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LMS Issue 4 | 2014
News | Benchtop Bites
Diary
Metrohm SA Seminars
28-30 July:
Africa Corrosion conference (CSIR)
31 July:
Metrohm Autolab seminar/ Nova workshop (Woodmead)
1 August:
Metrohm Autolab seminar/ Nova workshop (UCT)
16-18 September: Lab Africa, stand #10 (Cape Town)
6-8 October:
Wastecon Expo, stand M4 (Cape Town)
10 October:
Oktoberfest and General seminar (Woodmead)
14 October:
Oktoberfest and General seminar (Durban)
17 October:
Oktoberfest and General seminar (Cape Town)
Email [email protected] for more info.
Test-Tube Tidbits
Lab Africa 2014
Lab Africa will be taking place in Cape Town this year. The Cape Town
exhibition will be from the 16-18 September 2014 at the Good Hope Centre
Visit http://www.labafricaonline.co.za for more info.
Get the full stories at www.lmsmagazine.com
MTCE 2014
Microsep will be hosting their Technology Conference and Exhibition at the
Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg, Johannesburg from
the 29-31 July 2014.
Visit http://www.mtce2014.co.za/ for more info. ⚛
« Allergic Reactions
Scientists at EPFL have developed a novel test that can detect the exact protein,
which causes an allergic reaction in a person. The researchers documented their
findings in the prestigious journal Analytical Chemistry. This highly sensitive method
uses a patient’s IgE to determine the specific protein in a substance, which induces
the allergic response.
« Adding Checks
Marcia McNutt, Editor-in-chief at the prestigious journal Science, recently
announced that the journal would be adding an extra round of statistical checks
to its current peer-review process. The additional checks are to ensure that the
publication produces research that is accurate and reproducible, so that mistakes
in data analysis can be avoided.
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Different Methods, Different Stem Cells
Scientists at UC San Diego School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
and Salk Institute for Biological Studies recently showed that different methods
for creating stem cells produce different stem cells. They found that the current
methods, somatic cell nuclear transfer and induced pluripotent stem cells produce
vastly varying products. ⚛
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Sudoku
he object of this puzzle is to insert numbers from 1-9 into the empty boxes to
satisfy only one condition.
• Each row, column and 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 through 9 exactly once.
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