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Jul 18 0

Flow Cytometry and its Role in Preclinical Studies

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Flow cytometry is a semi-quantitative technique in biotechnology used for cell counting, cell sorting, biomarker detection, and protein engineering. The technique is commonly used to monitor the immune response by measuring the frequency and functionality of different immune cells. The instrument used is known as flow cytometer. The cells stained with specific fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies are passed through the flow cytometer to analyse the frequency and other properties of the cells

Jul 16 0

9 Reasons to Outsource your Projects to Medical Writing Companies

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Medical writing companies have experienced professionals who are experts in the highly specialised field of Medicine and Writing. They can completely understand the diverse requirements of the companies with respect to high-quality medical content. Plus, they offer customised packages to suit the requirements of the companies, thus giving them the support to sustain and grow in the domain of competitive medical communication. Medical Writing, especially in clinical research, requires in-dept

Jul 13 0

4 Statistical Errors to Avoid in your Medical Thesis Writing

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Statistics is a tool that helps you assess the relationship between two or more variables and evaluate the study questions. Bio-statistics utilises this tool to resolve problems in biomedical sciences. It enables the researchers to analyse the effectiveness of a new drug, know the causal factors of a disease, calculate the life expectancy of the patient, the mortality and morbidity rate in a population, etc. Though statistics is a primary tool in biomedical research, its misuse and abuse are

Jul 11 0

Column Chromatography: A Step-by-Step Guide on How to do it

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Invented by the American chemist, D.T. Davy in 1897, Column chromatography is a technique to study the chemical composition of different natural petroleum products. Based on the principle of selective adsorption, the chemical mixtures are passed through a column of an adsorbent material and separated into its individual components. A typical column chromatography system consists of a solid stationary phase like glass, silica gel, alumina or cellulose, and a liquid mobile phase. Here are t

Jul 09 0

Scientific Paper Writing: Have you Selected the Right Research Question?

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The first and most important step in scientific paper writing is to choose your research question. You must choose a topic that will advance and add to the existing scientific knowledge. Even the journal editor won’t accept a paper that does not have a good research question. The significance of a good research question: A good research question: Gives the researchers more clarity on developing the study protocol, designing the study, and analysing the data. Makes a good initial impr

Jul 06 0

Medical Device Development: Design Validation and Preclinical Research

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For medical device manufacturers, the preclinical testing of medical device development is most crucial. This is the stage in which they set the design of the product including its functionality and safety aspects and validate the selected materials. However, their major dilemmas are “When to plan the preclinical stage of the device development?” and “What aspects to consider?” So, here we answer these questions to help the medical device manufacturers in their preclinical research

Jul 04 0

Why Revise your Manuscript before Submitting to the Medical Editor?

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Imagine! You are a young scientist working on an interesting and trending topic of the year. You have discovered something awesome, something very significant. And now, you wish to publish your work so that the world comes to know about your discovery. But, most of the journals have rejected your article. How will you feel? The first thought strikes your mind, “I had submitted my manuscript to the reputed medical editor. So, why didn’t they recognise and encourage the worth of my pa

Jul 02 0

Medical Manuscript Writing: The Significance of Keywords in it

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What’s the purpose of medical manuscript writing? Or why do journals publish a research paper? To make the research known to their readers i.e. the researchers! However, most researchers read only a few journals regularly. And these are the journals that publish topics a researcher is interested in. For example, one who works on rheumatology will read the Journal of Rheumatology and no other journal. Besides these specific journals, researchers also read one or two multidisciplinary journal

Jun 29 0

Publication Support Services: How to Avoid Journal Rejection?

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The rate of journal rejection differs across different journals. Irrespective of the rate, it’s very discouraging for the scholars who spend years planning their research, securing funds, compiling and analyzing data, and making sound conclusions to benefit their readers. Therefore, we recommend you to do your homework before submitting your manuscript to a journal for publication. You must know the journal’s standards, formats and its rejection rates. Also, knowing the common reasons for

Jun 27 0

Scientific Manuscript Editing : 7 Tips on How to Respond to Revision Requests

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After spending months on writing a perfect research manuscript, you gather the courage to send it to a peer-reviewed journal. The ultimate test begins now as you wait for weeks or even months for a favorable response from the scientific journal editors. Finally, you hear from them. And it is good news! They haven’t rejected your work straight away but also not accepted it. They’ve asked for revisions. Anxiety, dread, terror, demoralization, confusion, rage, all such horrible feelings b