The advent of Oxford Nanopore Technologies has undergone significant improvements in terms of sequencing costs, accuracy, and sequencing read lengths, making it a cost-effective, and readily ...

RNA and DNA extraction kits take formalin-fixed tissue samples by storm, enabling superior quality and yields. Researchers using standard extraction protocols that heat samples to eliminate ...

Metataxonomic studies of ecosystem microbiotas require the simultaneous processing of samples with contrasting physical and biochemical traits. However, there are no published studies of comparisons ...

Formalin-fixed paraffin embedding (FFPE) is employed in hospitals around the world to preserve and store clinical samples. However, extracting and purifying DNA from FFPE samples presents challenges, ...

Preserving DNA in biological samples has long posed a challenge for researchers, but the process may be about to get a lot easier. Researchers and students at Northeastern's Ocean Genome Legacy Center ...

Call it the science of small, but a trio of University of Florida chemical engineers have developed a lab-on-a-chip process that could make a big difference for DNA research and, ultimately, patients.

Long-read sequencing is transforming the landscape of genomic research, offering exceptional resolution and accuracy in the analysis of complex genetic structures. From research in genetic analysis to ...