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Video: Overview of the KingFisherTM instruments
ESHG 2019: Automated sample preparation using magnetic bead technology and KingFisher instruments.
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Study identifies pathway responsible for blood-brain barrier impairment in Alzheimer’s
The team found that the expression of the APOE4 gene variant in pericytes caused amyloid plaque formation in a blood-brain barrier model.
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Application note: High-throughput pathogen detection using a novel MagMAX kit and OpenArray technology
Automated detection and isolation of pathogens for multiple samples types.
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Video: Isolate Circulating tumor cells using the KingFisher
New opportunities for liquid biopsy: At automated workflow for isolating circulating tumor cells using KingFisher instruments.
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Researchers find microglia are key to protecting brain from viral infection
The team found microglia and CD8 T cells were vital to protecting neurons from vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) infection and suggest loss of taste and smell in COVID-19 could be due to a certain mechanism of infection.
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Application note: Sensitive detection of viral nucleic acids
A simple and sensitive method for nucleic acid extraction from virus-containing samples, with a range of viral loads.
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Application note: Metagenomic analysis of the human microbiome
Isolate high-quality, inhibitor-free DNA and RNA from human stool and other sample types suitable for metagenomics sequencing.
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Researchers suggest animal experiments may be too standardised to be reproducible
Experts suggest that increasing biological and conditional variations in their experiments could not only make them more reproducible but also reduce the total number of animals required.
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TMPRSS2 inhibitors, Bromhexine, Aprotinin, Camostat and Nafamostat as potential treatments for COVID-19
Arsalan Azimi explains why inhibiting TMPRSS2 with clinically proven protease blockers could work as a therapeutic strategy against COVID-19.
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The effect of temperature and humidity on the number of cases and deaths of COVID-19 all over the world
Sarah Ahmed explores how environmental factors may be causing the disparity in numbers of cases between different countries.
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TiPARP activation should be the target of future cancer drugs, says researcher
Scientists reveal activating tumour suppressor protein TiPARP results in the degradation of several transcription factors implicated in cancer survival.
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Application of organoid technology for retinal disease modelling and drug discovery
The loss of retinal light-sensing photoreceptor cells is a leading cause of blindness and the number of individuals affected by retinal degenerative diseases is increasing with an ageing population. Currently, there are no treatments for these diseases and progress in finding new treatments is slow. This article explores the potential…
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Using genetics to identify drug targets for fibrotic lung diseases
Researchers recently conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify factors that increase susceptibility to the incurable lung condition idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Here, Dr Richard Allen shares some of the study’s key findings.
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Delivering a therapy to kerb COVID-19
Sheraz Gul explores current research developments to help treat and tackle the spread of COVID-19.
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The Crick HTS facility – facilitating research through large-scale screening
The high-throughput screening (HTS) facility at the Francis Crick Institute in the UK provides a core service for Crick research groups. It enables scientists to use large-scale, unbiased screening technologies and approaches as part of their research. Nikki Withers spoke to the Science Technology Platform Head, Michael Howell, to hear…
