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Advantages of Multidimensional (Multi-D) Chromatography-what’s it all about
April 11, 2016
Many laboratories today are faced with producing timely and accurate results at reduced cost. The pace of life science R&D and manufacturing is being... read more
Key Tips on Sample Preparation for Immunofluorescence
March 31, 2016
Sample preparation for immunofluorescence presents researchers with a range of technical obstacles they must navigate to acquire clear, crisp and ... read more
Tips for Preparing and Using Buffers with Your Chromatography System
March 14, 2016
Chromatography is a popular purification technique used in labs all over the world. If the system is setup and operated correctly, it can isolate ... read more
Four Key Considerations When Performing Magnetic Cell Separation
February 02, 2016
The separation of specific cells within a complex cell mixture is a challenge that researchers face on a daily basis. Three major techniques have ... read more
Simple Steps to Maintaining Your Chromatography System
January 11, 2016
Chromatography is one of the essential techniques used for the separation, identification, purification and quantification of components from a ... read more
Keeping Your Cool When Storing Purified Protein
December 14, 2015
The study of proteins and their function is central to understanding biology, but separating and purifying single proteins from complex mixtures is ... read more
CLARITY Enabling Volume Imaging of Intact Tissue
November 16, 2015
As scientists continue to study disease states in a variety of tissues, an understanding of the 3D structure of organs is providing insight into ... read more
Tips on Selecting a Liquid Chromatography Resin
November 09, 2015
Liquid chromatography is a widely used and trusted methodology for sample separation that researchers utilize during a target-purification workflow. ... read more
Alzheimer`s Disease - A Review
October 26, 2015
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia and accounts for an estimated 60–80% of the reported cases. It is estimated that over 35 ... read more
A New Tool for Visualizing RNA Transcripts in Brain Tissue Sections
September 30, 2015
LGC Biosearch Technologies offers a simple method for RNA FISH with Stellaris® RNA FISH probes that enable simultaneous localization and ... read more
Tips for Selecting Fluorescent/Enzymatic Labels for Multi-color Immunohistochemistry Experiments
September 29, 2015
Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is routinely used in diagnostic studies to determine morphological abnormalities and the presence of biomarkers indicative ... read more
In Vitro Angiogenesis: Co-culture Systems for Multiday In Vitro Tube-Formation Assays
September 04, 2015
Angiogenesis, or neovascularization, is the process of generating new blood vessels from existing vasculature. In vivo, endothelial cells (ECs) must ... read more
Workflow and Tips for Using Preparative Liquid Chromatography
July 27, 2015
In both industrial and academic labs, complex mixtures, either biochemically generated or naturally occurring, are routinely separated and analyzed ... read more
Selecting the Right Volume to Measure Your Samples
June 24, 2015
A spectrophotometer is perfectly suited to measure how much a substance of interest absorbs or transmits a specific wavelength of light, thus yielding... read more
The Argument for Plastic Labware
June 17, 2015
Labware is to a lab what cookware is to a kitchen. In other words, you need a variety of tools—preferably high-quality ones—to get the job done right.... read more
Choosing the Best Detection Method: Absorbance vs. Fluorescence
May 07, 2015
Spectrophotometry is one of the most useful methods of quantitative analysis in all areas of the life sciences as well as in clinical applications. It... read more
Tips on Buying an Energy Efficient Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer
March 31, 2015
There are few pieces of equipment in the lab that hold more precious materials than an ultra-low-temperature (ULT) freezer. It is the trusted ... read more
How to maximize your Treg research: from fixation/permeabilization buffers to Nanobodies
March 31, 2015
In defending the human body from invading pathogens, the immune system has to walk a fine line between reacting to foreign antigens and over-reacting ... read more
Five Ways to Improve the Accuracy of 1-Microliter UV-Vis Quantification
March 30, 2015
The ability to measure microliter volumes of samples via UV-visible (UV-vis) spectrophotometry has launched a revolution in molecular-biology labs in ... read more
Are You Ready to Create a Piece of Art?
March 16, 2015
Understanding the basic steps for immunofluorescence protocols will help you generate an image that best communicates your data, and these tips can ... read more