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What is Autofluorescence? Why it Happens and How to Avoid it
Autofluorescence, background fluorescence in unstained cells or tissues, often interferes with microscopy clarity. The article outlines causes, such as natural fluorophores like NADH, and offers strategies like selecting distinct fluorophores and optimizing sample prep to minimize its impact and enhance image accuracy.
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Spreadsheets for managing chemicals? That’s not the right way to organize your lab. This article explains a better way—registration systems. Learn what they are and how they offer a huge productivity boost on their own and when integrated with electronic lab notebooks.
Are you even a real researcher if you have never cried over a PCR result? The biggest challenge in setting up a quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR) is ensuring that the readings you obtain are accurate. Check out how to do that with these hard-won qRT-PCR setup tips.
This guide to troubleshooting microplate assays highlights different microplate features and reader settings and explains the best strategies for obtaining high-quality data.
Are you preparing to run your first column chromatography experiment? Here are some basics that you should know before you use that precious sample.
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This article explains a simple, 4-step method for automatic cell counting with ImageJ. Perfect for your cell proliferation studies, gene expression analysis, or whatever your downstream application might be.
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Learn how UV radiation causes DNA mutations. Read about about the mechanisms that lead to skin cancer and the detrimental effects that UV light can have on our DNA-based experiments.
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