Agarose gel electrophoresis uses electricity and a porous gel matrix to separate mixtures of DNA molecules into discrete bands based on their size. As the current is running, the DNA molecules move through the pores in the gel. Since it’s…
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Ten Things You Might Not Know About DNA
DNA usually comes in the famed double helix shape. However, scientists have discovered DNA in other forms as well such as the G-quadruplex and i-motif. DNA was discovered by the Swiss chemist Friedrich Miescher in 1869. Miescher extracted the molecule from the…
Synthetic Superpowers from Biotechnology
Synthetic biology, the science of redesigning an organism to accomplish a new activity or to possess a beneficial trait, has become an indispensable part of modern biotechnology. We've written before about the amazing synthetic biology projects that are already changing…
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…
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