Category: Lab Notes

Mole fraction refers to the fraction of a component of a solution when the amounts (component and solution) are expressed…

Overview: Phosphate buffered saline (PBS) is a buffer solution commonly used in biological research. PBS supports cell viability by keeping…

Overview: Phosphate buffered saline (PBS) is a buffer solution commonly used in biological research. PBS supports cell viability by keeping…

Overview The boiling lysis method of plasmid isolation is quick and is recommended for the isolation of small plasmids (up…

Overview: NaCl is highly soluble in water. Its aqueous solution is clear and colorless. A 5M NaCl solution is easy…

Synonyms Desoxycholic acid sodium salt, 3α,12α-Dihydroxy-5β-cholanic acid sodium salt, 7-Deoxycholic acid sodium salt, Sodium deoxycholate ChemSpider 82577 PubChem CID 23668196…

SDS-PAGE does not effectively separate proteins larger than 200 kDa. High molecular weight proteins have difficulties moving and entering small…

Two main neurogenic niches in the adult brain have been reported:1. Ventricular-subventricular zone (V-SVZ)2. Subgranular zone of the hippocampus (SGZ)In…

OVERVIEW Calcium chloride is a salt of calcium and chlorine.  Calcium chloride is available commercially in both anhydrous (CaCl2) and…

ChemSpider ID22034 PubChem CID 23565 UNII HXQ6A1N7R6 InChIKey RXDALBZNGVATNY-CWLIKTDRSA-N CAS Number 7177-48-2 Molecular formula C16H19N3O4S.3H2O Molecular weight 403.451 g/mol Appearance…

Ready to use L-glutamine solution (200 mM, sterile-filtered, 100 x concentration) is commercially supplied in different sizes with 100 ml…

Lysozyme is an enzyme used for the extraction of proteins and nucleic acid from bacteria. It improves the extraction process…

EDTA (EthyleneDiamineTetraAcetic acid), a polyamino carboxylic acid, is extensively used in molecular biology experiments as a chelating agent. It sequesters…