Necessity of Microdissecting Different Tumor Components in Pulmonary Tumor Pyrosequencing.

Microdissection is a useful method in tissue sampling prior to molecular testing. Tumor heterogeneity imposes new challenges for tissue sampling. Different microdissecting methods have been employed in face of such challenge.

Pyrosequencing data analysis software: a useful tool for EGFR, KRAS, and BRAF mutation analysis.

Background: Pyrosequencing is a new technology and can be used for mutation tests. However, its data analysis is a manual process and involves sophisticated algorithms. During this process, human errors may occur.

Impact of nano- and mesoscale particles on the performance of microcantilever-based sensors.

Microcantilever-based sensors comprise an emerging class of chemomechanical sensors. The crucial challenge for every new and promising sensing platform lies in its performance in complex mixtures. Since most biofluids are rich in particulates, we assessed the impact of particles in the liquid stream on the performance of microcantilever sensors operated in both deflection and resonance modes.