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What are Microbiome-Derived Antibiotics?

Identifying different antimicrobials is one of the most promising solutions currently used to combat the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.

25 Nov 2021

Advancements in Buccal Cell Collection

In this article, we discuss the importance of investigating buccal cells, the current methods of collection, and the recent advancement in cell collection.

24 Nov 2021

Cannabinoids and Obesity

Cannabinoids are pharmacologically active compounds obtained from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, the most abundant being Δ9-THC and CBD.

23 Nov 2021

What Role does Analytical Chemistry Play in Medicine?

The evolution of analytical techniques in saliva analysis is key to advancing medical diagnostics and personalized therapies, ensuring better health outcomes.

22 Nov 2021

Insight into Food Waste

Food waste is a major contributor to the growing global issue of food insecurity. It is estimated that around the world, one-third of food produced is wasted.

21 Nov 2021

Applications of Peptidomics

Peptidomics is associated with the comprehensive analysis of all peptides in a biological sample.

20 Nov 2021

Insight into Tumor Immunology

Scientific research has shed light on the role of the crosstalk between tumor and tumor microenvironment in the disease outcome of cancer.

19 Nov 2021

Hereditary Disease and Genetics

Genetics and genomics have allowed us to map the entire human genome, investigating the function of a single gene as well as the interactions of all genes.

18 Nov 2021

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP): An Overview

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) ionizes samples with an inductively coupled plasma to produce atomic ions that are detected.

17 Nov 2021

How have Fluorescent Proteins Transformed Science?

The discovery of fluorescent proteins from many marine organisms has revolutionized scientific research.

12 Nov 2021

Gene Mutations in the Fight Against HIV

Since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, ~80 million people have become infected with HIV and over 35 million have lost their lives to AIDS-related illnesses.

12 Nov 2021

How do Surveillance Systems Assist Forensic Investigations?

Over the last decade, advances in digital technologies have boosted the presence of surveillance systems for the continuous monitoring of areas of interest.

12 Nov 2021

Antibiotic Resistance in Agriculture

Antibiotics are widely distributed to farm animals, which make their way into the environment and potentially into food products that are consumed by humans.

12 Nov 2021

Insight into Immunophenotyping

Immunophenotyping is a process used to identify cells based on the antigens or markers expressed on the cell surface.

12 Nov 2021

Role of Analytical Chemistry in Agriculture

There are countless fields where analytical chemistry finds applications, ranging from health sciences to industrial research and, last but not least, agriculture.

12 Nov 2021

Impacts of Climate Change on Soil Health

Soil health is key to ensuring food security and is under threat from global climate change.

12 Nov 2021

Forensic Investigations of Natural Disasters

Disaster forensics looks at a better understanding of the fundamental causes of disasters, as well as the impacts they have on society.

12 Nov 2021

What is Bioethics?

Bioethics is an interdisciplinary study: it exists at the interface between life and health sciences and law, ethics, religious and sociological concerns.

12 Nov 2021

What is Surface Science?

Surface science is the study of the physicochemical properties that occur at the interface of two phases.

12 Nov 2021

What is Intercropping?

Defined as the cultivation of two or more crops together in the same field for a period of time, intercropping offers key benefits to soil and crop quality.

27 Oct 2021