Roisin McGuigan

I have an extensive academic background in the life sciences, having studied forensic biology and human medical genetics in my time at Strathclyde and Glasgow Universities.

Content by Roisin McGuigan:

Fields & Applications Mass Spectrometry

Bearfaced Research

11/07/2018 | Roisin McGuigan

A new way of discovering antibiotics makes use of an unusual source of complex microbial communities…

Techniques & Tools Genomics & DNA Analysis

Think Fast, Screen Faster

03/08/2018 | Roisin McGuigan

Ten thousand reactions per hour – or else? No problem!

Techniques & Tools Pharma & Biopharma

Mirror, Mirror…

02/08/2018 | Roisin McGuigan

A tool to predict racemization could help prevent drug discovery dead ends

Techniques & Tools Clinical

Resisting Arrest

01/11/2018 | Roisin McGuigan

Could resonance Raman spectroscopy be the key to your heart?

Fields & Applications Mass Spectrometry

Fit for Print

11/15/2017 | Roisin McGuigan

What if testing for drug use was as quick and easy as taking someone’s fingerprints?

Fields & Applications Sensors

Image of the Month

10/11/2017 | Roisin McGuigan

Researchers have developed a cheap and disposable paper-based diagnostic tool.

Fields & Applications Genomics & DNA Analysis

Name Your Poison

11/16/2015 | Roisin McGuigan

A new DNA-based sensor shows promise for indirect detection of thallium

Techniques & Tools Spectroscopy

In Our Environment

08/18/2015 | Rich Whitworth, Stephanie Vine, Roisin McGuigan

Raman spectroscopy is used to analyze fuel-air ratios in an engine, with a view to understanding efficiency.

Techniques & Tools Gas Chromatography

In Our Bodies

08/17/2015 | Rich Whitworth, Stephanie Vine, Roisin McGuigan

We’ve shown that trained dogs can detect the presence of malignant ovarian cancer tumors using smell.

Fields & Applications Food, Beverage & Agriculture

In Our Food

08/17/2015 | Rich Whitworth, Stephanie Vine, Roisin McGuigan

The control of microbes in food is a primary objective across the industry.

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