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FDA Releases Encouraging Performance Metrics for Novel Drugs in 2016

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

On January 5th, the FDA released a summary of performance metrics for novel drugs introduced in 2016 and it is important to recognize that the data shows the current process for novel drug review is ... read more

Super-Resolution Technology Gets a Boost From NIST’s Nanomechanical Motion Sensor

Monday, January 09, 2017

Until the super-resolution explosion, detection of small movement with light was restricted to objects larger than the diffraction limit of the light, which is a few hundred nanometers. read more

Tomography for Super-Resolution 3-D and 4-D Imaging

Thursday, January 05, 2017

Compared to 2-D techniques, tomographic technology provides 3-D images with improved resolution in the z-axis. read more

LASE With Nano-Lasers

Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Want to improve contrast and definition in super-resolution imaging, especially in the z-axis? A report by Sangyeon Cho and colleagues at Harvard Medical School shows that nano-lasers are a clever new... read more

NGS Library Validation Using Automated Capillary Gel Electrophoresis

Friday, November 11, 2016

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is widely used in genomics, epigenetics and transcriptomics, etc., and also in such clinical diagnostics applications as cancer screening and drug development. read more

For Accurate Cell-Based Assay Results, Transfer Technique Matters

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

From smaller-scale assays to industrial-scale screening operations, cell-based assays are critical for applications that include elucidating basic mechanisms of cell function, target validation and ... read more

Ten Tips for Proper Pipetting

Monday, November 07, 2016

Pipetting proficiency is one of the most critical elements to ensure accuracy and precision, particularly in the face of high personnel turnover, growing laboratory workloads and increasingly complex ... read more

Achieving Accuracy and Reproducibility With Electronic Pipettes

Monday, November 07, 2016

Researchers are continuously seeking ways to improve efficiency while ensuring that their methods are reliable and their research is reproducible. read more

Automating 3-D Cell Culture and Screening by Flow Cytometry and High-Content Imaging

Beckman Coulter, Inc.

Friday, November 04, 2016

For over half a century, researchers have used 2-D cell culture methods, though the physiological relevance of these models has frequently been in doubt, largely because monolayer culture systems ... read more