Sarah Sandler

1 month ago | nature.com | Robert Horne |Sarah Sandler |Michele Vendruscolo

AbstractPowerful single-molecule approaches have been developed for the accurate measurement of protein oligomers, but they are often low throughput and limited to the measurement of specific systems. To overcome this problem, nanopore-based detection holds the promise of providing the high throughput, broad applicability, and accuracy necessary to characterize protein oligomers in a variety of contexts.

Jan 14, 2025 | americastestkitchen.com | Sarah Sandler

One taster said this product tasted the closest “to a freshly baked bread.” Overall, tasters found this bread to be a little sweet but not overly so. It had a subtle yeasty flavor and a slightly more pleasantly chewy texture than other products.

Aug 17, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Filip Boskovic |Sarah Sandler |Yuan Shui |Simon Brauburger

AbstractEffective treatment of infectious diseases hinges on timely and accurate diagnosis. Current methods face challenges in distinguishing between pathogens that cause a similar symptom and where appropriate treatment may be hindered by antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Here, we introduce a PCR-free system that identifies and quantifies ribosomal RNA transcripts (rRNA) in pathogenic bacteria instead of DNA-encoding rRNA genes.

Aug 14, 2024 | americastestkitchen.com | Kate Shannon |Sarah Sandler

A good electric ice cream maker makes it easy to produce customized ice cream, frozen yogurt, or sorbet at home. The machines come in two main styles: canister-style and self-refrigerating. The former has a removable coolant-lined canister that must be frozen before use. Self-refrigerating machines are generally much pricier, with built-in compressors that chill the canisters so there’s no need for prefreezing.

Jun 24, 2024 | americastestkitchen.com | Sarah Sandler

Equipment If you love making pizza at home but want to avoid messing with a heavy baking stone, we tested this lightweight alternative. I love making pizza at home (and I went to pizza school to learn how to do it better). I even recently bought an Ooni outdoor pizza oven so I can make professional-level Neapolitan pizzas outdoors. But for certain types of pizza (or during inclement weather when I’m stuck inside), a baking stone or steel is the best way to make high-quality pizza at home.