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A Clearer View of 3-D Cell Culture: Optimizing Fluorescence Imaging and Analysis

Tuesday, December 01, 2015

The study of cells in two-dimensional (2-D) culture systems, usually in a well plate or in a flask, has contributed to the understanding of many ... Read More

Optical Tweezers for Single-Cell, Multicellular Investigations in the Life Sciences

Thursday, November 26, 2015

With accuracy down to single piconewtons, optical traps measure forces exerted on microscopic objects without mechanically touching them. Read More

Integration—The Missing Link in Data-Rich Research: Interview With Robert Stanley of IO Informatics

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Science-driven decisions depend on data, both structured (in tables) and from notes (natural language). Read More

Beijing Coughs, Paris Talks

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Headlines today, November 30th: Beijing is experiencing its worst air pollution of the year. Read More

Getting the Most Out of Limited Samples: A PCR Workflow for Monitoring Gene Expression

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Seeking to identify the biochemical triggers that commit stem cells to distinct fates, researchers at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at ... Read More

Maple Syrup Color Analysis Using UV/VIS Spectrophotometry

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

UV/VIS spectrophotometry is a valuable tool for measuring the properties of liquids and solids. Read More

Volume 48, Number 1

Friday, November 20, 2015

The Road to Improved Next-Generation Sequencing Through Innovative PCR Instrumentation

Friday, November 20, 2015

Next-generation sequencing (NGS), one of the most significant technological advances in the the last 30 years, allows millions of DNA strands to be ... Read More

Tech Intelligence: Clinical Mass Spectrometry

Friday, November 20, 2015

Mass spectrometry finds use in a number of clinical applications, and can be widely utilized in lab medicine. Some applications are new, while some, ... Read More

Exxon’s Climate Research: Disinformation and Denial

Thursday, November 19, 2015

It’s clear from the New York Times op-ed of Oct. 9, 2015 (“Exxon’s Climate Concealment,” Naomi Oreskes) that the oil behemoth Exxon engaged in a ... Read More

Innovative Sample Prep Removes Lipids Without Losing Analytes

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Interference from lipids is a common problem for laboratories measuring trace residues in fatty foods or complex biological matrices: their presence ... Read More

Good Planets are Hard to Find*

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Please sit down. Are you sitting? Okay, question: How fast are you going? Answer: About 66,000 miles an hour. Read More

Fighting Resistance With Calorimetry: New Tools for Antimicrobial Drug Development

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a growing concern, and with good reason—an estimated 23,000 deaths and two million illnesses occur annually in the U... Read More

The Deeper You Dig, The More You Find

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

”The deeper you dig, the more you find” is frequently heard in proteomics, particularly at Proteins Powering NexGen Healthcare—Revolutionizing ... Read More

No-Slide Slides

Friday, November 13, 2015

A variety of new products offer solutions to keep cells or tissues on a microscope slides. Read More

A Clearer View of 3-D Cell Culture: Optimizing Fluorescence Imaging and Analysis

Optical Tweezers for Single-Cell, Multicellular Investigations in the Life Sciences

Integration—The Missing Link in Data-Rich Research: Interview With Robert Stanley of IO Informatics

Beijing Coughs, Paris Talks

Getting the Most Out of Limited Samples: A PCR Workflow for Monitoring Gene Expression

Maple Syrup Color Analysis Using UV/VIS Spectrophotometry

Volume 48, Number 1

The Road to Improved Next-Generation Sequencing Through Innovative PCR Instrumentation

Tech Intelligence: Clinical Mass Spectrometry

Exxon’s Climate Research: Disinformation and Denial

Innovative Sample Prep Removes Lipids Without Losing Analytes

Good Planets are Hard to Find*

Fighting Resistance With Calorimetry: New Tools for Antimicrobial Drug Development

The Deeper You Dig, The More You Find

No-Slide Slides

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Product Guide

Micromachined HPLC Columns Can Revolutionize Proteomics Workflows

Buyer's Guide: GC-MS for Monitoring Environmental Pollutants

Refocusing the Lens of Cancer Screening

Study: NGS Should Be Go-to Technology on Day Zero of the Next Pandemic

Overcoming Common Challenges in Sample Viability for Single-Cell Research