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Life Science White Papers are in-depth articles aimed to educate and inform site visitors interested in life science research. Some of these papers are derived from sources where we have existing commercial relationships. Such articles are clearly labelled as sponsored content and are only accepted when the content is deemed to add value to the core editorial ethos of News Medical.

A double-edged sword: reactive oxygen species and how they are detected

As a byproduct of natural metaboliosm of oxygen, reactive oxygen species are unstable molecules which contain the resulting oxygen.

From BMG LABTECH GmbH 3 Jun 2019

Investigating the Impact of the Gut Microbiome on Obesity

This article describes the use of Time Domain NMR (TD-NMR) to explore the role of the gut microbiome in obesity.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 3 Jun 2019

Scoring and Digital Image Analysis of Estrogen Receptor β2 Immunohistochemistry in Prostate Cancer

Digital imaging technology has advanced as far as to allow automated scoring of immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays, often better than a pathologist could score visually. This is significant, given that visual scoring has been the method of choice so far for IHC staining quantification.

From TissueGnostics 29 May 2019

Library Preparation Using Automated Next-Generation Sequencing

Reducing error, processing time and increasing reproducibility are key components of library preparation using automated next-generation sequencing.

From Analytik Jena US 29 May 2019

Advances in Optical Methods for Systems Neuroscience

Systems neuroscience research has been revolutionized by development of optical methods such as 2-photon microscopy or multiphoton fluorescence imaging.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 28 May 2019

How to Characterize Coatings on Drug-Eluting Stents

This article discusses characterization of coatings on drug-eluting stents.

From Sensofar Metrology 24 May 2019

Hot-Melt Extrusion to Manufacture Orally Disintegrating Films

This article discusses the hot-melt extrusion of orally disintegrating films.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Materials Characterization 23 May 2019

Inducing Neuronal Plasticity Using a Firing Rates Method

Inducing neural plasticity of a neuron refers to the ability of neurons to regulate the level of excitement they experience relative to the activity of the network they are part of.

From Abcam 22 May 2019

Imaging Calcium in Motor Neurons Using Fura-2 AM

This article presents a carefully described technique with some tips on successfully imaging calcium in motor neurons with Fura-2 AM in the ventral spinal cord.

From Abcam 22 May 2019

How to Validate the Phosphor?

This article discusses the procedure used to validate the phospho-specificity of antibodies for a given experiment.

From Abcam 22 May 2019

DNA-Binding of Tet-Transactivator Curtails Antigen-Induced Lymphocyte Activation in Mice

This article explores recent research into the DNA binding of tet transactivators and how they can be used to curtail antigen-induced lymphocyte activation in mice.

From TissueGnostics 22 May 2019

Determining Porcine DNA from Food Samples

Precise and robust determination of porcine DNA from food samples is used to ensure high levels of nutritional quality and authenticate ingredients.

From Analytik Jena US 22 May 2019

How Calcium Ions Provide Signals in Heart Muscle Cells

The ability to modify the intracellular concentrations of divalent calcium ions is vital to normal cell functioning.

From Abcam 21 May 2019

Measuring Low Concentration in Protein Lysozyme

This article explains how to measure low concentration in protein lysozyme.

From Entegris, Inc. 16 May 2019

Measuring Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Applications

This article discusses how to measure nanoparticles in Drug Delivery.

From Entegris, Inc. 16 May 2019

Custom Blocking Peptides for IHC and Western Blot Applications

Abcam can currently provide customers with custom blocking peptides for its RabMAb® range of rabbit monoclonal antibodies.

From Abcam 15 May 2019

Anti-Neoplastic Effects of Calcium in Colorectal Cancer Potentiated by Active Vitamin D

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third major cause of death in almost all regions of the world. However, it is among the most slow-growing cancers of the world, with its roots lying in improper diet in 70-90% of cases.

From TissueGnostics 15 May 2019