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What is AABB Accreditation? “A connected community dedicated to advancing transfusion medicine and biotherapies. From donor to patient. From lab to bedside.” This is a tagline adopted by the Ame...
February 2022
What is the ISO 15189 Accreditation? International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 15189 is an international standard for medical laboratories that is closely based on ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 900...
February 2022
Protein ladders are used in experiments to estimate the size of proteins of interest and are resolved using gel electrophoresis. They are also known as protein markers, protein standards, or protein m...
February 2022
Unscalable and unreliable medical devices can heavily impact work in medical areas, which can affect public health. To mitigate the inherent risks in some medical tools and equipment, there needs to b...
February 2022
What is COLA? The Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA) is one of the most recognized laboratory accreditors in the United States. It’s dedicated to improving healthcare and patient car...
February 2022
Outfitting your lab can be costly, but buying isn’t the only option. Learn how lab equipment leasing helps reduce costs and improve flexibility.
February 2022
What is DNA Polymerase? A number of molecular biologists originally believed that the first DNA molecule is the reason for life on earth. That sentiment changed after many years of research and experi...
February 2022
Have you ever wondered how leasing compares to other methods of financing? There are numerous, significant differences between purchasing with cash, using a line of credit, or securing a loan from a b...
February 2022
What is Protein Purification? In biochemistry, a protein is a polymer of amino acids arranged in the form of polypeptide chains. Proteins play an integral role in cell structure and function. In...
February 2022
Taq Polymerase Basics What is Taq Polymerase? Taq DNA Polymerase, or Taq polymerase, is a biological catalyst involved in the attachment of nucleotides to synthesize DNA––like any other polymerase. A ...
February 2022
What is dATP? Deoxyadenosine triphosphate (dATP) is a nucleotide that is used as a building block in DNA synthesis, during both in vivo replication and transcription and in vitro replication technique...
February 2022
What is Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)? Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction is a molecular technique commonly called RT-PCR. PCR stands for polymerase chain react...
February 2022
