By Madison Williams Fun rating: 3/5 Difficulty rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? A Bradford Protein Assay detects protein […]
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Substrate
By Zoe Terwilliger (noun. /SUB-strate/) What does it mean? In biochemistry, a substrate is a molecule that an enzyme acts […]
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By Riya Gohil Fun rating: 4/5 Difficulty rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Western Blots utilize gel electrophoresis to separate protein […]
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By Zoe Terwilliger (noun / ENZ-eye-m) What does it mean? An enzyme is a molecule that “speeds up” the rate […]
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By Natalie Nielsen Fun rating: 5/5 Difficulty rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? To visually label and detect proteins […]
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By Devina Thiono Technique name: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Fun rating: 5/5 Difficulty rating: 4/5 (high focus and concentration needed […]
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(noun. /AN-tih-body/) By Taylor Tibbs What does it mean? Antibodies are proteins produced by immune cells to target foreign elements […]
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Welcome to our first installment of “Techniques”! With these posts about methods and tools, we hope to give you a […]
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By Alan Curtis The human immune system has two main branches: the innate and the adaptive immune systems. The innate immune […]
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By Alec Chaves Whether you’re the star of the football team, a long distance runner, or just like to work […]
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By Emma Joy Goldberg It’s that time of year again. The time of year when, one by one, your friends, […]
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By Sam Stadmiller Have you ever wondered if aliens are real? Well, scientists do too, and they spend lots of […]
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