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Hallmarks of Cancer Created: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Over a decade ago, Drs. Hanahan and Weinberg described the unique traits cells must acquire to transform from normal body cells to malignant tumor cells. These hallmarks define the range of capabi...
Seven Areas of Focus for Research on New Cancer Therapies Created: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
What aspects of cancer are researchers focusing on to develop new cancer treatments? In the last couple decades, much has been learned about cancer cell biology. This research is providing a basi...
Government, Social, and Regulatory Aspects of Biotech Created: Thursday, May 24, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Provides information on social, legal, and government policies affecting biotechnology and biomedical research and commercialization.
What is the Concern over Germ Line Gene Therapy? Created: Monday, May 07, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
As the first gene therapy approaches are nearing FDA approval, it is important to make the distinction between somatic cell and germ line genetic manipulation. Although therapies on sperm and egg ...
Gene Therapy Is Finally Becoming a Medical Reality Created: Monday, May 07, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
After the death of several patients during gene therapy trials at the start of the century, there have been several promising trials indicating this approach may be ready for general medical use.
Next Generation Sequencing Created: Sunday, April 22, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Methods to sequence DNA have been used in labs for 30 years, why is there suddenly so much interest in sequencing technology and what is
Government and Drug Development Created: Thursday, April 05, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
As drug discovery and development slows down to a trickle, publicly funded government initiatives try to take up the slack. Can the new NIH and Euro big government programs prime the drug discover...
What Happened to the Affymetrix DNA Microarray Revolution? Created: Thursday, April 05, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
The company that introduced microarray technology for genetic analysis is facing hard times as much of the market is supplanted by next generation sequencing. Does Affymetrix have a plan?
Biotech Business Created: Thursday, May 24, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Get information on commercial developments and market trends in the biotechnology and biomedical business sectors.
How New Genes are Delivered to Cure Disease with Gene Therapy Created: Monday, May 07, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Gene therapy offers real promise for curing genetic disorders and treating a wider range diseases. How are new functional genes are put into a patients cells? This article describes the main vira...
Epigenetic Inheritance Created: Thursday, April 05, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Can a parent's life experience affect the genetic traits they pass onto their children? While gene sequences don't change with life experience, epigenetic mark-ups that specific gene expression pa...
GPCR Screening Created: Thursday, April 05, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Over a third of drugs target the same type of biological molecules--GPCRs. What are GPCRs and why are they important in drug discovery?
Science and Technology Created: Thursday, May 24, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Review of biotechnological and biomedical advances. Get information on the latest discoveries, inventions, and advances in the biological and biomedical sciences.
Choosing Electrophoresis Buffer - Agarose Gels - Buffers for Gels Created: Sunday, February 27, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
There are different types of buffers you can use for agarose gel electrophoresis. Here's how to decide which one to use.
Reader Submissions: Laboratory Experiments by Readers Created: Monday, February 21, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Reader-entered presentations of their laboratory research projects.
Research Projects - Laboratory Research - Experiments Created: Monday, February 21, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Reader-entered presentations of their laboratory research projects.
Write a Review: Biotechnology Stock Review - Biotech Stocks - Investing in Biotech> Created: Monday, January 31, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Do you invest in biotechnology stock? Review your favorite biotech company here.
Agarose Gels - Loading DNA onto Gels - Loading a Gel Created: Monday, January 21, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Quick tips for neatly loading DNA samples into agarose gels.
DNA Vaccines - Vaccine Efficacy - Advantages to DNA Vaccines Created: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The advantages to using DNA vaccines to stimulate immunological responses to infectious and chronic diseases.
Initial Public Offerings - IPOs - Public Companies Created: Monday, September 20, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
What to consider before selling shares in an IPO for a startup biotech company.
Freeze drying sterility, sterile lyophilization, freeze drying under sterile conditions Created: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
A handy new invention that makes it easier to avoid contamination and perform lyophilization (freeze drying) of cell cultures under sterile conditions.
Stem Cell Cultures - Oxygen Tension and Stem Cell Growth - Bioprocessing Controls for Stem Cell Cultures Created: Thursday, September 25, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
A quick tip on optimizing stem cell proliferation in your bioprocessing unit by controlling oxygen tension in the growth medium.
Xenotransplantation - Ethics of Xenotransplants - Transplanting Animal Organs Created: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
A discussion of the ethical and practical issues surrounding the use of animal organs for human transplants (xenotransplantation).
Stem Cell Research Debate - Stem Cell Pros and Cons - Embryonic Stem Cell Research Created: Monday, February 26, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
A discussion of the pros and cons in the ethical debate over embryonic stem cell research and biomedical research using other types of stem cells.
Leasing Laboratory Facilities - Leasing Laboratory Space - Finding a Laboratory Created: Friday, February 16, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Practical items to consider before agreeing to lease a laboratory space for your new startup biotech company.
Laboratory Equipment - Furnishing a Laboratory - Used Lab Equipment Created: Thursday, December 21, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
A list of resources and suggestions for finding used lab equipment.
RT PCR - Real Time PCR - kinetic PCR Created: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
RT-PCR can refer to one of two different types of PCR, one of which is real-time PCR.
RT PCR - Reverse Transcriptase PCR - reverse transcription Created: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
RT-PCR can mean one of two things in biotechnology. Here's one of the definitions.
Electrophoresis - Gel Electrophoresis - DNA electrophoresis Created: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Gel electrophoresis is a DNA separation technique, but how does it work?
statistics in research - statisitcal analysis - stats for experiments Created: Thursday, May 21, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
A review of the book
George Washington Carver - Agricultural Biotechnology - Biotechnology Products from Peanuts Created: Monday, April 06, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The history of biotechnology began with George Washington Carver, the first scientist to concentrate on the development of bioproducts.
designer babies - stem cells and custom babies - in vitro reproduction Created: Thursday, March 05, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Developments in stem cell research and in vitro techniques for reproduction have led us to the theory that sometime in the near future, wanna-be parents will be able to create designer babies with ...

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