The 10 Cs to Publishing Quality Scientific Charts and Graphics
The pictures, graphics, and charts that you put into your scientific publication can make or break…
How to Build Your Teaching Skills
Whether you are a graduate student or a postdoc in academia, you may be interested in a career path…
Improving Fluorescence Detection… with Mirrors
luorescent labeling is one of the most versatile tools that science has engineered over the last cen…
The Unseen Side of Plastic: Microplastics in Compost and Aquatic Systems
As I raked out fresh mulch into my garden bed last year admiring the rich cedar color that sculpted…
New Growth Factors from Goldbio
Dear Readers,Over the past month there has been quite a lot going on here at GoldBio. We added a…
The Pros and Cons of Using an Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)
Whether you’re a first year grad student or a seasoned life scientist, you’ve probably been part o…
One-time Treatment to Generate New Neurons and Cure Parkinson’s Disease in Mice
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder, leading to tremors or trembling, stiffness, and…
Detecting Osteosarcoma (OSA) in dogs with Surface Protein Biotinylation
pparently, I am a dog person. It might actually be truer to say that I like all animals, but I’m su…
10 Helpful Steps for Writing a Graduate Research Proposal
The road to obtain a graduate degree is unquestionably long. But we have ten incredibly helpful step…
Fibroblast Growth Factor Family
In the weeks to come, we want to spend some time discussing some of our more popular and interesting…
How to Write Scientific Protocols for All Audiences
Writing a reproducible protocol is an essential skill that all scientists must have. Here are som…
How to Bounce Back From Manuscript Rejection
You saw a new email coming from a journal regarding the status of your manuscript submission. You ha…
Prospecting for Proteins of a Parasitic Protozoan
n the comfortable culture of the U.S., which we take for granted all too often, it can be difficult…
Why Are Bradford Pear Trees a Problem? Are They Really That Invasive?
Bradford, Chanticleer and other ornamental pear trees have got to go. While Chanticleer flowering Pe…
How to Choose A Firefly Luciferin Substrate
With the different types of substrates out there, how do you choose which luciferin substrate to use…
FGF8 Subfamily (FGF-8, FGF-17 and FGF-18)
For this Growth Factor Focus week, we want to take a closer look at the FGF8 subfamily of Fibroblast…
10 Things to Consider when Deciding if You Should Buy New or Used Lab Equipment
inding the perfect piece of lab equipment to buy can be quite the task. These 10 tips will help you…
Overcoming Academic Stressors: Rejection, Impostor Syndrome and Burnout
Early career scientists in academia, such as graduate students and postdocs, often have to deal with…
Improving Vaccine Efficacy with EDAvidin (EDA-Streptavidin)
I believe that our current quality of life has been most affected by the discovery of vaccines, even…
How to Prepare Protein Samples for Western Blot
Western blotting is a very common and powerful techniqueoften used worldwide to detect, characteriz…
History of growth factors – The discovery of NGF
With the launch of our growth factor product line, we thought it would be interesting to look back a…
A Guide for Choosing Between Commonly Used Antibiotics
When it comes to choosing between common research antibiotics, there are a few guidelines that c…
How to Move Forward for Leaving a Postdoc Position
The majority of graduate students have entered into higher education and postdoctoral training to la…
A Better Way to Detect the Onset of Diabetes
t is probably a safe bet that everyone reading this knows at least one person who has diabetes. Dia…