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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 the invention of the tissue slicers, mainly the microtomes (from the Greek mikros, meaning “small,” and temnein, meaning “to cut”), biological specimens such as sensitive tissues, brain slices, and […]
Soil or shear strength refers to the soil’s capacity to accommodate and withstand a structural load without shearing or deformation. It alludes to the soil’s mechanical properties — whether it could remain cohesive while being subjected to an external force.[1] It is one of the essential mechanical properties of the soil. In geology and civil […]
What Is Isoflurane? Isoflurane, also known by the brand names, Forane and Terrel, is an inhalation anesthetic used in animal research to induce general anesthesia.[1] Figure: The structure of Isoflurane. Inhalation anesthetics are medicines or anesthetic agents that induce and maintain general anesthesia via inhalation through a mask. General anesthesia is a combination of medicines […]
What is Sevoflurane? Sevoflurane is a volatile, non-flammable, and highly fluorinated methyl isopropyl ether anesthetic agent used to induce and maintain general anesthesia in patients or lab animals.[1] Figure: Chemical structure of Sevoflurane.[1] General anesthesia is a combination of drugs used during surgeries, medical procedures, or dissection of live animals in lab experiments to create […]
Reference to this article: ConductScience, Autoclave Sterilizers 101: How They Work Plus Safety Tips (2022). doi.org/10.55157/CS20220717 What Is an Autoclave? An autoclave is a machine used in industrial and scientific labs to sterilize or decontaminate items.[1] It applies particular heat under pressure to the machine’s chamber to kill harmful pathogens, such as bacteria, fungi, spores, […]
Reference to this article: ConductScience, Lab Basics: Semi-Automated Slice Lab (2022). doi.org/10.55157/CS20220705 Need electrophysiology devices for your lab? Click here Brain tissue slices taken from related brain areas are used for grasping the nature of the synaptic function in the brain. Brain slice chambers enable examination and evaluation of the tissues by keeping them convenient […]
Reference to this article: ConductScience, Visual Patching and Imaging Chambers (2022). doi.org/10.55157/CS20220507 Need electrophysiology devices for your lab? Click here The specimens, isolated tissues obtained from brain slicing experiments and cell and skin research, are sensitive to thermal differences. Temperature (i.e., warmth, cold), humidity, and air quality are essential for preserving the brain, skin, and […]
Reference to this article: ConductScience, What Is Optogenetics and How Does It Work? (2022). doi.org/10.55157/CS20220704 Need optogenetic devices for your lab? Click here What Is Optogenetics? Optogenetics is a method of controlling and monitoring the functions of cells, tissues, and organisms by combining specialized optical systems and genetic engineering technologies.[1] It is now considered a […]
Reference to this article: ConductScience, Petri Dishes with Agar: How to Make Agar Plates (2022). doi.org/10.55157/CS20220627 Petri dishes and agar are essential components of the culture plate technique developed by Robert Koch. The microbiological technique enabled him and subsequent biologists to isolate, grow, and study microorganisms in laboratories to advance our understanding of bacteriology, mycology, […]
Reference to this article: ConductScience, How to Clean and Handle the Different Types of Lab Glassware (2022). doi.org/10.55157/CS20220621 Glassware is used to store, mix, measure, deliver, and store biological and chemical substances or reactions in laboratories. Since glass is inert, chemically neutral, and heat-resistant, lab glassware does not interact with the chemicals and can withstand […]
What is Linear Regression? Linear regression is a linear relationship approach between dependent and independent variables, where interaction with a single independent variable is called ‘simple linear regression’ and interaction with multiple independent variables is called ‘multiple linear regression. When multiple dependent variables exist within a model, it is called ‘multivariate linear regression. (Freedman, David […]
Reference to this article: ConductScience, Hypothesis Testing (2022). doi.org/10.55157/CS20220615 What is Hypothesis Testing? Hypothesis testing is a method used to find out the representable validity of a given probable outcome being tested for a defined significance value in a sample. For a set of potential probability distributions, a hypothesis will be tested in comparison to […]
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