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• Ghent University and MDxHealth Collaborate to Establish a Center in Pharmaco (Epi)genomics

  MDxHealth SA announced that it has joined forces with the Ghent University to establish NXTGNT, a new Center in Pharmaco (Epi)genomics.The mission of the Center is to accelerate innovation in personalized medicine by using advanced technology, knowledge and expertise in (epi)genetics. The Center wil more

• Efficacy of tuberculosis vaccine enhanced by VIB scientists

  Nele Festjens and Nico Callewaert of VIB and Ghent University have improved the efficacy of the vaccine for tuberculosis.  The new vaccine affords - as already proven in mice - better protection against the disease. The development of a new tuberculosis vaccine is a priority in the fight against the more

• New European Centre for Chirality for Advancements in Chiral Chemical Processes

  Ghent University, the University of Antwerp and BioTools Europe Ltd announced a new partnership to create the European Centre for Chirality (EC2). EC2 is a unique blend of expertise and resources that brings together leading authorities dedicated to advancing the understanding the role chirality pl more

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• Real-Time PCR Quality Control for Gene Expression
  

  Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) has become the de facto standard for nucleic acid quantification. This achievement is due in large part to its sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, large dynamic range of linear quantification, and its speed. The qPCR technology has matured to a ready-to-use commonly available method in most molecular biology laboratories. Nevertheless, the reliability of the final quantification result depends heavily on all elements in the workflow, such as the quality of the input template (integrity and absence of inhibitors), the PCR assay (specificity, efficiency, limit of detection), and normalization strategy (validated reference genes). more

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• Evaluation of a multiplex PCR assay for concurrent detection of four major mycotoxigenic fungi from foods

  Abstract Aim To develop and evaluate a multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction assay (mPCR) for the concurrent detection of four major mycotoxin metabolic pathway genes viz. nor1 (aflatoxin), Tri6 (trichothecene), FUM13 (Fumonisin) and otanps (Ochratoxin A). Methods and Results A mPCR assay more

• Small Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579 subpopulations are responsible for Cytotoxin K production

  Abstract Aims B. cereus diarrhoeal food poisoning can be caused by several potential enterotoxins, including the non‐haemolytic enterotoxin (Nhe), haemolysin BL (Hbl) and cytotoxin K (CytK). In order to get more insights into the CytK expression, a fluorescent reporter strain was created for C more

• Erratum to: Manipulating Connexin Communication Channels: Use of Peptidomimetics and the Translational Outputs

  Erratum to: Manipulating Connexin Communication Channels: Use of Peptidomimetics and the Translational Outputs Content Type Journal Article Category Erratum Pages 1-1 DOI 10.1007/s00232-012-9501-z Authors W. Howard Evans, Institute of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University School of more

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