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Scientists propose method of producing water-soluble fullerene compounds
A new single-step technique has been developed which could enable the synthesis of water-soluble fullerene compounds for use in pharma.
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Pivotal phase III trial launched in recurrent ovarian cancer
INNOVATE-3 will test the efficacy of Tumor Treating Fields combined with paclitaxel in patients with recurrent, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer...
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Artificial intelligence improves diagnosis of lung disease: study
Diagnosing lung disease using AI was found to be accurate in twice as many cases as the diagnosis of pulmonologists...
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The role of chemokines in type 1 diabetes: as assessed by RT-PCR
19 March 2008 | By
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, characterised by immune infiltration into the islets of Langerhans, resulting in the destruction of insulin producing b-cells. Over recent years, evidence has been collected on the important role of chemokines in the recruitment of immune cells leading to the pathology of this disease.…
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Real-time PCR: clinical applications
24 March 2006 | By Lut Overbergh and Chantal Mathieu, Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Endocrinology (LEGENDO), University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University of Leuven
The real-time PCR technique is one of the emerging techniques that, although only described for the first time about a decade ago, have become the method of choice for quantification of DNA and RNA levels in cells, tissues and tissue biopsies.
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Analysing the monographs
22 August 2005 | By Erwin Adams, Ann Van Schepdael and Jos Hoogmartens, Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Drug Analysis, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
The European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.)1 monographs are subject to regular adaptation in order to cope with progressing quality requirements. This contribution outlines the evolution in analytical requirements and techniques in monographs for organic substances. These monographs generally carry the subheadings definition, characters, identification, tests, assay and impurities.
