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Watch this episode of LabNotes for helpful tips like how to pour the stacking and resolving gel at the same time.

We share five simple tricks that address common gel running woes, from samples that float out of wells to sample buffers that turn yellow.

Why western blotting, a technique used in every day research, is still not as straightforward as it seems? Well, it’s mainly because of the antibodies. They may not work in all samples, a lot of standardization needs to be done and there are several other unknowns. Bio-Rad, the leader in western blotting, has addressed these concerns in its newest line of antibodies, the PrecisionAb™ Antibodies. See the challenges and the Bio-Rad solution.

Finding ways to slow or reverse aging intrigues scientists and non-scientists alike. In recent studies, merging the circulatory systems of young and old mice rejuvenated skeletal muscle, brain, and cardiac cells, indicating the presence of a systemic “anti-aging factor” initially thought to be growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11). However, a recent publication showed that GDF11 actually promotes aging, emphasizing the need for further integrative analysis of the aging process.

When you have finished all your experiments and have the paper ready in your head, you need to consider several factors before sending it for publication. Here are some tips that Bio-Rad’s PrimePCR™ PCR Primers and Assays group put together for getting the paper published successfully.

Unsure about what percentage SDS-PAGE gel to pick for your experiment? We share four tips that make picking the perfect gel a piece of cake.

What is Multidimensional (Multi-D) chromatography? Here is an animated explanation of how Multi-D chromatography works and what its advantages are over traditional chromatography.

What do computers and cells have in common? Can cells function as computers or recording devices? Can a bacterial computer be built? Synthetic biologists have recently developed a platform called SCRIBE (Synthetic Cellular Recorders Integrating Biological Events) to convert genomic DNA into a “tape” for recording and memorizing information. This article explores many interesting aspects of autonomous cellular memory and the potential applications of such living computational systems.

Researchers love their lab instruments…and sometimes hate them too. Out of such complex human-machine relationships come nicknames, many many nicknames. Read on to explore the ways scientists name their instruments, the names they choose, and contribute your favorite instrument nickname!

What’s the science that keeps your food safe? Find out with an inside look at Bio-Rad’s Food Science Division, and discover how techniques from the research lab are applied every day to guard what you eat.