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How Does Immunochemistry Work?

Immunochemistry is a branch of chemistry that involves the study of the components and functions of the immune system such as the nature and interactions of antigen-antibody.

14 Feb 2020

Challenges in Environmental Metabolomics

Environmental metabolomics is a recent experimental method that is used to analyze the metabolites of living organisms.

14 Feb 2020

What is Confocal Imaging?

Epifluorescent microscopy is a technique capable of generating images of certain fluorescent samples.

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

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

Chirality in Biochemistry

Chirality relates to the study of the three-dimensional structure of molecules. This article looks at their involvement as molecules in biochemistry.

14 Feb 2020

What is Cell-Cell Adhesion?

Cell-cell adhesion represents the mechanism behind how cells interact with each other, based on molecule reactions at the surface of both cells.

14 Feb 2020

How do Epifluorescence Microscopes Work?

Epifluorescence microscopes are a commonly used tool for studying specimens. This article investigates how they work.

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

Biochemistry of Antibody-Antigen Interactions

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

14 Feb 2020

Whole Genome Amplification in Forensics

Forensic studies usually work with small or trace amounts of sample. DNA from such samples can be limiting, making their analysis difficult. Whole genome amplification can provide solution to this problem by providing greater yields from small samples.

14 Feb 2020

Chromatography in Forensic Science

Chromatography is essential in forensic science, enhancing drug analysis and trace evidence identification through advanced techniques like GC and HPLC.

14 Feb 2020

What is Forensic Toxicology?

This multidisciplinary field of forensic toxicology detects and quantifies drugs and toxins, playing a vital role in legal cases and workplace safety.

14 Feb 2020

What is Bioinformatics?

Bioinformatics, through genetics and genomics, revolutionizes data analysis, offering critical insights for advancements in medicine and biological sciences.

14 Feb 2020

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

T Cell Development

T cells are a type of lymphocyte, or white blood cell, that involved in the adaptive immune response and develop in response to stimuli in the thymus.

14 Feb 2020

What are Polarized Light Microscopes and How Do They Work?

Polarized light microscopy enhances image contrast and improves image quality in comparison to other microscopy methods, such as fluorescence microscopy.

14 Feb 2020