Live Cell Imaging – An Overview for Beginners
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Live Cell Imaging – An Overview for Beginners

Live cell imaging is a widely-used microscopy technique to study the behavior and the function of living cells in real time. It is indispensable for achieving a better understanding of the biological dynamics within cells, which cannot be properly analyzed using microscopy of fixed samples. Topics that can be addressed using live cell microscopy include the study of cell migration, the analysis of cell-cell-interaction, and the monitoring of molecule localization, among others.

Moving from 2D to 3D – Advanced Tools from Ibidi
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Moving from 2D to 3D – Advanced Tools from Ibidi

Cell culture assays with two-dimensional monolayers have been a well-established and convenient tool for investigating cell behavior and function in many areas of cell biology, such as cancer biology and stem cell research. However, these 2D assays come with certain limitations, since they do not accurately reflect the in vivo cell-to-cell interactions. Because of these limitations, 3D cell culture models have gained more and more relevance, as they have been proven to yield more accurate insights and data about cell function, structure, and morphology.

4 Ways To Reduce Non-specific Binding in Surface Plasmon Resonance Experiments
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4 Ways To Reduce Non-specific Binding in Surface Plasmon Resonance Experiments

During an SPR experiment, there are many experimental parameters that must be controlled in order to optimize the performance of the system and to generate high-quality binding data. Of these parameters, minimizing non-specific binding (NSB) is one of the most imperative as it can directly affect the accuracy of your kinetic data.

Using the Right Physicochemical Characterization Tools to Keep the New Variants of SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus at Bay 
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Using the Right Physicochemical Characterization Tools to Keep the New Variants of SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus at Bay 

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to be a global health concern. At the time of writing, the number of diagnosed cases around the world has exceeded 194 million with Asia recording over 60.5 million.

Master Lipid Nanoparticle & Liposome Characterization with Light Scattering
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Master Lipid Nanoparticle & Liposome Characterization with Light Scattering

Recent breakthroughs with mRNA-based vaccines highlight the potential of lipid-based particles as powerful and versatile delivery vectors for vaccines and gene therapies. Used to measure particle size, stability, zeta potential and particle concentration, light scattering techniques are used extensively in the characterization of lipid nanoparticle and liposome research.

Bispecific Antibodies and Antibody Drug Conjugates: More Complex and Targeted Biologic Therapeutics 
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Bispecific Antibodies and Antibody Drug Conjugates: More Complex and Targeted Biologic Therapeutics 

With the maturation of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) based cancer immunotherapy drugs that target specific, actionable biomarkers, the biopharmaceutical industry has been developing more complex mAbs, such as bispecific antibodies and antibody drug conjugates. The Business Research Company projects the global monoclonal antibody market will exceed USD 170 billion by 2025 at a 12.9 percent CAGR. And in Asia, several companies are leading the way with these advanced antibody drug pipelines, including Astellas and Daiichi Sankyo in Japan, Adpro in Korea, and Miracogen in China.