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Posts Tagged ‘molecular biology’

Your mom is like a multi-enzyme protein complex

In Science on June 17, 2013 at 8:41 am

FAS-structure

Very high in mass; samples multiple conformations.

Submitted by Below Average.

{FAS}

Your dad is like a nutrient rich bacterial medium

In Science on June 16, 2013 at 9:13 am

SOB

SOB.

Happy father’s day!! We’re more vocal about loving your mom but we love your dad too!

Submitted by Below Average.

{super optimal broth}

Your mom is like a Western blot transfer solution

In Science on June 7, 2013 at 2:20 pm

transfer-buffer

Buffer with alcohol.

Submitted by Below Average.

{want a larger protocol? want a buffer recipe?}

Your mom is like an incorrectly loaded centrifuge

In Science on June 5, 2013 at 8:48 am

unbalanced-rotor

Unbalanced.

Submitted by Below Average.

Your mom is like a broken gelbox

In Science on May 31, 2013 at 9:31 am

gelbox-breakage

Has no potential.

Submitted by Below Average.

Your mom is like my contaminated LB

In Science on May 28, 2013 at 8:45 am

mold

Infected with yeast; moldy.

Figure by Below Average. Punchline from staff brainstorming.

Your mom is like voltage

In Science on May 25, 2013 at 9:23 am

electrophoresis

Not current.

Submitted by Below Average.

Your mom is like a morpholino sulfate buffer

In Science on May 16, 2013 at 9:01 am

MES

Is a MES.

Submitted by Below Average.

{Good’s buffers; MES}

Your mom is like my last batch of calcium chloride-treated cells

In Science on May 9, 2013 at 8:56 am

competent-cells

Not competent.

Submitted by Below Average.

Is your mom actually competent? Then take a look at this.

{competent cells}

Your mom is like F- E. coli

In Science on April 20, 2013 at 9:44 am

f-pilus

Participates in horizontal gene transfer.

Submitted by Below Average.

{bacterial conjugation}