The ELISA assay is a rapid method used to detect the amount of a protein of interest in experimental samples. While this process has become increasing automated and less labour intensive, it is still important to carry out these assays with care to maintain accuracy and maximise the usability of your results. The following are [...]
10 Tips for Pipetting Perfection
Several years ago as a freshman in a research lab, the very first project I received was to pipette incremental micro-volumes of H2O onto a piece of parafilm. Boring! Weighing the liquid on parafilm and comparing the weight between 10 replicates for each micro-volume continued for a week before I touched anything else in that [...]
