Category: Lab Notes: Biotechniques
Gene Expression Analysis
Gene expression analysis refers to the examination and quantification of the activity of genes in a particular cell or tissue…
nCounter® Analysis System (NanoString Technologies)
The nCounter® Analysis System, developed by NanoString Technologies, is a robust and highly multiplexed platform designed for the direct, digital…
Gene Expression Analysis by NanoString Technology
NanoString technology is a highly sensitive and multiplexed platform for the direct quantification of nucleic acids, particularly messenger RNA (mRNA),…
GeneChip™ Human Exon 1.0 ST Array
The GeneChip™ Human Exon 1.0 ST Array, developed by Affymetrix (now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific), is a high-resolution microarray…
Microarray
Microarrays are powerful analytical tools used to simultaneously measure the expression levels, presence, or interactions of thousands of biological molecules—most…
Surface Plasmon Resonance
Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) is a sophisticated and widely adopted analytical technique used to study biomolecular interactions in real time…
Radioimmunoassay
Radioimmunoassay (RIA) is a highly sensitive and specific technique used to measure minute concentrations of antigens—such as hormones, drugs, or…
Immunochromatographic Assay
An immunochromatographic assay (ICA), also commonly referred to as a lateral flow assay (LFA), is a rapid and user-friendly diagnostic…
Deuterium Lamp
A deuterium lamp is a specialized light source that produces continuous ultraviolet (UV) radiation, making it an essential component in…
Quartz Cuvette
Quartz cuvettes are precision optical cells designed for spectroscopic analysis, particularly in ultraviolet (UV) and visible light regions. These specialized…
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR Spectroscopy)
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful analytical technique that exploits the magnetic properties of certain atomic nuclei to…
Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis Spectroscopy)
UV-Vis spectroscopy, or ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, is a fundamental analytical technique that measures the absorption of light by molecules in the…
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is a non-destructive analytical technique that studies the interaction of matter with electromagnetic radiation in the near-infrared…
Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Fluorescence spectroscopy is a highly sensitive analytical technique that measures the emission of light from molecules following excitation by electromagnetic…
Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy is the scientific study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation, used to analyze the composition, structure, and…