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Natasha Beeton-Kempen, PhD

Natasha Beeton-Kempen holds a PhD in molecular biology from the University of Cape Town, all the way down at the tip of South Africa. Her PhD focused on pharmacogenetics and human drug metabolism. She then worked as a postdoc and later as a senior scientist for the CSIR, a parastatal research organization. Her work included the development of polymer-based reagents, setting up and running the next-generation sequencing platform, and the development of diagnostics for infectious diseases of agricultural importance. Natasha has since branched out to explore the world of remote working as a medical and science writer.

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Applications of Whole Exome Sequencing content piece image

Applications of Whole Exome Sequencing

Download this listicle to discover some key applications of whole exome sequencing such as identifying coding mutations in cancer, screening for mutations associated with disease and investigating alternative splicing events.

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Nine Ways To Improve Your Data Reproducibility

Download this guide to discover tips on improving your data reproducibility such as checking guidelines specific to your field, maintaining equipment and understanding analysis software.

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Proteomics: Principles, Techniques and Applications

Proteomics is the study of the proteome—investigating how different proteins interact with each other and the roles they play within the organism. This comprehensive article reviews the principles of proteomics, technologies adopted to study the proteome, and the applications of this research field.

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The 9 Key Bioinformatics Resources for Analyzing Your Proteomic Data

Proteomics research generates large amounts of data that can be challenging to process. In this list, we review 9 key bioinformatic resources for analyzing your proteomic data, briefly discussing the benefits and drawbacks of specific tools.

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Emerging Technologies in Combating Foodborne Illness

Rapid and accurate detection of foodborne pathogens is essential to prevent foodborne illnesses and to mitigate the associated economic losses. We take a look at some of the technological advances that are helping to make this happen.

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How Genomics is Shaping Advanced Therapeutics

Genomics technologies are guiding the development of advanced therapy medicinal products, i.e. gene-based, cell-based, and tissue-engineered approaches. This article highlights the progress, challenges and impact of this interdisciplinary branch of medicine.

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10 Tips to Ensure Accurate Weighing

Download our FREE guide to improve your accuracy of your weighing technique. Tips include: handling sample effects, choosing the right balance environment and balance care.

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8 Tips for Improving Your NGS Libraries

For most laboratory workflows, you’re only as good as your starting material. This is particularly true for next-generation sequencing (NGS). Here are several tips and tricks to preparing NGS libraries that hold true across all applications.

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Antimicrobial Resistance – the Rise of Global Superbugs

Antimicrobials have revolutionized medicine by enabling treatments for diseases that would once have proven fatal, however,they have since proven to be a double-edged sword.

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