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Life Science White Papers are in-depth articles aimed to educate and inform site visitors interested in life science research. Some of these papers are derived from sources where we have existing commercial relationships. Such articles are clearly labelled as sponsored content and are only accepted when the content is deemed to add value to the core editorial ethos of News Medical.

Mira DS from Metrohm Raman: Attachments for All Your Sampling Needs

Meet Mira DS from Metrohm Raman, the most adaptable Raman analyzer available today. ensures the safety of the user in any situation.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 12 Feb 2018

Market Highlight: The Outsourcing of Pharmaceuticals

To achieve a reduction in operational and manufacturing costs, organizations have opted to outsource activities, thus lowering financial risk.

From Pittcon 12 Feb 2018

Real-Time, Automated Cellular Phagocytosis and Efferocytosis Assays Inside a Cell Culture Incubator

tHE IncuCyte® S3 Live-Cell Analysis System allows users to perform real-time, automated cellular phagocytosis and efferocytosis assays within their cell culture incubator.

From Sartorius 7 Feb 2018

Real-Time, Long-Term Quantitative Analysis of iPSC-Derived Neuronal Cell Health

This article describes real-time methods and presents validation data that highlights optimal culture conditions for evaluating neurite outgrowth and cell viability in hiPSC-derived neurons from Cellular Dynamic International.

From Sartorius 7 Feb 2018

Using Advanced Detection SEC for Complete Characterization of Antibodies

Size-exclusion chromatography (SEC), also known as gel permeation chromatography (GPC), is a technique that is extensively used to define a variety of samples, ranging from proteins and bulk manufactured materials to other biological macromolecules, including antibodies.

From Malvern Panalytical 6 Feb 2018

Real-Time, Automated Cytotoxicity Assays within a Tissue Culture Incubator

The IncuCyte® Cytotox reagents can measure cell death in real-time based on cell membrane integrity by the IncuCyte™ Cytotoxicity Assay, all within a tissue culture incubator.

From Sartorius 6 Feb 2018

Real-Time qPCR: Considerations for Comparing Reagent Performance

Promega GoTaq® qPCR Master Mixes for dye-based or probe-based product detection are optimized for fast and reproducible qPCR assays.

From Promega Corporation 6 Feb 2018

Real-Time qPCR: Guidelines for a Comparison of Reagent Performance

A guide to identifying key factors of qPCR assays.

From Promega Corporation 6 Feb 2018

qPCR: Guidelines for Validating a Multiplex Assay

A guide to take you through the process of validating a qPCR multiplex assay step-by-step to provide optimal results.

From Promega Corporation 6 Feb 2018

Spectrometry Utility in Biomedical Applications

At Pittcon 2018, Bruker, Gerstel, Horiba, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Lumex, and Waters, among others, will be showcasing their latest bioanalytical technologies.

From Pittcon 6 Feb 2018

Stain Free Imaging of Chemical Distribution in Biological Systems

Raman spectroscopy is an information-rich, label-free, non-invasive imaging technique perfect for life sciences research.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 5 Feb 2018

Using Structural Analysis to Improve Anti-TNF Treatments

The lowering of TNFα levels using these anti-TNFα agents significantly decreases chronic pathologic inflammatory responses in inflammatory diseases.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 1 Feb 2018

Using Magnetic Compounds to Reduce Toxicity of Heavy Metal Cancer Treatments

Using a Bruker EMX-8/2.7 ESR spectrometer, Iron-salen, a heavy metal cancer treatment, was evaluated.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 30 Jan 2018

Analysis and Automation in Early Pharmaceutical Development

Automation plays a major role in pharmaceutical research, mostly through high-throughput screening. Pittcon 2018 will discuss analytical technologies available for the pharmaceutical industry.

From Pittcon 30 Jan 2018

Investigating Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease in which the body is unable to control the level of sugar in the blood due to insufficient amounts of the hormone insulin or an increased resistance of cells to insulin. The resultant high blood sugar levels can lead to a range of life-threatening conditions, such as cardiovascular disease.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 25 Jan 2018

Neural Markers Guide

Unique sets of cytoskeletal proteins, transcription factors, receptors, and enzymes are expressed by glia and neurons. Abcam’s user-friendly guides help in selecting the best neural subtype markers.

From Abcam 24 Jan 2018

Conformation-Specific Alpha-Synuclein Antibody for Parkinson’s Disease

In the brains of patients suffering from Parkinson's disease, misfolding and aggregation of native alpha-synuclein occurs, resulting in the formation of filamentous Lewy bodies. Aggregated alpha-synuclein can be detected by anti-alpha synuclein filament antibody (ab209530), which is a conformation-specific antibody.

From Abcam 24 Jan 2018

Role of Apolipoprotein C3 in Lipid Metabolism

apoC3 possesses some very important properties and is needed for optimal health. Reducing apoC3 to moderate levels may be beneficial for the treatment of certain types of hypertriglyceridemia, but some apoC3 expression is essential for normal lipid metabolism.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 23 Jan 2018

New Analytical Tools Extend the Boundaries of Omics Research

'Omics' research is based on non-targeted investigations that provide a holistic view of the molecules present in a cell, tissue or organism and how they change in response to environmental stimuli. The different branches of 'omics' research each focuses on a specific of cell components.

From Pittcon 22 Jan 2018

FXR Bile Acid Receptor Attenuates Cell Autophagy in Chronic Pancreatitis Patients

This study describes how TissueGnostics' Strataquest and TissueFAXS i Fluo was used to investigate the relationship between bile acid, downregulation of autophagy, and activation of the BA receptor FXR.

From TissueGnostics 18 Jan 2018