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Abstract format

From Bioblast

Abstracts destined for the Bioblast website should adhere to the following format

Title

Use lower case letters for the title


Authors

Presenting author's surname + first name initial(s). e.g. Smith JF

Co-authors' surname + initials. e.g. Sanders HF

If authors are based at different institutions provide a superscript to indicate their affiliations and use subsequent comma, e.g. Smith Jane F1, Sanders HF2


Affiliations

Separate affiliations by semicolons and link to authors using superscripts, e.g. 1Dept VW, Univ XY; 2Dept TU, Univ Z

Use abbreviations for Department, University, etc. (Dept, Univ)

Presenting author's email address is given at the end of all affiliations


Main text

Structured in paragraphs (introduction/methods/results/conclusions) but without headers


References

Provide up to four references

Cite references in the text by sequential numbers given in brackets, e.g. [1]

Use lower class letters for the title

Shorten page numbers as far as possible


Reference format sample:

Turner N, Kowalski GM, Leslie SJ, Risis S, Yang C, Lee-Young RS, Babb JR, Meikle PJ, Lancaster GI, Henstridge DC, White PJ, Kraegen EW, Marette A, Cooney GJ, Febbraio MA, Bruce CR (2013) Distinct patterns of tissue-specific lipid accumulation during the induction of insulin resistance in mice by high-fat feeding. Diabetologia 56:1638-48.


Figures

Submit up to two figures with short captions.