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QCRG, a newly formed research team, is a collaborative effort between 22 research labs from the University of California, San Francisco, consisting of researchers investigating Covid-19. In a recent proteomics study, the team used affinity purification–mass spectrometry (AP-MS) to uncover new insights into effective molecular targeting.

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A team from the University of Camerino in Italy, recently used LC-MS/MS to identify killer toxins to discover new opportunities for controlling Malaria - a deadly infectious disease common in a number of tropical and subtropical countries.

Malaria is not caused by a virus or bacteria but is spread by parasites known as Plasmodium. These parasites continue to evolve and some of them have developed a 

Last week at Peak HQ we had lots of fun while raising money for a good cause, Breast Cancer Care.

For 3 days last week, Peak HQ was a hive of fundraising activity, kicking-off our fundraising efforts with a cycling challenge on Wednesday. Set-up in our reception area, participants donated £5 each to take turns seeing how far a distance they could cycle in 15 minutes. The competition was fierce, with some people even having multiple tries, and making multiple donations, in order

It is no surprise that basking in sunshine can do a lot to improve your mood, but do you know about the link between vitamin D and mental health?

Sunlight is the best source of vitamin D, which we need to enable our bodies to convert the calcium in our diets to strengthen our bones. In addition to maintaining good bone health, vitamin D has been linked with many other physiological functions in the human body.

In fact, a lack of vitamin D has been asscoiated wit

To celebrate this holiday season, we are taking a look at an interesting substance, Angelic Acid.

The acid was discovered by Ludwig Andreas Buchner, a German Pharmacist, in 1842. Buchner isolated it from the roots of Angelica archangelica (commonly known as Garden Angelica) inspiring the acid’s heavenly name.

Angelic acid is a monocarboxylic unsaturated organic acid and it is mostly found in the plants of the family Apiaceae. Ester compounds from Angelic Acid are so