DISCOVERING ELECTROPHORESIS
2024-2025 EDVOTEK ® RESOURCE GUIDE
Antibody - an immune protein that allows the body to distinguish between self and non-self. Biotechnology - the application of living systems or organisms to produce useful products. CRISPR - a genome editing technology based off of the natural bacterial defense system.
Neuron - a cell that sends and receives messages from the brain.
Osmosis - the movement of solvent across a semipermeable membrane from dilute to concentrated solutions.
Plasmid - small circular pieces of double-stranded DNA that contain extra, non-essential genes.
qPCR (or quantitative PCR) - a laboratory technique that quantitates the amount of DNA in a sample.
DNA - the molecule that contains an organism's genetic information.
Restriction Enzyme - an enzyme that cuts DNA at a sequence specific location, like a molecular scissor.
Enzyme - a protein that speeds up a chemical reaction.
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Forensic Science - the application of scientific knowledge and methodology to answer legal questions. Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) - a jellyfish protein that brightly glows green when exposed to blue light.
SDS PAGE - a technique that separates proteins by molecular weight.
Transformation - the process through which bacteria take up free DNA from the surrounding environment. Ultraviolet - electromagnetic radiatio that is present in sunlight and causes DNA damage through skin exposure.
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Hypothesis - an educated guess based on previous scientific exploration.
Ion Exchange Chromatography - a technique that separates molecules based on their charge. Jumping Gene (or transposon) a DNA segment that can move to different positions within the genome.
Virus - simple infectious particles that replicate in a host cell.
Western Blot - a laboratory technique that detects specific proteins in a complex mixture. Xanthophyll - a yellow or brown plant pigment found in plant leaves. Yield - the amount of a product recovered from a biochemical purification. Zymology - the study of fermentation and how it is used in brewing and food preparation .
Karyotype - the organization and imaging of a person's chromosomes.
Laboratory - a room or building where scientific experiments are performed.
Mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell.
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