21st Century Cures Act
The FDA is continually working to improve patient outcomes by including patients as well as their comfort and safety in
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Biology
What is Ames Testing?
Today, Contract Laboratory received a request from a company for Ames Testing. The Ames test is an assay used throughout
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Urine Drug Toxicology Testing
Most drug toxicology testing is performed on urine samples, as most drugs are broken down and excreted through urine. Testing
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In Vivo and In Vitro Testing
In vivo and in vitro testing are two of the most common methods for studying and testing organisms. While similar,
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Immunogenicity of Biologics
The US Food and Drug Administration defines biologics as “a wide range of products such as vaccines, blood and blood
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qPCR Testing
qPCR, also known as quantitative polymerase chain reaction, is a technique used to detect a specific DNA sequence or sequences.
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Western Blot Test
The Western Blot Test is an immunoassay, or chemical test, used to detect certain proteins in blood or other tissue
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Biomarkers | Disease Detection
Biomarkers, also called biological markers, are measurable indicators of a biological condition. The exact definition is “a characteristic that is
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Vaccine Development
Are you curious how vaccines are made? Or about the research and time that goes into their development? The U.S.
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A genetic marker is a gene whose location on a chromosome is known and can be used to identify a
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