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Career Leadership Development for Women in STEM
How To GuideThis in-depth resource guide from Maryville University was created for girls, young women, teachers and educators who are looking to share information that encourages women to study STEM and pursue careers in the STEM field.
READ MOREMetabolic Targets for Novel Therapeutic Strategies
How To GuideDownload this guide to explore how the genes, proteins and pathways modulating energy metabolism represent a promising new avenue for developing novel therapeutic strategies capable of tackling a broad range of diseases.
READ MORETips To Optimize Imaging With Antibodies
How To GuideDownload this how to guide for tips on optimizing imaging with antibodies, with details on antibody selection, sample processing and enhancing signal-to-noise ratio.
READ MOREIdentifying Problems With Your Cell Culture
How To GuideDownload this free guide for tips on maintaining healthy cells and overcoming the challenges associated with cell culture.
READ MOREHow To Develop a Flow Cytometry Protocol
How To GuideDownload this guide for tips on designing a flow cytometry protocol.
READ MOREA Guide for Decontamination of Laboratory Equipment
How To GuideDownload this free guide to improve your decontamination processes for both biological and chemical contaminants.
READ MOREAre You in Control of Your Cells?
How To GuideDesigning controls for some experiments involving cells can be tricky, especially for beginners who do not realize how many factors are at play and must be controlled during cell culture.
READ MOREHow To Choose the Right Western Blot Detection Method
How To GuideIt is important to understand the advantages and disadvantages of different ways of detecting a protein of interest on a western blot membrane. Here, we consider the three main types of protein detection for western blot; radioactive, enzymatic, and fluorescent.
READ MOREHow To Create a shRNA Knockdown
How To GuideAn important RNAi-based method to silence a gene is through the delivery of artificial RNA molecules called short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs). This guide will focus on the design, delivery and use of shRNAs to create a long-term knockdown of a targeted gene.
READ MOREImmunohistochemistry: Tips and Techniques To Save Time, Money, and Tissue
How To GuideImmunohistochemistry (IHC) is a technique that capitalizes on the specificity of the immune system to examine tissue stained to demonstrate the presence of certain proteins. In this guide, we have provided a sample IHC protocol followed by tips and techniques to optimize your IHC staining.