Like most of the world, the majority of the scientific community has shut down. However, papers and articles that were already in the works are still being published. In fact, just this week a paper was published in the journal…
Like most of the world, the majority of the scientific community has shut down. However, papers and articles that were already in the works are still being published. In fact, just this week a paper was published in the journal…
We may not be able to be in the laboratory right now, but we can still think like scientists! Right now, there are a multitude of science projects that we can participate in via the internet These projects are part…
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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,…
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…