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Bio-Rad has released its SureBeads Magnetic Bead System, which the company said is a faster and easier alternative to agarose beads for immunoprecipitation. The system offers reduced antibody consumption and sample loss as well as low non-specific binding and optimized IgG binding capacity, the company said.


ProteinSimple has launched its Total Protein Master Kit for its Simple Western device, which allows users to detect all proteins separated in an assay simultaneously.

The Scan

RNA Editing in Octopuses Seems to Help Acclimation to Shifts in Water Temperature

A paper in Cell reports that octopuses use RNA editing to help them adjust to different water temperatures.

Topical Compound to Block EGFR Inhibitors May Ease Skin Toxicities, Study Finds

A topical treatment described in Science Translational Medicine may limit skin toxicities seen with EGFR inhibitor therapy.

Dozen Genetic Loci Linked to Preeclampsia Risk in New GWAS

An analysis of genome-wide association study data in JAMA Cardiology finds genetic loci linked to preeclampsia that have ties to blood pressure.

Cancer Survival Linked to Mutational Burden in Pan-Cancer Analysis

A pan-cancer paper appearing in JCO Precision Oncology suggests tumor mutation patterns provide clues for predicting cancer survival that are independent of other prognostic factors.