HPLC is an established technique for the quantification and characterisation of viral particles in vaccine development, and identifying and characterising the proteins corresponding to different viral...
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A new study suggests that measuring short-chain fatty acids in the gut may offer a way to predict which cancer patients will benefit from immunotherapy. Cancer therapies that target elements of the...
A preliminary study demonstrates that an innovative new approach could improve the targeting of antimicrobials for treating bacterial skin infections. Certain skin injuries, such as burns or ulcers...
Traditional Chinese medicines have been used for centuries with success in tackling many conditions. However, often, the detailed mechanisms of their effectiveness have not been fully understood and...
A new study demonstrates the potential of clay-based nanocarrier systems for improving the oral delivery of drugs to treat the most common type of dementia. Almost 47 million people worldwide are...
A new study demonstrates the value of using metabolomics and flavoromics for optimising ‘Nam Dok Mai’ mango winemaking processes to improve its quality. Mango (Mangifera indica Linn) is the seventh...
A new study shows the potential of using lipid–tagged antisense oligonucleotides to reduce the resistance of bacteria to a commonly used type of antibiotic. Antibiotic resistance has become a major...
Water is used in virtually all aspects of important clinical testing and when lives are at stake, there is no margin for error. But how pure is the water in your lab? Water, Water Everywhere... Ever...
We all know purity is important, but impurities can be more frequent and damaging than commonly realised – that’s why we’ve highlighted 5 everyday, lab-work contamination ‘flash points’ that can...