A Beginner’s Guide to RNA-Seq: Library Prep and Applications
RNA-Seq is a powerful technology that is widely used in many fields to examine the transcriptome of an organism at any given momen...
ELISAs – what are they and how do they work?
An Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA) is a highly sensitive immunoassay used to detect and quantify antibodies, hormones, ...
Measuring Apoptosis through Caspase Activity Assays
Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death, an intracellular cell death program that rids the body of cells that are no lon...
Antibody 101: Monoclonal Vs Polyclonal
What is an antibody?
An antibody (Ab) or immunoglobulin (Ig) is a protein produced by the immune system to identify and neutraliz...
Why use Proteomics? Applications and Techniques
Proteomics is the large-scale study of proteins which involves everything from examining their structure to trying to understand m...
PCR in a Nutshell
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a simple and fast molecular method used to amplify small fragments of DNA in a sample. This tec...