The Problem with Protocols
The Problem with Protocols
Faced with a lack of consensus in published protocols, researchers found optimal conditions for enhancing cortical neuron adhesion and maturation in culture.
Faced with a lack of consensus in published protocols, researchers found optimal conditions for enhancing cortical neuron adhesion and maturation in culture.
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Technique Talk: Troubleshooting Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
The Scientist | Jan 18, 2021 | 5 min read
In this workshop, you will learn about the critical factors that ensure qPCR accuracy and success.
CDC Lab Contamination Delayed Coronavirus Testing
Ashley Yeager | Apr 20, 2020 | 2 min read
Assembling the first COVID-19 test kits in the same room as coronavirus material, along with other practices that didn’t follow protocol, made the tests unusable, officials say.
New iPSC Culture Medium Promises Weekends Off at Low Costs
Katarina Zimmer | Jan 20, 2020 | 5 min read
Biologists have published a DIY recipe for human induced pluripotent stem cell maintenance, which they estimate costs 3 percent of commercial media prices.
The Push to Replace Journal Supplements with Repositories
Diana Kwon | Aug 19, 2019 | 8 min read
Broken links, clunky formats, and outdated platforms have both authors and publishers turning to alternative solutions.
Questions Surround Canadian Shipment of Deadly Viruses to China
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 9, 2019 | 3 min read
The same Winnipeg lab that sent Ebola and Henipah viruses to Beijing recently removed a number of researchers for an “administrative issue.”
BioLegend: Sandwich ELISA Protocol
The Scientist | Jul 23, 2019 | 1 min read
Sensitive, precise, and reliable ELISA detection and quantification is within your grasp.
Q&A: John Ioannidis Talks Transparency in Biomedical Literature
Shawna Williams | Nov 20, 2018 | 3 min read
The Stanford University researcher discusses a new study on measures such as data sharing and funding disclosures.
BioLegend: Intracellular Phospho Staining Protocol for Flow Cytometry
The Scientist | Oct 1, 2018 | 1 min read
Step-by-step protocol for intracellular phospho staining
BioLegend: Immunocytochemistry Protocol Step by Step
The Scientist | Sep 26, 2018 | 1 min read
Refresh your memory with this quick ICC protocol walkthrough
Group Proposes Strategies to Improve Antibodies
Kerry Grens | Sep 5, 2016 | 3 min read
An expert committee encourages reagent providers to adopt one of five methods to validate products.
Updated Tissue-Clearing Protocol Extends Time Frame for Imaging
Kerry Grens | Aug 23, 2016 | 1 min read
“Ultimate DISCO” uses a solvent that shrinks whole animals and preserves fluorescence for months.
First Micrographs of Myxobacteria Forming Fruiting Bodies
Tracy Vence | Aug 1, 2016 | 3 min read
By ditching traditional agar-based media, two biochemists captured iconic images of Myxococcus in 1982.