Western blot is a common lab technique used to detect specific proteins in a cell or tissue lysate via antibodies. A misunderstood nemesis, Western blots are a source of headaches and anxieties around the lab. Unlike other protocols, there is no one size fits all approach to blotting – what works for one protein can
Every fall, people around the world are faced with the onset of flu season. The flu, a contagious respiratory disease characterized by coughing, fatigue and sore throat, sickens millions of people and kills hundreds of thousands globally each year. While most people do not require treatment and will recover in less than two weeks, children,
Vanderbilt University researchers have discovered a way to destroy Staphylococcus aureus (staph) using light in combination with an enzyme-activating small molecule. The research was published this summer in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Staphylococcus aureus (staph) is the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. Though about 30% of healthy people carry the
An international team of researchers recently discovered a mechanism that regulates the identification and repair of critically short telomeres, the structures that protect chromosome ends from degradation. The new research, published in Cell, cites our DNA-RNA Hybrid [S9.6] Antibody and has implications for both human aging and cancer. The role of telomeres Telomeres are found