Why 20 Amino Acids? - BioTechniques
WEBApr 10, 2018 · The genetic code of life depends mainly on 20 amino acids, which can be arranged in various combinations to form proteins. For almost a century, biochemists have puzzled over why exactly this number of amino acids evolved, especially since around 13 amino acids would have been sufficient to form functional proteins.
Targeting Sugar Production in the Bacterial Envelope
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Researchers have determined a protein’s essential role in bacterial envelope structure and function, which could inspire a search for better antibiotics. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University (MD, USA) have discovered a protein’s essential role in producing a sugar molecule key to an environmental bacterium’s envelope shape.
Western Blotting Summary - BioTechniques
WEBWestern blotting (or immunoblotting) is a well-established biochemical technique that detects specific proteins in complex samples and has applications from basic research to the diagnosis of infectious diseases. Western blotting can be used to determine quantity, molecular weight and post-translational modifications of proteins and can ...
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How Early Life Thrived Without Oxygen - BioTechniques
WEBJan 11, 2017 · According to Planavsky, oxygen saturated the surface of oceans and the atmosphere, but these sulfur-oxidizing bacteria thrived best at the interface between oxic and oxygen-poor waters. The evolution of the environment changed the course of evolution for most life on Earth. “A lot of people don’t think about how the Earth has changed so ...
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WEBYear of la unch: 1983 ISSN (print): 0736-6205 | ISSN (online): 1940-9818 Frequency: 12 issues per year – Impact Factor: 2.746 (2021). Established in 1983, BioTechniques was founded on two ground-breaking and inspired principles: First, and most critically, seeing the need for a journal to properly communicate methods, techniques and new instrumentation to those researchers working in the lab ...
BioTek Announces the New Cytation 7 with Upright and Inverted ...
WEBMar 18, 2020 · The new Cytation™ 7 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader from BioTek Instruments combines an automated upright microscope, an inverted microscope, and multi-mode microplate detection in a single instrument. This combination of microscopes and multi-mode reading enables applications that would typically require multiple instruments. The inverted microscope supports fluorescence, brightfield, and ...
From Academia to Biotech with Bill Brizzard - BioTechniques
WEBMar 21, 2024 · Taking the leap: moving from academia to the biotech industry. Bill Brizzard (left; Brizzard Consulting LLC, MO, USA) made the move from academic researcher to biotech industry professional before becoming an independent consultant. In this interview, Brizzard provides insights into this transition, the importance of mentoring and networking ...
Two minutes with: Yuri Nikolsky on immunosequencing
WEBMay 6, 2020 · Yuri Nikolsky. I have PhD in molecular genetics from Moscow State University (Russia). I moved to the University of Chicago in 1993 as a researcher and then I went to the Chicago Booth business school (both IL, USA). As a student I began working on startups – I co-founded Integrated Genomics (IL, USA) in 1997 and GeneGo in 2001.
Protecting the powerhouse of the cell - BioTechniques
WEBJan 11, 2019 · The mitochondria, often labeled the powerhouse of the cell, are the organelle responsible for energy production within the cell. Playing an important role in cellular respiration, the mitochondria are the main location for ATP production. They also make proteins essential for DNA metabolism such as the iron-sulfur family of proteins.