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Outbreak! Learning about Zika Testing and Transmission

Looking for a way to keep your immunology or virology lessons fresh? Consider teaching the lesson from a biomedical diagnostic point of view! Here, we describe how Zika Virus can be used to teach the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (or…

Understanding Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and Product Labels

At Edvotek, we always want the best for our customers, which is why we are constantly improving our products to meet their highest quality standards. You may have noticed that in the last few years, we have improved our website…

Biotechnology Basics: SDS Polyacrylamide-Gel Electrophoresis

What is SDS-PAGE? SDS polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis, or SDS-PAGE, is a technique that is used to separate proteins according to their molecular weight.  What do I need to separate proteins?  In addition to your protein sample, you will need:  Sodium Dodecyl…