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After an enormously successful golf outing in July 2008, Research for the Cure is proud to announce it has made its first purchase for the Tumor Bank at Hackensack University Medical Center. In conjunction with Dr. Andre Goy, the director of the Tumor Bank, and Dr. Stephen K. Suh, Research for the Cure has purchased the Chemi Doc imaging system.
Central to much of modern life sciences research is the use of electrophoresis gels, which are used to separate complex mixtures of DNA and protein found in the cell. The gels are stained with a number of different chemicals, to reveal various patterns. DNA fingerprinting is one such test using these gels. It shows how one individual is related to another. Once you have the patterns elucidated, you must then document them, and in many cases, analyze them. In this way, researchers can see differences between normal and cancerous cells. How these cells react as they grow, how a drug may change the workings of a cell, and many hundreds of other tests. A sophisticated system is needed to visualize the different types of dyes. In some cases, the samples are prepared so that they emit their own faint light, and you need a sensitive camera to pick up these signals. Sophisticated software is then used to quickly give the scientist key information about their experiment. Because of the ubiquitous role these gels play in everyday research, these devices are indispensable. They allow multiple labs to expand the range of experiments, and can lead to boosting the speed of their research.
We are sure that the arrival of the Chemi Doc system will be a tremendous asset to the research being done at the Tumor Bank.
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