How to Move Forward for Leaving a Postdoc Position
The majority of graduate students have entered into higher education and postdoctoral training to la…
Agarose Gel FAQs
These are some of the top questions surrounding gel electrophoresis and agarose gels. Learn about ho…
The 4 Key factors influencing the in vitro plant regeneration
As a long-term plant scientist, I have discovered four important factors that influence in vitro p…
FGF7 Subfamily (FGF7, FGF10, FGF22… and sometimes FGF3)
For this Growth Factor Focus week, we want to take a closer look at the FGF7 subfamily of Fibroblast…
Synthetic Spider Silk Production: Finding the Eco-Friendly Biofactory
Nature provides us with many biodegradable and biocompatible materials waiting for their discovery,…
Decoding the Circadian Clock
There is, I think, one thing that unifies nearly every species on Earth, a single constant that goes…
Reverse Transcriptase & cDNA Overview & Applications
Reverse transcription is a technique used by researchers to generate a complementary strand of DNA…
The Difference Between Tris (Tris Base) vs. Tris HCl
Tris (tris base) vs. tris HCl – what’s the difference? The quick answer is that tris is a basic buff…
Growth Factor Induction of luc-genes
At GoldBio, we just love it when we can find two products which can be used in conjunction. It’s eve…
Up Your Lab Manager Game in 10 Easy Steps
Once you’ve settled into your lab manager job, you may find yourself wondering how you can improve…
The Postdoc’s Guide to Networking
If you’ve ever heard the phrase “it’s all about who you know”, you are probably familiar with how im…
GoldBio’s Bialaphos is Used to Raise the Bar (Gene) Even Higher
Farmers are constantly in need of a more diversified herbicide treatment program. Though RoundUp h…
Genome Editing Validation using T7 Endonuclease I
T7 endonuclease I is a popular and very useful enzyme that is often used to quantify a targeted muta…
Interleukins
The interleukin family of cytokines is one of the largest and most studied of all the growth factors…
Convincing Your PI to Try Your Idea
When working in the life sciences, what we know is always changing. New discoveries are made, new…
How to be a Better Troubleshooter in Your Laboratory
For scientists, the ability to troubleshoot their experiments is a valuable skill to develop. This s…
Four Steps to Design an Effective Medium for Plant Regeneration
When considering a medium for plant regeneration, there are a lot of considerations for optimizing a…
An Introduction to Isothermal Amplification
What is Isothermal AmplificationIn molecular biology, when it comes to copying nucleic acid sequenc…
How to Prepare Your Most Frequently Used Buffers
Many biological experiments require the use of buffers to maintain an effective pH, which is impor…
Adjunct or Tenure: The Journey of a Life Science Professor
The path to becoming a college professor is long and arduous. To begin, it takes a huge commitment t…
A New Frontier for DNA: The Molecule, Now Made Machine
Lifesaving, man-made “nano-bots,” something long imagined in fiction, are now being brought to lif…
Irresistible Puppy Eyes and Their Science
Sometimes an eyebrow raise is enough to melt our hearts. That is exactly what happens every day to m…
In Vitro Plant Regeneration Overview: Understanding Organogenesis vs. Somatic Embryogenesis
In vitro plant regeneration is the process of growing plants using tissue culture techniques. Plant…
Testing Growth Factors for Biological Activity
With our new lineup of growth factors, we want to make sure that the products we are selling are the…