05.01.13
Albion Human Nutrition’s Research and Development department has opened a new Cell Biology Laboratory that will give the company a distinct advantage in product development and comparative studies. The new laboratory, located in Clearfield, UT, will allow Albion’s researchers to gather data related to mineral transport, absorption, toxicity and efficacy through in vitro simulations.
The cell lab will also be equipped with a Real-Time PCR instrument, which allows precise quantification of specific nucleic acids (DNA/RNA/genes) in a complex mixture. Quantification yields valuable clues about gene function, such as the type of cells or tissue where a gene is expressed, individual gene expression levels in a defined biological state (e.g., disease, development), and detection of an alteration in gene expression levels in response to specific biological stimuli such as a pharmacological agent. This will be beneficial for studying product cellular interactions in human gut cells.
The cell lab will also be equipped with a Real-Time PCR instrument, which allows precise quantification of specific nucleic acids (DNA/RNA/genes) in a complex mixture. Quantification yields valuable clues about gene function, such as the type of cells or tissue where a gene is expressed, individual gene expression levels in a defined biological state (e.g., disease, development), and detection of an alteration in gene expression levels in response to specific biological stimuli such as a pharmacological agent. This will be beneficial for studying product cellular interactions in human gut cells.