Plasmid DNA isolation is an important technique in molecular biology, however, achieving effective high-throughput automation of this method has proven to be challenging. Analytik Jena and SynbiCITE ...

Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Reports article, entitled: ‘Rapid extraction of DNA suitable for NGS workflows from bacterial cultures using the PDQeX’, as we ask authors about PDQeX, a new ...

Plasmid DNA can be used across an extensive range of applications. Therefore, ensuring the supply is purified in the right way is crucial for every given situation. Analytik Jena‘s CyBio FeliX Liquid ...

Whole genome sequencing of microbes is a powerful tool for genomic studies, comparison, mapping studies, microbial identification, and building reference genomes. High-resolution sequencing data is ...

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

WIZARD SERIES: Promega Corp. offers a variety of DNA purification products. One of the first steps that biologists perform in the quest to identify a gene, learn the function of a particular protein, ...

An analysis of the bones and teeth of ancient mammoths (Mammuthus) has identified some of the microorganisms that lived in the animals’ mouths and bodies more than one million years ago. The study, ...

Two bacteria are sitting near free-floating DNA. Suddenly, one bacterium shoots out a long appendage, latches onto a DNA fragment and reels in its catch. It happens fast, but it’s clear: this organism ...