Contents
15 Testing times Molbio Diagnostics
17 Innovations for infectious disease diagnostics Euroimmun
18 Protein potential 6 Numbers In this issue 18
The headlines and vital statistics impacting healthcare.
Diagnostics
8 Metagenomics: A new era in diagnosis
25 4
The identification of microorganisms involved in infection can be a major challenge, with first-line testing often failing to identify the pathogen responsible. With no known cause of infection discovered, treatment can’t be targeted – and is often poor. But with so-called metagenomic next-
11 When the automation of workflows is not enough Certest Biotec
13 Accelerating tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment Bruker
generation sequencing, these challenges could soon be consigned to history. Andrea Valentino speaks to Dr Anne Jamet of the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris, and Dr Jessica Galloway-Peña from Texas A&M University to learn more.
A team of researchers at QUT in Australia has developed a new approach for designing molecular ON-OFF switches based on proteins, which could eventually lead to a modular diagnostic platform with countless applications. Elly Earls sat down with one of the researchers behind the breakthrough, Professor Kirill Alexandrov of the QUT School of Biology and Environmental Science, to find out how their system works, its potential to scale and why synthetic protein switches for diagnostic applications could just be a precursor to something a lot more exciting.
23 The self-sampling veil to detect HPV and STDs V-Veil-Up Production
Wound care
25 Breaking barriers Over the past few decades, hydrogels have received a lot of attention for treating skin wounds. When applied over a lesion, these special gels can promote healing by absorbing exudates and keeping the wound protected, well-hydrated, and oxygenated. While there’s no shortage of products that aim to create the perfect environment for recovery, recent research in the area has led to hydrogels developed using various interesting materials. Phoebe Galbraith speaks to Kris Killian, associate professor, School of Materials Science & Engineering and School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales and Ryota Teshima, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo University of Science to find out about the hydrogels they have developed and what makes them a good candidate for wound care.
Practical Patient Care /
www.practical-patient-care.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61
