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Flow Cytometry Applied to Plant Reproductive Biology
Thursday, November 07, 2013
Application Note
Diego H. Hojsgaard Elmar Herbig
Understanding how biodiversity is distributed in nature and how it is impacted by human activities has become crucial for nature conservation. read more
Measurement of IL-6 RNA Levels in Live Cells
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Application Note
Shobana Vaidyanathan
Infections and tissue damage lead to acute inflammatory responses, orchestrated by the release of cytokines from macrophages and mast cells, as well as endothelium and tumor cells. Tumor necrosis ... read more
Detection of siRNA-Mediated Gene Modulation Using RNA Detection Probes
Monday, May 20, 2013
Application Note
Don Weldon Grace Johnston
To study the function of genes and biological pathways, researchers often use techniques such as RNA interference (RNAi) to modify gene expression. In RNAi experiments, it is important to determine ... read more
Putting the “More” in Morphology: Part 1
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Technical Article
Barbara Foster
Segmentation, the ability to define the unique features in a region of interest, has always been the greatest challenge in image analysis and quantitation. A new suite of tools, available from ... read more
Automated Cell Staining in Drug Discovery
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Application Note
Amy Yoder Li Liu
Cell and molecular biology become more integral pieces of the modern drug discovery process on a seemingly daily basis. Monitoring the interaction of cells and internal cellular activity provides ... read more
Automated Liquid Handling Robots: Bridging the Gap Between Nanoliter Liquid Handling and Larger ...
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Application Note
Wendy Gaisford
The introduction of automated nanoliter volume liquid handling instrumentation has revolutionized work flows, reducing the tedium of manual pipetting and the potential for manual error. In addition, ... read more
Product Intelligence: Considerations for Selecting Flow Cytometers
Monday, February 25, 2013
Technical Article
Caitlin Smith
Apoptosis, cell proliferation, cell cycle regulation, and immunophenotyping are some of the areas in which flow cytometers find application. Researchers have many options to consider when shopping for... read more
Automated Assays and More at SLAS 2013 and HCA 2013
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Technical Article
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
The second annual meeting of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS 2013), held January 12–16, attracted 3800 scientists and engineers to the Gaylord Hotel in Orlando, FL for an ... read more
Multicapillary Columns for Chromatography
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Technical Article
Yuri P. Belov Marina M. Ulyanova Vladimir N. Sidelnikov
The principles and theory of high-speed capillary chromatography have been known since the 1960s. To realize the maximum speed capabilities, it is necessary to use capillaries with a diameter of ... read more
Rapid Testing of Toxic Chemicals
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Application Note
Nathalie Boucher Lucie Lorrain Marie-Eve Rouette Elisabeth Perron Nancy Déziel Louis Tessier François Bellemare
The measurement of chlorophyll fluorescent signals from photosynthetic enzyme complexes (PEC) has becomeone of the most powerful indicators for ecophysiologists. read more
Miniaturized FTIR for Maximized Productivity
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Application Note
Ken Fredeen John S. Seelenbinder Mark L. Norman
In today’s fast-paced business environment, many companies are under pressure to improve their productivity. This is especially true in the pharmaceutical industry, where reducing time-to-market ... read more
LC-MS With Simultaneous Electrospray and Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Technical Article
Wayne P. Duncan Patrick D. Perkins
Today, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization (LC-ESI-MS) is increasingly being used as the technique of choice for high-throughput pharmaceutical analysis. read more