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On March 17th 2023, Edvotek was invited by the Bayard Rustin Elementary School PTA to share a demonstration at the reimagined STEAM Fair and Expo. We were so impressed that there were nearly 70 posters of science projects from the…
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The Polymerase Chain Reaction ©Edvotek 2014 PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) is a widely used molecular biology technique that amplifies specific DNA segments. Researchers design primers that match the target DNA sequence, which is then amplified by Taq DNA polymerase. Basic…
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If you've heard this proverb before, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Growing up in central PA this held true as far as I can remember, there was always some sort of snow storm or wintry mix the first…
Electrophoresis is a biotechnology technique that separates mixtures of molecules based on charge, shape, and size using electricity and a porous gel matrix. It is commonly used to separate dyes, proteins, and nucleic acids like DNA and RNA. During electrophoresis,…
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