Each week, we bring you a quick and easy experiment you can do at home to explore a concept in science. This week, we’re on ...

Researchers in Thailand showed that simple Tris–EDTA buffer DNA extraction matches commercial kits when paired with RPA and ...

A Cameroonian research team shows that a low-cost Chelex-based DNA extraction method outperforms a commercial kit and a CTAB ...

To obtain high-quality, purified nucleic acids, scientists can use several different methods, including phenol-chloroform extraction, cesium chloride/ethidium bromide (CsCl/EtBr) gradient ...

Preparation of Chitosan@Beads. A: schematic diagram of chitosan-modified magnetic nanobeads; B: Schematic diagram of Chitosan@Beads modification steps. Recently, a research group led by Prof. LIU Yong ...

Call it the science of small, but a trio of University of Florida chemical engineers have developed a lab-on-a-chip process that could make a big difference for DNA research and, ultimately, patients.

FFPE tissue samples allow scientists to glean useful information from the architecture of preserved cells and tissues, but formaldehyde preservation crosslinks proteins and nucleic acids and disrupts ...

DNA extraction methods are integral to many forms of research, providing clean, isolated genetic material for sequencing. This eBook explores various DNA extraction methods and techniques with key ...

A novel method that in the future could be a major weapon against small and large-scale operations still targeting hawksbills for the illegal trade. Scientists have developed a test to extract DNA ...

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 ...