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Importance of Lipidomics in Stem Cell Research

Recent studies have shown that lipids can affect the differentiation of stem cells, including the fate of mesenchymal stem cells.

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

Exploring the Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) of Drugs

The structure-activity relationship (SAR) aids in understanding various aspects of drug discovery, from screening candidates to optimizing their properties.

14 Feb 2020

Counterfeit Drug Detection

Counterfeiting drugs is a major problem in both developed and developing countries. It is prevalent in countries where drug regulation and enforcement are weak. Counterfeit drugs include drugs which either do not have any active ingredients, or have different active ingredients, or active ingredients with different strength compared to authentic drugs.

14 Feb 2020

How are the Metabolome and Proteome Related?

As the proteome consists of proteins and metabolome consists of an eclectic mix of molecules, ranging from amino acids to carbohydrates, it is easy to forget that these two groups are intimately connected.

14 Feb 2020

A Guide to Understanding Gene Expression

Being able to analyze gene expression patterns is essential for understanding protein function, biological pathways, and cellular responses to stimuli.

14 Feb 2020

Importance of Solubility and Lipophilicity in Drug Development

Solubility and lipophilicity are key parameters that can dictate the success or failure rate of drug discovery and development.

14 Feb 2020

Applications of Polarized Light Microscopy

In polarized light microscopy, plane-polarized light is passed through a double refracting material and then collected using a second polarizing filter.

14 Feb 2020

Eliminating American Foulbrood using Endolysins

In this case study, scientists identified an endolysin cell-binding domain that targets Paenibacillus larvae, the bacterium responsible for American Foulbrood.

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

Fingerprint Analysis in Forensic Science

This article describes how the patterns found in a fingerprint are categorized, analyzed and used to solve crimes.

14 Feb 2020

Difference Between a Paratope and an Epitope

Paratopes and epitopes are the unique binding regions of an antibody and antigen, respectively.

14 Feb 2020

A Breathalyzer for Cannabinoids?

This article describes the development of a novel breathalyzer for cannabinoids in the breath of cannabis users. Analysis is carried out via LC-MS/MS.

14 Feb 2020

How do Food Sensitivity Assays Work?

Food sensitivities/allergies are in the public spotlight now more than ever –with approximately 5% of adults and 8% of children worldwide being affected by them.

14 Feb 2020

ATR-FTIR: An Overview

FTIR stands for ‘Fourier-transform infrared’ spectroscopy: a technique that can be used to procure an infrared spectrum of a sample.

14 Feb 2020

ATR-FTIR in the Food and Beverage Industry

Attenuated total reflection (ATR) is an analysis method used with traditional IR spectroscopy, allowing specimens to be examined in either a liquid or solid state, without additional steps beforehand.

14 Feb 2020