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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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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…
