Common antigens (or antigens of similar nature) that are possessed by a variety of phylogenetically unrelated species are known as heterophile antigens. Antibodies induced by these antigens...
Year: 2019
Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE): Steps, Applications
Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) is a powerful molecular typing technique by which genomic DNA is isolated from the organism of interest, followed by restriction enzyme analysis. The digestion...
Agarose gel electrophoresis is one of the most common electrophoresis techniques which is relatively simple and straightforward to perform but possesses great resolving power. The agarose gel...
Bacteriological analysis of water is one component of drinking water quality analysis. Water is screened for the presence of fecal contamination by testing for the presence of an indicator...
Foldscope is a paper microscope that is built by folding the paper in an origami fashion. Prof. Manu Prakash and Jim Cybulski at Stanford University invented it in 2012. Unlike a conventional...
Culture media are pivotal in any microbiology laboratory for isolating, identifying, and sensitivity testing different pathogens. Most laboratories usually prepare culture media or purchase...