This week, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna for the discovery of one of the hottest biotechnology tools out there - CRISPR! This marks the first…
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Using a plate reader for the Cholesterol Oxidase Assay
This is a guest post from Dr. Brian Cohen, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at Union College. Find him on Twitter @profbdcohen. The cholesterol oxidase assay, part of kit 316- “In Search of the Cholesterol Gene” seemed…
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Biotechnology Basics: Chromatography
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…
Four cool science articles that AREN’T about coronavirus
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We know you are working harder than ever to deliver quality content to your students, either remotely or in person. All week, all orders will come with an Edvotek Lab Pack: hot glove, solutions magnet, DNA…
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