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Reproducibility and Harmonization in Research Using Biological Standards: The Example of Platelet Agonist Collagen-Related Peptide
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2023
Here we present a method to standardize the platelet agonist collagen-related peptide cross-linked (CRP-XL) using light transmission aggregometry. While the protocol is targeted at platelet function, the experimental process can be applied to most biological molecules and bioassays to ensure scientific rigor and reproducibility.
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Generation of Standardized and Reproducible Forebrain-type Cerebral Organoids from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
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2018
Cerebral organoids represent a new model system to investigate early human brain development in vitro. This article provides the detailed methodology to efficiently generate homogeneous dorsal forebrain-type organoids from human induced pluripotent stem cells including critical characterization and validation steps.
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Standardized Method for Measuring Collection Efficiency from Wipe-sampling of Trace Explosives
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2017
Optimized sampling protocols and the development of new wipe materials can be facilitated by standardized measurements of collection efficiency from wipe-sampling. Our approach for sampling trace explosives uses an automated device to control speed, force, and distance during wipe-sampling followed by extraction of collected explosives.
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Internal Standards
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Dr. B. Jill Venton - University of Virginia The goal of many chemical analyses is a quantitative analysis, where the amount of a substance in a sample is determined. In order to accurately calculate the concentration of an unknown from a sample, careful sample preparation is key. Every time a sample is handled or transferred, some of the sample can be lost. There are strategies however, for minimizing sample loss. There are also strategies for coping with sample loss and...
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Standard Enthalpy of Formation
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2020
Enthalpy changes are typically tabulated for reactions in which both the reactants and products are at the same conditions. A standard state is a commonly accepted set of conditions used as a reference point for the determination of properties under other different conditions. For chemists, the IUPAC standard state refers to materials under a pressure of 1 bar and solutions at 1 M and does not specify a temperature. Many thermochemical tables list values with a standard state of 1 atm. Because...
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They reduce avoidable differences by requiring researchers to describe experimental protocols, materials, controls, data-management procedures, statistical methods, and reporting practices in a consistent way. When laboratories follow comparable requirements, investigators can distinguish genuine scientific effects from variation introduced by undocumented methods or incomplete records. This improves confidence when results are compared across studies.
These resources allow independent researchers to examine how reported results were produced rather than relying only on summarized conclusions. Complete datasets show the underlying observations, analysis code clarifies how data were processed, and detailed methods explain how experiments were performed. Together, they make findings easier to evaluate, replicate, and validate.
Controls provide reference points for interpreting experimental observations, while statistical methods establish how data should be analyzed and reported. Including both helps researchers assess whether conclusions are supported by the study design and data. Consistent use of these elements also makes results from different experiments or laboratories more meaningfully comparable.
A study should document its experimental protocols, materials, controls, data-management procedures, statistical methods, and reporting requirements. It should also provide access to complete datasets and analysis code when possible, along with enough methodological detail for independent replication. This record supports clearer comparison of biomaterials, cell-based systems, devices, and engineered tissues.
Applying shared documentation and reporting practices gives laboratories a common basis for describing materials, experimental procedures, controls, and analyses. Researchers can then compare results across laboratories and platforms while identifying where variation enters the work. In bioengineering, this supports validation of biomaterials, cell-based systems, devices, and engineered tissues under differing experimental settings.
They are especially valuable when a bioengineering result must be validated across laboratories, platforms, or stages of development. Consistent practices can reveal sources of variation, strengthen confidence in findings, and support the development of robust technologies. Their relevance extends from research studies to technologies intended for diagnostics and therapy, where dependable evidence is important.