I have a hard life. I’m trying to keep my new owner alive, but I am under the constant threat of attack. The p…
Designing Your Nucleic Acid Based Assay is Easy!
You do not have to struggle to teach yourself how to design your first Luminex-based nucleic acid assay. We ha…
Don’t Fear Protein Assay Development—Luminex is here!
Are you hiding in the shadows of your laboratory in fear and frustration….wondering how and when you will be s…
The Trouble with Antibiotics
A recent investigation by PBS’ Frontline has shed additional light on the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. A segment titled “The Trouble with Antibiotics” delves into mounting evidence of the global spread of multi-drug resistant bacteria, highlighting the case of Troy Stulen, a 20-year-old who was killed by an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection following a successful bone marrow transplant at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
10 Ways to Minimize Contamination in a Molecular Laboratory
One of the great advantages of PCR is its exquisite sensitivity. Starting with small fragments of nucleic acid…
The Economic Impact of Antimicrobial Overuse
A recent study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology quantified the prevalence and economic…
Summary: Cytokine Release Syndrome after Blinatumomab Treatment Related to Abnormal Macrophage Activation and Ameliorated with Cytokine-Directed Therapy
We’d like to provide a short summary of Teachey et al., Cytokine Release Syndrome after Blinatumomab Tre…
Mumps Research Reveals that Outbreaks are Still Possible
Before the introduction of widespread vaccination programs, mumps was a very common childhood disease. Althoug…
Getting the Most from Your FLEXMAP 3D Instrument
Did you know that following the regular maintenance schedule for the FLEXMAP 3D® instrument is beneficial for …
Ten Plasma Proteins Possibly Predict Alzheimer’s Disease
The World Alzheimer Report 2009 estimated that 36 million people worldwide are living with dementia, with numb…