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ChIP kits for high throughput antibody validation

Porvair Sciences report how its Chromatrap® ChIP kits provide an outstanding solution for antibodies suppliers looking to validate the performance of the antibodies they produce for chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay kits.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 20 May 2020

Breaking Down the DNA Behavior of Cancer Cells

Dr. Manel Esteller speaks to AZoLifeSciences about his ground-breaking cancer research in which he uncovered the behavior of DNA in 3D models.

From University of Barcelona 13 May 2020

Study discovers race-specific lupus nephritis biomarkers for early diagnosis and treatment

Chandra Mohan, a Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Houston, and his colleagues have identified a race-specific variance in the urinary biomarker proteins of lupus nephritis (LN) in patients.

6 May 2020

New rapid, sensitive test can detect COVID-19 cases

With the number of COVID-19 cases reducing in the United States and elsewhere, public health officials are attempting to understand the proportion of people who have been infected by coronavirus.

30 Apr 2020

Tracking Salmonella Poisoning

Professor Ruiting Lan speaks to AZoLifeSciences about his research into tracking salmonella poisoning and outbreaks.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 28 Apr 2020

Study sheds light on the regulation of microRNAs

In all the organisms, including humans, proteins are encoded by genes and these proteins, in turn, control the body’s diverse specific cellular functions.

24 Apr 2020

Researchers develop new molecular workflow to study single-cell genomics of diseases

Although advances in genetics and genomics reveal numerous disease-associated gene mutations, physicians and researchers still wrestle with the tricky challenge of linking those mutations to actual disease-causing processes.

23 Apr 2020

Developing novel compounds that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 main protease

A research team from China has now created two novel compounds that block the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro).

23 Apr 2020

A novel prediction method for promising antiviral drug or vaccine targets

A novel method to predict the most promising targets for antiviral drugs or vaccines is based on the conformational changes viral glycoproteins go through during the process of recognition and binding to the host cell.

21 Apr 2020

Autoimmunity Plays A Role In Parkinson's Disease

A new study co-led by scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) adds increasing evidence that Parkinson's disease is partly an autoimmune disease.

20 Apr 2020

Diagnostics, Meet CRISPR

The simplicity of urine sampling has been combined with the excellent sensing abilities of CRISPR to improve diagnostic testing for kidney transplant patients.

17 Apr 2020

DeNovix launches new RNA quantification assay

DeNovix Inc., a developer and manufacturer of instrumentation and assays for the life sciences, introduces a new RNA fluorescence quantification assay. The assay is suitable for multiple platforms including stand-alone fluorometers, plate readers or any DeNovix fluorescence based instrument.

From DeNovix Inc. 15 Apr 2020