Scientists at Mainz University develop a novel screening procedure for accurately determining the amount of animal, plant, and microbial substances in foods

Biology - Biotechnology

Mar 27, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1

Many Europeans are fretting these days over what they eat, and whether horse meat might have adulterated their pork chops. Food fraud has been dominating headlines globally - calling for new policies in law enforcement and ...

Biology - Other

Mar 11, 2013 not rated yet 0

Using DNA detection techniques developed at the University, the team mapped the presence of foxes in Tasmania, predicted their spread and developed a model of their likely distribution as a blueprint for fox eradication, ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 04, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 1

(Phys.org)—The detection of specific DNA sequences is central to the identification of disease-causing pathogens and genetic diseases, as well as other activities. But current detection technologies require ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Oct 02, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Snap an image of friends in front of a window curtain and the camera captures the people - and invisible blood stains splattered on the curtain during a murder. Sound unlikely? Chemists from the University of South Carolina ...

Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry

Nov 10, 2010 5 / 5 (1) 0

The iguanas of the Galapagos Islands have evolved many unique characteristics due to their isolation from mainland iguanas. Because they can't swim long distances, biologists believe that the first Galapagos ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Feb 15, 2010 5 / 5 (6) 1

Royal Philips Electronics today announced that its scientists have developed a highly innovative digital silicon photomultiplier technology that will allow faster and more accurate photon (the basic quantum ...

Physics - General Physics

Oct 08, 2009 4.9 / 5 (7) 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new portable device can detect bacteria and help prevent the spread of infectious diseases. This new tool takes from 15 minutes to 2 hours to diagnose a patient for infectious diseases and ...

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Oct 05, 2009 4.8 / 5 (5) 0