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New Points to Consider in Genomics
Friday, October 04, 2013
As the cost of whole genome sequencing (WGS) declines, the number of human genome sequences is increasing rapidly. This is revealing new biochemistry,... Read More
Webinar: The Evolution of Mass Spectrometry
Thursday, October 03, 2013
American Laboratory recently celebrated its 45th anniversary and presented a live webinar: “The Evolution of Mass Spectrometry—History and Advances ... Read More
Guess the Cover of American Laboratory—October 2013
Tuesday, October 01, 2013
Correctly identify this month’s cover image and be entered to win a $10 Amazon gift card (one entry per person; you must be 18 years of age to be ... Read More
Answer to What is This on the Cover of American Laboratory September
Monday, September 30, 2013
The image on the cover of American Laboratory September is of open cell metallic foam. It was captured with a JEOL tungsten SEM. Original ... Read More
Rapid, Low-Cost Multiplexed Assay of Kinase Inhibition
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Protein kinases phosphorylate serine, threonine, and tyrosine amino acid residues in proteins. Upregulated kinase activity is found in diabetes, ... Read More
Off-Label Cancer Therapeutics
Monday, September 23, 2013
Eric Topol, M.D., describes the mode of action of cancer therapeutics. Most of the successful therapeutics target mutations that perturb the normal ... Read More
Best Practices for Avoiding Incidents With Reactive Chemicals
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Academic research is a large and highly competitive enterprise, with more than 110,000 graduate students and postdocs conducting research in ... Read More
Are You Making the Most of Your Multiplex qPCR?
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Multiplex qPCR: that’s just running several qPCRs at once, right? In essence, yes—multiple targets are amplified within a single tube. But when used ... Read More
Problematic PCR? Watching out for SNPs
Friday, September 06, 2013
Problematic PCR? Then you’ve come to the right place! Here are some troubleshooting tips. Read More
Update on Reshoring the American Chemical Industry
Wednesday, September 04, 2013
Almost a year ago, I pointed out that one of the benefits of improved production of shale gas for America is “reshoring” of the American chemical ... Read More
Guess the Cover of American Laboratory—September 2013
Monday, September 02, 2013
Correctly identify this month’s cover image and be entered to win a $10 Amazon gift card (one entry per person; you must be 18 years of age to be ... Read More
Answer to What is This on the Cover of American Laboratory August
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
The image on the cover of American Laboratory August is an ion beam polished cross-section of shale showing silicate minerals, pyrite “framboise” and ... Read More
Separations at the Micro Scale: Recommended Reading
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Contemporary Microscale Separation Technology summarizes the development and state-of-the-art of liquid phase separation technology as of about 2010.... Read More
Sustainable Products With Synthetic Biology
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
The Western world has developed a significant dependence on petroleum, which emits greenhouse gases upon combustion. These gases are well known as ... Read More
Can Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Influence Cancer Care?
Monday, August 19, 2013
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is advancing at a rapid pace, and it will be intereseting to see how it can be harnessed within clinical settings. Read More

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