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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
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
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 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
How Do You Evaluate “Flowability”? Buttermilk Ranch vs Blue Cheese
Monday, November 24, 2014
Application Note
Robert G. McGregor Eric Chiang Stephanie Shepard
A common request from food manufacturers is to come up with a faster and more definitive test for flowability of salad dressings. read more
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
Comparative QC Test Methods for Toothpaste Consistency
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Application Note
Robert McGregor
Important quantitative data can be obtained in the study of viscosity by measuring the consistency of toothpaste, i.e., thickness, ease of handling and ability to retain position, and observing the ... read more
Food Texture Analysis
Saturday, May 01, 2010
Application Note
Richard D. Brown
Texture testing is a well-established technique for evaluating the mechanical and physical properties of raw ingredients, food structure, and designs, and for pre- and post-quality control checks. ... read more
The Double Life of Structured Fluids
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Application Note
Neil Cunningham Bob McGregor
The products we stir, pump, spread, pour, and spray are usually thought of as liquids. Surprisingly, however, it can be demonstrated that they live a quiet double life as liquids when observed,but ... 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
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
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