Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Daily Archives

Simple and Accurate Measurement of Melatonin

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Enzo Life Sciences continues to invest in developing new immunoassays. As a leading manufacturer of ELISAs, Enzo continues to launch relevant immunoassays into the market. The new Melatonin ELISA Kit provides a simple an accurate measurement of melatonin. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is produced in the pineal gland and is a major component of the regulation of the circadian rhythm. Melatonin and its metabolites have demonstrated antioxidant properties and have been implicated in some reactive oxygen species pathways. The Melatonin ELISA KIT…

December 9, 2015

Process economy and production capacity: Comparing single-use and stainless steel strategies for microbial fermentation

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In recent years, single-use technology has been migrating into many unit operations.  With the commercial availability of such systems end users have a new option for process development and production that does not rely on operational complexities and utility requirements of conventional sterilize-in-place (SIP) or autoclavable systems. However, just as for cell culture processes, single-use technology may not apply to each and every fermentation or microbial process.  It is the responsibility of practitioners to properly assess their own applications, select…

December 9, 2015