Existing protocols for extracting Immunoglobulin G (IgG) from blood spots (DBS) were compared, utilizing fresh, one-week-old, and one-month-old DBS made from a healthy Thai’s blood as the samples. In addition, DBS samples from healthy uninfected villagers obtained from a Malaria survey in 2017 will also be used. To validate the previously published elution protocols and buffers, alteration…
Inflammation is a biological response that can be initiated by the immune system. This response is vital as it aids in the healing of injuries and infections caused by foreign agents. Nevertheless, while acute inflammation serves a beneficial purpose, prolonged or chronic inflammation can detrimentally impact cellular, tissue, and organ health, potentially leading to internal scarring. Candlenu…
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is the fourth most frequent tumor after skin, breast, and cervical cancer in Indonesia (Adham et al., 2012). The majority of NPC patients receive a late diagnosis since the disease's early symptoms are non-specific. Therefore, a biomarker is needed to detect NPC early. Interestingly, NPC onset and progression are highly correlated with Epstein-Bar Virus (EBV) …
The global anti-aging market has been growing throughout the years as usage of anti-aging cosmetics continues to grow, making the anti-aging research industry one of the most popular research areas. With more people willing to invest huge amounts of money to look younger, the demand for anti-aging cosmetics, such as essence, is increasing. Like supplements and drugs, cosmetics testing before re…
Background – PT. Etana Biotechnologies Indonesia is planning to produce recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO). After the production process, the residue determination shall be conducted to check the presence of residue preventing cross-contamination between batches. The study will focus on EPO residue determination where the swab method will be optimized to determine the residual amount of…