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Government Isn’t the Only Source of Biomedical & Basic Research Funding
Who pays for scientific research in the medical and life science fields? Your first inclination is to probably…
Why Study Histone Modifications? Incorporating Epigenetics into Your Research
Epigenetics systems including DNA methylation, histone modifications and nucleosome positioning comprise the n…
An Open Source Alternative for Managing Luminex® Immunoassay Results
Need to overcome the information deluge and efficiently perform complex analyses of high-content data? Or to s…
Cytokine Detection and Measurement with Multiplex Technologies
Cytokines are molecules that immune system cells use to send signals to each other. They are of particular imp…
Detection for Plant Pathogens Using Multiplex Technology
A study published in PLoS ONE revealed the discovery of a unique multiplex detection method able to search for…
Why is Malaria Research Important?
Did you know that the U.S. government and E.U. countries spend a relatively large amount of money on malaria r…
Wow, That Was FAST! How Advanced Chemistry Streamlines xTAG® GPP
You’ve been using xTAG assays in your lab for a while, and now you’re ready to bring on xTAG® Gastrointestinal…
What is Ricin and How is it Identified?
Ricin is a proteinaceous toxin from the castor bean. When castor beans are processed to produce castor oil, th…
Selecting the Right Plate Magnet for Luminex Assays
With the introduction of MagPlex® beads, more streamlined protocols can be developed for protein and nucleic a…