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Receptor Occupancy Assays by Flow Cytometry: Benefits for Clinical Trials

XTalks

Both the areas of drug development and clinical trials are increasingly using in vitro assays to help determine the efficacy of an investigational therapeutic. Flow cytometric receptor occupancy assays are being increasingly used in preclinical and clinical studies. What is Flow Cytometry?

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Biologics – The Next Step in Revolutionary Medication

Roots Analysis

Usually, the desired gene, such as human insulin gene, when inserted into the plasmid of the host cell uses transcriptional and translational machinery of the host to express itself. It is worth mentioning that in vitro gene expression requires a suitable host for the production of a specific gene product.