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Nick Oswald

Nick is a molecular biologist-turned-publisher. After a PhD in Developmental Biology and an eclectic seven years in biotech he is now Editorial Manager of Neuroendocrinology and the founder and Editor-In-Chief of Bitesize Bio. You are welcome to connect with Nick on LinkedIn

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Today’s issue of the Biotechniques journal is well worth a read. The journal celebrates 25 years of existence with a series of retrospective articles covering developments in various fields over the same period.

Among the picks are:

Twenty-five years of quantitative PCR for gene expression analysis

Bacterial genetics: past achievements, present state of the field, and future challenges

Over the rainbow: 25 years of confocal imaging

Mass spectrometry: m/z 1983–2008

Kits and their unique role in molecular biology: a brief retrospective

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Do you remember where you were 25 years ago?