Search Results - "BioTechniques"
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PCR past, present and future
Published in BioTechniques (01-10-2020)“…PCR has become one of the most valuable techniques currently used in bioscience, diagnostics and forensic science. Here we review the history of PCR…”
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Recent advances in photo-crosslinkable hydrogels for biomedical applications
Published in BioTechniques (01-01-2019)“…Photo-crosslinkable hydrogels have recently attracted significant scientific interest. Their properties can be manipulated in a spatiotemporal manner through…”
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Enhancing colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal amplification speed and sensitivity with guanidine chloride
Published in BioTechniques (01-09-2020)“…Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a versatile technique for detection of target DNA and RNA, enabling rapid molecular diagnostic assays with…”
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Library construction for next-generation sequencing: overviews and challenges
Published in BioTechniques (01-02-2014)“…High-throughput sequencing, also known as next-generation sequencing (NGS), has revolutionized genomic research. In recent years, NGS technology has steadily…”
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Molecularly imprinted polymers in biological applications
Published in BioTechniques (01-12-2020)“…Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are currently widely used and further developed for biological applications. The MIP synthesis procedure is a key…”
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Western blotting (immunoblotting): history, theory, uses, protocol and problems
Published in BioTechniques (01-09-2023)“…Western blotting (immunoblotting) is a powerful and commonly used technique that is capable of detecting or semiquantifying an individual protein from complex…”
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Overlooked benefits of using polyclonal antibodies
Published in BioTechniques (01-09-2018)“…The benefits of polyclonal antibodies as tools for assay-specific target discovery and detection are numerous. As the future of basic research, diagnostics and…”
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Adenovirus vector system: construction, history and therapeutic applications
Published in BioTechniques (01-12-2022)“…Since the isolation of adenovirus (AdV) in 1953, AdVs have been used as vectors for various therapeutic purposes, such as gene therapy in cancers and other…”
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Flow cytometry: past and future
Published in BioTechniques (01-04-2022)“…Flow cytometry is a single-cell technology that measures scatter and fluorescence to establish a set of unique cellular properties. Flow cytometry is used in…”
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Optimization of staining with SYTO 9/propidium iodide: interplay, kinetics and impact on Brevibacillus brevis
Published in BioTechniques (01-08-2020)“…Fluorophores SYTO 9 and propidium iodide (PI) are extensively applied in medicine, food industry and environmental monitoring to assess the viability of…”
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Colorimetric detection of loop-mediated isothermal amplification reaction by using hydroxy naphthol blue
Published in BioTechniques (01-03-2009)“…Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), a novel gene amplification method, enables the synthesis of larger amounts of both DNA and a visible…”
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Overlap extension PCR cloning: a simple and reliable way to create recombinant plasmids
Published in BioTechniques (01-06-2010)“…Here we describe a straightforward, efficient, and reliable way to clone an insert of choice into a plasmid of choice without restriction endonucleases or T4…”
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ImageJ for microscopy
Published in BioTechniques (01-07-2007)“…ImageJ is an essential tool for us that fulfills most of our routine image processing and analysis requirements. The near-comprehensive range of import filters…”
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Twenty-five years of quantitative PCR for gene expression analysis
Published in BioTechniques (01-04-2008)“…Following its invention 25 years ago, PCR has been adapted for numerous molecular biology applications. Gene expression analysis by reverse-transcription…”
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Western blotting: a powerful staple in scientific and biomedical research
Published in BioTechniques (01-06-2022)“…Western blotting (WB), also known as immunoblotting, is a well-known molecular biology method that biologists often use to investigate many features of the…”
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Development of multiplexed reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification for detection of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viral RNA
Published in BioTechniques (01-03-2021)“…The ongoing pandemic has demonstrated the utility of widespread surveillance and diagnostic detection of the novel SARS-CoV-2. Reverse-transcription…”
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TScratch: a novel and simple software tool for automated analysis of monolayer wound healing assays
Published in BioTechniques (01-04-2009)“…Cell migration plays a major role in development, physiology, and disease, and is frequently evaluated in vitro by the monolayer wound healing assay. The assay…”
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Rapid quantification of cellular proliferation and migration using ImageJ
Published in BioTechniques (01-02-2019)“…Cellular proliferation and migration are crucial during development, regeneration and disease. Methods to quantify these processes are available; however, many…”
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Comparison of fluorescent intercalating dyes for quantitative loop-mediated isothermal amplification (qLAMP)
Published in BioTechniques (01-07-2016)“…Real-time or quantitative loop-mediated isothermal amplification (qLAMP) is a promising technique for the accurate detection of pathogens in organisms and the…”
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