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Imaging Nuclear Structures Using AFM

Atomic force microscopy builds 3D images of nuclear structures by raster scanning the sample and reading height differences.

14 Feb 2020

Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

Understanding the adhesion of epithelial cells to different biodegradable, 3D printable polymers is vital for developing new artificial tissue implants.

14 Feb 2020

Examining Coacervate Formation at Protein-Polysaccharide Interfaces

In this case study, Swiss researchers developed a new method to analyze liquid-liquid interfaces during coacervate formation.

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

Does Cannabis Consumption Alter Neuropsychological Function?

Long-term cannabis use may affect the production of the liprin-α-2 protein, which is involved in the maintenance of neuronal synapses in the brain.

14 Feb 2020

Improving the Water Solubility of CBD for Cancer Treatment

CBD exhibits various useful anti-cancer properties but its poor water solubility has been a limiting factor in moving this treatment option forward.

14 Feb 2020

Ionic Fluids for Microextraction in Forensic Toxicology

This article covers the ionic fluids used to prepare complex forensic samples for analysis - to accurately quantify the concentration of trace analytes.

14 Feb 2020

Understanding Lead Optimization

The main goal of lead optimization is to maintain the desired properties of a prospective drug’s main components, while reducing any structural defects.

14 Feb 2020

Pharmacokinetics of Cannabis and its Secondary Metabolites

Once Cannabis enters the body, it undergoes a variety of different biological pathways that allow for its therapeutic effects to arise.

14 Feb 2020

What is Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD)?

NAD is the coenzyme form of vitamin B3 and is known to play a role in DNA repair, signal transduction and post-translational modifications.

14 Feb 2020

How CRISPR is Revolutionizing Biomedical Research

CRISPR/Cas9 represents an example of an adaptive immune system that makes bacteria and archaea resistant to exogenous viruses or plasmids.

14 Feb 2020

What is Epigenomics?

Epigenomics is the study of the epigenome, which is a multitude of chemical compounds that direct the functioning genome as a whole.

14 Feb 2020

What is Metabolomics?

Metabolomics is a field of research that focuses on the chemical processes undergone by metabolites.

14 Feb 2020

Stem Cell Properties

Stem cells are different from other cells in the body. There are three unique properties of all stem cells regardless of their source.

14 Feb 2020

Life Science Applications of Chromatography

Chromatography is used to separate mixtures of compounds and is essential to many sectors of the life science industry.

14 Feb 2020

ATR-FTIR: An Overview

FTIR stands for ‘Fourier-transform infrared’ spectroscopy: a technique that can be used to procure an infrared spectrum of a sample.

14 Feb 2020

Interpreting GC-MS Results

Gas chromatography (GC) and mass spectrometry (MS) have been combined to become a popular way of analyzing mixtures in research.

14 Feb 2020

What is a pH Meter and how does it Work?

pH is a measurable parameter between the values of 0 and 14, provided the concentration of the solution does not exceed 1M.

14 Feb 2020

Hot Melt Extrusion in the Pharmaceutical and Food Industries

Hot melt extrusion is a manufacturing technique that originated in the plastics and food industries but is now being used in the pharmaceutical industry.

14 Feb 2020