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Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) via Droplets and Aerosols What is COVID-19? COVID-19, the disease by the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is currently causing a global pandemic. There is an overwhelming amount of research being done to provide a greater understanding of the disease and the virus that causes it. It is known that the virus is transmitted through person-to-person contact via aerosolised droplets that can be produc …

Hydroxychloroquine: Potential Treatment for COVID-19 What is Hydroxychloroquine? Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) belongs a family of medicines called antimalarials, which are also classified as disease-modifying anti-rheumatic agents, or DMARDs. Hydroxychloroquine was previously used to prevent and cure malaria. However, it has also been recognised to treat various other diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis (inflammato …

Instagram is a crucial social media platform for any business. The image-based app has huge marketing potential and can be used to spread your startup to a wide audience. Here at Reagent Genie, we have been working to expand our social media presence across all platforms. As we worked on our Instagram account, we became aware of the large and growing community of science Instagrammers. Scientists from all across the world use the app to share their work and snippets of their daily l …

RIPA (Radio Immuno Precipitation Assay) buffer is mostly used when carrying out a western blot or immunoprecipatation assay. A RIPA buffer is used in order to lyse cells and extract protein from cultured cells. RIPA buffer cell lysis enables determination of protein concentration. RIPA buffer is an ideal cell lysis reagent since it contains three non-ionic and ionic detergents. Preserving protein:protein interactions When you need to preserve protein …

Since I am from Ireland I thought I would give as comprehensive view as possible for Research Universities in Ireland. By now you are probably considering looking for a PhD or PostDoc position in Ireland which is a great start. Known as the Land of the scholars,there are 10 international standard Research Universities in Ireland and colleges that focus on a range of life science, chemistry, physics and engineering research. Research Universities in Ireland …