April 2015
Volume 47, Number 3
One article in this issue explains how the gap between microscopy and spectroscopy is bridged with a range of portable Raman microscopes. Another reviews current regulatory requirements and offers future projections for short-term transgenic mouse studies.
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Table of Contents
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Steve Ernst
By now you are well aware of the threat. You may have even contributed to its growth. Should you worry? Task forces have been formed. There are government agencies on the case and executive orders ...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Barbara Foster
While handheld portable Raman is now well established, until recently, microRaman had yet to make the leap out of the laboratory and into the world at large. To meet that challenge,
BioTools (Jupiter...
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Scott Hickman
Carcinogenicity studies are conducted to determine the tumorigenic potential of pharmaceuticals and chemicals, as required
by regulatory authorities. Two-year bioassays in rats and mice have ...
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Yun Wang, Wen-Yi Su, Yan-Li Xi
An important fine chemical intermediate for pharmaceuticals, agrichemicals and polymers, 2,4,5-trifluorobenzoic acid (2,4,5-TFBA) is synthesized from tetrachlorophthalic anhydride
via hydrolysis, ...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
Point-of-care diagnostics (POC) was an important track at the 22nd International Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference, held February 15–20, 2014, in San Francisco, Calif. According to Jeffrey DuBois, Ph....
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Alexander Margulis, Angela M. Zaorski, David P. Chimento, Russ Yukhananov
Western blot assays provide important information about the presence and levels of protein expression. The first step in the procedure is the lysis of cells or tissues followed by solubilization of ...
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W. Jeffrey Hurst
There continues to be a great deal of interest in the flavanol class of compounds, especially in catechin and epicatechin, which are the monomeric and enantiomer members of the class differing only
...
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Ihor Boszko, Shana Kelley
The current standard of care for infectious disease management typically involves a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) to produce a definitive
diagnosis. Due to the complexity of molecular ...
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Dieter Fischer, Andrea Kaeppler, Klaus-Jochen Eichhorn
Each year, 5–13 million tons of plastic debris enter the oceans. The main reason for this is the inappropriate disposal of waste from industrialized nations.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
James Joubert
Cell biologists require microscopy tools that can detect rapid movements within a cell with detail and sensitivity in low light conditions. Developers must
address performance requirements, and be ...
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Wednesday, April 01, 2015
Emilia Raszkiewicz
A scanning electron microscope, or SEM, employs a focused beam of high-energy electrons to produce signals at the surface of solid specimens. As outlined in this article, purchasing considerations for...
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Wednesday, April 01, 2015
Emilia Raszkiewicz
Shaking incubators are used to grow small to large batches of cell cultures or microbiological cultures. There are many units from which to choose, such as smaller units that sit on the benchtop and ...
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