[ad_1] We first found out that the platypus would look great at a rave, now wombats, bilbies and other marsupials can join the black light party – with scientists unexpectedly discovering that they all glow beautifully fluorescent green, blue and pink under the UV light. In recent years, scientists have …
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[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 25, 2020 Researchers from Bochum, Göttingen, Duisburg and Cologne have developed a new method for detecting bacteria and infections. They use fluorescent nanosensors to track down pathogens faster and easier than established methods. A team led by Professor Sebastian Kruβ, formerly at the University …
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[ad_1] In a recent medRxiv * preprint paper, the researchers of the Health Center of the University of Connecticut in the United States reveal their method CRISPR (WS-CRISPR) with digital hot start for rigorous quantitative and sensitive detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV -2) in clinical samples …
Read More »The Raman microscopy-based approach uses gold nanoparticles to visualize small molecule drugs
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 Successful drug development has a significant impact on the quality of life of people around the world. Being able to monitor how molecules enter target cells and observe what they do when they are inside is key to identifying the best candidates. …
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