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Krista Meserve ’18 – The bug or the windshield?

Posted by on Feb 23, 2016 in Posts, Student News

Something that I learned recently was that there is always growth! This is a picture of a control plate in which no growth of E.coli was expected. After allowing to incubate overnight, there appeared to be colonies. I learned that this is due to non-sterile conditions, as there is no way in our lab setting to be perfectly sterile. Contaminants in the air...

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Krista Meserve – gel electrophoresis!

Posted by on Nov 12, 2015 in Posts, Student News

A technique I learned this week was gel electrophoresis! The gel containing wells of DNA sample sits in a bath of ions that conduct electricity. As the electricity from the power pack moves through the gel, the DNA’s negative charge pulls it through the gel towards the positive pole. The different bands indicate the size of the DNA, as smaller pieces move...

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