At some point in time, every motivated teacher or parent has observed the dreaded "summer slump", the inexorable decay of skills as important concepts are forgotten and critical thinking shuts down. Fortunately, this seemingly inevitable decline can be headed off by adding…
Category: Tips and Tricks
New and Improved Labeling Means Fewer Headaches
Although we always strive to make your experiments as easy and worry-free as possible, we are occasionally contacted by customers seeking some assistance with the labeling of the microcentrifuge tubes in their kits. It seems that the labels can occasionally…
Solving Your Dilution Dilemma
When asked to dilute a solution, students (and sometimes teachers) tend to panic! Though we all know what it means to ‘dilute’, sometimes one can be confused on how to actually perform a dilution.
Biotechnology Basics: An Introduction to PCR
What is the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)? PCR is a technique that allowsresearchers to quickly create many copies of a specific region of DNA in vitro. What do I need to perform PCR? Template – the purified, double-stranded piece of…
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