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CRISPR-Cpf1

In 2015, scientists at MIT and Harvard identified a novel gene editing system called CRISPR-Cpf1, which was simpler and smaller in size than CRISPR-Cas9.

20 Jun 2018

Mechanism of ATPase

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a key molecule which upon hydrolysis provides energy to facilitate a variety of cellular processes that are essential for life.

19 Jun 2018

Hematopoiesis is the process by which blood cells are created. The monophyletic theory on hematopoiesis, which is widely accepted, suggests that all of the hematopoietic cells are generated on the basis of pluripotent stem cells, which become unipotential ones and differentiate into precursor cells before going on to form mature blood cells.

19 Jun 2018

What are Cyclin-Dependent Kinases?

Cyclin-dependent kinases are a type of serine/threonine kinase which are activated by cyclins to drive the progress of the cell cycle.

18 Jun 2018

Differentiating Between Microbial Species

Differentiating bacterial strains within a single sample can be a daunting challenge. Microscopic studies of the sample can be used for simple identification and differentiation tasks.

18 Jun 2018

Beta Peptide Foldamers

Foldamers have specific properties that make them superior to conventional peptides. Foldamers are self-organizing and can form higher order structures.

18 Jun 2018

What is Kinesin?

Kinesins are biological motor proteins that are ATP-dependent and function to assist cells with the transport of molecules along microtubules. Simply put, these proteins, function as highways within cells as they allow for the transport of all sorts of cellular cargo.

18 Jun 2018

Protecting Groups of Oligosaccharides

Protecting groups play a vital role in oligosaccharide synthesis as they help in differentiating the functional groups in the carbohydrate.

18 Jun 2018

Anti-Counterfeiting Technology for Biomaterials

Anti-counterfeiting technology helps establish the authenticity of biomaterials. Methods include overt, hidden, forensic and trace technologies.

18 Jun 2018

Advantages and Limitations of Karl Fischer Titration

There are many advantages to Karl Fischer titration, accuracy being one of them. However, this technique is limited by the number of reagents it requires.

18 Jun 2018

Metabolomics in Clinical Chemistry

Combining metabolomics with clinical chemistry allows for powerful analyses of the human body.

18 Jun 2018

Factors Affecting pH Meter Accuracy

pH can affect microbial growth and chemical reactions, pH meters must be calibrated regularly.

15 Jun 2018

Volumetric Karl Fischer Titration

Volumetric Karl Fischer titration capable of titrating water concentrations from 0.01 – 100%.

15 Jun 2018

What is Karl Fischer Titration and How Does It Work?

Karl Fischer (KF) titration is a widely used technique for moisture or water determination in solid, liquid and gaseous samples.

15 Jun 2018

Enterovirus 72 Method of Infection

Enterovirus 72, otherwise known as Hepatitis A, is a single-stranded RNA virus which is part of the Picornaviridae family.

15 Jun 2018

The Metabolome: An Overview

The metabolome is defined as the complete set of small molecule metabolites present within an organism or cell.

13 Jun 2018

Melanin Production Pathway

Melanin is synthesised in cytoplasmic organelles called melanosomes, which reside in skin cells and hair follicles called melanocytes. This process is known as melanogenesis.

8 Jun 2018

What are Plasmids?

Bacterial cells often possess molecules of closed, circular DNA, otherwise known as ‘plasmids’. They can also be present at much lower frequencies in certain eukaryotic cell types, such as yeast. They are non-essential, self-replicating DNA molecules which are important for the prokaryotic mobile gene pool.

8 Jun 2018

Role of Transcription Factors

Transcription refers to the creation of a complimentary strand of RNA copied from a DNA sequence. This results in the formation of messenger RNA (mRNA), which is used to synthesize a protein via another process called translation.

8 Jun 2018

Facilitated Transport

Cells continuously move materials in and out through their cell walls. Facilitated transport is one way of moving those materials without expending cellular energy.

7 Jun 2018