New Mammalian Two-Hybrid System Detects Protein-Protein Interactions
... various mammalian cell lines. The working principle of the mammalian two-hybrid assay kit is similar to that used in Fields yeast two-hybrid system, except that the assay detects transcriptional activation of a reporter gene (such as luciferase, SEAP, or b -galactosidase) loca...Randomize Gene Sequences with New PCR Mutagenesis Kit
...fied from high concentrations of DNA. This principle is illustrated in Figure 3 , which shows the number of times an amplicon is copied to produce theoretical yields of 0.5 mg or 10 mg. The more times a target is replicated, the more errors accumulate. Therefore, higher...Principles and applications of electrical cell fusion
... The principle of electrical cell fusion First, the cells are brought into very close contact via dielectrophoresis. Unlike electrophoresis, in which direct current is applied in order to move molecules, dielectrophoresis uses highfrequency ...Principles and applications of electrical cell fusion
... The principle of electrical cell fusion First, the cells are brought into very close contact via dielectrophoresis. Unlike electrophoresis, in which direct current is applied in order to move molecules, dielectrophoresis uses highfrequency ...Enhancing PCR* Efficiency with MasterTaq
...sion. It can be used qualitatively to show principle expression of a specific target gene in a cell type or it may even serve to quantify the expression level of the gene of interest. In differential gene expression analysis, a search is undertaken for target genes that are regu...Optimizing DNA Amplification Protocols using the Eppendorf Mastercycler
...e first PCR cycles they have to be denaturated. In principle this is done using the hot-start method (11). Taq polymerase is added to the reaction mixture after an initial denaturation step at 95C. This step is followed by the annealing process in the first cycle. ...... EndoFree principle The level of endotoxin contamination...Afilter Cartridge (see " QIAfilter principle " ), the Endotoxin Removal Buffer is added to the filtered lysate which is incubated on ice....... Mega-Giga Cartridge. QIAfilter principle QIAfilter Cartridges, provided in QIAfilter, HiSpeed , and EndoFree Plasmid Kits , are special filter units designed to replace centrifugation following alkaline lysis of bacterial cells. QIAfilter Cartridges complet......etect multiplesequences in parallel. The synthesis principle of theoligonucleotides varies among different microarray platforms.Probe sequences can be synthesized ex situ andmay then be robotically spotted onto the surface, orprobe sequences can be synthesized in situ on the surfaceof the array. ...Gene-Expression Analysis of TP, DPD, and TS Using the LightCycler mRNA Quantification KitsPLUS
...eecomparative studies: Proof of principle specific priming With the standard primer concentration (1 M), the amplificationcurves in cDNA synthesis tend to decline with decreasingtemplate concentration (Figure 2). Reducing theconcentration of the specific primers to 1/5 (0.2 M) leadsto rep...In Situ Cell Death Detection Kit
... This figure shows the detection principle of the TUNEL kits. Labeling with fluorescein may also be followed by immunohistochemical detection using anti-fluorescein-specific antibodies that are conjugated to POD or AP. Typical applications of the TUNEL kits are: ...siRNA Design: It's All in the Algorithm
... significantly higher success rates. This principle was therefore implemented as one of the key algorithm determinants for maximizing silencing efficacy. Since then, a recent article published in the journal Cell has suggeste...DGGE Analysis Using the DCode System, Rev B
...utant and wild-type samples. The separation principle of DGGE is based on the melting behavior of DNA molecules. In a denaturing gradient acrylamide gel, double-stranded DNA is subjected to a denaturant environment and will melt in discrete segments called melting domains. Th...... for screening unknown mutations. The principle of DGGE is based on the fact that DNA duplexes melt at high temperature in the presence of a gradient of chemical denaturant. DNA melting is sequence specific and occurs in discrete segments called melting domains. Since melti......crogram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding, Anal Biochem 72, 248254 (1976) Prunkard DE et al., Effect of different carbon sources on the ammonium induction of different forms of NADP-specific glutamate dehydrogenase in ...Temporal Temperature Gradient Electrophoresis: A Powerful Technique to Screen Mutations
... per hour. The data presented describe the principle of TTGE and optimization parameters with examples. Methods Mutant and wild-type genomic DNA were isolated from cell cultures. The samples were amplified for exon 8 of the p53 gene according to Borresen ...The Gradient Feature: Use in Optimization of Allelic Discrimination Assays, Rev B
...nd molecular beacon assays is based on the principle of ASO hybridization (Wallace et al. 1979). SNP detection with TaqMan or molecular beacons requires the synthesis of ASO probes that are labeled at the 5' end with a different reporter dye such as FAM, HEX, TET, Cy5, Texas Red......rogram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding, Anal Biochem 72, 248254 (1976) Lowry OH et al., Protein measurement with the Folin phenol reagent, J Biol Chem 193, 265275 (1951) LabChip is a trademark of Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. Bio-Rad Labo...Biolistic Gene Transfer to Generate Transgenic Schistosomes, Rev A
...kstadt et al. 1999, Hara et al. 2002). The principle of biolistics is based on the acceleration of DNA- or RNA-coated microparticles by high-pressure helium. These particles are able to penetrate cell layers of the target and introduce genetic material into living cells. The mic...Benchmark Plus Microplate Reader Scan Well Feature
...rogram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding, Anal Biochem 72, 248254 (1976) Lowry OH et al., Protein measurement with the Folin phenol reagent. J Biol Chem 193, 265275 (1951) back to top......rogram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding, Anal Biochem 72, 248254 (1976) Lowry OH et al., Protein measurement with the Folin phenol reagent, J Biol Chem 193, 265275 (1951) Coomassie is a trademark of Imperial Chemical Industries ...... cAMP assay. SPA Immunoassay principle Binding radiolabeled ligands to antibodies immobilized on the surface of an SPA Imaging Bead brings the radiolabel into close proximity with scintillant incorporated within the bead. The emitted radiation (beta particles for tritium or Auger e...... <P > HitHunter Kinase Assay principle EFC technology is based on the recombination of two inactive β-galactosidase (β-gal) fragments; complementation of the enzyme donor (ED) fragment and the enzyme acceptor (EA) fragment forms the active tetrameric β-gal (Fig 1). S...Self-Drying Vacuum Pumps... the solution for applications producing condensation
...ies of PowerDry vacuum pumps based on a diaphragm principle that include a sophisticated self-drying system (...pump manufacturers, KNF Neuberger has applied the principle of diaphragm pumps successfully to application-oriented and high-performance products for over 50 y...Increase Your Organizations Productivity with LabVIEW
...king down a problem into smaller pieces is a main principle of LabVIEW. Full-featured modules, or subroutines, make up the code in LabVIEW, and you can individually execute, edit, and test each of them. Developing your applications in this paradigm offers several advantages: Reusabil...Serial Analysis of Gene Expression Using ABI PRISM DNA Sequencers and BigDye Terminators
... any organism. SAGE is based on the principle that once isolated from a defined position within a transcripta sequence tag of 9 or 10 base pairs (bp) provides sufficient information to identify a transcript. These tags can be serially analyzed by ligating or concatenating them to form longer cha......CP Analysis SSCP analysis is based on the principle that under non-denaturing conditions, single-stranded DNA molecules assume unique conformations that vary depending on their nucleotide sequence. The change of only one base may cause a conformational change in the DNA molecule that is sufficient to ...Practical Applications of HyperDSC in a Pharmaceutical Laboratory
...heat-flux DSC is presented. Its design and working principle makes power compensation DSC the best technique for analysis at high heating and cooling rates. The small low-mass furnace (Figure 2) of the power compensation Diamond DSC is highly responsive with respect to the chosen temperature programs. P...In Vitro Measurement of the Second Messenger cAMP: RIA vs. FlashPlate
...g cAMP. The FlashPlate method operates on the same principle as the RIA method, but the assay is performed directly in scintillant-coated microplates where the anti-cAMP antisera has been pre-bound to the wells. We have therefore carried out a study to compare the RIA and FlashPlate methods to investigate the ...... and insulin analogues on target tissue (1,2). The principle of the assay has been described by Rodbell(3) and Moody et al(4). The assay uses isolated adipocytes from either mice or rats. When stimulated by insulin, the adipocytes incorporate glucose into fat depots, and a suitably labelled glucose added to th...Receptor Binding Assays using Fluorescence Polarization Detection: the [FP]2TM Characterized Tracers
...rescence polarization detection is centered on the principle that smaller molecules rotate faster than larger molecules in solution. Fluorescence can be used to probe these differences in rotation rates since the process of fluorescence, the time required for a fluorophore to emit a photon after excitation, al...Measuring siRNA-mediated knockdown of IL-8 mRNA
...mployed as a model system. QuantiGene assay principle Bypassing many of these variability issues, the QuantiGene assay allows quantification of RNA levels directly from fresh or fixed cell lysates or tissue homogenates. This technology, based on branched DNA, allows for amplification of the signal, r...Improving an Integral Part of the Lab: Vacuum
...ies of PowerDry vacuum pumps based on a diaphragm principle that includes a sophisticated self-drying system ...pump manufacturers, KNF Neuberger has applied the principle of diaphragm pumps successfully to application-oriented and high-performance products for over 50 y......ements based on a variety of variables. One of the principle variables is the sample itself. Differences in sur... speed of aspiration and dispensing are two of the principle components of a liquid class. Additional components often included are calibration curves and air ga...... for our work, we used pUC19 control template. The principle concerns for automation included transfers of 0.5 μL of starting template, minimizing cross-contamination by using disposable tips, and temperature control for TempliPhi Premix, which contains the active enzyme. These conditions were the primary......ewhat different from the basic form, the operating principle is still the same, i.e., both the detection pinhole and objective lens take part in the image formation. The confocal effect comes from the confocal pinhole aperture, which prevents out-of-focus light from being detected. In reflectance and fluoresce......l optics and open-loop, scanmotion control are the principle causes of geometric distortion. Lens aberrations and optical misalignment lead to non-uniform emission collection. Second, the low numerical aperture (NA) of the objective lens places a constraint on achievable scan speed. NA, which is related to dis...Protein Depletion for Plasma and Serum Proteomic Analysis
...ologies for protein and peptide separation vary in principle and instrumentation, and include such techniques as electrophoresis (1D-PAGE, 2D-PAGE, capillary, free-flow, etc.), chromatography (reversed-phase, ion exchange, size exclusion, affinity, etc), ultrafiltration, solvent ...New Insights Into DNA Decontamination
...that some of the conventionalreagents only use the principle of modification or denaturationfor the inactivation of DNA molecules. This was determined in thetest by the complete absence of any degraded DNA molecule. Thegenetic information encoded in these DNA strands is only maskedbut not destroyed. By chemica...Hybridoma Cell Culture Application Using a BioFlo 110 Benchtop Bioreactor
...o 110newsletter. The Biomass sensor uses the principle that underthe effect of an electric field between two electrodes,live cells (which have intact plasma membranes)polarize and behave as small condensers.The value of the resulting capacitance is measuredby the second pair of electrodes and correlatese...Corporate Social Responsibility - Burden, sham, or golden opportunity?
...ness decisions and social policies must follow the principle of shared value - that is, that the choices made must benefit both sides. If either a business or a society pursues policies that benefit its interests at the expense of the other, it will find itself on a dangerous path. For CSR to really work in ...Supreme Court ruling seen as blow to WARF stem cell patents
...ial to patent holders. The case addressed a basic principle in patent law: how to determine whether a product is obvious based on prior art, and therefore unworthy of a patent. The Supreme Court said the federal circuit court had applied too narrow an interpretation of the long-standing patentability standar...What patients want: A story of choice, clinical trials & evidence-based medicine
...oices. We are all aware of the fundamental ethical principle of informed consent underlying all clinical trials. What is less obvious is that conducting a clinical trial carries with it the responsibility to obtain and share results - whether they are positive or negative or even if the clinical trial is a...The press vs. Google: Copyright cases to watch
...or negotiations. Just the facts? A fundamental principle of copyright law is that it protects an author's original expression but not any facts or ideas divorced from that expression. Facts and ideas inhabit the public domain, free for all to use. Google argues, based on this principle, that the headline......Many American corporations and workers embrace the principle of meritocracy - that people are individually recognized and rewarded for their accomplishments and contributions to their employers. Yet policies that allow a few winners to reap most of the rewards seem to be pervasive in many large organizations a...Early-stage executives hear from investors
...at the end of this funding," Arida said. The same principle applies to federal SBIR and STTR grants, which should be used to build value in the company, Arida added. Broad platform The challenge some investors may have, according to Dick Leazer of Wisconsin Investment Partners, is the broad nature of the ...Wisconsin researchers defend stem cell company
...n Nature was a breakthrough, and they proved the principle that you can take a single cell out of an embryo and use that cell to create a cell line."...WARF expects review of stem cell patents
...idiary of WARF, recently announced an agreement in principle with the Alameda, Calif.-based Advanced Cell Technology to jointly distribute to American scientists new stem cell lines produced using a controversial new technique that reportedly does not destroy embryos. The agreement is subject to federal reco...WiCell, California firm agree to distribute stem cell lines derived with new technique
...only stem cell bank, has announced an agreement in principle with Advanced Cell Technology to jointly distribute to U.S. scientists a range of new cell lines produced using a controversial new technique. The agreement is subject to federal recognition and funding of new stem cell lines, but it calls for the...Broadband blues: Don't fall for Lightspeed hype
... lack of leadership does not adhere with the basic principle I established in 1984 for all organizations applying technology: Leading-edge organizations do not maintain their positions using trailing-edge technology. That statement still rings very true some two decades later. We are in a much bigger race toda...NovaScan decides against tax credits
.... "It's reasonable to assume," he said, "that the principle will be applied to other parts of the body."...Can sales outsourcing grow Wisconsin biotechs?
...on services, and protein identification. "The key principle is I don't want an overlap. My solution is good for only 40 to 50 companies at the maximum." Haroon said. "Having run my own CRO, I would never want somebody coming between the CRO and the potential client."...Fresh water could be a deep economic wellspring for Wisconsin
...ic leaders from southeast Wisconsin revived a core principle of the Dreyfus idea: Let's use the region's abundant supply of water as an economic lure. This wasn't a conference about selling water to others (except in 12-ounce bottles mixed with hops and malt) but attracting businesses and workers to a place wh...Winners of past business plan contests secure funding, credibility
...hown protects neurons from peptide A-beta, a toxic principle responsible for neuronal deterioration in Alzheimer's patients, won the top score in the Life Sciences category, edging out 206 competing submissions in the 2005 BPC. The quality of Mithridion's business plan cemented its relationship with Middleto...Company defends RFID implant product
.... The chips have several applications, but their principle use is of interest to hospitals because they provide healthcare professionals access to patient identification stored in an Internet database. Former Wisconsin Governor and federal Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, a member of Veri...Stem cells raise hopes, but is there money in them?
...clined WARF's patents on the basis of a subjective principle of the immorality of patenting life, codified in Europe's ordre publique . Some European countries, including Sweden, have individually granted the patents. The United Kingdom patent office granted them in a decision that explicitly acknowledged mo...Seven talent management practices that matter
...mmitment to human capital is strong and was a core principle expressed in its now famous IPO filing in 2004. St...ed word in your company's communications or a real principle on which your organization operates every day? Do you work in an enriching workplace? What practice...Job hunting the Air Google way
...category, directories will devise a new organizing principle based on proximity and quick accessibility. Potential home buyers will be able to size up a neighborhood as a part of the qualifying process something that never was possible using traditional yellow page listings or even Web sites. Privacy may be...RFID can be a matter of life and death in the medical world
...atient tracking, asset tracking has become another principle use of medical RFID. In hospitals, appliances such as ultrasound and EKG machines are in limited supply, so the staff needs to know exactly where they are and who has them so they can be produced quickly in a time of emergency. Christensen suggested...GE Healthcare invests $37.5 million in Chinese bio-sciences manufacturing facility
... in more than 25 locations across the country with principle sites in Beijing, Shanghai, Wuxi and Guangzhou....