Top 10 Innovations In Life Science
The Scientist magazine has published a list of the top 10 innovations in life science in 2008, as judged by their panel of expert judges.
Among the chosen highlights are:
An in-vivo multispectral imaging system that provides fluorescence, luminescence, and radioisotopic imaging overlayed onto anatomical X-ray, which can be used to view molecular movement in small animals in nearly real time.
A Fucci (Fluorescent ubiquitination-based cell cycle indicator)-based system that allows real-time, in vivo imaging of the cell cycle.
A service that allows end users to order customised zinc finger proteins to snip genomic DNA at the precise location they desire for knocking-out, or in, genes.
And a low-cost DNA sequencing system that can sequence the entire human genome for just $60K… and they aim to reduce the cost to $10K by the end of 2008.
Check out the whole list at The Scientist Magazine.
About the Author
Nick Oswald
Nick is a molecular biologist-turned-publisher. After a PhD in Developmental Biology and an eclectic seven years in biotech he is now Editorial Manager of Neuroendocrinology and the founder and Editor-In-Chief of Bitesize Bio. You are welcome to connect with Nick on LinkedIn
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