February 2022

Dropseq chips help researchers to study the transcriptional mechanisms of stress-related mood disorder major depression

Recent technological developments including microfluidics have facilitated genome-wide transcriptional profiling in select brain regions. These studies can be employed to discover correlations between altered transcriptional activity across brain regions with stress-related mood disordered leading to a better understanding of the molecular underlying driving mechanisms. Here,...

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Microfluidic analysis of enzymatically dissociated tissues

"Biomedical research relies on identification and isolation of specific cell types using molecular biomarkers and sorting methods such as fluorescence or magnetic-activated cell sorting. Labelling processes potentially alter the cells’ properties and should be avoided, especially when purifying cells for clinical applications. A promising alternative...