Ebola: New Techniques for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
The 2014 West African Ebola outbreak has been an unprecedented public health emergency, with thousands infected across multiple countries and cases spreading internationally. This article examines the science behind this deadly hemorrhagic fever, including its pathogenesis, detection, the challenges it presents in the field, and research into new therapies such as monoclonal antibodies.
The Brain’s GPS — Unraveling the Functioning of Our Navigation System
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine was awarded to three neuroscientists for their contribution in elucidating the “GPS of the brain”. Explore how this positioning system was deciphered, what the individual components of this system are, and how they integrate together to help us in our spatial memory and navigation.
Using Droplet Digital™ PCR to Monitor Environmental Contaminants in Water
South of Los Angeles, near some of America’s most famous beaches, one small agency is working on new methods for coastal water monitoring. Watch this video and see how scientists from SCCWRP, the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, are using Droplet Digital PCR to watch over swimmer safety and ensure a clean environment.
Protecting Coastal Ecosystems with Droplet Digital™ PCR
Who’s watching over swimmer safety at America’s beaches? Go inside one agency tasked with pioneering new methods for water quality monitoring, and see how its scientists are employing Droplet Digital PCR technology to check coastal waters for harmful pathogens.
Using the ChemiDoc Touch Imaging System to Find Leukemia Targets at UCSF
Discover how researcher Ernesto Diaz-Flores uses the ChemiDoc Touch Imaging System as he investigates therapeutic targets for a subtype of childhood leukemia. An avid photographer, Diaz-Flores also talks about the links between his art and his science, and the technologies that help him in both fields.
NGC System Tour and Configurator
The NGC Chromatography System introduces a new level of modularity and usability for protein purification. The modular design of the NGC System provides multiple configurations, each addressing different requirements. Use our configurator tool to build your own system to meet your specific workflow and throughput needs.
Bio-Rad’s S3 Cell Sorter Development: Redesigning Cell Sorting Technology
Take a look into the development of Bio-Rad’s S3 Cell Sorter, and see the fresh approach to cell sorting technology that resulted in an innovative new design.
Modeling Natural Killer Cell Receptors with the NGC Chromatography System
See how researcher Petr Novák, a structural biologist in Prague, Czech Republic, has accelerated his effort to characterize complex receptor molecules by integrating the NGC chromatography system into his lab’s workflow.
Bio-Rad Science Ambassador Program Reaches New Age Groups, More Schools
The Science Ambassador Program continues to grow in its mission to connect working scientists with students at the elementary, middle, and high school level. This month, bioradiations catches up with Bio-Rad’s corporate citizenship initiative at two events: the USA STEM festival in Washington, D.C., and a special day of science in Bio-Rad’s home town, Hercules, CA.
Trends in Protein Separation and Analysis — the Advance of Stain-Free Technology
What is stain-free technology? How does it work in electrophoresis and western blotting? How does it compare with existing staining techniques? What are its advantages and possible concerns? Here is a technical review of this rapidly growing technological advance.