Silver Nanoparticles and HIV
Nanoparticles are gaining increasing importance in the biological sciences as sensors, labels for cells and molecules, and in therapeutics. Silver
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What is X-ray Crystallography?
X-Ray crystallography is a tool used to provide structural information about molecules. The technique was developed in 1912 by William
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Biophotonics Software
By Jeyashree Sundaram, MBA Biophotonics is a developing multidisciplinary research comprising all light-based technologies in biology. Credit: Vshivkova/Shutterstock.com Biophotonics is
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What are Microbubbles?
Microbubbles are small, gas-filled bubbles, typically between 0.5µm and 10µm in diameter, that are widely used as contrast agents in
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MicroRNA Profiling
MicroRNA Profiling MicroRNAs, or miRNAs, are small RNAs that regulate gene expression after transcription has taken place. This occurs in
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Diffusion and Red Blood Cells
Animals breathe in oxygen, following which it must be delivered to all the organs in the body. This process involves
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Loss-on-Drying Method (LOD)
There are many situations in which the moisture content of a substance must be accurately determined in order to establish
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Cell-to-Cell Communication in Fungi
To communicate with its neighbors, animal cells use gap junctions which are symplasmic connections through which molecules can diffuse from
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What are Cytochrome P450 Enzymes?
The superfamily of proteins called cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes are involved in the synthesis and metabolism of a range of
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Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA): Methodology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) is an immunological technique used for detecting and measuring specific proteins, such as antibodies, antigens, and
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