Common Lab Questions: GFP Transformation and Purification

Figure 1: Ribbon structure of the GFP protein. The chromophore is highlighted. Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) is a naturally occurring protein that emits a green light when exposed to certain wavelengths of light. It's an important component in many of…

Celebrating Charles Darwin

Charles Robert Darwin is one of the most celebrated naturalists in history. Darwin is best known for his groundbreaking work, "On the Origin of Species", the book that introduced evidence for evolution through natural selection. Although the theory initially faced…

Health disparities and Sickle Cell Disease

Photo by Christina Morillo on Pexels.com In the United States, February marks the beginning of Black History Month. In this blog post, we'll focus on a health disparity affecting the Black community in the United States, and the biotechnology advances that…