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What is chromatography? Chromatography is the separation of molecules based on their physical properties by passing a fluid sample through a solid, stationary matrix. The interactions between the sample and the matrix influence the way the molecules flow through the…
Agarose gel electrophoresis separates biomolecules, such as DNA and proteins, into discrete bands each comprised of the same sized molecules. By separating these important molecules by size scientists can isolate, identify and/or analyze them. [For a fun and fast 101…
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…
Read More Biotechnology Basics: Making the Polymerase Chain Reaction Easier with PCR EdvoBeads
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…
Read More Outbreak! Learning about Zika Testing and Transmission
