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Gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry for Food Flavor Analysis: A New Frontier

Gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry (GC–IMS) is a recent technique applied to food flavor analysis.

5 Feb 2020

Molecular Imaging in Drug Development

Statistics show that diagnosis of cancer is increasing, as is the rate of metabolic diseases and neurodegenerative disorders.

4 Feb 2020

What is Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)?

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a biocompatible, synthetic, hydrophilic polyether compound that has many applications, mostly in the medical industry.

4 Feb 2020

Forensic Nucleic Acid Analysis of Uncultivatable Microbes: New Method Expand the Microbial Toolkit

The molecular characterization of microorganisms is achieved by microbial culturing techniques.

4 Feb 2020

What are HeLa Cells?

Today, cell lines derived from animals including humans are grown and used for research in laboratories around the world.

3 Feb 2020

What is Stromal Reprogramming?

Stroma is the region of an organ or tissue that has a connective or structural role.

3 Feb 2020

Active Alpha-Synuclein Proteins in Research

Alpha-synuclein proteins have been implicated in several neuropathological diseases.

3 Feb 2020

What are Catechins?

The most commonly studied polyphenols are procyanidins, quercetin, isoflavones and catechins.

3 Feb 2020

Spermatogenesis Biomarkers

Recent studies have uncovered that specific genes are crucial at various stages of spermatogenesis, which may serve as biomarkers of male infertility.

3 Feb 2020

Role of Alpha-Synuclein Proteins in Disease

Studies have uncovered that abnormalities in the alpha-synuclein protein are likely a causal factor for numerous diseases including Parkinson’s disease.

3 Feb 2020

What is the Effect of P21 in Cellular Function?

P21 is a cell cycle inhibitor that promotes both CDK/cyclin inhibition as well as cell cycle arrest during the G1/S phase.

3 Feb 2020

Why are Cancer Cell Lines Useful?

Cell lines derived from cancer cells are frequently used in research, including use as a model to understand cancer and to identify potential new treatments.

3 Feb 2020

A Comparison of Immunohistochemistry and Western Blot

Immunohistochemistry and Western blotting both work by exploiting the principle of how antibodies specifically bind to the antigens present in biological tissue.

3 Feb 2020

An Overview of the Cholesterol Biosynthesis Pathway

Cholesterol is a multi-functional lipid that has been studied heavily for many years.

3 Feb 2020

A Guide to Fluorescence

The phenomenon of fluorescence is a form of luminescence, exploited by techniques that have innovated ways to utilize its light emittance.

3 Feb 2020

What are Biological Phosphors?

Phosphors refer to a group of solid materials that emit visible light, or luminesces, in response to exposure to radiation in the form of ultraviolet light or an electron beam.

3 Feb 2020

Improving Patient Outcomes in Positive Crossmatch Kidney Transplantation

A team has conducted a study to demonstrate that patients undergone desensitization show improved survival.

31 Jan 2020

A Novel FACS-based Approach to Isoagglutinin Concentration in Products for Intravenous Use

A research group, have published a paper in which they describe a fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS)-based method for isoagglutinin quantification.

31 Jan 2020

Flow Cytometry May Improve Transplant Outcomes

A team of researchers have established a technique for helping to improve transplant outcomes for patients with diabetes undergoing islet transplantation.

31 Jan 2020