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Magnetic beads streamline large-scale analysis of disease-linked glycopeptides

A research team has developed a reliable, economical laboratory method that uses tiny magnetic beads to study proteins with sugar molecules attached to them in blood and tissue samples. A better understanding of their pathological changes could help researchers diagnose and treat diseases, including...

Magnetic beads streamline large-scale analysis of disease-linked glycopeptides
Image: Phys.org
A research team has developed a reliable, economical laboratory method that uses tiny magnetic beads to study proteins with sugar molecules attached to them in blood and tissue samples. A better understanding of their pathological changes could help researchers diagnose and treat diseases, including cancer.

Originally published at Phys.org

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