Becoming a Cell Minimalist - Scientists Synthesize Bare Essential Bacterial Genome
In the Search for the Essentials of a Minimal Life-form - Learn about the obstacles Venter, Smith and Hutchison faced when they set out to...
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10 Things and Beyond to Consider When Shopping or Using Luciferin/Luciferase
If you find yourself questioning the difference between various luciferase or luciferin types, this guide will set it all straight. Find out what to look...
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21 Spectacular Views From Your Laboratory Window
What most experimenters take for granted before they begin their experiments is infinitely more interesting than any results to which their experiments lead. - Norbert...
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6 Important FAQs About Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA)
Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) is universal in the lab, having use in Western blot, cell tissue culture, PCR and more, but BSA’s versatility has led...
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The Ultimate Guide to Proteinase K Activity & Concentration (u/mL)
From time to time, we have received questions about whether knowing proteinase K activity (u/mL) was important or not. The scenario is often this: You’re...
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Troubleshooting Electroporation: Conquer Electroporation & Avoid the Arc
If you're getting an arc during electroporation, you can try desalting your DNA, ice your cuvettes, store cuvettes in the freezer to prevent this, or...
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How to Choose the Right Biological Buffer for My Experiment
Choosing the right biological buffer for your experiment can be tricky. The buffer choosing process is like playing “Guess Who.” Like the game, you begin...
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What BSA (Bovine Serum Albumin) Should I Use – Your BSA Selection Guide
Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) comes in many forms, which is why people frequently post questions online, asking what BSA should be used in their experiment....
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24 Real Lab Hacks from Researchers Like You
Life hacks are all over the Internet, but laboratory hacks are more difficult to find. After being inspired, I did some research on lab hacks...
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How to Pronounce Biological Buffers by GoldBio
It is an inherently human trait to look for patterns in objects or things that we can personalize or make familiar. We do it with...
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How to Really Choose a Cell Line - From the Basics to the Complex Aspects of Deciding on Your Cell Line
It’s time to choose a cell line for your project. Research has led you to a few candidates, but narrowing them down can be difficult...
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Why is my lysis buffer not working? 9 Lysis Buffer Issues
Some reasons your lysis buffer isn't working include issues with detergent concentration, issues with making your own buffer versus using premade buffer, and issues with...
