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Assay that mimics SARS-CoV-2 infection could test potential COVID-19 drugs
Scientists have developed a new assay that uses nanoparticles to mimic how SARS-CoV-2 infects a cell, which could be used to screen for drugs that treat COVID-19.
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Assays
An assay is an analytical procedure in laboratory medicine, pharmacology and molecular biology for measuring the activity of a target entity.
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Application note: 3D image analysis and characterisation of angiogenesis in organ-on-a-chip model
Many anti-angiogenic drugs have been developed to use in cancer therapy, while pro-angiogenic molecules may hold potential in regenerative applications.
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How do general anaesthetics cause loss of consciousness?
Inhaled general anaesthetics have been used for over 100 years and continue to be used daily for surgeries around the world. But how do they induce changes to consciousness? This article explores the research that suggests the anaesthetics chloroform and isoflurane disrupt the organisation of lipid rafts within cellular membranes…
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ebook: Cellular Imaging Insights
Learn how to gain insights and expedite studies for 2D and 3D cellular structures with affordable automated cellular imaging.
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ebook: Software compliance for GMP/GLP labs
Achieve FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance with SoftMax® Pro GxP Software.
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On-demand webinar: Exploring absorbance-based assay applications: From virus to cannabis research
Discover how absorbance detection works as well as different types of absorbance-based assay applications that scientists can utilise for their research.
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Article: Imaging dataset for COVID-19 research
Molecular Devices helps Recursion produce the largest publicly available set of human cellular morphological data for COVID-19 therapeutic research.
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Interactive demo: Test drive the ImageXpress Pico Automated Cell Imaging System
A powerful, yet affordable, high-content imaging system in your own lab.
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ebook: Get a front row view of your cells
Discover how you can simplify your workflow by combining microplate reading and imaging in a small footprint.
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Exploring new drug targets in Alzheimer’s disease
Although many potential targets have been identified for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), there is no effective treatment for this debilitating condition. In this article, Monika Schmidt and Sheraz Gul delve into the key proteins implicated in AD and suggest how phenotypic assays could aid in AD drug discovery.
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Novel biomarker technology for cancer diagnostics
A new way of identifying cancer biomarkers has been developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. The new technology allows very sensitive, quick and cost-effective identification of cancer biomarkers. Nikki Withers spoke to Professor Carl Borrebaeck, who discusses how the researchers demonstrated the power of combining proteomics with genomics.
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Under the microscope: Transforming drug discovery on membrane proteins
IN NOVEMBER 2017, leadXpro chose to strengthen its capabilities with the Creoptix™ WAVEsystem. “We were looking for a label‑free, biophysical method to investigate binding affinity and kinetics of small molecules with challenging integral membrane proteins,” explained Michael Hennig, Chief Executive Officer of leadXpro.
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Webinar series: Considerations for successful CRISPR-based cell line engineering
Sign up for free weekly 5-10 min videos from Horizon’s expert cell line engineers to help you improve your CRISPR editing experiments.
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On-demand webinar: Leveraging advances in predesigned synthetic sgRNA for highly functional and specific CRISPR-Cas9 gene knockout
This webinar explains how synthetic guide RNAs are stable, eliminate cloning and sequencing steps, and avoid innate immune responses and cytotoxicity.
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Expert view: Where are you seeing changes in the flow cytometry market?
We have entered a new era of drug discovery where the use of advanced cell models such as multi-cellular co-cultures, stem cells and CRISPR-based screens can lead to the next generation of therapeutics.
