Dispatches from the Intern Desk: PCR, ELISA, & BBQ

I am currently a rising senior at McKinley Technology High School, and for the past six weeks I have also been an intern at Edvotek. Before I started interning, I was familiar with making and staining gels, pipetting, and working with bacteria, but only in a classroom setting. However, this internship has allowed me to acquire new hands-on biotechnology experiences such as running PCR, growing cells, and creating slides.

Tagged on: ELISA, Summer

Biotechnology Basics: SDS Polyacrylamide-Gel Electrophoresis

What is SDS-PAGE?

SDS polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis, or SDS-PAGE, is a technique that is used to separate proteins according to their molecular weight.

Tagged on: Biotech Basics, Science, Technology, Electrophoresis, Laboratory Classroom, STEM, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Proteins

Outbreak! Zika Testing Using the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Looking for a way to keep your immunology or virology lessons fresh? Consider teaching the lesson from a biomedical diagnostic point of view! Here, we describe how Zika Virus can be used to teach the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (or ELISA).

Tagged on: Biotech Basics, Beginner, Classroom Laboratory, Professional Development, Disease, Virus, Workshop

Understanding Edvotek's New SDS and Product Labels

At Edvotek, we always want the best for our customers, which is why we are constantly improving our products to meet their highest quality standards. You may have noticed that in the last few years, we have improved our website to deliver information in a clear, concise manner. We have also improved the design of many of our products including our electrophoresis units.

Tagged on: Biotech Basics, Beginner, Tips and Tricks, Classroom Laboratory, Professional Development

Taking Transformation to the Next Level With Colony PCR

Transformation is a biotechnology technique that is used daily in research laboratories around the world. This technique allows scientists to force E. coli to take up small, circular pieces of DNA called plasmids from the surrounding environment. Using recombinant DNA technology, these plasmids are engineered to contain genes from different sources.

Tagged on: GFP, PCR, Transformation, New, Classroom Laboratory