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Multi-color Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

Multi-color immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a technique used to stain multiple antigens within a tissue section.

3 Jan 2019

How are PBMCs Isolated?

Analyzing peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) is an important methodological approach used to evaluate the status of a person's immune system

3 Jan 2019

Enzymatic Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

This article describes the benefits and applications of enzymatic immunohistochemistry (IHC) in research.

3 Jan 2019

ELISA: How to Analyze Experimental Results

This article describes how to troubleshoot an ELISA in order to reduce background noise and improve experimental accuracy.

2 Jan 2019

Clonogenicity of Stem Cells

Clonogenicity is the ability of a cell to clone itself and grow into a full colony of cloned cells. It is used to maintain the population of stem cells.

2 Jan 2019

What are Immunoassays?

Immunoassays are bioanalytical methods that use the specificity of an antigen-antibody reaction to detect and quantify target molecules in biological samples.

20 Dec 2018

Antibodies: Structure, Types, and Therapeutic Roles

Antibodies, essential for immune function, are tailored to recognize pathogens, driving advancements in diagnostics and therapeutic interventions for diseases.

20 Dec 2018

Skin Stem Cell Niches and Role in Homeostasis

Skin stem cells maintain the balance between the production and turnover of the layers of the skin.

20 Dec 2018

Nanogel Properties

Nanogels can be used to encapsulate other molecules, such as drugs or fluorescent labels, and are able to respond to external stimuli.

20 Dec 2018

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Imaging Techniques

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a technique that uses antibodies to visualize antigens in a sample through fluorescence or light microscopy.

20 Dec 2018

Artificial Intelligence in Histopathology

Histopathology is the gold standard for disease diagnosis, and advances in artificial intelligence will only increase the accuracy of this technique.

19 Dec 2018

Single-Molecule Localization Microscopy Uses in Research

Single molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) is a group of super-resolution microscopy techniques that can obtain images at extremely high resolutions.

20 Dec 2018

Using Flow Cytometry to Analyze Peripheral Blood Cells

This article describes the uses of flow cytometry to analyze the surface proteins and glycoproteins present on erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets.

18 Dec 2018

Flow Cytometry in Cancer Research

This article describes how flow cytometry can be used to identify new tumor markers and diagnose cancers such as leukemia.

18 Dec 2018

Gating Strategies for Flow Cytometry

To analyze experimental results from a flow cytometer, it is necessary to place “gates” in the data. This article explains different gating methods.

18 Dec 2018

Studying Cell Receptors using Flow Cytometry

This article describes the ways in which flow cytometry can be used to study cell receptors, and gives examples of previous research papers.

18 Dec 2018

What are Haptens?

Haptens are small molecules which elicit an immune response by binding to proteins and pharmaceutical drugs in the body.

18 Dec 2018

Reducing PCR Inhibition in Forensic Science

CR inhibitors may bind to DNA polymerase, interact with DNA itself, or interact with DNA polymerase during primer extension.

17 Dec 2018

Overcoming DNA Degradation in Forensic Science

Forensic samples that have been damaged or purposefully destroyed must be repaired for analysis and use in court. Several methods exist that can repair this damage.

17 Dec 2018

Electrophoresis as a Tool in Forensics

Electrophoresis is popular in the field of forensics, particularly in the analysis of unknown samples containing proteins and other biological components.

17 Dec 2018