Bioluminescence

Microbiologics Expands its Line of Green Fluorescent Protein Marked Microbial Controls for Food Safety

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Branches of biology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Ultraviolet radiation, Protein methods, Bioluminescence, Molecular biology, Electromagnetic spectrum, Ultraviolet, Green fluorescent protein, International Association for Food Protection, Fluorescence

Cloud, Minnesota, USA, July 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microbiologics announced the expansion of their UV-BioTAG line of microbial control strains containing green fluorescent protein (GFP) markers.

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  • Cloud, Minnesota, USA, July 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microbiologics announced the expansion of their UV-BioTAG line of microbial control strains containing green fluorescent protein (GFP) markers.
  • Microbiologics collaborated with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to choose the control strains that were developed into their UV-BioTAG product line.
  • Microbiologics will be showcasing UV-BioTAG at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, July 18 - 21, 2021.
  • About Microbiologics: Microbiologics is the foremost biological products and services provider, focused on protecting the health and safety of people around the world.

FAU Lands $11 Million From U.S. Office of Naval Research For Oceanic Bioluminescence

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Friday, September 18, 2020
Fisheries science, Marine biology, Fishing, Aquatic ecology, Biological oceanography, Climate change, Phytoplankton, Planktology, Bioluminescence, Marine life, Oceanography

Research surrounding bioluminescence will soon serve as an important tool to protect the coastlines of the United States.

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  • Research surrounding bioluminescence will soon serve as an important tool to protect the coastlines of the United States.
  • The contract will also involve imaging, modeling, and significant field work to better understand bioluminescence dynamics in the ocean.
  • Bathyphotometer measurements of bioluminescence are used to study light emissions from populations of luminescent marine organisms including phytoplankton and zooplankton.
  • "It is great news that the U.S. Office of Naval Research has contracted with Florida Atlantic University to develop advanced bioluminescence technology," said U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.

BigRockBuilt Announces Acquisition of Kaede Construction

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Thursday, November 28, 2019
Bioluminescence, Kaede, Construction

Vancouver, BC, Nov. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BigRockBuilt is pleased to announce the acquisition of Kaede Construction Ltd., expanding its construction service offerings.

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  • Vancouver, BC, Nov. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BigRockBuilt is pleased to announce the acquisition of Kaede Construction Ltd., expanding its construction service offerings.
  • Based on the North Shore, Kaede Construction Ltd., and its associates have been building custom homes and high-end exterior finishing for 25+ years.
  • Brian Thomson, owner of Kaede Construction, will join BigRockBuilt as its VP of Operations.
  • Kaede Construction has completed a multitude of projects and we look forward to adding our construction and building expertise to the BigRockBuilt team.

Alcami Launches New Rapid Sterility Testing Services

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Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Branches of biology, Medical specialties, Medicine, Genetics, Infertility, Bioluminescence, Fisheries science, Mimicry, Sterility, Adenosine

Alcami invested in the Milliflex Rapid System for the rapid sterility test, which uses adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence for detection of microorganisms after five days.

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  • Alcami invested in the Milliflex Rapid System for the rapid sterility test, which uses adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence for detection of microorganisms after five days.
  • "Our modern rapid sterility solution prominently positions Alcami on the frontline of contract laboratory services and aligns with our strategy to help reduce our customers' project timelines, from concept through commercialization," said Alcami Chief Commercial Officer Chad Telgenhof.
  • We are pleased to introduce rapid sterility as an ideal way to meet our clients' tight timelines, and reduce or eliminate the need to pay rush fees for sterility tests."
  • Rapid sterility is an alternative test method to the traditional United States Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapter sterility test that allows for shorter incubation periods and faster results to clients.

SIUE Researcher Collaborates with South Korean Team to Validate Non-Animal Screening Model for Hazardous Chemicals

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Thursday, August 15, 2019
Medicine, Endocrine disruptor, Endocrinology, Bioluminescence, Screening, Health

"Dr. Park is a food scientist, and I'm a toxicologist, making this collaboration a perfect fit," Yoon said.

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  • "Dr. Park is a food scientist, and I'm a toxicologist, making this collaboration a perfect fit," Yoon said.
  • "Dr. Park is developing a non-animal screening method that uses cell cultures that are genetically transformed to detect chemicals by bioluminescence.
  • "The OECD has a set of strict rules for developing a new standardized method to detect environmental chemicals, including various EDCs," Park explained.
  • While Yoon acknowledges this new model will likely not completely replace screening methods using animals, it is a noteworthy step toward reducing usage.

Marine Biologist to Explore Gulf's Uncharted Deep Sea

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Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Fisheries science, Oceanography, Fisheries, Bioluminescence, Camouflage, Mimicry, Deep sea, Marine life, Sea, Physical geography, Contents

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The deep sea and the marine life it contains is still largely mysterious.

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  • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The deep sea and the marine life it contains is still largely mysterious.
  • The 15-member science team will be out to sea June 7-23 conducting bioluminescence experiments and collecting rare and potentially new species from the deep ocean.
  • The team will examine if bioluminescence acts differently in organisms at depths of 2,000 meters when compared to their shallow-water relatives.
  • This multi-year project collected data on contaminants from the spill and impacts on food webs to determine changes in the ecosystem and to marine life from the environmental disaster.

Okayama University Research: Estimating Appropriate Protein Intake

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Monday, March 25, 2019
Branches of biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Protein methods, Molecular biology, Bioluminescence, Green fluorescent protein, Gene expression, Biochemistry methods, Bimolecular fluorescence complementation

OKAYAMA, Japan, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Biochemists have shown that very high protein levels can be harmful to cells in the human body.

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  • OKAYAMA, Japan, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Biochemists have shown that very high protein levels can be harmful to cells in the human body.
  • The theory behind this phenomenon, also known as the protein burden, is that accumulation of excessive protein within the cell will deplete the cell of resources, such as energy.
  • Green fluorescent protein (GFP) is a harmless protein artificially introduced into cells for visualizing the insides of the cell.
  • Estimating the protein burden limit of yeast cells by measuring the expression limits of glycolytic proteins.

Okayama University Research: Estimating Appropriate Protein Intake

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Monday, March 25, 2019
Branches of biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Protein methods, Molecular biology, Bioluminescence, Green fluorescent protein, Gene expression, Biochemistry methods, Bimolecular fluorescence complementation

OKAYAMA, Japan, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Biochemists have shown that very high protein levels can be harmful to cells in the human body.

Key Points: 
  • OKAYAMA, Japan, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Biochemists have shown that very high protein levels can be harmful to cells in the human body.
  • The theory behind this phenomenon, also known as the protein burden, is that accumulation of excessive protein within the cell will deplete the cell of resources, such as energy.
  • Green fluorescent protein (GFP) is a harmless protein artificially introduced into cells for visualizing the insides of the cell.
  • Estimating the protein burden limit of yeast cells by measuring the expression limits of glycolytic proteins.

New Promega Water-Glo™ System Combines ATP Detection and Bioluminescence Technologies for Quick, Highly Sensitive Water Quality Testing

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Energy, Oil, Gas, Utilities, Other Energy, Health, Biotechnology, Infectious diseases, Medical devices, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Plastics, Engineering, Packaging, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Forest Products, Mining, Minerals, Other Natural Resources, Environment, Research, Science, General Health, Water, Oceanography, Physical sciences, Water pollution, Aquatic ecology, Promega, Water treatment, Bioluminescence, Seawater, Water testing

Promega Corporations new Water-Glo System offers water plant operators a rapid, highly sensitive and flexible measurement tool for monitoring microbial contamination in freshwater, process water, seawater or wastewater samples.

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  • Promega Corporations new Water-Glo System offers water plant operators a rapid, highly sensitive and flexible measurement tool for monitoring microbial contamination in freshwater, process water, seawater or wastewater samples.
  • The Water-Glo System, launched by Promega this week, uses bioluminescent technology to measure adenosine triphosphate or ATP, the "energy currency" of all living cells that degrades rapidly when a cell dies.
  • Even the slightest change in ATP levels acts as an early warning system to assess the presence of live microbes and possible dangerous pathogens in water.
  • Promega, a leading manufacturer of reagents, leveraged the companys expertise in bioluminescence technology developed over the last 25 years to develop the Water-Glo System, one of the most sensitive tools in ATP detection in the environmental and water testing industry.

Homology Medicines Announces Peer-Reviewed Publication Demonstrating Efficient and Precise In Vivo Gene Editing Capabilities of Nuclease-Free Technology Platform

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Monday, July 16, 2018
Biology, Biochemistry, Bioluminescence, Gene delivery, Molecular biology, Vector, Homology, Luciferase

BEDFORD, Mass., July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Homology Medicines, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIXX), a genetic medicines company, announced today a peer-reviewed publication demonstrating that Homology's technology induces efficient and precise in vivo gene editing.

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  • BEDFORD, Mass., July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Homology Medicines, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIXX), a genetic medicines company, announced today a peer-reviewed publication demonstrating that Homology's technology induces efficient and precise in vivo gene editing.
  • "We continue to expect to nominate a gene editing development candidate this year and begin a clinical trial of our PKU gene therapy program next year."
  • The editing vector contained a promoterless luciferase cDNA flanked by homology arms specific to the murine locus.
  • In comparison, the editing vector without homology arms showed no luciferase expression, and a non-Clade F AAV8 editing vector showed limited expression.