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Introduction to proteins in molecular biology
Studying and experimenting on proteins have become a mainstay of modern bioscience. In this article...
Overview: Types of PCR Probes
When performing a qPCR or RT-qPCR, a PCR probe is usually used to detect the target sequence using f...
How to QC your RNA Using Gel Electrophoresis
How do you know if the RNA in your sample is good enough for downstream analysis? An easy, affordab...
All About Plant Cell Suspension Cultures: What Is It and How to Establish It
A plant cell suspension culture is a liquid culture where cells from a soft or friable callus divide...
All About Plant Explants and Calli – A Quick Overview
Whether you’re new to plant research, need a refresher or are coming in from another area of researc...
How To Choose A Gelling Agent For Your Experiment
Choosing a gelling agent depends on your needs for your in vitro culture medium. Factors to consider...
Troubleshooting Culture Media Clumping and Vitrification
Researchers usually encounter two problems when working with gelling agents. They are clumping, and...
How to choose a PCR Probe
PCR probes are DNA or RNA sequences labeled with a reporter molecule. The reporter is a molecule tha...
DNA Gel Electrophoresis Introduction & Overview
Electrophoresis is a technique where similarly charged molecules in a mixture flow in the same direc...