Cell culture hood and equipment What are they? Aseptic techniques are a large set of practices that prevent contamination by eliminating the unintentional transfer of microorganisms and cells. In general, these practices involve a combination of environmental control, personal hygiene,…
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Edvotek at Home: Transformation
Transformation is when bacteria acquire exogenous DNA from the environment. In the laboratory, scientists can harness this technique to turn bacteria into protein production machines. While we believe hands-on experimentation is the best way to learn about transformation, our Edvotek…
Free Lab Resources: Introducing Edvotek at Home
Coronavirus has captured worldwide attention over the last few weeks, as the virus continues to spread across the country. As such, many governments have asked their citizens to practice “social distancing”, i.e. staying home even if they’re not sick, to…
Biotechnology Basics: Making the Polymerase Chain Reaction Easier with PCR EdvoBeads
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…
