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What are Regulatory T Cells?

T regulatory cells (Tregs) are a type of immune cell that suppresses potentially harmful actions of autoreactive T helper cells.

14 Feb 2020

Applications of Conditional Gene Knockout Technology

This article describes the process of conditional gene knockout technology, including Cre-LoxP and CRISPR-Cas9, and its applications in research.

14 Feb 2020

Health Applications of Lab-on-a-Chip

Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technology has seen spectacular growth over the years. The potential uses for LOC in medicine and health applications are unlimited.

28 Feb 2020

Antibody Applications

Antibodies are proteins that can bind to specific molecules called antigens.

14 Feb 2020

Microarray and Bioinformatics

A “microarray” is a laboratory slide made of glass whose surface is provided with thousands of small pores in defined positions.

14 Feb 2020

Antibodies in Flow Cytometry

Flow cytometry is an invaluable tool used to analyze the chemical and physical properties of cells.

14 Feb 2020

What is Lab-on-a-Chip?

Advances in the field of nanotechnology have led to the development of miniaturized devices called lab-on-a-chip (LOC).

14 Feb 2020

What is Shotgun Lipidomics?

Shotgun lipidomics follows networks of lipids within biological systems, allowing the identification, quantification, and interaction of lipids to be studied.

14 Feb 2020

What are Liquid Handling Robots?

Liquid handling robots are automated devices that dispense and sample liquids in laboratory settings. Such systems include automated pipetting systems and microplate washers.

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

Confocal Reflection Microscopy for Cell Migration Studies

Cell migration occurs throughout life as a response to internal and external signals, and can as such be indicative of changes occurring in the body.

14 Feb 2020

Impact of Cloud-Based Technologies on Research

Bioinformatics is a growing field as a load of data being produced and analyzed increases.

14 Feb 2020

Overcoming the Limitations of NMR

A common limitation of NMR spectroscopy is insufficiently concentrated samples, owing to the low sensitivity of the technique and depending on the application.

14 Feb 2020

VHH Antibodies (Nanobodies) Advantages and Limitations

Nanobodies are antibodies with a single variable domain located on a heavy chain, also known as VHH antibodies.

14 Feb 2020

Cobots versus Robots in the Life Sciences Industry

Cobots, or collaborative robots, were designed to work alongside and share workspace with humans, whereas robots take over manual tasks by themselves.

14 Feb 2020

Ghost Cytometry - Revolutionizing Cell Sorting

Complex, heterogenous systems such as those in immunology, neuroscience, and development can be better understood by studying their associated cellular characteristics. This field has been called “cytometry”.

14 Feb 2020

How to Reduce Background Noise in IHC

IHC is a very effective way of studying tissue architecture. This article outlines common problems in IHC and explains how to solve these issues.

14 Feb 2020

Telomere Shortening and Stress

Living with chronic stress can lead to many reported health effects, such as decreased cardiovascular function and reduced immune system efficiency.

14 Feb 2020

Life Science Applications of the Top-Down Approach

Applying the top-down approach to the life sciences has contributed to the development of new methodologies for protein analysis, providing a greater understanding of the proteoform within its natural context.

14 Feb 2020

What is Phosphoproteomics?

Phosphoproteomics is a specific type of proteomics that characterizes proteins with the reversible post-translational modification of phosphorylation.

14 Feb 2020