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Michel Goedert - BioTechniques
WEBMichel Goedert FRS, FMedSci is a Luxembourgish-British neuroscientist and former Head of Neurobiology at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (Cambridge, UK). Goedert was born and raised in Luxembourg. After finishing his medical studies at the University of Basel (Switzerland) in 1986, he started working at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology affiliated with the ...
Western Blotting Summary - BioTechniques
WEBWestern blotting (or immunoblotting) is a well-established biochemical technique that detects specific proteins in complex samples and has applications from basic research to the diagnosis of infectious diseases. Western blotting can be used to determine quantity, molecular weight and post-translational modifications of proteins and can ...
The New Method for DNA Extraction - BioTechniques
WEBJun 24, 2019 · The PDQeX is a revolutionary new way to extract DNA from a sample. It consists of three component parts: (i) a cocktail of enzymes isolated from mesophilic and extremophilic organisms that use temperature to control the reaction; (ii) an innovative extraction cartridge consisting of an inner and outer tube and a filter unit (the inner tube is ...
DNA Analysis Identifies Theory for Loch Ness Monster
WEBSep 5, 2019 · News PCR and sequencing Whole-genome studies. Following analysis of over 500 million environmental DNA sequences, researchers have identified one plausible theory for the Loch Ness Monster. With its first reported sighting in 565 AD, the Loch Ness Monster, more affectionately known as Nessie, has been a …
How Early Life Thrived Without Oxygen - BioTechniques
WEBJan 11, 2017 · For a couple billion years, our planet’s gassy shell contained water vapor, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. During these eons, water vapor condensed and formed vast oceans—flowing nurseries with the right conditions for early life. Even so, the absence of free oxygen in the air would not support life as we see it today.
Innate Immune System Detects HIV-1 in Two-Steps - BioTechniques
WEBJul 12, 2022 · First, an innate immune system protein – polyglutamine binding protein 1 (PQBP1) – must recognize the foreign HIV-1 outer shell before the virus has a chance to replicate. Second, PQBP1 must then coat the virus, which signals cGAS to ‘sound the alarm’ to mobilize a full immune response. These two steps were found to be essential for ...
Protecting the powerhouse of the cell - BioTechniques
WEBJan 11, 2019 · The mitochondria, often labeled the powerhouse of the cell, are the organelle responsible for energy production within the cell. Playing an important role in cellular respiration, the mitochondria are the main location for ATP production. They also make proteins essential for DNA metabolism such as the iron-sulfur family of proteins.
Five Top Biomedical Trends in 2021 - BioTechniques
WEBJan 8, 2021 · Company news Diagnostics and preclinical General interest Opinion. From multi-omics and big data to ‘lights out science’ – SCIEX’s Tom Knapman predicts the top five biomedical trends in 2021. This year has been unprecedented in so many ways. Despite the obvious unfortunate events, there have …
What is Western Blotting? The Story of the Western Blot
WEBJul 18, 2018 · The technique involves the identification and characterization of DNA-binding proteins using DNA probes (Southern) and protein blotting (western) and was first described in 1980. This method was published before the western blot. Yet, it still alludes to it in its name, reaffirming the popularity of the western blot.
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