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  1. Antibodies 101: Fab Fragments

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    Sept. 5, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Light chain. C = Constant domain. H = Heavy chain. Created with biorender.com     The modularity of antibodies...antibody and common antigen binding fragments. Created with biorender.com.   Why Fabs?  Antibody fragments...secondary antibodies you already have in your refrigerator will not recognize a Fab fragment. In order ...
  2. 5 Steps to Writing Grant Proposals for Grad Students

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    Feb. 11, 2014, 12:13 p.m.
    ...institution. Moreover, avoidance of ‘to be’ verbs creates strong, well-directed meaning and delivers strength...first. Additionally, reach out to peers and collaborators who have succeeded at grant writing to see what...for funding improves the associated skill sets. Increased experience in communicating and motivating research...
  3. Tips for Using BLAST to Verify Plasmids

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    May 29, 2014, 1:29 p.m.
    ...such as full plasmid sequences provided by the laboratories that deposit their plasmids with us or other.... At Addgene, we use blastn to identify any discrepancies in Sanger sequences, such as mismatches, deletions...determine the potential effect of any nucleotide discrepancies. The blastp and blastx programs are optimized...plasmids instead! All BLAST images are modified screen shots from the NCBI BLAST website. Additional Resources...
  4. CASTing Off for New Shores in Human Genome Editing

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    June 10, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...genomic DNA downstream of gRNA-specified sites. Created with BioRender.com. CASTs quickly became popular...Programmable gene insertion in human cells with a laboratory-evolved CRISPR-associated transposase. Science...
  5. Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Recycling

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    Feb. 14, 2019, 2:35 p.m.
    ...attended the Go green! Innovative practices for laboratory waste symposium, sponsored by New England Biolabs...packaging Packaging is a huge contributor to the increase in plastic manufacturing, accounting for 40% of...
  6. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - March 2021

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    March 23, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...s chromatin status into account (Fig 1a). The laboratory of Karmella Haynes at Emory recently contributed...-pot system will allow investigators to rapidly create multiple synthetic chromatin-modifying proteins...cells (Zhang et al., 2015). Recently the Ward lab created a tool-kit to expand upon these original tools ...
  7. The Materials Science of Optogenetics Experiments

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    Sept. 17, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ... with diamond polishing paper of sequentially increasing fineness helps to maintain a consistent stream... rate of movement of the animal significantly increases. Before you get your experiment started, you will...laser output), 5ms “on”, 50ms “off”.  A pulse generator such as the A.M.P.I Master-9 Pulse Stimulator,...
  8. Save Time with Transient Plant Leaf Transformations

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    July 25, 2019, 12:03 p.m.
    ...inefficient, and often not reproducible. Prior to creating transgenic cultures or plants, our transient expression... expression method enables us to quickly screen and investigate transcription factor candidates and the... region is transferred into the plant. In the laboratory we can utilize this natural process by replacing...with the MoClo system you can easily and quickly create customized vectors. For more information on MoClo...transient leaf transformations are a great help in screening candidate genes and speeding up research. Certainly...
  9. Thoughts on the Future of Research 2015 Boston Symposium

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    Nov. 25, 2015, 4 p.m.
    ...topics discussed during the symposium will prove incredibly important to the stability of the biological ...align trainee expectations with job outcomes, and increase diversity in the academic research environment...these problems and some that stuck out to me were: Decrease the Number of Postdocs De-incentivize going into... more services based on what they're spending. Increase the number of science masters programs to prepare...postdoc salaries as opposed to Staff Scientists Increase the Starting Salary for Postdocs to $50,000 (the...salary as reported by Paula Stephan is $40,000) Increase Knowledge about Postdoc and Graduate Student Career...was highlighted during the conference that just increasing funding for academic research will not solve ...
  10. Filming Science Videos in the Age of Social Distancing

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    May 20, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Creating great educational science videos is tough. Is the content accurate? Are we conveying complex...people in tight locations. Conference rooms for on-screen presenters! Labs and benches! Everything was out...videos. It’s really nice to have a scientist on-screen, somebody who really knows the protocol and can...would be to use an iPad to shoot.  Build: Jennifer created a mobile camera area that included iPad and her... their mask. But while the camera is here, the operator is in a different room.   Design: The previous...where I could focus on camera and audio, and the on-screen talent could just focus on their interview or performance...re-opened very early in the pandemic with some incredibly strict safety protocols to keep Addgenies safe...
  11. Using Addgene's New Viral Service for Your Research

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    Nov. 17, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...modulate its expression, or perform a genome-wide screen, we’ve got viruses to help you out. Of course, ...expression of a gene under the control of the tet operator. AAV AAVs are the workhorses of both chemo- and...
  12. Evolution of Lab Techniques

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    June 21, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...including easier automation, higher throughput screening, and a lower requirement for the amount of DNA...transgenic animals may choose Southern blotting to screen founder transgenic animals for the inserted transgene...DNA sequence content by comparing the fragments created by different restriction enzyme digests. Incubating...specific fragments of a DNA sequence of interest to create a physical map of the DNA. Starting in the 1970s...below), restriction mapping may still be used to screen multiple colonies before selecting a smaller subset...allowing for fluorometric-based detection. This increased sequencing speed ultimately leading to what are...DNA technologies that are now commonplace in laboratories. As scientific technologies rapidly progress...
  13. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Free Tools for Science Writing

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    April 28, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ..., it's hard to get those words out and onto the screen and transform your work into a paper or a grant...with others which makes it easier to work with collaborators. Zotero is a desktop based program that’s compatible...
  14. Choosing Your Fluorescent Proteins for Multi-Color Imaging

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    Oct. 9, 2014, 3 p.m.
    ...has a similar spectrum. For example, here's a screenshot from the Chroma Spectra Viewer comparing a standard...received his PhD in biophysics from UCSF in the laboratory of Ronald Vale, after which he was a fellow at...
  15. The Importance of a Fun Workplace: Company Culture at Addgene

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    Sept. 3, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...EVER confirmed this with me). While things were incredibly busy in those early years, the founders knew ...aspect of Addgene. As our size has drastically increased, it would have been a tight squeeze for all of... confident that their teammates and project collaborators have completed their work thoroughly. It’s kind...
  16. Building Global Connections with the International Mentorship Program USA-EUROPE

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    Nov. 6, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...International Mentorship Program (IMP) USA-Europe was created. IMP as an idea was conceived and developed by ...the specific technical and logistic support to increase the chances of success, but also nurture a supportive...country of origin with an international mentor creates a closer and more approachable relationship for..., setting up bases and contacts with Spanish laboratories to start working on projects together. List ...at IMP In these sessions, mentors helped mentees create “Career Development Plans” which provided paths...developmental needs and resources needed to pursue them, increased their network of contacts important for their ...Conference highlights included remarks by the Spanish Secretary of Research, Development, and Innovation, D. Carmen...
  17. Finding nucleic acids with SHERLOCK and DETECTR

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    April 16, 2020, 1 p.m.
    ...time-consuming, and complex to use outside of standard laboratories. In the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, qPCR ...the presence of your targeted nucleic acid. To increase the sensitivity of the assay, targeted DNA or ...non-specific (trans) ssDNA and harnessed this ability to create a DNA detection platform called DETECTR. How does...
  18. Getting the Most from Your Lentiviral Transduction

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    April 7, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Lentiviruses are a powerful laboratory tool often employed to establish cell lines that stably express...subtle and may include reduced saturation density, decreased rates of growth, or clumping. To ensure the best...Viral Vector Elements Learn How to Do Genome-Wide Screens with CRISPR Lentiviral Vectors Additional Resources...
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