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Faster PCR and Flow Cytometry Highlighted in Annual Lab Automation Roundup

The annual international Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) conference is the highlight of the year for scientists in academia, industry, and government focused on leveraging the power of automation to achieve scientific breakthroughs. Here are some highlights of this year’s conference and how Bio-Rad contributed to it.
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Maximize Genomic Insights by Combining Molecular Profiling Methods

Dive into an in-depth exploration of the molecular methods for gene expression profiling — highlighting the strengths, applications, and uses of quantitative PCR (qPCR), Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR), and RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) technologies.
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PrimePCR Assays: Your Path to a Custom PCR Plate

Discover the simplicity of crafting your own custom PrimePCR plate with Bio-Rad. Follow along with our intuitive plate wizard, which helps you select your plate type (96- or 384-well) and compatible qPCR instrument for precise assay delivery. Watch this video to see how.
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Nature’s Lipid Nanoparticles: Challenges and Opportunities in Isolation and Analysis of Extracellular Vesicles

In nature, mammalian extracellular vesicles (EVs) are vital for intercellular communication, immune responses, and cell removal. EVs also hold promise in diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccine delivery due to their abundance and natural role as carriers. Explore how overcoming challenges in EV purification and precise RNA analysis methods can help unlock their potential applications.
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NalaGenetics Moves Pharmacogenomics from the Bench to the Clinic using qPCR: An Interview with Astrid Irwanto, Co-Founder and COO

Astrid Irwanto is the co-founder and COO of NalaGenetics, a company taking a novel, personalized approach to understanding genetic susceptibility to drug reactions in Southeast Asian populations. A PhD in human genetics and postdoctoral research in genetics disease, along with personal experiences, fuel Astrid’s pursuits. In this interview, we discuss NalaGenetics’ approach to pharmacogenomics and why Astrid decided to translate her academic research to a molecular diagnostics company.
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7 Ways Custom PCR Reagents and Plastics Fuel Product Development

One-size-fits-all solutions cannot address the full range of molecular biology needs in areas such as biotech, biopharma, or molecular diagnostics. When your requirements exceed the existing offerings of reagents and plastics on the market, Bio-Rad can partner with you and provide custom solutions. For a deeper look into these customization opportunities, we spoke with Anna Lai, manager of Bio-Rad’s custom reagents program, and Jennifer Placek, who manages the company’s custom plastics.
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Mastering MIQE: How to Publish High-Quality qPCR Data

To obtain and publish the best quality qPCR data, you need to follow MIQE guidelines. See how to apply the MIQE guidelines to your experiments in this webinar.
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Fundamentals of Real-Time PCR: The Aftershow

In this special webinar, the presenters of our Gene Expression University: Fundamentals of Real-Time PCR series answer frequently asked questions. Watch now.
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PCR Plates: 5 Tips to Guide Your Buying Decision

Learn about 5 key aspects of a PCR plate that are crucial to your results. These tips provide you with the tools to make an informed decision when purchasing PCR plates.
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Connected Instruments in the Digital Laboratory

As technology advances, a digital transformation has begun in laboratories around the world. Driven by the need to improve data quality and increase the value derived from the investment in generating those data, data management systems, devices, and their workflows are becoming more connected and integrated, ushering in the age of the digital laboratory. The digital laboratory is one where paper lab notebooks are replaced with fully digital data, complete with rich metadata, and generated using integrated workflows. Such data are easy to find, reuse, and reproduce. Further digitization and workflow integration to operate laboratory instruments will advance the burgeoning digital laboratory.
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