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What is Genetics?

Genetics is the study of heredity. This article investigates the definition behind genetics as well as how varying genes can give rise to different traits.

14 Feb 2020

Use of Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in Forensics

mtDNA was used as evidence for the first time in US courts in 1998, and it has since become a staple in many cases where DNA evidence is presented.

14 Feb 2020

What is Forensic Toxicology?

Forensic toxicology is defined as the determination of drug use, poisoning, or exposure to toxic substances as part a legal investigation.

14 Feb 2020

Does Cannabis Interact with the Gut Microbiome?

As more and more countries legalize Cannabis for medicinal and recreational use, studies continue to explore and validate its potential therapeutic effects.

14 Feb 2020

What is Recombinant Mapping?

The work of Thomas Hunt Morgan in 1911 revealed a new understanding of how genes are inherited.

14 Feb 2020

Best Practices for Cannabis Cultivation: A Meta-Analysis

A meta-analysis of cannabis yields reports that plant density, light intensity, and fertilization are the major contributors to cannabis yield.

14 Feb 2020

Using Yeast to Produce Novel Cannabinoid Analogs

Scientists have manipulated the gene expression of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, t produce both standard cannabinoids and novel analogs.

14 Feb 2020

Spatial Gradients in Cannabis and Concerns for Medical Use

Researchers have uncovered how cannabinoid profiles that vary within the same Cannabis plant can elicit organ-specific effects in the plant itself.

14 Feb 2020

Biochemistry of Antibody-Antigen Interactions

This article describes the interaction between antibodies and antigens, which underpins the immune response.

14 Feb 2020

Purifying Antibodies Using Ion Exchange Chromatography

IEC is a useful technique for separating antibodies as it provides high-resolution separation between proteins that differ only by a single amino acid.

14 Feb 2020

L and D Isomers

This article describes the importance of differentiating between L and D isomers; two important enantiomers in pharmacology.

14 Feb 2020

Discovering Misfolded Proteins using Fluorescent Probes

Researchers have established a new method of viewing the folding state of proteins in vivo, equipping scientists with a tool to measure cellular health.

14 Feb 2020

Creating a Nanobody Library with PCR

A nanobody is a small antibody fragment consisting of a single monomeric variable antibody domain.

14 Feb 2020

What are Therapeutic Antibodies?

Recent years have seen therapeutic antibodies, specifically, monoclonal antibodies, grow rapidly in their use in treating a range of diseases and illnesses.

13 Feb 2020

Lab Automation in Hemostatic Testing

Hemostasis is the physiological process in which bleeding is stopped at the site of injury while preserving blood flow elsewhere.

13 Feb 2020

What is the Endocannabinoid System?

The existence of the endocannabinoid system was discovered in the 1990s by researchers investigating the main psychoactive cannabinoid of cannabis, THC.

13 Feb 2020

Research Developments in Monoclonal Antibodies

The use of monoclonal antibodies has rapidly grown in the area of therapeutics.

13 Feb 2020

Applying DART to Drug Screening

DART describes the mass spectrometry technique that has become established in numerous industries due to its versatility and simplicity.

13 Feb 2020

Sex Differences in Cannabinoid Action

Legalization of cannabis is sweeping the globe, with each year seeing more nations decriminalize or relax laws surrounding cannabis use.

12 Feb 2020

Uses of Microscopy in Forensics

Forensic science is important for helping us make sense of past events, those that have passed without reliable witnesses available to tell us what happened.

12 Feb 2020