Monthly Archives: December 2024
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- December 30, 2024
This kit is a valuable tool for researchers studying the monkeypox virus, and we are proud to offer it to the scientific community.
What is the Monkeypox Virus?
Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a zoonotic virus that can infect both humans and animals. It belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the Poxviridae family.
The virus has two distinct genetic clades: the Central African clade and the West African clade. The Central African clade is considered more transmissible and causes more severe disease.
What is the ScienCell's Monkeypox Virus Detection Kit (MPXVD, #RU7178) Kit?
The MPXVD kit is designed to detect the presence of the monkeypox virus in various sample types, including dry swabs, wet swabs, cell lysates, body fluids, and other biological specimens. The kit includes all the necessary components for DNA extraction, qPCR amplification, and result interpretation, making it a comprehensive solution for monkeypox virus detection.
Key Features of the MPXVD Kit:
- Detects Both Clades: The kit
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- December 20, 2024
What is DNA/RNA Isolation?
DNA/RNA isolation, also referred as nucleic acid purification, is the process of extracting and purifying DNA or RNA from biological samples like cells, tissues, and body fluids.
The purpose of DNA/RNA isolation is to obtain pure nucleic acid samples free from contaminants and inhibitors. These contaminants can include proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and other cellular debris that can interfere with downstream applications.
Isolation kits, such as those offered by ScienCell, provide standardized and efficient methods for DNA/RNA isolation. These kits typically use spin column-based technologies that utilize specific buffers and reagents to lyse cells, bind nucleic acids to a membrane, wash away contaminants, and finally elute purified DNA or RNA.
Here are just a few examples of how purified DNA/RNA can be used in research and clinical settings:
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR): Amplifying specific DNA sequences for various applications, including gene cloning,
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- December 11, 2024
The central nervous system (CNS) is a complex network of neurons and glia that play critical roles in human brain function. Neurons are the primary signaling units of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting information throughout the body.
- A single neuron can contact up to 10,000 other neurons, highlighting the intricate connectivity of the brain.
- The cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is responsible for higher-level functions such as perception, language, decision-making, and memory.
Studying the CNS can be challenging, but in vitro models like primary neurons and 3D human cortical spheroids offer valuable tools for research.
Primary Neurons
ScienCell Research Laboratories provides a variety of primary neurons isolated from different species:
- Human Neurons (HN, Cat. #1520): Isolated from human brain tissue.
- Mouse Neurons-cortical (MN-c): Isolated from embryonic day 18 mouse cerebrum, available from both CD-1 ( Cat. #M1520) and C57BL/6 (Cat. #M1520-57) mice.
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