Techniques
Below is an ongoing list of techniques the lab finds useful for students. If there are interest in other techniques not listed, please feel free to request.
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Bioconjugation Reagents for creating labeled or conjugate molecules via crosslinking, immobilization, modification, biotinylation, and fluorescent labeling of biomolecules |
Bioconjugation technical handbook (by Thermo) |
| Blotting Techniques | |
| Cell Culture |
Cell Culture Basics (by Gibco) Cell Culture Fundamentals || Video || Invitrogen Handbook Cell Culture Laboratory Safety || Cell Culture Training Preventing Contamination || Aseptic Techniques Culture Preparation and Plating |
| CRIPSR |
CRISPR Explained in 2 under 2 mins CRISPR to Fight Viruses in Human Cells CRISPR-Cas Biology and Its Application to Infectious Diseases |
| Culture and Fermentation |
Batch & Continuous Culture Basics |
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DNA Cloning The process of making mulitple copies of the same DNA. |
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The Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) ELISA is an assay technique used for detecting and quantifying substances like peptides, proteins, antibodies, and hormones. |
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| Flow Cytometry |
Multicolor flow cytometry – Understanding the basics (Webinar from Miltenyi Biotec) |
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Gel Electrophoresis Gel electrophoresis is used to separate DNA fragments by size by loading samples from one end of a gel. Electric current is used to pull the DNA through to the other end of the gel. |
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| Organic Solar Cells/Organic Photovoltaics (OPV) |
Constructing a Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cell using blackberry juice Stanford Scientists Create All-Carbon Solar Cell A printable, flexible, organic solar cell (TED Talk by Hannah Bürckstümmer) |
| pH Measurement | |
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Pipette Properly Pipette is a tool used to measure and transfer liquids from one source to another. |
Eppendorf Tutorial |
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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a fundamental molecular biology method with many scientific, industrial, and clinical applications. |
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| Rotary Evaporation | |
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Streak Plating Streak plating is used to isolate a pure strain of bacteria from the mixed population. |
Video Tutorial |
| Transformation and Cloning | Webinar Recording (presented by A. Agbay) |