Vanderbilt researchers have developed technology for sampling body liquids in tortuous and narrow spaces that could lead to early detection of diseases like cancer. Body liquids—such as blood, ...

The sensitivity and specificity of liquid biopsy might be improved through selective venous sampling according to an article in press in The Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. The ...

Advion, Inc., a leading systems and consumables developer for the life sciences industry, announces the release of the Open Port Sampling Interface, or OPSI, designed for simple sampling of solids, ...

Liquid biopsy performed on serum samples taken from breast cancer patients can provide increasingly accurate information on cancer progression and enable earlier detection of cancer recurrence, a new ...

High- and ultra- performance liquid chromatography (HPLC and UPLC, respectively) are common analytical tools for the detection and identification of components in complex mixtures 1. At the heart of ...

Manual process sampling plays an important role in controlling product quality, detecting corrosion and ensuring processes are operating as expected. But it doesn’t always get the attention it ...

Biogas is a renewable energy source that can be produced from sources such as municipal waste, agricultural residues or wastewater. By converting these wastes into biogas, biowaste treatment ...

This module reviews key aspects of research and clinical applications of liquid biopsies in cancer genomics, including the use of both circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and cell-free DNA (cfDNA). Topics ...