When you think about scientific research, you probably envision a sterile room that houses gleaming beakers, rows of pipettes and centrifuges. But what if you could house a lab on a chip? Call it the ...

In the family Cactaceae, isolation of genetic material can be difficult due to the presence of polysaccharide-based mucilage content and other secondary compounds. Although important for water storage ...

Interview with Chris Moreland, Global Product Manager, Integrated Solutions, Promega, conducted by James Ives. Why do scientists need to amplify bacterial DNA for molecular identification and ...

Proof of concept for automated Fire Monkey High Molecular Weight (HMW) DNA extraction/size selection process in multi-well filter plate format validated by sequencing Hands-free automated protocol on ...

ZyGEM’s technologies are derived from a collection of extremophiles that thrive in extreme temperature and pH conditions. The company’s DNA-extraction technology is based on Erebus Antarctica 1 (EA1), ...

The effect of different DNA extraction protocols on activated sludge DNA yield and bacterial community composition was evaluated by temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (TGGE). Nine different ...

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have developed a scalable, highly sensitive microbial detection protocol that can identify as few as 50 bacteria present on surfaces in ...

Individuals are becoming increasingly aware of nutrition’s major impacts on our quality of life as a whole. Furthermore, this awareness has been heightened by recent scandals in the food industry. It ...