Virology through numbers: Converting TCID50 to IU

by Virology Research Services | Jul 15, 2024 | VRS Blog

In this blog series, we will explore the mathematics of virology, sharing insights that reveal new dimensions in our results and guide us from awareness to creativity.   In the first of the series, we looked at the plaque assay and the TCID50 assay – the two main...

Virology through numbers: Plaque and TCID50 assays

by Virology Research Services | Jul 15, 2024 | VRS Blog

As we do our best to map out natural phenomena, math gives us the precision we need to explore and understand them. It’s like a compass and a map.   Whether we’re calculating the orbits of planets, deciphering the code of DNA, or predicting the next big...

What is cell culture, and how has it evolved?

by Virology Research Services | Jul 7, 2024 | VRS Blog

It’s 1907, and Ross G. Harrison has just developed a method of cultivating animal tissues outside of the body by removing fragments of frog embryo and growing them on a drop of clotted frog’s lymph. It’s 2024, and we’re growing brain organoids – tiny, lab-grown models...

Virology Research Services Ltd: Trademarking Our Identity

by Virology Research Services | Jun 18, 2024 | News

Branding a virology-focused contract research organization isn’t easy, especially since we started as a team of two scientists with zero branding or design experience.   Our branding journey began back in 2017 with the original VRS concept. We wanted a company...

The most important virus hardly anybody talks about

by Virology Research Services | May 31, 2024 | VRS Blog

Quick quiz. Name a virus that causes millions of lung and respiratory tract infections globally – but isn’t flu, SARS-CoV-2, or the common cold.   Clue: We have no vaccine or antiviral available.   Introducing human metapneumovirus (HMPV), probably the...