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Overcoming the Limitations of NMR

A common limitation of NMR spectroscopy is insufficiently concentrated samples, owing to the low sensitivity of the technique and depending on the application.

14 Feb 2020

VHH Antibodies (Nanobodies) Advantages and Limitations

Nanobodies are antibodies with a single variable domain located on a heavy chain, also known as VHH antibodies.

14 Feb 2020

Cobots versus Robots in the Life Sciences Industry

Cobots, or collaborative robots, were designed to work alongside and share workspace with humans, whereas robots take over manual tasks by themselves.

14 Feb 2020

Ghost Cytometry - Revolutionizing Cell Sorting

Complex, heterogenous systems such as those in immunology, neuroscience, and development can be better understood by studying their associated cellular characteristics. This field has been called “cytometry”.

14 Feb 2020

How to Reduce Background Noise in IHC

IHC is a very effective way of studying tissue architecture. This article outlines common problems in IHC and explains how to solve these issues.

14 Feb 2020

Telomere Shortening and Stress

Living with chronic stress can lead to many reported health effects, such as decreased cardiovascular function and reduced immune system efficiency.

14 Feb 2020

Life Science Applications of the Top-Down Approach

Applying the top-down approach to the life sciences has contributed to the development of new methodologies for protein analysis, providing a greater understanding of the proteoform within its natural context.

14 Feb 2020

What is Phosphoproteomics?

Phosphoproteomics is a specific type of proteomics that characterizes proteins with the reversible post-translational modification of phosphorylation.

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

What are CAR T cells?

CAR T cells are T lymphocytes that have been genetically engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor that is specific to a tumor antigen.

14 Feb 2020

What is a Protocell?

Formed from the aggregation of abiotic components, protocells are the precursors to modern living cells.

14 Feb 2020

TEM Imaging Modes

Over the years, the electron microscope has been improved upon, with a wide array of TEM imaging modes now available for use.

14 Feb 2020

Imaging Nuclear Structures Using AFM

Atomic force microscopy builds 3D images of nuclear structures by raster scanning the sample and reading height differences.

14 Feb 2020

Antimicrobial Properties of Cannabis

Antibiotics are becoming less effective in the fight against microbial infections. This article looks at the antimicrobial properties of cannabis.

14 Feb 2020

Does Cannabis Interact with the Gut Microbiome?

As more and more countries legalize Cannabis for medicinal and recreational use, studies continue to explore and validate its potential therapeutic effects.

14 Feb 2020