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Article - 23 Mar 2021

For most of history, cannabis use has been legal. This article looks at measuring heavy metals in cannabis.

Article - 5 Feb 2021

A monoclonal antibody (mAb) is an antibody derived from the cloning of a single B cell. mAbs are identical and can be traced back to a single parental cell.

Protocell Uses in Biology

Article - 1 Feb 2021

This article describes what a protocell is and current research investigating the production of synthetic protocells to explore their biological applications.

What are Protein Degraders?

Article - 28 Jan 2021

Protein degraders are enzymes that disassemble and break down unneeded proteins. These enzymes are naturally existing in cells.

What are Aptamers?

Article - 28 Jan 2021

Aptamers consist of sequences of nucleotides or peptides that can bind a specific site on a target molecule. Their specificity rivals that of antibodies.

Developing Antibodies Using Yeast

Article - 28 Jan 2021

Yeast surface display is a powerful tool used for isolating and engineering antibodies, increasing their specificity, affinity, and stability.

How could Gene Editing Transform our Healthcare?

Article - 8 Jan 2021

Gene editing is making specific changes to nucleic acids such as DNAs and RNAs in an organism.

Antisense Technology in Drug Discovery

Article - 18 Nov 2020

The concept of antisense oligonucleotide technologies is based on blocking mRNA activity, leading to specific inhibition of undesirable gene expression.

What are Antibody-Drug Conjugates?

Article - 26 Oct 2020

Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADC) is a type of anticancer drug that links a drug to cancer-targeting antibodies.

Atomic Spectroscopy: An Overview

Article - 21 Oct 2020

Atomic spectroscopy is comprised by a wide number of analytical techniques that rely on diverse principles, and also have an extensive variety of applications.