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Resources covering key applications and consumables used across biotech and life sciences research.

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CRISPR & Genome Editing

CRISPR and gene editing resources on tools, reagents, and more.

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DNA & Protein Electrophoresis

DNA and protein electrophoresis resources on tools and more.

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DNA Modification & Enzymes

Resources on DNA modification reagents, tools, and more.

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Enzyme Linked-Immunosorbent Assay

Resources on ELISA reagents, tools, and more.

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PCR, qPCR, & DNA Amplification

Resources on PCR, DNA amplification tools, reagents, and more.

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Protein Purification & Isolation

Resources on protein purification tools, reagents, and more.

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Western Blot Imaging

Resources on Western blotting reagents, consumables, and more.

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ELISA Antibodies: Overview & Applications
February 7, 2023
 
ELISA

ELISA Antibodies: Overview & Applications

ELISA: Overview Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) antibodies are crucial elements of the ELISA assay that are used to study proteins. Before proceeding to understand the antibody roles, it’s e…

ELISA
An animation of a lab beaker with a buffer inside. The buffer is changing colors.
Buffers: Definition, Applications, & Industry Uses
February 7, 2023
 
Electrophoresis

Buffers: Definition, Applications, & Industry Uses

Buffers: Overview Buffers are aqueous solutions that can resist pH changes when acidic or basic components are added to a given solution. It is essential to maintain the pH (or hydrogen ion concentrat…

Electrophoresis
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DNA Purification: Overview & Applications
February 7, 2023
 
Protein Purification

DNA Purification: Overview & Applications

DNA Purification: Overview DNA purification is a vital procedure in molecular biology and biotechnology labs to determine the success and failure of your workflow. Impurities in DNA samples can affect…

Protein Purification
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Restriction Enzymes: Overview & Application
January 18, 2023
 
Electrophoresis

Restriction Enzymes: Overview & Application

Restriction Enzymes: Overview Restriction enzymes are a type of nuclease enzyme that recognizes a specific DNA sequence/recognition site and cleaves at or near that specific site. The site recognized ...

Electrophoresis
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay: Overview & Application
January 18, 2023
 
ELISA

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay: Overview & Application

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay: Overview Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, or ELISA, is a plate-based biochemical assay used in labs to detect and quantify substances in a complex mixture, such as...

ELISA
An illustration of the results of a Western Blot.
Western Blot: Overview & Applications
January 18, 2023
 
Western Blot

Western Blot: Overview & Applications

Western Blot: Overview Western blotting is a technique used in labs to separate and identify specific proteins in tissue, blood samples, or other cell lysates. It’s also known as immunoblotting. It in...

Western Blot
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DNA Markers: Overview & Application
January 18, 2023
 
Electrophoresis

DNA Markers: Overview & Application

DNA Markers: Overview Have you ever thought about how scientists identify the species of an organism? By using DNA markers. DNA markers, also known as genetic markers or molecular markers, are short D...

Electrophoresis
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Cas13a: Definition, Applications, & Industry Uses
December 20, 2022
 
CRISPR

Cas13a: Definition, Applications, & Industry Uses

Learn about Cas13a, its subclasses, how it works, what its applications in the life sciences are, and how it's being leveraged in the industry to advance research in genomics.

CRISPR
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Histone: Definition, Overview, & Applications
December 20, 2022
 
DNA Modification

Histone: Definition, Overview, & Applications

Histone: Overview Do you know that each diploid cell in our body contains around 2 meters of DNA? Then, how does it reside in a 100 μm small cell? The answer is proteins that compact the DNA into the ...

DNA Modification
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Cas12a: Definition, Applications, & Industry Uses
December 20, 2022
 
CRISPR

Cas12a: Definition, Applications, & Industry Uses

Cas13a: Overview CRISPR-Cas9 (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic sequence and CRISPR-associated protein 9) has created a buzz in the Science world. The ability of this genome editing to...

CRISPR
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dUTP: Definition, Applications, & Industry Uses
November 22, 2022
 
PCR & DNA Amplification

dUTP: Definition, Applications, & Industry Uses

dUTP: Overview Deoxynucleotide triphosphates (dNTPs) are the building blocks of the DNA molecules, the genetic material of most organisms. It includes dATP, dTTP, dGTP, dCTP, and dUTP. During DNA repl...

PCR & DNA Amplification
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Lectin: Definition, Applications, & Industry Uses
November 22, 2022
 
Protein Purification

Lectin: Definition, Applications, & Industry Uses

Lectin: Overview Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that recognize and reversibly bind the carbohydrate moieties of complex glycoconjugates. Their molecular interaction with sugar groups does n...

Protein Purification