Czech researchers from Charles University, Prague, led by Pavla Eliášová, have developed an advanced photocathode that helps convert the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into pure ethanol using sunlight. The new technology solves a long-standing problem of material degradation in water, achieves record conversion efficiency, and opens the way toward sustainable production of green fuels.Converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful fuels using solar energy represents the holy grail of modern green chemistry. The device enabling this conversion is called a solar reactor. Its key element is a photocathode: a material that absorbs light and enables the chemical reaction. Cuprous oxide long appeared to be an ideal material because it is inexpensive, readily available, and excels at capturing solar rays. In practice, however, it faced a fundamental obstacle: in an aqueous environment under light, it transforms and degrades extremely rapidly—much like iron undergoing swift corrosion—and loses its functionality within just tens of minutes.The team from the Chemistry Section of the Faculty of Science, CU, led by Pavla Eliášová, in collaboration with Tomáš Hrbek from the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, CU, resolved this issue by creating a unique "nano-sandwich". The scientists combined cuprous oxide with advanced two-dimensional materials called MXenes and, through precisely controlled heating, created an ultrathin layer of titanium dioxide on their surface. MXene modified in this way can rapidly drain electric charge from the cuprous oxide, thereby slowing down its decomposition. At the same time, it uses the charge further to convert carbon dioxide into liquid fuel."Surface-engineered MXene combined with cuprous oxide allowed us to unite the best of both materials. The copper base enables maximum utilization of light energy, while the conductive MXene framework ensures that the material remains active even after many hours of operation," explains research team leader Pavla Eliášová from the Chemistry Section of the Faculty of Science, Charles University.In laboratory tests, the new photocathode achieved a record solar-energy-to-ethanol conversion efficiency of 2,74 %. A crucial improvement is the formation of only a single product. While other systems often produce a mixture of byproducts, the material designed by the research team produces pure ethanol as its sole liquid product, which significantly simplifies its potential industrial application."This is a major step forward for us. On our laboratory scale, the system works very well and produces ethanol over many hours. In the next step, we want to further reinforce the stability of the entire photocathode and begin testing on a larger scale and under real daylight conditions," adds physical chemist Pavla Eliášová.The research was conducted within the international European project DESIRED (Horizon Europe), with support from the Charles University Research Centre (UNCE) and the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program.<blockquote><h4>Article</h4><h4><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aenm.71469">Surface-Engineered Ti3C2Tx MXene/Cu2O Photocathodes for Highly Selective Photoelectrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Ethanol</a></h4>Luis A. M. Carrascosa, Magdaléna Linková, Monika Remzová, Tomáš Hrbek, Pavla EliášováAdv. Energy Mater., 2026, 16, e71469<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.71469">https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.71469</a><h6>licenced under <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC-BY 4.0</a></h6></blockquote><h4>Abstract</h4>Cu2O is an inexpensive p-type semiconductor that promotes the photoelectrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (PEC CO2RR). While its low bandgap enables photoexcitation by visible light, long-term stability remains limited due to quick charge recombination and photocorrosion. Here, we enhanced charge separation and extraction by combining Cu2O with surface-engineered MXenes. In this novel architecture, TiO2 grows in situ on the surface of Ti3C2Tx and serves as a charge-transport layer, forming a junction with Cu2O. On the other side, the outer TiO2 surface exposed to the CO2-saturated electrolyte offers catalytically active sites for CO2 reduction. Acting as a central layer, the MXene conductive backbone provides an electronically continuous pathway for electron transport. In PEC CO2RR, the photocathode containing 50 wt.% of MXene and a balanced amount of TiO2 on the Ti3C2 surface outperformed the best Cu/CuxO-based systems operating in non-organic electrolytes reported in the literature. The FTO/Cu2O/ml-Ti3C2Tx-350-N2 photocathode reached 8.4&nbsp;µmol&nbsp;cm−2 h−1 ethanol production rate and 2.74% solar-to-ethanol efficiency after 2&nbsp;h. Moreover, pairing TiO2-MXene with Cu2O significantly stabilized the photocathode, which maintained 76% of the ethanol production rate after 6 h. Overall, our results establish surface-engineered Cu2O/TiO2-MXene heterostructures as a solid platform for highly selective, visible-light-driven ethanol production with significantly improved operational stability.

Researchers from Charles University, Prague, Have Developed a New Photocathode for Efficient Conversion of CO2 into Ethanol

<div><div>Protons play a central role in many chemical reactions in living organisms. In some cases, a proton may be shared between two nearby molecular groups rather than being localized on just one. This phenomenon can strongly influence the properties and reactivity of biomolecules and is important for enzyme function.</div></div><div>Researchers led by Hanns Christian Schewe (IOCB Prague and Heyrovský Institute of the CAS) together with Lukáš Tomaník (UCT Prague and Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society) have now investigated proton sharing in a range of biologically relevant polycarboxylic acids dissolved in water, including several molecules related to the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle).Using liquid-jet X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (LJ-PES), a technique that reveals the chemical environment of atoms in molecules dissolved in water, the team was able to probe the position of protons on an ultrafast time scale. Unlike techniques such as NMR, which provide a time-averaged picture, photoelectron spectroscopy captures the instantaneous distribution of protons and can therefore distinguish more directly between localized and shared states.The results showed significant proton sharing only in maleic acid dissolved in water. In contrast, protons remained mostly localized at individual carboxylic groups in succinic acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, glutaric acid and citric acid. This suggests that proton sharing is not a common feature of these molecules when they are freely dissolved in water.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/IOCB_Prague_Cropped_part_of_the_cover_by_Schewe_et_al_with_the_use_of_Nano_Banana_2_0_2_2a408dbeb5.webp" alt="IOCB Prague: Cropped part of the cover by Schewe et al. with the use of Nano Banana 2.0: Full cover by Schewe et al. with the use of Nano Banana 2.0." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_IOCB_Prague_Cropped_part_of_the_cover_by_Schewe_et_al_with_the_use_of_Nano_Banana_2_0_2_2a408dbeb5.webp 117w," sizes="100vw" width="1620" height="2154">The difference appears to be largely controlled by molecular geometry. In maleic acid, the two carboxylic groups are held close together, creating favorable conditions for proton sharing. More flexible molecules can adopt conformations in which the groups are farther apart, while water molecules form strong hydrogen bonds with them and favor localized protons.However, the situation may be different inside proteins. When a carboxylic acid binds in the active site of an enzyme, its shape and position can be tightly constrained. Such an environment could bring the relevant groups close enough together to promote proton sharing and thereby influence enzymatic reactions.The study highlights an important distinction: proton sharing may be rare in freely hydrated molecules but could become important when biomolecules are held in the right geometry by enzymes. It also demonstrates that LJ-PES is a powerful tool for studying proton behavior in solutions. Its ultrafast and site-specific sensitivity could in future help researchers investigate proton sharing directly in more complex chemical and biological systems.<blockquote><h4>The original article</h4><h4><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://pubs.acs.org/jaaucr/article/6/6/3349/5084661/Proton-Sharing-in-Polycarboxylic-Acids-in-Aqueous">Proton Sharing in Polycarboxylic Acids in Aqueous Solution</a></h4>Lukáš Tomaník, Jiří Tůma, Gunnar Öhrwall, Ronny Golnak, Ngoc Lan Le Nguyen, Bruno Credidio, Harmanjot Kaur, Petr Slavíček, Bernd Winter, H. Christian Schewe<div>JACS Au, 2026, 6, 3349–3355</div><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.6c00377">https://doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.6c00377</a><h6>licenced under <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC-BY 4.0</a></h6></blockquote><h4>Abstract</h4>We investigate proton sharing in biologically relevant polycarboxylic acids in aqueous solutions using liquid-jet X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. In contrast to techniques that record time-averaged proton positions, like nuclear magnetic resonance, photoelectron spectroscopy captures instantaneous proton distribution due to its ultrafast probing time scale. The method is, therefore, uniquely sensitive to the occurrence of proton sharing in an aqueous environment, as demonstrated here. We only observe significant proton sharing dynamics in maleic acid, where its monoanionic form shows a single, delocalized peak in the carbon 1s spectrum. Conversely, succinic acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, glutaric acid, and citric acid exhibit distinct peaks corresponding to separate, localized COOH and COO– groups, instead of shared protons. Our results reveal that intramolecular proton sharing in water is rather an exception for most biologically relevant polycarboxylic acids. This highlights the importance of enzyme-driven structural changes of polycarboxylic acids associated with proton sharing during metabolic processes.</div>

Proton sharing in polycarboxylic acids in aqueous solution

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Capturing Dynamic Insights with Live Cell ImagingDuring this webinar, guest speaker Dr. Helge Ewers, Professor for Membrane Biochemistry at the Freie Universität Berlin Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, will discuss his work investigating plasma membrane (PM) dynamics. Learn how single particle tracking and super-resolution microscopy unravel how actin rings influence the PM of cells.&nbsp;Presenter's AbstractThe compartmentalization of the plasma membrane (PM) is a fundamental feature of cells. The diffusivity of membrane proteins is significantly lower in biological than in artificial membranes. This is likely due to actin filaments, but assays to prove a direct dependence remain elusive. We recently showed that periodic actin rings in the neuronal axon initial segment (AIS) confine membrane protein motion between them. Still, the local enrichment of ion channels offers an alternative explanation. Here we show, using computational modeling, that in contrast to actin rings, ion channels in the AIS cannot mediate confinement. Furthermore, we show, employing a combinatorial approach of single particle tracking and super-resolution microscopy, that actin rings are close to the PM and that they confine membrane proteins in several neuronal cell types. Finally, we show that actin disruption leads to loss of compartmentalization. Taken together, we here develop a system for the investigation of membrane compartmentalization and show that actin rings compartmentalize the PM.<blockquote>Presenter: Helge Ewers, Ph.D. (Professor for Membrane Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry)</blockquote>

Bruker: Control of Membrane Protein Motion by Submembrane Actin Ring

Control of Membrane Protein Motion by Submembrane Actin Ring

Learn how single particle tracking and super-resolution microscopy unravel how actin rings influence the plasma membrane of cells.

<div><div container-id="cq-colctrl-lt0" comp-id="A1"><div>Join a global community of scientists, innovators, and industry leaders at the forefront of analytical chemistry. Now in its 5th year, the SelectScience® Virtual Analytical Science Summit explores the latest technologies, trends, and breakthroughs driving progress across a wide range of scientific disciplines.From accelerating drug discovery and development to ensuring safety in food and beverage, monitoring environmental health, and advancing materials science, this year’s program will showcase the power of analytical chemistry to solve real-world challenges.<h5>Why attend?</h5><ul><li>Keep up with cutting-edge developments from expert speakers</li><li>Access the latest written guides, posters, technical papers and more in our resource hubs</li><li>Discover new technology launches and innovations</li><li>Ask the experts – live Q&amp;As with guest speakers and manufacturers</li></ul><h5>Example past presentation topics include:</h5><ul><li>Maximizing information recovery with LC-IM-MS in DMPK and omics studies&nbsp;<ul><li>Prof. Ian Wilson, Imperial College London</li></ul></li><li>Greener nanocatalyst for the detection and degradation of "forever chemicals" PFAS&nbsp;<ul><li>Dr. Omowunmi 'Wunmi' Sadik, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Science at the New Jersey Institute of Technology</li></ul></li><li>Accelerating phenotyping with structural mass spectrometry in drug discovery and synthetic biology&nbsp;<ul><li>Prof. John McLean, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Vanderbilt University</li></ul></li><li>Harmonizing science and sustainability: The pivotal role of green chemistry in mass spectroscopy&nbsp;<ul><li>Prof. Shivani N Jani, Assistant Professor, Smt S. M. Shah Pharmacy College</li></ul></li></ul><h3>Agenda</h3><h5>11:30 (BST) Opening address</h5><h5>11:45 – 12:45 (BST) New perspectives in halogenated contaminant analysis using GC–Ion mobility–MS</h5><ul><li>Prof. Guthier Eppe, Director of the Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, University of Liège</li></ul><h5>12:45 – 13:30 (BST) Revolutionize drug discovery with high throughput mass spectrometry and automated pipetting</h5><ul><li>Dr. Christian Klinner, Analytik JenaGmbH+Co. KG, Dr. Arndt Asperger, Bruker Daltonics GmbH &amp; Co. KG, and Amanda Weaver, Biodesix</li></ul><h5>13:30 – 14:15 (BST) Developing sustainable Gas Chromatography (GC) methods</h5><ul><li>Dr. Diane Turner, Director, Owner, and Senior Consultant, Anthias Consulting Limited</li></ul><h5>14:15 – 15:00 (BST) Sustainable science: Essential lab products for a greener tomorrow</h5><ul><li>Kate Morgan, Product Marketing Manager, and Marielle Schink, Business Partner Sustainability, Sartorius</li></ul><h5>15:00 – 15:45 (BST) Enantiomer separations using ion mobility-mass spectrometry</h5><ul><li>Prof. John McLean, Vanderbilt University</li></ul><h5>15:45 – 16:30 (BST) Incorporating ultrashort-chain compounds into the comprehensive analysis of PFAS</h5><ul><li>Dr. Shun-Hsin Liang, Senior Principal Scientist, LC Solutions, Restek Corporation</li></ul><h5>16:30 – 17:15 (BST) Investigating the impact of volatile compounds on the flavor profiles of foods and drinks</h5><ul><li>Prof. Kieran Kilcawley, Principal Research Officer, Teagasc Food Research Centre and Adjunct Professor, University College Cork and Technological University Dublin</li></ul><h5>17:15 – 18:00 (BST) Emerging contaminants for food and packaging</h5><ul><li>Lauren Stainback and Patricia Atkins, ZeptoMetrix</li></ul><blockquote>Presenter: Prof. Ian Wilson (Visiting Professor, Imperial College London)Presenter: Prof. John A. McLean (Stevenson Professor of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University)Presenter: Dr. Diane Turner (Director, Owner, and Senior Consultant, Anthias Consulting Limited)Presenter: Prof. Jonathan Sweedler (Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois)Presenter: Dr. Omowunmi 'Wunmi' Sadik (Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Science at the New Jersey Institute of Technology)Moderator: Cameron Smith-Craig (Pharma and Applied Sciences Editor, SelectScience)</blockquote></div></div></div>

SelectScience: SelectScience Analytical Science Summit

SelectScience Analytical Science Summit

Discover cutting-edge analytical chemistry at the 5th Virtual Analytical Science Summit with expert talks, new tech, and live Q&As.

Discover how cutting-edge imaging and LC-MS technologies combine to reveal protein expression patterns with unprecedented depth, precision, and biological context.<h4>Exceeding 100 spatially-resolved proteomes per day: An optimized ultrasensitive tissue proteomics workflow</h4><ul><li>Talk by Melissa Klingeberg, PHD Student at Max Delbrück Center, Spatial Proteomics Group, Berlin</li></ul>Spatial proteomics (SP) enables precise mapping of protein abundance, localization, and interactions in tissues, offering deep insights into cellular function and disease. We co-developed Deep Visual Proteomics (DVP), integrating high-resolution microscopy, AI-driven image analysis, and laser microdissection with deep proteomic profiling. Here, I will present an optimized cellenONE protocol for loss-minimized tissue processing, benchmarked across all Evosep ONE Whisper Zoom gradients and three DIA methods on the timsUltra AIP. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of acquiring over 100 high-quality spatial proteomes per day—paving the way for large-scale, translational SP studies.<blockquote>More SPEAKERS and talks to be announced&nbsp;</blockquote>

Evosep Biosystems: Deep Visual Proteomics

Deep Visual Proteomics

Discover how cutting-edge imaging and LC-MS technologies combine to reveal protein expression patterns.

Dr. Susan Bird, of Thermo Fisher Scientific, will discuss how innovative approaches in metabolomics — including SQUAD (Simultaneous Quantitation and Discovery), exposomics, and alternative fragmentation techniques — are advancing the identification and quantification of small molecules. These strategies enable greater precision and depth in small molecule research, transforming how scientists study metabolites and lipids to better understand metabolism across a wide range of scientific fields.In the second half of the presentation, Dr. Melanie Bailey from King’s College London will showcase how the SIESMIC Facility is pioneering the integration of capillary sampling with LC-MS and LA-ICP-MS to achieve sub-cellular proteomics and metals analysis. Her presentation will highlight how this innovative workflow provides new insights into cellular composition and molecular interactions at unprecedented spatial resolution.<h5>Key learning points</h5><ul><li>Discover how Thermo Fisher Scientific’s innovative metabolomics research techniques are advancing the identification and quantification of small molecules, delivering greater precision and depth in analytical research.</li><li>Gain insight into King’s College London’s SIESMIC Facility and how it integrates capillary sampling with LC-MS to support single and sub-cellular “omics” investigations.</li><li>Examine the latest LC-MS methodologies enabling higher detection of metabolites and lipids at the single-cell level.</li><li>Understand emerging theories on metabolic cross-talk between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and host cells—and how these interactions may explain why certain cells become infected while others resist.</li><li>See how advanced techniques at the SIESMIC Facility combine capillary sampling with LC-MS and LA-ICP-MS to achieve sub-cellular proteomics and metals analysis.</li></ul><h5>Who should attend</h5><ul><li>Metabolomics &amp; Lipidomics Scientists: Researchers quantifying small molecules or lipids who require enhanced sensitivity, robustness, and reproducibility in targeted or untargeted assays.</li><li>LC–MS Method Developers &amp; Analytical Chemists: Professionals focused on optimizing separations and acquisition strategies (e.g., full-scan + MS/MS, PRM/DIA) for improved quantitation.</li><li>Data Analysts in Life Sciences: Teams responsible for managing large metabolomics datasets, applying quality control and normalization, and producing decision-ready insights.</li></ul><blockquote>Presenter: Melanie Bailey, PhD (Professor, Kings College, London)Melanie Bailey's research group focus on the development of analytical techniques that can be used to probe biomarkers in cells, tissues and biofluids. She is Director of the BBSRC SEISMIC facility for single and sub-cellular omics, an open resource for bioscientists exploit new capability in single and sub-cellular live cell omics, using capillary sampling. She is a member of the UK National Ion Beam Centre management commitee (EPSRC) and is leading the development of multimodal imaging of elemental and molecular markers, through a novel system using MeV and keV energy ion beams. Her group also have expertise in non-invasive sampling via fingerprints, sebum and saliva, and the development of tools for prognostic and diagnostic markers.Prof Bailey is an active member of the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund, which provides seed funding for analytical scientists. She is passionate about communicating science to the public and recently obtained a Guiness World Record for fastest marathon dressed as a cell to raise money and awareness for analytical science. She is Editor in Chief of the RSC's longest running journal, The Analyst.Presenter: Susan Bird, PhD (Metabolomics Vertical Marketing Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific)As Sr. Manager, Susan is responsible for leading the Metabolomics vertical marketing strategy and leads both the scientific applications and vertical marketing programs. This includes initiatives to expand and strengthen strategic relationships and guide product development to meet the emerging needs of our Metabolomics customers.Prior to this role, Susan worked in commercial as an instrument sales rep in the Boston and Cambridge area. Prior to joining Thermo Fisher, she trained as a post-doc and Instructor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School where she developed non-targeted and targeted lipid profiling methods, applied to epidemiology cohorts.This work used primarily LC-MS with Orbitrap detection and provided key contributions to the emerging field of lipidomics.</blockquote>

Thermo Fisher Scientific: Innovative metabolomics & lipidomics solutions and single cell & subcellular research spotlight

Innovative metabolomics & lipidomics solutions and single cell & subcellular research spotlight

Join us for an insightful session exploring cutting-edge developments in metabolomics and molecular analysis.

Metabolomics & lipidomics solutions & single cell

Understanding the tissue microenvironment in tumour samples is an important factor for predicting response to different treatment regimens. Highly multiplexed imaging of tenfolds of protein markers can help to define this complex biology. However, these assays are costly and not always easy to scale for larger translational studies that are often needed to translate findings to clinical evidence.&nbsp;In this webinar, we demonstrate how we move from a highly multiplexed imaging platform used in a discovery phase to identify a marker for response prediction to immunotherapy at the translational phase. This transition was possible with the use of the Invitrogen™ EVOS™ S1000 Spatial Imaging System in combination with the Invitrogen™ Aluora™ Spatial Amplification Kits and a panel of 6 markers. By focusing on the most relevant targets from the discovery panel, the cost per sample is reduced to about 25 % of the initial assay, thereby resulting in a more affordable option for larger translational cohort studies. In addition, we show how relevant protein markers can be combined with in situ proximity Ligation Assay (is PLA) to simultaneously look at protein interactions, in this case demonstrated for PD-1/PD-L1. In summary, this workflow enables scalable, cost-effective spatial biology approaches that bridge discovery and clinical translation.&nbsp;<h4>Learning Objectives:</h4><ul><li>Learn how to transition from discovery to translational proteomic imaging assays&nbsp;</li><li>Understand how spectral imaging with the EVOS S1000 Spatial Imaging System can be used for hypothesis-driven research</li><li>Explore the use of spatial amplification reagents for exploring the tissue microenvironment</li></ul><blockquote>Presenter: Charlotte Stadler, PhD (Co-director of Spatial Biology and Head of the National Spatial Proteomics facility at Science for Life Laboratory)Charlotte Stadler is the co-director of the Spatial Biology platform and Head of the National Spatial Proteomics facility at Science for Life Laboratory. She is also a Principal Investigator at the Royal Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. in 2012 within the framework of the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) project, with Prof. Emma Lundberg and Prof. Mathias Uhlén as her supervisors. During her PhD she established many of the protocols and pipelines for image based subcellular protein profiling that are used in the Human Protein Cell Atlas. Today, her main focus is to develop and implement services and technologies within spatial biology that can be used projects ranging from discovery to translational and clinical research. In her role she works with many companies in the spatial omics field including Thermo Fisher Scientific. Her internal research projects focus on the implementation and adaptation of multiplexed imaging solutions into clinical practice but also on integrating different omics types for a more complete molecular understanding of the tissue sample biology.&nbsp;</blockquote><blockquote>Presenter: Adyary Fallarero, PhD, MBA (Sr. Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Finland)Dr. Fallarero earned PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Havana, Cuba and a Master in International Business Management (MBA) from the Tampere University of Applied Sciences, in Finland.During her more than 10 years of academic career, she published over 75 peer-reviewed publications, co-authored over 10 patents, and was awarded multiple grants to lead research programs focused on early drug discovery of anti-biofilms. In 2018, she received the prestigious Oskar Öflund’s Foundation Grand Prize, for her contributions to the development of the field of bacterial biofilms in Finland.She joined Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2016 to work on cell analysis instrumentation, gaining significant expertise in new product development and product management. Since 2021, she has been responsible for new product introductions, portfolio management and commercial enablement of cell and tissue imaging systems.</blockquote>

Thermo Fisher Scientific: Spatial Proteomics for Translational Research

Spatial Proteomics for Translational Research

Scale spatial proteomics from discovery to translation. Learn how Thermo Fisher's EVOS S1000 & Aluora kits reduce sample costs for tumor imaging

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