Michael Greenwood

Feature Writer

B.Sc. Chemistry, M.Sc. Drug Design and Discovery

Michael graduated from the University of Salford with a PhD in Biochemistry in 2023, and has keen research interests towards nanotechnology and its application to biological systems. Michael has written on a wide range of science communication and news topics within the life sciences and related fields since 2019, and engages extensively with current developments in journal publications.

Articles from Michael

Exploring the Intriguing Biochemistry of Non-Coding RNAs

Learn more about the intruiging biochemistry of non-coding RNAs in this article.

18 Dec 2023

Spectroscopy Techniques for Trace Element Analysis

This article will discuss some of the methods of trace element spectroscopy and their applications in the sciences.

13 Dec 2023

X-ray Crystallography for Molecular Structure Determination

This article will discuss the function and applications of X-ray crystallography and some of its specialized variations.

9 Nov 2023

NMR Spectroscopy in Structural Analysis of Organic Compounds

This article will discuss the basics of NMR spectroscopy, along with some of its variations and their specialized application.

7 Nov 2023

Probing Life's Electrochemical Mysteries: An Overview of Cyclic Voltammetry in the Life Sciences

This article will discuss some of the applications of cyclic voltammetry within the life sciences and reflect on the future potential of the technique in clinical diagnostics.

19 Oct 2023

Infection Detection: Raman Spectroscopy's Role in C. Difficile Testing

This article will discuss Raman spectroscopy and some of its sub-types, with a view to their specific application towards the detection of C. Difficile infection.

17 Oct 2023

What is Mass Cytometry?

Mass cytometry is the application of mass spectrometry analytical methods to the characterization of cells, which are delivered individually via flow cytometry apparatus, allowing a number of cellular parameters to be investigated simultaneously.

26 Sep 2023

How Do GWAS Factor into Drug Discovery?

A genome-wide association study (GWAS) is a research method that identifies genomic variants associated with particular traits and diseases in a population.

12 Oct 2023

Acoustic-Assisted Hydrodynamic Focusing in Flow Cytometry

Acoustic-assisted hydrodynamic focusing is a technique used in flow cytometry to improve cell positioning and flow rate, ensuring that cells pass by the detector in a single file at equal speed to one another and allowing the best accuracy when determining cell size and composition.

26 Sep 2023