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  1. Plasmids 101: Protein tags

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    ... to) purification, detection, solubilization, localization, or protease protection. Thus far Plasmids ...proteins, which are sometimes used as tags for detection; however, those are just one (admittedly large...overexpress and purify proteins can face any number of technical challenges depending on their protein of interest...one-step purification with glutathione, can also protect against proteolysis. That’s one form of instability...it’s a good one), then your first step towards detecting, immunoprecipitating, or purifying that protein...Stability Good for purification with glutathione; protects against proteolysis, but may reduce solubililty... improves solubility; good for antibody-based detection SUMO ~100 amino acid protein  12 Stability At...

  2. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Monitoring Cell Mobility Using Fluorescent Proteins

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    ...thanks to these technologies but many questions remain. The use of other technologies such as optogenetics... cellular movements in the immune system. The techniques used here could be adapted to studying other ...labeled cells? 1. Epifluorescence microscopy This technique uses a fluorescence microscope where the light...excitation microscopy is a fluorescence imaging technique that allows imaging of living tissue up to about...from this volume. The consequence is that you can detect signal in thick specimens. See the video below ...monitor cellular movements in real time. This technique was first Introduced to immunology by three papers...papers in the journal Science in 2002. Now, this technique and the in vivo live-cell imaging (intravital ...

  3. A Primer on Optogenetics: Introduction and Opsin Delivery

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    ...not to say that the technique doesn’t have its limitations or that other technologies need to be discarded...relatively cheap (compared to many other technologies and techniques in the sciences). But how exactly does...the history of neuroscience research we have a technology that allows us to show causality in neural circuits...interest. Despite its power and versatility, the technique is remarkably straightforward to learn and relatively...behavioral optogenetics in order to implement the technique in my lab at The Rockefeller University. In this...exactly do you want to use optogenetics for? The technique is non-trivial; you don’t want to spend months...stereotaxic surgery is a neuroscience research technique often used beyond just optogenetics. Successful...

  4. Editor's Choice, August 2016

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    ...University of Science and Technology in Shijiazhuang, defended the technology in a news article in Nature..., NgAgo. As you might expect with any nascent technology, researchers are having trouble getting NgAgo...early successes, and to find out what delivery techniques researchers are using. The detailed results of...Mary Gearing and discusses a newer, CRISPR-based technique to generate C->T or G->A transitions in a target...target sequence in live cells. This technique uses catalytically inactive CRISPR endonuclease (dCas9) fused...in this informative post. Interestingly, this technology may make some uses of Site Directed Mutagenesis...Software for Biology Adapting Toehold Switches to Detect Zika Virus As always, if you have any questions...

  5. Plasmids 101: Biotinylation

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    ...avidin-biotin technology to improve cell adhesion on nanofibrous matrices.” Journal of Nanobiotechnology 13.1 ...in molecular biology for an array of different techniques and protocols. In this post we will discuss the...interaction with avidin for molecular biology and biotechnology purposes.  Once a polypeptide is biotinylated...reporter is then added to the reaction for easy detection. The multiple biotin binding sites found on avidin...amplification during these experiments. During detection, a biotinylated reporter enzyme that is pre-incubated...amplification of the reporter signal and easier detection. This strategy is referred to as the Avidin-Biotin...Zhu, Y. “A non-radioactive method for small RNA detection by northern blotting.” Rice 7.1 (2014): 1–7. PubMed...

  6. The CRISPR Software Matchmaker: A New Tool for Choosing the Best CRISPR Software for Your Needs

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    ...in the malaria community for the better (Nat. Biotechnol., 2014). Given the timing, it shouldn’t be a ...causes malaria). I attribute their success to technical expertise, thoughtful single guide RNA (sgRNA)...yet. As a genome editing tool, the CRISPR/Cas9 technology has been surrounded by a whirlwind of research...but generally rely on less powerful algorithms to detect off-targets. The few offline tools available mostly... sgRNAcas9. Top tools for transferring CRISPR technology to a new organism: For obvious reasons you can...developed with the purpose of applying CRISPR technologies to new organisms and will help you whether you...Report your findings to help everyone else. CRISPR technology has reached into so many different communities...

  7. Visualizing Translation at the Single Molecule Level

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    ...translation, but a visual technique to study translation remained elusive. Two techniques developed by Addgene...mRNAs are digested with ribonucleases, ribosomes protect the segments of mRNA to which they are bound. These...translational frequency. Although highly useful, this technique requires extensive sample processing to avoid ...-mRNA complexes. Recent work has adapted this technique to monitor local translation and determine if ... single RFP-labeled osk and Oskar protein were detected at the posterior pole. Oskar protein levels were...compartment. Despite these limitations, these techniques represent powerful tools for studying translation...Protein Plasmids Check Out Other Hot Plasmid Technologies ...

  8. K. phaffii: Rising to the Occasion

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    ...science and biotech due to its fermentation abilities and other useful traits. The “biotech yeast” You...You’re probably wondering if the “biotech yeast” is S. pombe or S. cerevisiae. Actually, it’s neither. .... The most commonly used yeast by biotech and pharmaceutical companies is K. phaffii (formerly known as... and advancements in other biomass production techniques in the following decades, Phillips made the decision...they abandoned the system. Since then, multiple biotech and pharmaceutical companies (along with some research...recombinant proteins by the pharmaceutical and biotech industries as a protein expression workhorse. This...Riley, R., et al., Comparative genomics of biotechnologically important yeasts. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.,...

  9. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Free Tools for Science Writing

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    ...schedule times to write.  Pomodoro technique timer  One time management technique that you can use as part of...of your writing schedule is the Pomodoro technique, which is when you spend 25 minutes focusing on a task... tomato or “Pomodoro” kitchen timer that the technique’s developer used as a university student.   ...Hemingway Editor  This is a free web-based tool for detecting the readability of your writing. It makes suggestions...suggestions Hemmngway makes (it wasn’t designed for technical writing), it’s great at flagging passive voice...jargon, this tool can help you avoid overusing technical terms when writing for a general audience. The...Simple tricks for time management: the pomodoro technique": This podcast talks more about using the Pomodoro...

  10. A Quick Guide to a Career in Software Product Management

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    ...particularly interested in DNA sequencing tech, and the intersection of technology, software, and science. She loves... software product manager at Oxford Nanopore Technologies. If the first thing you hear when someone says...undergraduate research straight to a lab career at a biotech company, I always assumed I’d work one or two years.... Now, in my current role at Oxford Nanopore Technologies, I work with our customers in the US to learn...m always catching up in the morning! 9:00 AM--Technical implementation review. The developers discuss ...Field-based Product Manager at Oxford Nanopore Technologies for the North America region. She is particularly... for the customer and help build software and technology tools with the customer in mind. You can follow...

  11. GCE4All: Making Genetic Code Expansion Accessible

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    ...to look towards genetic code expansion (GCE): techniques in which non-canonical amino acids (ncAAs, also...allow a protein to be more effectively used in a technology or as a therapeutic.  A (very) brief history ...seminal paper from Peter Schultz’s lab describing a technique that allowed for intentional incorporation of ...expansion occurred, with hundreds of new ncAAs and techniques being developed. In the mid-aughts, the first... mostly accessible to experts. That many GCE technologies have idiosyncrasies presents a significant barrier...wishing to use it as a tool. In short, while the technical skills needed to perform GCE are essentially those...Optimization Why is GCE so complicated? Well, while the techniques are straightforward, the systems – the cells ...

  12. From Lab Bench to Leadership: Transitioning into Management as a PhD

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    ...transition While a PhD equips you with exceptional technical skills, transitioning into management often means...stepping into unfamiliar territory. Unlike solving technical problems in the lab, management involves a different...time, I discovered that I not only enjoyed the technical aspects of my work but also found fulfilment in...believe management is the next logical step after technical mastery. However, being a great scientist doesn...your team's—can lead to frustration. Clinging to technical tasksDelegation can feel unnatural for those accustomed...careers evolve, many professionals move between technical and managerial roles, and I've witnessed several...management and choose to focus on it, moving away from technical work. On the other hand, it’s perfectly valid ...

  13. Plasmids 101: CcdB - The Toxic Key to Efficient Cloning

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    ...Gibson Assembly Cloning and Gateway® cloning technologies, as well as several others. Each method is unique...biologists have harnessed it to evolve cloning technology. CcdB: A potent toxin... The ccdB gene, located...operon, codes for the antitoxin protein (CcdA) that protects the cell against the toxic CcdB. Cells that lose...thoroughly screen colonies for the insert. Gateway® technology (developed by InvitrogenTM) is essentially a ...check out Addgene’s Choosing a Molecular Cloning Technique page and the Addgene Blog for a variety of useful...Positive Selection of Recombinant DNA by CcdB.” Biotechniques. 1996 Aug;21(2):320-3. PubMed PMID: 8862819....Resources on Addgene.org Choose a Molecular Cloning Technique Find Plasmid Cloning Protocols Check Out All of...

  14. What's New in CRISPR - November 2021

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    ...you want to read more content related to CRISPR technology, subscribe to our CRISPR blog content.   In this... dCas12f to VP64. Read the paper in Nature Biotechnology Find the Cas12f-GE plasmids Programmed genome...of target genes and cell types. Their Nature Biotechnology paper showcases an improved design of the guide...RNA motif. These engineered pegRNAs (epegRNAs) protect the RNA from degradation by cellular exonucleases...editing efficiency. Read the paper in Nature Biotechnology Find the epegRNA plasmids Enhanced prime editing...editing efficiency. The lab also optimized the architecture and amino acid sequence of the prime editor,... paired pegRNAs.  Read the paper in Nature Biotechnology Find the PRIME-del plasmids  Deletion and replacement...

  15. CRISPR 101: Cytosine and Adenine Base Editors

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    ... CRISPR-based cytosine base editing. Nature Biotechnology, 41(5), 663–672. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...activity and therapeutic application. Nature Biotechnology, 38(7), 892–900. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...concurrent adenine and cytosine editing. Nature Biotechnology, 38(7), 861–864. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...engineered Cas9-cytidine deaminase fusions. Nature Biotechnology, 35(4), 371–376. https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt...optimization and ancestral reconstruction. Nature Biotechnology, 36(9), 843–846. https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt...editors generated from TadA variants. Nature Biotechnology, 41(5), 686–697. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...editor with low off-target activity. Nature Biotechnology, 41(5), 673–685. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...

  16. Adeno Associated Virus (AAV) for Cell and Gene Therapy

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    ...Harshana S De Silva Feelixge. Gene therapy technologies hold great promise for improving or potentially...Rapid advances in next generation sequencing technologies have allowed scientists to quickly identify ...retroviral vectors. However, many diseases require techniques that can deliver gene therapies directly to the...Adeno-associated virus (AAV) – based delivery techniques may hold the key. In the simplest form, translating...been challenging. A variety of vector delivery technologies have been investigated including lentiviruses... delivery tools such as nanoparticles. These technologies can have serious adverse effects, and their ...discovered frequently and recent advances in AAV technology have enabled us to generate new and refined forms...

  17. Michael Koeris' Journey from Grad Student to Entrepreneur: The Story of Sample 6

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    ...develop this idea, Drs. Koeris and Lu founded the biotech startup company, Novophage. As you'll hear Dr. ...therapeutics to developing phage-based tools for detecting pathogens in food products. Along the way, the... Koeris' decided to develop phage for use in a biotech startup 12:16 - 15:15 : Why Sample 6 began to develop...Sample 6 16:27 - 18:02 : Benefits of the Sample 6 technology and how It works 18:02 - 19:56 : Why Sample 6... could succeed in the market or to focus on a technology that one is passionate about developing? 38:00... Advisory Board and how he hopes to help young biotech entrepreneurs.   We'd like to thank Dr. Koeris...Sample 6 website Check out Dr. Koeris' Website, biotechstart.org Read Sample 6's Paper on Bacteriophage-based...

  18. CRISPR-mediated Plant Base Editors

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    ... covers a brief review of different basic BE technologies and their adaptation for plant genome editing...presence of nucleosome or other proteins. You can detect base editing as early as 48-72 hours post-transformation...site, RE analysis of PCR product could be used to detect success. Although there is a slim chance of generating...State University Kutubuddin Molla is an Ag-biotechnologist in the National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack...CRISPR-Cas9 cytidine deaminase fusion." Nature biotechnology 35.5 (2017): 441. PubMed PMID: 28346401. 6. ...with a Cas9-cytidine deaminase fusion." Nature biotechnology 35.5 (2017): 438. PubMed PMID: 28244994. 7. ...fusion of nCas9 and human APOBEC3A." Nature biotechnology (2018). PubMed PMID: 30272679. 8. Hua, Kai, ...

  19. Important Considerations in Optogenetics Behavioral Experiments

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    ...the steps and technical considerations are directly applicable to the rat [6]. Technical differences include..., regardless of the type of behavior, certain technical considerations still apply. Testing stimulation...is wrong or 2) there is some problem with the technical implementation of your optogenetics setup (viral...difficult as it seems. Like every other advanced technique in neuroscience it has a bit of a steep learning...neuroscience sub-discipline that has published using the technique and ask if they would be willing to teach you....performed in this species. However, transgenic rat technology is improving and may one day reach the sophistication... et al. "Recombinase-driver rat lines: tools, techniques, and optogenetic application to dopamine-mediated...

  20. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Immunofluorescence

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    ... that brings to light the cellular world. The technique allows you to ask questions like: “Where does ...within a cell,” “Does this disease change the architecture of my cells,” or “How does this mutation impact...whole organism. But, as with any antibody-based technique, validation and proper experimental design are... a future blog post to learn more about these techniques!  Direct vs. indirect immunofluorescence There...approach than direct IF, so we will focus on this technique here. One of the reasons that indirect IF is more...Figure 2. For a deeper dive into the steps and techniques, see Im, et al. 2019.  Fixation Good fixation...has shed some light on immunofluorescence. The technique can provide you not only answers to your most ...
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