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What are Telomeres?

Telomeres are crucial parts of the chromosome that act to protect them and ensure DNA replication is performed effectively.

21 May 2019

Hair Analysis in Forensic Science

Hair samples are one of the most important resources in the forensic analysis of crime scenes, often providing valuable information that can help to lead to the identification of a suspect or victim.

21 May 2019

Short Hairpin RNA (shRNA) Interference: Therapeutic Applications

Short Hairpin RNA (shRNA) interference has many therapeutic applications, and research is still ongoing into new areas of focus.

23 May 2019

Importance of Colocalization Studies

When the generation of photons by two or more different fluorescent markers overlaps during fluorescence microscopy, colocalization is said to have occurred.

22 May 2019

Micromanipulation Applications: Food, Genetics, Fertility & Electrophysiology

This article describes the applications of micromanipulation in the food industry as well as genetics, electrophysiology and transgenic animal production.

22 May 2019

Understanding Synthetic Epigenetics

Synthetic epigenetics is an upcoming field of biology that involves modifying existing epigenetic pathways by constructing artificial and specific pathways.

22 May 2019

What is Reflection-contrast Microscopy?

Reflection-contrast microscopy is said to bridge the gap between light microscopy and electron microscopy and is considered to be a very important analytical tool.

22 May 2019

What is Confocal Raman Microscopy?

Combining Raman spectroscopy with confocal microscopy allows optimal spatial filtering for sample volume analysis.

22 May 2019

What is Comparative Genomics?

This article aims to describe the techniques used in comparative genomics and their advantages/disadvantages.

22 May 2019

Transmission Raman Spectroscopy Advantages and Limitations

Transmission Raman Spectroscopy (TRS) is a useful technique for the bulk analysis of materials that are opaque or turbid, such as pharmaceutical tablets.

13 May 2019

Forensic Confirmation Bias (Cognitive Bias in Forensics)

Forensic confirmation bias describes how an individual’s personal motives can affect the way in which criminal evidence is collected and evaluated.

13 May 2019

cGAS–STING Pathway Steps, Regulation, and Oncogenesis

The cGAS–STING pathway is a part of the innate immune system and is involved in the detection of cytosolic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

13 May 2019

T-Cell Metabolism, Immunodeficiency and Human Disease

T cells are a critical component of the human adaptive immune system and are indispensable in protecting host organism from pathogens.

13 May 2019

Raman Imaging Techniques

Raman imaging techniques are used to obtain information about the molecular vibrations and crystal structure of a sample.

9 May 2019

Mitochondrial DNA Organization and Replication Steps

This article describes the organization of mitochondrial DNA into nucleoids and the replication process, including initiation, elongation, termination and the involvement of polymerase enzymes.

9 May 2019

Raman Spectroscopy: Factors that Affect Spectral Resolution

There are several factors that can affect the spectral resolution of a Raman confocal microscope. This article describes each of these factors and how they can be overcome.

8 May 2019

CRISPR-Cas14: Discovery, Function, Advantages

CRISPR-Cas14 is a variation of the CRISPR-Cas gene editing system which benefits from being simpler and smaller than the other versions.

8 May 2019

Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) for Targeted Antimicrobial Drug Delivery

Carbon nanotubes show a very good level of cell penetration compared to other drug delivery systems and are less toxic.

8 May 2019

Single-particle Cryo-EM Principles & Uses

Single-particle cryo-EM is an analytical technique used to deduce the 3D structure of macromolecules (particularly proteins) as an alternative to X-Ray crystallography.

2 May 2019