Electrophoresis

Electrophoresis is a laboratory technique used to transport charged protein molecules and nucleic acids through a solvent using an electrically-charged field. It is considered a simple, rapid, and sensitive analytical technique. Numerous biological molecules carry a net charge at any pH level other than their isoelectric point and migrate at a rate in proportion to their charge density.

Electrophoresis results
Two yellow flowers with pollinators in them. Represents capillary electrophoresis.

May 4, 2023

Capillary Electrophoresis: Overview & Applications

Discover the potential of capillary electrophoresis (CE) in our post. From analyzing biomolecules to pharmaceutical research, explore this technique's applications and how it separates molecules based on charge and size for precise analysis.

Two results of gel electrophoresis next to each other.

April 3, 2023

How To Read & Interpret Gel Electrophoresis

Discover the power of gel electrophoresis in biotech labs. Learn about agarose gel, SDS-PAGE, DNA separation, and interpreting results, and understand how this technique helps with accurate conclusions in downstream applications.

An animation of a lab beaker with a buffer inside. The buffer is changing colors.

February 7, 2023

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…

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January 18, 2023

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 ...

An illustration of minesweeper. It represents DNA markers.

January 18, 2023

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...

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September 27, 2022

Structure & Function of Argonaute Protein

Argonaut proteins are an essential component of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), responsible for RNA silencing — also known as RNA interference (RNAi). The protein name is derived from ...