EdvoTech Tips: Using a DNA Ladder

DNA ladder. Molecular size marker. Standard DNA fragments. You may have heard these terms before, but been confused as to what they are. The great thing is that these terms all refer to the same reagent, which makes it easy…

Five things we learned about electrophoresis

Agarose gel electrophoresis is one of the most versatile techniques in the biotechnology laboratory. However, we rarely think about how the technique was developed! So we decided to hit the literature to learn more about the research and development that…