drug discovery

Phenotypic Screening for Drug Discovery

The various tests and assays involved in the early stages of Drug Discovery often include phenotypic screening. These well-documented experiments.

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Toxicity Testing: Models and Methods

Toxicity testing is a vital step in the Drug Discovery process. Every potential treatment needs to be able to generate data concerning any adverse.

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TALENs: Uses and Benefits

Modern medical science has rapidly developed over the last few decades. Laboratories now make use of genetic engineering every day, relying on.

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Preclinical CRO: Studies and Services

Contract Research Organizations (CRO) can span the entire pharma pipeline from drug discovery to clinical trials and beyond. However, a Clinical.

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How Are Vaccines Created? The Vaccine Discovery Timeline

Vaccines have been in use to prevent disease for hundreds of years. The first vaccine was discovered in 1796 by the doctor Edward Jenner, who.

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Efficacy Test: Models and Methods

The development of a new drug or product undergoes a long and stringent process before it can be marketed and sold to consumers. An efficacy test.

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Target Validation in Drug Discovery

It takes at least 10 years to identify a new drug, design and implement the research and testing procedures and gain market approval, at an average.

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CRISPR Cas9 Gene Editing: Benefits and Uses

Genetic engineering (the modification of DNA to alter the characteristics of an organism) has existed for many years. It has been used in experiments.

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The Cost of Drug Development Using Alternative Models

The need for rapid and effective drug development is constant, as seen by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. As research and development continue to make.

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Aquatic Toxicity: Studying the Effects of Chemicals on Aquatic Species

It’s vitally important to identify any safety concerns for hits and chemicals in the early stages of Drug Discovery. Up to 80% of all compounds end.

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