... tools for familiar applications. But how does one invent a tool for applications that don’t even exist...phenomenon, improve the tool, and develop new applications for magnetoresponsive proteins. Motivated by...organisms) are opaque, which makes most biomedical applications of these tools difficult or impossible. But ...tool with magnets would enable new research and applications that don’t yet exist, but it wasn’t clear that... shows a wealth of potential, and while many applications are still yet to be demonstrated (or invented...developing new microscopy tools for biological applications across a wide range of topics. He embraces open...explore the mechanisms and develop potential applications.  Andrew is a frequent collaborator and is happy...

... necessary to apply a compensation value between the two channels (Figure 1A). Applying compensation means...your single-color controls as a starting point. Applying compensation to your experimental samples In order... in the plot. A compensation value of five was applied to APC-Cy7 against APC to correct for this bleed...compensation value of 3.7 for APC into APC-Cy7 applied next, which fixed the bleed in this population....each plot.  The general rules of compensation apply to your experimental samples as they did with your...populations and may need to be “comped” first before you apply compensation values to your current channels. A ...plot, and the population does not move even after applying very large compensation values (100+), consider...

...the candidate application process, the candidate’s ability to write a grant application through a written...funding opportunity coincided, and they stepped up to apply for a grant which lead to their new career path.... much more than writing. In fact, many grant applications and grant makers have moved away from long written...Now they require grant seekers to use online applications with significant character limits for the written...written portion of the grant application. They have increased their demand for stronger budgets with clear...duties can range from coordinating the grant application and submitting it, to evaluating the capacity...grant readiness, funding opportunity research, application writing and development, project implementation...

...effectors (TALEs) as anchors for genome engineering applications was still very new. Now, Konermann and her colleagues...just how flexible their LITE system could be by applying it to altering gene expression via epigenetics...light retraction. Finally, because light can be applied non-invasively, its use is not restricted to cultured...optogenetic tools." In total, the researchers applied the LITE system to 28 different genes to establish...cellular processes." The LITE system can now be applied to unraveling the genetic and epigenetic players...disease states. While LITE plasmids have clear application to anyone with an interest in neuroscience, their...elegans and in Plasmodium. For those who do want to apply LITEs for the transformation of neurons, she offers...

...information on NIR FPs, their properties and applications. At the end, there is a Table that summarizes...FPs can be used similar to GFP-like probes by supplying a single gene to cells. Still in bacteria, which...additional gene coding for heme oxygenase should be supplied (Baloban et al., 2017).  It is important to consider...their enhanced versions named emiRFPs in your applications.  There is a whole set of spectrally distinct... about the characteristics, performance, and applications of near-infrared calcium indicators in this ...transiently transfected live HeLa cells with no supply of exogenous BV and after normalization to fluorescence...of Medicine. Her expertise is development and applications of fluorescent proteins, genetically encoded...

...experienced. Finding an antibody that works for your application, specifically detects your protein, is species...and have been widely used across species and applications. In this blog, we will review the most common...not exist, or they don’t exist for a specific application, or they exist but are unreliable for a variety...almost certainly already been optimized for your application. Depending on the tag, directly imaging or tracking...our affinity purification tag blog!).   Applications of epitope tags   The tags A number of...with moderate to high success rates across all applications. You can find FLAG antibodies on Addgene’s catalog... biochemical fundamentals to commercial systems. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. (2003) 60:523-533 DOI: 10.1007...

...received many applications, employers were requesting that only scientists with an MSc or higher apply. It was...scientific research would be very competitive, and so I applied for a summer role as a Research Scientist at the... edge of London to gain relevant experience. I applied for this summer position as I felt I needed more...I had to reassess what I wanted to do and so I applied for a role in Industry. I wanted to get "a real...university to study a Masters of Science I decided to apply to study a Master of Science (MSc) in Human Molecular...virology classes in California and enjoyed them, so I applied for a role at a commercial virology testing company...enjoy helping people and decided to compromise and applied anyway. I later found out the job was with Addgene...

...re used in a number of research and clinical applications. Most of the time, when someone speaks about...deeper penetration into a tissue, useful for applications like IHC, or be able to access an epitope folded...that would size-exclude an antibody. In imaging applications, smaller affinity reagents means higher resolution...antibody’s ‘Y’. They are often used in clinical applications. Fab fragments can be created in lab in situations...Shahied, 2004). They are often used for clinical applications, including imaging.  Diabodies are ~60 kDa proteins...antibodies are still an excellent option for many applications, and frankly, if ain't broke, don't fix it!  ...flexible in your approach to affinity reagent applications. Whatever affinity reagents you use, one thing...

...single-stranded oligonucleotide (ssODN) template supplied by Ma et al., but instead from the mother’s wild...proceeds from the maternal allele rather than the supplied single-stranded oligonucleotide (ssODN) template...consider that already-tested CRISPR alternatives are applicable in many situations. In the case of hypertrophic... need to be much, much lower before clinical applications could be considered. It is important to consider...consider the question of broader applicability of CRISPR germline editing. Nature News mentions that the...only way to answer questions of efficiency and applicability. Given moral and ethical concerns surrounding...experiments are needed before we can consider clinical applications for germline editing. Although this paper represents...

...your media with supplements such as magnesium salts, buffering agents, and/or supplying additional carbon...are, you’ll even have DNA left over for other applications, like PCR, cloning, transfection, or long-term...wash step or use a different strain. For most applications, Addgene uses and recommends DH5𝝰! This strain...your E. coli to ensure it is suitable for your application. We have previously reviewed many common lab ...culture media Changing to a richer media or adding supplements can improve your cell density, leading to an ...normally recommended antibiotic concentration. Add supplements to the media You can achieve higher cell density...

...EthoVision. Consult the literature to find all the applications of optogenetics relevant to your field. Ultimately...behavior, certain technical considerations still apply. Testing stimulation First, In lieu of electrophysiology...steps and technical considerations are directly applicable to the rat [6]. Technical differences include...models. Beyond rodents, optogenetics has even been applied to other species such as non-human primates [7,...PMC3595120. 4.Mattis, Joanna, et al. "Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative...rat lines: tools, techniques, and optogenetic application to dopamine-mediated reinforcement." Neuron 72.5...sensitivity optical neural silencer: development and application to optogenetic control of non-human primate cortex...

...researchers could apply this technique to efficiently deliver large repair templates for applications that require...with a homologous repair template. It is this application - the creation of sequence-specific knockins ... allele of a single gene at once. Therefore, applications that require simultaneous modification of all...clones, making it unsuitable for most in vivo applications.  Third, even in the most optimized tissue-culture...components as ribonucleoproteins (RNPs) that can be supplied separately from the viral vector. This delivery...you’ve been able to check out some of the many applications of AAV in some of our other blog posts and have...

...is an application in which antibodies that have been joined to fluorescent molecules are applied to a ... Primary Antibody This is the first antibody applied to your sample, which will bind to your target ...Unsurprisingly, this is the second antibody you apply, which binds to the first antibody and is conjugated...distribute antibodies validate them in a variety of applications, including IF (or IHC or ICC), and will share...Resources on the Addgene blog Learn about research applications of antibodies in Introduction to Antibodies ... for Me? Read about another common antibody application in The Basics of Western Blotting Resources ...

...reproducible if its findings can be predictably applied to future work. Importantly, no one should expect...studies, as reported by drug companies attempting to apply the findings from these studies, are quite low (...low rates of reproducibility. Failed attempts to apply irreproducible results to future work cost both ...solutions based on what I’ve learned. I hope you can apply some of these solutions to your own research and...ridiculous to expect that one should be able to apply someone else's new and incredibly useful technique...information about fluorescent proteins so you can best apply these technologies to your own research needs. Other...evidence shows otherwise. Others will go on to try to apply these findings in their own work ultimately wasting...

... chain reaction (LCR)-overview and applications." PCR Methods Appl 3.4 (1994): S51-64. PubMed PMID: 8173509...or DNA base pair mismatches (8-11). For some applications, there cannot be any end-joining activity, and...regions. Why use a high fidelity ligase? Numerous applications have been developed to take advantage of the...Taq and other thermostable DNA ligases. These applications detect specific nucleotide sequences with high...Ligase are not replacements for T4 DNA Ligase in applications such as routine cloning or DNA library preparation...ligase chain reaction in a PCR world." PCR Methods Appl 1.1 (1991): 5-16. PubMed PMID: 1842922. 13. Wiedmann...

...the technology in different labs for different applications.” Li’s team noted that CRISPR/Cas9 has been ...disease. Meanwhile, Hans Clevers and colleagues applied CRISPR to disease correction in adult stem cells...repair,” Doudna said. “And it can't be too hard to apply. These papers suggest it might work well enough ...with size limitations. In addition, non-viral applications are also possible through the use of nanoparticles....  “CRISPR Genome Editing Technology and its Application in Genetic Diseases: A Review.” Current pharmaceutical...4. Uddin et al. 2020.  “CRISPR Gene Therapy: Applications, Limitations, and Implications for the Future...

...interactions. Beyond these common applications, researchers are finding new ways to apply fluorescent proteins everyday...Zhou and Fatima Enam. There were many excellent applicants but Xin and Fatima stood out for their creativity...Light-inducible Proteins (FLiPs) Fluorescent proteins can be applied in a long list of creative ways. In her graduate...utility of these FLiPs in a variety of research applications and particularly notes their ability to be precisely...efficient product of HMOs that could be used to supplement newborn diets and promote the formation of a ...

...critically and carry out in-depth research is applicable to a wide range of industries and is a highly...skills acquired from a science degree that can be applied to many roles. These types of skills show that ...sectors such as forensics currently have too many applicants compared to the number of available roles). Make... Make your resume stand out Before you begin to apply for a job, it is useful to search online job websites...your research, it’s time to start sending out applications. Check out our other career posts for more specifics...careers and to find advice on crafting the perfect application. Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn...

...cell type doesn’t always lend itself to direct application of virus. However, the cargo capacity of AAV ...gamma-retro viruses. This is large enough for many applications, but in some cases multiple AAVs (co-infection...and AAV. If you’re wondering more about what applications these viruses are good for, we have plenty of...Adenovirus-Mediated Gene Delivery: Potential Applications for Gene and Cell-Based Therapies in the New...Gammaretroviral vectors: biology, technology and application. Viruses. 2011 Jun;3(6):677-713. DOI: 10.3390... Campos MD, Materatski P. An Overview of the Application of Viruses to Biotechnology. Viruses. 2021 Oct...

...editing applications.  Figure 4: Overview of CasMINI for genome engineering applications. Image ...stability in cells, and use it in a variety of applications. This set of new anti-FLAG frankebodies includes...to FLAG-tag H2B for nuclear localization. (c) Applications of anti-FLAG-FB-GFP labeling various targets... and anti-HA frankenbodies have a variety of applications, including live-cell imaging, single-molecule...challenges for in vivo delivery and cell engineering applications. CasMINI, a new miniature CRISPR-Cas system ...