Proteins: are essential nutrients for the human body. They are one of the building blocks of body tissue and can also serve as a fuel source. As a fuel, proteins provide as much energy density as carbohydrates: 4 kcal per gram; in contrast, lipids provide 9 kcal per gram.
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Advancements in protein and gene therapy research have led to more complex modalities being developed. In addition, the desire for a deeper understanding of these molecules enhances the need...
ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) is a powerful and well-established method that enables researchers to detect and quantify a wide range of soluble substances, such as peptides, prot...
Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness that affects millions of people worldwide each year. The influenza virus is constantly evolving, making it difficult to predict and preve...
For laboratories that operate within quality management systems for compliance with global standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 17025, ISO 15189, GxP, etc. and other country-specific r...
Transmission electron microscopy reveals the architecture of cells at nanometer resolution, but chemical fixation severely warps their native structure. The true ultrastructure of cells can...
The current version of the human reference genome, GRCh38, contains a number of errors including 1.2 Mbp of falsely duplicated and 8.04 Mbp of collapsed regions. These errors impact the vari...
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a devastating neuromuscular disease caused by mutations in the SMN1 gene that reduce survival motor neuron (SMN) protein expression. Despite progress in the...
Affinite Instruments is a developer and supplier of SPR analysis instruments, related consumables, and software. Focusing on the mission of SPR for everyone, this webinar will review the ben...
Date: April 26, 2023 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) The heart is a 380-million-year-old organ, yet we do not have a complete understanding of the molecular landscape in the...
Date: April 25, 2023 Time: 10:00am (PDT), 1:00pm (EDT), 7:00pm (CEST) The presynaptic protein alpha-synuclein (α-syn) is associated with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementi...
Date: April 13, 2023 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) It is important to confirm the sequences and post-translational modifications (PTMs) of protein therapeutics to ensure d...
Date: April 12, 2023 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) Recombinant adeno-associated viruses (AAVs), lentiviral vectors (LVV), and adenoviru...
Many commercially promising proteins are difficult-to-express (DTE) in living cells and are lost before an industrial production process can be established. Cell-free protein expression (CFP...