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Regulatory Mechanisms Involved in Gene Expression

This article aims to describe the regulatory mechanisms that control gene expression in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes.

20 Jun 2019

What is Human Biomonitoring?

Human biomonitoring is a modern movement which aims to monitor and measure the exposure of humans to various environmental substances, natural or synthetic. Many techniques are used in this monitoring, and they could be essential for the safety of our developing world.

11 Jun 2019

What is Experimental Criminology?

Each year the criminal justice system in the United States costs taxpayers about $280 billion USD, which funds municipal policing and the maintenance of state prisons and local jails.

11 Jun 2019

DNA Methylation: Eukaryotes versus Prokaryotes

This article describes the enzymes and pathways that regulate DNA methylation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

28 Jun 2019

What is the Hepatic Microsomal Enzyme System?

The hepatic microsomal enzyme system is a collection of enzymes present in the liver. It includes the Cytochrome P450 enzymes.

3 Jun 2019

An Introduction to IR Nanochemical Mapping

IR nanochemical mapping involves combining atomic force microscopy and infrared microscopy to map the chemical properties of a sample at a nanoscale.

3 Jun 2019

Capillary GC/MS: The Basics.

This article provides a basic overview of the components of capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (capillary GC/MS).

3 Jun 2019

Acetolactate Synthase Structure, Function, and Drug Development

Acetolactate synthase, also known as acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS), is an enzyme involved in the branched chain amino acid biosynthesis pathway.

3 Jun 2019

What are Optical Tweezers?

Optical tweezers are also known as optical traps. They exploit the phenomenon of light exerting force on matter. Ashkin

30 May 2019

Validating Micro-CT for Forensic Investigations

Micro-CT can be used as a complementary method to histology in post-mortem examinations and other forensic investigations.

29 May 2019

Cilia and Flagella in Eukaryotes

This article will focus on the role of helical surface-attached appendages known as flagella or cilia, that are present on many eukaryotic cells.

20 Jun 2019

Plasmon-enhanced Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Plasmon-enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy is a useful tool for imaging cells and other samples on a single-molecule level.

29 May 2019

On-Chip Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)

The use of FTIR in biological research is expanding, as it provides a non-destructive approach for extracting biochemical information from a sample.

24 May 2019

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Translation in Eukaryotes

This article provides a step by step account of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) translation and the molecular machinery involved in this process.

24 May 2019

Mammalian Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Transcription

This article describes the transcription of the 13 genes encoded within mitochondrial DNA. This process is essential for the production of cellular energy.

24 May 2019