Many people who get to work with teens and young adults on a regular basis have noticed a surge in e-cigarette use and vaping. These firsthand observations are backed up by several surveys. For example, the 2018 National Youth Tobacco…
Many people who get to work with teens and young adults on a regular basis have noticed a surge in e-cigarette use and vaping. These firsthand observations are backed up by several surveys. For example, the 2018 National Youth Tobacco…
There’s a chance that this summer you’ve headed to your favorite swimming hole or beach only to see a notice like this: WARNING! TOXIC ALGAE PRESENT Water Unsafe for People and Pets Such warning signs are often unnecessary. The change…
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Happy Birthday, Henrietta Lacks! August 1st marks the 100th birthday of Henrietta Lacks, a virtual unknown African-American woman until recently, but a person whose impact on modern medicine is incalculable. Though the origins and commercialization of “HeLa” cells are fraught…
While many of us are doing our part to minimize the spread of COVID-19 by doing things such as wearing protective masks and practicing social distancing, Edvotek is doing its part by providing an alternative protocol to some popular PCR-based…
Read More Adding COVID-19 Precautions to DNA Isolation Protocols in PCR-based Edvo-Kits