Benjamin gained a PhD in Biology from Northwestern University. He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Articles by Benjamin Parker

Benzyl Isoamyl Alcohol: a Novel, Bizarre, and Effective DNA Purification Tool

DNA Purification We all use our favorite techniques for DNA cloning, such as Gibson assembly, TOPO cloning, ligation independent cloning (LIC), and TA cloning. However, DNA purification methods themselves, haven’t changed all that much since the 90’s. Historically, the introduction of phenol extraction in 1956, to purify nucleic acids from rat liver, rapidly replaced previous…