Suzanne Kennedy
Suzanne is Director of R&D at Mo Bio Laboratories in California, and the author of their blog, The Culture Dish. She has a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Recent Articles By Suzanne
Tech Clinic #5: Copy Number Determination for Plasmid Standard Curves
by Suzanne on March 10, 2010
We received the following question from Bitesize Bio reader, Beheroze Sattha. It relates to a problem with absolute quantification using plasmids for standard curves. Since many people use this technique it is an interesting one (read on...)
A role for cannabinoids in slowing down HIV
by Suzanne on March 1, 2010
We all are very familiar with the effects of cannabinoid receptor stimulation on the body. Relaxation, pain relief, and increased appetite probably come first to mind. These psychoactive effects result from activation of the (read on...)
Is Peer Review Broken?
by Suzanne on February 23, 2010
This past week I found myself asking this question quite a few times. What is going on with the peer review process? Is anyone actually reviewing the papers getting into journals anymore?
This is due to some recent experiences (read on...)
Better Plasmid Midipreps Part II: What Causes Low Yields?
by Suzanne on February 3, 2010
Recently we received a question from Bitesize Bio reader Sonia after our article How to: Get Better Plasmid Midiprep Yields. She asked: "What could be the problem when one sample gives a good yield while the other plasmid gives (read on...)
Yonder Biology: Bringing Science to “Mom and Dad”
by Suzanne on February 1, 2010
Who is Andy Bass?
Answer: A surfing scientist turned businessman from Alabama with a passion for educating the world about molecular biology.
Andy is the CEO and founder of Yonder Biology, a brand new biotech company located (read on...)
RTFP (Read the F*****g Paper)
by Suzanne on January 18, 2010
When I worked in technical service for a well known biotech company, I have to confess that we often used a certain phrase in the frustration of dealing with calls from angry scientists ranting about a problem they were having (read on...)
What Conferences Will You Attend in 2010?
by Suzanne on January 4, 2010
Happy New Year!
Now that 2010 has begun, it's a good time to start thinking about how you want to spend your travel money (or which meetings you want to nudge your PI about spending their travel money on for you). So to help (read on...)
Scientists. Do You Believe in God?
by Suzanne on December 21, 2009
Perhaps at no other time of year like the winter solstice is the mixture of religious beliefs and daily life more intertwined. Most people, regardless of race and country of origin, come from a faith that believes in God or a (read on...)
DNA Precipitation: Ethanol vs. Isopropanol
by Suzanne on December 10, 2009
Since our most popular article of all time (“The Basics: How Ethanol Precipitation of DNA and RNA Works”) was published, many of our readers have asked us to further explain the difference between precipitating DNA with (read on...)
Gift Ideas For The Scientist In Your Life This Christmas
by Suzanne on December 3, 2009
It’s that time of year again. The time when you have to fit in buying holiday gifts among the hundred other things you need to do at work and at home. Coming up with cool ideas or the “perfect gift” is a challenge for busy (read on...)
