Label-Free

Stainless imaging developed by adding infrared to standard microscopes

2 March 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

A new method to image cancerous tissues has been created by researchers who have paired infrared measurements with high-resolution optical images.

New laser system developed for stainless imaging of vesicles

24 February 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Using ultrashort laser pulses to interact with vesicles, researchers have created a novel label-free imaging method.

Ptychographic label-free microscopy platform developed for imaging

21 February 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have developed a new label-free ptychographic microscopy method by bringing samples closer to the image sensor, reducing processing time.

Novel label-free method enables imaging of metabolites

10 February 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

A label-free imaging technology has been developed by researchers, allowing them to investigate biomolecules such as metabolites, aiding in the study of drugs.

Award recognises innovative label-free technology

7 February 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

A Frost & Sullivan award has been given to a new label-free single-cell analysis and sorting platform for utilising cutting-edge technologies.

Nuclear tracers help assess new drugs for neurodegenerative diseases

21 January 2019 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

New nuclear medicine tracers could help medical researchers find a cure for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. 

Chemical tags make differences in cell fate and gene expression

18 January 2019 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review)

Scientists from Spain have identified the specific roles of chemical tags in mammalian development and cancer in controlling genes...

Stain-less laser-based imaging used for regenerative medicine research

11 January 2019 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers create images from stem cells as part of an investigation into new optical techniques to monitor the cells' development...

Computational advances in the label-free quantification of cancer proteomics data

1 January 2019 | By Drug Target Review

Proteomics research has become a popular method for characterising functional proteins as well as discovering the innovative targets for oncologic disorders...

DNA barcodes that reliably work: A game-changer for biomedical research

31 December 2018 | By Drug Target Review

A new method for correcting the errors that creep into DNA barcodes has paved the way for more ambitious medical research...

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Streamlining drug discovery assays for cancer and cardiovascular disease

11 June 2018 | By PerkinElmer

For lead optimisation, target-based assays are still the most affordable means of rapidly performing fast iterations and remain core to screening. However, the desire for biological relevance is driving ongoing growth in cell-based assays.

ImmunoPET imaging noninvasively pinpoints colitis inflammation

7 June 2018 | By Drug Target Review

A novel PET imaging method shows promise for noninvasively pinpointing sites of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease...

PROM microscopy analyses cellular focal adhesion dynamics

5 June 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Researchers have developed a new form of microscopy that allows them to observe the formation and evolution of cell membrane focal adhesions…

Streamlining drug discovery assays for cancer and cardiovascular disease

19 March 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Declining R&D productivity is a key challenge in the pharmaceutical industry. To increase the success rate of candidate drugs entering the clinical phase, companies must address the early stages of drug discovery.