EdvoTech Tips: Using a DNA Ladder

DNA ladder. Molecular size marker. Standard DNA fragments. You may have heard these terms before, but been confused as to what they are. The great thing is that these terms all refer to the same reagent, which makes it easy…

Biotechnology Basics: Dye Electrophoresis

Agarose gel electrophoresis is an essential biotechnology technique used in research, clinical, and teaching labs across the world every day.  Electrophoresis uses electricity and a porous gel matrix to separate different molecules – dyes, nucleic acid, proteins – into discrete…