Developing an Artificial Cell-On-A-Chip
Creating an artificial “cell-on-a chip” that can mimic the function of biological cells is a big goal for synthetic biology. The development of this idea […]
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Virtual-Freezing to Combine Fluorescence Imaging and Flow Cytometry
A team headed by Hideharu Mikami from the University of Tokyo recently determined an imaging method based on optomechanics that overcomes the performance and utility […]
Read more‘COVID effect’ leads to fewer heart surgeries, more patient deaths
The most deadly global health crisis in a century has resulted in a substantial decline in overall heart surgery volume and an unexplained increase in […]
Read moreSerial Block Face Scanning Electron Microscopy Applications
Serial block-face scanning electron microscopy (SBEM) is a type of scanning electron microscope that has an ultramicrotome mounted inside its vacuum chamber. Credit: Life science/Shutterstock.com […]
Read moreGenetic Studies with S. pombe
By Jeyashree Sundaram, MBA Schizosaccharomyces pombe is an ascomycete yeast which replicates through binary fission. It is a model organism for studying mitosis in eukaryotes […]
Read moreCells of the Adaptive Immune System
The adaptive immune system is a vigorous and sophisticated system of defense for an organism against invading pathogens. Credit: CI photos/Shutterstock.com The adaptive immune system […]
Read moreG Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) Overview
By Jeyashree Sundaram, MBA G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR), G-protein linked receptors, serpentine receptors, or heptahelical receptors are the largest superfamily of membrane proteins in the […]
Read moreVirus Purification Methods
There are several ways of purifying viruses. They are outlined below. Ultracentrifugation Ultracentrifugation is used to separate macromolecules into different component parts based on the […]
Read moreWhat is Aspergillus niger?
The fungus Aspergillus niger is a type of mould, which can sometimes be attributed to the cause of some cases of pneumonia. It is also […]
Read moreB Cell Development
A B cell is a type of white blood cell or lymphocyte that is part of the vertebrate adaptive immune system. B cells secrete antibodies […]
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