Zeta potential is a measure of the charge on a particle surface in a specific liquid medium. With growing interest in nanotechnology and protein research, zeta potential analysis has become an increas...
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The binding of proteins to their target molecules is of interest to anyone studying biological processes, from cellular function and organism development, through to human disease and drug discovery....
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In the last 15 years analysis of subcellular structure dynamics has been revolutionised by the refinement of genetically-encoded fusions between fluorescent proteins and cellular structural proteins....
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In the last 15 years analysis of subcellular structure dynamics has been revolutionised by the refinement of genetically-encoded fusions between fluorescent proteins and cellular structural proteins....
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Automated image analysis offers high-resolution measurement of particle size and particle shape through direct image capture. It delivers highly valuable data for a wide range of particle sizes, typic...
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For many operations the use of local anaesthetics is preferred to general anaesthetics, since it is considered to be safer for the patient. To determine the effectiveness of local anaesthetics the pat...
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Light and electron microscopy across the life and physical sciences will take centre stage in Manchester from 16th – 21st September 2012.
The 15th European Microscopy Congress, emc2012, will be Europ...
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Rapid Multispectral Imaging (RMSI) is an emerging technique developed to ensure the quality and safety of food, feed and pharmaceutical materials. Parameters measureable by multispectral imaging such...
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World Aids Day took place on 1st December, with world leaders, the most prominent being President Obama, pledging support for estimated 15 million HIV carriers across the globe. In the UK an estimated...
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The choice of a particle size analyser has never been more difficult. There are several techniques from which to choose and variations within eachtechnique. Sales literature claims of specification an...
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A reliable food source is essential for life. To meet the requirements of the world’s growing population, food production will likely need to double by 2050 [1]. Overcoming this challenge will require...
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In this article we investigate the use of wavelet transform on the images produced by an optical coherence tomography (OCT) to obtain further information from the OCT images transformations in differe...
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The development of techniques to grow cells in culture was a major breakthrough for the field of biology providing an instrumental tool in drug discovery, developmental biology, stem cell studies and...
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Hospital acquired infections (HAI), often referred to as ‘superbugs’, are never far from the news. MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) leads the way in press coverage but is just one of...
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The immunoassay is a powerful tool in diagnostics; antibody technology provides exquisitely specific capture of biological markers for disease. In the last 15 years there has been a drive to transfer...
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