The field of proteomics has undergone rapid advancements over the last decade and protein microarrays have emerged as a promising technological platform for the challenging task of studying complex ...

The use of microarrays to analyse gene expression on a global level has recently received a great deal of attention. There has been much speculation about the power of this approach in the analysis of ...

With the genome sequences of dozens of species now complete, focus is shifting to the rapid elucidation of gene function. A number of high-throughput methods, such as protein-protein interaction ...

Microarrays can be manufactured to different sizes with the number of probes on a microarray ranging from ten to five million. The fabrication of microarrays, particularly how the probes are ...

Definition: A microarray is a small, flat substrate carrying an ordered grid of microscopic probe features, each containing a known biological molecule, that is used to measure many molecular targets ...

Scientific advances in the field of genetics and gene-expression profiling have revolutionized the concept of patient-tailored treatment. Analysis of differential gene-expression patterns across ...

Microarrays are a two-dimensional arrangement of biological samples, with samples placed in spots numbering in the thousands and organized into columns and rows. They allow for efficient analysis of ...

Different applications have different requirements, so researchers need to carefully weigh their options when deciding whether to switch to a new platform. [© WavebreakmediaMicro – Fotolia.com] With ...

This Proven Technology Continues To Find Its Niche in the Modern Molecular Toolkit The advent of microarray technology has a much longer history than many realize. Ask any scientist “What is a ...

An international research team led by the University of Vienna has succeeded in developing a new version of RNA building blocks with higher chemical reactivity and photosensitivity. This can ...

The human genome project was undertaken to determine the human DNA sequence and analyze variation among individuals. To make use of this information, tools were developed that could collect and ...

Tissue microarrays combines tens to hundreds of paraffin-embedded tissue cores into a single paraffin block. It is a practical and highly effective technique for high-throughput analyses of various ...