MALDI is the acronym for matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization. It is a type of mass spectrometry imaging that allows for label-free measurements of biological molecules such as proteins and peptides within tissue. MALDI imaging can simultaneously map hundreds of proteins found in thin tissue sections providing a resolution greater than 25 micrometers. Commercial MALDI imaging technology routinely acquires data with […]
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NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. DIZOLE contains the active ingredient fluconazole CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Dizole. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have benefits […]
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Cells use the polymerization of actin alone to create some types of movement, but many other forms of movement require interplay between actin and an enzyme called myosin. Credit: extender_01/Shutterstock.com Actin proteins are assembled into a network of filaments referred to as the actin cytoskeleton, which provides a platform of tracks along which myosin can crawl. Some myosins bind to […]
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Allergens are defined as any substances that can cause an allergic reaction. Allergens can be extremely dangerous, so being able to detect them in various substances is very important. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry is one method that has gained a lot of popularity over the past decade for the detection of allergens. Kateryna Kon | Shutterstock What are allergens? Allergies are […]
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Animals breathe in oxygen, following which it must be delivered to all the organs in the body. This process involves red blood cells and diffusion. Credit: eyeretina/Shuttertstock.com Red blood cells Red blood cells (RBCs) are a type of blood cell whose role is to transport oxygen from the lungs to the peripheral tissues of the body. Oxygen diffuses from the […]
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There are several techniques that can be used to operate a scanning probe microscope. The choice of which method to use will depend on the situation at hand and the purpose. Scanning probe microscopes are able to form images by raster scanning the probe of the microscope over the surface of the specimen that is being viewed. Values are recorded […]
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NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. TRUMENBA® Meningococcal group B vaccine Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Trumenba. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and […]
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Protein crystallization is an important tool to purify proteins as well as to demonstrate their chemical purity. This process is essential for X-ray crystallography, a field which has contributed enormously to our understanding of atomic and molecular structure even at protein and nucleic acid level. These crystals help delineate the three-dimensional structure of complex macromolecules and their functions, as well […]
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Aging is the deterioration, over a period of time, of an organism's physiological functions that are necessary for survival. Eventually, aging leads to cell death. Image Credit: sciencepics / Shutterstock Causes of aging The three major hallmarks of aging are (i) primary drivers that cause damage, (ii) antagonistic drivers that act in response to the damage, and (iii) integrative drivers […]
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NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. CLONEA CLOTRIMAZOLE THRUSH TREATMENT 6 DAY CREAM Clotrimazole 1% Cream CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Clonea Clotrimazole Thrush Treatment 6 Day Cream. It does not contain all of the available information.It does not take the place of […]
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