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What is Molecular Docking?

Over recent years, molecular docking has become a vitally important method used in the drug discovery process.

18 Mar 2021

Laboratory Automation: Key Challenges in the Life Sciences

This article looks at laboratory automation and some of its key challenges within the life science industry.

18 Mar 2021

Computational Methods in Drug Discovery

Computational methods have emerged as an approach that is revolutionizing the face of drug discovery.

18 Mar 2021

An Overview into Genetic Engineering

Genetic engineering is the editing of DNA to modify a human or other living organism or population of organisms.

18 Mar 2021

What is Flow Cytometry?

In this article, we discuss the technique of flow cytometry along with its most recent and relevant applications in vaccine development and virology.

18 Mar 2021

The Influence of the Microbiome on Drug Action

The advancements in genome sequence technologies and metagenomic analysis have paved the way for scientists to explore the human microbiome.

17 Mar 2021

What is Food Science?

Food science integrates several scientific disciplines with the aim of upholding food safety and security.

17 Mar 2021

What is Food Safety?

Food safety is an increasingly important discipline integrating various fields of scientific research to mitigate the risks of waterborne and foodborne diseases.

16 Mar 2021

Drug Discovery in Plants

Plants have been used to treat many ailments throughout human history. This article looks at using plants to discover new drugs.

15 Mar 2021

What are the Differences between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes?

Every living organism can be categorized into two groups, namely, prokaryotes and eukaryotes. This article aims to investigate what makes them different.

12 Mar 2021

An Introduction to Autoimmunity

Autoimmunity is a state when an individual’s immune system starts reacting against the body’s own normal components, producing disease.

12 Mar 2021

What are Herbicides?

Herbicides are chemical agents that are used for removing unwanted plants.

12 Mar 2021

Role of Microscopy in Ballistics

Ballistics is significant to investigations involving the use of firearms; however, much of the research in this field has been limited to macroscopic evaluation of evidence.

11 Mar 2021

Fermentation: Applications of Gas Analysis Mass Spectrometry

Mass spectrometry has successfully monitored fermentor off-gas at many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies because it has demonstrated the highest levels of precision for fermentation off-gas analysis.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Environmental and Process Monitoring Instruments 11 Mar 2021

Using Electron Microscopy to Detect Viruses

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a powerful tool that provides precise information on the morphology of particles in the nanometer range.

10 Mar 2021

Adopting AI to Boost Drug Discovery

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning methods has increased in various sectors, particularly within the drug discovery sector.

9 Mar 2021

Fluorescence Microscopy: An Overview

Fluorescence microscopy is a major tool used by scientists across many disciplines ranging from cell biology and histopathology to material sciences.

9 Mar 2021

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM): An Overview

In general, electron microscopes are considered to be extremely versatile instruments that provide a plethora of information on test samples.

9 Mar 2021

What is a Clinical Trial?

Clinical trials are a vital stage of the drug development process where new, candidate drugs are tested on a human population to determine their safety and efficacy.

9 Mar 2021