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We’ve got a slightly different Plant of the Month for October—apples, fresh from our very own garden! 🍏🍎 Did you know that wasps can attack apples? Attracted by the sugar rich fruit, wasp damage is a sign that your apples are ripe!! We’ve been enjoying these apples for cooking and snacking—though they’re also perfect for some fun apple bobbing this Halloween, if well-supervised. 🎃🍏 #PlantOfTheMonth #LifeAtPromega #PromegaGarden

Improve your success rate with challenging samples with the new 8-dye kits! PowerPlex® 35GY PowerPlex® 18E Clarify your forensic analyses with advanced eight-dye STR multiplex technology. By including additional dye channels relative to previous 4-, 5- or 6-dye kits, 8-dye PowerPlex® STR multiplex kits can give you improved and more informative analyses for even your most challenging DNA samples. More at https://bit.ly/40mkskn #STR #DNASamples #ForensicScience

What is the molecular weight (in kilodaltons) of firefly luciferase? A faint glow flickers in the distance—the same light that sparked the fateful experiment. To free the ghost, you must know the exact weight of the firefly’s secret https://bit.ly/48pbIMz #PromegaHalloween

Remember to join us tomorrow, Wednesday, 30 October 2024, at 2.00pm (GMT) for our free webinar - Does PowerPlex® 18E System Live Up to its Promise? Join our featured speaker, Prof Dr Katja Anslinger, as she provides results from her comparative tests to answer the question, does the kit live up to its promise? No other field of forensic medicine has developed as explosively in recent years as forensic molecular biology. What is the point of “the world’s shortest SE33” with an allele range of 170 to 310 bp? This and other such questions will be considered during the webinar. Register to save your place at https://bit.ly/3YmMWYN #STRForensic #STR #ForensicMolecularBiology

Monitor cell viability in real-time with Promega's RealTime-Glo™ MT Cell Viability Assay. This easy-to-use assay provides continuous, dynamic insights into cell health without the need to disrupt your cultures More at https://bit.ly/40puvW8 #CellViability #assays #CellHealth

How many copies of each gene does a diploid organism typically have? The ghost seems torn, as if two halves of its past exist in every cell. How many copies of its fate were locked in the lab's code? https://bit.ly/3Aiqecb #PromegaHalloween

🔬 Spotlight on Speaker Sandra Prior, PhD at the 2024 Promega UK Biologics Symposium! We’re honoured to have Sandra Prior, PhD, from Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (NIBSC) joining us to present on "Supporting Global Harmonisation and Traceability of Biologicals: The Role of Monoclonal Antibody International Standards & Reference Reagents for Bioassays". Sandra will discuss the vital role that International Standards play in harmonising bioactivity data for Biotherapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies. Her talk will explore how these standards translate proprietary units into international ones, ensuring consistency and regulatory compliance across different assay platforms. Sandra will also introduce the latest developments in reference reagents to characterise Fc-interactions, supporting global efforts in biologics traceability. 📍 Location: GSK, Stevenage, UK 🗓️ Date: 14 November 2024 Register for this free event at https://bit.ly/48pfBkq #BiologicsSymposium #MonoclonalAntibodies #Bioassays

How many types of RNA are involved in protein synthesis? The ghost whispers of three critical messengers that carry the code of life. Only when you discover their identities can you move forward. How many are there? https://bit.ly/3YFIDZW #PromegaHalloween

PARP and DDR Pathway Drug Discovery Exploring cancer therapy through DNA damage response (DDR) research? DDR is key for DNA repair and preventing genomic instability. Defects in this pathway can lead to cancer. Targeting kinases like WEE1, DNA PK, ATM/ATR, and PARP proteins is crucial in drug discovery. Promega offers advanced assays and technologies for PARP/DDR pathway research, including target engagement and cell health assays. Want to learn more? Visit: https://bit.ly/40kPpWo #kinases #PARP #assays

Next week join us in the Promega Halloween Escape Room: Solve the Molecular Mystery! Step into the eerie world of molecular science this Halloween with Promega’s “The Ghost in the Lab: Solve the Molecular Mystery” escape room! In the dead of night, a mysterious energy awakens the lab, and it’s up to you to solve the puzzles that will help you escape before dawn. A ghost haunts the lab, the victim of a scientific experiment gone wrong. Your mission? Unravel the mystery by solving puzzles related to protein synthesis, molecular structures, CRISPR, electrophoresis, and PCR. Answer each question correctly to uncover the code needed to escape the lab before the time runs out. Are you ready to take on the challenge? Starting on Monday, 28 October 2024, enter the escape room: Head over to any of Promega’s social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter) Solve the daily questions: Use your scientific know-how to find the numerical answer to each question, posted every morning Monday, 28 October - Friday, 1 November. Get the daily code: Combine all your answers together to get the lock code and escape before 4.00pm (GMT) on Friday, 1 November 2024! Think you’ve got what it takes to escape the lab? Gather your knowledge, face the molecular puzzles, and see if you can solve the mystery in time. Lucky escapees will enter a draw to win a prize as will some of those sharing their progress on social media, tagging us in (UK and Ireland only) #PromegaHalloween