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Farida Khan

Farida gained a PhD in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology from the University of Illinois.

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Image of fireflys in a forest as the enzyme used in the luciferase reporter assay comes from fireflys

The Luciferase Reporter Assay: How it Works

By Farida Khan | September 22, 2021

Discover how the luciferase reporter assay works and how to get starting using it in your research.

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

By Farida Khan | May 2, 2012

The recent Easter holiday got me thinking again about the ultimate question……whether or not to go in to the lab! I have asked myself this question many times around national and religious holidays and I have come up with a list of the top 5 reasons why going to lab during these times is a…

How To Keep Your Mammalian Cells Happy And Healthy

How To Keep Your Mammalian Cells Happy And Healthy

By Farida Khan | February 3, 2012

There’s more to mammalian cell culture than just making sure that your cells don’t die. It is a lot like taking care of children. You have to feed them, make sure that they’re growing well, and keep them under constant supervision.  If the cells are put through extreme conditions (over-confluency, media-deprivation, inaccurate temps, etc.), their…

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