Affymetrix GeneChip WT Pico Kit for gene expression array target preparation
21 April, 2015Affymetrix introduces the GeneChip WT Pico Kit for gene expression array target preparation from as little as 100 pg of total RNA input. Working with as few as 10 cells, the kit offers a high degree of flexibility and precision.
chemagic Prepito-D automated DNA/RNA isolation
02 April, 2015The chemagic Prepito-D achieves magnetic separation by disposable sleeve covered metal rods that become magnetised by an external magnet and that are immersed into the buffers.
The link between aspirin, bowel cancer and our genes
27 March, 2015An international research team has suggested that the ingestion of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), long associated with lowering the risk of bowel (colorectal) cancer, may be dependent on a person's individual genetics.
The link between aspirin, bowel cancer and our genes
27 March, 2015An international research team has suggested that the ingestion of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), long associated with lowering the risk of bowel (colorectal) cancer, may be dependent on a person's individual genetics.
Tracing the spread of drug-resistant TB
25 March, 2015An international research team has, for the first time, used DNA sequencing to trace the fatal spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) between patients in the UK.
Enzo Life Sciences BioArray Single Round RNA Amplification and Biotin Labeling System
18 March, 2015Enzo Life Sciences introduces the BioArray Single-Round RNA Amplification and Biotin Labeling System for microarrays. The system decreases experimental variation and standardises biological data derived from microarrays to allow for correlation of results from experiment to experiment.
GeneCopoeia Genome-CRISP CRISPR human single guide RNA (sgRNA) libraries
17 March, 2015GeneCopoeia offers Genome-CRISP CRISPR human single guide RNA (sgRNA) libraries which consist of sets of single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) cloned into lentiviral vectors for dual-use (transfection or transduction) delivery methods.
Biomarker-selected clinical trial supported by RNA detection technology
10 March, 2015Merrimack Pharmaceuticals is utilising RNAscope technology, from Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD), to select patients for its Phase 2 clinical trial of its product candidate MM-121.
Easily untangling DNA
05 March, 2015Belgian researchers have discovered a simple and effective way to untangle DNA, enabling its straightened-out structure to be studied under a microscope.
Agilent Technologies HaloPlexHS Target Enrichment System
05 March, 2015Agilent Technologies has launched the HaloPlexHS target enrichment system, designed to improve the speed and accuracy of clinical cancer research. The product will enable researchers to rapidly and accurately identify disease-associated variants in tumour samples - information that can be vital to research in cancer treatments.
Agilent Technologies OneSeq target enrichment for next-generation sequencing
03 March, 2015Agilent Technologies has introduced OneSeq, an all-in-one target enrichment product for next-generation sequencing. The product is designed to detect and analyse copy number variations, loss of heterozygosity and mutations in a single reaction for use in constitutional disease research.
DNA extracted from extinct giant kangaroos
20 January, 2015 by Lauren DavisSouth Australian scientists have succeeded in extracting DNA sequences from two species of the country's extinct kangaroos - the giant short-faced kangaroo (Simosthenurus occidentalis) and the giant wallaby (Protemnodon anak).
DNA extracted from extinct giant kangaroos
20 January, 2015 by Lauren DavisSouth Australian scientists have succeeded in extracting DNA sequences from two species of the country's extinct kangaroos - the giant short-faced kangaroo (Simosthenurus occidentalis) and the giant wallaby (Protemnodon anak).
Enzo Life Sciences PCR Decontamination Kit and gDNA Removal Kit
19 January, 2015Enzo Life Sciences offers two solutions to eliminate DNA contamination from PCR mastermixes and RNA preps.
Nanolaser biosensor for simple DNA detection
14 January, 2015Researchers from Yokohama National University have created a photonic crystal nanolaser biosensor capable of detecting the adsorption of biomolecules based on the laser's wavelength shift.
