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  • Tools for Membrane Protein Analysis

    Tools for Membrane Protein Analysis

    Friday, June 05, 2009
    G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), integrins, ion channels and virtually every other type of membrane protein are prime research targets. As key ... read more
  • Kits & Reagents for Plant Science

    Kits & Reagents for Plant Science

    Friday, May 15, 2009
    Plant research presents some unique obstacles: lysing the plant cell, for example, in order to gain access to the cell’s organelles, DNA, RNA, and ... read more
  • Fluorescent Reporters

    Fluorescent Reporters

    Friday, April 03, 2009
    Fluorescent reporter proteins have become indispensible in molecular biology. Originally isolated from Aequorea victoria, a jellyfish, green ... read more
  • Tools For Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

    Tools For Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

    Monday, March 16, 2009
    It’s an exciting time for human embryonic stem cell (hESC) researchers. Unfortunately, hESC research isn’t easy—in fact, it is anything but; hESCs ... read more
  • Protein Electrophoresis

    Protein Electrophoresis

    Friday, March 13, 2009
    Protein electrophoresis is a foundational technique in biology, its importance no less today than when it was first invented more than thirty years ... read more
  • Gel Stains

    Gel Stains

    Friday, March 06, 2009
    There are many attractive choices available for staining protein and nucleic acid gels. The old standards, coomassie blue and ethidium bromide, are ... read more
  • Protease Inhibitors

    Protease Inhibitors

    Friday, February 27, 2009
    Proteolytic degradation can be a major problem in protein purification, leading to low yield and poor product purity. Proteases begin to attack as ... read more
  • Western Blotting Detection Reagents

    Western Blotting Detection Reagents

    Friday, February 13, 2009
    Western blotting was invented in the 1970's, and its name is a play on "Southern blot." Since then, the western has come a long way. The Western has ... read more
  • DNA-Protein Interactions And ChIP Assays

    DNA-Protein Interactions And ChIP Assays

    Monday, October 13, 2008
    To witness what occurs in a meeting of DNA and protein would be a fantastic voyage for anyone studying gene regulation – or any number of central ... read more