Dr. Joseph Williams, an instructor and researcher at Kansas City University, visited RISE Elementary School to provide students with a hands-on approach to understanding the complex topic of DNA.

However, extracting and purifying DNA from FFPE samples presents challenges, potentially causing DNA fragmentation, low yield, or low quality. Furthermore, FFPE extraction protocols are often ...

Microbes can also interact with enteroendocrine cells (EECs) present in the gut lining to send hormones throughout the body.

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

When: Wed., May 7, 7-8:30 p.m.

After collecting water samples from one of these rivers, students will use modern laboratory techniques to isolate bacterial DNA, fragment it into millions of tiny strands, and sequence them. The ...

from both pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria 'Metagenome' describes the genetic potential of a community 'Sequence-based metagenomics' involves extracting and random sequencing of DNA directly ...

We have previously attempted to detect bacterial DNA from B. burgdorferi in the exact same patient samples tested in manuscript and were unable to do so,” he told STAT in an email.

In this workshop, students investigate four fictional bacterial outbreaks by performing restriction enzyme digests on DNA samples isolated from each of the scenes. Using gel electrophoresis, they will ...