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Why Kidney Transfers are Now Allowed from Donors with Hepatitis C Infection

A kidney transplant is often considered the best option for the treatment of patients with kidney failure.

12 Mar 2020

Discovering New Drug Targets Using High-Throughput Screening

Automatic testing of a large number of biological and/or chemical compounds exploring for a particular biological target is part of a drug discovery process called high-throughput screening (HTS).

From BMG LABTECH GmbH 6 Mar 2020

Optimizing Live Cell Imaging with FRET Microscopy

Förster resonance energy transfer, or FRET for short, is a well-known microscopy method that is used to find out the proximity of a pair of fluorophores.

From Andor Technology Ltd. 4 Mar 2020

Food Packaging Applications for Equilibrium Modified Atmosphere Packaging

Equilibrium Modified Atmosphere Packaging (EMAP) or Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) is increasingly being used by the food packaging sector, as this process helps in preserving the look of the packaged food in a better way and ensures a longer shelf life.

From Environics, Inc. 2 Mar 2020

Tumor-Targeting Mutant Salmonella to Treat Prostate Cancer

The iBox® Scientia animal imaging system available from Analytik-Jena can be used to perform in vivo fluorescence imaging of proteins.

From Analytik Jena US 2 Mar 2020

Examining Amino Acids in Neuroscience and Cancer Metabolism Research

Amino acids play a dual role in cellular metabolism. They are the major building blocks in protein synthesis while also serving as intermediary metabolites to drive biosynthetic reactions.

From Abcam Limited 2 Mar 2020

Immunohistochemistry Analysis of a Living Skin Equivalent

Labskin displays immunohistochemistry markers that are relatively analogous to human skin.

From Labskin 28 Feb 2020

Analyzing Explosives with Mass Spectrometry

Unfortunately, due to terrorist attacks, there is a need to develop highly sensitive instruments that are capable of detecting and analyzing trace explosives.

28 Feb 2020

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

Predicting how individual patients will likely respond to chemotherapy is essential in improving the efficacy of the therapeutic technique.

27 Feb 2020

Why Size Matters in Microscopy

Electron microscopes have long been used to study the ultrastructure of a myriad of biological samples, such as cells, biopsies, microorganisms, and more.

27 Feb 2020

Role of Mass Spectrometry in Cannabis Analysis

As the use of cannabis becomes legal across the US, there is a growing need to establish a reliable approach to ensure its quality and safety.

27 Feb 2020

Predicting School Performance from DNA

Recent research has revealed that a person’s genetics are a powerful predictor as to whether they will enjoy academic success at school.

27 Feb 2020

Role of Proteomic Analysis in Skin Regeneration

The skin is an intricate structure composed of the epidermis and dermis, inclusive of subcutaneous fat, or a dermal adipocyte layer.

27 Feb 2020

Role of Trauma on Depression- Linked Genes

Depression affects over 350 million people worldwide.

27 Feb 2020

Importance of Nanomedicine in Cancer Therapy

Globally, cancer is one of the leading causes of death with 17 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths in 2018.

27 Feb 2020

Hypoxia in Breast Cancer

In most solid tumours, including breast cancer oxygen availability is limited due to the tumour outgrowing the vasculature.

27 Feb 2020

Differentiating Cell Types in Forensic Cases

The ability to differentiate between different cell populations present within biological evidence obtained from a crime scene is crucial to any investigation.

27 Feb 2020

Detection of Cannabis in the Body

The detection of cannabis is not only of interest for criminal investigations but is also critical for researchers interested in elucidating the kinetics.

27 Feb 2020

Paint Analysis Using Infrared Spectroscopy

Infrared spectroscopy is the method of applying infrared radiation to a sample to uncover its various characteristics based on its absorption spectroscopy.

26 Feb 2020