Cellular Stains Under the Hood
Cellular Stains Under the Hood
Fluorescent probes are key tools for scientists looking at cellular properties or morphology. Use this guide to determine which probe is best for a given situation or experiment.
Fluorescent probes are key tools for scientists looking at cellular properties or morphology. Use this guide to determine which probe is best for a given situation or experiment.
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How Flow Cytometry Spurred Cell Biology
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Jun 14, 2024 | 10+ min read
The ability to rapidly count and measure features of cells opened the research flood gates.
CF® Dyes: Clearer Fluorescent Results
Biotium | Sep 8, 2023 | 1 min read
CF® Dyes combine pegylation and sulfonation to create fluorescent dyes with better signal intensity, more solubility, and superior specificity.
Stepping Out of the Background
The Scientist and Biotium | Jul 27, 2023 | 4 min read
New developments in non-specific fluorescence quenching offer researchers clearer pictures and more multiplexing possibilities.
Infant Monkeys Died in Accidental Poisoning at UC Davis Lab
Catherine Offord | Jun 18, 2019 | 2 min read
The seven primates came into contact with a dye that was used on their mothers, documents reveal.
Image of the Day: Keep a Cool Head
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Jan 17, 2018 | 1 min read
Scientists take a close look at how cloven hoofed mammals use selective brain cooling to survive in the heat.
Side-Chain Theory, circa 1900
Edyta Zielinska | Jul 1, 2013 | 3 min read
Paul Ehrlich came up with an explanation for cellular interactions based on receptors, earning a Nobel Prize and the title "Father of Modern Immunology"—only to have his theory forgotten.
Opinion: What’s in Your Food?
Takayuki Shibamoto | Jul 16, 2012 | 4 min read
Are the “carcinogenic” chemicals that are produced when foods are cooked really cause for concern?