by Olwen Reina | Jun 3, 2016 | Cell Culture Techniques
Your tissue culture hood, cell culture hood, biosafety cabinet (or BSC), the hood-y thing in your tissue culture room or whatever you like to call it, is a precious tool that requires occasional love. Here we’ll teach you how to correctly clean your hood and...
by Olwen Reina | May 22, 2016 | Industry News
“A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.” – Marie Curie “All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a...
by Olwen Reina | May 13, 2016 | Disease Models
Q 1 & 2: What Are Astrocytes? What Do Astrocytes Do? Astrocytes or astroglia are the largest and most numerous types of glial cells (see below) in the Central Nervous System (CNS). There are various subtypes of astrocytes within the different regions of the brain...
by Olwen Reina | Apr 27, 2016 | Industry News
Scientists are the explorers of the great unknown. They thrive on the inherently mysterious nature of their work and utilize their knowledge and instincts to engage with, better understand and predict the world and universe around us. One of the most valuable tools...
by Olwen Reina | Apr 21, 2016 | Disease Models
A xenograft (or heterograft) is a piece of living tissue taken from a donor of one species and grafted into a recipient of different species. Cancer refers to a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. According...
