperate on “brain machine interface” (BMI)
As a good status on gel-free EEG and other sensing elements such as signal analysis after near-IR irradiation through the scalp has been reached already, the technical targets now are miniuaturization, signal-to-noise improvement and cloud computing. Applications are in aged and disabled people support such as electric wheelchairs and in instrument control. NTT press release, […]