Alasdair Rankin, director of research at charity Diabetes UK, says that improving the number and viability of cells for transplantation is a major focus of research here and around the world. (newscientist.com)
The number of targeted clones with the desired modification is dependent on how many alleles are to be modified, the nature of the modification, and the effect of the modification on viability of the cells. (blog.horizondiscovery.com)
• Luxcel Biosciences, an Ireland - based company that had developed technology to monitor the growth and viability of cells for pharmaceutical safety, was acquired by Aglient Technologies, according to The Irish Times. (fortune.com)