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Recent Developments in Chromatography

Chromatography is relied on by many disciplines as a method of separating the components of a mixture.

22 Oct 2020

What is Flash Column Chromatography?

Flash column chromatography is a method of chemical separation that is used to purify chemical mixtures.

22 Oct 2020

Applications of Gas Chromatography

Gas chromatography was discovered by Russian-Italian botanist, Mikhail Semyonovich Tsvet, in the early 1900s.

22 Oct 2020

Fluorescent Antibody Techniques

Fluorescence antibody (FA) immunofluorescence staining is a reliable and powerful technique for a wide range of research and diagnostic purposes.

20 Oct 2020

An Overview of Immunofluorescence

Immunofluorescence is a microscope-based technique used in pre-clinical research and clinical settings to detect the presence of specific target molecules.

20 Oct 2020

Multiple Cross Displacement Amplification

Multiple cross displacement amplification (MCDA) is a nucleic acid amplification method commonly used for single-cell whole-genome DNA sequencing.

16 Oct 2020

What are Ligands?

Within biochemistry, a ligand is defined as any molecule or atom that irreversibly binds to a receiving protein molecule, otherwise known as a receptor.

9 Oct 2020

What is Shotgun Transcriptome Sequencing?

Shotgun sequencing is performed by randomly fragmenting DNA sequences into small pieces, followed by computer-based reassembly of DNA fragments.

8 Oct 2020

Role of Membrane Proteins in Physiology

Membrane proteins are part of or interact with cell membranes, and they are responsible for carrying out the majority of the functions of these membranes.

7 Oct 2020

What is an Antigen?

Any substance that induces the immune system to produce antibodies against it is called an antigen.

5 Oct 2020

What are Endosomes?

Endosomes are membrane-bound cytosolic vesicles with three major compartments namely early, late, and recycling endosomal compartments.

2 Oct 2020

Membrane Proteins Role in the Distribution of Drugs

Membrane proteins are the target of most drugs currently on the market due to their relationship with the vast majority of diseases they are designed to treat.

30 Sep 2020

The Role of Cell Division in Tumor Formation

Humans are multicellular organisms, a complex system of billions of cells of around 200 different types.

30 Sep 2020

Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy to Assess Food Quality

With the growing improvements in food standards, analytical tools are required to enable the monitoring of foods to ensure that these high standards are met.

30 Sep 2020

Using Flow Cytometry for Virus Detection

Flow cytometry has been used for the detection of viruses, and this technique has been termed “flow virometry”.

30 Sep 2020

How are Photodiodes Used in Flow Cytometry?

Flow cytometry is a technique that enables analysis of cells, using fluorescent stains or antibodies as a label then running the sample through a flow cytometer.

30 Sep 2020

NAD+ Metabolism in Cancer and Cancer Therapies

A focal point for metabolic changes is nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), where NAD+ levels in cells need to be balanced for processes to function.

30 Sep 2020

What are Liquid Biopsies?

Liquid biopsies are faster for doctors and easier for patients because they take blood samples rather than tissue samples.

30 Sep 2020

Controlling Seizure Effects using a New Potassium Channel Activator

A group has identified and characterized a novel a GIRK1-selective activator, GiGA1 capable of selectively opening a subset of G-protein-gated channels.

30 Sep 2020

The Role of MBNL1 in Cancer

How proteins and the genes that encode for them play a role in the promotion or inhibition of tumor-inducing factors has been the subject of intense research.

30 Sep 2020