Magnetic beads streamline large-scale analysis of disease-linked glycopeptides

Phys.org Wednesday 02 September 2026, 00:00 UTC 1 min read

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A research team has developed a reliable, economical laboratory method that uses tiny magnetic beads to study proteins with sugar molecules attached to them in blood and tissue samples. A better understanding of their pathological changes could help researchers diagnose and treat diseases, including cancer.

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