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Mass spectrometry
Mass spectrometry

Practical considerations in analysing biologically active peptides by Electrospray Ionisation (ESI) Mass Spectrometry

22 October 2013 | By Birthe V. Nielsen, Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Greenwich

Neuromodulators such as calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) act as biomarkers for pain assessment (pre-clinical). These markers can be detected at low concentrations by Electrospray Ionisation (ESI) Mass Spectrometry (MS). Currently, little is known about the factors affecting responsiveness in the ESI process though the response…

big data driven tech oncoportal
big data driven tech oncoportal

Informatics: The use of LIMS in the management of translational research and pilot manufacturing operations

22 October 2013 | By Diana Russom (Department of Information Technology Systems, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope) / Amira Ahmed and Nancy Gonzalez (Laboratory for Cellular Medicine, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope) / David L. DiGiusto (Laboratory for Cellular Medicine and Department of Virology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope)

The volume of data generated in modern medical research centres is growing exponentially and becoming more diverse as advancements in automation and biotechnology transform the basic operations of these laboratories and clinics. Patient care and laboratory instrumentation generate data at a rate that rapidly outpaces the ability to track and…

AstraZeneca announces collaborations to use CRISPR technology for genome editing across its drug discovery platform
AstraZeneca announces collaborations to use CRISPR technology for genome editing across its drug discovery platform

Biomarkers for cancer treatment

22 October 2013 | By Amancio Carnero, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

There is an urgent need to predict which treatment will report the most benefit to a patient with cancer. To that end, scientists are exploring any possible biomolecule in the organism that can mark each individual for its adequate treatment. If achieved, it will open a personalised medicine era.

Assays
Assays

Cell-based assays for protein-protein interactions

22 October 2013 | By Mark Wade, Center for Genomic Science of IIT@SEMM

Protein-protein interactions (PPI) form the backbone of all cellular signalling networks, and aberrant PPI contribute to the pathology of several diseases. Thus, strategies to identify PPI modulators are expected to be therapeutically beneficial. However, there are very few examples of clinically approved PPI modulators, reflecting the difficulties of identifying effective…

Anti-microbial
Anti-microbial

Towards the real application of rapid microbiological methods in developing countries

22 October 2013 | By Michael J. Miller, President, Microbiology Consultants, LLC and Suzan Mohammed Ragheb, Department of Biotechnology, The Nile Company for Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries

Rapid microbiological methods (RMM) have gained popularity and acceptance within a number of industry sectors, including food and beverages, diagnostics, environmental, personal care and pharmaceuticals. In recent years, many firms have successfully validated and implemented RMMs for a wide variety of applications. However, many geographic areas around the world still…

David P. Elder
David P. Elder

ICHQ2(R1) Validation of Analytical Procedures – Challenges and Opportunities

20 August 2013 | By

The International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) guideline for the Validation of Analytical Procedures (ICHQ2(R1)) currently covers validation procedures for the four most common analytical tests: identification tests, quantitative tests for impurities, limit tests for the control of impurities and quantitative tests for the active moiety(ies) in APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients)…

Proteases
Proteases

Proteases: How naturally occurring inhibitors can facilitate small molecule drug discovery for cysteine proteases

20 August 2013 | By Sheraz Gul, Vice President and Head of Biology, European ScreeningPort GmbH

Cysteine proteases are expressed ubiquitously in the animal and plant kingdom and are thought to play key roles in maintaining homeostasis. The aberrant function of cysteine proteases in humans are known to lead to a variety of epidermal disease states such as inflammatory skin disease1. In marked contrast, the serine…

Lean Six Sigma principles
Lean Six Sigma principles

Six Sigma: How Rottapharm is using Lean Six Sigma principles

20 August 2013 | By Richard Hayes, Continuous Improvement Manager, Rottapharm

From their headquarters based in Monza, Italy, Rottapharm’s long history of success began in 1961 with the creation of a small laboratory for independent research. The company from its early beginning has continuously invested in research, innovation and development of pharmaceutical products for distribution on a worldwide scale. After acquiring…

Raman spectroscopy: an enabling tool for accelerating pharmaceutical discovery to development
Raman spectroscopy: an enabling tool for accelerating pharmaceutical discovery to development

Raman spectroscopy: an enabling tool for accelerating pharmaceutical discovery to development

20 August 2013 | By Chanda R. Yonzon, Atul Karande, Sai P. Chamarthy and Brent A. Donovan (Merck & Co. Inc)

Raman spectroscopy has emerged as the preeminent analytical tool for a number of applications within drug discovery and development. Advances in the instrumentation, sensor fabrication and data analysis have enabled the wider acceptance of Raman spectroscopy1,2. In discovery, Raman spectroscopy is used to elucidate structural activity relationships3 and to optimise…

DNA
DNA

Chloride ion channels and transporters: from curiosities of nature and source of human disease to drug targets

20 August 2013 | By Jonathan D. Lippiat, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Leeds

Early in their undergraduate education, the student is introduced to various types of integral membrane protein: receptors, adhesion proteins, ion channels, ion pumps and ion transporters. As they progress through their studies, they find out that discrete gene families and protein structures are responsible for these different protein classes and…

Cell based assays workshop
Cell based assays workshop

GPCRs: Cell based label-free assays in GPCR drug discovery

20 August 2013 | By Niklas Larsson, Linda Sundström, Erik Ryberg and Lovisa Frostne (AstraZeneca)

G protein-coupled receptors are one of the major classes of therapeutic targets for a broad range of diseases. The most commonly used assays in GPCR drug discovery measure production of second messengers such as cAMP or IP3 that are the result of activation of individual signalling pathways. Such specific assays…