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Contactless Fingerprinting and its Challenges

From the original rolled ink method to the new use of 3D contactless imaging and deep learning, fingerprinting technology has progressed rapidly.

6 Oct 2021

Illegal Fishing and Its Impacts on Conservation and Fisheries

The increasing incidence of illegal fishing activities around the globe is reducing conservation as well as fisheries success.

6 Oct 2021

How is the Flower Industry Impacting the Planet?

Flowers are a gift that is purchased and gifted across the world. There are, however, several environmental impacts associated with mass-produced flowers.

6 Oct 2021

A Guide to Immunometabolism

As the name suggests, immunometabolism is an emerging field of science that is associated with immunology and metabolism.

4 Oct 2021

What is the Metabolome?

The metabolome constitutes a complete set of small-molecule chemicals found within biological samples.

4 Oct 2021

Analytical Chemistry and Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is the analysis and manipulation of nanoscale objects. This article looks at the role of nanotechnology within analytical chemistry.

4 Oct 2021

The Colors of Biotechnology; What do they mean?

Due to the rapid expansion of biotechnology, a color-coded system has been developed to easily identify the primary areas of biotechnological research.

4 Oct 2021

How do you Profile Cannabinoids?

Cannabinoid profiling informs patients and consumers of the concentration of active cannabinoids present within a sample.

4 Oct 2021

Challenges in Digital Forensics

We are living in the age of the digital revolution. This has created many challenges within digital forensics. This article aims to look at some of these challenges.

4 Oct 2021

Cell Staining Techniques

Fluorescence microscopy is a powerful tool used to investigate proteins of interest while preserving the integrity of the cell architecture.

4 Oct 2021

Applications of IVIS (In Vivo Imaging Systems)

In vivo imaging refers to the analysis and visualization of the body’s internal machinery, performed on a live patient, rather than a tissue sample.

4 Oct 2021

Confocal Microscopy: An Overview

Confocal microscopy, often dubbed as laser confocal scanning microscopy, is an imaging technique that allows for 3D capturing with a good resolution.

4 Oct 2021

What are Macrophages?

Macrophages are types of white blood cells of the immune system that aid in the removal of foreign substances from the body.

27 Sep 2021

What are Cover Crops and Why are They Useful?

Cover crops play a vital role in protecting the soil on agricultural land from the devastating effects of the environment.

27 Sep 2021

What is Functional Genomics?

Genes and intergenic regions of the genome contribute differentially to a wide array of biological processes, the study of which is called functional genomics.

27 Sep 2021

Sample Preparation Methods for Cannabis Analysis

Today’s era is changing, and the decriminalization of marijuana in many countries have ushered in new markets for cannabis, and cannabis-infused products.

27 Sep 2021

What is Green Chromatography?

Chromatography is a well-established method of separating components of a mixture. A wide range of industries rely on chromatography.

27 Sep 2021

Role of Cloud Computing in the Life Science Industry

The life science industry focuses on the fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, biomedical diagnostics and generally improving the lives of organisms.

27 Sep 2021

Cell Structure and Antibiotic Resistance

According to the WHO, the problem of increasing antibiotic resistance is one of the world’s biggest threats to health, food security, and development.

27 Sep 2021

Role of Analytical Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Analytical chemistry has a presence in the pharmaceutical industry, especially in the drug development process providing quality assurance of new medicines.

27 Sep 2021