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Invented in 1983 by Kary Mullis, PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) has become indispensable in modern molecular biology research. Through a clever use of DNA polymerase Dr. Mullis discovered a method to quickly create many copies of a specific sequence of…
For decades, environmentalists have warned about the ever-increasing amounts of plastics polluting the world. One particularly striking example has been the vast amounts of plastic found in the world's oceans. The "Great Pacific Garbage Patch", a region of the Pacific…
Bacteria, yeast, and other microbes are a necessary part of natural part of the world. Microbes are microscopic, meaning that we cannot see them with the naked eye. Instead, we hunt for microorganisms in our homes using petri dishes filled…
Over the past few weeks we have detailed the latest exciting member of the Edvotek equipment family, the EDGE Integrated Electrophoresis system. If you missed it, check out our previous blog post to learn how the EDGE can run a…
