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  1. Advanced Uses of Cre-lox and Flp-FRT - A Neuroscientist’s View

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    ... able to distribute materials containing FLEx technology. Read the genOway press release for more information...Recombinase Evolved by Cycling Mutagenesis.” Nature biotechnology 16(7): 657–62. PubMed PMID: 9661200.  3. Cardin...at the Cellular Level in the Mouse.” Nature Biotechnology 21(5): 562–65. PubMed PMID: 12665802. 9. Villa...
  2. An Integrin Antibody Toolkit from IPI

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    ...) either produced de novo using yeast display technology or produced from hybridoma antibodies developed...synthetic rAbs, developed using yeast display technology, are directed to integrins that bind the Arginine-Glycine-Aspartate...science, IPI hosts events and training courses on technologies and laboratory techniques related to antibody...
  3. Quick Guide to Near-Infrared Fluorescent Proteins

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    ...Multiplexing and Optogenetics across Scales. Trends Biotechnol 36, 1230-1243 (2018). Shcherbakova, D.M. et al...encoded calcium indicator for in vivo imaging. Nat Biotechnol 39, 368-377 (2021). Shcherbakova, D.M. Near-infrared... fluorescent protein for in vivo imaging. Nat Biotechnol 29, 757-761 (2011).   ...
  4. Plasmids 101: Biotinylation

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    ...avidin-biotin technology to improve cell adhesion on nanofibrous matrices.” Journal of Nanobiotechnology 13.1 ...interaction with avidin for molecular biology and biotechnology purposes.  Once a polypeptide is biotinylated...
  5. March for Science

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    ...impact (15). Diversity and inclusion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) (17). This... 27). In order to achieve the breakthroughs, technologies, and treatments promised by modern research,...Trump’s first budget Environmental Science and Technology: Crossing The Imaginary Line The New York Times...
  6. Evolution of Brainbow: Using Cre-lox for Multicolor Labeling of Neurons

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    ...especially in in vivo models, and new Cre-lox based technologies are still being developed today. In this post...name Brainbow is truly fitting for this colorful technology. Optimizing the system: Brainbow-3 Although Brainbow... et al. released a refinement of the Brainbow technology, Brainbow-3.0, with the goal of overcoming the...
  7. Plasmids 101: Dimers and Multimers

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    ...recombination mediated by 28 bp direct repeats. Mol Biotechnol. 2008 Nov;40(3):252-60. doi: 10.1007/s12033-008... on efficacy, safety and upstream production. Biotechnol Adv. 2009 Jul-Aug;27(4):353-70. doi: 10.1016/...seed-stock and fed-batch fermentation processes. Biotechnol Bioeng. 2009 Aug 15;103(6):1129-43. doi: 10.1002...
  8. Recombinase-based State Machines Enable Order-dependent Logic in vivo

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    ... Why might one be interested in state machine technology? Biological research has produced a massive amount...PBAD), and the A118 gene downstream of the diacetylphloroglucinol (DAPG)-inducible promoter (PPhlF).  Output...synthetic circuits from genetic context." Nature biotechnology 30.11 (2012): 1137-1142. PubMed PMID: 23034349...
  9. Important Considerations When Using AAVs

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    ...tubes, snap freeze in liquid nitrogen or a dry ice/ethanol bath, and store at -80° C. Once thawed, the AAV...purposes. The University of Pennsylvania and the biotechnology firm Biogen have recently collaborated to develop...is their ability to be used with new exciting technologies (such as CRISPR/Cas9) as they allow for gene...
  10. Illuminating Choices: A Guide to Selecting Fluorescent Dyes and Ligands

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    ..., which are pivotal in their application in biotechnology (Grimm & Lavis, 2022). These variations directly...toxicity due to the permeation process. Advanced technologies in fluorescent dyes/ligands Throughout the history...capabilities of fluorescence-based techniques in biotechnology. Recent examples of advancements include the...
  11. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Antibodies

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    ... variety of fields including neuroscience and immunology. They can be used for qualitative and quantitative...Historical Perspective and Future Outlook. Front Immunol 8: . https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2017.01589 ..., IMMUNOGENS, VACCINES, AND IMMUNIZATION. In: Immunology Guidebook. Elsevier, pp 17–45. https://doi.org...
  12. Hassle-free 96-well Format Epitope Tagging Using Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein

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    .... With the widespread adoption of CRISPR/Cas9 technology and rapid improvements in the field, it has recently...experiments (in collaboration with Integrated DNA Technologies, USA). These synthetic RNAs can also be purchased...delivery of gRNA, Cas9 nuclease, and donor DNA. J Biotechnol 241: 136-146. PubMed PMID: 27845164. 5. Clarke...
  13. A Primer on Optogenetics: Introduction and Opsin Delivery

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    ...the history of neuroscience research we have a technology that allows us to show causality in neural circuits...technique doesn’t have its limitations or that other technologies need to be discarded but clearly we are in an...and relatively cheap (compared to many other technologies and techniques in the sciences). But how exactly...
  14. Selecting Your Plasmid Purification Kit

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    ...honest — kits are quick, easy, and don’t involve phenol-chloroform.  The default option is to use the ...things like genomic DNA, RNA, proteins, salts, ethanol, or endotoxins. The most common method for checking...issues. For example, some kits reduce the risk of ethanol carry-over into the eluate, while other kits are...
  15. Antibody Validation for Flow Cytometry

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    ...permeabilization protocol, but very poorly in a methanol fixation-permeabilization protocol. Although the...targets, we usually test 3 different fix/perms (methanol, PFA-saponin, PFA-triton). The fix/perm solutions....1% saponin; 4% PFA and 0.1% Triton X-100; and methanol, we found that the optimal perm/fix solution depended...
  16. CRISPR Guide Update

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    ...share and describe some incredible new CRISPR technologies developed and widely adopted in the past few...guide for a great introduction to what CRISPR technologies have to offer. Happy CRISPR-ing! More resources...
  17. Technical Design of a Western Blot

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    ...are not with denaturing agents like DTT or β-mercaptoethanol.  Denaturing proteins To denature your proteins...you'll want to use SDS and either DTT or β-mercaptoethanol (BME). DTT is a stronger reducing agent than...without staining; simply wet your membrane with 20% methanol and place it on a light box after drying. Nitrocellulose...
  18. Using AAV for Neuronal Tracing

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    ...nervous system With the advent of viral vector technology, new methods have been developed to study neuronal... Gradinaru Lab at the California Institute of Technology generated novel AAVs (Chan et al., 2017) that...targets neonatal neurons and adult astrocytes. Nat Biotechnol 27, 59–65. PubMed PMID: 19098898. PubMed Central...
  19. New Podcast Segment: Hot Plasmids

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    ...podcast that introduces you to 4 new plasmid technologies from one of our recent newsletters. Listen ...you enjoy this new way to learn about plasmid technologies. If you have any comments about the Hot Plasmids...
  20. Editor's Choice, July 2016

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    ...views) was an update on new CRISPR genome editing technology, Cpf1. Written by our Science Communications ...the end of the post also really helped put this technology into a concrete context. I recommend this post...
  21. Addgene’s Top 10 Blog Posts from 2014

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    ... for more detailed information about this new technology. Our Plasmids 101 series continues to grab scientists...questions or if you have a topic, researcher, or technology you would like us to feature in the coming year...
  22. Why Do I Need an MTA Anyway?

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    ... and adopted by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). This MTA provides many benefits...and the receiving institution. Therefore, many technology transfer officers are familiar with the UBMTA...
  23. X-CHIME: Context Dependent Germline Knockout in Immune Cells

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    ...knockout of genes in the immune system. Nature Immunology, 25(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590...subpopulations and restrains tumor immunity. Nature Immunology 20, 1335–1347. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590...
  24. In Living Color: The Skinny on In Vivo Imaging Tools

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    ...reported doing in a paper that appeared in Nature Biotechnology back in 2011 and then in another Nature Methods...protein for in vivo imaging. Filonov et al (Nat Biotechnol. 2011 Jul 17. doi: 10.1038/nbt.1918.) Near-infrared...
  25. CRISPR 101: Drug discovery and CRISPR

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    ...intertwined. In this blog we will review how CRISPR technology has brought drug and genetic screens together...of control have also been added to the CRISPR technology to allow time-controlled edits to occur, such...
  26. Sleeping Beauty Awakens for Genome Engineering

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    ...rapidly generate stable transgenic cell lines. Biotechnol J. 2015 Feb 4. doi: 10.1002/biot.201400821. PubMed... modify clinical-grade T cells to target CD19. Immunol Rev. 2014 Jan;257(1):181-90. doi: 10.1111/imr.12137...
  27. Intro to Our Summer SciComm Series!

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    ...at all levels.      Jargon is field-specific terminology or language. This can refer both to terms that...that are only used in the field and terminology that is widely used but has a very specific use-case (definition...
  28. Addgene Begins Distribution of Recombinant Antibodies

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    ...Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative. Our first collection ...monoclonal antibodies for enhanced multiplex immunolabeling of brain. eLife 8:e43322. https://doi.org/10.7554...
  29. Multifunctional Neural Fibers: Modulation from Gut to Brain

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    ...The sky is really the limit for this emerging technology! Resources and References References Orguc, ...modulation of gut and brain neural circuits. Nature Biotechnology, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-01833...
  30. What the HEK?

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    ...female. HEKs are generally cultured as an adherent monolayer, though derivatives have been adapted for growth...Recombinant Proteins and Viral Vectors. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. (2021) (9):796991. DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.796991...
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