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What is Elastin?

Elastin is an extracellular matrix protein that lends elasticity and resilience to tissues such as the arteries, lungs, tendons, skin, and ligaments. Elastic fibers have two components, one of which is encoded by the ELN gene.

30 May 2018

What are Bacteriophages?

Bacteriophages are small, virus-like organisms that infect bacteria. They are comprised of a protein capsule around an RNA or DNA genome.

30 May 2018

Molecular Cloning

Molecular cloning refers to the replication and recombination of DNA molecules. The first cloning experiments were carried out in the 1970s, when restriction endonucleases were discovered. Restriction endonucleases are enzymes that selectively cleave and cut DNA like a pair of scissors.

29 May 2018

Single Molecule Localization Microscopy

Single Molecule Localization Microscopy (SMLM) is a class of super-resolution microscopy techniques used to obtain optical images at very high spatial resolutions ranging between 2–25 nanometers.

29 May 2018

Using Electroporation to Transform Bacteria, Yeast and Plant Protoplasts

Electroporation is a technology used to increase the permeability of cell membranes.

24 May 2018

Applications of In-Cell NMR

In-cell NMR is a technique used to find out information about the structure of cellular molecules, in order to establish their function in vivo.

24 May 2018

Alpha Peptide Foldamers

Foldamers are artificial self-organizing molecules. They can form higher order structures and show cooperatively and heterogeneity in sequences.

24 May 2018

Surface Localized Antimicrobial Display Overview

SLAY is a high-throughput screening platform that identifies novel antimicrobial peptides to combat multi-drug-resistant gram-negative bacteria.

24 May 2018

Heat Shock Proteins

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are a type of intracellular protein which are abundant in human cells.

22 May 2018

Drosophila as a Model Organism

Animal models allow scientists to explore human diseases whilst avoiding the ethical issues surrounding human models.

22 May 2018

Ras Genes and Cancer

Ras genes encode proteins that can cause cancer (or become oncogenic) when mutated.

22 May 2018

Zebrafish as a Model Organism

One of the most popular animal models in research is the Zebrafish, a tropical fish which is native to the rice paddies of Asia.

22 May 2018

Cloning Human Cells

Cloning of human cells is a technology that holds the potential to cure many diseases and provide a source of exactly matched transplant tissues and organs.

17 May 2018

Bioprinting: An Overview

Bioprinting is a method for constructing living tissues through three-dimensional (3D) printing of cells.

17 May 2018

Synthetic Bioluminescence: An Overview

Bioluminescence is an emission of light produced when the enzyme luciferase catalyzes oxidation of its substrate, luciferin.

17 May 2018

What is Tumor Heterogeneity?

As cancer progresses, the tumor begins to consist of more diverse cells with a range of molecular signatures and variable sensitivity to treatment. This is called tumor heterogeneity.

17 May 2018