With the ability to map dozens of biomarkers at once, a new method could transform testing for conditions including heart disease and cancer. With the ability to map dozens of biomarkers at once, a ...

DNA barcodes : methods and protocols / W. John Kress and David L. Erickson -- Introduction to animal DNA barcoding protocols / Lee A. Weigt ... [et al.] -- DNA barcodes for insects / John James Wilson ...

Advances in sequencing technologies have accelerated the discovery of the genetic causation of diseases and new cell types. This revolution has also given rise to a new technique known as genetic ...

(Nanowerk News) A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel method to enhance the precision of cancer treatment using gold nanoparticles tagged with DNA ...

Barcoding technologies that take advantage of the high information content that can be encoded in oligonucleotide sequences have enabled a wide array of applications in biotechnology, particularly ...

Using DNA, two teens find fish frequently mislabeled and customers pay more. Aug. 24, 2008 — -- Up to a quarter of fish in stores and restaurants in New York City was mislabelled as a more ...

James Chappell, associate professor of biosciences and bioengineering at Rice University. In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, ...

(Nanowerk News) Currently, many diseases are diagnosed from blood tests that look for one biomarker (such as a protein or other small molecule) or, at most, a couple of biomarkers of the same type.

Asst Prof Andy TAY and his team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel technique that tracks and optimises gold nanoparticles for precise drug delivery to tumours. A ...