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Biotechnology - Resources


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At Medical Supply Co. Ltd, we want to help make your life just a little easier, so we have put together a list of sites which you might find useful.  If you have favourite sites which you think should be added to this page, please let us know.

TechniquesBlogs and PodcastsMagazinesCool StuffOther Useful links

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Techniques

Looking for a helping hand or a little more information?

Real-Time PCR Resources
Primer Design SoftwarePre-designed Real-Time qRT-PCR PrimersGeneral Real-Time PCR
Primer3
Primer-BLAST
IDT PrimerQuest
Plexor
Primer Bank
RTPrimerDB
Gene Quantification


Promega's Protocols and Applications Database the up-to-date web edition of Promega's popular Protocols and Applications Guide. Topics covered include PCR applications, RNA Interference, Apoptosis, Cell Viability, Protein Expression, Expression Analysis, Cell Signalling, Bioluminescence Reporters, DNA Purification, Cell Imaging, Protein Purification and Analysis, Transfection, Cloning, and DNA-based Human Identification


Stem Cell Standard - your online stem cell community

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Blogs and Podcasts

Interesting information and thought provoking discussions



Promega Connections blog giving personal insights into the tools provided by Promega. Promega's scientists also provide interesting information about science in general.


60-Second Science is Scientific American's quick hit on science and technology, providing easily digestible explanations of breaking scientific news and describing how developments can change the environment, our technology, and your health in 1 minute podcasts.


Bad Science is the blog from Ben Goldacre. Ben Goldacre is a medical doctor and the author of the Bad Science column in the Guardian, examining the claims of scaremongering journalists, quack health products, pseudoscientific cosmetics adverts, and evil multinational pharmaceutical corporations, as well as wider themes, such as the medicalisation of everyday life, and the psychology of irrational beliefs.


Frank Gannon is Director General of Science Foundation Ireland. This is his personal blog.


Nascent - Nature's blog on web technology and science.


Sciencebase is science writer David Bradley's blog of science news, views and interviews.

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Magazines

Relevant publications online

Seed Science Magazine
New Scientist Magazine
Business and Finance Magazine’s review of Life Sciences in Ireland

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Cool Stuff

Gadgets and gizmos - all in the name of science

Mendeley - Like iTunes™ for research papers!
Mendeley is a free research management tool for desktop and web which lets you organise, share and discover research papers

10 iPhone apps for life scientists from TheScientist.com (requires free registration)

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Other Useful Links

Other websites we thought you might like

Biocompare is the leading resource for up-to-date product information, product reviews, and new technologies for life scientists. Biocompare combines an in-depth knowledge of life science products and new technologies with the power of the internet to offer scientists the most dynamic, relevant, and innovative media-based marketplace for life science information