High throughput DNA sequencing methodology (next generation sequencing; NGS) has
rapidly evolved over the past 15 years and new methods are continually being …

Glycomics aims to identify the structure and function of the glycome, the complete set of
oligosaccharides (glycans), produced in a given cell or organism, as well as to identify …

Yeasts, which have been a component of the human diet for at least 7,000 years, possess
an elaborate cell wall α-mannan. The influence of yeast mannan on the ecology of the …

Plant polysaccharides represent a natural source material characterized by high ubiquity,
abundance and biological activities that can be utilised as organic matter in numerous …

Protein glycosylation is an important post-translational modification. It is a feature that
enhances the functional diversity of proteins and influences their biological activity. A wide …

Most methods for the analysis of oligosaccharides from biological sources require a glycan
derivatization step: glycans may be derivatized to introduce a chromophore or fluorophore …

Our understanding of the different glycoconjugates present on cells, proteins and entire
organisms is lagging far behind advances in genomics and proteomics. Carbohydrate …

Solid-phase extraction microtips are important devices in modern bioanalytics, as they allow
miniaturized sample preparation for mass spectrometric analysis. Here we introduce the use …

Many pro-inflammatory pathways leading to arthritis have global effects on the immune
system rather than only acting locally in joints. The reason behind the regional and patchy …

In recent years, many compounds having potent antiviral activity in cell culture have been
detected and some of these compounds are currently undergoing either preclinical or …