Dr. Eva Amsen
Editor, Bitesize Bio
Appears in 9 Episodes
How to clean and calibrate your lab balance
#41 — Keeping your lab balance clean and calibrated will make your bench work a lot easier. In this episode we give you useful tips to maintain your balance, literally...
How to Check the Accuracy of Your Pipette in 7 Easy Steps
#36 — Don't let an inaccurate pipette ruin your experiments. In this episode of Mentors At Your Benchside we’re talking about how to check the accuracy of your pipette...
How to Make the Perfect Agar Plate Every Time
#35 — A smooth, perfect agar plate will make your microbial experiments a lot easier. Whether you're using LB, M9 or blood agar, tune in to this episode to learn how t...
Is Your Bacterial Culture Still Growing? A Primer on OD600 Measurements
#32 — How do you know if your bacteria culture is ready for your experiment? In this episode of Mentors At Your Benchside we take a close look at the popular method of...
Protease Inhibitors 101: How They Work and How to Use Them
#29 — Ever wondered why you have to add protease inhibitors to your lysis buffer? In this episode of Mentors At Your Benchside we’ll tell you all about protease inhibi...
How (and Why) To Manipulate Plasmid Copy Number
#17 — Why do some plasmids give a better protein yield than others? It may have a lot to do with the plasmid copy number. In this episode we talk about what plasmid co...
A Brief History of CRISPR-Cas9 Genome-Editing Tools
#15 — In the last few years, CRISPR-Cas9 has become a popular genome editing tool, but have you ever wondered where it came from? In this episode we explore the histor...
What the HEK? A Beginner’s Guide to HEK293 Cells
#9 — One of the most commonly used cell lines in molecular biology labs is the Human Embryonic Kidney HEK293 cell line. Listen to this episode to find out all about th...
What is PCR? The Beginner’s Guide
#4 — PCR is a useful lab technique used to copy, sequence or quantify DNA. If you're new to PCR, this episode is for you. We cover the five things you need to get star...
