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New BL21-CodonPlus Cells Correct Codon Bias in GC-Rich Genomes

Carsten-Peter Carstens Julie Bonnardel Anna Waesche Ronda Allen Stratagene Codon bias is a significant obstacle for efficient expression ofheterologous genes in E. coli hosts. In GC-rich genomes, such as mammals,rare arginine codons (AGG or AGA) and the proline codon (CCC) most fre...

Traveling the I-Q Corridor: Upper Midwest technology future is bright

MADISON I might just as easily have datelined this column Chicago or Minneapolis, because last week found me in both of the economic powerhouses that bookend the I-Q Corridor. It was a reminder that better days lie ahead for Upper Midwest tech companies that have ideas, intellectual property, innovative spirit and investment capital four of the Is in the I-Q. The fifth is the interstat...

Multichannel Pipetting: How to Choose the Correct Pipettor

by Sari Mannonen, Pasi Nieminen, Jukka Kaasinen and Kati Andersin Multichannel pipettors are widely used in microplate work, includingserological testing, molecular biology, immunology assays, andpolymerase chain reaction (PCR). The explosion of specific markets suchas genome projects and drug discovery has further increased the use ofthe microplate. Because mic...

Correlation of Bio-Plex Suspension Array Reader Validation With Multiplex Cytokine Assay Performance, Rev A

Chloe Etienne, Allan Gandy, Diana Davis, and Aiguo Zhang, Bio-RadLaboratories, Inc., 2000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules, CA 94547 USA The Bio-Plex suspension array system is an integrated system consisting of hardware, software, and assay kits. The system employs bead-based Luminex technology t...

Wisconsin start up Primorigen Biosciences corrals out-of-state investment

Primorigen, a developer of protein t...

TeachingBooks corrals AEP achievement award

The association, which has recognized achievement in supplemental educational resources for nearly three decades, honored <a href="http://www.teachingbooks.ne...

Mental research at UW-Madison could correct disabilities

-- UW-Madison scientists have research on the brain. In the past few months, university biomedical researchers have been pouring their time and effort into projects that can combat neural disorders and help patients live normal lives. With the projects now entering the area of human testing and getting closer to market, their attention to detail...

Lets Use Science to Corral Mad Cow Disease and the Public Stampede

Madison, Wis. During the height of the mad cow scare in Great Britain, the parody newspaper The Onion ran a story headlined English beef approved for Irish consumption. The headline was good for a laugh but it also carried a smidgeon of truth about how choices were made during the 1996 British outbreak. Most decisions on banning imports or changing feed stocks during the British scare...