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3 Culture contaminants you hate and how to save your cells

Sterile cell culture practice is key to avoid contamination by microorganisms, which would then interfere with the integrity of your cell system and..

Brittany Carson July 13, 2017

Equipping a new lab: Hidden challenges and tips for starting from scratch

Whether you’ve just moved your lab into a new building, a new country, or are starting your own group or lab for the first time, setting up the work..

Christina Glantschnig June 1, 2017

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells: PBMC isolation, preservation, and culture

The human immune response is a complex and dynamic system involving several different cell types and hundreds of signaling molecules and pathways...

Marine Barnabe May 31, 2017

Alternative science careers: Beyond academia and industry

When I was applying to graduate school I was under the impression that after obtaining my PhD there were two options: start a postdoctoral position..

Samantha Jones May 17, 2017

Cell viability assays: Alternatives to the MTT assay

In Cell viability assays: MTT assay application and protocol, we discussed the most commonly used cell viability assay. We will now look at..

Marine Barnabe May 2, 2017

Molecular cloning of PCR products: Transformation and colony screening

Cloning is a ubiquitous multi-step technique in molecular biology labs. We have previously discussed restriction digestion and ligation, so it’s time..

Daad Abi-Ghanem April 11, 2017

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