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Generation II DNA Sequencing Technologies. Spring 09

By Dr Stephen F. Kingsmore, Dr Jenny C. van Velkinburgh, Dr Joann Mudge, and Dr Gregory D. May
Generation II DNA sequencing has been widely heralded as a disruptive technology, generating tens of millions of random short sequences at efficiencies up to 20,000-fold greater than Gene...
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Of Mice and Men. Winter 08

By Dr Catherine A. Brady
The effort to develop drugs that interact with the human immune system (whether by accident or design) has been dogged by a mismatch between the data derived from animal models (mice in p...
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qPCR Assays; end user practices and latest vendor offerings. Winter 2008

By Dr John Comley
This review provides an insight into real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays today.
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Emerging Real-time PCR applications. Summer 2008

Dr Mikael Kubista
Since its introduction on the commercial market little more than 10 years ago, real-time PCR has become the main technical platform for nucleic acid
detection in research and developme...
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Trends in the microRNA Marketplace. Spring 08

By Kathy Gray and Dr Enal Razvi
In this article, a recent market analysis is discussed aimed at understanding the market landscape, trends and opportunity in the rapidly-expanding microRNA marketplace. These market anal...
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Monochromator vs Filter-based Plate Readers; horses for courses, or a winning combination?. Fall 2007

By Dr John Comley
This article is based around feedback obtained in HTStec’s recent Multi-Mode Microplate Reader Trends 2007 Report.
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21st century Vaccines; a Development Renaissance. Fall 2007

By Dr Jeff Stoddard, Charles Drucker and Dr Nigel Brown
Human beings have benefited from vaccines for more than two centuries. From eradicating some of the deadliest diseases to nearly eliminating a host of others, including polio, measles, mu...
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Next Generation DNA Sequencing Technologies. Winter 2007

By Dr Bruce E. Taillon and Brendon Hill
Human genetics is the foundation of disease as well as the response to pharmaceutical agents. Today, promising drugs are abandoned due to the lack of significant efficacy in broad patient...
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A Focus on Molecular Imaging. Spring 08

By Dr Ken Rubenstein
By combining cutting-edge biomedical research with the time-proven ability to visualise the unseen, the rapidly emerging field of molecular imaging promises to open new vistas for a wide ... Read more...

The importance of liquid handling quality assurance through the drug discovery process. Spring 08

By Dr Nathaniel G Hentz
The tug-of-war between quality and productivity is an issue facing all drug discovery companies, competing in a fierce race to bring breakthrough drugs to market before the competition. Read more...

Novartis Vaccines; leading through innovation and technology. Winter 2007

By Dr Joerg Reinhardt
Every year, vaccines save millions of lives by preventing major human diseases, protecting individuals and those close to them, and offering widespread public defence against disease. Read more...

Compound storage evolution: unlocking the right combination. Winter 2007

By Husam Fayez, Dr John Morin and Dr Jeff Paslay
Delivering the correct compound, at the right concentration, to the correct place, at the expected time across different facilities, should be the aim of all liquid sample management team... Read more...

Microplate Mixing. Winter 2007

By Dr John Comley
Despite general awareness of the significance of microplate mixing, it is still a relatively low priority in most laboratories. Read more...

The genome as a tool for drug discovery and development the case for embracing complexity. Fall 2006

By Dr Kenneth C. Carter
Conventional drug discovery and development is centred on a paradigm in which ‘validated’ targets are subjected to in vitro screens for the identification of new drug candidates. Mole... Read more...