http://www.biotechniques.com/ frontpage en-us ℗ & © 2013 of Informa Pharma. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions of Use at http://www.biotechniques.com rss@biotechniques.com Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:33 +0100 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:56 +0100 60 frontpage http://www.biotechniques.com/incoming/RNA-seq-Showdown/biotechniques-343361.html Five RNA-seq library preparation methods go head-to-head in terms of performance in low-quality and low quantity RNA samples. Which method came out on top? Find out... Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:33 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/incoming/RNA-seq-Showdown/biotechniques-343361.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/No-Consensus-on-Incidental-Findings/biotechniques-343347.html A leading medical organization&#039;s new policy states that all patients undergoing genetic testing should be screened for an additional set of genes regardless of the patient's desire. Not all experts agree. 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Tue, 14 May 2013 20:08:01 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/BiotechniquesJournal/2013/May/A-convenient-and-efficient-purification-method-for-chemically-labeled-oligonucleotides/biotechniques-343071.html http://www.biotechniques.com/BiotechniquesJournal/2013/May/Quantifying-antibody-binding-on-protein-microarrays-using-microarray-nonlinear-calibration/biotechniques-343066.html We present a microarray nonlinear calibration (MiNC) method for quantifying antibody binding to the surface of protein microarrays that significantly increases the linear dynamic range and reduces assay variation compared with traditional approaches. A... 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Find out... Fri, 10 May 2013 18:28:35 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Malaria-Proof-Mosquitoes/biotechniques-343028.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Glowing-Plants-Coming-to-a-Garden-near-You/biotechniques-342990.html Are genetically modified plants with fluorescent proteins the future of nightlights and streetlight? One group of scientists believes so. Learn more. . . Thu, 09 May 2013 20:10:13 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Glowing-Plants-Coming-to-a-Garden-near-You/biotechniques-342990.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Genital-Herpes-under-Surveillance/biotechniques-342986.html A covert team of T cells closely watches the movements of the virus that causes genital herpes from an often overlooked location. Where? Find out... Thu, 09 May 2013 18:17:01 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Genital-Herpes-under-Surveillance/biotechniques-342986.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Biologys-Dark-Passenger/biotechniques-342939.html Recent studies show that microbes play a significant role in conditions such as obesity and heart disease, as well as immune system function. Out of the millions of microbes in our bodies, which ones are implicated remains the question on... Thu, 09 May 2013 16:34:56 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Biologys-Dark-Passenger/biotechniques-342939.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Liquid-Handling-Face-Off/biotechniques-342883.html A new study shows that tip-based liquid handling can skew the results of chemical screens. But just how pervasive is this issue? Find out... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:19:46 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Liquid-Handling-Face-Off/biotechniques-342883.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Inside-the-Stem-Cell-Differentiation-Process/biotechniques-342853.html New evidence shows that stem cells can distinguish between sister chromosomes with different epigenetic modifications during cell division. Learn more... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:27:01 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Inside-the-Stem-Cell-Differentiation-Process/biotechniques-342853.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/More-Precise-Cheaper-GMO-Analysis-via-dPCR/biotechniques-342840.html So how does digital PCR stack up against quantitative PCR in the precision and cost of analyzing genetically modified organisms? Find out... Fri, 03 May 2013 19:53:03 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/More-Precise-Cheaper-GMO-Analysis-via-dPCR/biotechniques-342840.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/How-Avian-Flu-Infects-Humans/biotechniques-342795.html Two new papers illuminate how avian influenza viruses can infect humans. Learn more... Thu, 02 May 2013 19:15:28 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/How-Avian-Flu-Infects-Humans/biotechniques-342795.html