DIY: Testing fiber specimens by dye stripping
Introduction A stripping (Bleaching) dye test is commonly used in forensic labs for removing dyes from the colored fiber specimen. The presence of dyes interferes with
Introduction A stripping (Bleaching) dye test is commonly used in forensic labs for removing dyes from the colored fiber specimen. The presence of dyes interferes with
Introduction Today, we all — biologists or not — have an idea about how the brain functions. The advanced techniques and lab procedures have made the
Tissue slices are sections of tissue cut from larger pieces or extracted organs and treated in a medium to gain insights into the working of the
Ultrasonic cleaners use ultrasound and cleaning agents to remove contaminants from the object’s surface. They lean on the ability of sound waves to propagate in a
What is ELISA? ELISA is short for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.[1] It’s an analytical biochemical assay used to study antibodies, glycoproteins, peptides, proteins, and hormones. A solid-phase
What Are Electrophysiology Chambers? Electrophysiology chambers are designed to study tissue electrophysiology in preclinical research. These chambers can be used for tissue slices in neuropharmacological and
Name: Ryan Hames Location: Leicester, UK Hello! Who are you and what are you working on? I’m Ryan Hames and I’m a fourth-year Ph.D. student in
Name:Dr. Jarone Lee, MD Location: Boston, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School The number of lab members or colleagues (excluding PI, it’s ok to be
What are Vibrating Microtomes? Before the tissue slicers, scientists had to manually cut biological materials with their tools, which required meticulous work for great precision. With